Patent ID: 6182741
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B60H,F25B,F28F

Abstract:
An air conditioner comprising:a case for forming an air passage;an evaporator, disposed in said case, for cooling air flowing in said air passage, said evaporator includinga core portion having a plurality of flat tubes through which refrigerant flows and a plurality of fins each of which is connected between adjacent flat tubes, anda tank disposed at a lower end of said core portion, for distributing refrigerant into said flat tubes and collecting the refrigerant from said flat tubes;a first solid wall member for covering said tank at an immediately upstream air side of said tank, said wall member being integral with said case; andsaid case including a second solid wall member substantially equal in height to said first solid wall member for defining a recessed portion disposed immediately upstream air side of said first wall member, said recessed portion being open upwardly to define a bottom portion, said first wall member extending from said bottom portion to entirely cover only said tank.