Patent ID: 6810846
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: F01L,F16L

Abstract:
A flow path structure of a hollow tube comprising:a tubular member formed with a hollow portion at inside thereof and a hole extending from an outer periphery of the tubular member into the hollow portion; and a partitioning plate member interposed at the hollow portion of the tubular member for partitioning the hollow portion into at least a first flow path and a second flow path along an axial direction of the tubular member; wherein the partitioning plate member includes: a partitioning portion for partitioning the hollow portion into the first and second flow paths along the axial direction; and a close contact portion extending from the partitioning portion and closely contacting an inner face of the tubular member to form the first and second flow paths, and the close contact portion is elastically pressed to the inner face of the tubular member while avoiding overlapping with the hole, and wherein the partitioning plate member has a pair of free edges that extend along an axial direction of the tubular member.