Air conditioner charge valve
US6354100B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7504
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air conditioning charging valve includes a valve body that receives a valve element in an interference fit. The valve element is slideable by a charging tool from an opened positioned, in which a refrigerant fluid may be charged into an air conditioning system via the charge valve, and a closed position, in which the valve element forms a leak free, metal-to-metal seal against a valve seat carried by the valve body.
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