# US 11,906,215 B2 · Water chamber for condenser, condenser having it and chiller system

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- Number: US 11,906,215 B2
- Document ID: US11906215B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/746,389
- Filed: 2022-05-17
- Published: 2022-11-24
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2021-05-21
- Assignees: Carrier Corporation
- Applicants: Carrier Corporation
- Inventors: Zhongnian Ge; Yuling Shi; Hongyi Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11906215B2

## CPC

- F25B 39/00: Evaporators; Condensers
- F28D 7/1638: {with particular pattern of flow or the heat exchange medium flowing inside the conduits assemblies, e.g. change of flow direction from one conduit assembly to another one (F28D7/1661, F28D7/1676 take precedence)}
- F25B 39/04: Condensers
- F28F 9/0202: {Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions}
- F25B 2339/046: Condensers with refrigerant heat exchange tubes positioned inside or around a vessel containing water or pcm to cool the refrigerant gas
- F25B 2339/047: Water-cooled condensers
- F28F 2225/08: for header boxes
- F25B: REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F28D: HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT (fluid heaters having heat generating means and heat transferring means F24H; furnaces F27; details of heat-exchange apparatus of general)
- F28F: DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION (water and air traps, air venting F16)

## Abstract

A water chamber structure for a condenser, including an orifice plate arranged at one end of the condenser; a water cover fixed to the orifice plate in a sealed manner to form a water storage space; and a partition plate assembly for dividing the water storage space into a water inlet chamber and a water outlet chamber in a sealed manner, including: a first partition plate, the top and side walls of the first partition plate are fixed to the inner walls of the water cover; and a second partition plate, the top of the second partition plate is fixedly connected with the bottom of the first partition plate, the bottom of the second partition plate is fixed to the orifice plate, and the side walls of the second partition plate are connected with the inner walls of the water cover in a sealed manner.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A water chamber structure for a condenser, the water chamber structure comprising:
an orifice plate;
a water cover fixed to the orifice plate in a sealed manner to form a water storage space; and
a partition plate assembly for dividing the water storage space into a water inlet chamber and a water outlet chamber in a sealed manner, wherein the partition plate assembly comprises:
a first partition plate, wherein top and side walls of the first partition plate are fixed to inner walls of the water cover; and
a second partition plate, wherein top of the second partition plate is fixedly connected with bottom of the first partition plate, bottom of the second partition plate is fixed to the orifice plate, and side walls of the second partition plate are connected with the inner walls of the water cover in a sealed manner;
wherein the first partition plate is provided with a convex portion protruding toward the water inlet chamber or protruding toward the water outlet chamber.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The water chamber structure according to claim 1, wherein the first partition plate and the second partition plate are arranged in parallel with each other.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The water chamber structure according to claim 1, wherein the top and side walls of the first partition plate are fixed to the inner walls of the water cover by welding.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The water chamber structure according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the second partition plate is fixed to the orifice plate by welding, and the top of the second partition plate and the bottom of the first partition plate are fixed by bolts.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The water chamber structure according to claim 1, wherein materials of the first partition plate and the second partition plate are the same.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The water chamber structure according to claim 5, wherein the first partition plate and the second partition plate are both made of steel.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The water chamber structure according to claim 1, wherein the water cover is provided with a water inlet on one side of the water inlet chamber, and is provided with a water outlet on one side of the water outlet chamber.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A condenser, wherein the condenser is provided with the water chamber structure according to claim 1.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

A refrigeration system, wherein the refrigeration system comprises the condenser according to claim 8.