Patents by Inventor Lu Mei

Lu Mei has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12667802
    Abstract: A gas-liquid separator includes a housing and a separation cylinder assembly. The housing includes a cylindrical housing side wall, and a first and second end plates. A housing inlet is on the first end plate and an upper housing outlet is on the housing side wall. The separation cylinder assembly is in a housing accommodating cavity, and the axis thereof is transverse to the axis of the cylindrical housing side wall. The separation cylinder assembly has an inner cylinder in an outer cylinder. A separation space is in communication with the housing inlet. The upper outlet is in communication with the separation space and the housing accommodating cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignees: York (Wuxi) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd., Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Fang Xue, Xiuping Su, Lu Mei, Zaikun Min
  • Publication number: 20260098670
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a flash tank for an HVAC system that minimizes liquid carryover and make its size be smaller. The flash tank includes a housing that houses one or more flashing units. The flashing unit comprises an inner shell, an outer shell maintaining a gap with the inner shell, and one or more inlets to direct flow of refrigerant through the gap to aid partial evaporation of the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Jing Li, Jeb William Schreiber, Lu Mei, Pei Pei
  • Publication number: 20260049769
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first section of an interior volume of the heat exchanger. The first section includes a plurality of heat exchanger tubes and is configured to direct a working fluid flow across the plurality of heat exchanger tubes from an inlet of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a second section of the interior volume, where the second section is configured to direct the working fluid to an outlet of the heat exchanger. The outlet includes a center axis extending therethrough. The second section overlaps with the center axis and the first section is offset from the center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Inventors: Bryson Lee Sheaffer, Lu Mei, Joel R. McCune, Xiuping Su
  • Publication number: 20260002555
    Abstract: The present application relates to a flow equalizing device. The flow equalizing device comprises a pipeline (110) and at least two blades (101), wherein the pipeline (110) is cylindrical and has a central axis, the at least two blades (101) are arranged in the pipeline (110), and the at least two blades (101) are arranged along a helical line around the central axis, such that a fluid in the pipeline (110) can be divided into at least two streams of fluid to flow in a helical direction on the cross section of the pipeline (110). The at least two blades (101) are spaced apart from an inner wall of the pipeline (110) and/or the at least two blades (101) are provided with through holes, thereby forming a gap on the cross section of the pipeline, such that the at least two streams of fluid can circulate through the gap. The flow equalizing device of the present application can uniformly distribute a fluid in a circumferential direction of the pipeline, thereby equalizing flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Yang Yang, Yong Wang, Lu Mei, Jing Chen
  • Patent number: 12508526
    Abstract: This application provides a gas-liquid separator, including a housing assembly and a plurality of first ribs. The housing assembly has an inner side wall defining a housing accommodation cavity. The housing assembly includes an inlet, a gas outlet, and a liquid outlet, the inlet. The gas outlet, and the liquid outlet are communicated with the housing accommodation cavity. The inlet is provided on the inner side wall of the housing accommodation cavity, the gas outlet is provided above the inlet, and the liquid outlet is provided below the inlet. The plurality of first ribs are arranged on the inner side wall of the housing assembly. Each of the plurality of first ribs is arranged at an angle with respect to a height direction of the housing assembly, and each of the plurality of first ribs includes a first rib windward end and a first rib leeward end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignees: York (Wuxi) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd., Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Zhanhui Feng, Fang Xue, Xiuping Su, Lu Mei
  • Patent number: 12241666
    Abstract: The present application provides an evaporator, including a heat exchange tube set and a distribution device. The heat exchange tube set includes a plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device is provided on one end of the length direction of the heat exchange tube set such that the distribution device can distribute a refrigerant through heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device includes a distribution device housing, at least one receiving port, and at least one distribution member. The receiving port is provided on the distribution device housing, and the distribution member is provided in the distribution device housing. The distribution device housing is disposed around the heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the heat exchange tube set and seals the heat exchange tube inlets. The distribution member can receive the refrigerant through the receiving port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: York Guangzhou Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd., Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Lu Mei, Xiuping Su, Yao Yang, Jianping Peng
  • Publication number: 20240401852
    Abstract: The present application provides a falling film evaporator. The falling film evaporator comprises a housing, a gas outlet, a cover, a gas flow channel, and a plurality of flow guide members. The housing has a length direction and a height direction, and the housing defines an accommodating cavity. The gas outlet is provided at the upper portion of the accommodating cavity. The cover is provided in the accommodating cavity and defines a cover accommodating cavity, the cover accommodating cavity has a lower cover opening located below, and the cover accommodating cavity is configured to accommodate at least one part of a heat exchange tube bundle. The gas flow channel is located between the housing and the cover and enables the lower cover opening of the cover accommodating cavity to be in communication with the gas outlet. The plurality of flow guide members are arranged in the gas flow channel along the height direction of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Xiuping Su, Lu Mei, Xiaokui Ma, Li Wang
  • Publication number: 20240393023
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are an economizer and a refrigeration system comprising same. The economizer comprises: an outer shell that internally comprises a heat exchange cavity and a gas-liquid separation cavity; and a heat exchange tube bundle provided in the heat exchange cavity. The economizer is configured to enable refrigerants from a condenser to be subjected to heat exchange in the heat exchange cavity first, and then to be subjected to gas-liquid separation in the gas-liquid separation cavity after passing through a first-stage throttling device, such that gas refrigerants flow out of a gas outlet of the gas-liquid separation cavity, and liquid refrigerants flow out of a liquid outlet of the gas-liquid separation cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Xiuping Su, Fang Xue, Lu Mei, Kun Lin
  • Patent number: 12055326
    Abstract: A condenser (100), comprising a shell (112), an inlet pipe (120), and an anti-impact plate (204). The shell (112) has an accommodating cavity (202). The inlet pipe (120) is a circular pipe having a gradually increasing inner diameter from the inlet to the outlet. The inlet pipe (120) is arranged to pass through the upper end of the shell (112), the outlet of the inlet pipe (120) being accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202). The anti-impact plate (204) is accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202), and the anti-impact plate (204) is positioned below the outlet of the inlet pipe (120). There is a gap between the anti-impact plate (204) and the outlet through which fluid flowing from the outlet can flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Lu Mei, Xiuping Su
  • Publication number: 20230311041
    Abstract: Provided in the present application is a gas-liquid separator. The gas-liquid separator comprises a housing and a separation cylinder assembly. The housing comprises a cylindrical housing side wall, and a first end plate and a second end plate that are located at opposite ends of the housing side wall. The housing comprises a housing inlet and an upper housing outlet, the housing inlet being provided on the first end plate, and the upper housing outlet being provided on an upper part of the housing side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Fang Xue, Xiuping Su, Lu Mei, Zaikun Min
  • Publication number: 20230272950
    Abstract: The present application provides an evaporator, including a heat exchange tube set and a distribution device. The heat exchange tube set includes a plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device is provided on one end of the length direction of the heat exchange tube set such that the distribution device can distribute a refrigerant through heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device includes a distribution device housing, at least one receiving port, and at least one distribution member. The receiving port is provided on the distribution device housing, and the distribution member is provided in the distribution device housing. The distribution device housing is disposed around the heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the heat exchange tube set and seals the heat exchange tube inlets. The distribution member can receive the refrigerant through the receiving port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Lu Mei, Xiuping Su, Yao Yang, Jianping Peng
  • Publication number: 20230249111
    Abstract: This application provides a gas-liquid separator, including a housing assembly and a plurality of first ribs. The housing assembly has an inner side wall defining a housing accommodation cavity. The housing assembly includes an inlet, a gas outlet, and a liquid outlet, the inlet. The gas outlet, and the liquid outlet are communicated with the housing accommodation cavity. The inlet is provided on the inner side wall of the housing accommodation cavity, the gas outlet is provided above the inlet, and the liquid outlet is provided below the inlet. The plurality of first ribs are arranged on the inner side wall of the housing assembly. Each of the plurality of first ribs is arranged at an angle with respect to a height direction of the housing assembly, and each of the plurality of first ribs includes a first rib windward end and a first rib leeward end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Zhanhui Feng, Fang Xue, Xiuping Su, Lu Mei
  • Publication number: 20210310705
    Abstract: A condenser (100), comprising a shell (112), an inlet pipe (120), and an anti-impact plate (204). The shell (112) has an accommodating cavity (202). The inlet pipe (120) is a circular pipe having a gradually increasing inner diameter from the inlet to the outlet. The inlet pipe (120) is arranged to pass through the upper end of the shell (112), the outlet of the inlet pipe (120) being accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202). The anti-impact plate (204) is accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202), and the anti-impact plate (204) is positioned below the outlet of the inlet pipe (120). There is a gap between the anti-impact plate (204) and the outlet through which fluid flowing from the outlet can flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lu Mei, Xiuping Su