Collector with a permanent seal for a refrigerant circuit

Abstract

A collector, preferably for a refrigerant circuit for a motor vehicle, which has: a tube, at least one cap, and an axial direction is provided. The tube has at least one narrowing and the at least one cap has at least one bulge (B1, B2, B3, B4). The at least one bulge (B1, B2, B3, B4) and the at least one narrowing abut one another such that the at least one cap seals the tube in the axial direction. The at least one cap does not move in the axial direction. The tube has an inner surface. At least one sealing element is placed between the at least one cap and the inner surface. There is no need for a mechanical processing to obtain the fit between the at least one sealing element and the inner surface.

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