Title:
AN UNEVEN FLOW VALVE FOR A CALORIC REGENERATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/143587
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A caloric regenerator system includes a flow body that defines a plurality of cold side channels, a plurality of hot side channels and a central passage. A port body is received within the central passage of the flow body such that the flow body is rotatable relative to the port body. The port body defines a hot side port and a cold side port. A width of the hot side port is less than a width of the cold side port. An annular caloric regenerator is in flow communication with the plurality of cold side channels and the plurality of hot side channels such that a heat transfer fluid is flowable into the annular caloric regenerator through the plurality of cold side channels and out of the annular caloric regenerator through the plurality of hot side channels.
Inventors:
SCHROEDER MICHAEL GOODMAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2020/070529
Publication Date:
July 16, 2020
Filing Date:
January 06, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD (CN)
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
International Classes:
F25B21/00; F25D11/00
Foreign References:
| CN104870911A | 2015-08-26 | |||
| CN105408702A | 2016-03-16 | |||
| CN105466070A | 2016-04-06 | |||
| US20160216012A1 | 2016-07-28 | |||
| JP2007147136A | 2007-06-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WISEAST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (CN)
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