Patent ID: 8418494
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: F24F,F25B

Abstract:
1. An air conditioning apparatus comprising: a plurality of heat source apparatuses having a heat source apparatus side heat exchanger and a compressor, one or plurality of indoor units having a flow rate control device and an indoor unit side heat exchanger, at least two main pipes for pipe-connecting between said plurality of heat source apparatuses and one or plurality of indoor units, a tubular distributor for branching a refrigerant from said main pipe flowing from an inlet into a plurality of outlets to distribute into said plurality of heat source apparatuses, and connection piping for connecting said plurality of heat source apparatuses and said distributor respectively, wherein said distributor is fixedly disposed inside one heat source apparatus among said plurality of heat source apparatuses at a predetermined position and in a predetermined direction, said distributor being connected to said connection piping having a predetermined shape.