Cooling system and vehicle that includes cooling system
US9631544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P2003/001
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooling system includes: a compressor; a first condenser; a cooling portion; a heat exchanger; a first line; a second line; a switching device; and an ejector. The first line forms a vapor compression refrigeration cycle by flowing refrigerant in order of the heat exchanger, the compressor, the first condenser and the cooling portion. The second line forms a heat pipe by circulating refrigerant between the first condenser and the cooling portion. The switching device flows refrigerant through the first line when air conditioning is performed, and flows refrigerant through the second line when air conditioning is stopped. The ejector is configured to, when refrigerant flows from the compressor to the first condenser via the ejector, draw refrigerant from the second line and join the drawn refrigerant into refrigerant from the compressor.
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