Abstract: A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system having a compressor, a heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and a multichannel heat exchanger connected in a closed refrigerant loop. The multichannel heat exchanger has at least two fluid flow paths cooled by a flow of air from an air-moving device through the multichannel heat exchanger. Each of the at least two fluid flow paths have an inlet and an outlet in communication there between. The multichannel heat exchanger also has at least one flow regulator disposed in at least one outlet to regulate through at least one fluid flow path in response to the air flow through the heat exchanger to achieve a substantially equal temperature of a fluid flowing in the at least two flow paths.

Abstract: A refrigeration system for use in cooling electronic equipment includes a closed vapor compression circuit having operably disposed therein a compressor, a condenser, a first expansion device, a second expansion device, and a two-part evaporator. A first part of the evaporator receives working fluid from the first expansion device at a first pressure, and a second part of the evaporator receives working fluid from the second expansion device at a second pressure that is different than the first pressure.

Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a two-stage linear compressor having a first piston disposed in a first cylinder and a second piston disposed in a second cylinder. The linear compressor is operable in an economizer cycle wherein the first piston operates as a first stage of the economizer cycle and the second piston operates as a second stage of the economizer cycle. A controller is coupled to the linear compressor to control a volume flow ratio of the linear compressor. The controller stores a plurality of coefficients of performance for a range of particular operating conditions of the linear compressor and each coefficient of performance corresponds to a desired volume flow ratio and a desired secondary evaporating temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides a refrigerator having a two-stage compression compressor capable of performing efficient cooling of a both a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. A high-pressure delivery outlet of a two-stage compression compressor 12 is connected to a condenser 14, the condenser 14 is connected to a three-way valve 15, a first outlet of the three-way valve 15 is connected via an R capillary tube 16 and an R evaporator 18 to an intermediate-pressure intake of the two-stage compression compressor 12, is connected and via an F capillary tube 24 to an F evaporator 26, the F evaporator is connected to a low-pressure intake of the two-stage compression compressor 12 via a low-pressure suction pipe 28, the three-way valve 15 can switch between a simultaneous cooling mode and a freezer mode, and when in the simultaneous cooling mode the interior temperature of the refrigerator compartment 2 falls to a predetermined temperature it switches to the freezer mode.

Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a compressor operable to produce a flow of compressed refrigerant. The refrigeration system includes a flow splitter positioned to split the flow of compressed refrigerant into a first flow that flows along a first flow path and a second flow that flows along a second flow path. An expansion device is positioned in the second flow path and is operable to reduce the temperature of the second flow. A heat exchanger has a first side that receives the first flow and a second side that receives the second flow such that the second flow cools the first flow.

Abstract: A system for cooling a medium includes a line having coolant flowing therein, and a sub-cooling unit in fluid communication with the line. The sub-cooling unit receives a portion of the coolant diverted from the line to cool coolant flowing in the line. A method of cooling a medium is further disclosed.

Abstract: The low-side pressure of a refrigeration cycle and the refrigerant temperature at the exit of a gas cooler under reference operating conditions are employed as a reference low pressure and a reference refrigerant temperature, respectively, and the high-side pressure of the refrigeration cycle at which the COP of the refrigeration cycle reaches a maximum value under the reference operating conditions is employed as a reference high pressure.

Abstract: A tandem compressor system is utilized that receives refrigerant from a common suction manifold, and from a common evaporator. From the compressors, the refrigerant passes to a plurality of condensers, with each of the condensers being associated with a separate zone for heat rejection, preferably at different temperature levels. Each of the condensers is associated with at least one of the plurality of compressors. A reheat coil is associated with the evaporator to improve comfort level in the environment to be conditioned. Multiple reheat circuits associated with separate condensers are employed to provide various stages of reheat or to condition separate environments. By utilizing the common evaporator, a plurality of condensers, and the reheat coils, the ability to independently control temperature, humidity and amount of heat rejection to a number of zones is achieved without the requirement of having dedicated circuits with multiple additional components.

Abstract: A heat exchanger unit is disclosed, the heat exchanger unit including a first tube element unit, a second tube element unit, and an engine machine apparatus having an expansion step unit and a compression step unit. Each of the tube element units is adapted to condition a fluid flowing therethrough. Desirably, the fluid is compressed in the compression step unit and expanded in the expansion step unit in such a manner that technical operation is transferred from the expansion step unit to the compression step unit so that an inner recovery of energy is made possible.

