Methods and apparatus for reducing the noise level outputted by oil separator
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1. A method for reducing the noise level outputted by an oil separator within a refrigeration or cooling system, comprising:
- providing a muffling apparatus that includes a tubular body being at least partially comprised of an absorbing material and having a non-straight shape wherein the muffling apparatus has a first aperture and a second aperture with a lumen defined between the first and second aperture, and a securing element directly attached to the first or second aperture of the tubular body; and
placing the muffling apparatus within an internal area of an oil separator such that the securing element attaches directly to a rounded internal area of the oil separator.
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Abstract
A muffling apparatus (100) is provided for placement within an oil separator of refrigeration or cooling system, wherein the apparatus has a non-straight shape and a lumen (160) defined therein to allow for noise-creating pressure pulsations/waves to come into contact with absorbing material (110) of the muffling apparatus in order to attenuate the energy of the pressure waves/pulsations into heat and thus reduce oil separator vibrations caused thereby.
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1. A method for reducing the noise level outputted by an oil separator within a refrigeration or cooling system, comprising:
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providing a muffling apparatus that includes a tubular body being at least partially comprised of an absorbing material and having a non-straight shape wherein the muffling apparatus has a first aperture and a second aperture with a lumen defined between the first and second aperture, and a securing element directly attached to the first or second aperture of the tubular body; and placing the muffling apparatus within an internal area of an oil separator such that the securing element attaches directly to a rounded internal area of the oil separator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A muffling apparatus for placement within an internal area of an oil separator, the muffling apparatus comprising:
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a muffler body having a first aperture, a second aperture and a lumen therebetween, wherein the muffler body is at least partially constructed of an absorbing material, the muffler body having a non-straight shape; and a securing element having a first end and a second end, the second end of the muffler body attached directly to the first end of the securing element, the second end of the securing element attached directly to a rounded internal area of the oil separator, the first end of the securing element being an end plate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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