EP1970651A4 - Refrigerating/air conditioning system having refrigerant learage detecting function, refrigerator/air conditioner and method for detecting leakage of refrigerant - Google Patents

Refrigerating/air conditioning system having refrigerant learage detecting function, refrigerator/air conditioner and method for detecting leakage of refrigerant

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EP1970651A4
EP1970651A4 EP06810364A EP06810364A EP1970651A4 EP 1970651 A4 EP1970651 A4 EP 1970651A4 EP 06810364 A EP06810364 A EP 06810364A EP 06810364 A EP06810364 A EP 06810364A EP 1970651 A4 EP1970651 A4 EP 1970651A4
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refrigerant
detecting
learage
refrigerating
refrigerator
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Tsuyoshi Kubota
Masaki Toyoshima
Osamu Morimoto
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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    • 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
    • F25B49/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25B49/005—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices of safety devices
    • 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
    • F25B2500/22—Preventing, detecting or repairing leaks of refrigeration fluids
    • F25B2500/222—Detecting refrigerant leaks
    • 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
    • F25B2600/01—Timing
EP06810364.7A 2006-09-21 2006-09-21 Refrigerating/air conditioning system having refrigerant leakage detecting function, refrigerator/air conditioner and method for detecting leakage of refrigerant Active EP1970651B1 (en)

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JP (1) JP5063346B2 (en)
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WO (1) WO2008035418A1 (en)

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