Accumulator with refrigerant processing cartridge for automotive air conditioning system

Patent · Tue Sep 06 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6668165

Breuhan, R G; Amin, J J

An accumulator is described for use in an air conditioning system for an automotive vehicle, the system including refrigerant and a refrigerant circuit having a compressor, and a condenser and an evaporator arranged in a series relationship on the high pressure side of the compressor, the accumulator comprising: a housing comprised of upper and lower portions joined together in abutting relationship to define a closed chamber with a central axis, the accumulator housing having an upper housing wall and a lower housing wall; an inlet tube extending through the upper wall, the inlet tube communicating with the outlet side of the evaporator; an outlet tube extending through the upper wall of the housing, the outlet tube communicating with the inlet side of the compressor; and an axially insertable refrigerant processing cartridge positioned within the housing, the cartridge comprising: an outer casing having upper and lower casing walls; drier means for removing moisture from the refrigerant; filter means for removing particulate matter from the refrigerant; and separator means for promoting the separation of the liquid and vapor components of the refrigerant; the cartridge being positioned within the housing by axially inserting the cartridge into the upper cylindrical portion of the housing so that the cartridge is operatively connected with the outlet tube.

• Assignee: Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI
• Patent Number(s): US 4768355
• OSTI ID: 6668165
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Jan 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ACCUMULATORS
DESIGN
AIR CONDITIONERS
AUTOMOBILES
AIR CONDITIONING
COMPRESSORS
CONDENSERS
EVAPORATORS
FILTERS
OPERATION
REFRIGERANTS
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
CONTAINERS
FLUIDS
TANKS
VEHICLES
WORKING FLUIDS
320106* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Building Equipment- (1987-)