(19)
(11) EP 1 923 641 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21

(21) Application number: 07253053.8

(22) Date of filing: 02.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24F 1/02(2006.01)
F25B 21/02(2006.01)
F24F 5/00(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

(30) Priority: 14.11.2006 CN 200610148467

(71) Applicant: Orra Corporation
Santa Clara, San Diego, CA 95054 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Luo, Chin-Kuang
    Taichung City  (TW)

(74) Representative: Albutt, Anthony John et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) Air-conditioning apparatus and method


(57) An air-conditioning apparatus includes upper and lower chambers (21, 22), and first and second heat exchange units (3, 4) respectively disposed in the upper and lower chambers (21, 22) and respectively having first and second working fluids (30, 40). The first heat exchange unit (3) has a condenser (31) and a first fan (32) adapted to draw air into the upper chamber (21) for exchange of heat with the condenser (31) . The second heat exchange unit (4) has an evaporator (41) and a second fan (42) adapted to draw air into the lower chamber (22) for exchange of heat with the evaporator (41). First and second tubing units (6, 7) are respectively connected to the condenser (31) and the evaporator (41) and each has a heat exchange tube section (61, 71). The heat exchange tube sections (61, 71) of the first and tubing units (6, 7) are associated with each other such that the second working fluid (40) transfers heat to the first working fluid (30).







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