Modular air conditioning system with heat pump functionality

US9481225B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hanon Systems · KR

Inventors

• Gerald Richter · Aachen, DE
• Marc Graaf · Krefeld, DE
• Florian Wieschollek · Hürth, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 16, 2012
• Grant date: Nov 1, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 12, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F25D17/08
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular vehicle air-conditioning unit for heating and cooling air includes a housing having at least one blower and a plurality of flaps for setting air flow paths and a refrigerant circuit in fluid communication with the housing. The refrigerant circuit includes a condenser, an evaporator, a compressor, and an expansion device. An evaporator air flow path through the evaporator and a condenser air flow path through the condenser are formed in the housing. At least one of the evaporator air flow path and the condenser air flow path receives air from at least one of an environment, a passenger compartment of a vehicle, and any mixture of thereof.