Patents by Inventor Pieter PIRMEZ
Pieter PIRMEZ has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11530827Abstract: A heat source unit for an air conditioner that includes a refrigerant circuit includes: an external housing; a cooling heat exchanger disposed in the external housing and that is connected to the refrigerant circuit; a controller that controls the valve; and a first temperature sensor disposed within the external housing. The external housing accommodates: a compressor connected to the refrigerant circuit; a heat source heat exchanger that is connected to the refrigerant circuit and that exchanges heat between a refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit and a heat source; and an electric box. The electric box includes a top and a plurality of side walls; accommodates electrical components that control the air conditioner; and further includes an air passage that comprises an air inlet and an air outlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignees: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Pieter Pirmez, Satoshi Kawano, Akiharu Kojima
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Patent number: 11199349Abstract: A heat source unit for an air conditioner that includes a refrigerant circuit, the heat source unit includes: an external housing; and a cooling heat exchanger disposed in the external housing and that is connected to the refrigerant circuit. The external housing accommodates: a compressor connected to the refrigerant circuit; a heat source heat exchanger that is connected to the refrigerant circuit and that exchanges heat between a refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit and a heat source; and an electric box. The electrical box: includes a top and a plurality of side walls; accommodates electrical components that control the air conditioner; and further includes an air passage that includes an air inlet and an air outlet. An air flow is induced through the air passage from the air inlet to the air outlet for cooling at least some of the electrical components.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignees: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Pieter Pirmez, Satoshi Kawano, Akiharu Kojima
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Patent number: 11131466Abstract: A heat source unit for an air conditioner that includes a refrigerant circuit includes: an external housing; and a cooling heat exchanger that is disposed in the external housing and that is connected to the refrigerant circuit. The external housing accommodates: a compressor connected to the refrigerant circuit; a heat source heat exchanger that is connected to the refrigerant circuit and that exchanges heat between a refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit and a heat source; and an electric box. The electric box includes a top and a plurality of side walls; accommodates electrical components that control the air conditioner; and further includes an air passage that includes an air inlet and an air outlet. An air flow is induced through the air passage from the air inlet to the air outlet for cooling at least some of the electrical components.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignees: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Pieter Pirmez, Satoshi Kawano, Akiharu Kojima
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Publication number: 20190376733Abstract: A heat source unit for an air conditioner that includes a refrigerant circuit, the heat source unit includes: an external housing; and a cooling heat exchanger disposed in the external housing and that is connected to the refrigerant circuit. The external housing accommodates: a compressor connected to the refrigerant circuit; a heat source heat exchanger that is connected to the refrigerant circuit and that exchanges heat between a refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit and a heat source; and an electric box. The electrical box: includes a top and a plurality of side walls; accommodates electrical components that control the air conditioner; and further includes an air passage that includes an air inlet and an air outlet. An air flow is induced through the air passage from the air inlet to the air outlet for cooling at least some of the electrical components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Pieter Pirmez, Satoshi Kawano, Akiharu Kojima
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Publication number: 20190376710Abstract: A heat source unit for an air conditioner that includes a refrigerant circuit includes: an external housing; a cooling heat exchanger disposed in the external housing and that is connected to the refrigerant circuit; a controller that controls the valve; and a first temperature sensor disposed within the external housing. The external housing accommodates: a compressor connected to the refrigerant circuit; a heat source heat exchanger that is connected to the refrigerant circuit and that exchanges heat between a refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit and a heat source; and an electric box. The electric box includes a top and a plurality of side walls; accommodates electrical components that control the air conditioner; and further includes an air passage that comprises an air inlet and an air outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Pieter Pirmez, Satoshi Kawano, Akiharu Kojima
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Publication number: 20190376698Abstract: A heat source unit for an air conditioner that includes a refrigerant circuit includes: an external housing; and a cooling heat exchanger that is disposed in the external housing and that is connected to the refrigerant circuit. The external housing accommodates: a compressor connected to the refrigerant circuit; a heat source heat exchanger that is connected to the refrigerant circuit and that exchanges heat between a refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit and a heat source; and an electric box. The electric box includes a top and a plurality of side walls; accommodates electrical components that control the air conditioner; and further includes an air passage that includes an air inlet and an air outlet. An air flow is induced through the air passage from the air inlet to the air outlet for cooling at least some of the electrical components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Pieter Pirmez, Satoshi Kawano, Akiharu Kojima
