Kia Corporation patent applications on February 1st, 2024
Patent Applications by Kia Corporation on February 1st, 2024
Kia Corporation: 39 patent applications
Kia Corporation has applied for patents in the areas of H02P25/22 (4), B60H1/00 (4), H01M10/625 (4), B60K1/04 (4), B60L15/20 (3)
With keywords such as: heat, exchanger, refrigerant, configured, indoor, integrated, mode, expander, outdoor, and selectively in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Kia Corporation
20240034124.Integrated Air-Conditioning System_simplified_abstract_(kia corporation)
Inventor(s): Ki Mok Kim of Busan (KR) for kia corporation, Sang Shin Lee of Suwon-si (KR) for kia corporation, Man Ju Oh of Yongin-si (KR) for kia corporation
IPC Code(s): B60H1/00
Abstract: in an embodiment a system includes a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger, a switch vale, an integrated heat exchanger a first expander and a second expander connected to the refrigerant line, wherein the switch valve is configured to selectively circulate a refrigerant from the compressor either first to the indoor heat exchanger or first to the outdoor heat exchanger, wherein the integrated heat exchanger is configured to receive the refrigerant from the indoor heat exchanger or the outdoor heat exchanger, wherein the integrated heat exchanger is configured to act as a heat pump exchanging heat between the refrigerant and a heat exchange medium, wherein the first expander is configured to selectively expand the refrigerant related to the indoor heat exchanger, wherein the second expander is configured to selectively expand the refrigerant related to the integrated heat exchanger, and a controller configured to control refrigerant circulation directions through the switching valve according to a cooling mode, a heating mode, or a dehumidification mode such that the indoor heat exchanger is able to generate air-conditioning air based on each mode.
