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Cooling system utilizing a portion of the liquid refrigerant from the condenser

US9951973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims
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Filing dateAug 30, 2012
Grant dateApr 24, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H2001/3288
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cooling system (1) that cools an HV apparatus (31) includes a compressor (12) that circulates a refrigerant, a heat exchanger (14) that performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and outside air, an expansion valve (16) that reduces the pressure of the refrigerant, a heat exchanger (18) that performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and air-conditioning air, a cooling portion (30) that cools the HV apparatus (31) using the refrigerant that flows between the heat exchanger (14) and the expansion valve (16), and a gas accumulator (70) that retains a gas-phase refrigerant gasified by heat exchange with the HV apparatus (31) in the cooling portion (30).

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