Efficient suction-line heat exchanger

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11976886
APP PUB NO 20230324127A1
SERIAL NO

18206689

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A heat exchanger includes a shell, a coiled tube, and a swirler. The shell has an inlet and an outlet and forms a cavity. A first of a liquid refrigerant and a vapor refrigerant enters the inlet of the shell. The coiled tube is positioned within the cavity and is connected to an inlet tube from outside the shell and an outlet tube to outside the shell. A second of the liquid refrigerant and the vapor refrigerant enters the inlet tube of the coiled tube. The swirler is arranged adjacent the inlet of the shell and is dimensioned to distribute the first of the liquid refrigerant and the vapor refrigerant across the coiled tube.

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LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC2140 LAKE PARK BLVD RICHARDSON TX 75080

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Kuppusamy, Karthick Salem, IN 13 6
Palanivelu, Ranjithkumar Aranthangi, IN 3 0
Pillai, Manian Chennai, IN 2 0

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