Patent · US Active

Heat pump having a foreign gas collection chamber, method for operating a heat pump, and method for producing a heat pump

US11079146B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

4References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

EFFICIENT ENERGY GMBH · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 3, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25B2700/21163
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat pump includes a condenser for condensing compressed working vapor; a foreign gas collection space arranged within the condenser, the foreign gas collection space comprising: a condensation surface which during operation of the heat pump is colder than a temperature of the working vapor to be condensed; and a partition wall arranged, within the condenser, between the condensation surface and a condensation zone; and a foreign gas discharge device coupled to the foreign gas collection space so as to discharge foreign gas from the foreign gas collection space.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.