Condenser

Abstract

In a condenser, an inlet connector to which a refrigerant is supplied is connected to a side wall of a first header. The inlet connector is disposed in the vicinity of an upper end portion of the first header, and is connected to the side wall of the first header through an inclined portion, which is inclined downwardly at a predetermined angle. In addition, when the refrigerant is supplied from the inlet connector into the interior of the first header, the refrigerant is supplied toward a substantially central region in the heightwise direction of the first header through the inclined portion. Therefore, the refrigerant can be made to flow substantially in a uniform manner with respect to a plurality of tubes, which are arranged in parallel in the heightwise direction of the first header, and heat exchange can be carried out.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A condenser having a pair of headers disposed with an interval mutually therebetween and including spaces into which a refrigerant is introduced, plural tubes that extend in a longitudinal direction and opposite ends of which are connected respectively to the headers, and plural fins disposed between adjacent ones of the tubes, wherein a condenser core is constituted from the tubes and the fins, and heat exchange of the refrigerant is performed in the condenser core, wherein:
 an inlet connector and an outlet connector are both connected to one of the headers, a first pipe is connected to the inlet connector and the refrigerant is supplied to the first pipe, a second pipe is connected to the outlet connector and the refrigerant is discharged from the second pipe;   the inlet connector comprises in interior thereof a flow path through which the refrigerant flows; and   the flow path is inclined at a predetermined angle toward a center of the space along a direction in which the space extends, the space being arranged uppermost in a direction of gravity in the one of the headers.   
     
     
         2 . The condenser according to  claim 1 , wherein the flow path includes a first opening to which the first pipe is connected, and a second opening connected to the one of the headers, and the first opening and the second opening are arranged so as not to overlap on a virtual plane of projection perpendicular to an axis of the first opening. 
     
     
         3 . The condenser according to  claim 2 , wherein the flow path comprises a changing unit configured to change a direction of flow of the refrigerant from the first opening to the second opening. 
     
     
         4 . The condenser according to  claim 3 , wherein the changing unit comprises an inclined portion, which is inclined toward a heightwise center of the condenser core. 
     
     
         5 . The condenser according to  claim 1 , wherein the condenser core includes a first core section, through which the refrigerant flows from the one of the headers in which the inlet connector is disposed to another of the headers, and a second core section, through which the refrigerant after having circulated in the other of the headers then flows to the one of the headers, the space, which is arranged uppermost in the direction of gravity, being disposed in the first core section, and the inlet connector being disposed upwardly or downwardly in the direction of gravity with respect to a heightwise center of the space. 
     
     
         6 . The condenser according to  claim 1 , wherein the inlet connector and the one of the headers are joined by brazing.