Refrigerant circulation apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024060705-A1
Application number	US-202318120242-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 10, 2023
Priority date	Aug 16, 2022
Publication date	Feb 22, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A refrigerant circulation apparatus includes a refrigerant circulation component including a compressor, a condenser, an expander, and an evaporator forming a refrigerant cycle through circulation of a refrigerant, and a support body in which the compressor is fixed to one side, the condenser, the expander, and the evaporator are sequentially disposed on the other side along the refrigerant cycle of the refrigerant, and a plurality of flow paths are formed so that the refrigerant flows between the condenser, the expander, and the evaporator.

First claim

1 . A refrigerant circulation apparatus, comprising:
a refrigerant circulation component including a compressor, a condenser, an expander, and an evaporator forming a refrigerant cycle through circulation of a refrigerant; and a support body having the compressor fixed to a first side, the condenser, the expander, and the evaporator are sequentially positioned on a second side of the support body along the refrigerant cycle of the refrigerant, and a plurality of flow paths are formed in the support body so that the refrigerant flows between the condenser, the expander, and the evaporator.

2 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support body is formed from an elastic material such that vibration transmitted from the compressor is absorbed.

3 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support body comprises a plurality of slit holes opened in a direction facing the compressor, the condenser, the expander, and the evaporator.

4 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first side of the support body is formed to match an outer shape of the compressor, and the condenser, the expander, and the evaporator are positioned on the second side of the support body.

5 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second side of the support body is provided with a partition wall part dividing the condenser, the expander, and the evaporator, the partition wall part extending along an outer shape of the condenser, the expander, and the evaporator.

6 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the refrigerant circulation component further includes a receiver dryer and an accumulator on the second side of the support body.

7 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the compressor is provided on the first side of the support body, and the condenser, the receiver dryer, the expander, the evaporator, and the accumulator are sequentially arranged along the refrigerant cycle of the refrigerant in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction from the center on the second side of the support body.

8 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the support body includes: an inlet through which the refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows into the condenser; a first flow path through which the refrigerant discharged from the condenser flows into the receiver dryer; a second flow path through which the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator flows into the accumulator; and an outlet through which the refrigerant discharged from the accumulator is circulated to the compressor.

9 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 8 , wherein an outlet of the compressor and the inlet of the support body are connected so that the refrigerant flows through a first pipe, and an inlet of the compressor and the outlet of the support body are connected so that the refrigerant flows through a second pipe.

10 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first flow path and the second flow path are formed separately from the support body, and the support body comprises a first insertion groove and a second insertion groove such that the first flow path is fixedly inserted into the first insertion groove and the second flow path is fixedly inserted into the second insertion groove.

11 . The refrigerant circulation apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the support body is formed from an elastic material to absorb vibration transmitted from the compressor, and the first flow path and the second flow path are formed from a rigid body.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp
• Hyundai Wia Corp

Inventors

• Lee Sang Shin
• Oh Man Ju
• Kim Ki Mok
• Lee Se Min
• Park Bong Jun
• Kim Man Hee

Classifications

• B60H1/3226

  Self-contained devices, i.e. including own drive motor · CPC title

• B60H1/00899

  Controlling the flow of liquid in a heat pump system (controlling the properties of the refrigerant liquid, e.g. pressure or temperature, B60H1/3204) · CPC title

• B60H1/3229 Primary

  characterised by constructional features, e.g. housings, mountings, conversion systems (B60H1/3227, B60H1/3233 take precedence) · CPC title

• F25D23/006 Primary

  for mounting refrigerating machinery components · CPC title

• F25B41/40

  Fluid line arrangements · CPC title