To provide a plate-type refrigerant flow divider in which change of the number of distribution of the refrigerant and the distribution rate can be carried out easily.
An annular flow dividing plate 1 having a plurality of grooves 1d, 1h acting as refrigerant flow passages formed in a radial manner at a predetermined spacing, a circular refrigerant inlet chamber 2a at the central part and a plurality of refrigerant distribution passages 2d, 2h formed in a radial manner from the refrigerant inlet chamber 2a at a predetermined spacing and communicated with the refrigerant flow passages are formed. There are provided circular disk-like or annular distributing plates 2A, 2B fitted inside the flow dividing plate and a pair of covers 3, 5 having refrigerant inlet port and refrigerant outlet port separately or concurrently formed and further fixed to both end surfaces of the flow dividing plate and the distribution plates, wherein each of their contact surfaces is air-tightly connected to each other.
YASUDA HIROSHI
KOKUNI KENSAKU
KUNIKATA MASARU
NAKAHATA MITSUZO
KIMURA KENJI
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