Flow collecting and distributing device
By designing a current collecting diverter and using the structural coordination of the shell and the bottom cover, uniform flow and current collection of refrigerant are achieved, which solves the problems of uneven refrigerant distribution and difficult welding in the prior art, and improves the use effect and production quality of refrigerant.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411859854.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-11
AI Technical Summary
The diverters and current collectors in existing air-conditioning systems cannot effectively ensure the uniform distribution and current collection of refrigerants, resulting in unsatisfactory use of refrigerants. Due to the small size and difficult welding, refrigerant leakage is prone to occur.
A current collecting and diversion device is designed, consisting of a shell and a bottom cover. The shell is equipped with through holes and cones, and multiple through holes and gaskets are provided on the bottom cover. Through the cooperation of the cone and the arc inner wall, uniform flow and current collection of refrigerant is achieved, and the design of the gasket and through holes is reduced to the welding difficulty of branch pipes.
The uniform flow and current collection of refrigerant is achieved, the refrigerant usage effect is improved, the welding difficulty and refrigerant leakage risk are reduced, and the production and processing quality is ensured.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to a current collector and splitter. Background Art
[0002] In the pipelines of the air-conditioning system, it is generally necessary to use multiple pipes for diversion or collection. For example, at the inlet of the heat exchanger, it is necessary to install multiple branch pipes on the diverter so that the refrigerant can enter the heat exchanger through the branch pipes. At the outlet of the heat exchanger, it is also necessary to install multiple branch pipes on the collector so that the refrigerant can be collected from the multiple branch pipes to the main pipe.
[0003] However, most of the current diverters only serve to divert the refrigerant on the main pipe to multiple branch pipes, and cannot ensure that the refrigerant can be evenly distributed to each branch pipe, which leads to unsatisfactory refrigerant distribution effect and easily affects the subsequent use of the refrigerant.
[0004] Furthermore, since it is necessary to weld the main pipe and multiple branch pipes on the diverter and the collector, and the existing diverters and collectors are generally made of copper, in order to save costs, the sizes of the diverters and collectors are generally small, which in turn leads to a small spacing between the welded pipes on the diverter and the collector, making the pipe welding relatively difficult and prone to problems such as refrigerant leakage due to poor welding. Summary of the invention
[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a current collector and splitter.
[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] A current collector and splitter comprises a shell and a bottom cover installed and closed on a port of the shell, wherein the shell is provided with a through hole 1, the bottom cover is provided with a cone corresponding to the through hole 1, the cone extends toward one side of the through hole, the bottom cover is provided with a plurality of through holes 2 evenly distributed on the outer periphery of the cone, the shell and the bottom cover form an inner cavity, the inner cavity is provided with an arc inner wall corresponding to the outer wall of the cone, and a cavity is provided inside the cone.
[0008] Preferably, a main pipe is welded and fixed on the first through hole, and a branch pipe is correspondingly welded and fixed on the second through hole.
[0009] Preferably, a gasket is provided in the shell, and a through hole three is opened on the gasket, which corresponds one-to-one with the through hole two. The gasket and the through hole two form an abutment platform for the branch pipe to abut and install.
[0010] Preferably, the size of through hole three is smaller than that of through hole two.
[0011] Preferably, a mounting hole is provided on the gasket, and the cone is fixed in the mounting hole.
[0012] Preferably, a convex ring is extended on the shell, the gasket is arranged in the convex ring, and the bottom cover is welded to the convex ring.
[0013] Preferably, the shell, bottom cover and cone are made of stainless steel.
[0014] Preferably, the gasket, main pipe and branch pipe are made of stainless steel.
[0015] Preferably, a main pipe joint made of copper is provided on one end of the main pipe away from the first through hole, and a branch pipe joint made of copper is provided on one end of the branch pipe away from the second through hole.