Abstract: An evaporator includes a pair of header tanks arranged one above the other at a spacing, a plurality of heat exchange tubes arranged in parallel between the pair of header tanks and having opposite ends joined to the respective header tanks, and fins arranged between respective left-to-right adjacent pairs of heat exchange tubes. The lower header tank includes a tank forming member and a tube connecting plate joined to the tank forming member. The tube connecting plate has a plurality of drain guides arranged at a spacing in a left-right direction. The drain guides each include a cutout portion formed in an upper surface cover portion of the tube connecting plate for covering the upper surface of the tank forming member to a side cover portion of the plate for covering a side face of the member. The amount of condensation water to be collected on the top surface of the lower tank can be diminished.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooler for a transformer using a generation cycle to eliminate the heat applied to the transformer. The insulation oil heated in the transformer gasifies the refrigerant in the refrigerant boiler and the insulation oil is cooled by the latent heat of evaporation of the refrigerant. The gasified refrigerant exhausts out the heat in the condenser and it becomes liquefied. The liquefied refrigerant returns to the refrigerant boiler by the refrigerant feeding pump or by gravity. The present invention is very effective with respect to operating cost and reliability.

Abstract: In order that an indoor heat exchanger (41), a cold storage heat exchanger (45), and a freeze storage heat exchanger (51) may differ in their refrigerant evaporating temperature, a refrigerant circuit (1E) is provided with a suction side three way switching valve (102) capable of switching of flow paths between the heat exchangers (41, 45, 51) and a compressor (2).

Abstract: A vapor compression system includes a variable speed single stage compressor, a heat rejecting heat exchanger, an expansion device, and a heat accepting heat exchanger. The speed of the compressor is varied to control the refrigerant flow rate and match the cooling load requirements of the vapor compression system. A temperature sensor measures an air temperature in the refrigerated container. When the temperature sensor detects that the air temperature is above a threshold temperature, the microcontroller increases the speed of the compressor to increase the refrigerant flow rate and the cooling capacity of the vapor compression system. When the air temperature sensor detects that the air temperature is within a predetermined range from the set point temperature, the microcontroller sends a signal to slightly decrease the speed of the compressor, allowing fine adjustment of the cooling capacity of the vapor compression system to prevent overcooling of the refrigerated container.

Abstract: A refrigeration device is provided that has a compressor, a heat source side heat exchanger, and a user side heat exchanger. The refrigeration device also has a condenser arranged between the compressor and the user side heat exchanger. The condenser is arranged to condense a portion of the refrigerant that is compressed in the compressor and that is sent to the user side heat exchanger.

Abstract: A heat management apparatus for disposition in a medical imaging system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a thermally conductive detector module, sensor components disposed upon the detector module, and signal processing electronics in thermal communication with the detector module, the signal processing electronics disposed proximate the sensor components. A main heat conductor is in thermal communication with a first defined portion of a length of the detector module, and a local heat conductor is in thermal communication with a second defined portion of the length of the detector module.

Abstract: The improvement system of energy efficiency for the refrigeration cycle is comprised of: an auxiliary heat exchanger unit for heat-exchanging between refrigerant liquid having high pressure and refrigerant vapor having low pressure; and a cabinet which houses a pressure support value placed at an inlet of an inner pipe of the auxiliary heat exchanger unit, and a pressure of the refrigerant liquid having high pressure condensed at the outdoor heat exchanger is decreased by the pressure support value, and a condensed pressure of the outdoor heat exchanger is maintained. The system can be used to accompany with the ordinary air cooler and heat pump etc., and a conventional refrigerator can be utilized for both heating and cooling like the heat pump, thus leading to an increase of coefficient of performance and a decrease of consumption of electric power.

Abstract: A heat exchanger has multiple laminated fins 30. Each fin 30 has multiple tops 34 and multiple bottoms 36 arranged to have a preset acute angle ? (for example, 30 degrees) to an air flow line at an air inlet and to make an air flow in a cavity region behind each of multiple heat transfer tubes 22a to 22c in an air flow direction at an air outlet. This design of the fins 30 produces effective secondary flows of the air to improve the heat transfer efficiency and makes an additional contribution to heat exchange, due to the air flow in the cavity region behind each of the heat transfer tubes 22a to 22c in the air flow direction. This arrangement effectively prevents separation of the air flow and a local speed increase of the air flow, while improving the overall heat exchange efficiency by production of the effective secondary flows of the air.

