Global Patent Index - EP 2149767 A1

EP 2149767 A1 20100203 - Heat pump device

Title (en)

Heat pump device

Title (de)

Wärmepumpenvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de pompe à chaleur

Publication

EP 2149767 A1 20100203 (EN)

Application

EP 08425513 A 20080728

Priority

EP 08425513 A 20080728

Abstract (en)

Heat pump device, particularly adapted for use in connection with a clothes drying machine or a machine intended to heat up a mass of water, comprising an electric heater (20; 120) adapted to transfer thermal energy to a refrigerant medium in a portion of a closed-loop circuit, through which said refrigerant medium is intended to flow, extending form an evaporator means (46; 146) and a compressor (40; 140); said electric heater (20, 120) comprises a fluid-tight casing (22) provided with attachment end portions (24, 26) adapted to be connected to a pipe, and contains at least a heating element (28) adapted to be submerged by said refrigerant medium.

IPC 8 full level

F25B 40/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/206 (2013.01 - EP US); F25B 30/06 (2013.01 - EP); F25B 40/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F25B 2400/01 (2013.01 - EP); F25B 2700/21152 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2149767 A1 20100203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08425513 A 20080728