Throttling device and refrigeration cycle

US10837683B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10837683-B2
Application numberUS-201615744389-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 14, 2016
Priority dateSep 4, 2015
Publication dateNov 17, 2020
Grant dateNov 17, 2020

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Abstract

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A throttling device is equipped with a valve seat in which a valve port for connecting a primary chamber and a secondary chamber is formed, a needle valve, a needle section which is inserted into the valve port, a guide section for guiding a slide shaft of the needle valve, and a coil spring for biasing the needle valve in a valve-closing direction. The guide section and the coil spring are positioned on the primary chamber side. The coil spring is covered by a stopper section. A gap between the stopper section and a main body case functions as a main body path for delivering a refrigerant from the primary chamber to the valve port.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A throttling device provided in between a condenser and an evaporator in a refrigeration cycle for depressurizing a refrigerant in between a primary chamber connected to the condenser and a secondary chamber connected to the evaporator to feed the refrigerant to the evaporator, said throttling device comprising: a valve seat in which a valve port for communicating between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber is formed; a valve body for varying a valve opening degree of the valve port by moving along an axial line of the valve port; a guide section having a tubular cover for guiding a sliding shaft of the valve body; and a spring biasing the valve body in a valve closing direction, wherein the guide section and the spring are arranged in the primary chamber side, wherein a tubular cover covers the spring, and wherein a force applied to the valve body is generated by a differential pressure between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber, and wherein the valve open degree is defined by a balance between the force generated by the differential pressure in a valve open direction and a biasing force of the spring in a valve close direction without a motor or controller acting on the valve and wherein this valve open degree determines the flow rate of the refrigerant from the primary chamber to the secondary chamber. 2. The throttling device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a pressure-equalizing path for communicating an interior of the tubular cover with the primary chamber. 3. A refrigeration cycle comprising: a compressor for compressing a refrigerant as a fluid; a condenser; an evaporator; and the throttling device connected in between the condenser and the evaporator as claimed in claim 1 . 4. A refrigeration cycle comprising: a compressor for compressing a refrigerant as a fluid; a condenser; an evaporator; and the throttling device connected in between the condenser and the evaporator as claimed in claim 2 .

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  • F16K31/36Primary

    in which fluid from the circuit is constantly supplied to the fluid motor · CPC title

  • with the valve member being actuated by the fluid pressure, e.g. by the pressure of the refrigerant · CPC title

  • Means for additional adjustment of the rate of flow · CPC title

  • of lift valves (for reducing the flow resistance of screw-spindle lift-valves F16K1/06) · CPC title

  • spring-loaded · CPC title

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What does patent US10837683B2 cover?
A throttling device is equipped with a valve seat in which a valve port for connecting a primary chamber and a secondary chamber is formed, a needle valve, a needle section which is inserted into the valve port, a guide section for guiding a slide shaft of the needle valve, and a coil spring for biasing the needle valve in a valve-closing direction. The guide section and the coil spring are pos…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Saginomiya Seisakusho Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16K31/36. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 17 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).