Oil management system for multiple condensers

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EP 1 890 093 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	16.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/07

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	20.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/08

(21)	Application number: 07252844.1

(22)	Date of filing: 18.07.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F25B 13/00^(2006.01)
F25B 43/02^(2006.01)

F25B 31/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

18.07.2006 MY 0603426

(71)	Applicant: O.Y.L. Research & Development Centre Sdn Bhd
	47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor (MY)

(72)	Inventors:
	Shizuo, Otaki Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur 50480 (MY) Tee, Boon Siong Puchong, Selangor 47100 (MY)

(74)	Representative: Mounteney, Simon James
	Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)

(54)	Oil management system for multiple condensers

(57) An oil management system for multiple in a refrigerating system comprising of an oil separator (4) having plurality of inlets and outlets for separating refrigerant and oil, an oil accumulator (7) having plurality of inlets, outlets and thermistors for equalising the level of oil in each of the outdoor unit compressor (2) and a valve means (5) for regulating the flow of refrigerant to the outdoor heat-exchanger, receiving refrigerant from indoor heat-exchanger and oil accumulator (7) and distributing the refrigerant to compressors (2).

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