Patent ID: 6892953

Claim:
An expansion valve integrated with a solenoid valve, comprising: a valve body; an inlet refrigerant flow path provided inside said valve body into which is introduced a high-pressure-side refrigerant; a valve chamber formed inside said valve body into which said refrigerant flowing through said inlet refrigerant flow path enters; a throttle flow path with a valve seat disposed inside said valve chamber; a valve member for adjusting the opening of said throttle flow path; a valve member actuating mechanism provided to said valve body for displacing said valve member; an outlet refrigerant flow path formed inside said valve member, said outlet refrigerant flow path providing refrigerant being decompressed and expanded inside said throttle flow path to an evaporator; and a solenoid valve assembled integrally to said valve body, including a valve member provided so as to open and close said outlet refrigerant flow path; wherein said valve member actuating mechanism is provided with a housing, a diaphragm provided inside said housing, a stopper member, and a guide member for leading the high-pressure-side refrigerant to said stopper member.