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Refrigerant accumulator for motor vehicle air conditioning units

US8733125B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Halla Visteon Climate Control Corporation · KR

Inventors

Roman Heckt · Aachen, DE
Marc Graaf · Krefeld, DE
Stephan Köster · Eschweiler, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 13, 2008
Grant date	May 27, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25B40/00
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a refrigerant accumulator combined with a heat exchanger for a motor vehicle air conditioning unit. The accumulator includes a collector chamber having a liquid disposed therein and a neighboring flow chamber. The collector chamber includes a valve which selectively permits a flow of the liquid from the collector chamber into the flow chamber.

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