Global Patent Index - EP 2638336 A1

EP 2638336 A1 20130918 - METHOD FOR CONVERTING LOW TEMPERATURE THERMAL ENERGY INTO HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMAL ENERGY AND MECHANICAL ENERGY AND A HEAT PUMP DEVICE FOR SUCH CONVERSION

Title (en)

METHOD FOR CONVERTING LOW TEMPERATURE THERMAL ENERGY INTO HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMAL ENERGY AND MECHANICAL ENERGY AND A HEAT PUMP DEVICE FOR SUCH CONVERSION

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR UMWANDLUNG VON NIEDRIGTEMPERATURWÄRMEENERGIE IN HOCHTEMPERATURWÄRMEENERGIE UND MECHANISCHE ENERGIE SOWIE WÄRMEPUMPE VORRICHTUNG EINE DERARTIGE UMWANDLUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE CONVERSION D'ÉNERGIE THERMIQUE À BASSE TEMPÉRATURE EN ÉNERGIE THERMIQUE À HAUTE TEMPÉRATURE ET EN ÉNERGIE MÉCANIQUE, ET DISPOSITIF DE POMPE À CHALEUR POUR UNE TELLE CONVERSION

Publication

EP 2638336 A1 20130918 (EN)

Application

EP 10795791 A 20101115

Priority

  • PL 39293110 A 20101112
  • PL 2010050057 W 20101115

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012064208A1] The subject of the present invention is a method in which, during the heat pump's operation, a compressor and a water pump are driven by a heat engine operating in a closed circuit which is supplied with a part of thermal energy extracted by the heat pump from a low temperature heat source, whereas the compressor is driven by an additional engine during the start-up phase. The invention also encompasses the heat pump.

IPC 8 full level

F25B 27/00 (2006.01); F25B 30/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25B 27/00 (2013.01); F25B 30/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012064208A1

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012064208 A1 20120518; EP 2638336 A1 20130918; PL 219931 B1 20150831; PL 392931 A1 20120521

DOCDB simple family (application)

PL 2010050057 W 20101115; EP 10795791 A 20101115; PL 39293110 A 20101112