AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ESTABLISHING A CONTROL LOGIC FOR SHUTOFF VALVE ACTUATION

Abstract: the current invention relates to an air conditioning system comprising compressor unit connected to a plurality of indoor by means of a plurality of pipes: a switching unit between the outdoor unit and each indoor unit, said switching unit comprising a plurality of shutoff valves; a plurality of leak detection sensors; and a controller configured to control the plurality shutoff valves and have information of associating each of the shutoff valves to at least one sensor. in order to safely and efficiently manage refrigerant leaks, the shutoff valves are operated based on information from their associated sensors.

Inventor(s): Gennaro SCOTTO DI LUZIO, David STEEN

CPC Classification: F24F11/36 (AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced ; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings ; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues ))

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