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Title: Accumulator with refrigerant processing cartridge for automotive air conditioning system

Abstract

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 housingmore » so that the cartridge is operatively connected with the outlet tube.« less

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

Citation Formats

Breuhan, R G, and Amin, J J. Accumulator with refrigerant processing cartridge for automotive air conditioning system. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Breuhan, R G, & Amin, J J. Accumulator with refrigerant processing cartridge for automotive air conditioning system. United States.
Breuhan, R G, and Amin, J J. 1988. "Accumulator with refrigerant processing cartridge for automotive air conditioning system". United States.
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title = {Accumulator with refrigerant processing cartridge for automotive air conditioning system},
author = {Breuhan, R G and Amin, J J},
abstractNote = {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.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6668165}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 06 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Tue Sep 06 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
}