Global Patent Index - EP 4386271 A1

EP 4386271 A1 20240619 - REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS

Title (en)

REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS

Title (de)

KÄLTEKREISLAUFVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL À CYCLE DE RÉFRIGÉRATION

Publication

EP 4386271 A1 20240619 (EN)

Application

EP 22213769 A 20221215

Priority

EP 22213769 A 20221215

Abstract (en)

Providing a refrigeration cycle apparatus that cools or heats water flowing in a water circuit on a utilization side with a refrigerant flowing in a refrigerant circuit, and that is configured to inhibit, even when the refrigerant enters the water circuit, the refrigerant from being sent to the utilization side through the water circuit. A refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 includes a refrigerant circuit 10, a water circuit 30, a gas-liquid separator 40, a first gas vent valve 52, and a second gas vent valve 54. In the refrigerant circuit, a compressor 12 compressing a refrigerant and a first heat exchanger 20 in which heat is exchanged between the refrigerant and water are connected via a pipe P. In the water circuit, the water having exchanged heat with the refrigerant in the first heat exchanger flows. The gas-liquid separator is connected to the water circuit. The first gas vent valve and the second gas vent valve are attached to the gas-liquid separator and are each configured to vent air from the gas-liquid separator.

IPC 8 full level

F24D 19/08 (2006.01); F24H 4/02 (2022.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24D 19/083 (2013.01); F24H 4/02 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2016095130 A 20160526 - MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP

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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4386271 A1 20240619

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22213769 A 20221215