Air-conditioning system
US-2018283725-A1 · Oct 4, 2018 · US
Refrigeration cycle apparatus
US10794611B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10794611-B2 |
| Application number | US-201616066713-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Publication date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
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A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle circuit that includes a plurality of load-side heat exchangers and a plurality of indoor units that accommodate the plurality of load-side heat exchangers. Each of the plurality of indoor units includes an air-sending fan. At least one of the plurality of indoor units includes a refrigerant detection unit. When refrigerant is detected by the refrigerant detection unit included in any one of the plurality of indoor units, the air-sending fans included in all of the plurality of indoor units operate.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising: a refrigeration cycle circuit including a plurality of load-side heat exchangers; a plurality of indoor units accommodating the plurality of load-side heat exchangers; and a controller configured to control the plurality of indoor units, each of the plurality of indoor units including an air-sending fan, at least one of the plurality of indoor units including a refrigerant detection sensor, wherein the controller is configured such that when refrigerant is detected by the refrigerant detection sensor included in any one of the plurality of indoor units, the controller causes the air-sending fans included in all of the plurality of indoor units to operate, wherein the controller includes a plurality of indoor unit controllers configured to control the plurality of indoor units, wherein at least one of the plurality of indoor unit controllers includes a control substrate to which the refrigerant detection sensor is non-detachably connected and a nonvolatile computer memory that is provided on the control substrate, wherein the nonvolatile computer memory includes a leakage history memory region configured to store one of first information indicating that there is no refrigerant leakage history and second information indicating that there is a refrigerant leakage history, wherein the information stored in the leakage history memory region is changeable only in one direction from the first information to the second information, and wherein the controller is configured such that when refrigerant is detected by the refrigerant detection sensor included in at least one of the plurality of indoor unit controllers, the controller is configured to change the information stored in the leakage history memory region of the indoor unit controller detecting the refrigerant from the first information to the second information. 2. The refrigeration cycle apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured such that when the information stored in the leakage history memory region of at least one of the plurality of indoor unit controllers is changed from the first information to the second information, the controller causes the air-sending fans included in all of the plurality of indoor units to operate. 3. A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising: a plurality of refrigeration cycle circuits each including at least one load-side heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor units accommodating the load-side heat exchangers of the plurality of refrigeration cycle circuits; and a controller configured to control the plurality of indoor units, each of the plurality of indoor units including an air-sending fan, at least one of the plurality of indoor units including a refrigerant detection sensor, wherein the controller is configured such that when refrigerant is detected by the refrigerant detection sensor included in any one of the plurality of indoor units, the controller causes the air-sending fans included in all of the plurality of indoor units to operate, wherein the controller includes a plurality of indoor unit controllers configured to control the plurality of indoor units, wherein at least one of the plurality of indoor unit controllers includes a control substrate to which the refrigerant detection sensor is non-detachably connected and a nonvolatile computer memory that is provided on the control substrate, wherein the nonvolatile computer memory includes a leakage history memory region configured to store one of first information indicating that there is no refrigerant leakage history and second information indicating that there is a refrigerant leakage history, wherein the information stored in the leakage history memory region is changeable only in one direction from the first information to the second information, and wherein the controller is configured such that when refrigerant is detected by the refrigerant detection sensor included in at least one of the plurality of indoor unit controllers, the controller is configured to change the information stored in the leakage history memory region of the indoor unit controller detects the refrigerant from the first information to the second information. 4. The refrigeration cycle apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured such that when the information stored in the leakage history memory region of at least one of the plurality of indoor unit controllers is changed from the first information to the second information, the controller causes the air-sending fans included in all of the plurality of indoor units to operate.
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- F24F11/89Primary
Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices · CPC title
- F24F11/36Primary
to leakage of heat-exchange fluid · CPC title
with the valve member being actuated by electric means, e.g. by piezoelectric actuators · CPC title
for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure · CPC title
Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle (F25B3/00, F25B5/00, F25B6/00, F25B7/00, F25B9/00 take precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10794611B2 cover?
- A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle circuit that includes a plurality of load-side heat exchangers and a plurality of indoor units that accommodate the plurality of load-side heat exchangers. Each of the plurality of indoor units includes an air-sending fan. At least one of the plurality of indoor units includes a refrigerant detection unit. When refrigerant is detect…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Mitsubishi Electric Company
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24F11/89. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 06 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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