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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2013
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shinya Higashiiue, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Ishibashi, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Okazaki, Tokyo, JP;
Daisuke Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeyoshi Matsui, Tokyo, JP;
Yuki Ugajin, Tokyo, JP;
Norihiro Yoneda, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Mochizuki, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A heat exchanger according to the present invention includes a heat exchanging unit, and a distributing and joining unit connected to the heat exchanging unit and including a distributing flow passage and a joining flow passage. The distributing and joining unit separately includes a first header including the distributing flow passage formed therein and excluding the joining flow passage, and a second header juxtaposed to the first header and including the joining flow passage formed therein and excluding the distributing flow passage. At least one of the first header and the second header is a stacking type header including a plurality of plate-like members including partial flow passages formed therein and stacked so that the partial flow passages are communicated with each other to form the distributing flow passage or the joining flow passage.