Patent ID: 8152368
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: F25B,F25D,G01K

Abstract:
1. A cover for a temperature sensor attached to a refrigerant line of a refrigeration system comprising: an elongate body with a generally cylindrical opening formed therein so as to allow the refrigerant line to pass therethrough, said elongate body including an inner flap that can be folded away to expose the temperature sensor for inspection purposes and an outer flap that is folded over said inner flap and which can be unfolded to expose said inner flap; and a cavity formed in said body in contiguity with said cylindrical opening for containing said sensor, said cover forming a water proof enclosure for protecting said sensor from exposure to the elements wherein said temperature sensor comprises a bulb attached to the refrigerant line at an outlet line of an evaporator, with sensed temperature being provided to a thermal expansion valve at an inlet line of the evaporator.