Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for reducing frost accumulation on heat pump evaporator coils
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Application No.: US16871201Application Date: 2020-05-11
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Publication No.: US11466910B2Publication Date: 2022-10-11
- Inventor: Douglas M. Bates , Christopher M. Puranen
- Applicant: Rheem Manufacturing Company
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
- Current Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Main IPC: F25B47/02
- IPC: F25B47/02 ; F25B30/02
Abstract:
The disclosed technology includes systems and methods of reducing frost accumulation on a heat pump evaporator coil. The disclosed technology can include a heat pump assembly having an evaporator coil, a fan configured to direct air across the evaporator coil, a temperature sensor, and a controller configured to energize the fan to direct air across the evaporator coil when the temperature of the evaporator coil is below a threshold temperature.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210348817A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING FROST ACCUMULATION ON HEAT PUMP EVAPORATOR COILS Public/Granted day:2021-11-11
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