Global Patent Index - EP 3379176 B1

EP 3379176 B1 20220302 - REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE

Title (en)

REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE

Title (de)

KÄLTEKREISLAUFVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF À CYCLE FRIGORIFIQUE

Publication

EP 3379176 B1 20220302 (EN)

Application

EP 15908827 A 20151120

Priority

JP 2015082790 W 20151120

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3379176A1] Provided is a refrigeration cycle apparatus in which, even when it is placed in a state where some indoor units are operated and other indoor units are stopped, refrigerant is suppressed from stagnating in the stopped indoor units. The refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a plurality of indoor heat exchangers (1a, 1b) exchanging heat between refrigerant and air, an outdoor heat exchanger (2) exchanging heat between the refrigerant and air, a six-way valve (3) switching a flow path of the refrigerant, a compressor (7) for compressing the refrigerant, and a shut-off valve (4a, 4b) configured to be capable of shutting off a flow of the refrigerant. The plurality of indoor heat exchangers are connected with the outdoor heat exchanger via the six-way valve. The plurality of indoor heat exchangers are arranged in parallel and connected with the six-way valve. At least one of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers is connected with the six-way valve via the shut-off valve.

IPC 8 full level

F25B 41/24 (2021.01); F25B 5/02 (2006.01); F25B 13/00 (2006.01); F25B 41/20 (2021.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25B 13/00 (2013.01); F25B 2313/005 (2013.01); F25B 2313/0233 (2013.01); F25B 2313/0276 (2013.01)

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)

EP 3379176 A1 20180926; EP 3379176 A4 20181114; EP 3379176 B1 20220302; ES 2909912 T3 20220510; JP 6773680 B2 20201021; JP WO2017085888 A1 20180719; WO 2017085888 A1 20170526

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15908827 A 20151120; ES 15908827 T 20151120; JP 2015082790 W 20151120; JP 2017551510 A 20151120