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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1999
Masao Imanari, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Toshihiko Fukushima, Tsuchiura, JP;
Sachio Sekiya, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Katsumi Matsubara, Ushiku, JP;
Kenji Tokusa, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshihiko Mochizuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ice thermal storage type air conditioner includes an outdoor unit,equipped with a compressor,and an outdoor heat exchanger,, an indoor unit,equipped with an indoor heat exchanger,and an expansion valve,, and an ice thermal storage tank,. The ice thermal storage tank is equipped with a heat exchanger exchanger used as a condenser when the accumulated heat is used. The heat exchanger has a pipe-shaped heat transfer tube,and a plate-shaped fin,installed to the heat transfer tube. The fin is installed vertically, and a plurality of rows of the heat transfer tubes and the fins are arranged.