HEAT PUMP
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220018580A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17356951

    申请日:2021-06-24

    IPC分类号: F25B30/02 F25B49/02

    摘要: A heat pump is provided that may include an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger; an outdoor unit including an outdoor heat exchanger and a compressor that compresses a refrigerant; a housing that forms an outer shape of the outdoor unit and provides an internal space in which the outdoor heat exchanger and the compressor are disposed; a partition wall that is disposed in the internal space of the housing, and divides the internal space into a flow path space in which the outdoor heat exchanger is disposed and a cycle space in which the compressor is disposed; an outdoor fan disposed in the flow path space to cause an air flow; and a controller that controls an operation of the compressor and the outdoor fan. The housing may include a hole that communicates with the cycle space, and the partition wall may include a barrier hole that communicates the flow path space and the cycle space.

    AIR CONDITIONER
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210389032A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-16

    申请号:US17336510

    申请日:2021-06-02

    摘要: An air conditioner is provided that may include a compressor that compresses a refrigerant; a condenser that condenses the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; at least one expansion valve that expands the refrigerant passed through the condenser; at least one gas-liquid separation pipe through which the refrigerant passed through the at least one expansion valve flows; a gas-liquid separator, into which the refrigerant passed through the at least one gas-liquid separation pipe is introduced, that separates and discharges the refrigerant introduced into the gas-liquid separator into gas refrigerant and liquid refrigerant; and an evaporator that evaporates the liquid refrigerant discharged from the gas-liquid separator. The gas refrigerant discharged from the gas-liquid separator and the refrigerant passed through the evaporator may be provided to the compressor. The at least one gas-liquid separation pipe may include a first portion that extends lengthwise, and is connected to a refrigerant inflow pipe in which the at least one expansion valve may be installed, and a second portion that extends in a direction crossing a lengthwise direction of the first portion and is coupled to the first portion. At least one of the first portion or the second portion may be connected to the gas-liquid separator.

    AIR CONDITIONER
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210302072A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17067080

    申请日:2020-10-09

    IPC分类号: F25B13/00 F25B41/04 F25B49/02

    摘要: Provided is an air conditioner including a connection pipe connected to a refrigerant pipe disposed inside an outdoor heat exchanger that operates as a condenser during a cooling operation and as an evaporator during a heating operation, a header connected to the connection pipe, wherein a refrigerant separated from a two-phase refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant pipe flows through the header, a bypass pipe connected to the header to guide a flow of the refrigerant to a compressor, a flow rate control valve installed at the bypass pipe to control a flow velocity of the refrigerant, a subcooler configured to superheat the refrigerant flowing through the bypass pipe, and a controller configured to control an opening degree of the flow rate control valve.

    AIR CONDITIONER
    4.
    发明申请
    AIR CONDITIONER 审中-公开
    冷气机

    公开(公告)号:US20140311175A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-23

    申请号:US14247944

    申请日:2014-04-08

    IPC分类号: F25D21/14

    摘要: An air conditioner includes a case having an inlet and an outlet, an first heat exchanger arranged in the case, a second heat exchanger positioned below the first heat exchanger to have a region overlapped with the first heat exchanger, a guide member for blocking a space between adjacent edges of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, and a water collecting member provided at the guide member for collecting condensed water from the first heat exchanger.

    摘要翻译: 一种空调装置,具有:具有入口和出口的壳体,布置在壳体中的第一热交换器,位于第一热交换器下方的第二热交换器,具有与第一热交换器重叠的区域,用于阻挡空间的引导构件 在所述第一热交换器的相邻边缘和所述第二热交换器之间,设置在所述引导构件处的用于收集来自所述第一热交换器的冷凝水的集水构件。

    HEAT PUMP AND METHOD OF OPERATING HEAT PUMP

    公开(公告)号:US20210262709A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17184156

    申请日:2021-02-24

    IPC分类号: F25B30/02 F25B49/02

    摘要: A heat pump may include a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, a first temperature sensor configured to detect an outdoor temperature, a second temperature sensor provided in heating pipes connected to a heating device, and a controller. Based on a first sensing value of the first temperature sensor, the controller may be configured to control a compressor, control power to a boiler, and/or calculate an expected efficiency of the heat pump. Based on the expected efficiency and/or a second sensing value of a second temperature sensor, the controller may be configured to control power to the boiler.

