Abstract: A multiport expansion device for vapor compression refrigeration systems is provided having improved reliability by preventing orifice fouling by virtue of its mechanical design. Furthermore, multiple arrays of ports of two or more similar or differently sized port holes is contemplated which allows further reliability based on redundant orifices and pin combinations.

Abstract: To improve the manufacturing efficiency of a body, and reduce the manufacturing cost of an expansion valve. A body accommodating a valve section is formed, using forming dies, such as die-casting dies, integrally with an inlet port for introducing refrigerant, an outlet port for delivering expanded refrigerant, a male thread, and has a power element connected thereto by the male thread. This eliminates a necessity of subjecting the body to fabrication, for forming the inlet port, the outlet port, a valve hole, a hole for receiving therein a valve element and set value-adjusting members, a hole for receiving therein a shaft which transmits an actuating force dependent on temperature sensed by the power element to the valve element, and further the male screw. Therefore, the manufacturing efficiency of the body is improved, and the manufacturing cost of the expansion valve can be reduced.

Abstract: An expansion-distribution assembly (30) for the heat-absorbing component in a heatpump system. The assembly (30) comprises an envelope (32) forming an expansion chamber (54) and a distribution chamber (56). A shuttle (80) within the distribution chamber (56) is movable between a first position in response to fluid flowing in the forward direction and a second position in response to fluid flowing in the reverse direction. The shuttle (80) restricts flow when fluid is flowing in the first direction but is less restrictive when fluid is flowing in the second direction.

Abstract: In a refrigerating cycle device using carbon dioxide as a refrigerant, there exists a problem that the provision of a receiver at a low-pressure side increases cost and volume due to a pressure resistance design necessary for ensuring safety. By adjusting a refrigerant holding quantity of a first heat exchanger in such a manner that a refrigerant pressure of the first heat exchanger 13 is changed by operating a first decompressor 12 and a second decompressor 15, an imbalance of a refrigerant quantity between time for space cooling and time for heating or dehumidifying can be alleviated and hence, it is possible to perform an operation of the refrigerating cycle device with high efficiency with a miniaturized receiver or without providing the receiver.

Abstract: The invention proposes a pressure-reducing device designed to be installed in an air conditioning circuit operating with cooling fluid (FR) and including a housing suited to be traversed by cooling fluid under the control of a needle valve (134). The pressure-reducing device moreover includes a bulb (200) filled with a control fluid (FC) exerting a control pressure on a membrane (33) as a function of ambient conditions, the aforementioned membrane being suitable for acting on the needle valve as a function of the control pressure. The bulb is placed in the path of cooling fluid between the outlet of the condenser and the inlet of the pressure-reducing device.

Abstract: An expansion valve has a solenoid relief valve equipped in an air conditioner for decompressing and expands a refrigerant and supplies the same to an evaporator. A high-pressure refrigerant from a compressor enters a valve chamber. The refrigerant traveling towards the evaporator flows through a first passage. The refrigerant returning from the evaporator toward the compressor flows through a second passage. A valve seat is disposed between the valve chamber and the first passage. A valve body has a refrigerant chamber disposed in parallel to the valve seat and communicates the valve chamber and the first passage. A valve device is capable of coming into contact with and separating from the valve seat. A power element drives the valve device. A solenoid relief valve is disposed between the refrigerant chamber and the first passage.

Abstract: To reduce the number of refrigerant external leak-prone spots, in a portion where an expansion valve is mounted. A casing is joined to a refrigerant outlet of an evaporator, and a low-pressure pipe extending to a compressor is connected to the casing by a pipe clamp. An expansion valve is disposed within the casing. Within the casing, an inlet port of the expansion valve and a high-pressure pipe are connected to each other, and an outlet port of the expansion valve and an inlet pipe of an evaporator are connected to each other. This limits the portions of the expansion valve which can cause refrigerant external leakage to portions connected by the pipe clamp.

