EP2103888A4 - REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE - Google Patents

REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE

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Publication number: EP2103888A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: refrigerating appliance; refrigerating; appliance
Prior art date: 2006-12-28
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP07860041A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2103888B1 (en

EP2103888A1 (en

Inventor

Yoshio Ueno

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Daikin Industries Ltd

Original Assignee

Daikin Industries Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2006-12-28

Filing date

2007-12-25

Publication date

2012-06-06

2007-12-25 Application filed by Daikin Industries Ltd filed Critical Daikin Industries Ltd

2007-12-25 Priority to EP12187178.4A priority Critical patent/EP2543939A3/en

2009-09-23 Publication of EP2103888A1 publication Critical patent/EP2103888A1/en

2012-06-06 Publication of EP2103888A4 publication Critical patent/EP2103888A4/en

2018-07-11 Application granted granted Critical

2018-07-11 Publication of EP2103888B1 publication Critical patent/EP2103888B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2027-12-25 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
- F25B9/002—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the refrigerant
- F25B9/008—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the refrigerant the refrigerant being carbon dioxide
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B13/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2309/00—Gas cycle refrigeration machines
- F25B2309/06—Compression machines, plants or systems characterised by the refrigerant being carbon dioxide
- F25B2309/061—Compression machines, plants or systems characterised by the refrigerant being carbon dioxide with cycle highest pressure above the supercritical pressure
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2313/00—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for
- F25B2313/005—Outdoor unit expansion valves
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2313/00—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for
- F25B2313/029—Control issues
- F25B2313/0294—Control issues related to the outdoor fan, e.g. controlling speed
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2341/00—Details of ejectors not being used as compression device; Details of flow restrictors or expansion valves
- F25B2341/06—Details of flow restrictors or expansion valves
- F25B2341/063—Feed forward expansion valves
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2500/00—Problems to be solved
- F25B2500/12—Sound
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2500/00—Problems to be solved
- F25B2500/19—Calculation of parameters
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2600/00—Control issues
- F25B2600/17—Control issues by controlling the pressure of the condenser
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2600/00—Control issues
- F25B2600/25—Control of valves
- F25B2600/2513—Expansion valves
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2700/00—Sensing or detecting of parameters; Sensors therefor
- F25B2700/19—Pressures
- F25B2700/193—Pressures of the compressor
- F25B2700/1931—Discharge pressures
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2700/00—Sensing or detecting of parameters; Sensors therefor
- F25B2700/21—Temperatures
- F25B2700/2106—Temperatures of fresh outdoor air
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2700/00—Sensing or detecting of parameters; Sensors therefor
- F25B2700/21—Temperatures
- F25B2700/2117—Temperatures of an evaporator
- F25B2700/21174—Temperatures of an evaporator of the refrigerant at the inlet of the evaporator

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Thermal Sciences (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Air Conditioning Control Device (AREA)
Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)

EP07860041.8A 2006-12-28 2007-12-25 Refrigerating apparatus Active EP2103888B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP12187178.4A EP2543939A3 (en)	2006-12-28	2007-12-25	Refrigeration apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2006354392A JP4386071B2 (en)	2006-12-28	2006-12-28	Refrigeration equipment
PCT/JP2007/074812 WO2008081771A1 (en)	2006-12-28	2007-12-25	Refrigerating apparatus

Related Child Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12187178.4A Division EP2543939A3 (en)	2006-12-28	2007-12-25	Refrigeration apparatus
EP12187178.4A Division-Into EP2543939A3 (en)	2006-12-28	2007-12-25	Refrigeration apparatus

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2103888A1 EP2103888A1 (en)	2009-09-23
EP2103888A4 true EP2103888A4 (en)	2012-06-06
EP2103888B1 EP2103888B1 (en)	2018-07-11

Family

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12187178.4A Withdrawn EP2543939A3 (en)	2006-12-28	2007-12-25	Refrigeration apparatus
EP07860041.8A Active EP2103888B1 (en)	2006-12-28	2007-12-25	Refrigerating apparatus

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12187178.4A Withdrawn EP2543939A3 (en)	2006-12-28	2007-12-25	Refrigeration apparatus

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (2)	EP2543939A3 (en)
JP (1)	JP4386071B2 (en)
ES (1)	ES2680501T3 (en)
TR (1)	TR201810756T4 (en)
WO (1)	WO2008081771A1 (en)

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2006
- 2006-12-28 JP JP2006354392A patent/JP4386071B2/en active Active
2007
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- 2007-12-25 EP EP12187178.4A patent/EP2543939A3/en not_active Withdrawn
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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
JP4386071B2 (en)	2009-12-16
EP2543939A2 (en)	2013-01-09
EP2543939A3 (en)	2014-04-23
EP2103888B1 (en)	2018-07-11
JP2008164226A (en)	2008-07-17
TR201810756T4 (en)	2018-08-27
WO2008081771A1 (en)	2008-07-10
ES2680501T3 (en)	2018-09-07
EP2103888A1 (en)	2009-09-23

Publication	Publication Date	Title
BRPI0906025A2 (en)	2018-05-29	"refrigeration appliance"
BRPI0906085A2 (en)	2015-07-07	"refrigeration appliance"
EP2103888A4 (en)	2012-06-06	REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE
BRPI0818294A2 (en)	2015-11-03	refrigerator
DK2092250T3 (en)	2013-07-22	DIRECT THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR
DE602006007815D1 (en)	2009-08-27	household appliance
EP2181297A4 (en)	2014-03-05	FRIDGE
EP2128546A4 (en)	2014-01-08	FRIDGE
BRPI0819260A2 (en)	2015-09-08	refrigerator
EP2144023A4 (en)	2012-08-08	FRIDGE
ES1067051Y (en)	2008-07-16	PORTABLE HARVEST APPLIANCE
BRPI0911802A2 (en)	2015-10-06	appliance
DK2079969T3 (en)	2020-02-24	Refrigeration Cycle
EP2141427A4 (en)	2013-03-06	FRIDGE
BRPI0820345A2 (en)	2015-09-22	refrigerator
EP1998123A4 (en)	2011-03-02	FRIDGE
ITTO20080024A1 (en)	2009-07-12	REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE
BRPI0917974A2 (en)	2015-11-17	equipment refrigeration appliance
IT1396881B1 (en)	2012-12-20	COOKING APPLIANCE
BRPI0919334A2 (en)	2015-12-29	modular refrigeration appliance
ITTO20060767A1 (en)	2008-04-25	REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE
EP2165131A4 (en)	2015-06-24	FRIDGE
EP2021706A4 (en)	2015-12-30	FRIDGE
BRPI0806547A2 (en)	2014-04-22	APPLIANCE
FR2920957B3 (en)	2009-08-07	BAKERY APPLIANCE

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