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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1998
Teruyuki Hotta, Nagoya, JP;
Shigeji Ohishi, Anjo, JP;
Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Anjo, JP;
Kazuhiko Watanabe, Sagamihara, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Fujikoki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an expansion valve integrated with a electromagnetic valve, the expansion valve has an inlet refrigerant path for introducing refrigerant, a restriction path for decompressing and expanding the refrigerant, a valve element for adjusting an opening degree of the restriction path, a valve element operating unit, and an outlet refrigerant path for discharging the refrigerant. The outlet refrigerant path is opened or closed by the electromagnetic valve. When the electromagnetic valve is closed, the valve element operating unit closes the valve element in the restriction path, based on a refrigerant pressure in a space between a valve element of the electromagnetic valve and the restriction path. The space communicates with the inlet refrigerant path through a minute communication hole.