Abstract: The invention relates to a flow circuit system (1) for a vehicle, with a first flow circuit (10) guiding a first fluid and operable as a heat pump, and a second flow circuit (50) with a conveying device (31) guiding a second fluid, and a switching device (35), wherein in the provided flow direction of the first fluid downstream of a compressor (3) and upstream of an expansion element (15), at least one first heat exchanger (7) between the first and second fluids, wherein the second flow circuit (50) has at least two flow circuit modes, wherein in the first flow circuit mode, apart from the at least one conveying device (31) for the second fluid and the at least one first heat exchanger (7), at least one outside heat exchanger (37) which may be flowed through by the second fluid and is configured as a radiator is connected to the second flow circuit (50), and in the second flow circuit mode this at least one outside heat exchanger (37) is not connected to the at least second flow circuit (50) containing the co

Abstract: The invention relates to a circulation system (1) for a fuel cell vehicle, with a first flow circuit (10) which conveys a first fluid and can be operated in heat pump operation; a second flow circuit (30) which can be operated in a heat exchange connection to the first flow circuit (10) and which conveys a second fluid, in particular for the purpose of cooling a traction battery (39); and a third flow circuit (50) which can be operated in a heat exchange connection to the second flow circuit (30) and which conveys a third fluid, in particular for the purpose of cooling a fuel cell arrangement (55), wherein the circulation system (1) also has a fourth flow circuit (70) which conveys a fourth fluid, and at least one conveying device (71) for the fourth fluid, least one heat exchanger (85) and/or convector (81) to which the fourth fluid can be conveyed for the purpose of heating at least one interior of a fuel cell vehicle, and one heat exchanger (7) to which the fourth fluid can be conveyed for a heat exchange

Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigeration installation (1), to a method for same, and to a refrigeration installation system for controlling the temperature of air, including at least one compressor (3), at least one expansion element (39), and at least one first (5) and a second (7) heat exchanger, each of which can be operated as a condenser or a gas cooler, wherein at least one of the heat exchangers can be operated as an evaporator or at least one additional heat exchanger is provided which can be operated as an evaporator. A refrigerant line is equipped with a first valve (11) downstream of at least one compressor (3) at or downstream of a branch (9) and upstream of or at the condenser or gas cooler inlet (15) of the first heat exchanger (5), and a second valve (19) is arranged at or downstream of the condenser or gas cooler outlet (17) of the first heat exchanger (5) and upstream of or as an expansion element.

Abstract: The invent inn relates to a heating system (10) for a hybrid or electric vehicle (50) comprising at least one electric machine (12) operable in the generator mode, at least one heat accumulator arrangement (32), al least one electric heating device (30) associated with the heat accumulator arrangement (32), and a switching arrangement (26), wherein the switching arrangement (26) is designed to optionally couple the at least one electric machine (12) with the at least one electric heating device (30) and or an electric energy accumulator (28), when the at least one electric machine (12) operates in the generator mode during a braking process, wherein al least one heat accumulator arrangement (32) has a latent heat accumulator agent (34) for heal storage, comprising at least one sugar alcohol which comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of erythritol, threitol, xylitol, mannitol, and dulcitol. With such a heating system (10), heat for heating can be stored well.

Abstract: The invention relates to a circulation system (1) for a fuel cell vehicle, with a first flow circuit (10) which conveys a first fluid and can be operated in heat pump operation; a second flow circuit (30) which can be operated in a heat exchange connection to the first flow circuit (10) and which conveys a second fluid, in particular for the purpose of cooling a traction battery (39); and a third flow circuit (50) which can be operated in a heat exchange connection to the second flow circuit (30) and which conveys a third fluid, in particular for the purpose of cooling a fuel, cell arrangement (55), wherein the circulation system (1) also has a fourth flow circuit (70) which conveys a fourth fluid, and at least one conveying device (71) for the fourth fluid, least one heat exchanger (85) and/or convector (81) to which the fourth fluid can be conveyed for the purpose of heating at least one interior of a fuel cell vehicle and one heat exchanger (7) to which the fourth fluid can be conveyed for a heat exchange

Abstract: The invention relates to a flow circuit system (1) for a vehicle, with a first flow circuit (10) guiding a first fluid and operable as a heat pump, and a second flow circuit (50) with a conveying device (31) guiding a second fluid, and a switching device (35), wherein in the provided flow direction of the first fluid downstream of a compressor (3) and upstream of an expansion element (15), at least one first heat exchanger (7) between the first and second fluids, wherein the second flow circuit (50) has at least two flow circuit modes, wherein in the first flow circuit mode, apart from the at least one conveying device (31) for the second fluid and the at least one first heat exchanger (7), at least one outside heat exchanger (37) which may be flowed through by the second fluid and is configured as a radiator is connected to the second flow circuit (50), and in the second flow circuit mode this at least one outside heat exchanger (37) is not connected to the at least second flow circuit (50) containing the co

Abstract: Described is an air conditioning system with a heating function, wherein the inner heat exchanger is split in the air flow direction, wherein the first partial heat exchanger of the inner heat exchanger in the air flow direction preferably operates to cool the supply air, that is to say as a refrigerant evaporator, and wherein the second partial heat exchanger, which is connected downstream in the air direction, preferably operates to heat the supply air, that is to say as a refrigerant gas cooler, wherein the two partial heat exchangers of the inner heat exchanger can also both be used, in the case of the maximum cooling demand, as a refrigerant evaporator for cooling or can also both be used, in the case of the maximum heating demand, as refrigerant gas coolers for heating the supply air, and wherein in drying operation (reheat), the first partial heat exchanger of the inner heat exchanger in the air flow direction operates as a refrigerant evaporator and at the same time the second partial heat exchanger o

Abstract: The compression refrigeration unit includes a compressor, a gas refrigeration unit, an expansion apparatus, and an evaporator, which are connected to one another in a circulation system, which contains a coolant, characterized in that the degree of filling of the coolant is between 50% and 100% of the critical density of the coolant. Preferably the coolant is carbon dioxide and the degree of filling of the carbon dioxide coolant is between 0.25 and 0.45 kg/L. Also provided, in another embodiment, is an intermediate heat exchanger with a first heat exchanger branch and a second heat exchanger branch, connected to the first heat exchanger branch by a thermic coupling, wherein the first heat exchanger branch is connected to the gas refrigeration unit and the expansion apparatus and the second heat exchanger branch are connected to the evaporator and the compressor.