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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Inventors:
Dhruv Chanakya Hoysall, South Windsor, CT (US);
Thomas Bryant, West Seneca, NY (US);
Tobias Sienel, Baldwinsville, NY (US);
Assignee:
CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 9/00 (2006.01); F28F 1/02 (2006.01); F28F 1/32 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 9/0256 (2013.01); F28F 1/022 (2013.01); F28F 1/32 (2013.01); F28F 2260/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerant distribution and charge balancing system for a heat exchanger and heat pump is disclosed. The system comprises an auxiliary header that is adapted to be fluidically coupled to a first header of the heat exchanger using one or more tube stubs. The auxiliary header is configured at a predefined distance from the first header. The auxiliary header is adapted to be fluidically coupled to a supply tube associated with a refrigerant line of the heat exchanger.