Accumulator
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Sep 9, 2003
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Aug 7, 2003
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Feb 28, 2002
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Feb 5, 2002
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The present invention provides an accumulator 21 for evaporating and condensing a refrigerant in a pressure vessel 22 thereof to control pressure or the like in a closed-loop type controlled unit. The accumulator comprises liquid-phase refrigerant holding means 23 for holding the refrigerant in liquid phase, heating means 25 for heating and evaporating the refrigerant in liquid-phase, cooling means 24 for cooling and condensing the refrigerant in vapor-phase, and a connection port 28 in fluid communication with the controlled unit. The liquid-phase refrigerant holding means 23 includes a vane 32 made of a material capable of absorbing the refrigerant in liquid phase, and the end 35 of the vane 32 has a shape in contact with the inner surface of the pressure vessel 22. The accumulator is adapted to heat or cool the pressure vessel 22 by the heating means 25 or the cooling means 24 to evaporate or condense the refrigerant in the pressure vessel 22 so as to control pressure or refrigerant amount in the controlled unit.
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