Abstract: A refrigeration cycle controls a second evaporator while a first evaporator is operating. The refrigeration cycle of the present invention makes a differential pressure between an inlet refrigerant pressure and an outlet refrigerant pressure of a second evaporator solenoid valve when starting or stopping the second evaporator during operation of the first evaporator smaller than the differential pressure when operating only the first evaporator, then opening or closing the second evaporator solenoid valve.

Abstract: In a heat exchanging apparatus for a vapor compression refrigerant cycle, an internal heat exchanger is attached to an end of a radiator. The internal heat exchanger is arranged such that high-pressure refrigerant passages are closer to the radiator than low-pressure refrigerant passages. The heat exchanging apparatus can be mounted on a vehicle such that the radiator receives cooling air more than the internal heat exchanger. Because the internal heat exchanger performs heat exchange between high-pressure refrigerant and low-pressure refrigerant, performance of the internal heat exchanger is not degraded even if it is located at a part receiving less cooling air. Thus, the heat exchanging apparatus is easily mounted on a vehicle by integrating the internal heat exchanger with the radiator, without reducing a cooling capacity of the radiator.

Abstract: An automotive air conditioning system has a primary hot water circuit 11 located on a side where a vehicle installed heat generator 10 is located and a secondary hot water circuit 13 which includes a hot water type heater core 12 for heating passenger compartment outlet air, whereby when in a heating mode, in the event that a coolant temperature TW1 of the primary hot water circuit is lower than a coolant temperature TW2 of the secondary hot water circuit 13, an opening and closing valve 26 is closed, whereas an opening and closing valve 23 is opened, so that a state is created in which the hot water circuits 11, 13 are separated from each other.

Abstract: The front end portion of a fitting projection from the portion on which a backup ring is mounted to the front end, has a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the backup ring. The backup ring is endless in the circumferential direction thereof. The backup ring functions as a sealing member.

Abstract: A nozzle cap is disclosed which is threadedly engaged with a distal end of a nozzle through which a compressed fluid is passed. The nozzle cap includes a terminal wall opposed to a distal end face of the nozzle axially with respect to the nozzle, a sealing member placed on the terminal wall so as to adhere closely to the distal end of the nozzle thereby to seal an opening of the nozzle, and a holding wall pressing and holding an edge of the sealing member in co-operation with the terminal wall between the walls.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle not generating unpleasant noise when starting or stopping a second evaporator while a first evaporator is operating is provided. The refrigeration cycle of the present invention is characterized by making a differential pressure between an inlet refrigerant pressure and outlet refrigerant pressure of a second evaporator solenoid valve when starting or stopping the second evaporator during operation of the first evaporator smaller than the differential pressure when operating only the first evaporator, then opening or closing the second evaporator solenoid valve.

Abstract: A nozzle (41) is made of a sintered metal, and a pressure increasing portion (a mixing portion (42) and a diffuser (43)) is manufactured by plastic-forming a metal pipe. Accordingly, the nozzle (41) can be manufactured in a short time while high accuracy in machining is maintained. Thus, the cost of manufacturing an ejector (40) can be reduced.

Abstract: An expansion valve for a refrigerating cycle, in which the body dimensions and the weight of the whole valve can be reduced and a reduction in cost can be achieved.

Abstract: An air-conditioner includes a compressor, a radiator, an evaporator, an ejector, and a separator. The compressor compresses refrigerant and variably controls an amount of the refrigerant. The radiator cools high-pressure refrigerant. The evaporator cools air blowing into a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The ejector having a nozzle jets the refrigerant at high speed. The separator separates the refrigerant into gas refrigerant and liquid refrigerant. An opening degree of a throttle of the nozzle in the ejector becomes larger so as to increase a cooling performance of the air-conditioner when the amount of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is smaller than a maximum amount of the refrigerant.

Abstract: In an ejector refrigerant cycle, even if refrigerant is super-heated in an evaporator, super-heated gas refrigerant does not directly flow into a gas-liquid separator, so that boiling of refrigerant does not occur in the gas-liquid separator due to evaporation of refrigerant in the gas-liquid separator. When an equivalent inner diameter (D) of a tank body of the gas-liquid separator is set in a range of 2 cm–6 cm, and when a ratio of a vertical dimension (H) of the tank body to the equivalent inner diameter (D) thereof is larger than 1, a wall thickness of the tank body can be reduced while gas-liquid separation performance in the gas-liquid separator can be improved.

Abstract: A pressure control valve, which has a main valve for control, capable of opening and closing a valve hole by means of a diaphragm, and controls the pressure of a fluid by the agency of the main valve for control, comprises a non-return auxiliary valve located around the main valve for control so as to be coaxial therewith. The non-return auxiliary valve includes a cylindrical portion to be guided by a valve guard body having the valve hole therein and an annular rib extending outward from one end of the cylindrical portion. The rib can engage an auxiliary-valve seat on an outlet-side case.

Abstract: A nozzle (41) is made of a sintered metal, and a pressure increasing portion (a mixing portion (42) and a diffuser (43)) is manufactured by plastic-forming a metal pipe. Accordingly, the nozzle (41) can be manufactured in a short time while high accuracy in machining is maintained. Thus, the cost of manufacturing an ejector (40) can be reduced.

