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Heat pump system for vehicle

US12083861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2022
Grant dateSep 10, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H2001/00957
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat pump system for a vehicle includes: a cooling apparatus that includes a coolant line, and circulates a coolant in the coolant line; and an air conditioning device that circulates a refrigerant along a refrigerant line to control an indoor temperature of the vehicle, wherein the air conditioning device may include first and second heat exchangers connected through the refrigerant line, and in a heating mode of the vehicle, the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger may be supplied with a refrigerant separated into the refrigerant line and a first branch line after being expanded, or a refrigerant expanded after being separated into the refrigerant line and the first branch line.

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