A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for regulating humidity of an enclosed space. The HVAC system includes an evaporator coil. A metering device is fluidly coupled to the evaporator coil. A variable-speed compressor is fluidly coupled to the condenser coil and the evaporator coil and a controller is operatively coupled to the variable-speed compressor. A humidity sensor is operatively coupled to the controller and exposed to the enclosed space. Responsive to a determination that the relative humidity of the enclosed space exceeds the maximum humidity threshold, the controller adjusts a speed of the variable-speed compressor to increase latent capacity of the HVAC system. Responsive to a determination that the relative humidity of the enclosed space falls below the minimum humidity threshold, the controller adjusts a speed of the variable-speed compressor to decrease latent capacity of the HVAC system.

A refrigeration cycle device includes a refrigerant circuit switching device. The refrigerant circuit switching device is configured to switch among at least a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit conducts refrigerant, which is outputted from a heat releasing device, to a liquid storage and conducts the refrigerant, which is outputted from the liquid storage, to a first depressurizing device and conducts the refrigerant, which is depressurized by the first depressurizing device, to an external heat exchanger. The second circuit conducts the refrigerant, which is outputted from the external heat exchanger, to the liquid storage and conducts the refrigerant, which is outputted from the liquid storage, to a second depressurizing device and conducts the refrigerant, which is depressurized by the second depressurizing device, to an evaporating device.

Apparatuses, systems and methods implementing a multi-coil heat exchanger are directed to providing good heat transfer performance, capacity, and efficiency, and while reducing pressure drop through multi-coil microchannel evaporators. The multi-coil heat exchanger in some examples is a multi-coil microchannel evaporator. The multi-coil microchannel evaporator can be implemented in a refrigerant system that is a single circuit, where the multi-coil microchannel evaporator is an air to refrigerant type heat exchanger. The multi-coil microchannel evaporator includes a distribution to the multiple coils of the multi-coil microchannel evaporator, where the distribution includes one or more separations to transmit refrigerant to each of the coils of the multi-coil microchannel evaporator and one or more junctions to transmit refrigerant from the coils.

An air conditioner includes: a first refrigerant tube that includes a first portion, and through which a liquid refrigerant flows; and a second refrigerant tube that includes a second portion that is disposed above the first portion and overlaps the first portion when viewed vertically, and through which a liquid refrigerant flows. The first portion is surrounded with a first heat insulating material.

An air conditioner includes: a first refrigerant tube that includes a first portion, and through which a liquid refrigerant flows; and a second refrigerant tube that includes a second portion that is disposed above the first portion and overlaps the first portion when viewed vertically, and through which a liquid refrigerant flows. The first portion is surrounded with a first heat insulating material.

A heat exchanger includes: heat transfer tubes aligned in an up-down direction; a liquid header connected to ends of the heat transfer tubes; and connection tubes aligned in the up-down direction and connected to the liquid header. The heat transfer tubes include: a first heat transfer tube disposed at a lowermost position; and a second heat transfer tube disposed above and adjacent to the first heat transfer tube. The connection tubes include: a first connection tube disposed at a lowermost position; and a second connection tube disposed above the first connection tube. The liquid header includes: a first flow path connected to the first connection tube and the first heat transfer tube; and a second flow path connected to the second connection tube and the second heat transfer tube.

A heat exchanger includes: heat transfer tubes aligned in an up-down direction; a liquid header connected to ends of the heat transfer tubes; and connection tubes aligned in the up-down direction and connected to the liquid header. The heat transfer tubes include: a first heat transfer tube disposed at a lowermost position; and a second heat transfer tube disposed above and adjacent to the first heat transfer tube. The connection tubes include: a first connection tube disposed at a lowermost position; and a second connection tube disposed above the first connection tube. The liquid header includes: a first flow path connected to the first connection tube and the first heat transfer tube; and a second flow path connected to the second connection tube and the second heat transfer tube.

The present invention is characterized in that: a flow diverter provided in an air conditioner has a flow diverter main body having an internal space, and a first connection portion to which a pipe is connected; the first connection portion has an inner peripheral surface that defines a hole through which the pipe is inserted; the inner peripheral surface has, in the direction of a central axis, a brazing portion which is provided at a location containing an end on the side where the pipe is inserted, and forms a gap filled with solder for brazing between the inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the pipe, and a restricting portion located closer to the flow diverter main body than to the brazing portion; and the inner diameter of the restricting portion is smaller than the inner diameter of the brazing portion.

An evaporator for a climate chamber, in particular for a constant climate chamber with temperature- and humidity control, comprising a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet for a refrigerant, wherein the first inlet, the second inlet, and the outlet are connected with one another by a duct, and wherein the second inlet is disposed between the first inlet and the outlet, and a climate chamber with an evaporator.

An evaporator for a climate chamber, in particular for a constant climate chamber with temperature- and humidity control, comprising a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet for a refrigerant, wherein the first inlet, the second inlet, and the outlet are connected with one another by a duct, and wherein the second inlet is disposed between the first inlet and the outlet, and a climate chamber with an evaporator.