Abstract: A refrigerating cycle has a compressor, a high pressure heat exchanger, a decompressing device, a low pressure heat exchanger and a low pressure refrigerant passage part that defines a passage through which a low pressure refrigerant after being decompressed by the decompressing device flows. The low pressure refrigerant passage part is disposed at a position upstream of the high pressure heat exchanger with respect to a flow of cooling fluid such that the cooling fluid is introduced toward the high pressure heat exchanger after being cooled by the low pressure refrigerant passage part. For example, the low pressure refrigerant passage part includes an internal heat exchanger and a metal portion of a hose that introduces the low pressure refrigerant toward the compressor. Also, the internal heat exchanger and the high pressure heat exchanger are integrated into a unit as a component assembly before being mounted to an object.

Abstract: At least two components for a refrigerating cycle are integrated into a component assembly before being fixed to an object. For example, a decompressing device and a gas-liquid separator are integrated into a component assembly, and then the component assembly is fixed to an object. Alternatively, the decompressing device and an internal heat exchanger are integrated into a component assembly, and then the component assembly is fixed to an object. As another example, the decompressing device, the gas-liquid separator and the internal heat exchanger are integrated into a component assembly, and then fixed to an object.

Abstract: A piping structure for a refrigerant cycle device includes an inner heat exchanger, and a bypass pipe through which refrigerant flows while bypassing the inner heat exchanger. The inner heat exchanger has a first flow passage in which high-pressure refrigerant before being decompressed flows and a second flow passage in which low-pressure refrigerant after being decompressed flows. The refrigerant cycle device includes plural low-pressure side heat exchangers, and the plural low-pressure side heat exchangers are located such that refrigerant from a part of the low-pressure side heat exchangers flows through the second flow passage of the inner heat exchanger, and refrigerant from the other part of the low-pressure side heat exchangers flows through the bypass pipe while bypassing the inner heat exchanger.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for refrigerant circuits that is arranged between the compressor and the evaporator thereof including a housing with a through channel. Within the through channel is a microchannel part having a filtering portion and a decompression portion wherein filtering and decompression of the passing refrigerant can be performed generally at the same time.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle is provided, including top and bottom headers and a core extending therebetween. The top header includes a distributor plate extending along the longitudinal axis thereof to separate the top header into first and second chambers. The distributor plate includes at least one opening to permit effective distribution of the liquid between the respective chambers. One type of effective distribution causes the liquid to be generally equally distributed among each of the plurality of flow tubes.

Abstract: To provide an expansion valve which is capable of preventing the temperature of refrigerant compressed by a compressor from becoming too high, when a refrigeration load on a refrigeration cycle using an internal heat exchanger is high. A thermostatic expansion valve is applied to a refrigeration cycle provided with an internal heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between high-temperature refrigerant flowing from a condenser to the expansion valve and low-temperature refrigerant flowing from an evaporator to a compressor via the expansion valve. The expansion valve comprises a bypass passage or for causing refrigerant in a high-pressure refrigerant inlet or a low-pressure refrigerant outlet to flow to the downstream side of a temperature-sensing section, such that moist refrigerant is mixed with refrigerant whose degree of superheat is controlled by the expansion valve.

Abstract: To provide an expansion device which controls high pressure-side pressure such that the pressure does not exceed a predetermined pressure in terms of absolute pressure, while operating in response to differential pressure between pressure at an inlet thereof and pressure at an outlet thereof. An expansion device comprises an orifice for expanding refrigerant, a valve element disposed on a downstream side of a valve hole and urged by a shape-memory alloy spring in a valve-opening direction, a shaft disposed to extend through the valve hole and having one end thereof rigidly fixed to the valve element, and a spring provided at the other end of the shaft, for receiving load generated by differential pressure between pressure of refrigerant at an inlet of the device and pressure of refrigerant at an outlet thereof, in a valve-opening direction.

Abstract: In a heat exchanger unit for conditioning a first fluid, particularly a refrigerant in an air conditioning system, including a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger comprises first and second tube element units for heat exchange between a first fluid flowing through the tube elements and a second fluid flowing over the tube elements, wherein the first fluid is supplied first to the first tube element unit so as to flow upwardly therethrough and via an intermediate outlet connector to a compressor stage from where it is transferred to the top of the second tube element unit which is disposed above the first tube element unit and flows downwardly through the second tube element unit to an expansion stage wherein the energy released during expansion in the expansion stage is utilized for the compression of the first fluid in the compressor stage.

