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Motor-driven heat pump

Assignee: Volkswagen AG
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Filing: 1978-06-20
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Granted: 1979-12-25
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Expires: 1998-06-20
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Abstract

Abstract A motor-driven heat pump arrangement includes a motor; a refrigerant circuit; a motor-driven compressor, a condenser and an evaporator connected in the refrigerant circuit; a heating medium circuit having a heating medium output line and a heating medium return line; a heat exchanger transferring waste heat from the motor to the heating medium in the heating medium circuit; a device for delivering evaporation heat from the heating medium to the refrigerant at a location situated upstream of the compressor as viewed in the direction of the refrigerant flow in the refrigerant circuit; a conduit connected to the device for passing the heating medium therethrough; and a switching arrangement for operatively connecting the conduit to or disconnecting it from the heating medium return line.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ernst Fiala
  • 👤 Edgard Grundmann
  • 👤 Herbert Heitland
  • 👤 Peter Hofbauer
  • 👤 Harald Loeck

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B30/00; F25B30/06; F24; F24D; F24D11/00; F24D11/02; F24D11/0214; F24D11/0235; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B10/00; Y02B10/70; Y02B30/00; Y02B30/52

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-12-24 1983-06-25 1983-12-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-12-24 1987-06-25 1987-12-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-12-24 1991-06-25 1991-12-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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