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Refrigerant circuit and heat pump type hot water supply apparatus

US7185505B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2004
Grant dateMar 6, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25B2700/21163
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a heat pump type hot water supply apparatus having a compressor (16), an outdoor heat exchanger (22), an expansion valve (24) and at least one indoor heat exchangers, and a water heat exchanger (18) for heat-exchanging refrigerant and water to achieve hot water, the water heat exchanger (18) is equipped in the refrigerant circuit so as to be connected to the outdoor heat exchanger (22) in series in the refrigerant circuit.

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