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Airconditioner
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1979-07-09
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Granted: 1981-04-21
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Expires: 1999-07-09
Abstract
Abstract An airconditioner consists of heat pump type freezing cycle equipment comprising a rotary compressor having a guide port open to the interior of its cylinder; a refrigerant flow-changing valve; an indoor heat exchanger; a first decompressing device; a gas-liquid separator; a second decompressing device; an outdoor heat exchanger, all communicating with each other in the order mentioned. And an injection passage in the guide port communicates with the gas-liquid separator so that a gas refrigerant is injected from the gas-liquid separator into the cylinder through the guide port.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichi Morita
- 👤 Tetsuo Kobayashi
- 👤 Takeshi Matsuo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:11
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B13/00; F25B31/00; F25B31/006; F25B31/008; F25B41/00; F25B41/20; F25B2400/00; F25B2400/13; F25B2400/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An air conditioner having heat pump type refrigeration cycle components, comprising a rotary compressor having a compression side, a suction side and a guide port open to the interior of its cylinder, a refrigerant flow-changing valve, an indoor exchanger, a decompressing device, a gas-liquid separator and an outdoor heat exchanger, all communicating with each other for fluid flow therethrough in the above recited order; an injection passage by which the guide port communicates with the gas-liquid separater and a portion of gas refrigerant is injected from said gas-liquid separater into the cylinder through said guide port; and a release passage having a first end and a second end connected between said indoor heat exchanger and the suction side of said compressor at said first end and said injection release passage at said second end, said release passage including means for releasing a portion of gas refrigerant being compressed in the said compressor and returning said portion to the suction side of said compressor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
An air conditioner having heat pump type refrigeration cycle components, comprising a rotary compressor having a compression side, a suction side and a guide port open to the interior of its cylinder, a refrigerant flow-changing valve, an indoor exchanger, a decompressing device, a gas-liquid separator and an outdoor heat exchanger, all communicating with each other for fluid flow therethrough in the above recited order; an injection passage by which the guide port communicates with the gas-liquid separater and a portion of gas refrigerant is injected from said gas-liquid separater into the cylinder through said guide port; and a release passage having a first end and a second end connected between said indoor heat exchanger and the suction side of said compressor at said first end and said injection release passage at said second end, said release passage including means for releasing a portion of gas refrigerant being compressed in the said compressor and returning said portion to the suction side of said compressor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An air conditioner as in claim 1, further comprising a liquid refrigerant bypass for effecting communication between the suction side of the compressor and the gasliquid separater to conduct a liquid refrigerant from the gas-liquid separater to the compressor during both cooling and heating cycles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The air conditioner as in claim 1 wherein said compressor conducts gas in the process of being compressed to the suction side of the compressor through the gas port during the cooling cycle and injects refrigerant into the cylinder through the guide port during the heating cycle.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-04-20 | 1984-10-20 | 1985-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-20 | 1988-10-20 | 1989-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-20 | 1992-10-20 | 1993-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |