Patent ID: 6330810
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: B60H,F25B

Abstract:
A condensing apparatus, comprising:a condenser having a condensing portion for condensing a gaseous refrigerant; anda receiver-dryer which receives a condensed refrigerant condensed by said condensing portion, separates the condensed refrigerant into a gaseous refrigerant and a liquefied refrigerant, and removes moisture contained in the condensed refrigerant,wherein said receiver-dryer includes:a tank main body;a desiccant-filled-portion arranged so that an upper space is formed in said tank main body at an upper part thereof;a refrigerant-introducing-passage for introducing the condensed refrigerant into said tank main body from said condenser; anda refrigerant-discharging-passage for discharging the liquefied refrigerant in said tank main body,wherein said refrigerant-introducing-passage has an outlet which opens toward an inner bottom side of said tank main body,wherein said refrigerant-discharging-passage penetrates said desiccant-filled-portion and has an inlet formed so as to open toward said upper space at an upper end of said desiccant-filled-portion and an outlet formed at a bottom portion of said tank main body,whereby the condensed refrigerant is introduced into an inner bottom of said tank main body through said outlet of said refrigerant-introducing-passage from said condensing portion, and passes through said desiccant-filled-portion upward to be accumulated in said upper space, and the accumulated liquefied refrigerant is introduced into said inlet of said refrigerant-discharging-passage and flows out of said tank main body via said outlet.