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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2003
Mahmoud Ghodbane, Lockport, NY (US);
James A. Baker, Williamsville, NY (US);
Prasad S. Kadle, East Amherst, NY (US);
Xiaoxia Mu, East Amherst, NY (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An air conditioning system for a vehicle including an integral valve block ( ) having a liquid line bore ( ) extending therethrough and a suction line bore ( ) extending therethrough with a transverse by-pass passage ( ). The by-pass check valve ( ) of the first system of FIGS. and allows only one-way fluid flow through the by-pass passage ( ) from the suction fluid line ( ) to the liquid fluid line ( ), whereas the by-pass check valve ( ) of the second system of FIGS. and allows only one-way fluid flow through the by-pass passage ( ) from the liquid fluid line ( ) to the suction fluid line ( ). Also integrated into the valve block ( ) is a suction check valve ( ) in the suction fluid line ( ) for allowing one-way fluid flow from the evaporator ( ) to the compressor ( ).