Abstract:
A condensation and falling film evaporation hybrid heat exchanger is provided, including a shell, a condenser entrance pipe connected to a compressor discharge port, and an evaporator exit pipe connected to a compressor suction port being disposed respectively on the shell. A baffle plate is disposed at a position inside the shell corresponding to the condenser entrance pipe. A refrigerant distributor is disposed in the shell, a condensing tube bundle being disposed above the refrigerant distributor, and a falling film evaporating tube bundle being disposed below the refrigerant distributor. The condensation and falling film evaporation hybrid heat exchanger according to this invention can be used in concert with low-pressure refrigerant, thus efficiently solving the problem of refrigerant distribution with the falling film evaporator using low-pressure refrigerant.
Abstract:
Systems and apparatuses include a thermostat. The thermostat includes an input/output module (106), a plate (104) coupled to the input/output module (106), and a control panel (102). The input/output module (106) is configured to communicate with an HVAC system. The plate (104) defines a receptacle formed by at least one wall having a first electrical terminal (124) in electrical communication with the input/output module. The control panel (106) is at least partially received within the receptacle and is releasably coupled to the plate (104). The control panel (106) includes a base (130), a frame extending away from the base (130) to support a display (146), processing electronics (150) positioned within an interior volume of the base, a power Source (156) received within the interior volume of the base, and a communication module (154) received within the interior volume of the base (130). The communication module (154) transmits instruction.
Abstract:
A heat pump unit and methods for operating the heat pump unit are provided. The heat pump unit includes a compressor (101), a throttling device (107), a first heat exchanger (104), a second heat exchanger (102), a third heat exchanger (103) and a mid-pressure tank (110). The heat pump unit operates in multiple run modes and switches between the run modes without shutdown. The first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger is capable of acting as a condenser in the multiple run modes. When switching from a pre- switching run mode to a post-switching run mode, a control device determines whether to perform a pressure release operation to the first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger.
Abstract:
Disclosed in the present invention are a gas discharge device for discharging non-condensable gas in a refrigeration and air conditioning system, and a method thereof. The gas discharge device comprises a cold accumulation tank, and a condensation tank accommodating the cold accumulation tank. The cold accumulation tank stores a quantity of cold by means of a cold accumulation material. The condensation tank is used for separating a gas mixture of gaseous refrigerant and non-condensable gas exiting the system into liquid refrigerant and non-condensable gas, by causing the gas mixture of gaseous refrigerant and non-condensable gas to undergo heat exchange with the cold accumulation material in the cold accumulation tank; the isolated liquid refrigerant is led into the system, and the isolated non-condensable gas is discharged from the condensation tank. The method comprises a cold accumulation process, a condensation process, a gas discharge process and a liquid discharge process.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a gas discharge device for discharging non-condensable gas in a refrigeration and air conditioning system, and a method thereof. The gas discharge device comprises an evaporative condenser, which isolates liquid refrigerant and non-condensable gas by condensing a gas mixture of gaseous refrigerant and non-condensable gas exiting the refrigeration and air conditioning system, and leads the isolated liquid refrigerant into the refrigeration and air conditioning system, but discharges the isolated non-condensable gas. The method comprises an evaporative condensation process, a gas discharge process and a liquid discharge process. The present invention can prevent the accumulation of non-condensable gas in a condenser of a refrigeration and air conditioning system, and thereby helps to guarantee the refrigerating capacity and energy efficiency of the refrigeration and air conditioning system, such that it operates safely and efficiently.
Abstract:
A heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system (10) includes a falling film evaporator (38) configured to vaporize a low pressure refrigerant liquid into a low pressure refrigerant gas. The falling film evaporator (38) includes a shell (106), a lower tube bundle (102) and a upper tube bundle (104). The shell (106) includes a first tubesheet (240) disposed at a first end portion of the shell (106) and a second tubesheet (242) disposed at a second end portion of the shell (106). The lower tube bundle (102) is disposed within a bottom portion of the shell (106), and the upper tube bundle (104) is disposed above the lower tube bundle (102), each of the lower tube bundle (102) and the upper tube bundle (104) has ends respectively supported by the first and the second tubesheets (240, 242). An upper edge (136) of the upper tube bundle (104) extends above a horizontal midline of the shell (106) to enable the upper tube bundle (104) and the lower tube bundle (102) to distribute a force across a vertical extent of the first tubesheet (240) and the second tubesheet (242).
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a gas discharge apparatus, a refrigerating and air-conditioning unit, and a method of discharging a non-condensable gas. The gas discharge apparatus comprises a gas discharge compressor and a heat exchanger, wherein a gas suction port of the gas discharge compressor is connected to a condenser of the refrigerating and air-conditioning unit to introduce a mixed gas comprising a gaseous refrigerant and a non-condensable gas into the gas discharge compressor to be compressed; a gas inlet of the heat exchanger is connected to a gas discharge port of the gas discharge compressor; a liquid outlet of the heat exchanger is connected to an evaporator or the condenser of the refrigerating and air-conditioning unit; the heat exchanger further has a cold source inlet and a cold source outlet available for the cold source to flow through, such that the compressed mixed gas enters the heat exchanger to exchange heat with the cold source and the gaseous refrigerant is condensed into a liquid refrigerant which is discharged into the evaporator or condenser, and a gas outlet is configured to discharge the separated non-condensable gas from the heat exchanger. The gas discharge apparatus according to the present disclosure may effectively separate and discharge the non-condensable gas in the refrigerating and air-conditioning unit, thereby guaranteeing its safe and efficient operation.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an oil flow switch, comprising a float device connected to a circulating oil passage and a floating liquid level switch element provided in the float device, wherein the float device comprises an oil inlet, an oil outlet, and a float chamber provided between the oil inlet and the oil outlet, the floating liquid level switch element is provided in the float chamber, and the float device is provided with a channel in communication with the float chamber. The oil flow switch according to the present disclosure may avoid a false alarm of the oil level switch and meanwhile mitigate disturbance to the float caused by liquid level fluctuation to reduce friction between the float and the sleeve rod. Further, a lubrication system with the above oil.
Abstract:
The present application discloses a silencer for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system comprising a silencing channel having an outlet and an inlet, such that airflow flows in from the inlet and flows out from the outlet, and a check valve disposed in the silencing channel. The check valve has a bivalve butterfly structure, such that airflow in the silencing channel flows unidirectionally to the outlet after flowing through the check valve from the inlet, instead of flowing from the outlet to the inlet after flowing through the check valve. The present application also discloses a compressor, wherein at least a portion of the exhaust channel of the compressor is constructed as the aforementioned silencing channel and in which a check valve having a bivalve butterfly structure is disposed.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a cold plate assembly for an electrical cabinet, including: a main body part, a sealing part, and a mounting part. The main body part is provided with a channel for the circulation of a liquid cooling medium and an accommodation groove located on a first upper surface of the main body part. The sealing part is disposed in the accommodation groove and the mounting part is located above the sealing part. A lower surface of the mounting part faces the main body part, and a second upper surface of the mounting part is configured to mount an electronic device to be cooled.