Heat pump air conditioning system for vehicles
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorChoji Sakuma
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Abstract
A heat pump air conditioning system having an outside heat exchanger which is disposed in an engine compartment of a vehicle is provided. The outside heat exchanger consists of a first outside heat exchanger disposed forward of an engine and a second outside heat exchanger disposed near the engine except the front, especially rearward of the engine. When heating the passenger compartment, the second outside heat exchanger acts as a heat absorber, utilizing the heat of the engine, and effectively heating the interior.
Claims2
A heat pump air conditioning system for heating and cooling the passenger compartment of a vehicle, said system comprising:
- an inside heat exchanger disposed in said passenger compartment;
- an outside heat exchanger disposed in an engine compartment;
- refrigerant passages connecting said inside heat exchanger and said outside heat exchanger and charged with a refrigerant;
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- a compressor for compressing a refrigerant gas in said refrigerant passages;
- said outside heat exchanger comprising:
- a first outside heat exchanger disposed forward of an engine in said engine compartment to act as a heat radiator in cooling;
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- a second outside heat exchanger disposed in the vicinity of said engine in said engine compartment to act as a heat absorber in heating, utilizing the heat of said engine.
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