Method of operating a bimodal heat pump as well as bimodal heat pump for using said method

Patent · Tue Jul 02 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6493062

Hermans, M L

There is provided a method of operating a bimodal heat pump which in a first mode operates as an absorption heat pump and in a second mode operates as an evaporation-condensation device at a comparatively low ambient temperature. When switching from the first mode to the second mode, the evaporator and the absorber are uncoupled from the generator and the condenser. The generator and condenser are operated in the second mode as an evaporation-condensation device, an extra quantity of working medium being present. The passage from the condenser to the evaporator is positioned at a level that provides the extra quantity of the working medium when starting the second mode.

• Assignee: US Philips Corporation
• Patent Number(s): US 4526009
• OSTI ID: 6493062
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 15 May 1984, Netherlands; Other Information: PAT-APPL-610356
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
HEAT PUMPS
OPERATION
CONDENSERS
EVAPORATORS
WORKING FLUIDS
FLUIDS
320100* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Buildings