Patent ID: 7165419
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: F04B,F25B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for converting a refrigerant pipe of an air conditioner comprising: a valve housing having a valve space portion therein, and composed of a first refrigerant inlet formed at one lower portion thereof and connecting the valve space portion and a refrigerant discharge pipe of a first compressor, a second refrigerant inlet formed at another lower portion thereof and connecting the valve space portion and a refrigerant discharge pipe of a second compressor, a refrigerant outlet formed at one upper portion thereof and connected to a refrigerant circulation pipe of a condenser, a bypass outlet formed at another upper portion thereof and connected to the refrigerant circulation pipe of the condenser, and a detour refrigerant outlet formed at a side of the bypass outlet and connecting the valve space portion to the bypass outlet; a bypass pipe for connecting the bypass outlet of the valve housing to a refrigerant circulation pipe connected to refrigerant suction pipes of the first and second compressors; an open/close valve slidably installed in the valve space portion of the valve housing so that a refrigerant introduced into the valve space portion of the valve housing through the refrigerant discharge pipes of the first and second compressors can be selectively introduced into the refrigerant circulation pipe of the condenser or the bypass pipe; and an open/close valve driving means installed at both sides of the open/close valve and driving the open/close valve.