Abstract: There is disclosed a pressure control valve comprising: a valve body (10A) provided successively with, mentioning from the upstream side in the flowing direction of refrigerant, a refrigerant inflow port (11), a refrigerant introduction chamber (14), a valve seat (13) with which a rod-like valve (15) is retractably contacted, and a refrigerant outflow port (12); and a temperature-sensitive/pressure-responsive element (20) which is provided with a temperature sensitive chamber (25) for sensing the temperature of the refrigerant that has been introduced into the refrigerant introduction chamber (14) and is designed to drive the valve (15) in opening or closing direction in response to fluctuations of the inner pressure of the temperature sensitive chamber (25). The temperature-sensitive/pressure-responsive element (20) is integrally attached to the valve body (10A).

Abstract: A refrigerant cycle device capable of preventing inflow of a liquid refrigerant into a compressor and having a compact structure is disclosed. The refrigerant cycle device includes a compressor, a gas cooler, a pressure reducing device, an evaporator, and a heat exchanger to heat-exchange a refrigerant discharged from the gas cooler and a refrigerant discharged from the evaporator. The heat exchanger includes a first passage connected to an outlet of the gas cooler and a second passage connected to an outlet of the evaporator. The refrigerant in the first passage flows downward, and the refrigerant in the second passage flows upward.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system is disclosed that includes a compressor, a condenser, a front evaporator and a rear evaporator. The condenser is operably coupled to the compressor. The front evaporator is operably coupled to the condenser and the rear evaporator is operably coupled to the condenser. A high pressure tube operably couples the condenser to the rear evaporator and a low pressure tube operably couples the rear evaporator to the compressor. At least a portion of the high pressure tube and at least a portion of the low pressure tube are formed as a dual conduit section having side-by-side relationship for heat exchange therebetween.

Abstract: An air conditioner (1) including a heat source side heat exchanger (23) constructed such that, when it functions as the evaporator for a refrigerant, the refrigerant flows in from the lower side and flows out from the upper side and having a refrigerant circuit (12) capable of switching to cause the heat source side heat exchanger (23) and use side heat exchangers (32, 42, 52) to function individually as the evaporator or the condenser for the refrigerant. The range of control when evaporation ability of the heat source side heat exchanger (23) is controlled by a heat source side expansion valve (24) is expanded.

Abstract: There are disclosed an apparatus including a freezing unit capable of securely discharging drainage from an evaporator regardless of a posture change of a main body, and a projector including the freezing unit. A liquid crystal display projector (an apparatus) including a main body provided with a freezing unit having a refrigerant circuit constituted of at least a compressor, a radiator, a capillary tube (a pressure reducing unit) and an evaporator includes a tapered shape of a sealed path of a duct which surrounds the evaporator constituted in the whole region under the evaporator in a prospective posture change of the main body, a groove (a liquid receiving portion) formed in the center of the shape, and a wick (a discharge member) which discharges drainage received in this groove by use of a capillary force.

Abstract: A refrigeration system can use a flash tank to separate vapor refrigerant from liquid refrigerant. The refrigeration system can include a liquid-refrigerant injection system that can inject liquid refrigerant into an intermediate-pressure location of the compressor. The injected liquid refrigerant can absorb the heat of compression during the compression process. The refrigeration system can include an economizer system that injects a refrigerant vapor into an intermediate-pressure location of the compressor in conjunction with the injection of the cooling liquid. The refrigeration system can incorporate a cooling-liquid injection system that can inject a cooling liquid into an intermediate-pressure location of the compressor.

Abstract: An outside air temperature sensor (231) for detecting the temperature of outside air, and a control means (240) for controlling the operating capacity of a supercool compressor (221) are provided. The control means (240) controls the operation of the supercool compressor (221) based on the state of refrigerant of a refrigerant circuit (20) flowing through a supercool heat exchanger (210) and the temperature of outside air detected by the outside air temperature sensor (231).

Abstract: Refrigeration systems are provided which include a first refrigeration system and a second refrigeration system that share a common heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a vessel that operates as a condenser for the second refrigeration system. A coil disposed in the vessel operates as an evaporator for the first refrigeration system. A method of operating a refrigeration system is also provided that includes exchanging energy between the refrigerant of the first refrigeration system and the refrigerant of the second refrigeration system.

