Air conditioning apparatus with improved ice storage therein
First Claim
1. An air conditioning apparatus equipped with a cooling cycle, using a refrigerant, connected to a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger by way of a refrigerant pipe therethrough, the air conditioning apparatus comprising:
- a heat regenerative tank for storing heat of refrigerant circulating in the cooling cycle;
a heat regenerative refrigerant pipe disposed in parallel to the indoor heat exchanger, the heat regenerative refrigerant pipe being provided such that the refrigerant, which is heat-exchanged between a member placed in the heat regenerative tank, flows therethrough; and
an auxiliary compressing means provided in the heat regenerative refrigerant pipe disposed between the heat regenerative tank and a gas line off the refrigerant pipe.
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Abstract
An air conditioning apparatus apparatus equipped with a cooling and heating cycle utilizing a refrigerant and equipped with an improved ice storage therein. The air conditioning apparatus includes a thermal storage tank for storing heat of refrigerant circulating in the cooling cycle; thermal storage refrigerant positioned parallel to an indoor heat exchanger; an auxiliary compressing unit provided in the thermal storage refrigerant pipe; an expansion unit for controlling expansion of the refrigerant. An method for the air conditioning apparatus. The method includes the steps of providing an auxiliary compressor; cooling a gaseous refrigerant from the auxiliary compressor; heat-exchanging the gaseous refrigerant; condensing the refrigerant; sending the condensed refrigerant to the indoor heat exchanger; evaporating the condensed refrigerant; and sending the evaporated refrigerant back to the auxiliary compressor.
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1. An air conditioning apparatus equipped with a cooling cycle, using a refrigerant, connected to a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger by way of a refrigerant pipe therethrough, the air conditioning apparatus comprising:
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a heat regenerative tank for storing heat of refrigerant circulating in the cooling cycle; a heat regenerative refrigerant pipe disposed in parallel to the indoor heat exchanger, the heat regenerative refrigerant pipe being provided such that the refrigerant, which is heat-exchanged between a member placed in the heat regenerative tank, flows therethrough; and an auxiliary compressing means provided in the heat regenerative refrigerant pipe disposed between the heat regenerative tank and a gas line off the refrigerant pipe. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An air conditioning apparatus equipped with a cooling cycle, using a refrigerant, connected to a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger by way of a refrigerant pipe therethrough, the air conditioning apparatus comprising:
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a heat regenerative tank for storing heat of refrigerant circulating in the cooling cycle; a heat regenerative refrigerant pipe disposed in parallel to the indoor heat exchanger, the heat regenerative refrigerant pipe being provided such that the refrigerant, which is heat-exchanged between a member placed in the heat regenerative tank, flows therethrough; an auxiliary compressing means provided in the heat regenerative refrigerant pipe disposed between the heat regenerative tank and a gas line of the refrigerant pipe; expansion means for controlling expansion of the refrigerant and which is disposed in the heat regenerative refrigerant pipe between the heat regenerative tank and a liquid line of the refrigerant pipe; switching means for changing the direction of a flow of the refrigerant discharged from the auxiliary compressing means, the switching means being disposed between the heat regenerative tank and the gas line of the refrigerant pipe; and bypass means for bypassing the auxiliary compressing means and the switching means, the bypass means including an open-close means therein. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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