Patent ID: 8210574
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: F25B

Abstract:
1. A refrigerant distributor comprising: a conical body disposed in a distributing portion distributing refrigerant; an orifice positioned in an axis of the conical body; a stop ring for holding the orifice and urging the orifice in a flow direction of the refrigerant; and an engagement groove portion for holding the stop ring at a predetermined position, wherein: the stop ring is made of an elastic material and has a thickness such that before the stop ring fits in the engagement groove portion, the thickness is greater than a distance between the engagement groove portion and the orifice when the orifice is held in the conical body, and the stop ring is elastically deflected in contact with the orifice held by the engagement groove portion and urges the orifice in a flow direction of the refrigerant.