Patent ID: 6397627
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: F25B,F28F

Abstract:
A receiver-integrated condenser for a refrigerant cycle, comprising:a core portion having a plurality of tubes through which refrigerant flows in a horizontal direction, said core portion being disposed to define a condensing member for condensing super-heating gas refrigerant from a compressor of the refrigerant cycle and a super-cooling member for super-cooling liquid refrigerant; a first header tank extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction, said first header tank being connected to each one side end of said tubes to communicate with said tubes; a second header tank extending in the vertical direction, said second header tank being connected to each the other side end of said tubes to communicate with said tubes; a receiving unit for separating refrigerant from said condensing member into gas refrigerant and liquid refrigerant and for storing liquid refrigerant therein, said receiving unit being integrated with said second header tank; and a wall member for defining a first communication passage through which refrigerant from said condensing member is introduced toward said receiving unit, and a second communication passage through which liquid refrigerant in said receiving unit is introduced toward said super-cooling member, said first and second communication passages being arranged in parallel to extend in the vertical direction along said second header tank and said receiving unit between said second header tank and said receiving unit, wherein at least a part of said condensing member is disposed at a lower side of said super-cooling member, in said core portion.