Systems and methods for heat pump systems for charge management
AssigneeRheem Manufacturing Company
InventorGeethakrishnan Vasudevan
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AssigneeRheem Manufacturing Company
InventorGeethakrishnan Vasudevan
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Systems and methods for heating and cooling an interior space using a heat pump and an air duct system are provided. The heat pump system may be a split system with an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger. The outdoor heat exchanger may have a volume capacity for holding a fluid such as refrigerant that is significantly larger than that of the indoor heat exchanger. In the heating cycle, the fluid may backup in the heat pump due to the difference in volume capacity between the heat exchangers. To accommodate the excess fluid, the heat pump may include a charge storage vessel. In one example, during a heating cycle, the charge storage vessel and the indoor coils may together serve as the condenser. The charge storage vessel may then prevent and/or relieve pressure build up in the compressor, which could negatively impact efficiency of the heat pump.
A heat pump system for charge management, the system comprising:
A heat pump system for charge management, the system comprising:
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