Global Patent Index - EP 4184077 A4

EP 4184077 A4 20230913 - REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE

Title (en)

REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE

Title (de)

KÄLTEKREISLAUFVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF À CYCLE FRIGORIFIQUE

Publication

EP 4184077 A4 20230913 (EN)

Application

EP 20945603 A 20200715

Priority

JP 2020027550 W 20200715

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP4184077A1] A refrigeration cycle apparatus (100) includes a first refrigerant circuit, the first refrigerant circuit including: a compressor (1); a condenser (2); a first expansion valve (3); and an evaporator (4), refrigerant circulating in the first refrigerant circuit in an order of the compressor, the condenser, the first expansion valve, and the evaporator. The compressor includes: a discharge port for discharging the refrigerant having a first pressure; a suction port for suctioning the refrigerant having a second pressure lower than the first pressure; and an intermediate pressure port into which the refrigerant having an intermediate pressure between the first pressure and the second pressure flows. The refrigeration cycle apparatus further includes an intermediate pressure injection flow path (13) including: a first end connected between the condenser and the first expansion valve in the first refrigerant circuit; and a second end connected to the intermediate pressure port of the compressor. The intermediate pressure injection flow path is configured to return, to the compressor, a part of the refrigerant flowing out of the condenser. The intermediate pressure injection flow path further includes: a second expansion valve (5); a bypass flow path (14) that bypasses the second expansion valve; and an adjustment valve (15) configured to adjust a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing in the bypass flow path.

IPC 8 full level

F25B 1/00 (2006.01); F25B 1/10 (2006.01); F25B 5/02 (2006.01); F25B 31/00 (2006.01); F25B 40/00 (2006.01); F25B 40/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25B 1/00 (2013.01); F25B 1/10 (2013.01); F25B 5/02 (2013.01); F25B 31/006 (2013.01); F25B 40/00 (2013.01); F25B 40/02 (2013.01); F25B 2400/0411 (2013.01); F25B 2400/072 (2013.01); F25B 2600/2501 (2013.01)

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

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4184077 A1 20230524; EP 4184077 A4 20230913; CN 115867755 A 20230328; JP 7367222 B2 20231023; JP WO2022013982 A1 20220120; WO 2022013982 A1 20220120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 20945603 A 20200715; CN 202080102936 A 20200715; JP 2020027550 W 20200715; JP 2022536049 A 20200715