Branching means for a refrigerant flow of a refrigerant circuit

Abstract

A branching means for a refrigerant flow of a refrigerant circuit ( 10 ), in particular of a battery cooler circuit ( 30 ), has an inlet ( 52 ) and at least two outlet lines ( 58 ) which lead to two cooling branches ( 34, 36 ), wherein at least one throttle stage is integrated into the branching means ( 44 ).

1 . A branching means for a refrigerant flow of a refrigerant circuit for a battery cooler circuit, comprising:
 an inlet; and   at least two outlet lines which lead to two cooling branches,   wherein at least one throttle stage is integrated into the branching means.   
     
     
         2 . The branching means as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the throttle stage is arranged upstream of a branching point to the two outlet lines. 
     
     
         3 . The branching means as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a filter is arranged downstream of the throttle stage. 
     
     
         4 . The branching means as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the throttle stage is arranged downstream of a branching point to the two outlet lines. 
     
     
         5 . The branching means as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the throttle stage has a constriction in each of the outlet lines. 
     
     
         6 . The branching means as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the throttle stage has a throttle point which is formed by a calibrated bore. 
     
     
         7 . The branching means as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the calibrated bore is formed so as to directly adjoin a branching point of a main line. 
     
     
         8 . The branching means as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the throttle stage has a throttle point which is formed by an inserted pipe with calibrated internal diameter. 
     
     
         9 . The branching means as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the pipe is inserted into a threaded sleeve or plug-in sleeve which is screwed or plugged into a body of the branching means. 
     
     
         10 . The branching means as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a first throttle stage is arranged upstream of the branching point and a second throttle stage is arranged downstream of the branching point.