IP Library Granted Patent US 8,650,898
Granted Patent B2
US 8,650,898 · App. 13/201,134 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Air conditioner

Inventors: Yansong Ma (Xi'an, CN); Yizhou Fan (Xi'an, CN); Haifang Ge (Xi'an, CN); Na Yan (Xi'an, CN); Liangyin Ding (Xi'an, CN)
Assignee: Emerson Network Power Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,650,898
App. No.
13/201,134
Granted
Feb 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An air conditioner is disclosed. The compressor has an entrance coupled to an exit of the evaporator via the first ON/OFF valve; and an exit coupled to an entrance of the condenser via the first flow-direction valve. The liquid pump has an entrance coupled to an exit of the liquid accumulator via the second ON/OFF valve; and an exit coupled to an entrance of the throttling device via the second flow-direction valve. An exit of the condenser is coupled to an entrance of the liquid accumulator; an exit of the throttling device is coupled to an entrance of the evaporator. The compressor's bypass pipe has an entrance coupled to an exit of the evaporator; and an exit coupled to an entrance of the condenser. The liquid pump's bypass pipe has an entrance coupled to an exit of the liquid accumulator; an exit coupled to an entrance of the throttling device.

Claims (33)

1. An air conditioner, comprising

an evaporator,

a condenser,

a compressor,

a liquid pump,

a liquid accumulator,

a first ON/OFF control valve element,

a first flow directional control valve element,

a second ON/OFF control valve element,

a second flow directional control valve element,

a throttling device,

a liquid pump bypass pipe with a third flow directional control valve element, and

a compressor bypass pipe with a fourth flow directional control valve element;

wherein an inlet of the compressor is coupled to an outlet of the evaporator via the first ON/OFF control valve element, and an outlet of the compressor is coupled to an inlet of the condenser via the first flow directional control valve element;

wherein an inlet of the liquid pump is coupled to an outlet of the liquid accumulator via the second ON/OFF control valve element, and an outlet of the liquid pump is coupled to an inlet of the throttling device via the second flow directional control valve element;

wherein an outlet of the condenser is coupled to an inlet of the liquid accumulator, and an outlet of the throttling device is coupled to an inlet of the evaporator;

wherein an inlet of the compressor bypass pipe is coupled to the outlet of the evaporator, an outlet of the compressor bypass pipe is coupled to the inlet of the condenser, an inlet of the liquid pump bypass pipe is coupled to the outlet of the liquid accumulator, and an outlet of the liquid pump bypass pipe is coupled to the inlet of the throttling device.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the air conditioner further comprises a flow regulating valve for regulating flow rate of refrigerant in the liquid pump and a throttling device bypass pipe with a third ON/OFF control valve element, which throttling device bypass pipe is connected at an upstream side and a downstream side of the throttling device in parallel.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the first ON/OFF control valve element is a first three-way ON/OFF control valve element, which has an inlet coupled to the outlet of the evaporator and two outlets respectively coupled to the inlet of the compressor bypass pipe and the inlet of the compressor;

the second ON/OFF control valve element is a second three-way ON/OFF control valve element, which has an inlet coupled to the outlet of the liquid accumulator and two outlets respectively coupled to the inlet of the liquid pump bypass pipe and the inlet of the liquid pump.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the air conditioner further comprises a liquid accumulator bypass pipe which is connected at an upstream side and a downstream side of the liquid accumulator in parallel.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first ON/OFF control valve element and the second ON/OFF control valve element is a solenoid valve, a stop valve, a ball valve, or an electric ball valve.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first flow directional control valve element, the second flow directional control valve element, the third flow directional control valve element and fourth flow directional control valve element is a check valve, a stop valve, a ball valve, or an electric ball valve.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 2 , wherein the third ON/OFF control valve element is a solenoid valve, a stop valve, a ball valve, or an electric ball valve.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the air conditioner is used in a communication equipment room.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 2 , wherein the air conditioner further comprises a liquid accumulator bypass pipe which is connected at an upstream side and a downstream side of the liquid accumulator in parallel.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 3 , wherein the air conditioner further comprises a liquid accumulator bypass pipe which is connected at an upstream side and a downstream side of the liquid accumulator in parallel.

11. The air conditioner according to claim 2 , wherein each of the first ON/OFF control valve element and the second ON/OFF control valve element is a solenoid valve, a stop valve, a ball valve, or an electric ball valve.

12. The air conditioner according to claim 3 , wherein each of the first ON/OFF control valve element and the second ON/OFF control valve element is a solenoid valve, a stop valve, a ball valve, or an electric ball valve.

13. The air conditioner according to claim 2 , wherein each of the first flow directional control valve element, the second flow directional control valve element, the third flow directional control valve element and fourth flow directional control valve element is a check valve, a stop valve, a ball valve, or an electric ball valve.

14. The air conditioner according to claim 3 , wherein each of the first flow directional control valve element, the second flow directional control valve element, the third flow directional control valve element and fourth flow directional control valve element is a check valve, a stop valve, a ball valve, or an electric ball valve.

15. The air conditioner according to claim 2 , wherein the air conditioner is used in a communication equipment room.

16. The air conditioner according to claim 3 , wherein the air conditioner is used in a communication equipment room.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 4, 2017
From: EMERSON NETWORK POWER CO., LTD.
To: VERTIV TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044682/0142 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2012
From: DING, LIANGYIN
To: EMERSON NETWORK POWER CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 028515/0292 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2011
From: MA, YANSONG; FAN, YIZHOU; GE, HAIFANG; YAN, NA
To: EMERSON NETWORK POWER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027222/0618 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2009 1 0105617 · Feb 19, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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