Patent ID: 9239179
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: F24F,F25B

Claim Text:
1. An air conditioner, comprising: a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator connected to form a refrigerating cycle; a receiver that stores a portion of refrigerant for the refrigerating cycle; an accumulator configured to receive refrigerant from the receiver and refrigerant from the evaporator, and to separate a gas refrigerant from the refrigerant received therein and supply the gas refrigerant to the compressor; a bypass line connected between the receiver and the accumulator to supply refrigerant stored in the receiver to the accumulator; a receiver suction tube connected to an upper portion of the receiver that guides at least a portion of the refrigerant passing through the condenser to the receiver; a first valve provided in the receiver suction tube to control an amount of refrigerant suctioned into the receiver; and a second valve provided in the bypass line to control an amount of refrigerant supplied from the receiver to the accumulator, wherein the receiver and the accumulator are integrally formed or are provided as separate parts coupled to each other, and wherein an outlet end of the bypass line is connected to an upper portion of the accumulator.