Patent ID: 7360373
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: B60H,F25B

Abstract:
1. A vehicle air-conditioning system comprising: a first vehicle chamber and a second vehicle chamber, wherein the first vehicle chamber is adjacent to the second vehicle chamber; a circulating path disposed in the first and second vehicle chambers and circulating flammable refrigerant therethrough; a compressor disposed in the first vehicle chamber and disposed in the circulating path, and an evaporator disposed in the second vehicle chamber and disposed in the circulating path, the evaporator comprising a meandering flattened pipe; a first header joined with one end of the flattened pipe for introducing the compressed refrigerant from the compressor to the flattened pipe; and a second header joined with the other end of the flattened pipe for receiving the refrigerant from the flattened pipe and for discharging the refrigerant toward the compressor, wherein both headers are disposed in the first vehicle chamber, and the meandering flattened pipe has opposite ends located in the first vehicle chamber.