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Air-conditioning system

US5237833A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 30, 1991
Grant dateAug 24, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25B2313/0231
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioning system in which a single heat source unit (A) comprising a compressor (1), a four-way valve (2), a heat source unit side heat exchanger (3) and an accumulator (4) is connected to a plurality of indoor units (B, C, D) through a first and a second connection pipes (6, 7) Each indoor unit (B, C, D) comprises a suction air temperature detecting device (50) for detecting a suction air temperature of the indoor unit, an opening degree setting device for setting a minimum valve opening degree of the first flow rate controller 9 in accordance with the difference between the target temperature and the suction air temperature and a first valve opening degree control device (52) for controlling the valve opening degree of the first flow rate controller 9 at a predetermined rate to the minimum valve opening degree.

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