Motor-operated valve and refrigeration cycle using the same

Abstract

A motor-operated valve which can control the flow rate at a high accuracy during a normal flow, and can pass the fluid so as to suppress pressure loss as much as possible during a reverse flow, and a refrigeration cycle using the same are provided. It is configured such that during a normal flow, the fluid is made to flow only from between the main valve body 24 and the orifice 22 to perform flow rate control, and during a reverse flow, all or a majority of the fluid is made to flow to a bypass channel 70 without being passed through the orifice 22a to decrease pressure loss as much as possible. To be more specific, a check valve body 60 which closes the bypass channel 70 during a normal flow and opens it during a reverse flow is provided in the valve main body 20.

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