Refrigerant distribution and charge balancing system for heat exchangers
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsDhruv Chanakya Hoysall, Thomas Bryant, Tobias Sienel
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Abstract
A refrigerant distribution and charge balancing system for a heat exchanger and heat pump is disclosed. The system comprises an auxiliary header that is adapted to be fluidically coupled to a first header of the heat exchanger using one or more tube stubs. The auxiliary header is configured at a predefined distance from the first header. The auxiliary header is adapted to be fluidically coupled to a supply tube associated with a refrigerant line of the heat exchanger.
Claims20
A refrigerant distribution and charge balancing system for a heat exchanger, the system comprising:
- an auxiliary header adapted to be fluidically coupled to a first header of the heat exchanger using one or more tube stubs;
- wherein the auxiliary header is configured at a predefined distance from the first header, and
- wherein the auxiliary header is adapted to be fluidically coupled to a supply tube associated with a refrigerant line of the heat exchanger;
- wherein
- the supply tube is directly disposed into an interior of the auxiliary header through a flat base at one end of the auxiliary header, the supply tube extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the auxiliary header.
A heat exchanger comprising:
- a first header;
- a second header fluidically coupled to the first header;
- and
- an auxiliary header fluidically coupled to the first header using one or more tube stubs;
- wherein the auxiliary header is configured at a predefined distance from the first header, and
- wherein the auxiliary header is adapted to be fluidically coupled to a supply tube associated with a refrigerant line of the heat exchanger;
- wherein
- the supply tube is directly disposed into an interior of the auxiliary header through a flat base at one end of the auxiliary header, the supply tube extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the auxiliary header.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.