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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masamichi Yano, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiko Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Fujikoki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 4/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 4/104 ;
Abstract
An expansion valve comprises a substantially prismatic-shaped valve body made of aluminum alloy. On the valve body is formed a first passage through which a liquid-phase refrigerant travels towards an evaporator, and a second passage through which a gas-phase refrigerant travels from the evaporator toward a compressor. On the upper portion of the valve body is mounted a power element portion for driving the valve mounted in the middle of a first passage On the side surfaces of the valve body are formed protruding portions and to the protruding portions, penetrating holes for inserting the bolt for mounting the expansion valve are formed.