US 12,571,564 B2 · High-efficient integrated compressor-ejector-OHP heat pump

Abstract

A heat pump system and method of use are disclosed for cooling or heating utilizing a refrigerant that includes a compressor, an ejector in fluid communication with an output of the compressor, a condenser in fluid communication with an output of the ejector, a throttling valve in fluid communication with an output of the condenser. An evaporator having an input in fluid communication with an output of the throttling valve and an output in fluid communication with an input of the ejector and an input of the compressor. There is also disclosed for data centers, a combination evaporator-OHPs and the second plurality of combination evaporator-ejector OHPs for cooling a plurality of servers where the first plurality of combination evaporator-OHPs and the second plurality of combination evaporator-ejector OHPs each include an adjacent wicking structure that is adjacent to a vapor channel and a liquid channel.

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Dependent claims

A heat pump system utilizing a refrigerant for cooling or heating, comprising:

a compressor;
an ejector in fluid communication with an output of the compressor;
a condenser in fluid communication with an output of the ejector;
a throttling valve in fluid communication with an output of the condenser;
an evaporator having an input in fluid communication with an output of the throttling valve and an output in fluid communication with an input of the ejector and an input of the compressor.

2 more elements

A heat pump system utilizing a binary refrigerant for cooling or heating, comprising:

a compressor;
an ejector in fluid communication with an output of the compressor;
a condenser in fluid communication with an output of the ejector;
a first throttling valve in fluid communication with a first output of the condenser;
a first evaporator having an input in fluid communication with an output of the first throttling valve, wherein an output of the first evaporator is in fluid communication with an input of the ejector;
a second throttling valve in fluid communication with a first input that is in fluid communication with the output of the first throttling valve;
and
a second evaporator having an input in fluid communication with an output of the second throttling valve, wherein an output of the second evaporator is in fluid communication with an input of the compressor.

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A method for using a heat pump system utilizing a refrigerant for cooling or heating, comprising:

transferring a compressed refrigerant to an ejector in fluid communication with an output of a compressor;
utilizing a condenser in fluid communication with an output of the ejector to either release or collect heat;
utilizing at least one throttling valve and at least one evaporator in fluid communication with an output of the condenser, an input of the ejector, and an input of the compressor;
and
utilizing a three-way valve that is in fluid communication with an output of the at least one evaporator and splits a fluid stream into the input of the compressor and into the input of the ejector.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

High-efficient integrated compressor-ejector-OHP heat pump

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High-efficient integrated compressor-ejector-OHP heat pump

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Abstract

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