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Vehicle heat pump with defrosting mode

US10018401B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2016
Grant dateJul 10, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25B2400/0411
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

If an exterior heat exchanger is sensed to be frosted while a heat pump device is operating in a first heating operation mode in which two interior heat exchangers are used, the operation modes are switched into a second heating operation mode in which one interior heat exchanger is used, and then switched into a defrosting operation mode.

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