(19)
(11) EP 2 559 959 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/08

(21) Application number: 12179938.1

(22) Date of filing: 09.08.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25B 49/02(2006.01)
F25B 45/00(2006.01)
F25B 13/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 18.08.2011 JP 2011178755

(71) Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • 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)

(74) Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


(54) 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.





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