Condenser with guiding panel and refrigeration system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing condensers in refrigeration systems experience violent vibration and noise due to the impact of high-temperature high-pressure gas from the compressor, and the conventional deflector designs do not fully utilize the internal space effectively.

Innovation Solution

A deflector with a deflecting structure projecting toward the inlet, featuring various cross-sectional shapes such as wavy, triangular, truncated spherical, and trapezoidal configurations, is integrated into the condenser to guide the refrigerant gas flow, reducing impact force, vibration, and noise while maximizing space utilization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Force

If a flat plate deflector is used to reduce the impact force of refrigerant gas flow, then the impact force is reduced, but the condenser vibrates violently and produces noise

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimpact force of refrigerant gas flowVSAvoidvibration and noise
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The deflector is divided into multiple components: a main body portion and multiple guide portions extending from it. This segmentation allows the gas flow to be gradually directed rather than abruptly blocked, reducing both impact force and the resulting vibration and noise while still protecting the condenser.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The guide portions extend in multiple directions from the main body, creating a three-dimensional flow guidance structure. This multi-dimensional configuration distributes the gas flow more effectively, reducing concentrated impact forces and minimizing vibration and noise generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Force

If a flat plate deflector is arranged inside the shell at the refrigerant gas inlet, then the impact force is reduced, but the space inside the condenser is not fully utilized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimpact force of refrigerant gas flowVSAvoidspace utilization inside condenser
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The guide portions are designed to be flexible in their arrangement, extending in multiple directions to adapt to the available space within the condenser shell. This dynamic configuration allows the deflector to utilize otherwise wasted space while maintaining its flow guidance function, thereby improving space utilization without compromising impact force reduction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The deflector effectively alleviates the impact of high-temperature high-pressure gas, reduces condenser vibration and noise, and optimizes space usage within the condenser, resulting in a more efficient and quieter operation.

Implementation Method 1

a deflector for guiding a refrigerant gas flow from the compressor is arranged in the condenser and at a position close to the inlet

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFlow guidance:

Implementation Method 2

the deflecting structure is configured as impermeable to the refrigerant gas flow... effectively alleviate the impact of the high-temperature high-pressure gas flow

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectImpact force reduction: Impact Force

Implementation Method 3

help reduce the vibration of the condenser and noise when the condenser runs

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration reduction: Damping

Data Source

PatentEP3511654B1Condenser with guiding panel and refrigeration system
Publication Date: 2022.04.06 CARRIER CORP
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a deflector for a condenser (101). The condenser (101) has an inlet (103) in communication with a compressor, and a deflector (104) for guiding a refrigerant gas flow from the compressor is arranged in the condenser (101) and at a position close to the inlet (103). The deflector (104) is provided with a deflecting structure projecting toward the inlet (103), and the deflecting structure is configured as impermeable to the refrigerant gas flow. The present disclosure further provides a condenser (101) having the deflector (104) for a condenser (101) and a refrigeration system equipped with the condenser (101). The deflector (104) for a condenser (101) according to the present disclosure not only can alleviate the impact of high-temperature high-pressure gas from the compressor but also can reduce noise and vibration.