Rankine cycle apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides a Rankine cycle apparatus that is mounted in a vehicle and includes a Rankine cycle circuit and a refrigeration cycle circuit. The Rankine cycle circuit and the refrigeration cycle circuit each include a condenser for cooling a corresponding type of working fluid and a receiver, which is connected to the condenser. The two condensers are arranged side by side in the upward-downward direction and each have a first end and a second end in the vehicle width direction. A first receiver, which is one of the receivers, is arranged outward of the first end in the vehicle width direction. A second receiver, which is the other one of the receivers, is located outward of the second end in the vehicle width direction.

1 . A Rankine cycle apparatus that is mounted in a vehicle, the Rankine cycle apparatus comprising a Rankine cycle circuit and a refrigeration cycle circuit, wherein
 the Rankine cycle circuit includes:   a Rankine cycle condenser for cooling a Rankine cycle working fluid; and   a Rankine cycle receiver connected to the Rankine cycle condenser,   the refrigeration cycle circuit includes:   a refrigeration cycle condenser for cooling a refrigeration cycle working fluid; and   a refrigeration cycle receiver connected to the refrigeration cycle condenser,   the two condensers are arranged side by side in an upward-downward direction,   the condensers each have a first end and a second end in a vehicle width direction, and   a first receiver, which is one of the receivers, is arranged outward of the first end in the vehicle width direction, and a second receiver, which is the other one of the receivers, is located outward of the second end in the vehicle width direction.   
     
     
         2 . The Rankine cycle apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a reference plane extending through the two condensers in the vehicle width direction extends through the first and second receivers. 
     
     
         3 . The Rankine cycle apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the condensers each include a heat exchanging portion and a pair of header tanks arranged on opposite sides of the heat exchanging portion in the vehicle width direction,   the first receiver is arranged outward of the header tank corresponding to the first end in the vehicle width direction, and   the second receiver is located outward of the header tank corresponding to the second end in the vehicle width direction.   
     
     
         4 . The Rankine cycle apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the Rankine cycle condenser integrally includes a sub-cooler. 
     
     
         5 . The Rankine cycle apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the refrigeration cycle condenser integrally includes a sub-cooler.