Global Patent Index - EP 4269897 A4

EP 4269897 A4 20240306 - AIR CONDITIONER AND INDOOR UNIT

Title (en)

AIR CONDITIONER AND INDOOR UNIT

Title (de)

KLIMAANLAGE UND INNENRAUMEINHEIT

Title (fr)

CLIMATISEUR ET UNITÉ INTÉRIEURE

Publication

EP 4269897 A4 20240306 (EN)

Application

EP 20968015 A 20201228

Priority

JP 2020049201 W 20201228

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022145004A1] An air conditioner (1) comprises an outdoor unit (2) and an indoor unit (3). The indoor unit is equipped with: a first connection port (121) that is connected to the outdoor unit and configured so as to circulate refrigerant; a second connection port (122) that is connected to the outdoor unit and configured so as to circulate the refrigerant; a first path (92 to 94) that is provided between the first connection port and the second connection port; a second path (95 to 97) that is provided between the first connection port and the second connection port in parallel with the first path; a first indoor heat exchanger (71) that is provided in the first path; a first expansion valve (42) that is provided between the first indoor heat exchanger in the first path and the second connection port; a second indoor heat exchanger (72) that is provided in the second path; and a second expansion valve (43) that is provided between the second indoor heat exchanger in the second path and the first connection port. The first indoor heat exchanger is located on the upwind side in the flow direction of air taken into the indoor unit. The second indoor heat exchanger is located on the downwind side in the flow direction of air taken into the indoor unit.

IPC 8 full level

F24F 11/86 (2018.01); F24F 1/0063 (2019.01); F24F 1/0068 (2019.01); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); F25B 13/00 (2006.01); F25B 49/02 (2006.01); F24F 110/20 (2018.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24F 1/0063 (2019.02); F24F 1/0068 (2019.02); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); F25B 5/04 (2013.01); F25B 13/00 (2013.01); F25B 49/02 (2013.01); F24F 2110/20 (2018.01); F24F 2140/20 (2018.01); F25B 2313/0212 (2013.01); F25B 2313/0314 (2013.01); F25B 2600/2513 (2013.01); F25B 2700/2104 (2013.01); F25B 2700/21151 (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 4269897 A1 20231101; EP 4269897 A4 20240306; JP 7466704 B2 20240412; JP WO2022145004 A1 20220707; WO 2022145004 A1 20220707

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 20968015 A 20201228; JP 2020049201 W 20201228; JP 2022572847 A 20201228