Abstract: Refrigerant is circulated through an economized refrigeration system including a compressor, a gas cooler, a main expansion device, an economizer heat exchanger and an evaporator. After cooling, the refrigerant splits into an economizer flow path and a main flow path. Refrigerant in the economizer flow path is expanded to a low pressure and exchanges heat with the refrigerant in the main flow path in the economizer heat exchanger. The refrigerant in the main flow path is then expanded and heated in the evaporator and enters the compressor, completing the cycle. An accumulator positioned between the economizer heat exchanger and the compressor stores excess refrigerant in the system, regulating the amount of refrigerant in the system and the high pressure in the system. The amount of refrigerant in the accumulator is controlled by regulating the economizer expansion device.

Abstract: A refrigerant system can be operated in either vapor injection mode or unloaded mode. A restriction to the vapor injection flow is incorporated into the refrigerant system. The restriction is placed on the vapor injection line upstream of a point where the injection line meets the unloader line. In this case, the flow is restricted for the vapor injection mode of operation to a desired level. However, when the refrigerant system operates in the unloaded mode, there is no restriction to the by-pass flow, which is beneficial to the system performance in this mode of operation. In one of the embodiments, the restriction area can be adjusted to achieve the best performance during the vapor injection mode of operation in relation to the operating conditions.

Abstract: An expensive expansion device may be eliminated in favor of a less expensive pressure regulator in a CO2 vapor compression system such as is used in a bottle cooler or small-capacity air conditioner, refrigerator, or other system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air-conditioning system for vehicles, in which expansion means and an internal heat exchanger are formed integrally with each other or expansion means, an internal heat exchanger and an accumulator are formed integrally with one another in an air-conditioning system using carbon dioxide (CO2) as refrigerant so as to minimize and simplify a refrigerant line, thereby reducing the cost and a loss of energy according to a reduction in the number of assembly processes thereof. The air-conditioning system includes a compressor, a gas cooler, expansion means and an evaporator as a refrigerant line for circulating refrigerant in this order.

Abstract: An internal heat exchanger for an automotive air conditioner which is capable of securing length of the internal heat exchanger necessary for heat exchange by a double pipe even when an evaporator and an expansion valve are disposed where the distance to a partition wall is short. Between an expansion valve and evaporator, and a partition wall, a first double pipe is disposed which is formed by surrounding an inner pipe connected to an inlet port of the expansion valve with an outer pipe connected to an outlet port of the evaporator, and a second double pipe is disposed within an engine room which is formed by surrounding an inner pipe with an outer pipe, in a manner extended from the first double pipe. The first double pipe and the second double pipe are connected by a pipe connecting member such that the connecting portions of the pipes are prevented from disconnection.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus (1) has a compressor (2), a condenser (3), an expansion valve (5), an evaporator (6) and an electric valve (10), all connected to each other in this order by a piping line to form a refrigeration circuit. The apparatus further has a heating section (11) and a bypass (12), and a thermosensitive tube (13) of the expansion valve is disposed between the heating section (11) and the electric valve (10) so that temperature of a refrigerant having left this section is detected before entering this valve (10). The refrigerant remains as a gas-liquid mixture until it leaves the evaporator (6) such that temperature of the refrigerant is uniform within the evaporator and equal to the saturation vapor temperature of this refrigerant, and therefore fluctuation in the refrigerant temperature is diminished.

Abstract: A control algorithm for controlling an economizer circuit in a chiller system is provided. The control algorithm opens and closes a port valve in the economizer circuit in response to predetermined criteria to engage and disengage the economizer circuit. The predetermined criteria can include an operating parameter of a compressor and a level of liquid refrigerant in a flash tank.

Abstract: A system for cooling a medium includes a line having coolant flowing therein, and a sub-cooling unit in fluid communication with the line. The sub-cooling unit receives a portion of the coolant diverted from the line to cool coolant flowing in the line. A method of cooling a medium is further disclosed.

Abstract: An energy conversion apparatus and method using recovered energy sources including motor vehicle kinetic energy (deceleration and shock) and wind resistance, supplemented by liquefied air transferred to the vehicle and by solar radiation thereto. The energy sources are combined, as available, to drive a compressor for supplying intake working fluid of a motor vehicle prime mover, wherein liquefied air provides pre-compression cooling of an atmospheric air portion of the working fluid. The liquefied air is made by recovered energy, stored and transferred between vehicles and between vehicles and stationary sites. In a hybrid version of the vehicle, exhaust heat from a combustion engine part of the prime mover increases working fluid temperature in a gas expander part, thereof; the engine and expander operating independently or together for improved vehicle propulsion efficiency.

