Global Patent Index - EP 2559959 A3

EP 2559959 A3 20180711 - Outdoor unit and air-conditioning apparatus

Title (en)

Outdoor unit and air-conditioning apparatus

Title (de)

Außeneinheit und Klimaanlage

Title (fr)

Unité d'extérieur et appareil de climatisation

Publication

EP 2559959 A3 20180711 (EN)

Application

EP 12179938 A 20120809

Priority

JP 2011178755 A 20110818

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2559959A2] The present invention has an object to provide an air-conditioning apparatus securing the connection flexibility between the outdoor unit and the indoor unit and, at the same time, preventing an inflammable refrigerant flowing into an indoor unit not sufficiently fireproof. The air-conditioning apparatus 100 of the present invention is an air-conditioning apparatus 100 comprising an outdoor unit 1 having a compressor 5 for compressing a refrigerant and a heat source side heat exchanger 8 for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and an outdoor air and an indoor unit 2 having a load side heat exchanger 13 for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and an indoor air, in which the outdoor unit 1 comprises a first valve 51 provided in a gas pipe 3 to be connected with the indoor unit 2 and closed when shipped and a second valve 71 provided in a liquid pipe 4 to be connected with the indoor unit 2 and closed when shipped, the outdoor unit 1 is filled with the refrigerant when shipped, the outdoor unit 1 has a first information concerning flammability of refrigerants that can be used for the outdoor unit 1, and the indoor unit has a second information concerning flammability of refrigerants that can be used for the indoor unit.

IPC 8 full level

F25B 49/02 (2006.01); F25B 13/00 (2006.01); F25B 45/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25B 49/02 (2013.01); F25B 13/00 (2013.01); F25B 45/00 (2013.01); F25B 2313/0233 (2013.01); F25B 2313/0253 (2013.01); F25B 2400/12 (2013.01); F25B 2600/2519 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2559959 A2 20130220; EP 2559959 A3 20180711; EP 2559959 B1 20201021; CN 102954614 A 20130306; CN 102954614 B 20150121; JP 2013040730 A 20130228; JP 5538329 B2 20140702

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12179938 A 20120809; CN 201210295312 A 20120817; JP 2011178755 A 20110818