Patent ID: 6106596
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B01D,F25B,Y10S

Abstract:
A receiver/dryer, comprising:a canister having a longitudinally-extending cylindrical sidewall, a first end cap integral with one end of said sidewall and an opening at another end of said sidewall;a pick-up tube extending longitudinally within said canister with a first end of said pick-up tube contacting said first end cap and a second end of said pick-up tube spaced remotely from said first end cap, said first end of said pick-up tube and said first end cap having cooperating structure allowing fluid flow into and out of said pick-up tube through said first end, said second end of said pick-up tube having an annular channel surrounding said pick-up tube, and a resilient annular sealing element received in said channel;a first annular baffle having a peripheral dimension closely matching an interior dimension of said sidewall and a central opening receiving said pick-up tube, said first baffle being disposed in said canister and received about said pick-up tube proximate said first end cap;a second annular baffle having a peripheral dimension closely matching the interior dimension of said sidewall and a central opening fluidly-sealed to said pick-up tube, said second baffle being disposed in said canister and received about said pick-up tube remotely from said first end cap;desiccant material disposed in said canister and surrounding said pick-up tube between said first and second baffles; anda second end cap having first and second passages extending through the second end cap to allow refrigerant to flow into and out of said canister, said second end cap enclosing said open end of said sidewall and receiving said second end of said pick-up tube in one of said passages, said sealing element at said second end of said tube providing a fluid-tight seal with said second end cap within said one of said passages.