Abstract: A second tubular portion, having a closed distal end, is formed at an inner surface of a connector block constituting the joint portion. A threaded hole, which is open to an outer surface of the connector block, is formed in the tubular portion. A bolt is threaded into the threaded hole to fix a piping joint to the connector block.

Abstract: For coupling first and second metal pipes, a coupling structure is provided which comprises a first diametrically angled end portion of the first metal pipe and a second diametrically enlarged end portion of the second metal pipe. The second enlarged end portion is mated with the first enlarged end portion so that the first and second metal pipes are aligned. A collar member of metal is concentrically disposed within the mated first and second enlarged end portions. The collar member is formed, around an axially middle portion thereof, with an annular ridge which entirely and intimately contacts with inner surfaces of the mated first and second enlarged end portions. A fastening ring of metal is concentrically disposed about the mated first and second enlarged end portions. The fastening ring is so shaped as to have a concave inner surface which intimately and entirely contacts with rounded outer surfaces of the mated first and second enlarged end portions.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for a motor vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine has a first system for carrying out a first cycle, which includes a compressor driven by the engine, a main condenser, a first sub-condenser and an evaporator which are connected through pipes to form a first refrigerant circulation circuit through which a refrigerant flows from an outlet of the compressor to an inlet of the same while changing its phase, the first cycle causing the first sub-condenser as a heater and the evaporator as a cooler when operated. The air conditioning system has further a second system for carrying out a second cycle, which includes the compressor and a second sub-condenser which are connected through pipes to form a second refrigerant circulation circuit through which the refrigerant flows from the outlet of the compressor to the inlet of the same while changing its phase, the second cycle causing the second sub-condenser as a heater when operated.

Abstract: In the air conditioning apparatus, the air conditioning amplifier unit e is connected to the plurality of door actuators through a single communication line and a single power source line, and also there is provided a fan motor maximum voltage limit control means which not only can create a communication signal to be transmitted through the single communication line in the form of two-way signals including a transmission signal containing door target stop position data to be transmitted to the door actuators, and a response signal to be sent back from the door actuators, but also, when the door target stop position data transmitted last time is different from the door target stop position data transmitted this time, can exert a maximum voltage limit on a fan motor, and, when the signal to be sent back from the door actuators, to the air conditioning amplifier unit is a control end signal which indicates that the door position reaches the target position and the door control is ended, can remove the exertion o

Abstract: Control parameter (target opening) Xm is stored in a memory and the Xm value stored in the memory is used instead of a PBR value to calculate a deviation S value by a conventional control system. Change amount .DELTA.Xm of a first-order lag is found in response to the S value and the Xm value is corrected. The corrected Xm value is stored in the memory to update the memory contents and is transmitted to an air mix door actuator as a command value.

Abstract: A connection block fixed to a condenser is firmly coupled with a mounting block fixed to a liquid tank by means of a bolt. In a state that those are firmly coupled, a supported part of the mounting block is put on a flat supporting face of the connection block. In this state, the refrigerant outlet port of the condenser is communicatively coupled with the refrigerant inlet port of the liquid tank.

Abstract: A coupling structure between a cylindrically united end portion of a breeches pipe and a cylindrical end portion of a tubular pipe. The cylindrically united end portion has at diametrically opposed portions thereof respective grooves each extending axially from a circular end of the cylindrically united end portion. The cylindrical end portion of the tubular pipe has at diametrically opposed portions thereof respective slots each extending axially from a circular end of the cylindrical end portion. The cylindrically united end portion of the breeches pipe is inserted into the cylindrical end portion of the tubular pipe in such a manner that grooves are mated and merged with the slots respectively. The circular end of the tubular pipe is entirely welded to an outer surface of the cylindrically united end portion of the breeches pipe and a periphery of each slot is entirely welded to the corresponding groove to achieve a hermetic sealing therebetween.

Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning system includes an air-conditioning amplifier unit being connected to a plurality of door actuators through one communication and one power line; and the air-conditioning amplifier unit having first door-operation self-diagnostic means which sends to the door actuator target stopping position data for bringing doors in a full-open condition or full-close condition; if there is a change in an instruction value, after the lapse of a preset period of time which takes into account the time period required for the door to arrive at a target position and a lag in communication, the self-diagnostic means determining that the doors are in a normal condition when the signal returned from the door actuator represents that the doors are in a stopped state but determining that the doors are in an abnormal condition when the signal represents that the doors are in an actuated state.

Abstract: A heat pump type air conditioning system (A) for air-conditioning a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle. The air conditioning system comprises first and second units (10, 20). The first unit includes a heater core (12) and a first evaporator (13) while the second unit includes a second condenser (22) and a second evaporator (23). A compressor (2) and a first condenser (3) are disposed outside the first and second units which constitute a refrigeration cycle including the first evaporator (13). A circuit change-over valve (4) is provided to cause flow of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor (2) to be changed over between a refrigeration operation refrigerant circuit including the first condenser and a heating operation refrigerant circuit including a bypass passage for allowing the refrigerant to flow bypassing the first condenser. A third evaporator (30) is disposed outside the first and second units (10, 20).

Abstract: A variable displacement swash plate type compressor has a plurality of cylinders circumferentially arranged in a casing thereof. It includes a device for achieving a smooth axial movement of each piston in the cylinder while suppressing a rotational movement of the piston about an axis thereof. This device includes a cylindrical piston rod that extends from an eccentric portion of a piston head of each piston and a supporting plate tightly installed in the casing. The supporting plate has a circular opening through which the piston rod of each piston slidably passes.