Abstract: An automotive air conditioning system has a primary hot water circuit 11 located on a side where a vehicle installed heat generator 10 is located and a secondary hot water circuit 13 which includes a hot water type heater core 12 for heating passenger compartment outlet air, whereby when in a heating mode, in the event that a coolant temperature TW1 of the primary hot water circuit is lower than a coolant temperature TW2 of the secondary hot water circuit 13, an opening and closing valve 26 is closed, whereas an opening and closing valve 23 is opened, so that a state is created in which the hot water circuits 11, 13 are separated from each other.

Abstract: In a refrigerating cycle, a heat radiation of a gas cooler is reduced by a heat radiation reduction member when one of a pressure and a temperature of a high pressure side refrigerant is equal to or less than a predetermined value. When a discharge pressure of the refrigerant discharged from a compressor is equal to or lower than the predetermined level, the heat radiation of the gas cooler is reduced by the heat radiation reduction member. Thus, the refrigerant pressure of the high pressure side is increased while the refrigerant pressure of a low pressure side is decreased. With this, a flow rate at a high pressure inlet of an ejector is increased. Also, a flow rate at a low pressure inlet of the ejector is increased. Accordingly, a temperature of air blown from an evaporator is decreased without frosting the evaporator even when a load of the cycle is low.

Abstract: By the use of the suction pressure of a compressor, the pressure in back pressure chambers 71g and 71h are reduced to open a refrigerant inlet side and a refrigerant outlet side of an evaporator, and when the compressor is at rest, by the use of a first coil spring 76 and a second coil spring 77, the refrigerant inlet side and the refrigerant outlet side of the evaporator 40 are closed mechanically. Due to this, it is possible to minimize a refrigerant leak by the use of an inexpensive means.

Abstract: A pipe joint for the refrigeration cycle is disclosed. A female joint (20) has a fitting recess (24), and a male join (10) has a fitting protrusion (14) and a stepped portion (13). In the male joint (10) and the female joint (20), a backup ring (30) and an O-ring (31) are fitted adjacently to each other in the stepped portion. The fitting protrusion (14), the backup ring (30) and the O-ring (31) are fitted in a fitting recess (24). The O-ring (31) is formed of an elastic material having a high blister resistance to carbon dioxide refrigerant. The backup ring (30) is formed of a resin material having a smaller permeability coefficient than the O-ring (31) against the carbon dioxide refrigerant and plastically deformable under the pressure of the refrigerant imposed on the O-ring (31). The refrigerant leakage amount can thus be minimized.

Abstract: By the use of the suction pressure of a compressor, the pressure in back pressure chambers 71g and 71h are reduced to open a refrigerant inlet side and a refrigerant outlet side of an evaporator, and when the compressor is at rest, by the use of a first coil spring 76 and a second coil spring 77, the refrigerant inlet side and the refrigerant outlet side of the evaporator 40 are closed mechanically. Due to this, it is possible to minimize a refrigerant leak by the use of an inexpensive means.

Abstract: The front end portion of a fitting projection from the portion on which a backup ring is mounted to the front end, has a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the backup ring. The backup ring is endless in the circumferential direction thereof. A bias cut of the backup ring is not required when the backup ring is fitted on the fitting projection and, accordingly, the endless backup ring which continuously extends in a circumferential direction can be used. Therefore, the backup ring can also function as a sealing member and, thus, the refrigeration cycle pipe joint having the excellent refrigerant sealing property can be obtained. Consequently, a necessary amount of a refrigerant can be reduced because the amount of a refrigerant which permeates to the atmosphere is reduced, and the size of a receiver or an accumulator, having a refrigerant storing function, can be reduced.

Abstract: In a refrigerant cycle with an ejector, there is provided with a bypass passage through which a part of high-pressure refrigerant from a radiator flows into a low-pressure refrigerant passage between an evaporator and a suction port of the ejector while bypassing a nozzle of the ejector. Further, a control valve is disposed to open the bypass passage so that refrigerant flows through the bypass passage when the pressure of the high-pressure refrigerant becomes in a predetermined condition. Accordingly, it can prevent the pressure of the high-pressure refrigerant from being excessively increased due to increase of a refrigerant flow amount. Therefore, the refrigerant cycle operates stably.

Abstract: In a refrigerating cycle, a heat radiation of a gas cooler is reduced by a heat radiation reduction member when one of a pressure and a temperature of a high pressure side refrigerant is equal to or less than a predetermined value. When a discharge pressure of the refrigerant discharged from a compressor is equal to or lower than the predetermined level, the heat radiation of the gas cooler is reduced by the heat radiation reduction member. Thus, the refrigerant pressure of the high pressure side is increased while the refrigerant pressure of a low pressure side is decreased. With this, a flow rate at a high pressure inlet of an ejector is increased. Also, a flow rate at a low pressure inlet of the ejector is increased. Accordingly, a temperature of air blown from an evaporator is decreased without frosting the evaporator even when a load of the cycle is low.