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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2009
Leo Bram, Augustenborg, DK;
Claus Thybo, Soenderborg, DK;
Lars Finn Sloth Larsen, Sydals, DK;
Danfoss A/S, Nordborg, DK;
Abstract
A valve assembly () comprising an inlet opening, a distributor and an outlet part comprising at least two outlet openings. The distributor comprises an inlet part () fluidly connected to the inlet opening, and is arranged to distribute fluid medium received from the inlet opening to at least two parallel flow paths, preferably of a heat exchanger (). The valve assembly () further comprises a first valve part and a second valve part arranged movable relative to each other in such a manner that the mutual position of the valve parts determines the fluid flow from the inlet opening to each of the outlet openings of the outlet part. Finally, the valve assembly () comprises a header () forming an integral part of the valve assembly (). The header () is arranged to form an interface towards a heat exchanger () comprising at least two flow paths, and it provides fluid connections in such a manner that each of the outlet openings () is fluidly connected to a flow path of a heat exchanger () connected to the header (). The valve assembly () improves the distribution of fluid medium between the flow channels of the heat exchanger ().