[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0017] 1. A cone is provided in the shell to guide the flow of the refrigerant. When diversion is required, the cone guides the diversion of the refrigerant entering the shell from the through hole 1, so that the refrigerant can be more evenly dispersed to the surroundings, diverted to multiple through holes 2 and output outwardly, and the cone cooperates with the arc-shaped inner wall of the shell to guide the diversion of the refrigerant to avoid the recoil of the refrigerant input into the shell, so as to ensure that the refrigerant can be diverted and transported more stably and efficiently; when collection is required, the refrigerant is transported into the shell from multiple through holes 2, so that the refrigerant can be collected in the shell and output outwardly through the through hole 1, and the arc-shaped inner wall of the shell cooperates with the outer periphery of the cone to guide the collected refrigerant, so that the converged refrigerant can flow into the through hole 1 more smoothly and stably, so as to avoid the flow velocity turbulence caused by the convergence of multiple refrigerants, so as to ensure the reliability and efficiency of the refrigerant collection;
[0018] 2. By installing a gasket on the bottom cover, the gasket and the bottom cover are provided with through holes three and two corresponding to each other inside and outside. The branch pipe is inserted into the abutment platform through the through hole two, and the branch pipe is installed and positioned to facilitate subsequent welding and fixing of the branch pipe, thereby reducing the welding difficulty of the branch pipe, reducing problems such as pipeline leakage caused by welding quality problems, and ensuring the quality of production and processing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the local structure of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 3 It is a partial explosion schematic diagram of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 4 It is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the present invention.
[0023] In the figure: shell 1, inner cavity 11, inner wall 12, through hole 1 13, convex ring 14, bottom cover 2, through hole 21, gasket 3, through hole 31, abutment platform 32, mounting hole 33, cone 4, cavity 41, main pipe 5, main pipe joint 51, branch pipe 6, branch pipe joint 61. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:
[0025] In the description of this specification, the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "up", "down", "left", "right", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or unit referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0026] like Figure 1 to Figure 4 As shown, a collector and diverter includes a shell 1 and a bottom cover 2 installed and closed at a port of the shell 1, wherein the bottom cover 2 is welded and fixed to the shell 1, and the shell 1 and the bottom cover 2 form an inner cavity 11, wherein the inner cavity 11 is used to provide a space for diverting or collecting the input refrigerant.
[0027] The shell 1 is provided with a through hole 13 , which is located at the upper end of the shell 1 and is connected to the inner cavity 11 . The main pipe 5 is welded and fixed to the through hole 13 .
[0028] The bottom cover 2 is provided with a cone 4 corresponding to the through hole 13, and the cone 4 extends toward the through hole 13, that is, the pointed cone portion of the cone 4 extends toward the through hole 13, and the inner cavity 11 is provided with an arc inner wall 12 corresponding to the outer wall of the cone 4, and the cone 4 cooperates with the inner wall 12 to guide the flow of the refrigerant input into the inner cavity 11 to be diverted or collected.
[0029] The bottom cover 2 is provided with a plurality of second through holes 21 evenly distributed on the outer circumference of the cone 4 , and branch pipes 6 are correspondingly welded and fixed to the second through holes 21 . The number of the branch pipes 6 is plural and they are installed one-to-one correspondingly to the second through holes 21 .
[0030] When flow diversion is required, the refrigerant is transported to the inner cavity 11 of the shell 1 through the main pipe 5 and diverted to a plurality of branch pipes 6 to be output to the outside.
[0031] Specifically, the cone 4 guides the refrigerant entering the shell 1 from the through hole 13 so that the refrigerant can be more evenly dispersed around and diverted to multiple through holes 21 and branch pipes 6 and output outward. The cone 4 cooperates with the arc-shaped inner wall 12 of the shell 1 to guide the diversion of the refrigerant to avoid the recoil of the refrigerant input into the shell 1, thereby ensuring that the refrigerant can be diverted and transported more stably and efficiently.
[0032] When flow collection is required, the refrigerant is transported to the inner cavity 11 of the shell 1 through a plurality of branch pipes 6 and collected to the main pipe 5 for external output.
[0033] Specifically, refrigerant is transported into the shell 1 through multiple through holes 21 and branch pipes 6, so that the refrigerant can be collected in the shell 1 and output outward through through hole 13 and main pipe 5, and the arc inner wall 12 of the shell 1 cooperates with the outer periphery of the cone 4 to guide the collected refrigerant, so that the converged refrigerant can flow into the through hole 13 and main pipe 5 more smoothly and stably, so as to avoid flow turbulence caused by multiple refrigerants converging together, thereby ensuring the reliability and efficiency of refrigerant collection.
