Abstract: A condensate drainage enhancing device is provided for an evaporator. An integrally molded plastic part snap fits around the conventional lower manifold, with rails maintained in tight engagement with the front and rear edges of the refrigerant flow tubes. These interrupt the meniscus films of columns of retained water that would otherwise form and, which instead drains down ribs that depend from the rails.

Abstract: A regenerative air-conditioning apparatus includes a thermal energy storage unit, first and second valve devices for switching a flow direction of a refrigerant compressed in a compressor, a first branch part disposed on an outlet-side of the compressor, the first branch dividing the refrigerant compressed in the compressor to flow into first and second valve devices or the thermal energy storage unit, a first storage unit connection tube extending from the first branch part to the thermal energy storage unit, a condensed refrigerant tube extending from an outdoor heat exchanger to an indoor heat exchanger, a second storage unit connection tube extending from the thermal energy storage unit to the condensed refrigerant tube, and a first expansion device disposed in the first storage unit connection tube to selectively restrict a flow of the refrigerant from the first branch part to the thermal energy storage unit.

Abstract: An oil separation device (14) for separating oil from a refrigerant-oil-mixture in a refrigeration cycle (1), the oil separation device (14) comprises a first refrigerant conduit having at least a first portion (16) with a first diameter (d1); a second refrigerant conduit arranged downstream of and connected to the first refrigerant conduit, the second refrigerant conduit having at least a second portion with a second diameter (d2) being smaller than the first diameter (d1); wherein the second portion (18) of the second refrigerant conduit having the second diameter (d2) extends into the first portion (16) of the first refrigerant conduit forming an oil separation pocket (32) between the outer diameter of the second portion (18) and the inner diameter of the first portion (16); and a suction line (20) having an inlet end (19), which opens into the oil separation pocket (32) and is configured to suck oil from the oil separation pocket (32).

Abstract: At least one thermally conductive receptacle in thermal communication with the heat exchange engine, the thermally conductive receptacle is configured to receive and retain a volume of alcohol. The heat exchange engine is configured to extract heat from the thermally conductive receptacle and freeze solid the volume of alcohol when the volume of alcohol is received within the at least one thermally conductive receptacle. An extraction element is included and disposed within the housing, the extraction element configured to extract the frozen alcohol from the thermally conductive receptacle.

Abstract: A packaged terminal air conditioner unit is provided. The packaged terminal air conditioner unit includes a casing. A compressor, an interior coil, an exterior coil and a reversing valve are positioned within the casing. The reversing valve is configured for selectively reversing a flow direction of compressed refrigerant from the compressor. The packaged terminal air conditioner also includes at least one phase separator and at least one ejector.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a water tank supporter arranged in a cabinet, a water tank that is connected to the water tank supporter and that defines a cavity, and a water supply platform that is movably connected to the water tank. The water supply platform includes a body portion that has a water inlet, a water outlet configured to discharge water to the cavity, and a water supply flow passage connected between the water inlet and the water outlet. The water supply platform also includes a movable portion configured to move the body portion such that the water inlet moves from an inside of the cabinet to an outside of the cabinet or vice versa.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a compressor, a flow switching part, an outdoor heat exchanger including a plurality of refrigerant tubes for guiding the refrigerant heat exchanged with outdoor air, a main expansion valve disposed at one side of the outdoor heat exchanger, a first inlet/outlet tube extending from the flow switching part to the outdoor heat exchanger, and a second inlet/outlet tube extending from the outdoor heat exchanger to the main expansion valve. The outdoor heat exchanger includes a header defining a flow space for the refrigerant, the header including an upper header and a lower header, a check valve disposed between the upper header and the lower header to guide the refrigerant to flow in one direction, and a bypass tube extending from the lower header to the second inlet/outlet tube to guide a discharge of a liquid refrigerant existing in the lower header.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for freezing a plurality of conditioning tubes each filled with a predetermined volume of biological substance, in which each of the tubes is driven in rotation in a flow of cooling agent, the assembly including a cooling enclosure configured in order to be passed through by the flow of cooling agent and a conditioning unit which is removable and placed in the enclosure; the unit is provided with a greater capacity than the plurality of tubes in order to directly receive this plurality of the tubes, the enclosure is fixed and the assembly includes a unit for driving the conditioning unit in rotation, which unit for driving in rotation is provided with a connection interface on which the removable conditioning unit is placed.

Abstract: A heat pump device includes an air conditioning control device configured to switch the heat pump device among a plurality of operation modes including an air-heating operation mode in which an indoor heat exchanger serves as a radiator and an outdoor heat exchanger serves as a heat absorber, and an air-cooling operation mode in which the indoor heat exchanger serves as a heat absorber and the outdoor heat exchanger serves as a radiator. The air conditioning control device switch a refrigerant pipe such that refrigerant is, in the air-cooling operation mode, supplied to part of the outdoor heat exchanger serving as a refrigerant inlet in the air-heating operation mode.

Abstract: A cooler is placed on a power module to cool the power module with refrigerant through a refrigerant pipe, and includes a heat transfer plate having a groove into which a cooling pipe is fitted, and a presser plate configured to press the cooling pipe against the groove. The cooler includes a hinge mechanism configured to rotatably attach the presser plate to the heat transfer plate such that the presser plate is switched between an open position at which the groove is exposed and a closed position at which the presser plate covers the groove.

