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Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005

Filed:

Jul. 08, 2003
Applicants:

Kazuto Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;

Masamichi Yano, Tokyo, JP;

Kazuhiko Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Kazuto Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;

Masamichi Yano, Tokyo, JP;

Kazuhiko Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B041/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An expansion valvecomprises a piping memberhaving passages to which pipes for a refrigerant are connected, and a cassette unit, which are formed as separate components. The cassette unitcomprises a tube memberaccommodating a guide member, an orifice memberand a plate member. A diaphragmsandwiched between a rising portionof a lidand an endof the tube memberand defining a gas charge chamberis displaced, the movement of which is transmitted to a shaft member. The shaft memberis guided by a guide memberand drives a valve memberdisposed within a valve chamber. The cassette unitis inserted to the piping memberand fixed by a ring. Seal membersare disposed to necessary areas.


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