Vapor compression heat pump system

US7574874B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Sinvent AS · NO

Inventors

• Kare Aflekt · Trondheim, NO
• Armin Hafner · Trondheim, NO
• Arne Jakobsen · Trondheim, NO
• Petter Neksa · Trondheim, NO
• Jostein Pettersen · Trondheim, NO
• Havard Rekstad · Trondheim, NO
• Geir Skaugen · Trondheim, NO
• Trond Andresen · Trondheim, NO
• Espen Tøndell · Trondheim, NO
• Munan Elgæther · Trondheim, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2003
• Grant date: Aug 18, 2009
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F25B2600/2501
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A compression refrigeration system that includes a compressor, a heat rejector, expansion means and a heat absorber connected in a closed circulation circuit that may operate with supercritical high-side pressure.