Patent ID: 7926853
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: F16L,F28D,F28F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A heat-exchanger pipe joint structure comprising: a heat exchanger including an inlet-side refrigerant flow path portion and an outlet-side refrigerant flow path portion; a socket connected to the inlet-side refrigerant flow path portion and the outlet-side refrigerant flow path portion; a connection plate disposed to abut against the socket; an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe, one ends of which are connected to each other by the connection plate; a joint provided at the other ends of the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe to join the other ends of the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe; a seal member disposed between the inlet and outlet pipes and the socket; and a sacrificial corrosive material located on the connection plate; wherein the socket includes a connection portion that covers an entire outer periphery of the connection plate, the connection portion directly overlapping and fastening the connection plate to the socket.