[0034] In order to ensure the quality of welding of multiple branch pipes 6, a gasket 3 is provided in the shell 1, and a through hole three 31 corresponding to the through hole two 21 is opened on the gasket 3. The size of the through hole three 31 is smaller than that of the through hole two 21, and the through hole three 31 is connected to the inner cavity 11 through the through hole two 21 and the through hole three 31. The gasket 3 and the through hole two 21 form an abutment platform 32 for the branch pipe 6 to abut and install.
[0035] A plurality of branch pipes 6 are inserted and abutted onto the abutment platform 32 through corresponding through holes 21, and the branch pipes 6 are installed and positioned to facilitate subsequent welding and fixing of the branch pipes 6, thereby reducing the welding difficulty of the branch pipes 6, reducing problems such as pipeline leakage caused by welding quality problems, and ensuring the production and processing quality of this embodiment.
[0036] In order to ensure the reliability of the installation of the cone 4, the gasket 3 is welded and fixed on the bottom cover 2. A mounting hole 33 is opened on the gasket 3. The cone 4 is fixed in the mounting hole 33 and welded to the gasket 3. The gasket 3 and the cone 4 can also be an integrated structure, and the mounting hole 33 is provided to position the installation of the cone 4, ensuring that the cone 4 can be positioned up and down with the through hole 13.
[0037] Furthermore, a convex ring 14 is extended from the housing 1 , the gasket 3 is arranged in the convex ring 14 , and the bottom cover 2 is welded to the convex ring 14 .
[0038] The shell 1, the bottom cover 2, the gasket 3, and the cone 4 are made of stainless steel, and the main pipe 5 and the branch pipe 6 can also be made of stainless steel. By adopting stainless steel, the overall material cost of this embodiment is greatly reduced, and a cavity 41 is opened inside the cone 4. The cavity 41 is further provided to reduce the amount of material used and reduce the production cost.
[0039] A main pipe joint 51 made of copper is disposed on one end of the main pipe 5 away from the first through hole 13 , and a branch pipe joint 61 made of copper is disposed on one end of the branch pipe 6 away from the second through hole 21 .
[0040] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A current collector and splitter, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shell (1) and a bottom cover (2) installed and sealed at a port of the shell (1); the shell (1) is provided with a through hole (13); the bottom cover (2) is provided with a cone (4) corresponding to the through hole (13); the cone (4) extends toward the through hole (13); the bottom cover (2) is provided with a plurality of through holes (21) evenly distributed on the outer periphery of the cone (4); the shell (1) and the bottom cover (2) form an inner cavity (11); the inner cavity (11) is provided with a circular arc inner wall (12) corresponding to the outer wall of the cone (4); and a cavity (41) is provided inside the cone (4).
2. A current collector and splitter as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A main pipe (5) is welded and fixed on the first through hole (13), and a branch pipe (6) is correspondingly welded and fixed on the second through hole (21).
3. A current collector and splitter as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: A gasket (3) is provided in the shell (1), and a through hole (31) corresponding to the through hole (21) is provided on the gasket (3). The gasket (3) and the through hole (21) form an abutment platform (32) for the branch pipe (6) to abut and install.
4. A current collector and splitter as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The size of the through hole three (31) is smaller than the size of the through hole two (21).
5. A current collector and splitter as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The gasket (3) is provided with a mounting hole (33), and the cone (4) is fixed in the mounting hole (33).
6. A current collector and splitter as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: A convex ring (14) is extended from the shell (1), the gasket (3) is arranged in the convex ring (14), and the bottom cover (2) is welded to the convex ring (14).
7. The current collector and splitter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell (1), the bottom cover (2) and the cone (4) are made of stainless steel.
8. The current collector and splitter according to claim 3, characterized in that: The gasket (3), the main pipe (5) and the branch pipe (6) are made of stainless steel.
9. The current collector and splitter according to claim 2, characterized in that: A main pipe joint (51) made of copper is provided on one end of the main pipe (5) away from the first through hole (13), and a branch pipe joint (61) made of copper is provided on one end of the branch pipe (6) away from the second through hole (21).