Inlet for an evaporator
AssigneeModine Manufacturing Company
InventorsMichael J. Reinke, Mark Voss
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Abstract
Distribution of liquid refrigerant in an evaporator having a pair of spaced headers (20), (22) and a plurality of tubes (24) extending between the headers (20), (22) to define a plurality of spaced refrigerant passages (42) is achieved through the use of at least one refrigerant inlet (30), (32), (34), (36) within one of the headers (20). The inlet has a first port (49) adapted to be connected to a source of refrigerant to be evaporated, and oppositely directed second and third ports (50), (52) connected to the first port (49). The second port (50) is directed away from one side (44) of the header (20) while the third port (54) is directed toward the side (44) of the header (20).
Claims13
An evaporator comprising a pair of spaced headers;
- at least one tube extending between said headers and in fluid communication with each at one side thereof and defining a plurality of spaced refrigerant passages extending between said headers;
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- at least one refrigerant inlet within one of said headers, said inlet having a first port adapted to be connected to a source of refrigerant to be evaporated and oppositely directed second and third ports connected to said first port, said second port being directed away from said one side and said third port being directed toward said one side.
An evaporator comprising a pair of spaced headers;
- at least one tube extending between said headers and in fluid communication with each at one side thereof and defining a plurality of spaced refrigerant passages extending between said headers;
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- at least one refrigerant inlet within one of said headers, said inlet having a first port adapted to be connected to a source of refrigerant to be evaporated and a second port connected to said first port and located within said one header and being directed away from said one side of said one header.
An evaporator comprising:
- an elongated header;
- a plurality of spaced, flattened tubes and having ends received in one side of said header in substantially equally spaced relation;
- and
- an inlet to said header including a plurality of spaced injectors each adapted to be connected to a common source of refrigerant to be evaporated, each injector including a discharge orifice directed away from said one side of said header.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.