This duplex-type heat exchanger is adapted to a vapor compression type refrigeration
cycle in which a condensed refrigerant is decompressed and then evaporated. This
duplex-type heat exchanger is integrally equipped with a subcooler S in which the
condensed refrigerant exchanges heat with the ambient air A to be subcooled and
an evaporator E in which the decompressed refrigerant exchanges heat with the ambient
air A to be evaporated. Heat exchange is performed between the refrigerant passing
through the subcooler S and the refrigerant passing through the evaporator E, to
thereby cool the refrigerant in the subcooler S and heat the refrigerant in the
evaporator E. Accordingly, according to this heat exchanger, a high refrigeration
effect can be obtained while avoiding the pressure rise of the refrigerant.