The present invention relates to a heat exchanger which can suitably
regulate the quantity, the feeding position or the feeding order of heat
exchange medium fed into tubes to adjust heat exchange performance
according to cooling and heating load. The heat exchanger comprises a
plurality of tubes placed at least one header, each tube having both ends
fixed to the header, medium-distributing means installed at the header
for feeding heat exchange medium to the specific tubes, a tank placed
over the medium-distributing means, the tank having a medium-inlet pipe,
a medium-outlet pipe and distribution passages for feeding heat exchange
medium to specific regions of the medium-distributing means, and
medium-regulating means installed at the tank and operated in response to
a control signal for adjusting the feed of the heat exchange medium.