(19)
(11) EP 1 757 879 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37

(21) Application number: 06122916.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.02.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25B 41/06(2006.01)
F25B 40/00(2006.01)
F25B 1/10(2006.01)
 F25B 49/02(2006.01)
F25B 9/00(2006.01)

(54)

Refrigerant cycle apparatus

Gerät mit Kältemittelkreislauf

Appareil à cycle de frigorigène

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 24.03.2003 JP 2003079828
24.03.2003 JP 2003079852
24.03.2003 JP 2003080044
24.03.2003 JP 2003080060

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04250810.1 / 1462740

(73) Proprietor: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka-fu 570-8677 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yamasaki, Haruhisa
    Gunma (JP)
  • Yamanaka, Masaji
    Gunma (JP)
  • Matsumoto, Kenzo
    Gunma (JP)
  • Ishigaki, Shigeya
    Gunma (JP)
  • Fujiwara, Kazuaki
    Gunma (JP)
  • Yumoto, Tsunehisa
    Tochigi (JP)

(74) Representative: Grey, Ian Michael et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 6 159 817
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 549 (M-1338), 18 November 1992 (1992-11-18) -& JP 04 203757 A (HITACHI LTD;OTHERS: 01), 24 July 1992 (1992-07-24)
   
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