Air conditioning system for use in vehicle
US10006684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2600/2519
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air conditioning system for use in a vehicle includes at least one compressor, a condenser disposed downstream of the at least one compressor and a plurality of evaporators disposed downstream of the condenser with first and second evaporators fluidly coupled to each other in parallel. The at least one compressor, the condenser, and the plurality of evaporators are fluidly connected by refrigerant lines to form a refrigerant circuit. The air conditioning system also includes a plurality of shut-off valves, with one shut-off valve installed at a refrigerant inlet and another shut-off valve installed at a refrigerant outlet of the first evaporator. The shut-off valves are controlled to prevent undesired collection of refrigerant in the first evaporator.
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