Heat source apparatus of ice storage type
US6389827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/14
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat source apparatus of the ice storage type for performing a cold storage operation and an air-conditioning operation utilizing the stored cold, includes a heat source unit, a cold storage tank connected to the heat source unit, a water level sensor for measuring the stored cold amount by detecting the water level in the cold storage tank, and an operation panel having a menu screen for setting the starting and ending time of the cold storage operation and the air-conditioning operation, wherein the setting of the starting and ending time of the air-conditioning operation can be canceled and a predetermined stored cold amount can be set on the operation panel.
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