Refrigeration cycle apparatus
US12072130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2700/21175
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle circuit that has a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator that are connected through a pipe, the refrigeration cycle circuit being configured to allow refrigerant to circulate in the refrigeration cycle circuit, and a controller configured to determine whether the refrigerant leaks or whether the expansion device malfunctions on the basis of a degree of subcooling at an outlet of the condenser and a degree of superheat at an outlet of the evaporator or a degree of superheat at a suction port of the compressor.
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