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Heat pump and method for pumping heat in a free cooling mode

US10041708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31Claims

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Assignee

EFFICIENT ENERGY GMBH · DE

Inventors

Holger Sedlak · Hersbruck, DE
Oliver Kniffler · Sauerlach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2014
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B30/12
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat pump includes an evaporator with an evaporator inlet and an evaporator outlet; a compressor for compressing operating liquid evaporated in the evaporator; and a condenser for condensing evaporated operating liquid compressed in the compressor, wherein the condenser includes a condenser inlet and a condenser outlet, wherein the evaporator inlet is connected to a return from a region to be heated, and wherein the condenser inlet is connected to a return from a region to be cooled.

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