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Heat pump charging
Assignee: Carrier Corp
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Filing: 1986-12-09
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Granted: 1989-01-10
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Expires: 2006-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A method of controllably charging a heat pump system with refrigerant until adequately charged for the cooling mode of operation, including checking the outdoor ambient temperature, injecting sufficient refrigerant to sustain safe compressor operation, operating the compressor at higher or lower rates depending upon the detected ambient temperature level and determining when to halt charging by monitoring indoor coil inlet and suction temperature differences in the heat pump system.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger J. Voorhis
- 👤 John M. Palmer
- 👤 Derrick A. Marris
- 👤 James D'Agostino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 23:07
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B45/00; F25B2345/00; F25B2345/001; F25B2345/003; F25B2345/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
The method of charging a heat pump system including a compressor for circulating refrigerant between indoor and outdoor coils, comprising the steps of attaching a source of refrigerant to the heat pump system at a charging port, successively monitoring indoor coil inlet and suction temperatures, comparing said indoor coil inlet and suction temperatures successively to establish successive temperature differences therebetween, comparing said successive temperature differences and halting charging operation when said comparisons attain a predetermined threshold.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
The method of charging a heat pump system including a compressor for circulating refrigerant between indoor and outdoor coils, comprising the steps of attaching a source of refrigerant to the heat pump system at a charging port, successively monitoring indoor coil inlet and suction temperatures, comparing said indoor coil inlet and suction temperatures successively to establish successive temperature differences therebetween, comparing said successive temperature differences and halting charging operation when said comparisons attain a predetermined threshold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said heat pump system is turned on after sufficient refrigerant is introduced to permit operation of the compressor.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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