Ryan J Stewart

US Patent:

20050132744, Jun 23, 2005

Filed:

Dec 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/022256

Inventors:

Clay Rohrer - Belle MO, US
Ryan Stewart - O'Fallon MO, US

Assignee:

Hussmann Corporation - Bridgeton MO

International Classification:

F28D001/02
F25B039/02
A47F003/04

US Classification:

062515000, 062525000, 062246000

Abstract:

A flat-tube evaporator and a refrigeration system including a flat-tube evaporator. The flat-tube evaporator can include an inlet manifold, an outlet manifold separated a distance from the inlet manifold, a distributor tube positioned within the inlet manifold and fluidly connected to the common distributor, and a plurality of flat tubes positioned to fluidly connect the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold. The distributor tube can include a plurality of orifices, each of the plurality of orifices positioned to direct the refrigerant into the inlet manifold in a first direction. Each of the plurality of flat tubes can be positioned to direct the refrigerant from the inlet manifold to the outlet manifold in a second direction, the second direction being substantially opposite the first direction.