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Granted Patent B2
US 12,235,024 · App. 17/746,411 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Deflector for condenser, condenser having it and chiller system

Inventors: Dongsheng Yang (Shanghai, CN); Kai Deng (Shanghai, CN); Yuling Shi (Shanghai, CN); Hongyi Li (Shanghai, CN); Keli Dong (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
F25B39/04F25B1/06F28F9/0265F28F9/028F25B2339/04F25B2500/12F25B2500/13F28F2265/28F28F2265/30F28F2275/06
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Patent No.
US 12,235,024
App. No.
17/746,411
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A deflector for a condenser, the condenser has an inlet communicated with exhaust pipes of a compressor, and the deflector is provided at the inlet, the deflector includes: a flow guiding structure having a first tube section and a second tube section of increasing diameter, the second tube section being positioned below the first tube section and extending into the condenser when mounted in place; and a support assembly for fixing the flow guiding structure at the inlet, at least a part of the refrigerant gas flow flows through the interior of the first tube section, and at least another part of the refrigerant gas flow flows through the outer side of the first tube section.

Claims (15)

1. A deflector for a condenser, the condenser having an inlet communicated with exhaust pipes of a compressor, and the deflector being provided at the inlet, wherein the deflector comprises:

a flow guiding structure having a first tube section and a second tube section of increasing diameter, the second tube section being positioned below the first tube section and configured to extend into the condenser when mounted in place, wherein the second tube section comprises two notches symmetrically arranged thereon, each notch corresponding to absence of the second tube section; and

a support assembly for fixing the flow guiding structure at the inlet,

wherein the deflector is configured such that, when the deflector is mounted in the condenser, at least a part of refrigerant gas flow flows through interior of the first tube section, and at least another part of the refrigerant gas flow flows through outer side of the first tube section.

2. The deflector according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter d of the first tube section is obtained by the following formula:

d=α*D

where D is an inner diameter of the exhaust pipe, and 0.3≤α≥0.9.

3. The deflector according to claim 2 , wherein the second tube section is enlarged at an angle θ between 15-90° with respect to tube axis.

4. The deflector according to claim 1 , wherein the support assembly comprises a plurality of fins, wherein the number of the fins is six, and the fins are arranged symmetrically or at equal intervals on the outer side of the first tube section.

5. The deflector according to claim 1 , wherein bottom of the second tube section is provided with a serrated portion.

6. The deflector according to claim 1 , wherein the flow guiding structure and the support assembly are integrally formed.

7. The deflector according to claim 1 , wherein the deflector is made of steel.

8. The deflector according to claim 4 , wherein the fins are fixed at the inlet by welding.

9. A condenser, wherein the condenser is provided with the deflector for a condenser according to claim 1 .

10. A refrigeration system, wherein the refrigeration system comprises the condenser according to claim 9 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2024
From: YANG, DONGSHENG; DENG, KAI; SHI, YULING; LI, HONGYI; DONG, KELI
To: CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION R&D MANAGEMENT (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068811/0544 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2024
From: CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION R&D MANAGEMENT (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068811/0593 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110558042.7 · May 21, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220373231A1 · Nov 24, 2022
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