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US 3,937,029 AGranted
Method and apparatus for charging air conditioners with refrigerant fluid
AssigneeParker-Hannifin Corporation
InventorsDarwin R. Grahl, Gary L. Garcia
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AssigneeParker-Hannifin Corporation
InventorsDarwin R. Grahl, Gary L. Garcia
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A refrigerant fluid charging device that comprises an expansion valve, a charging tube for connecting the outlet of the expansion valve to the system to be charged, a thermally conductive tube enveloping the charging tube, and a thermal sensing tube connected to the expansion valve, the sensing tube being in temperature sensing contact with the conductive tube at spaced locations and at one of such locations being adapted to be brought into temperature sensing contact with the suction line of the system to be charged. The method includes the steps of providing a charging device in accordance with the foregoing, connecting the inlet of the expansion valve with a source of refrigerant fluid, connecting the charging tube to the suction line of the system to be charged, bringing the thermal sensing tube at one location thereof into temperature sensing contact with the system suction line, and initiating flow of refrigerant fluid from the source of supply through the expansion valve and charging line to the system suction line, and permitting flow of fluid into the system until the expansion valve is automatically closed under the influence of the sensing tube.
A charging device for filling a receiving device with refrigerant fluid, said charging device comprising an expansion valve having an inlet to which a supply of refrigerant fluid may be connected, an outlet, a valve element for controlling flow of refrigerant fluid from said inlet to said outlet, and a pressure sensitive element controlling opening and closing of said valve element, one side of said pressure sensitive element being exposed to pressure of fluid in said outlet, the other side being exposed to fluid in a sensing tube, a charging tube having one end connected to said outlet, the other end of the charging tube having means for connection to the receiving device, said sensing tube being in temperature sensing relation to said charging tube for sensing the temperature thereof, and fluid in said sensing tube responsive to temperature changes in said sensing tube for actuating said pressure sensitive element for opening and closing said valve, and said sensing tube having a portion thereof exposed for contact with a portion of the receiving device.
A method of filling a receiver device with refrigerant fluid by use of a charging device wherein said charging device includes an expansion valve with an inlet and an outlet and a valve element for controlling flow of fluid from said inlet to said outlet, a charging tube connected at one end to said outlet, a pressure sensitive element controlling the valve element, and a temperature sensing tube containing fluid for actuating the pressure sensitive element, said sensing tube being in temperature sensing relation with the charging tube and having a portion thereof exposed, said method comprising connecting said other end of the charging tube to said receiving device, bringing said exposed portion of said sensing tube into contact with a portion of said receiver device, connecting the expansion valve inlet with a source of refrigerant fluid, and connecting the charging tube to said receiving device whereby there will be flow of refrigerant fluid from said source through said charging device to said receiving device until a drop in temperature of the fluid in the sensing line causes automatic closing of said valve element.
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