公开(公告)号：US20170363342A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15603990

申请日：2017-05-24

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： FUMINORI TAKAMI ,  TERUTSUGU SEGAWA ,  KATSUNORI HORII ,  HISAKAZU SAKAI ,  YOSHIMASA HORIO

IPC: F25D21/08 ,  F25B39/00 ,  F25B41/04 ,  F25B39/02

CPC classification number: F25D21/08 ,  F25B41/04 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2400/0409 ,  F25B2400/19 ,  F25B2600/0251 ,  F25B2600/2501

Abstract: A method for defrosting an evaporator, includes: (i) closing an outlet part that serves as a refrigerant outlet of the evaporator; (ii) closing an inlet part that serves as a refrigerant inlet of the evaporator; (iii) connecting the outlet part and the inlet part to one another; (iv) heating the evaporator. An evaporator, includes: an inlet part that serves as a refrigerant inlet; a first switching valve that is placed in the inlet part; an outlet part that serves as a refrigerant outlet; a second switching valve that is placed in the outlet part; a bypass pathway that connected the inlet part and the outlet part to one another; a horizontal pipe that is communicated with the inlet part; and a vertical pipe that connects the horizontal pipe and the outlet part to one another. A cooling apparatus can include the evaporator.