System and method for heating and cooling
US-10948208-B2 · Mar 16, 2021 · US
System and method for heating and cooling
US11719453B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11719453-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117189208-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | Jan 21, 2018 |
| Publication date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2023 |
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An HVAC system is provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an HVAC system in which multiple indoor units are coupled to central outdoor unit, where at least one of the indoor units is configured to provide conditioned air through ductwork and at least one indoor unit is configured to provide conditioned air without ductwork. Moreover, a gas furnace can be provided in the system, for harsher environments that benefit from more robust heating. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An HVAC system for providing conditioned air to a structure: an outdoor unit configured to operate a compressor at variable speeds; a plurality of indoor units configurable to provide conditioned air to the structure, wherein the plurality of indoor units comprises: a ducted indoor unit comprising a first expansion valve for controlling refrigerant flow; and a ductless indoor unit comprising a second expansion valve for controlling refrigerant flow; and a gas furnace. 2. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the outdoor unit is configured to couple to refrigerant piping that was previously coupled to a different outdoor unit. 3. The HVAC system of claim 2 , wherein the outer diameter of the refrigerant piping in the structure that conveys refrigerant in predominately in gas phase between the indoor units and the outdoor unit is larger than the outer diameter of the outdoor unit's corresponding piping for routing refrigerant in predominately in gas phase. 4. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the refrigerant comprises at least 50%, in terms of weight, R32 refrigerant. 5. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the refrigerant at least partially comprises a hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) refrigerant. 6. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of indoor units comprises a plurality of ductless indoor units. 7. The HVAC system of claim 1 , comprising an oil-recovery system configured to estimate an amount of stray oil in the HVAC system based the flow rate of refrigerant in a refrigerant line coupling at least one of the indoor units to the outdoor unit.
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- F24F11/46Primary
Improving electric energy efficiency or saving · CPC title
- F24F1/08Primary
Compressors specially adapted for separate outdoor units · CPC title
for connecting the separate outdoor units to indoor units · CPC title
with a plurality of evaporators or condensers · CPC title
using pre-stored data · CPC title
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- What does patent US11719453B2 cover?
- An HVAC system is provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an HVAC system in which multiple indoor units are coupled to central outdoor unit, where at least one of the indoor units is configured to provide conditioned air through ductwork and at least one indoor unit is configured to provide conditioned air without ductwork. Moreover, a gas furnace can be provided in …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Daikin Ind Ltd, Daikin Mfg Company L P
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24F11/46. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 08 2023 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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- We list 7 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).