Adsorption-based heat pump
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11619426B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US16976606

    申请日:2019-03-07

    申请人: Enersion Inc.

    摘要: Disclosed is an adsorption-based heat pump useful for refrigeration and cooling/heating for applications such as HVACs and chillers. Adsorption is a surface phenomenon where a solid substance (adsorbent) attracts molecules of a gas or solution (refrigerant or adsorbate) on its surface. The latent heat of the adsorbate provides the heating/cooling effect. The novel adsorption heat pump enhances heat and/or mass transfer to and from the adsorbate. One embodiment comprises at least one evaporator, at least one desorber (adsorbent heating apparatus), at least one adsorbent cooling apparatus and at least one condenser. The embodiment employs different techniques to enhance heat and/or mass transfer.

    HEAT EXCHANGER
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230085871A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17909198

    申请日:2021-03-05

    摘要: A heat exchanger (5) includes a plurality of flat heat transfer tubes (11) and a header (12), wherein the header (12) includes a first partition member (21) that separates an internal space of a main body unit (20) into a refrigerant inflow portion (24) and an upper portion (25), a second partition member (22) that separates the upper portion (25) into a connected portion (26) connected to the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes (11) and an opposite portion (27), and a third partition member (23) that separates the opposite portion (27) into a windward portion (28) and a leeward portion (29) a plurality of windward communication holes (35) and a plurality of leeward communication holes (36) that allow communication from the windward portion (28) and the leeward portion (29) to the connected portion (26) are arranged the second partition member (22) an adjustment channel (30) that distributes the refrigerant from the refrigerant inflow portion (24) to the windward portion (28) and the leeward portion (29) and that increases a flow rate of the plurality of windward communication holes (35) as compared to a flow rate of the plurality of leeward communication holes (36) is arranged in the header (12).

    Integrated demand water heating using a capacity modulated heat pump with desuperheater

    公开(公告)号:US11592215B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US16539956

    申请日:2019-08-13

    发明人: Robert R. Brown

    摘要: A heat pump system provides at least six modes of heating, cooling, and/or domestic water heating operation, where domestic water heating may occur concurrently with heating or cooling a space in a structure. The heat pump system comprises a desuperheater positioned downstream of the compressor and operable as a desuperheater, a condenser or an evaporator, a source heat exchanger operable as either a condenser or an evaporator, a load heat exchanger operable as either a condenser or an evaporator, a reversing valve positioned downstream of the desuperheater heat exchanger and configured to alternately direct refrigerant flow from the desuperheater heat exchanger to one of the load heat exchanger and the source heat exchanger and to alternately return refrigerant flow from the other of the load heat exchanger and the source heat exchanger to the compressor, and an expansion valve positioned between the load heat exchanger and the source heat exchanger.

    Evaporator
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11536497B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US17172256

    申请日:2021-02-10

    IPC分类号: F25B39/02 F28D3/02 F28D3/04

    摘要: An evaporator comprises: a housing with a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet; heat transfer tubes that are contained in the housing, in which chilled water for heat exchange with refrigerant inside the housing flows; at least one distribution tray that is placed apart from the heat transfer tubes and has a plurality of holes for distributing refrigerant over the underlying heat transfer tubes; a vapor-liquid separator that is placed apart from the bottom of the distribution tray and separates an introduced refrigerant into a vapor refrigerant and a liquid refrigerant; and a pair of support frames that are fixed to either side of the width direction of the housing, wherein the vapor-liquid separator comprises: a chamber that has an inlet port communicating with the refrigerant inlet, a vapor refrigerant exit communicating with the refrigerant outlet, and a plurality of holes formed in the bottom to distribute the liquid refrigerant to the distribution tray; and a plurality of side arms that are formed on either side of the chamber and arranged in the length direction of the chamber and supported by the support frames. Through the present disclosure, it is possible to keep the vapor-liquid separator horizontal and stable and achieve stable heat exchange performance.

    Heat exchanger and refrigeration cycle apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11536496B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US17271086

    申请日:2018-10-29

    摘要: A heat exchanger includes flat tubes, a header, and a refrigerant inlet. The header has a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate. The first plate has a ridge portion defining a tank space. The second plate has a first flow passage and a second flow passage. The first flow passage extends in such a manner that an area of the first flow passage coincides with an area of the tank space. The second flow passage extends in such a manner that an area of the second flow passage does not coincide with the area of the tank space. An upper portion of the first flow passage and an upper portion of the second flow passage are connected to each other via a first connecting flow passage. A lower portion of the first flow passage and a lower portion of the second flow passage are connected to each other via a second connecting flow passage. The third plate has a communicating hole that allows the first flow passage and each of the flat tubes to communicate with each other.

    Refrigerator
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11525610B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US16876409

    申请日:2020-05-18

    IPC分类号: F25B39/02 F25D17/06 F25D23/06

    摘要: A refrigerator includes evaporator cases arranged in a freezing chamber and located on a bottom surface of a partition wall, an evaporator installed inside the evaporator cases, and grill covers arranged on a rear side of the evaporator cases and having a blowing fan installed therein. The refrigerator includes a refrigerating chamber discharge passage which extends from the grill covers to a refrigerating chamber and through which at least a portion of cold air passing through the blowing fan flows, and a freezing chamber discharge passage which extends from the grill covers to the freezing chamber and through which the remaining cold air among the cold air passing through the blowing fan passes.

    REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING HIGH-EFFICIENCY LOOP

    公开(公告)号:US20220373235A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17324696

    申请日:2021-05-19

    摘要: A refrigeration system includes a main fluid loop and a secondary fluid loop. The main fluid loop includes a compressor and a heat exchanger that circulate a first working fluid. The secondary fluid loop circulates a second working fluid. The secondary fluid loop is in thermal communication with the main fluid loop at the heat exchanger. The secondary fluid loop includes a pump, a thermal energy storage, and a coil fluid line. The secondary fluid loop includes a multi-position valve configured to move between positions that selectively fluidly connect the heat exchanger, the pump, the thermal energy storage, and the coil fluid line.