Abstract: An expansion device, intended for installation in an air conditioning system with a supercritical refrigerant fluid (FR), is described. The expansion device (12) comprises a body (120) through which refrigerant fluid passes, equipped with an inlet chamber (1210) into which the refrigerant fluid arrives and an outlet chamber (1230) through which the refrigerant fluid departs. The expansion device further comprises a set of expansion means to allow the refrigerant fluid to pass from the inlet chamber (1210) to the outlet chamber (1230), comprising a variable expansion means (1212) comprising a first orifice (34) and an adjusting screw (134) suitable for adjusting the flow section of the first orifice (34); and, a fixed expansion means comprising a second orifice (35) with a fixed flow section.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved structure for assembling components in an expansion valve used in air conditioners. An expansion valve body 30 has a valve chamber 35 and a passage 32 through which refrigerant from a compressor enters. The refrigerant passing through a flow path between a valve means 32b and an orifice 32a is sent through a passage 321 toward an evaporator. The refrigerant returning from the evaporator passes through a passage 34 and flows toward the compressor. A power element 36 operates the valve means 32b in response to the thermal load of the evaporator and controls the flow rate of refrigerant. The lower end of a spring 32d disposed within the valve chamber 35 and biasing the valve means 32b toward the orifice 32a is supported by a sealing member 150 that is inserted to an opening 35a of the valve chamber and fixed to position via a crimping portion K1.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide vapor compression system including a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device arrangement, and a second heat exchanger connected in a closed loop. The expansion device arrangement includes an inlet line disposed between the first heat exchanger and the expansion devices and an outlet line disposed between the expansion devices and the second heat exchanger. The expansion device arrangement includes at least three expansion devices with a fixed and variable expansion device being in parallel arrangement and another fixed expansion device being arranged in series with the parallel fixed and variable expansion devices. The expansion device arrangement may also include a flow path that extends from the inlet line to the outlet line and which includes only fixed expansion devices to provide a functional flow path through the expansion device arrangement if the variable expansion device fails.

Abstract: To prevent refrigerant in a refrigeration cycle from releasing into a vehicle compartment, in large amounts, due to breakage of an evaporator disposed on a compartment side or piping thereto. An expansion device is formed by an expansion valve that supplies throttled and expanded refrigerant to an evaporator, an electromagnetic valve connected in series to the expansion valve, and a check valve that prevents backflow of refrigerant flowing out of the evaporator, and a release-to-atmosphere device is provided in low-pressure piping connected to the compressor, for allowing the refrigerant therein to be released into the atmosphere.

Abstract: An expander controls the expansion and flow of refrigerant between high and low pressure within a vapor compression system. The expander drives a shaft that in turn drives a friction disk within a friction heat generator. Frictional contact between the friction disk and the plate generates heat. The friction heat generator transfers heat to the water circuit to elevate the temperature of water.

Abstract: A bracket for a refrigeration valve includes an elongated flat plate bent in half with the two halves of the plate lying in parallel, adjacent relation. The inner bracket half includes an opening closely receiving the inlet fitting of the valve, and a predetermined internal geometry closely receiving the external profile of a fixed nut on the fitting. The outer bracket half also includes an opening configured to closely receive the fitting, and a dimension such that it butts up against an outer side surface of the nut. The outer bracket half is mechanically fixed to the fitting, such as by riveting, brazing or other means. Fasteners are received through corresponding apertures in the bracket halves to attach the bracket to a support surface. The cooperating geometries of the inner bracket half and the nut prevent the bracket from rotating with respect to the fitting during assembly.

