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EP 2 559 959 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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11.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/28 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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20.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/08 |
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Date of filing: 09.08.2012 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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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 |
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BA ME |
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Priority: |
18.08.2011 JP 2011178755
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Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
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Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 (JP) |
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Inventors: |
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- Suzuki, Yasuhiro
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)
- Kubo, Kazuya
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)
- Makino, Hiroaki
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)
- Amano, Katsuyuki
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)
- Matsunaga, Naoya
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0073 (JP)
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Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB |
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Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a 80339 München 80339 München (DE) |
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Outdoor unit and air-conditioning apparatus |
(57) The present invention has an object to provide an air-conditioning apparatus securing
the connection flexibility between the outdoor unit and the indoor unit and, at the
same time, preventing an inflammable refrigerant flowing into an indoor unit not sufficiently
fireproof.
The air-conditioning apparatus 100 of the present invention is an air-conditioning
apparatus 100 comprising an outdoor unit 1 having a compressor 5 for compressing a
refrigerant and a heat source side heat exchanger 8 for exchanging heat between the
refrigerant and an outdoor air and an indoor unit 2 having a load side heat exchanger
13 for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and an indoor air, in which the outdoor
unit 1 comprises a first valve 51 provided in a gas pipe 3 to be connected with the
indoor unit 2 and closed when shipped and a second valve 71 provided in a liquid pipe
4 to be connected with the indoor unit 2 and closed when shipped, the outdoor unit
1 is filled with the refrigerant when shipped, the outdoor unit 1 has a first information
concerning flammability of refrigerants that can be used for the outdoor unit 1, and
the indoor unit has a second information concerning flammability of refrigerants that
can be used for the indoor unit.