Accumulator with refrigerant processing cartridge for automotive air conditioning system

摘要

An accumulator for use in an air conditioning system for an automotive vehicle includes a cylindrical housing (10) with an inlet tube (22) and an outlet tube (26) extending through the housing, and an axially insertable refrigerant processing cartridge positioned within the housing (10) and including an outer casing (32,34) a desiccant (40), a filter (36a,36b,38) and a separator (32), all for processing the refrigerant flowing through the accumulator.