KR-20260062802-A - Refrigerant distribution manifold

Abstract

A refrigerant distribution manifold is introduced, wherein a flow path for refrigerant flow is formed on the inner side, a valve coupling part to which a valve is coupled is formed on the front side, and a pipe coupling part to which a pipe for introducing or discharging refrigerant is coupled is formed on the upper or front surface, and the flow path, the valve coupling part, and the pipe coupling part are formed by a core.

Inventors

• 박봉준

Assignees

• 현대위아 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20250612

Priority Date

20241029

Claims (14)

1. A flow path for refrigerant flow is formed on the inner side, a valve coupling part to which a valve is coupled is formed on the front surface, and a pipe coupling part to which a pipe for introducing or discharging refrigerant is coupled is formed on the upper surface or the front surface. A refrigerant distribution manifold in which the above Euro, the above valve joint, and the above pipe joint are formed by a core.
2. In claim 1, The above-mentioned core is a refrigerant distribution manifold comprising silicon oxide ( SiO2 ) or sodium chloride (NaCl).
3. In claim 1, Refrigerant distribution manifold manufactured by casting.
4. In claim 1, A refrigerant distribution manifold in which all of the above valve couplings are formed on the same surface.
5. In claim 1, The above valve coupling part is, An expansion valve coupling part to which an expansion valve is coupled; and A refrigerant distribution manifold comprising: a flow control valve coupling portion to which a flow control valve is coupled.
6. In claim 5, The above expansion valve is, Refrigerant distribution manifold, which is a 2-way expansion valve or a 3-way expansion valve.
7. In claim 6, The above expansion valve is a refrigerant distribution manifold that optionally expands the refrigerant.
8. In claim 5, The above flow control valve is, Refrigerant distribution manifold, which is a 2-way flow control valve or a 3-way flow control valve.
9. In claim 1, The above pipe joint is, A first pipe connection portion formed on the upper surface; and A refrigerant distribution manifold comprising a second pipe connection portion formed on the front surface.
10. In claim 9, The first pipe connected to the first pipe connection part above is a refrigerant distribution manifold connected to any one of an accumulator, an evaporator, an inner condenser, and an outdoor condenser.
11. In claim 9, The second pipe connected to the second pipe joint above is a refrigerant distribution manifold connected to a chiller.
12. In claim 11, The above-mentioned flow path connected to the above-mentioned second pipe is a refrigerant distribution manifold having a rounded shape.
13. In claim 3, Refrigerant distribution manifold manufactured by gravity casting, low-pressure casting, differential pressure casting, or die casting.
14. In claim 1, A refrigerant distribution manifold having a coupling auxiliary portion formed adjacent to the valve coupling portion or the pipe coupling portion.

Description

Refrigerant distribution manifold The present disclosure relates to a refrigerant distribution manifold. Refrigerant distribution manifolds are used in vehicles and other applications to allow refrigerant to pass through various devices, thereby enabling the implementation of various modes. Refrigerant distribution manifolds can be manufactured using metal materials such as aluminum. FIG. 1 illustrates a refrigerant distribution manifold according to the present disclosure. Figure 2 illustrates the core required for manufacturing a refrigerant distribution manifold. Figure 3 illustrates the refrigerant distribution manifold being manufactured by a core. Figure 4 shows a cross-section of a refrigerant distribution manifold. FIGS. 5 to 10 illustrate the flow of refrigerant in a plurality of modes that can be implemented in a refrigerant distribution manifold according to the present disclosure. In describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, detailed descriptions of related prior art are omitted if it is determined that such detailed descriptions may obscure the essence of the embodiments disclosed in this specification. Furthermore, the attached drawings are intended only to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical concept disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings; it should be understood that they include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and technical scope of this disclosure. The disclosure below is not intended to limit this disclosure to the described form or specific field, and it is considered that various alternative modes and modifications to this disclosure are possible, whether explicitly stated or implied in this specification. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the form and details of this disclosure may change. The present disclosure is described with reference to specific embodiments. However, as understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains, the various embodiments disclosed herein may be modified or otherwise implemented in various other ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the following description should be considered illustrative and is intended to teach those skilled in the art to the manner in which various embodiments are made and used. It will be understood that the forms of the disclosure shown and described herein are to be taken as representative embodiments. Equivalent elements, or materials, processes, or steps may be substituted for those representatively exemplified and described in the present disclosure. Expressions used in describing the present disclosure, such as "including," "comprising," "incorporating," "consisting of," "have," "is," etc., should be interpreted as allowing items, components, or elements not explicitly described to be indicated in a non-exclusive manner, i.e., to be indicated. In addition, references to the singular should be interpreted as including those related to the plural. Furthermore, the various embodiments disclosed herein should be accepted as illustrative and descriptive and should not be interpreted as limiting the content of the disclosure. All references to joining (e.g., attached, affixed, coupled, connected, etc.) are used solely to aid in understanding the disclosure and are not intended to limit the location, orientation, or use of the configuration or the methods disclosed herein. Accordingly, where joining references exist, they should be interpreted broadly. Moreover, in such joining references, it is not assumed that two or more elements are directly connected to each other. Additionally, all numeric terms, e.g., "first," "second," "third," "primary," "secondary," "major," or any other general or numeric terms, are to be taken solely as identifiers to aid in understanding the various components, forms, variations, or modifications of the present disclosure and are not to imply any limitation to any component, form, variation, or modification, or to any order or preference thereof. That is, while such expressions may be used to describe various components, the components are not limited by such expressions. Such expressions are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. The suffixes "module" and "part" used for components in the following description are assigned or used interchangeably solely for the ease of drafting the specification, and do not inherently possess distinct meanings or roles. When it is stated that one component is "connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that while it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, there may also be other components in between. On the other hand, when it is stated that one component is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be under