摘要 |
The front end portion of a fitting projection from the portion on which a backup ring is mounted to the front end, has a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the backup ring. The backup ring is endless in the circumferential direction thereof. A bias cut of the backup ring is not required when the backup ring is fitted on the fitting projection and, accordingly, the endless backup ring which continuously extends in a circumferential direction can be used. Therefore, the backup ring can also function as a sealing member and, thus, the refrigeration cycle pipe joint having the excellent refrigerant sealing property can be obtained. Consequently, a necessary amount of a refrigerant can be reduced because the amount of a refrigerant which permeates to the atmosphere is reduced, and the size of a receiver or an accumulator, having a refrigerant storing function, can be reduced.
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