Air conditioner having frost preventing member
US5598717A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/70
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air conditioner using a non-azeotropic mixture refrigerant formed of a high boiling-point refrigerant and a low boiling-point refrigerant is provided with a first temperature sensor for detecting a temperature at an inlet of an outdoor heat exchanger when the outdoor heat exchanger serves as an evaporator in heating cycle, a second temperature sensor for detecting an outside air temperature, and a controller for controlling an opening degree of an expansion valve on the basis of a temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the inlet temperature of said evaporator. For example, the opening degree of the expansion valve is controlled so that the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the inlet temperature is equal to a predetermined value.
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