Diffuser Plates And Diffuser Plate Assemblies
AssigneeRheem Manufacturing Company
InventorReza David Khatami
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Abstract
A diffuser plate for a thermal transfer device can include a body having a number of first apertures and a second aperture that traverse therethrough, where the first apertures are asymmetrically arranged with respect to the second aperture. The first apertures can have a first shape and a first size, and where the first apertures are configured to receive a plurality of tubes. The second aperture has a second size, where the second size is larger than the first size.
Claims20
A diffuser plate for a thermal transfer device, wherein the diffuser plate comprises:
- a body having a plurality of first apertures and a second aperture that traverse therethrough, wherein the plurality of first apertures are asymmetrically arranged with respect to the second aperture,
- wherein the plurality of first apertures have a first shape and a first size, and wherein the plurality of first apertures are configured to receive a plurality of tubes,
- wherein the second aperture has an outer perimeter and a second size, wherein the second size is larger than the first size, and
- wherein the outer perimeter of the second aperture comprises a plurality of first protrusions, wherein each first protrusion of the plurality of first protrusions represents a first overlap of a first aperture with the second aperture.
A diffuser plate for a thermal transfer device, wherein the diffuser plate comprises:
- a body having a plurality of first apertures, a second aperture, and a third aperture that traverse therethrough, wherein the plurality of first apertures are asymmetrically arranged with respect to the second aperture,
- wherein the plurality of first apertures have a first shape and a first size, and wherein the plurality of first apertures are configured to receive a plurality of tubes,
- wherein the second aperture has a first outer perimeter and a second size, wherein the second size is larger than the first size,
- wherein the first outer perimeter of the second aperture comprises a plurality of first protrusions, wherein each first protrusion of the plurality of first protrusions represents a first overlap of a first aperture with the second aperture,
- wherein the third aperture has a second outer perimeter, and
- wherein the second outer perimeter of the third aperture comprises a plurality of second protrusions, wherein each second protrusion of the plurality of second protrusions represents a second overlap of a first aperture with the third aperture.
A thermal transfer device comprising:
- an enclosure comprising at least one wall that forms a cavity;
- a plurality of tubes disposed within the cavity;
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- a first diffuser plate disposed within the cavity, wherein the first diffuser plate comprises a first body having a plurality of first apertures and a second aperture, wherein the plurality of first apertures and the second aperture traverse through the first diffuser plate,
- wherein the plurality of tubes are disposed within the plurality of first apertures and the plurality of first apertures have a first shape and a first size,
- wherein the second aperture has a first outer perimeter and a second size, wherein the second size is larger than the first size, and
- wherein the first outer perimeter of the second aperture comprises a plurality of first protrusions, wherein each first protrusion of the plurality of first protrusions represents a first overlap of a first aperture with the second aperture.
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