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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2004
Hiroyuki Ezaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiko Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Eiji Fukuda, Tokyo, JP;
Fujikoki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An expansion valve has a solenoid relief valve equipped in an air conditioner for decompressing and expands a refrigerant and supplies the same to an evaporator. A high-pressure refrigerant from a compressor enters a valve chamber. The refrigerant traveling towards the evaporator flows through a first passage. The refrigerant returning from the evaporator toward the compressor flows through a second passage. A valve seat is disposed between the valve chamber and the first passage. A valve body has a refrigerant chamber disposed in parallel to the valve seat and communicates the valve chamber and the first passage. A valve device is capable of coming into contact with and separating from the valve seat. A power element drives the valve device. A solenoid relief valve is disposed between the refrigerant chamber and the first passage.