Global Patent Index - EP 3421804 A1

EP 3421804 A1 20190102 - COMPRESSOR, AND HEAT PUMP INCLUDING SUCH COMPRESSOR

Title (en)

COMPRESSOR, AND HEAT PUMP INCLUDING SUCH COMPRESSOR

Title (de)

VERDICHTER UND WÄRMEPUMPE MIT SOLCH EINEM VERDICHTER

Title (fr)

COMPRESSEUR ET POMPE À CHALEUR COMPORTANT UN TEL COMPRESSEUR

Publication

EP 3421804 A1 20190102 (EN)

Application

EP 17177913 A 20170626

Priority

EP 17177913 A 20170626

Abstract (en)

Compressor (9) for compressing a refrigerant, comprising a housing (11) for containing said refrigerant, a refrigerant pump (10), said pump (10) disposed within said housing (11), and a sump (13) for containing an amount of lubricating oil to a predetermined level (14) is defined within said housing (11) separate from said refrigerant pump (10). Said housing (11) includes means (15, 12) for reducing the amount of lubricating oil contained in said sump (13) while maintaining said level (14). The invention also relates to a heat pump (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) including such compressor (9), the heat pump (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) preferably being contained in a laundry dryer (1).

IPC 8 full level

F04C 29/02 (2006.01); F04B 39/02 (2006.01); F04C 18/356 (2006.01); F04C 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F04B 39/023 (2013.01); F04B 39/0261 (2013.01); F04C 29/02 (2013.01); F04C 18/356 (2013.01); F04C 23/008 (2013.01); F04C 2240/809 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

WO 2016024009 A1 20160218 - BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH [DE], et al

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 3421804 A1 20190102; EP 3421804 B1 20210421; PL 3421804 T3 20211115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17177913 A 20170626; PL 17177913 T 20170626