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A separator-integrated condenser includes a core portion, a header tank and a separating unit integrally formed with the header tank for separating gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant into gas refrigerant and liquid refrigerant and storing the liquid refrigerant therein. An inlet through which refriger

A separator-integrated condenser includes a core portion, a header tank and a separating unit integrally formed with the header tank for separating gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant into gas refrigerant and liquid refrigerant and storing the liquid refrigerant therein. An inlet through which refrigerant in the header tank is introduced into the separating unit is disposed at one longitudinal end of the separating unit, and an outlet through which refrigerant is discharged from the separating unit is disposed at the other longitudinal end of the separating unit. When the condenser is mounted to be inclined at up to 45 degrees with respect to a horizontal direction in a longitudinal direction of the header tank and the separating unit, the inlet is disposed at an upper side of the outlet. As a result, gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant is sufficiently separated by the separating unit.

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1. A separator-integrated condenser for a refrigeration cycle comprising:a condensing unit having a core portion for condensing refrigerant, and a header tank into which the refrigerant condensed by the core portion is collected; and a separating unit integrally formed with the header tank so that a

1. A separator-integrated condenser for a refrigeration cycle comprising:a condensing unit having a core portion for condensing refrigerant, and a header tank into which the refrigerant condensed by the core portion is collected; and a separating unit integrally formed with the header tank so that a longitudinal direction of the separating unit coincides with a longitudinal direction of the header tank, for separating the refrigerant into gas refrigerant and liquid refrigerant, the separating unit including an inlet through which the refrigerant in the header tank is introduced into the separating unit, and an outlet through which the refrigerant is discharged from the separating unit, the inlet being formed at a first longitudinal end of the separating unit, the outlet being formed at a second longitudinal end of the separating unit, wherein the header tank and the separating unit are inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a horizontal direction in the longitudinal directions thereof, so that the first longitudinal end of the separating unit is disposed at an upper side of the second longitudinal end of the separating unit; the separating unit has therein a partition plate that is disposed between the inlet and the outlet to partition an inner space of the separating unit into first and second spaces in the longitudinal direction while defining a predetermined gap through which the first and second spaces communicate with each other.