Abstract: An ejector includes a swirl flow channel that is arranged on an upstream side of a nozzle portion. The swirl flow channel swirls the high pressure refrigerant and allows the refrigerant in a state of a gas-liquid mixed phase to flow into the nozzle portion. The ejector further includes a flow-rate changeable mechanism that is disposed at the upstream side of the swirl flow channel, and is capable of changing a flow rate of the high pressure refrigerant that flows into the swirl flow channel. Accordingly, a nozzle efficiency can be improved, and an operation according to a load of the refrigeration cycle is possible.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air conditioner for a vehicle which includes a sealing member having a first sealing part for sealing a space between a flange of inlet and outlet pipes of an evaporator and a pipe penetration part of an air-conditioning case and a second sealing part for sealing a space between a dash panel of the vehicle and an outer face of the air-conditioning case, thereby simplifying an assembling process and reducing manufacturing costs by reducing the number of components for sealing of the pipe penetration part and minimizing vibration and noise transferred from an engine room side of the vehicle to the air-conditioning case.

Abstract: A portable water cooler including a cooler housing having guides for expeditiously receiving a water jug and ice to surround the water jug after it is received within the housing. A cooler lid can be removably coupled to the cooler housing after receiving the water jug and ice. A water dispensing faucet is sealed to the received water jug to provide a sealed environment.

Abstract: A system has a compressor, a heat rejection heat exchanger, first and second ejectors, first and second heat absorption heat exchangers, and a separator. The ejectors each have a primary inlet coupled to the heat rejection exchanger to receive refrigerant. A second heat absorption heat exchanger is coupled to the outlet of the second ejector to receive refrigerant. The separator has an inlet coupled to the outlet of the first ejector to receive refrigerant from the first ejector. The separator has a gas outlet coupled to the secondary inlet of the second ejector to deliver refrigerant to the second ejector. The separator has a liquid outlet coupled to the secondary inlet of the first ejector via the first heat absorption heat exchanger to deliver refrigerant to the first ejector.

Abstract: A system (200; 250; 270) has first (220) and second (222) compressors, a heat rejection heat exchanger (30), first (38) and second (202) ejectors, a heat absorption heat exchanger (64), and a separator (48). The heat rejection heat exchanger is coupled to the second compressor to receive refrigerant compressed by the second compressor. The first ejector has a primary inlet (40) coupled to the heat rejection exchanger to receive refrigerant, a secondary inlet (42), and an outlet (44). The second ejector has a primary inlet (204) coupled to the heat rejection heat exchanger to receive refrigerant, a secondary inlet (206), and an outlet (208). The separator has an inlet (50) coupled to the outlet (44) of the first ejector to receive refrigerant from the first ejector. The separator has a gas outlet (54) coupled to the secondary inlet (206) of the second ejector via the first compressor (220) to deliver refrigerant to the second ejector.

Abstract: The present subject matter provides a damper valve. The damper valve includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The inner sleeve is positioned within the outer sleeve and is pivotable between a first position and a second position within the outer sleeve. Radial openings of the inner sleeve align with radial openings of the outer sleeve when the inner sleeve is in the first position, and axial openings of the inner sleeve align with axial openings of the outer sleeve when the inner sleeve is in the second position. A related heat pump water heater appliance is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for systems, apparatus, and methods for making ice. According to some embodiments, a refrigerant tube is disposed within an ice formation cell. The ice formation cell receives a water stream, and the portion of the water stream makes direct contact with the refrigerant tube is frozen by the refrigerant tube. Thus, an ice piece is generated.

Abstract: An air conditioner (1A) as a refrigeration apparatus includes: a refrigerant circuit (2) including an evaporator (25), a first compressor (21), a vapor cooler (3), a second compressor (22), and a condenser (23) that are connected in this order; a heat release circuit (4) that allows a heat medium to circulate between the condenser (23) and a first heat exchanger (5) that releases heat to the atmosphere; and a heat absorption circuit (6) that allows a heat medium to circulate between the evaporator (25) and a second heat exchanger (7). The vapor cooler (3) is a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between a refrigerant vapor compressed by the first compressor (21) and the heat medium flowing in the heat release circuit (4) or the heat medium flowing in the heat absorption circuit (6).

Abstract: A heat transferring method and system utilizing a parasitic phase-change pump is disclosed. The parasitic phase-change pump is utilized to circulate a working fluid. The method may include: facilitating heat transfer from at least one evaporator to a condenser via the working fluid; receiving and containing the working fluid from the condenser utilizing an expandable MEMS device; controlling and regulating the flow of the working fluid from the expandable MEMS device towards the at least one evaporator utilizing at least one MEMS based directional device, wherein the working fluid flowing from the expandable MEMS device towards at least one evaporator is in liquid phase; and utilizing the working fluid flowing from the expandable MEMS device towards at least one evaporator to facilitate heat transfer for at least one target device located between at least one evaporator and the condenser or between the expandable MEMS device and the evaporator.

Abstract: In an integration valve, a body, in which a vapor-liquid separating space is provided, includes a fixed throttle decompressing liquid-phase refrigerant, a liquid-phase refrigerant side valve body member opening or closing a liquid-phase refrigerant passage, and a vapor-phase refrigerant side valve body member opening or closing a vapor-phase refrigerant passage. Further, the vapor-phase refrigerant side valve body member is configured by a differential pressure regulating valve operated based on a pressure difference between a refrigerant pressure at a side of the vapor-phase refrigerant passage and a refrigerant pressure at a side of the liquid-phase refrigerant passage. The vapor-phase refrigerant side valve body member is movable when the liquid-phase refrigerant side valve body member is moved by a solenoid. Therefore, a cycle configuration of a heat pump cycle configuring a gas injection cycle can be simplified.