Abstract: A vapor-compression refrigerant cycle system having an ejector includes a first evaporator for evaporating refrigerant from a pressure-increasing portion of the ejector, and a second evaporator for evaporating refrigerant to be drawn into a refrigerant suction port of the ejector. Furthermore, a valve member for opening and closing a refrigerant passage of the second evaporator is arranged in serious with the second evaporator in a refrigerant flow, and refrigerant flowing out of the second evaporator flows into the refrigerant suction port through a refrigerant suction pipe. The system is provided to restrict lubrication oil contained in refrigerant from being introduced from the ejector into and staying in the refrigerant suction pipe when the valve member is closed. For example, the refrigerant suction port is provided at an upper side of the ejector.

Abstract: To provide a constant differential pressure valve which is compact in size and can be realized at low cost. In the constant differential pressure valve according to the present invention, a pipe forming a body thereof not only accommodates internal structures, such as a differential pressure control mechanism, a movable core, and a fixed core, but also serves as part of piping of a refrigeration cycle. Further, a solenoid section including a solenoid coil is disposed outside the pipe in a manner surrounding the same. Therefore, substantial integration of the differential pressure control mechanism into the piping of the refrigeration cycle can be achieved, which makes the entire constant differential pressure valve very simple in construction. As a result, reduction of the size of the constant differential pressure valve and resultant reduction of material costs and manufacturing costs can be achieved, which makes it possible to achieve low costs of the constant differential pressure valve.

Abstract: An expansion device for the heat pump applications consists of a flow resistance device that has a different resistance to refrigerant flow depending on the flow direction through this device. The flow resistance device has no moving parts so that it avoids the damage, wear and contamination problems of the moveable piston in the prior art. The flow resistance device is a fixed obstruction about which the fluid must flow when traveling through the expansion device.

Abstract: System and method for reducing temperature variation among components in a multi-component system. In this respect, component temperatures are controlled to remain relatively constant (approximately within 5° C.) with respect to other components, while allowing for multiple fluctuating heat loads between components. A refrigeration system possessing a variable capacity (speed) compressor and an electronic valve is utilized to control the flow of refrigerant through the refrigeration system. The temperature of the components is reduced by metering the mass flow rate of the refrigerant cooling the components to compensate for the heat load applied to the refrigeration system.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to reduce the constraint that the density ratio is constant as small as possible, and to obtain high power recovering effect in a wide operation range by using an expander which is operated in accordance with a flowing direction of refrigerant. An expander used in a refrigeration cycle uses carbon dioxide as refrigerant and has a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger. The expander comprises a cylindrical cylinder, a rotor which rotates in the cylinder, a vane which divides an expansion space formed between an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder and an outer peripheral surface of the rotor into a plurality of spaces, and a vane groove provided in the rotor for accommodating the vane therein. The vane groove is provided with a back pressure chamber which pushes the vane against the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder, and the refrigerant in the supercritical state is introduced into the back pressure chamber.

Abstract: An extended engine off passenger climate control system utilizes an advanced temperature control module in combination with modifications to the conventional heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) system to provide occupants in the passenger cabin of a hybrid electric motor vehicle with adequate heat or air conditioning for up to two minutes after the gasoline engine is turned off. A two stage orifice between the condenser and the evaporator of the air conditioning system slows the equilibration of the pressures on the high pressure side and low pressure side of the air conditioning system when the air conditioner compressor is turned off, allowing the passenger cabin to continue receiving cooling air even when the gasoline engine, and thus the compressor, is off. An auxiliary engine coolant pump circulates heated engine coolant through the heater core when the gasoline engine is turned off, thus providing heat when conditions require passenger cabin heating.

Abstract: The body of a valve has an orifice that internally connects a high-pressure passage through which a refrigerant flows in and a low-pressure passage through which the refrigerant flows out. The valve further comprises a valve plug for adjusting the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing in the orifice, an operating rod for moving the valve plug in a valve opening direction, and a temperature sensing drive unit for driving the operating rod. A support ring for constraining the spherical valve plug is located on the upper-stream side of the high-pressure passage with respect to the orifice. The support ring is formed of a circular annular portion capable of elastic deformation and vibration-proof springs. The springs support the valve plug.

