Outdoor unit for air-conditioning apparatus, and air-conditioning apparatus
US9518755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2140/20
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An outdoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus includes an outdoor heat exchanger; a compressor; a refrigerant pipe configured to couple the outdoor heat exchanger and the compressor with an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger; and a control unit that determines whether the heating capacity of the indoor unit performing a heating operation is decreased by the refrigerant stagnated in the indoor heat exchanger.
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