Patent ID: 6415888
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: F01N,F04B

Abstract:
A muffler comprising:a muffler inlet arranged in the muffler body, the muffler inlet communicating refrigerant lines extending into the interior of the casing; a first reservoir defined, in the form of an expansion chamber, in the muffler body above the muffler inlet; a second reservoir defined, in the form of an expansion chamber, in the muffler body beneath the first reservoir; a first conduit having a reduced cross-sectional area, the first conduit serving to connect the first and second reservoirs to each other; a second conduit having a reduced cross-sectional area, the second conduit serving to communicate the second reservoir with a muffler outlet provided at the muffler body; a third reservoir defined, in the form of an expansion chamber, defined in the muffler body around the second conduit above the second reservoir, the third reservoir serving as the Helmholtz reservoir; and an interference member fixedly mounted in at least one of the first and second conduits.