Global Patent Index - EP 3951284 A4

EP 3951284 A4 20220406 - REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS

Title (en)

REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS

Title (de)

KÄLTEKREISLAUFVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL À CYCLE FRIGORIFIQUE

Publication

EP 3951284 A4 20220406 (EN)

Application

EP 19923242 A 20190405

Priority

JP 2019015142 W 20190405

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3951284A1] In a refrigeration cycle apparatus (100) according to the present disclosure, the circulation direction of refrigerant is switched between a first circulation direction and a second circulation direction opposite to the first circulation direction. The refrigeration cycle apparatus (100) includes a compressor (1), a first heat exchanger (4), a second heat exchanger (8), a third heat exchanger (6), a fourth heat exchanger (7), a first expansion valve (5A), and a second expansion valve (5B). The first circulation direction is a circulation direction in order of the compressor (1), the first heat exchanger (4), the first expansion valve (5A), the third heat exchanger (6), the fourth heat exchanger (7), the second expansion valve (5B), and the second heat exchanger (8). When a circulation direction of the refrigerant is the first circulation direction, the refrigerant from the third heat exchanger (6) exchanges heat with the refrigerant from the second heat exchanger (8) in the fourth heat exchanger (7). When a circulation direction of the refrigerant is the second circulation direction, the refrigerant from the fourth heat exchanger (7) exchanges heat with the refrigerant from the first heat exchanger (4) in the third heat exchanger (6).

IPC 8 full level

F25B 1/00 (2006.01); F25B 13/00 (2006.01); F25B 41/20 (2021.01); F25B 41/30 (2021.01); F25B 49/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F25B 13/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F25B 40/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F25B 41/20 (2021.01 - EP); F25B 41/30 (2021.01 - EP); F25B 49/02 (2013.01 - EP); F25B 2313/006 (2013.01 - US); F25B 2313/02741 (2013.01 - US); F25B 2400/0405 (2013.01 - EP); F25B 2400/0417 (2013.01 - US); F25B 2400/0419 (2013.01 - US); F25B 2400/16 (2013.01 - EP); F25B 2600/2507 (2013.01 - EP); F25B 2600/2513 (2013.01 - EP)

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 3951284 A1 20220209; EP 3951284 A4 20220406; CN 113646593 A 20211112; CN 113646593 B 20221115; JP 7524161 B2 20240729; JP WO2020202553 A1 20201008; US 2022136741 A1 20220505; WO 2020202553 A1 20201008

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19923242 A 20190405; CN 201980094987 A 20190405; JP 2019015142 W 20190405; JP 2021511055 A 20190405; US 201917432543 A 20190405