Stirling refrigeration system with a thermosiphon heat exchanger
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An enclosure for a refrigerated space, comprising:
- a thermosiphon;
said thermosiphon comprising a condenser end and an evaporator end;
a small diameter pipe and a large diameter pipe connecting said condenser end and said evaporator end; and
a Stirling cooler, said Stirling cooler driving said thermosiphon to cool said refrigerated space.
9 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An enclosure for a refrigerated space. The enclosure may include a thermosiphon and a Stirling cooler. The thermosiphon may include a condenser end and an evaporator end. The ends may be connected by a small diameter pipe and a large diameter pipe. The Stirling cooler may drive the thermosiphon to cool the refrigerated space.
165 Citations
53 Claims
-
1. An enclosure for a refrigerated space, comprising:
-
a thermosiphon;
said thermosiphon comprising a condenser end and an evaporator end;
a small diameter pipe and a large diameter pipe connecting said condenser end and said evaporator end; and
a Stirling cooler, said Stirling cooler driving said thermosiphon to cool said refrigerated space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A refrigerator, comprising:
-
an insulated frame;
said insulated frame comprising a refrigerated space and a refrigeration deck area; and
a removable refrigeration deck positioned within said refrigeration deck area;
said removable refrigeration deck comprising a thermosiphon and a Stirling cooler. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
-
-
31. A refrigeration deck for a refrigerated space, comprising:
-
a plate;
a Stirling cooler mounted to said plate; and
a thermosiphon connected to said Stirling cooler. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
-
-
53. A method to cool an enclosure with a thermosiphon having a phase change refrigerant therein, a condenser positioned adjacent to a cold end of a Stirling cooler, and an evaporator, said method comprising the steps of:
-
removing heat from said phase change refrigerant at said condenser by said Stirling cooler so as to turn said phase change refrigerant to a liquid;
flowing said phase change refrigerant to said evaporator;
forcing air past said evaporator and into said enclosure so as to cool said enclosure;
adding heat to said phase change refrigerant at said evaporator by said forced air so as to turn said phase change refrigerant to a vapor; and
rising said phase change refrigerant to said condenser.
-
Specification