US3131553A
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Refrigeration system including condenser heat exchanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-12
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1982-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ross Anthony John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:58
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B39/00; F25B2339/00; F25B2339/04; F25B2339/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING A COMPRESSOR AND EVAPORATOR, A CONDENSER-HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT INCLUDING A CASING HAVING SPACED INNER AND OUTER SHELLS DEFINING AN INNER HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER AND AN OUTER CONDENSER CHAMBER SURROUNDING AT LEAST A MAJOR PORTION OF SAID HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER AND SEPARATED THEREFROM BY A HEAT CONDUCTIVE WALL, MEANS DEFINING A TORTUOUS HEAT EXCHANGE PASSAGE IMMERSED IN SAID INNER HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATION WITH THE FLUID IN THE HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER AND HAVING A HIGH PRESSURE REFRIGERANT INLET CONNECTED TO THE OUTLET OF SAID COMPRESSOR AND A HIGH PRESSURE REFRIGERANT OUTLET COMMUNICATING WITH SAID OUTER CONDENSER CHAMBER TO PASS REFRIGERANT THERETO, A LOW PRESSURE REFRIGERANT INLET COMMUNICATING WITH SAID OUTER CONDENSER CHAMBER TO PASS REFRIGERANT THERETO, A LOW PRESSURE REFRIGERANT INLET COMMUNICATING WITH SAID INNER HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER AND CONNECTED TO THE OUTLET OF SAID EVAPORATOR TO PASS THE PARTIALLY SATURATED REFRIGERANT FROM THE EVAPORATOR TO THE HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER, A LOW PRESSURE REFRIGERANT OUTLET LINE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER ADJACENT THE UPPER END THEREOF AND CONNECTED TO THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE COMPRESSOR FOR RETURNING THE SATURATED VAPOR TO THE COMPRESSOR, A CONDENSED REFRIGERANT OUTLET LINE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CONDENSER CHAMBER ADJACENT THE LOWER END THEREOF AND CONNECTED TO THE INLET OF THE EVAPORATOR TO PASS CONDENSED REFRIGERANT THERETO, AND MEANS DEFINING A LIQUID COOLING JACKET DISPOSED IN HEAT EXCHANGE WITH SAID OUTER CONDENSER CHAMBER, SAID LIQUID COOLING JACKET HAVING A COOLING LIQUID INLET AND OUTLET FOR PASSING COOLING LIQUID THROUGH THE COOLING JACKET AND THEREBY COOL THE REFRIGERANT IN THE CONDENSER CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
258 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING A COMPRESSOR AND EVAPORATOR, A CONDENSER-HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT INCLUDING A CASING HAVING SPACED INNER AND OUTER SHELLS DEFINING AN INNER HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER AND AN OUTER CONDENSER CHAMBER SURROUNDING AT LEAST A MAJOR PORTION OF SAID HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER AND SEPARATED THEREFROM BY A HEAT CONDUCTIVE WALL, MEANS DEFINING A TORTUOUS HEAT EXCHANGE PASSAGE IMMERSED IN SAID INNER HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATION WITH THE FLUID IN THE HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER AND HAVING A HIGH PRESSURE REFRIGERANT INLET CONNECTED TO THE OUTLET OF SAID COMPRESSOR AND A HIGH PRESSURE REFRIGERANT OUTLET COMMUNICATING WITH SAID OUTER CONDENSER CHAMBER TO PASS REFRIGERANT THERETO, A LOW PRESSURE REFRIGERANT INLET COMMUNICATING WITH SAID OUTER CONDENSER CHAMBER TO PASS REFRIGERANT THERETO, A LOW PRESSURE REFRIGERANT INLET COMMUNICATING WITH SAID INNER HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER AND CONNECTED TO THE OUTLET OF SAID EVAPORATOR TO PASS THE PARTIALLY SATURATED REFRIGERANT FROM THE EVAPORATOR TO THE HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER, A LOW PRESSURE REFRIGERANT OUTLET LINE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID HEAT-EXCHANGE CHAMBER ADJACENT THE UPPER END THEREOF AND CONNECTED TO THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE COMPRESSOR FOR RETURNING THE SATURATED VAPOR TO THE COMPRESSOR, A CONDENSED REFRIGERANT OUTLET LINE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CONDENSER CHAMBER ADJACENT THE LOWER END THEREOF AND CONNECTED TO THE INLET OF THE EVAPORATOR TO PASS CONDENSED REFRIGERANT THERETO, AND MEANS DEFINING A LIQUID COOLING JACKET DISPOSED IN HEAT EXCHANGE WITH SAID OUTER CONDENSER CHAMBER, SAID LIQUID COOLING JACKET HAVING A COOLING LIQUID INLET AND OUTLET FOR PASSING COOLING LIQUID THROUGH THE COOLING JACKET AND THEREBY COOL THE REFRIGERANT IN THE CONDENSER CHAMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-05 | 1967-11-04 | 1968-05-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-05 | 1971-11-04 | 1972-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-05 | 1975-11-04 | 1976-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |