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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2019
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mark O. Creason, Atlanta, GA (US);
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A pressure spike prevention assembly for use in a heat pump system includes a thermostatic expansion valve that includes a first port and a second port. The first port is designed to be fluidly coupled to an indoor coil, and the second port is designed to be coupled to an outdoor coil. The pressure spike prevention assembly further includes a multi-way valve that includes an inlet port, an output port, and a liquid line port. The inlet port is fluidly coupled to the first port. The output port is fluidly in communication with the second port. The liquid line port is configured to be fluidly coupled to a charge compensator of the heat pump system via a liquid line of the heat pump system.