Global Patent Index - EP 0872693 A3

EP 0872693 A3 20011212 - Air Conditioner having refrigerant leakage alarming function based on the senses of human

Title (en)

Air Conditioner having refrigerant leakage alarming function based on the senses of human

Title (de)

Klimaanlage mit Kühlmittelleckanzeige anhand menschlicher Sinneswahrnehmung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de climatisation avec détection de fuite de réfrigerant par perception humaine

Publication

EP 0872693 A3 20011212 (EN)

Application

EP 98106979 A 19980416

Priority

  • JP 11517797 A 19970417
  • JP 11517897 A 19970417

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0872693A2] According to an air conditioner (1) of the present invention, a smell element is added to refrigerant used in a refrigerant circuit, and dye is added to at least one of the refrigerant and refrigerant machine oil (lubricant). The smell element provides irritant smell to the refrigerant, and the dye provides bright color such as red or yellow to the refrigerant and/or the refrigeration machine oil. When the refrigerant leaks from an element of the refrigerant circuit, the irritant smell or the color of the refrigerant (refrigeration machine oil) enables inhabitants to easily recognize the refrigerant leakage. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F24F 11/00

IPC 8 full level

F24F 11/00 (2006.01); F25B 49/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

F24F 1/00 (2013.01 - KR); F24F 8/50 (2021.01 - EP); F24F 11/00 (2013.01 - KR); F24F 11/30 (2017.12 - EP US); F24F 11/36 (2017.12 - EP KR US); F24F 11/526 (2017.12 - EP KR US); F24F 11/52 (2017.12 - EP US); F25B 49/005 (2013.01 - EP); F25B 2500/222 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

  • [XA] EP 0768198 A2 19970416 - NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]
  • [A] GB 1587907 A 19810415 - HERCULES INC
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 04 30 April 1997 (1997-04-30)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 01 31 January 1997 (1997-01-31)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 175 (C - 179) 3 March 1983 (1983-03-03)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0872693 A2 19981021; EP 0872693 A3 20011212; EP 0872693 B1 20050406; DE 69829603 D1 20050512; DE 69829603 T2 20060622; KR 100509153 B1 20051024; KR 19980080978 A 19981125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98106979 A 19980416; DE 69829603 T 19980416; KR 19980011430 A 19980401