Abstract: There is disclosed a condenser for use in an air conditioning system. The condenser includes a receiver dryer fluidly communicating with it. The receiver dryer includes a fluid inlet for receiving a two-phase refrigerant mixture from the condenser and two outlets, both of which direct refrigerant back to the condenser after phase separation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 3, 1997
Date of Patent:
May 26, 1998
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company
Inventors:
Jeffrey Alan Ferguson, John Joseph Meyer