Vehicle air conditioner with arrangement of temperature detector
US6640568B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2700/2117
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a vehicle air conditioner, a temperature sensor is disposed on a tank of an evaporator to contact the tank. In addition, the temperature sensor is disposed at a tank position separated from a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet. Accordingly, a downstream space of the evaporator can be effectively used, and the size of the air conditioner can be reduced while the temperature of the evaporator can be accurately detected using the temperature sensor.
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