EP2166291A3 - Heat pump - Google Patents

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EP2166291A3
EP2166291A3 EP09252222A EP09252222A EP2166291A3 EP 2166291 A3 EP2166291 A3 EP 2166291A3 EP 09252222 A EP09252222 A EP 09252222A EP 09252222 A EP09252222 A EP 09252222A EP 2166291 A3 EP2166291 A3 EP 2166291A3
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heat pump
housing
heat exchanger
heat
loft
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EP09252222A
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EP2166291A2 (en
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Justin Smith
Joe Gasan
Peter Schwarz
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Thermal Engineering Systems Ltd
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Thermal Engineering Systems Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/001—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems in which the air treatment in the central station takes place by means of a heat-pump or by means of a reversible cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H4/00—Fluid heaters characterised by the use of heat pumps
    • F24H4/02—Water heaters
    • 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
    • F25B30/00—Heat pumps
    • F25B30/02—Heat pumps of the compression type
    • 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
    • F25B2500/01—Geometry problems, e.g. for reducing size

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Heat-Pump Type And Storage Water Heaters (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

A heat pump (10) for locating in a loft, the heat pump (10) comprising a housing (1) and a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger being located in the housing (1), wherein the housing (1) is narrower at the top than at the bottom.
EP09252222A 2008-09-17 2009-09-17 Heat pump Withdrawn EP2166291A3 (en)

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GBGB0817055.7A GB0817055D0 (en) 2008-09-17 2008-09-17 Heat pump

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EP2166291A2 EP2166291A2 (en) 2010-03-24
EP2166291A3 true EP2166291A3 (en) 2010-06-02

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2914996A1 (en) * 1979-04-12 1980-10-16 Mengeringhausen Max Building heat recovery system - has air chambers in outside walls connected to heat pump
US4261329A (en) * 1979-07-25 1981-04-14 Walsh David P Multi-transport modular solar energy system
EP0054729A1 (en) * 1980-12-22 1982-06-30 Hermann Kirchmayer Apparatus for transforming solar energy into heat
DE3608197A1 (en) * 1986-03-12 1987-09-17 Ottensmeyer Hans Ulrich Glass gable roof air collector for supplying a heat pump or a heat exchanger
JPH11173603A (en) * 1997-12-11 1999-07-02 Kubota Corp Outdoor-installed heat pump and snow melting system
JP2004218905A (en) * 2003-01-14 2004-08-05 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Separate air conditioner
WO2005111514A1 (en) * 2004-05-18 2005-11-24 Fabrizio Ungarelli Modular and integrated heating and air conditioning apparatus

Family Cites Families (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4254822A (en) * 1978-11-27 1981-03-10 Illinois Power Company Building heating system, particularly utilizing solar and waste heat recovery
US6341468B1 (en) * 2000-05-04 2002-01-29 William H. Bigelow Building with attic module

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2914996A1 (en) * 1979-04-12 1980-10-16 Mengeringhausen Max Building heat recovery system - has air chambers in outside walls connected to heat pump
US4261329A (en) * 1979-07-25 1981-04-14 Walsh David P Multi-transport modular solar energy system
EP0054729A1 (en) * 1980-12-22 1982-06-30 Hermann Kirchmayer Apparatus for transforming solar energy into heat
DE3608197A1 (en) * 1986-03-12 1987-09-17 Ottensmeyer Hans Ulrich Glass gable roof air collector for supplying a heat pump or a heat exchanger
JPH11173603A (en) * 1997-12-11 1999-07-02 Kubota Corp Outdoor-installed heat pump and snow melting system
JP2004218905A (en) * 2003-01-14 2004-08-05 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Separate air conditioner
WO2005111514A1 (en) * 2004-05-18 2005-11-24 Fabrizio Ungarelli Modular and integrated heating and air conditioning apparatus

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GB0817055D0 (en) 2008-10-22
EP2166291A2 (en) 2010-03-24
GB0916344D0 (en) 2009-10-28

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