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Patent number: 10344990Abstract: A set for assembling a heat source unit of an air conditioner at the site of the air conditioner, includes a heat source heat exchanger module having a first casing, a heat source heat exchanger and a compressor module port fluidly communicated with the heat source heat exchanger, a compressor module having a second casing separate from the first casing, a compressor and a heat source heat exchanger module port fluidly communicated with the compressor, wherein the heat source heat exchanger module and the compressor module are fluidly communicatable via the compressor module port and the heat source heat exchanger port, a main board comprising a control logic of the air conditioner and a first electric connector, wherein at least one of heat source heat exchanger and compressor modules has a circuit board comprising a second electric connector, the circuit board of such a module being configured for data communication with the main board upon electrical connection of the circuit board and the main board via tType: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Frans Baetens, Pieter Pirmez, Jan Vanooteghem
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Patent number: 10274208Abstract: Air conditioner for conditioning a space inside a building includes a heat source unit and at least one indoor unit. The heat source unit has a heat exchanger unit and a compressor unit. The heat exchanger unit includes a first heat exchanger disposed in a first casing and configured to exchange heat with a heat source. The compressor unit includes a compressor disposed in a second casing separate from the first casing, the heat exchanger unit and the compressor unit being fluidly connected via a first liquid refrigerant pipe and a first gaseous refrigerant pipe. At least one indoor unit has a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with the space to be conditioned and being fluidly communicated to the heat exchanger unit and/or the compressor unit via a second liquid refrigerant pipe and a second gaseous refrigerant pipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Frans Baetens, Pieter Pirmez, Jan Vanooteghem
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Publication number: 20180313550Abstract: Air conditioner for conditioning a space inside a building includes a heat source unit and at least one indoor unit. The heat source unit has a heat exchanger unit and a compressor unit. The heat exchanger unit includes a first heat exchanger disposed in a first casing and configured to exchange heat with a heat source. The compressor unit includes a compressor disposed in a second casing separate from the first casing, the heat exchanger unit and the compressor unit being fluidly connected via a first liquid refrigerant pipe and a first gaseous refrigerant pipe. At least one indoor unit has a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with the space to be conditioned and being fluidly communicated to the heat exchanger unit and/or the compressor unit via a second liquid refrigerant pipe and a second gaseous refrigerant pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Frans BAETENS, Pieter PIRMEZ, Jan VANOOTEGHEM
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Publication number: 20180209669Abstract: An air conditioner for conditioning a space inside a building comprises a heat source unit and at least one indoor unit. The heat source unit has a heat exchanger unit comprising a first heat exchanger disposed in a first casing and configured to exchange heat with a heat source and a compressor unit comprising a compressor disposed in a second casing separate from the first casing. The at least one indoor unit has a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with the space to be conditioned and being fluidly communicated to the heat exchanger unit and/or the compressor unit. The heat exchanger unit is disposed inside the building and fluidly communicated to the outside of the building.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Frans BAETENS, Pieter PIRMEZ, Jan VANOOTEGHEM
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Publication number: 20180128505Abstract: A compressor unit for an air conditioner includes a compressor disposed in a first casing, and first and second heat source heat exchanger unit ports configured to connect the compressor unit to a heat source heat exchanger of a heat source heat exchanger unit of the air conditioner, the heat source heat exchanger being disposed in a second casing separate from the first casing and being configured to exchange heat with a heat source, first and second indoor unit ports configured to connect the compressor unit to an indoor heat exchanger of at least one indoor unit of the air conditioner, a first refrigerant piping fluidly connecting the first heat source heat exchanger unit port and the first indoor unit port, and a sub-cooling heat exchanger disposed inside the first casing and fluidly connected to the first refrigerant piping for heat transfer with the refrigerant to be flown through the first refrigerant piping.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Frans BAETENS, Pieter PIRMEZ, Jan VANOOTEGHEM
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Publication number: 20180128504Abstract: A set for assembling a heat source unit of an air conditioner at the site of the air conditioner, includes a heat source heat exchanger module having a first casing, a heat source heat exchanger and a compressor module port fluidly communicated with the heat source heat exchanger, a compressor module having a second casing separate from the first casing, a compressor and a heat source heat exchanger module port fluidly communicated with the compressor, wherein the heat source heat exchanger module and the compressor module are fluidly communicatable via the compressor module port and the heat source heat exchanger port, a main board comprising a control logic of the air conditioner and a first electric connector, wherein at least one of heat source heat exchanger and compressor modules has a circuit board comprising a second electric connector, the circuit board of such a module being configured for data communication with the main board upon electrical connection of the circuit board and the main board via tType: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Frans BAETENS, