Receiver-drier for air-conditioning system and method of manufacturing the same
US6877336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49396
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a receiver-drier including a cylindrical body and a lower cap sealing a lower end portion of the body, the body includes a filter support portion sectioning the body into upper and lower portions and having at least one inwardly protruding portion supporting an upper end portion of the filter accommodated in the lower portion of the body, at least one refrigerant inlet formed in the upper portion of the body, a coupling portion formed by inwardly pressing the body between the filter support portion and the lower end portion of the body so that an inner surface of the pressed body is coupled to the lower cap, and at least one refrigerant outlet disposed between the filter support portion and the coupling portion.
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