Refrigeration system accumulating vessel having a brazed, metal-clad

Abstract

An accumulating vessel for use in a refrigeration system wherein a partially vaporized refrigerant is circulated therethrough. The vessel is constructed as a generally cylindrical housing having first and second end portions, and a body portion with a generally continuous circumferential inner surface, the portions together defining an internal chamber. An inlet tube opens into fluid communication with the internal chamber at a first location defining an inlet port, with an outlet tube opening into fluid communication with the internal chamber at a second location defining an outlet port. A baffle is received within the chamber intermediate the inlet and outlet ports for deflecting refrigerant from the inlet port over the outlet port. An outer surface of the baffle extends to an outer periphery configured to define at least a pair of contact surfaces with the inner surface of the body portion of the housing, and spacing the remainder of the periphery of the baffle a predetermined radial distance from the inner surface of the housing for the flow of refrigerant therebetween. The baffle is formed of a metal material having a layer of a metal alloy coated thereon forming at least a portion of the outer surface of the baffle including the contact surfaces. The metal alloy coating layer of the baffle is brazed to the inner surface of the housing along at least a portion of each of the contact surfaces joining the baffle to the housing.