Abstract: The refrigerating appliance comprises at least one first, second and third refrigerating area for a low, medium or high storage temperature, whereby each refrigerating area has an evaporator (24, 25, 26). The refrigerating appliance also comprises a compressor (19), a refrigerant circuit for supplying compressed refrigerant to the evaporators (24, 25, 26) and for returning expanded refrigerant to the compressor (19), and comprises at least one switching element (22, 22′) for directing, as desired, the refrigerant through one of two branches (I, II) of the refrigerant circuit. In the first branch (I), the evaporators (24, 26) of the first and the third refrigerating areas are connected in series. In the second branch (II), The evaporators (24, 25, 26) of all three refrigerating areas are connected in series.

Abstract: A refrigerant cycle includes an ejector having a throttle changeable nozzle. In the refrigerant cycle, a control valve having a needle valve controls a pressure of a middle-pressure refrigerant in a bypass passage, and a pilot valve controls a throttle opening degree of the nozzle in accordance with a pressure difference between the pressure of the middle-pressure refrigerant in the bypass passage and the refrigerant pressure in a high-pressure refrigerant inlet port of the ejector. When an opening degree of the needle valve is changed in accordance with a load variation or a load state, the pressure of the middle-pressure refrigerant in the bypass passage is changed. Accordingly, the moving position of the pilot valve is controlled, and the throttle opening degree of the nozzle is controlled.

Abstract: A sub-surface direct expansion geothermal heat exchange unit, which can be placed in sub-surface ground and/or water, consisting of at least one smaller interior diameter refrigerant liquid/fluid transport line with an optional vertically oriented U bend at the bottom, operatively connected to at least one larger interior diameter refrigerant liquid/fluid transport line, with at least one refrigerant flow metering device installed at either an accessible location in the liquid/fluid line or at the sub-surface point where the liquid/fluid line connects with the vapor/fluid line, for use when the system is operating in the heating mode, together with a refrigerant flow metering device by-pass means so as to enable additional refrigerant fluid flow around the refrigerant metering device when the system is operating in the cooling mode.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to reduce the constraint that the density ratio is constant as small as possible, and to obtain high power recovering effect in a wide operation range by using an expander which is operated in accordance with a flowing direction of refrigerant. An expander used in a refrigeration cycle uses carbon dioxide as refrigerant and has a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger. The expander comprises a cylindrical cylinder, a rotor which rotates in the cylinder, a vane which divides an expansion space formed between an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder and an outer peripheral surface of the rotor into a plurality of spaces, and a vane groove provided in the rotor for accommodating the vane therein. The vane groove is provided with a back pressure chamber which pushes the vane against the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder, and the refrigerant in the supercritical state is introduced into the back pressure chamber.

Abstract: A refrigerating cycle is capable of performing both an operation in which the maximum cooling power is desired to be unleashed and an operation in which the most excellent performance coefficient is attained. A refrigerating cycle is configured such that a differential pressure-regulating valve forming a pressure-reducing device is arranged between a condenser and a receiver. As a result, by setting the differential pressure regulated by the differential pressure-regulating valve 3 to 0, it is possible to cause the refrigerating cycle to perform an operation in which the maximum cooling power is desired to be unleashed, whereas by setting the same to a desired value, it is possible to cause the same to perform an operation in which an excellent performance coefficient is attained.

Abstract: A dual centrifugal compressor refrigeration system has one evaporator for both compressors. The evaporator provides the centrifugal compressors with refrigerant vapor through separate suction connections for each compressor. Each suction connection has a protrusion that extends into the evaporator vessel to disturb the axial flow of refrigerant vapor in the evaporator vessel. The disturbance of the axial flow of refrigerant vapor in the evaporator vessel permits a surging compressor to draw refrigerant vapor in order to recover from the surge condition.

