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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2002
Edward Douglas Pettitt, Burt, NY (US);
John Paul Telesz, East Amherst, NY (US);
Jing Zheng, Williamsville, NY (US);
Delphi Technologies Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A thermostatic expansion valve controls a flow of refrigerant. The valve includes a body defining a fluid chamber. A refrigerant inlet is defined within the body. The inlet communicates with the chamber such that the refrigerant can flow through the inlet and into the chamber. First and second outlets are defined within the body. The first outlet communicates with the chamber such that the refrigerant can flow from the chamber to an evaporator during normal and low refrigerant charge. The second outlet communicates with the chamber such that the refrigerant can flow from the chamber to a compressor during low charge. A moveable needle controls the flow of the refrigerant into and out of the body. A notch is defined within the needle such that, during low charge, the refrigerant that flows into the chamber can flow to the second outlet and to the compressor without flowing through the evaporator.