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公开(公告)号:US12152814B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-26
申请号:US17912925
申请日:2020-05-22
Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Inventor: Takanao Kimura , Hiroyuki Morimoto
Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange units each including a plurality of flat tubes, a plurality of fins, an upper header, and a lower header. In the plurality of heat exchange units, the upper headers are connected such that the upper headers communicate with each other, and the lower headers are connected such that the lower headers communicate with each other through an opening-closing valve. The heat exchanger has a configuration in which when the heat exchanger serves as a condenser, the opening-closing valve is controlled such that refrigerant in at least one of the plurality of heat exchange units flows in an upward direction, and refrigerant in the other one or the other ones of the plurality of heat exchange units flows in a downward direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20240384907A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-21
申请号:US18788644
申请日:2024-07-30
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Kevin Edward Hinderliter
Abstract: A vapor cycle system for cooling components includes a refrigeration circuit through which a mass of a refrigerant flows. The refrigeration circuit, in turn, includes a compressor, a first condenser, a second condenser fluidly coupled to the first condenser in series, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. Furthermore, the system includes a refrigerant charge control device configured to increase or decrease the mass of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigeration circuit, wherein the refrigerant charge control device comprises a storage device.
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公开(公告)号:US12123616B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US18177442
申请日:2023-03-02
Applicant: THERMA-STOR LLC
Inventor: Weizhong Yu , Steven S. Dingle , Scott E. Sloan , Todd R. DeMonte , Grant M. Lorang , Timothy S. O′Brien , David Treleven
CPC classification number: F24F3/1405 , F24F3/147 , F25B5/04 , F25B6/04 , F25B40/02 , F25B41/39 , F25B41/42 , F25B49/02 , F25B49/027 , F24F2003/1452 , F25B2345/003 , F25B2700/1332 , F25B2700/1353
Abstract: A dehumidification system includes a compressor, a primary evaporator, a primary condenser, a secondary evaporator, a secondary condenser, a modulating valve, and a liquid-cooled alternate condenser. The secondary evaporator receives an inlet airflow and outputs a first airflow to the primary evaporator. The primary evaporator receives the first airflow and outputs a second airflow to the secondary condenser. The secondary condenser receives the second airflow and outputs a third airflow to the primary condenser. The primary condenser receives the third airflow and outputs a dehumidified airflow. The compressor receives a flow of refrigerant from the primary evaporator and provides the flow of refrigerant to the modulating valve. The modulating valve directs the flow of refrigerant to the primary condenser and to the alternate condenser. The alternate condenser receives a portion of the flow of refrigerant and transfers heat from the refrigerant to a flow of fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US12072108B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-27
申请号:US17372862
申请日:2021-07-12
Applicant: Therma-Stor LLC
Inventor: Jared Michael Brill , Steven S. Dingle , Scott E. Sloan
IPC: F24F1/0083 , F24F1/005 , F24F1/0063 , F24F13/22 , F25B5/04 , F25B6/04 , F25B39/02 , F25B40/02 , F25B41/39 , F25B41/42
CPC classification number: F24F1/0083 , F24F1/005 , F24F13/222 , F25B5/04 , F25B6/04 , F25B41/39 , F25B41/42 , F24F1/0063 , F24F2013/227 , F25B39/02 , F25B40/02
Abstract: A dehumidification system includes a compressor, a primary evaporator, a primary condenser, a secondary evaporator, a secondary condenser, a plurality of posts, and a drain pan. The secondary evaporator receives an inlet airflow and outputs a first airflow to the primary evaporator. The primary evaporator receives the first airflow and outputs a second airflow to the secondary condenser. The drain pan captures water removed from the first airflow by the primary evaporator. The secondary condenser receives the second airflow and outputs a third airflow to the primary condenser. The primary condenser receives the third airflow and outputs a fourth airflow. The compressor receives a flow of refrigerant from the primary evaporator and provides the flow of refrigerant to the primary condenser.
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公开(公告)号:US20240255197A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-01
申请号:US18630826
申请日:2024-04-09
Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
Inventor: William L. Kopko , Jing Li
Abstract: A chiller system includes a mechanical-cooling circuit configured to circulate a refrigerant through an evaporator of the mechanical-cooling circuit, where the evaporator is configured to cool a conditioning fluid with the refrigerant. The chiller system also includes a free-cooling circuit configured to circulate the refrigerant through a heat exchanger of the free-cooling circuit, where the heat exchanger is configured to cool the conditioning fluid with the refrigerant. The chiller system also includes a distribution header having a first inlet configured to receive the refrigerant from the mechanical-cooling circuit, a second inlet configured to receive the refrigerant from the free-cooling circuit, and an internal volume fluidly coupled to the first inlet and the second inlet. A fan coil unit of the chiller system is configured to receive the refrigerant from the internal volume of the distribution header.
