EP2058610A4 - Refrigeration system - Google Patents

Refrigeration system

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Publication number
EP2058610A4
EP2058610A4 EP07793060.0A EP07793060A EP2058610A4 EP 2058610 A4 EP2058610 A4 EP 2058610A4 EP 07793060 A EP07793060 A EP 07793060A EP 2058610 A4 EP2058610 A4 EP 2058610A4
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Prior art keywords
refrigeration system
refrigeration
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2058610A1 (en
EP2058610B1 (en
Inventor
Satoshi Ishikawa
Masanori Masuda
Masahide Higuchi
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Daikin Industries Ltd
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Daikin Industries Ltd
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B41/00Fluid-circulation arrangements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B31/00Compressor arrangements
    • F25B31/02Compressor arrangements of motor-compressor units
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B39/00Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00
    • F04B39/0027Pulsation and noise damping means
    • F04B39/0055Pulsation and noise damping means with a special shape of fluid passage, e.g. bends, throttles, diameter changes, pipes
    • F04B39/0061Pulsation and noise damping means with a special shape of fluid passage, e.g. bends, throttles, diameter changes, pipes using muffler volumes
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B13/00Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2313/00Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for
    • F25B2313/027Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for characterised by the reversing means
    • F25B2313/02741Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for characterised by the reversing means using one four-way valve
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2500/00Problems to be solved
    • F25B2500/12Sound
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B9/00Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F25B9/002Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the refrigerant
    • F25B9/008Compression 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Compressor (AREA)
  • Other Air-Conditioning Systems (AREA)
EP07793060.0A 2006-08-30 2007-08-28 Refrigeration system Active EP2058610B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2006233674A JP4983158B2 (en) 2006-08-30 2006-08-30 Refrigeration equipment
PCT/JP2007/066616 WO2008026569A1 (en) 2006-08-30 2007-08-28 Refrigeration system

Publications (3)

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EP2058610A1 EP2058610A1 (en) 2009-05-13
EP2058610A4 true EP2058610A4 (en) 2014-09-03
EP2058610B1 EP2058610B1 (en) 2019-03-06

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EP07793060.0A Active EP2058610B1 (en) 2006-08-30 2007-08-28 Refrigeration system

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US (1) US20100242522A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2058610B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4983158B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20090047505A (en)
CN (1) CN101501419B (en)
AU (1) AU2007289779B2 (en)
ES (1) ES2728955T3 (en)
TR (1) TR201907699T4 (en)
WO (1) WO2008026569A1 (en)

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ES2728955T3 (en) 2019-10-29
JP4983158B2 (en) 2012-07-25
AU2007289779A1 (en) 2008-03-06
WO2008026569A1 (en) 2008-03-06
CN101501419A (en) 2009-08-05
EP2058610A1 (en) 2009-05-13
JP2008057829A (en) 2008-03-13
CN101501419B (en) 2012-06-06
US20100242522A1 (en) 2010-09-30
EP2058610B1 (en) 2019-03-06
KR20090047505A (en) 2009-05-12
TR201907699T4 (en) 2019-06-21
AU2007289779B2 (en) 2010-11-11

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