Global Patent Index - EP 4253873 A1

EP 4253873 A1 20231004 - A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEM AT LOW SUPERHEAT

Title (en)

A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEM AT LOW SUPERHEAT

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES DAMPFKOMPRESSIONSSYSTEMS BEI NIEDRIGER ÜBERHITZUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ POUR COMMANDER UN SYSTÈME DE COMPRESSION DE VAPEUR À FAIBLE DE SURCHAUFFE

Publication

EP 4253873 A1 20231004 (EN)

Application

EP 22164723 A 20220328

Priority

EP 22164723 A 20220328

Abstract (en)

A method for controlling a vapour compression system (1) is disclosed, the vapour compression system (1) comprising a compressor unit (2), a heat rejecting heat exchanger (3), an expansion device (4) and an evaporator (5) arranged in a refrigerant path. A superheat value of refrigerant leaving the evaporator (5) is derived, and a quantity being representative for a variance of the derived superheat value is calculated. A reference superheat value is calculated, based on the calculated quantity and on a minimum acceptable superheat value. The expansion device (4) is operated in accordance with the calculated reference superheat value, and in order to obtain a superheat of refrigerant leaving the evaporator (5) which is equal to the reference superheat value.

IPC 8 full level

F25B 40/00 (2006.01); F25B 41/31 (2021.01); F25B 49/00 (2006.01); F25B 49/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25B 40/00 (2013.01); F25B 41/31 (2021.01); F25B 49/02 (2013.01); F25B 2500/19 (2013.01); F25B 2600/21 (2013.01); F25B 2600/2513 (2013.01); F25B 2700/1933 (2013.01); F25B 2700/197 (2013.01); F25B 2700/21151 (2013.01); F25B 2700/21174 (2013.01); F25B 2700/21175 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 6018959 A 20000201 - SCHMIDT FREDE [DK]

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 4253873 A1 20231004; WO 2023186360 A1 20231005

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22164723 A 20220328; EP 2023050699 W 20230113