Flat-tube evaporator with micro-distributor

A flat-tube evaporator comprising:

• an inlet manifold;
• an outlet manifold separated a distance from the inlet manifold;
• a distributor tube positioned within the inlet manifold and in fluid communication with a refrigerant source, the distributor tube including a plurality of orifices through which refrigerant is directed into the inlet manifold, the plurality of orifices arranged to direct refrigerant into the inlet manifold in a first direction, wherein refrigerant is substantially only directed from the distributor tube into the inlet manifold in the first direction;
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• a plurality of flat tubes positioned to fluidly connect the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold, the plurality of flat tubes positioned to direct the refrigerant from the inlet manifold to the outlet manifold in a second direction, the second direction being substantially opposite the first direction.

A refrigeration system comprising:

• a common distributor fluidly connected to a refrigerant source;
• a plurality of flat-tube evaporators, each of the plurality of flat-tube evaporators including
• an inlet manifold,
• an outlet manifold separated a distance from the inlet manifold;
• a distributor tube positioned within the inlet manifold and fluidly connected to the common distributor, the distributor tube including a plurality of orifices positioned along the length of the distributor tube, each of the plurality of orifices positioned to direct the refrigerant into the inlet manifold in a first direction;
• a plurality of flat tubes positioned to fluidly connect the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold, each of the plurality of flat tubes positioned to direct the refrigerant from the inlet manifold to the outlet manifold in a second direction, the second direction being substantially opposite the first direction.