A pipe and header assembly

Abstract

The application provides a pipe, which comprises a deformable pipe section, the deformable pipe section comprises a plurality of inner convex sections, the plurality of inner convex sections are arranged along the axial direction of the deformable pipe section, the inner convex sections protrude to the inside of the pipe, and the opposite wall surfaces of two adjacent inner convex sections are in contact in at least part of the deformable pipe section. In the application, the deformable pipe section is arranged so that the pipe no longer depends on the ductility of the material itself when being bent, but realizes the adjustment of the direction by deformation; and the opposite wall surfaces of two adjacent inner convex sections are in contact in at least part of the deformable pipe section, so that the amplitude of the concave-convex of the inner wall is reduced in at least part of the deformable pipe section, a relatively smooth flow channel is formed, the turbulence and vibration generated when the refrigerant flows through these areas are significantly reduced, the stability of the refrigerant flow is improved, and the generation of noise is reduced.

Claims

1. A tube for use in an air conditioning system, characterized by, The deformable pipe section (1) includes a plurality of inner convex sections (12), which are distributed along the axial direction of the deformable pipe section (1). The inner convex sections (12) protrude into the interior of the pipe fitting (01). In at least a portion of the deformable pipe section (1), the opposing wall surfaces of two adjacent inner convex sections (12) are in contact.

2. The pipe of claim 1, wherein The inner convex section (12) includes a first inner convex section (12') and an adjacent second inner convex section (12''). The first inner convex section (12') includes a first protrusion (121), and the second inner convex section (12'') includes a second protrusion (122). The first protrusion (121) and the second protrusion (122) protrude relative to each other. In at least a portion of the deformable pipe section (1), two adjacent inner convex sections (12) are in contact through the first protrusion (121) and the second protrusion (122).

3. The pipe of claim 2, wherein The pipe fitting (01) includes a plurality of outwardly protruding sections (11), which protrude outward from the pipe fitting (01), and the plurality of outwardly protruding sections (11) and the plurality of inwardly protruding sections (12) are alternately arranged; Let point A be the point on the inner convex segment (12) with the smallest radial distance from the centerline of the deformable pipe segment (1), point B be the contact point between the opposing walls of two adjacent inner convex segments (12), point C be the point on the outer convex segment (11) with the largest radial distance from the centerline of the deformable pipe segment (1), and the wall thickness of the deformable pipe segment (1) be T; the radial distance between point A and point B is L1, and the radial distance between point C and point A is L2, satisfying: T≤L1< .

4. The pipe of claim 3, wherein The radial distance from each of the points A to the centerline of the deformable pipe section (1) is equal.

5. A pipe according to any one of claims 1-4, characterised in that The deformable pipe section (1) includes a straight pipe section (1-2), wherein the opposing wall surfaces of two adjacent inner convex sections (12) in the straight pipe section (1-2) are in contact.

6. The pipe fitting according to claim 5, characterized in that, The deformable pipe section (1) includes a bent pipe section (1-1). The gap between the opposing walls of two adjacent inner convex sections (12) in the bent pipe section (1-1) is L3 on the side closer to the bending center (O) and L4 on the side farther from the bending center (O), satisfying: 0≤L3<L4.

7. The pipe of claim 6, wherein The pipe fitting (01) includes a plurality of outwardly protruding sections (11), which protrude outward from the pipe fitting (01), and the plurality of outwardly protruding sections (11) and the plurality of inwardly protruding sections (12) are alternately arranged; The gap between the opposing walls of two adjacent convex sections (11) in the bend section (1-1) is defined as L5 on the side closer to the bend center (O) and L6 on the side farther from the bend center (O), satisfying: L6>L5=0.

8. The pipe of claim 7, wherein, The relationship between L5, L3, L4, and L6 satisfies: L5 ≤ L3 < L4 < L6.

9. A pipe according to any one of claims 1-8, characterised in that The pipe fitting (01) is made of stainless steel.

10. A gas collector assembly characterized by, The device includes a pipe fitting (01), a copper adapter, and a branch pipe assembly (02). The pipe fitting (01) is made of stainless steel and includes a deformable pipe section (1). The deformable pipe section (1) includes multiple outwardly protruding sections (11) and multiple inwardly protruding sections (12). The multiple outwardly protruding sections (11) and multiple inwardly protruding sections (12) are alternately arranged. The outwardly protruding sections (11) protrude to the outside of the pipe fitting (01), and the inwardly protruding sections (12) protrude to the inside of the pipe fitting (01). In at least a portion of the deformable pipe section (1), the opposing walls of two adjacent inwardly protruding sections (12) are in contact. The copper adapter is provided at at least one end of the pipe fitting (01), and the branch pipe assembly (02) is fixedly connected to the copper adapter.

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