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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Young I. Cho, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Cheolho Bai, Taegu, KR;
Assignee:
Vortex Aircon, Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 9/02 ; F25B 1/300 ; F25B 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 9/02 ; F25B 1/300 ; F25B 1/00 ;
Abstract
An improved refrigeration system utilizing one or more vortex tubes. Vortex tubes produce liquid refrigerant from saturated-state vapor refrigerant in a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. The efficiency of a refrigeration system can be improved by placing a vortex tube before the evaporator. The efficiency of a refrigeration system may also be improved by placing a vortex tube in the condenser approximately one-quarter of the way from the inlet of the condenser. The efficiency of a refrigeration system may also be improved by placing a vortex tube before the compressor.