EP 0872693 B1 20050406 - 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
Application
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
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)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
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