Heat exchanger and an air conditioning system having the same
US9267716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2250/06
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger included in an air conditioner includes a first header pipe to have a refrigerant, compressed by a compressor, to flow therein and a first heat exchange unit coupled to the first header pipe to receive the refrigerant flowing in the first header, a second header pipe to have the refrigerant to flow therein and a second heat exchange unit coupled to the second header pipe to receive the refrigerant flowing in the second header pipe in the air cooling operation. A bypass pipe couples the first heat exchange unit with the second header pipe and a bypass valve controls a flow of the refrigerant through the bypass pipe. A controller controls the bypass valve such that the refrigerant is allowed to flow from the first heat exchange unit to the second header pipe in the air cooling operation.
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