Global Patent Index - EP 3828413 A1

EP 3828413 A1 20210602 - HEAT PUMP COMPRISING A MUFFLER

Title (en)

HEAT PUMP COMPRISING A MUFFLER

Title (de)

WÄRMEPUMPE MIT SCHALLDÄMPFER

Title (fr)

POMPE À CHALEUR COMPRENANT UN SILENCIEUX

Publication

EP 3828413 A1 20210602 (EN)

Application

EP 19212130 A 20191128

Priority

EP 19212130 A 20191128

Abstract (en)

The invention comprises a heat pump comprising a heat source heat exchanger, a compressor, a utilization side heat exchanger and an expansion valve connected by refrigerant piping; and a muffler having first and second ports and a pressure pulsation reducing space, the pressure pulsation reducing space being in fluid communication with at least the first port and the second port, wherein the first and second ports are respectively connected to the refrigerant piping, characterized in that a first centre axis of the first port and a second centre axis of the second port are oriented so that a flow direction of refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant piping changes at least once between the first port and the second port.

IPC 8 full level

F04B 39/00 (2006.01); F25B 13/00 (2006.01); F25B 31/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F04B 39/0055 (2013.01); F04B 39/0061 (2013.01); F04B 39/0072 (2013.01); F25B 13/00 (2013.01); F25B 31/02 (2013.01); F25B 2500/12 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 2058609 A1 20090513 - DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]

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 3828413 A1 20210602; EP 3828413 B1 20230322

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19212130 A 20191128