    MULTI-TYPE AIR CONDITIONER
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210131695A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US16962929

    申请日:2019-01-18

    摘要: Provided is a multi-type air conditioner, including: an outdoor unit having a liquid pipe through which a liquid refrigerant flows, and a gas pipe through which a gas refrigerant flows; a plurality of indoor units comprising a first indoor unit and a second indoor unit each connected to the liquid pipe and the gas pipe to circulate a refrigerant; a gas pipe connecting tube connecting the gas pipe and the plurality of indoor units so that a gas refrigerant flows therethrough; and a liquid pipe connecting tube connecting the liquid pipe and the plurality of indoor units so that a liquid refrigerant flows therethrough. The first indoor unit may include: a first indoor heat exchanger comprising a first heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between indoor air and a refrigerant, and a second heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between indoor air and a refrigerant and arranged in a stacked fashion with the first heat exchanger; a first indoor fan configured to blow air to the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger; a first liquid branch pipe connecting the liquid pipe connecting tube and the first heat exchanger so that a refrigerant flows therethrough; a first gas branch pipe connecting the gas pipe connecting tube and the second heat exchanger so that a refrigerant flows therethrough; a first heat exchanger connecting pipe connected to the first heat exchanger so that a refrigerant flows therethrough; a second heat exchanger connecting pipe connected to the second heat exchanger so that a refrigerant flows therethrough; a return pipe having one side connected to the first gas branch pipe and the other side connected to the first heat exchanger connecting pipe and the second heat exchanger connecting pipe; a first indoor expansion valve disposed at the second heat exchanger connecting pipe, wherein an opening amount of the first indoor expansion valve is adjusted in response to an input signal from a controller to selectively expand a flowing refrigerant; and a first expansion valve disposed in the return pipe, wherein an opening amount of the first expansion valve is adjusted in response to an input signal from the controller to selectively expand a flowing refrigerant.
    Since the multi-type air conditioner according to the present disclosure can operate the first heat exchanger as a condenser and the second heat exchanger as an evaporator among the indoor heat exchangers, it is possible to constantly operate the dehumidifying mode while maintaining a room temperature within a predetermined range.

    OUTDOOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR CONDITIONER HAVING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20200318870A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16837469

    申请日:2020-04-01

    IPC分类号: F25B39/00 F25B40/02 F25B13/00

    摘要: A heat exchanger includes heat exchange fins, refrigerant pipes are arranged across the heat exchange fins, and connecting pipes connected to the refrigerant pipes to thereby define refrigerant passages. The connecting pipes include a first pipe portion having a first end connected to one of the refrigerant pipes, a branch pipe portion that is branched from the first pipe portion, that extends parallel to the first pipe portion, and that is connected to another of the refrigerant passages, and a second pipe that is connected to the first pipe portion and that is configured to guide gas-phase refrigerant separated from the refrigerant in the first pipe portion. The second pipe includes an inner insert portion inserted into a second end of the first pipe portion and an outlet portion that extends from the inner insert portion in direction opposite to the second end of the first pipe portion.

    AIR CONDITIONER
    8.
    发明申请
    AIR CONDITIONER 审中-公开
    冷气机

    公开(公告)号:US20160047581A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-18

    申请号:US14825489

    申请日:2015-08-13

    IPC分类号: F25B41/00

    摘要: An air conditioner is provided that may include a heat exchanger including a plurality of refrigerant tubes, a distributor disposed at one side of the heat exchanger to divide a refrigerant into a plurality of flow paths, a plurality of capillary tubes that extends from the distributor toward the plurality of refrigerant tubes, and a bypass tube that extends from the plurality of refrigerant tubes. The bypass tube may allow the refrigerant to bypass the distributor, thereby guiding a flow of the refrigerant toward an outlet of the distributor.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种空调机,其可以包括:热交换器,包括多个制冷剂管,分配器,设置在热交换器的一侧,将制冷剂分成多个流路;多个毛细管,从分配器向着 多个制冷剂管和从多个制冷剂管延伸的旁通管。 旁通管可以允许制冷剂绕过分配器,从而将制冷剂的流动引导到分配器的出口。

    HEAT PUMP
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230101537A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17802055

    申请日:2021-02-24

    IPC分类号: F25B13/00 F25B41/26 F25B41/31

    摘要: A heat pump is provided that includes a first pipe in which a first refrigerant flows; a second pipe disposed at a side of the first pipe and in which a second refrigerant flows; a first heat exchanger connected with the first pipe and the second pipe and in which the first refrigerant exchanges heat with the second refrigerant; a boiler connected with the first pipe and in which the first refrigerant flows; a compressor connected with the second pipe and that compresses the second refrigerant; a second heat exchanger connected with the second pipe and in which the second refrigerant exchanges heat with outdoor air; a bypass pipe branched from first pipe and configured to exchange heat with the second heat exchanger; and a three-way valve that directs the first refrigerant to pass through the bypass pipe. When the outdoor heat exchanger operates as an evaporator, frost formation thereon may be prevented.

    HEAT PUMP AND METHOD OF OPERATING HEAT PUMP

    公开(公告)号:US20210262708A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17184059

    申请日:2021-02-24

    IPC分类号: F25B30/02 F25B49/02

    摘要: A heat pump may include a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, a first temperature sensor configured to detect an outdoor temperature, a second temperature sensor provided in heating pipes connected to a heating device that performs indoor heating and configured to detect a temperature of fluid flowing through the heating pipes, an outdoor heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between outdoor air and a refrigerant, a third temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger, and a controller. The controller may be configured to: control power to a boiler and/or to the compressor based on sensing values of the first, second, and third temperature sensors, calculate an expected efficiency of the heat pump based on the sensing value of the first temperature sensor and an initial target temperature, and control power to the boiler based on the expected efficiency.