FILTER/DRIER FOR REVERSIBLE HEAT PUMP SYSTEM

摘要

A bi-directional filter/drier having a flat header welded to a casing with a desiccant canister disposed in the casing. The header has a dedicated low side pressur e inlet port formed in the flat which communicates through a pair of oppositely disposed check valves in a cross passage with two separate bi-directional inlet/outlet ports into which low side pressure flow is permitted to by-pass the desiccant to the bi-directional po rts. Individual passages, each with a stiffer check valve are provided between the bi-direct ional ports for permitting high side pressure to flow in either port into the desiccant. A s tand pip through the desiccant is connected to an interior port in the header and communicate s with a dedicated outlet port in header exterior.