Abstract: A gas cooler and heat exchanger assembly comprises a gas cooler, including a cylindrical inlet header and a cylindrical outlet header, and a heat exchanger, including a first tank and a second tank, with at least a portion of each of the tanks being cylindrical and being an extension of and integral with each of the associated and aligned headers. In the first embodiment, the entirety of each of the tanks is cylindrical in shape and extends from the associated header. Each of the tanks is bisected thus defining a semi-cylindrical hot chamber and a semi-cylindrical cool chamber. In the second embodiment, only the cylindrical hot chamber of each of the tanks is cylindrical in shape and extends from the associated header. An additional box-shaped structure defines a box-shaped cool chamber disposed along and inwardly of each of the cylindrical hot chambers.

Abstract: A system for modulating refrigerant flow from an evaporator of an air or gas drying apparatus wherein the air or gas drying apparatus has an evaporator shell with at least one exit orifice for return of refrigerant to an accumulator or compressor. The system comprising a flow metering structure connected to the at least one exit orifice, the structure having an internal tube with a vertical rise from an evaporator shell end to an accumulator or compressor end, the internal tube having at least one return orifice (a) which allows passage of liquid refrigerant outside the internal tube into the internal tube, and at least one return orifice (b) which allows passage of gas outside the internal tube into the internal tube.

Abstract: An air conditioner has a heat source refrigerant circuit, utilization refrigerant circuits, a pressurizing circuit, and a cooler. The heat source refrigerant circuit is configured by an interconnection of a compression mechanism, a heat source heat exchanger, and a heat source expansion valve that reduces a pressure of refrigerant condensed in the heat source heat exchanger. The pressurizing circuit is disposed in the heat source refrigerant circuit and causes high-pressure gas refrigerant compressed in the compression mechanism to merge with a refrigerant having a pressure that is reduced in the heat source expansion valve. The refrigerant is sent to the utilization refrigerant circuits. The cooler cools the refrigerant having the pressure that is reduced in the heat source expansion valve.

Abstract: In a refrigeration system having a pressurizer, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator, with the evaporator having an inlet header, an outlet header, and a plurality of channels therebetween, the outlet header has a liquid outlet and a vapor outlet and provision is made for separation of refrigerant liquid from refrigerant vapor. The liquid refrigerant is passed through a superheating heat exchanger to obtain complete evaporation and superheating prior to passing to the pressurizer. Various other features are provided to enhance the system operation.

Abstract: A cooling module comprises an intercooler 100 and an integrated heat exchanger 1 including a condenser unit 200 for cooling a refrigerant circulated in a refrigeration cycle by heat exchange between the refrigerant and air and an oil cooler unit 300 for cooling an oil higher in temperature than the refrigerant by heat exchange between the oil and air. Condenser unit 200 and oil cooler unit 300 are vertically arranged in parallel to each other, and integrated heat exchanger 1 is arranged downstream of intercooler 100 in the air flow. The vertical length of integrated heat exchanger 1 is larger than the vertical length of intercooler 100. Oil cooler unit 300 is arranged in superposition with at least a part of intercooler 100 as viewed from the direction of air flow.

Abstract: A vapor compression refrigerating system having a compressor, a radiator, a first pressure reducing mechanism for reducing a pressure of refrigerant cooled by the radiator, a refrigerant branching means for dividing refrigerant (m) reduced in pressure by the first pressure-reducing mechanism into portions, a second pressure reducing mechanism for reducing a pressure of one portion of refrigerant (m1), and a third pressure reducing mechanism for reducing a pressure of another portion of refrigerant (m2). One portion and pressure reduced refrigerant (m1?) exchanges heat in a cooler with refrigerant present between the first and third pressure reducing mechanisms, and another portion and pressure reduced refrigerant (m2?) is evaporated by an evaporator. The evaporated refrigerant (m2?) and the refrigerant (m1?) having passed through the cooler are mixed by a gas/liquid separator, and the mixed refrigerant is introduced into the compressor.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator and a thermoelectric device. The compressor is configured to receive a refrigerant and compress the refrigerant to a compressed state. The condenser is in fluid communication with the compressor to receive the refrigerant in the compressed state via a high pressure tube. The evaporator is in fluid communication between the condenser and the compressor to receive the refrigerant from the condenser and convey the refrigerant to the compressor via a low pressure tube. The thermoelectric device is operatively arranged relative to at least a portion of the high pressure tube to remove heat from the high pressure tube.

Abstract: A refrigeration system to increase the subcooling degree of refrigerant flowing through a main refrigerant circuit is provided. The refrigeration system is configured such that a portion of the refrigerant flowing through the main refrigerant circuit can be made to bypass the remainder of the main refrigerant circuit in a bypass refrigerant circuit so as to be returned to the intake side of a compressor and to be used to cool the refrigerant flowing through the main refrigerant circuit to a subcooled state.

