Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable orifice for a chiller
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Application No.: US15344974Application Date: 2016-11-07
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Publication No.: US11105544B2Publication Date: 2021-08-31
- Inventor: Ronald Maurice Cosby, II , Brian T. Sullivan , Steven J. Pitts , Thomas Gallant
- Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Applicant Address: US NC Davidson
- Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Current Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Davidson
- Agency: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.
- Main IPC: F25B41/30
- IPC: F25B41/30 ; F25B41/20 ; F25B1/00 ; F25B41/39

Abstract:
A refrigerant circuit is disclosed. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, a condenser, a first expansion device, an economizer, a second expansion device, and an evaporator fluidly connected. A working fluid flows through the refrigerant circuit. A bypass segment is fluidly connected to the refrigerant circuit. A portion of the working fluid is provided from the refrigerant circuit to the bypass segment from a location in the refrigerant circuit disposed between the condenser and the evaporator with respect to flow of the working fluid. The portion of the working fluid flows through the bypass segment in a flow enabled state and is provided to a location in the refrigerant circuit disposed between the economizer and the evaporator with respect to flow of the working fluid. A vortical flow is induced at the location in the refrigerant circuit disposed between the economizer and the evaporator.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180128527A1 VARIABLE ORIFICE FOR A CHILLER Public/Granted day:2018-05-10
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