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公开(公告)号:US11892219B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US18104131
申请日:2023-01-31
Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
Inventor: Neelkanth Gupte
CPC classification number: F25B7/00 , F25B39/00 , F25B39/028 , F25B39/04 , F25B5/04 , F25B6/04 , F25B49/022 , F25B2339/0444 , F25B2400/06 , F25B2500/18 , F25B2600/0253 , F25B2700/2116 , F25B2700/2117
Abstract: A multiple-circuit heating and cooling system includes a first refrigeration circuit having a first condenser and a first evaporator and a second refrigeration circuit having a second condenser and a second evaporator. The first condenser and the second condenser are arranged in a first row split configuration, and the second condenser is downstream of the first condenser relative to a first air flow directed across the second condenser and the first condenser. Additionally, the first evaporator and the second evaporator are arranged in a second row split configuration, and the first evaporator is downstream of the second evaporator relative to a second air flow directed across the first evaporator and the second evaporator.
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公开(公告)号:US11835280B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-05
申请号:US16181754
申请日:2018-11-06
Applicant: EVAPCO, INC.
Inventor: Greg Derosier
CPC classification number: F25B5/04 , F25B6/04 , F25B39/02 , F25B40/00 , F25B41/00 , F25B49/02 , F25B5/02 , F25B2339/047 , F25B2400/05 , F25B2400/23 , F25B2500/19 , F25B2700/197 , F25B2700/1933 , F25B2700/21151 , F25B2700/21175
Abstract: A system and method for reducing the refrigerant charge in a refrigeration system by preheating the liquid refrigerant before it is introduced to the evaporator inlet. When refrigerant liquid is introduced to the evaporator inlet, a portion of the refrigerant liquid vaporizes. This refrigerant vapor displaces refrigerant liquid at the inlet of the evaporator. As more refrigerant vapor is introduced, the amount of liquid inside the evaporator is reduced. A heat exchanger is placed before the liquid refrigerant inlet of the evaporator to generate more vapor when the refrigerant enters the evaporator.
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公开(公告)号:US20230204235A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-29
申请号:US18177442
申请日:2023-03-02
Applicant: THERMA-STOR LLC
Inventor: Weizhong Yu , Steven S. Dingle , Scott E. Sloan , Todd R. DeMonte , Grant M. Lorang , Timothy S. O'Brien , David Treleven
CPC classification number: F24F3/1405 , F25B6/04 , F25B5/04 , F24F3/147 , F25B41/42 , F25B49/027 , F25B40/02 , F25B49/02 , F25B2700/1353 , F24F2003/1452 , F25B2345/003 , F25B2700/1332
Abstract: A dehumidification system includes a compressor, a primary evaporator, a primary condenser, a secondary evaporator, a secondary condenser, a modulating valve, and a liquid-cooled alternate condenser. The secondary evaporator receives an inlet airflow and outputs a first airflow to the primary evaporator. The primary evaporator receives the first airflow and outputs a second airflow to the secondary condenser. The secondary condenser receives the second airflow and outputs a third airflow to the primary condenser. The primary condenser receives the third airflow and outputs a dehumidified airflow. The compressor receives a flow of refrigerant from the primary evaporator and provides the flow of refrigerant to the modulating valve. The modulating valve directs the flow of refrigerant to the primary condenser and to the alternate condenser. The alternate condenser receives a portion of the flow of refrigerant and transfers heat from the refrigerant to a flow of fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US20230148118A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-11
申请号:US17912925
申请日:2020-05-22
Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Inventor: Takanao KIMURA , Hiroyuki MORIMOTO
Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange units each including a plurality of flat tubes, a plurality of fins, an upper header, and a lower header. In the plurality of heat exchange units, the upper headers are connected such that the upper headers communicate with each other, and the lower headers are connected such that the lower headers communicate with each other through an opening-closing valve. The heat exchanger has a configuration in which when the heat exchanger serves as a condenser, the opening-closing valve is controlled such that refrigerant in at least one of the plurality of heat exchange units flows in an upward direction, and refrigerant in the other one or the other ones of the plurality of heat exchange units flows in a downward direction.
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公开(公告)号:US11612083B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-21
申请号:US17194143
申请日:2021-03-05
Applicant: Baidu USA LLC
Inventor: Tianyi Gao
Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooling system includes a primary condenser, a primary supply line and a primary return line that couples the primary condenser to a cold plate that is arranged to be used for electronics cooling to create a primary heat-transfer loop in which the condenser supplies liquid coolant to the cold plate and receives vapor produced by the cold plate, a secondary condenser, a secondary supply line that couples the secondary condenser to the primary supply line, a secondary return line that couples the secondary condenser to the primary return line, and a primary valve that is coupled to the secondary return line, where, in response to vapor pressure exceeding a pressure threshold, the valve at least partially opens to create a secondary heat-transfer loop in which the secondary condenser condense vapor back into liquid coolant that is supplied to the primary supply line.
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