Air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle
US6449974B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B29/003
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle has a circuit (14) which is capable of being changed over from cooling to heating. The system has a heater (22), through which the air to be conditioned flows, a cooling heat exchanger (18) acting as an evaporator in the cooling mode, and an additional heat exchanger (20) capable of being selectively used for providing auxiliary heat in the heating mode. The additional heat exchanger can be advantageously utilized by operating it as an auxiliary cooling heat exchanger, acting as an evaporator, in the cooling mode.
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