Reservoir for Temporary Storage of Refrigerant in a Refrigerant Circuit

Abstract

The invention relates to a A reservoir for temporary storage of refrigerant, in particular in a refrigerant circuit is provided, and includes, a housing, which encompasses a housing interior through which refrigerant can flow, at least one intake formed in the housing through which refrigerant can enter the housing interior, and at least one outlet formed in the housing through which the refrigerant can exit the housing interior, at least one deflecting element placed in the housing interior and formed as an integral part of the housing for deflecting the refrigerant entering the housing interior through the intake.

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         13 . A reservoir for temporary storage of refrigerant, in particular in a refrigerant circuit, comprising
 a housing, comprising a housing interior through which refrigerant can flow,   at least one intake defined in the housing through which refrigerant can enter the housing interior, and at least one outlet defined in the housing through which the refrigerant can exit the housing interior,   at least one deflecting element disposed in the housing interior and formed as an integral part of the housing, the deflecting element configured for deflecting refrigerant entering the housing interior through the intake.   
     
     
         14 . The reservoir according to  claim 13 , wherein the deflecting element comprises a deflecting segment disposed at a distance to the housing, with which refrigerant striking the deflecting segment is deflected. 
     
     
         15 . The reservoir according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the reservoir has a circumferential wall, and   further comprising at least one deflecting element formed as an integral part of the circumferential wall, wherein the at least one deflecting element protrudes from the circumferential wall into the housing interior.   
     
     
         16 . The reservoir according to  claim 15 , wherein
 the circumferential wall extends along an axial direction and along a circumferential direction of the reservoir,   the deflecting element is disposed in the housing interior and is configured such that refrigerant striking the deflecting segment is deflected in the axial direction and/or in the circumferential direction.   
     
     
         17 . The reservoir according to  claim 16 , wherein only a section of the deflecting element extends along the circumferential direction, wherein the section of the deflecting element that extends along the circumferential direction is disposed near the intake. 
     
     
         18 . The reservoir according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the housing comprises two parts, one of which is a container, and the other is a lid for closing the container, wherein the container comprises a bottom and the circumferential wall of the housing,   the housing has first and second intakes, both of which are spaced axially apart in the circumferential wall,   first and second deflecting elements deflect refrigerant entering the housing interior through the first and second intakes,   the first deflecting element forms an integral part of the circumferential wall, and the second deflecting element is connected to the lid, and preferably forms an integral part of the lid.   
     
     
         19 . The reservoir according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the lid is releasably attached to the container by a threaded connection,   the second deflecting element extends over the entire circumference of the reservoir along the circumferential direction.   
     
     
         20 . The reservoir according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the lid is materially bonded to the container, in particular through welding or with an adhesive,   the second deflecting element only extends in part along the circumference near the second intake.   
     
     
         21 . The reservoir according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the deflecting element is designed and placed in the housing interior such that it deflects at the deflecting segment in the circumferential direction,   the outlet is at a radial distance to an axial central axis for the housing.   
     
     
         22 . The reservoir according to  claim 13 , wherein the housing is cast with at least one deflecting element. 
     
     
         23 . The reservoir according to  claim 13 , wherein
 at least part of the deflecting element is curved,   the surface of the deflecting element facing the intake, in particular on the deflecting segment is concave.   
     
     
         24 . A refrigerant system comprising:
 a refrigerant circuit in which refrigerant can circulate,   a means for conveying the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit,   a reservoir in the refrigerant circuit through which refrigerant can flow, according to  claim 13 , for temporary storage of refrigerant.