(19)
(11) EP 2 159 515 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/09

(21) Application number: 09163649.8

(22) Date of filing: 24.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25B 40/06(2006.01)
 F25B 13/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 25.08.2008 KR 20080082880

(71) Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Seoul 150-721 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jang, Seong Min
    153-802, Seoul (KR)
  • Ryu, Yun Ho
    153-802, Seoul (KR)
  • Lee, Jae Won
    153-802, Seoul (KR)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) Heat pump system and method of controlling the same


(57) Provided are a heat pump system and a method of controlling the same. In a heating operation, a refrigerant circulating in an air-conditioning device (100) is heat-exchanged with a working fluid heated by a heating device (200) so as to be heated, and the heating device is controlled according to a temperature of the working fluid. Thus, various types of heating members are conveniently used as the heating device for heating the refrigerant.







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