Water removal enhancement device for refrigeration system
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorsWei-Yueh Cheng, Shih-Pei Lin
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Abstract
A water removal enhancement device applicable to an evaporator of a refrigeration system includes a pulse power supply, an electrode mounted under the evaporator, and metallic needles formed on the bottom of the evaporator. The needles of the evaporator and the electrode are electrically connected to the power of the pulse power supply, so that negative (or positive) electricity is charged to the evaporator and the needles, while the positive (or negative) power of the pulse power supply is charged to the electrode. The condensed water formed on the evaporator and falling to the needles is therefore easily attracted by the electrode via electric discharge effect on tip points and easily drop from the evaporator to the electrode and drain away.
Claims20
A water removal enhancement device applicable to an evaporator of a refrigeration system, comprising:
- a plurality of needles, formed on bottom of said evaporator;
- an electrode, mounted under said evaporator with a suitable gap from said plurality of needles;
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- a pulse power supply, electrically connected to said needles and said electrode, for generating an electric field to make condensed water formed on said evaporator and said needles attracted by said electrode via electric discharge effect on tip points of said needle, and easily drop from said evaporator to said electrode and drain away.
A refrigeration system comprising a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve and an evaporator, wherein an improvement for enhancing water removal from said evaporator, comprising:
- a plurality of needles, formed on bottom of said evaporator;
- an electrode, mounted under said evaporator with a suitable gap from said plurality of needles;
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- a pulse power supply, electrically connected to said needles and said electrode, for generating an electric field to make condensed water formed on said evaporator and said needles attracted by said electrode via electric discharge effect on tip points of said needles, and easily drop from said evaporator to said electrode and drain away.
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