Abstract: An expansion valve 1 comprises a housing 10 having refrigerant paths and a cassette unit 100. The cassette unit 100 comprises a flange 111 and a tube member 110 formed integrally thereto. An adjustment plate member 266 is mounted to the small-diameter end of the tube member 111 having steps, the plate member having an external thread 266a formed thereto. A bottom portion 46 of the inner bore of the housing for mounting the cassette is provided with an internal thread 46a. A head portion 121 of the lid member 120 of the cassette unit has a hexagonal shape, which enables the cassette unit 100 to be screwed onto the housing 10 using a tool such as a wrench.

Abstract: An expansion valve 101 comprises a substantially prismatic-shaped valve body 301 made of aluminum alloy. On the valve body 301 is formed a first passage 32 through which a liquid-phase refrigerant travels towards an evaporator, and a second passage 34 through which a gas-phase refrigerant travels from the evaporator toward a compressor. On the upper portion of the valve body 301 is mounted a power element portion 36 for driving the valve mounted in the middle of a first passage 32. On the side surfaces 301a of the valve body 301 are formed protruding portions 301c, and to the protruding portions, penetrating holes 50 for inserting the bolt for mounting the expansion valve are formed.

Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger has a two-phase refrigerant flow distribution system with improved circulation features. The inlet manifold has parallel pass conduits interconnected by way of a return bend, with the downstream end of the second pass conduit fluidly interconnected with the upstream end of the first pass conduit to complete the circuit. The manifold first pass conduit has a plurality of outlets formed in its wall to accommodate the flow of two-phase refrigerant to refrigerant channels along its length. A nozzle at the upstream end of the first pass conduit provides a relatively high velocity jet stream of refrigerant flow that propels the flow of refrigerant around the circuit so as to prevent stratification.

Abstract: An expansion valve 1 comprises a piping member 10 having passages to which pipes for refrigerant are connected, and a cassette unit 100, which are formed as separate components. The cassette unit 100 comprises a flange portion 111 and a tube member 110 which are welded together, and to the interior of which are fixed a guide member 170, an orifice member 180 and a plate member 166. According to the pressure of gas filled in a gas charge chamber 122 defined by a lid 120 and a diaphragm 130, the diaphragm 130 is displaced, the movement of which is transmitted through a stopper 140 to a shaft member 150. The shaft member 150 is guided by a guide member 170 and drives a valve member 160 disposed within a valve chamber 161. The cassette unit 100 is inserted to the piping member 10 and fixed by a ring 50. Seal members 62, 64, 66 are fit to necessary areas.

Abstract: An evaporator 10 of an air conditioner comprises a refrigerant entrance port 12 and a refrigerant exit port 14. A division wall 16 of the evaporator is extended to form a housing 200. The housing 200 comprises an inlet 210 for the refrigerant traveling from a compressor, an outlet 220 communicating with the entrance port 12 of the evaporator, and a refrigerant path 230 returning from the evaporator. The cassette unit 100 comprises a pipe member 110, a flange member 120 and a lid member 130, with major components of the expansion valve such as a diaphragm and a driving member for driving a valve means assembled thereto. The cassette unit 100 is accommodated in a hole 240 with steps of the housing 200 to complete the expansion valve.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an expansion valve that suppresses noise generated when an air conditioner is started, and achieves saving of driving force. The stroke of a valve element is set such that refrigerant flows at a flow rate 1.0 to 1.4 times the flow rate corresponding to the set tonnage. This limits the valve lift of the valve in the fully open state during start-up such that it provides a flow rate of refrigerant only 1.0 to 1.4 times the flow rate corresponding to the set tonnage. This prevents an unnecessary and excessive amount of refrigerant from flowing, whereby it is possible to reduce flow noise of refrigerant during start-up. Further, since the excessive amount of flow of refrigerant is reduced, it is possible to achieve saving of driving force.

Abstract: In a refrigerator using a evaporator, and particularly in an apparatus and a method for controlling a refrigerating cycle of a refrigerator which is capable of easily switching a three-way stepping motor valve, by adjusting a flow of a refrigerant in a refrigerating cycle by using a three-way stepping motor valve, noise occurred in the conventional valve switching can be reduced, a power consumption of a three-way stepping motor valve can be reduced.

