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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2007
Takahiro Tokunaga, Kosai, JP;
Koichi Ito, Handa, JP;
Yoshio Miyata, Nagoya, JP;
Nobuyuki Hashimura, Tokai, JP;
Akihisa Kurokawa, Kariya, JP;
Takahiro Tokunaga, Kosai, JP;
Koichi Ito, Handa, JP;
Yoshio Miyata, Nagoya, JP;
Nobuyuki Hashimura, Tokai, JP;
Akihisa Kurokawa, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Tokai Riki Mfg. Co., Ltd, Obu, JP;
Abstract
An air conditioning apparatus has a case, a heat exchanger rotatable about a rotation axis in the case, and a pipe unit in communication with the heat exchanger. The pipe unit has a first section fixed to the case and a second section coaxially coupled to the first section. The second section is coupled to the heat exchanger and rotatable with the heat exchanger. The first section has a first annular portion, a second annular portion, a cylindrical portion, and a support member. The second section has a flange portion disposed between the first annular portion and the support member. An O-ring is disposed in a groove provided by the first annular portion and the cylindrical portion, and is in contact with a surface of the first annular portion and the flange portion in a direction parallel to the rotation axis.