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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2003
Kenji Tanimoto, Osaka, JP;
Masaaki Takegami, Osaka, JP;
Takeo Ueno, Osaka, JP;
Kazuyoshi Nomura, Osaka, JP;
Akihiro Kajimoto, Osaka, JP;
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to continue operation as it is without inducing any degradation of performance of a compressor even if one of compressors is broken down in a refrigeration apparatus which can freely cool or warm the inside of a room, cool a refrigerating show case and cool a freezing show case. A refrigeration apparatus ( ) comprises a non-inverter compressor ( A), a first inverter compressor ( B) and a second inverter compressor ( C). If the first inverter compressor ( B) is broken down during a cooling/freezing operation in which a cooling operation is performed by an inside heat exchanger ( ), a refrigerating heat exchanger ( ) and a freezing heat exchanger ( ), the operation is continued by opening a solenoid valve ( ) disposed on a first sub pipe ( ).