Abstract: An orifice member 10 disposed at an orifice 32a of a valve body 30 is formed of a material such as stainless steel harder than the aluminum material forming valve body 30. Orifice member 10 is substantially cylindrical, with one open end 10a having a flat surface that comes in planar contact with a contact surface of valve body 30 constituting orifice 32a, and the other open end being tapered so as to oppose to a valve member 32d. A screw portion is formed to the outer side of orifice member 10 enabling it to be engaged to a screw portion formed on orifice 32a of valve body 30. The joint can be secured by applying and curing an adhesive between orifice member 10 and orifice 32a. Since orifice member 10 comes in planar contact with valve body 30 having an anodized aluminum film, the film is not damaged by orifice member.

Abstract: In a vehicle air conditioner where an air conditioning unit is disposed at an approximate center within an instrument panel portion in a vehicle right-left direction, an evaporator is disposed to be inclined relative to the vehicle right-left direction by a predetermined angle so that a right seat side end (driver's seat side end) of the evaporator is placed at a vehicle front side and a left seat side end thereof is placed at a vehicle rear side while an air inlet surface of the evaporator extends in a vehicle up-down direction. Further, because an opening portion is provided at a left side surface of an air conditioning case, it is possible for the evaporator to be detached from the opening portion obliquely toward a vehicle left rear side. On the other hand, because a pipe connection member is connected to the right side end of the evaporator, a pipe structure of the evaporator become simple in a passenger compartment.

Abstract: A heat exchanger and method of making same includes a plate extending longitudinally. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of apertures forming a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet extending through the plate. The heat exchanger further includes a mechanism forming a restriction to fluid flow through either one of the fluid inlet or the fluid outlet.

Abstract: A shut-off valve for pressurized fluids in an air cooling/heating apparatus that includes at least one condenser and at least one fluid evaporator communicating with each other by a pipe. The valve includes two ducts each containing a restrictor coaxially formed with a capillary designed to cause rapid expansion of the fluid when it emerges from the capillary, thus allowing expansion of the fluid in either the heating or cooling mode. The valve further includes a duct for sampling the pressurized fluid before expansion during operation in either the heating or cooling mode.

Abstract: In a refrigerating cycle incorporating a second flow controller having a throttle section, which is composed of an inlet noise eliminating space 19, an inlet side porous permeable member 20 communicating in a refrigerant flow direction, an orifice 23, an outlet side foamed metal 25, and an outlet noise eliminating space 27, and a multi-directional valve, a gas/liquid two-phase refrigerant is caused to pass through the throttle section.

Abstract: The object of the present Invention is to provide an expansion valve including a pressure sensor which enables reduction of parts cost. A pressure sensor is screwed into an opening of a body block, which communicates with a space accommodating a valve element and a compression coil spring for urging the valve element toward a valve seat. A set value for an expansion valve is adjusted by changing the amount of screwing of the pressure sensor to thereby change the load of the compression coil spring. An adjusting screw for adjusting the set value for the expansion valve can be dispensed with, which makes it possible to reduce the manufacturing costs of the expansion valve.

Abstract: An expansion valve of the degree-of-supercooling control type can be easily adjusted when assembling the degree of supercooling of a high-pressure refrigerant control to be held constant if an exerting force adjusting member is used for finely adjusting the exerting force. If either a throttling portion or a valve seat is formed with the exerting force adjusting member, a simple and compact design or construction can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention increases the efficiency of a refrigerant system by the addition of a special device that provides a constant amount of steam-generated refrigerant pressure in the condenser and is installed as a bypass to the refrigerant feed device.

Abstract: A combination refrigerant expansion valve adapted for operation by a thermally responsive element, and a solenoid actuated, preferably pilot operated inlet shutoff valve. The solenoid has a resilient elastomeric stop-ring for cushioning deceleration and limiting travel of the armature to prevent closing of the working air gap between the armature and a pole piece. The armature also has a cross port therethrough to alleviate flow-induced pressure decrease on the distal end of the armature from causing the armature to stick in the actuated position when the coil is de-energized.