Microchannel heat exchanger with an inward gas/liquid distribution structure

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PATENT NO 10794634
APP PUB NO 20180058763A1
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15686924

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An inward gas/liquid distribution structure used in microchannel heat exchangers is disclosed. The inward gas/liquid distribution structure can help optimizing refrigerant distribution for a microchannel heat exchanger with long distribution pipe or a microchannel heat exchanger having significant wind field differences. The inward gas/liquid distribution structure includes an inlet header component. The inlet header component has n inlets that are configured to allow gas/liquid to enter the inlet header component, and “n” is an integer that is greater than or equal to 2. The inward gas/liquid distribution structure also includes m distribution components. The m distribution components are located in the inlet header component and connected to the n inlets, respectively. In an example, the number m equals to the number n.

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TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC800-E BEATY STREET DAVIDSON NC 28036
TRANE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS (CHINA) CO LTD215400 NO 88 SUZHOU EAST ROAD TAICANG CITY SUZHOU CITY JIANGSU PROVINCE SUZHOU CITY JIANGSU PROVINCE 215400

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Wei, Dongbin Shanghai, CN 1 6

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