US2020248940A1PendingUtilityA1

Air Conditioner Oil Separator, Condenser and Air Conditioner

Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES (WUHAN) CO LTDPriority: Dec 21, 2017Filed: Aug 20, 2018Published: Aug 6, 2020
Est. expiryDec 21, 2037(~11.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F25B 2339/047F25B 43/02F25B 43/003F25B 2400/23F25B 39/04F25B 2339/046
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Abstract

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an air conditioner oil separator, a condenser, and an air conditioner. The air conditioner oil separator includes: a gas inlet for introducing a refrigerant to be separated, a gas outlet for outputting a separated refrigerant, and a filter component disposed at the gas outlet. The filter component includes: a first filter area; a second filter area, which is closer to the gas inlet than the first filter area; and a third filter area, which is closer to the gas inlet than the second filter region. A separation efficiency of the first filter area for the refrigerant is lower than a separation efficiency of the second filter area for the refrigerant; and/or, a refrigerant separation efficiency of the third filter area for the refrigerant is lower than the separation efficiency of the second filter area for the refrigerant.

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         1 . An air conditioner oil separator, comprising: a gas inlet for introducing a refrigerant to be separated, a gas outlet for outputting a separated refrigerant, and a filter component disposed at the gas outlet; the filter component comprises:
 a first filter area;   a second filter area, which is closer to the gas inlet than the first filter area; and   a third filter area, which is closer to the gas inlet than the second filter area;   wherein a separation efficiency of the first filter area for the refrigerant is lower than a separation efficiency of the second filter area for the refrigerant; and, a separation efficiency of the third filter area for the refrigerant is lower than the separation efficiency of the second filter area for the refrigerant;   or, wherein a refrigerant separation efficiency of the first filter area is lower than a refrigerant separation efficiency of the second filler area;   or, wherein a refrigerant separation efficiency of the third filter area is lower than a refrigerant separation efficiency of the second filter area.   
     
     
         2 . The air conditioner oil separator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the separation efficiency of the third filter area for the refrigerant is higher than a separation efficiency of the first filter area for the refrigerant. 
     
     
         3 . The air conditioner oil separator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 a thickness or a density of a filter component of the second filter area is greater than that of a filter component of the first filter area;   the thickness or the density of the filter component of the second filter area is greater than that of a filter component of the third filter area; and   the thickness or the density of the filter component of the third filter area is greater than that of the filter component of the first filter area.   
     
     
         4 . The air conditioner oil separator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 a material of the second filter area is different from a material of the first filter area, so that a separation efficiency of the second filter area is greater than a separation efficiency of the first filter area;   a material of the second filter area is different from a material of the third filter area, so that the separation efficiency of the second filter area is greater than a separation efficiency of the third filter area; and   the material of the third filter area is different from the material of the first filter area, so that the separation efficiency of the third filter area is greater than the separation efficiency of the first filter area.   
     
     
         5 . The air conditioner oil separator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gas outlet comprises a first gas outlet and a second gas outlet respectively at two sides of the gas inlet. 
     
     
         6 . The air conditioner oil separator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein both the gas inlet and the gas outlet are disposed on a top of the air conditioner oil separator. 
     
     
         7 . The air conditioner oil separator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first filter area, the second filter area and the third filter area are arranged side by side in a direction close to the gas inlet. 
     
     
         8 . A condenser, comprising:
 a housing;   the air conditioner oil separator as claimed in  claim 1  being disposed in the housing, and the gas outlet communicating with an inner cavity of the housing; and   a pipeline, which is disposed in the housing and is used for a medium for heat exchange with a refrigerant discharged from the gas outlet to flow.   
     
     
         9 . The condenser as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the pipeline comprises:
 a first pipeline, a first end of the first pipeline being used for introducing the medium for heat exchange with the refrigerant; and   a second pipeline, a first end of the second pipeline being used for outputting a medium after heat exchange with the refrigerant; a second end of the second pipeline communicates with a second end of the first pipeline.   
     
     
         10 . The condenser as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the first pipeline and the second pipeline are respectively disposed at two sides of the air conditioner oil separator. 
     
     
         11 . An air conditioner, comprising:
 a compressor, which is provided with a gas outlet for outputting compressed refrigerant; and   the air conditioner oil separator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gas inlet of the air conditioner oil separator communicates with an exhaust port of the compressor.   
     
     
         12 . The condenser as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the separation efficiency of the third filter area for the refrigerant is higher than a separation efficiency of the first filter area for the refrigerant. 
     
     
         13 . The condenser as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein a thickness or a density of a filter component of the second filter area is greater than that of a filter component of the first filter area;
 the thickness or the density of the filter component of the second filter area is greater than that of a filter component of the third filter area; and   the thickness or the density of the filter component of the third filter area is greater than that of the filter component of the first filter area.   
     
     
         14 . The condenser as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein a material of the second filter area is different from a material of the first filter area, so that a separation efficiency of the second filter area is greater than a separation efficiency of the first filter area;
 a material of the second filter area is different from a material of the third filter area, so that the separation efficiency of the second filter area is greater than a separation efficiency of the third filter area; and   the material of the third filter area is different from the material of the first filter area, so that the separation efficiency of the third filter area is greater than the separation efficiency of the first filter area.   
     
     
         15 . The condenser as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the gas outlet comprises a first gas outlet and a second gas outlet respectively at two sides of the gas inlet. 
     
     
         16 . The condenser as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein both the gas inlet and the gas outlet are disposed on a top of the air conditioner oil separator. 
     
     
         17 . The condenser as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the first filter area, the second filter area and the third filter area are arranged side by side in a direction close to the gas inlet. 
     
     
         18 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the separation efficiency of the third filter area for the refrigerant is higher than a separation efficiency of the first filter area for the refrigerant. 
     
     
         19 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein a thickness or a density of a filter component of the second filter area is greater than that of a filter component of the first filter area;
 the thickness or the density of the filter component of the second filter area is greater than that of a filter component of the third filter area; and   the thickness or the density of the filter component of the third filter area is greater than that of the filter component of the first filter area.   
     
     
         20 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein a material of the second filter area is different from a material of the first filter area, so that a separation efficiency of the second filter area is greater than a separation efficiency of the first filter area;
 a material of the second filter area is different from a material of the third filter area, so that the separation efficiency of the second filter area is greater than a separation efficiency of the third filter area; and   the material of the third filter area is different from the material of the first filter area, so that the separation efficiency of the third filter area is greater than the separation efficiency of the first filter area.

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