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1. A heat exchanger adapted to be used in a vapor compression system, the heat exchanger comprising:
a shell with a longitudinal center axis extending generally parallel to a horizontal plane; a refrigerant distribution assembly disposed inside the shell, the refrigerant distribution assembly extending generally parallel to the longitudinal center axis of the shell to receive a refrigerant that enters the shell and to discharge the refrigerant, and the refrigerant distribution assembly having at least one outermost lateral end; a heat transferring unit disposed inside of the shell below the refrigerant distribution assembly so that the refrigerant discharged from the refrigerant distribution assembly is supplied to the heat transferring unit, the heat transferring unit including a plurality heat transfer tubes extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a canopy member disposed inside the casing, the canopy member including at least one lateral side portion extending laterally outwardly and downwardly from a position above the refrigerant distribution assembly, as viewed along the longitudinal center axis, the lateral side portion having a free end disposed
further from a vertical plane passing through the longitudinal center axis than the refrigerant distribution assembly, as viewed along the longitudinal center axis, andlower than an upper edge of the outermost lateral end of the refrigerant distribution assembly, as viewed along the longitudinal center axis. |
