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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2008
Tadafumi Nishimura, Sakai, JP;
Tadafumi Nishimura, Sakai, JP;
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An air conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit, first and second shut-off mechanisms, a communication pipe and a refrigerant detection mechanism. The refrigerant circuit is configured to at least perform a cooling operation. The first shut-off mechanism is downstream of the receiver and upstream of the liquid refrigerant connection pipe when the cooling operation is performed. The second shut-off mechanism is downstream of the heat source-side heat exchanger and upstream of the receiver when the cooling operation is performed. The communication pipe interconnects the refrigerant circuit between the first and second shut-off mechanisms, and the refrigerant circuit on the suction side of the compressor. The refrigerant detection mechanism is upstream of the second shut-off mechanism when the cooling operation is performed. The refrigerant detection mechanism is configured to detect a state quantity relating to the quantity of the refrigerant existing on the upstream side of the second shut-off mechanism.