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Title:
REVERSIBLE RECEIVER, AND AIR CONDITIONER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/099323
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are a reversible receiver and an air conditioner wherein it is possible to suppress the refrigerant pressure in a multi-type air conditioner from rising excessively during a heating operation even when the number of indoor units are reduced. Specifically, disclosed is an air conditioner provided with: a container (51) for storing a refrigerant; a pipe (52A) which extends from the bottom side to the upper side of the container (51), has an opening (53A) on the upper edge, is used to introduce the refrigerant to the container (51) when the air conditioner is in a cooling operation, and is used to remove the refrigerant from the container (51) when the air conditioner is in a heating operation; and another pipe (52B) which extends from the bottom side to the upper side of the container (51), has an opening (53B) on the upper edge, is used to remove the refrigerant from the container (51) when the air conditioner is in a cooling operation, and is used to introduce the refrigerant to the container (51) when the air conditioner is in a heating operation. Pipe (52A) extends further upward than pipe (52B). A communication hole (54) for connecting pipe (52A) and the inside of the container (51) is provided on the side surface of pipe (52A) and on a region positioned within the container (51).

Inventors:
KANBARA HIROSHI (JP)
SATO MAKOTO (JP)
KORESAWA TAKEYUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/050636
Publication Date:
August 18, 2011
Filing Date:
January 17, 2011
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Assignee:
MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)
KANBARA HIROSHI (JP)
SATO MAKOTO (JP)
KORESAWA TAKEYUKI (JP)
International Classes:
F25B1/00; F25B13/00; F25B43/00
Foreign References:
JPH11248267A1999-09-14
JPH07139833A1995-06-02
Other References:
See also references of EP 2535668A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUJITA, Takaharu et al. (JP)
Takaharu Fujita (JP)
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