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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2014
Mahle International Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Edward D. Pettitt, Newfane, NY (US);
Carrie M. Kowsky, Lockport, NY (US);
MAHLE International GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A heat exchanger includes a header, a plurality of tubes, and a distributor. The header is configured to define an inlet for the heat exchanger. The tubes extend away from and are fluidicly coupled to the header. The distributor is located within the header and is configured to distribute refrigerant flowing along a longitudinal axis from the inlet to the tubes via a plurality of openings defined by the distributor through a wall of the distributor. The openings include a first opening configured to direct refrigerant in a first direction, and a second opening configured to direct refrigerant in a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are selected such that refrigerant emitted from the first opening and the second opening substantially intersect each other.