Abstract: An air conditioning device has a heat source unit and a utilization unit connected via a refrigerant connection pipe to form a refrigerant circuit, and has a cooler, a secondary receiver, and a separation membrane device. The cooler cools at least a portion of the refrigerant that flows through the liquid-side refrigerant circuit as the compressor is operated and the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit is recirculated. The secondary receiver separates the refrigerant cooled by the cooler into a liquid refrigerant and a gas refrigerant that includes non-condensable gas. The separation membrane device has a separation membrane for separating the non-condensable gas from the gas refrigerant obtained by gas-liquid separation, and discharges the non-condensable gas thus separated to the outside of the refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: A refrigeration system can incorporate a liquid-injection system that can provide a cooling liquid to an intermediate-pressure location of the compressor. The cooling liquid can absorb the heat of compression during the compression of the refrigerant flowing therethrough. The refrigeration system can include an economizer circuit that injects a refrigerant vapor into an intermediate-pressure location of the compressor in conjunction with the injection of the cooling liquid. The incorporation of the vapor injection in conjunction with the cooling-liquid injection can advantageously increase the cooling capacity and/or efficiency of the refrigeration system and the performance of the compressor.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes an outer tube and an inner tube having a plurality of fins for ed on an external periphery of the inner tube and disposed in the outer tube. The heat exchanger is designed to exchange heat between first fluid passing through the inner tube and second fluid passing in between the outer tube and the inner tube. A gap is formed between an internal periphery of the outer tube and a tip end of each of the plurality of fins of the inner tube. This structure can improve the heat exchanging performance and provide a heat exchanger excellent in vending workability.

Abstract: A Thermostatic Flow Controller composed of two capillary tubes and a tube form receiver, placed in thermal contact with the suction line. It makes a robust, hermitic closed device, without any moveable parts, no need for adjustment or service and therefor suited for inaccessible placement—for instance encapsulated in isolation foam. The flow of refrigerant to the evaporator is controlled by the pressure in the receiver—and the pressure in the receiver is controlled by the need for refrigerant in the evaporator. This balance ensures that the evaporator is flooded, and thereby exploited 100%—for all kind of charges. The invention is suited for small household freezers and refrigerators. For a small extra cost, it replaces the traditional capillary tube, and makes these devices working optimal on both cold and warm locations, and makes the manufacturing more easy because the amount of refrigerant is no longer critical as it is for traditional capillary tubes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a soldered refrigerant condenser that consists of a heat exchange network with flat pipes and corrugated ribs, of collector pipes that fluidically communicate with the flat pipes, and of a collector (10) that is arranged in parallel to one of the collector pipes. Said collector accommodates a dryer and/or a filter (31) and fluidically communicates with the collector pipe via two overflow openings (13, 14). The dryer is configured by a chamber containing a drying agent (28) and limited by a section (18) of the collector (10, 11) and two endplates (23, 24) that extend through the cross-section of the collector (10, 11).

Abstract: A plurality of evaporators 5, 11 for evaporating an refrigerant at low pressure, which has passed through pressure reducing means 4, 10, are provided, an accumulator 9 is provided on the outlet side of one evaporator 5, an internal heat exchanger 3 is provided on the outlet side of the accumulator 9, the outlet side of another evaporator 11 is joined to a portion between the outlet side of the accumulator 9 and the inlet side of the internal heat exchanger 3, and the pressure reducing means 10 at the evaporator 11 side is composed of a fixed throttle.

Abstract: In the case that heat absorbing means that function in selectively different temperature ranges, are provided in a refrigerating cycle, an object is to provide a refrigerating apparatus capable of suppressing the deterioration of efficiency in either temperature range to make a highly efficient operation possible. The refrigerating apparatus includes a compressor, a radiator, first heat absorbing means, and second heat absorbing means provided in parallel with the first heat absorbing means. The first heat absorbing means includes first decompressing means, a first heat absorber, and a first heat exchanger capable of heat exchange between a refrigerant which has come from the first heat absorber and a refrigerant flowing in the first decompressing means.

Abstract: Step control in capacity modulation of a refrigeration or air conditioning circuit is achieved by rapidly cycling a solenoid valve in the suction line, economizer circuit or in a bypass with the percent of “open” time for the valve regulating the rate of flow therethrough. A common port in the compressor is used for economizer flow and for bypass.