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US 9,259,993 · App. 13/636,860 · Granted Feb 16, 2016

Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop and heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning equipment including such heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop

Inventors: Bernard Aoun (Paris, FR); Régis Beauvis (Les Bréviaires, FR); Muriel Porto (Villepreux, FR); Maurizio Alessio (Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR)
Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
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Patent No.
US 9,259,993
App. No.
13/636,860
Granted
Feb 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) inside of which flows a coolant, and including a compressor ( 9 ), an outer heat exchanger ( 15 ), a restitution heat exchanger ( 12, 32 ) and a first expansion member ( 17 ) provided downstream from the restitution heat exchanger ( 12, 32 ) in the flow direction ( 11 ) of the coolant in the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ). The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) includes means ( 20 ) for bypassing the inner heat exchanger ( 12 ) and the first expansion member ( 17 ). The present invention also relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning equipment ( 1 ) including such a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ).

Claims (18)

1. A heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) within which a coolant flows, comprising a compressor ( 9 ), an external heat exchanger ( 15 ), a residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and a first expansion member ( 17 ) placed downstream of the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) according to a direction of flow ( 11 ) of the coolant within the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ), wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) comprises means ( 20 ) of bypassing the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and the first expansion member ( 17 ) extending between the direction of flow ( 11 ) of the coolant from the compressor ( 9 ) to the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and between the first expansion member ( 17 ) and the external heat exchanger ( 15 ).

2. A heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ), within which a coolant flows, comprising a compressor ( 9 ), an external heat exchanger ( 15 ), a residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and a first expansion member ( 17 ) placed downstream of the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) according to a direction of flow ( 11 ) of the coolant within the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ), wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) comprises means ( 20 ) of bypassing the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and the first expansion member ( 17 ); and

wherein the bypass means ( 20 ) are composed of a conduit ( 22 ) comprising a coolant inlet point ( 23 ) positioned in the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) between the compressor ( 9 ) and the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ), and a coolant outlet point ( 24 ) positioned in the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) between the first expansion member ( 17 ) and the external heat exchanger ( 15 ).

3. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the conduit ( 22 ) is provided with a straight-through valve ( 25 ) adapted to allow or prevent a flow of coolant within the conduit ( 22 ).

4. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the inlet point ( 23 ) is provided with a three-way valve adapted to allow the coolant to flow from the compressor ( 9 ) toward the internal residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and/or toward the external heat exchanger ( 15 ) via the conduit ( 22 ).

5. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) comprises an accumulator ( 10 ) positioned upstream of the compressor ( 9 ) according to the direction of flow ( 11 ) of the coolant within the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ).

6. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) comprises an evaporator ( 13 ) and a second expansion member ( 18 ) positioned upstream of the compressor ( 9 ) according to the direction of flow ( 11 ) of the coolant within the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ).

7. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) comprises a bypass ( 19 ) positioned in the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) in parallel with the evaporator ( 13 ) and the second expansion member ( 18 ).

8. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the residual heat exchanger is an intermediate heat exchanger ( 32 ) through which the coolant and a heat transfer fluid flow.

9. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the intermediate heat exchanger ( 32 ) is incorporated in a heat transfer fluid flow circuit including an internal heat exchanger ( 12 ) through which an air flow can pass.

10. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the residual heat exchanger is an internal heat exchanger ( 12 ) through which an air flow can pass.

11. A heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation ( 1 ) comprising a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) within which a coolant flows, comprising a compressor ( 9 ), an external heat exchanger ( 15 ), a residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and a first expansion member ( 17 ) placed downstream of the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) according to a direction of flow ( 11 ) of the coolant within the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ), wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) comprises means ( 20 ) of bypassing the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and the first expansion member ( 17 ) extending between the direction of flow ( 11 ) of the coolant from the compressor ( 9 ) to the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and between the first expansion member ( 17 ) and the external heat exchanger ( 15 ).

12. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation ( 1 ) comprises a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning unit ( 3 ) housing the internal heat exchanger ( 12 ) and/or an additional heating device ( 21 ).

13. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) comprises an evaporator ( 13 ) and a second expansion member ( 18 ) positioned upstream of the compressor ( 9 ) according to the direction of flow ( 11 ) of the coolant within the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ), and wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) is configured in what is known as a “heating” mode in which the coolant flows successively through the compressor ( 9 ), the residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ), the first expansion member ( 17 ), and the external heat exchanger ( 15 ), and returns to the compressor ( 9 ).

14. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) is configured in what is known as a “cooling” mode in which the coolant flows successively through the compressor ( 9 ), the bypass means ( 20 ), the external heat exchanger ( 15 ), the second expansion member ( 18 ), and the evaporator ( 13 ), and returns to the compressor ( 9 ).

15. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) comprises an evaporator ( 13 ) and a second expansion member ( 18 ) positioned upstream of the compressor ( 9 ) according to the direction of flow ( 11 ) of the coolant within the heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ), and wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) is configured in what is known as a “demisting and/or drying” mode in which the coolant flows successively through the compressor ( 9 ), the bypass means ( 20 ), the external heat exchanger ( 15 ), the second expansion member ( 18 ), and the evaporator ( 13 ), and returns to the compressor ( 9 ).

16. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the inlet point ( 23 ) is provided with a three-way valve adapted to allow the coolant to flow from the compressor ( 9 ) toward the internal residual heat exchanger ( 12 , 32 ) and/or toward the external heat exchanger ( 15 ) via the conduit ( 22 ).

17. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation ( 1 ) comprises a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning unit ( 3 ) housing the internal heat exchanger ( 12 ) and/or an additional heating device ( 21 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2013
From: AOUN, BERNARD; BEAUVIS, REGIS; PORTO, MURIEL; ALESSIO, MAURIZIO
To: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
Reel/Frame 029710/0721 →
Priority Claims (2)
FR 10 01171 · Mar 24, 2010 · national
FR 10 03493 · Sep 1, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130118200A1 · May 16, 2013