AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONER

Title:

AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONER

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/048722

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Disclosed are an air conditioner that can reliably perform a vacuuming operation and ensure performance during operation, and a method for installing same. The air conditioner is provided with a refrigerant infusion port provided in a connection valve that connects to a liquid-side connection pipe (33) or a gas-side connection pipe (34), a liquid-side valve (16) provided on a pipe (31) extending between the liquid-side connection pipe (33) and an expansion valve (13), a gas-side valve (17) provided on the pipe (31) extending between the gas-side connection pipe (34) and a compressor (11), and a pressure detector (18) provided on pipes (31, 32, 33) extending from the liquid-side valve (16) to an indoor heat exchanger (21) or pipes (31, 32, 34) extending from the indoor heat exchanger (21) to the gas-side valve (17). When an outdoor unit (10) and an indoor unit (20) are not connected, the liquid-side valve (16) and the gas-side valve (17) are closed, and the refrigerant is enclosed in advance in the pipe (31) that is closed by the liquid-side valve (16) and the gas-side valve (17).

Inventors:

KAWABE YOSHIKAZU
FUJITAKA AKIRA

Application Number:

PCT/JP2010/003561

Publication Date:

April 28, 2011

Filing Date:

May 27, 2010

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

PANASONIC CORP (JP)
KAWABE YOSHIKAZU
FUJITAKA AKIRA

International Classes:

F25B45/00; F25B49/02

Foreign References:

JP2005195249A	2005-07-21
JPH02187580A	1990-07-23
JPH04169766A	1992-06-17
US20080111100A1	2008-05-15
JPH07159004A	1995-06-20

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