US 12,241,666 B2
Evaporator
Lu Mei, Qingyuan (CN); Xiuping Su, Qingyuan (CN); Yao Yang, Qingyuan (CN); and Jianping Peng, Qingyuan (CN)
Assigned to York Guangzhou Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd., Qingyuan (CN); and Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
Appl. No. 18/018,247
Filed by York Guangzhou Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd., Qingyuan (CN); and Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP, Milwaukee, WI (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 17, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CN2021/100572
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 26, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/022144, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 3, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 202010743506.7 (CN), filed on Jul. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0272950 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. F25B 39/02 (2006.01)
CPC F25B 39/028 (2013.01) [F25B 2500/09 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An evaporator, wherein the evaporator comprises:
an evaporator housing, the evaporator housing having a length direction;
a tube plate, the tube plate being connected to one end of the length direction of the evaporator housing;
a heat exchange tube set, the heat exchange tube set comprising a plurality of heat exchange tubes, the heat exchange tube set being provided in the evaporator housing, wherein each heat exchange tube of the plurality of heat exchange tubes extends in the length direction of the evaporator housing and is provided with a heat exchange tube inlet penetrating through the tube plate; and
a distribution device, the distribution device being connected to the tube plate and configured to distribute a refrigerant to the heat exchange tube inlets, and the distribution device comprising:
a distribution device housing, the distribution device housing being internally provided with an accommodating space, the distribution device housing being disposed around the heat exchange tube inlets and sealing the heat exchange tube inlets;
at least one receiving port, the at least one receiving port being configured to receive the refrigerant; and
at least one distribution member, wherein each distribution member is disposed in the accommodating space and comprises a distribution accommodating cavity and a plurality of distribution ports communicating with the distribution accommodating cavity, the distribution accommodating cavity of each distribution member communicates with one corresponding receiving port, and the plurality of distribution ports is disposed towards the heat exchange tube inlets at a certain distance from the heat exchange tube inlets.