Abstract: An exhaust-system support structure comprises an exhaust-system tubular-member mounting arm for engagement with an elastic support hanger assembly, and a support bracket having a tubular-member clamping portion for tightly holding an exhaust-system tubular member or exhaust pipe and a mounting-arm clamping portion for tightly holding the mounting arm. The arm has a flattened portion formed in a abutment portion for abutting the exhaust pipe. The mounting-arm clamping portion has a cross section such that its inner peripheral wall is contoured to be fitted to the outer periphery of the flattened portion to hold it. The arm is fixedly connected to the exhaust pipe by pressing the bottom face of the abutment portion against the outer periphery of the exhaust pipe.

Abstract: A casing forming a liquid tank is welded through coupling brackets to a first header pipe forming a condenser by brazing. This coupling brackets are smaller in thermal capacity than the casing and the first header pipe.

Abstract: The leading end portion of a caulking pawl portion formed in the end portion of a pipe main body is formed integrally with the pipe main body through the side surface portion of the caulking pawl portion which has a larger width in the longitudinal direction thereof than the width of the leading end portion in the longitudinal direction thereof. At the same time, the leading end portion of the caulking pawl portion is also formed integrally with the cap side end of the side surface portion of the caulking pawl portion.

Abstract: A structure for attaching a fan shroud so as to cover a core formed between a pair of tanks which are spaced a given distance away from and opposite to each other, the structure including a guide groove formed integrally in a tank body belonging to each of the pair of tanks; and guides which are formed on both sides of the fan shroud facing the pair of tanks, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a tank for a heat exchanger. The apparatus includes molds which form the tank such that it has an open end, an annular skirt about the entire periphery of the open end, and an annular groove in the annular skirt. A space in the molds receives the skirt, and a projection on one of the molds urges the outer and inner side surfaces of the skirt toward each other after a resin has been injected into the annular groove. A guide surface extends from the bottom of the projection to a position substantially even with a bottom surface of the annular groove to govern the amount of deformation of the side surface which is urged by the projection. A bubble removal element, such as a protuberance or groove, is formed in the annular groove at a position where opposite ends of the resin impinge on each other when injected from an injection gate, to prevent bubbles from forming in the resin.

Abstract: A swash-plate type compressor comprises a drive shaft, at least one plunger piston, a cylinder block rotatably supporting the drive shaft and defining therein at least one cylinder chamber or bore, the cylinder chamber slidably accommodating the piston to permit an axial reciprocal sliding movement of the piston in the cylinder chamber, a swash plate rotatably mounted on the drive shaft, and a linkage provided between the drive shaft and the swash plate for causing a rotational movement of the swash plate in synchronization with rotation of the drive shaft, while permitting a wobbling movement of the swash plate. The piston includes a bottom section having a recessed portion for receiving a pair of semi-spherical shoes and for slidably holding the swashplate side walls between the shoe pair for the axial reciprocal sliding movement of the piston, and a main skirt section having a through-opening extending in a rotational direction of the swash plate.

Abstract: A fan speed controller of an automotive vehicle air conditioning device is usually placed in an air flow duct to be effectively cooled. Thus, compact construction of the speed controller is needed to obtain a larger air flow in the air flow duct. For this purpose, various compact resistor units for the speed controller have been proposed. However, some of them are poor in durability against shocks. In view of this, a compact resistor unit for a speed controller includes a resistor block that has a flat resistor, a flat insulating plate and a flat radiation plate which are respectively positioned against one another. The compact resistor unit further includes a holder block of molded plastic on which the resistor block is mounted. The compact resistor unit also includes a plurality of metal terminals partially embedded in the holder block, where the terminals are connected to particular portions of the flat resistor.

Abstract: A heater/cooler unit of an automotive air conditioning device comprises a casing which has air inlet and outlet openings. An air mixing chamber is located just upstream of the air outlet opening. A first air flow passage extends from the air inlet opening to the air mixing chamber. A second air flow passage extends from a downstream part of the first air flow passage to the air mixing chamber. A third air flow passage extends downstream from the air mixing chamber. An evaporator is installed in an upstream part of the first air flow passage for cooling air passing therethrough. A heater core is installed in the second air flow passage for warming air passing therethrough. A mix door is arranged to control the proportion between the amount of air directly led to the mixing chamber from the first air flow passage and the amount of air directed to the second air flow passage from the first air flow passage.

Abstract: A temporary assembling unit for a heat exchanger core including a pair of parallel feed shafts placed facing each other in a predetermined spacing, includes spiral tube guide grooves for guiding ends of a tube of the heat exchanger; and spiral fin guide parts for guiding ends of a corrugated fin of the heat exchanger, the spiral fin guide parts being disposed between the tube guide grooves; wherein an outer diameter of the fin guide part positioned in a supply section of the corrugated fin is smaller than an outer diameter of the tube guide groove.

Abstract: An air-conditioner amplifying means and a plural number of door actuators are connected by a single communication line, which transmits target stop-position data of the individual doors in accordance with predetermined locations. Target door opening-degree determining means determines whether the door is to be opened or closed depending on a positive or negative value of the temperature deviation, and judges a value of the temperature deviation in two or larger decision regions in determining the present door opening degree, wherein as temperature to which the decision region is applied for deciding the temperature deviation is large, a value of a fixed opening degree to be added to and subtracted from the preceding target door opening degree is larger.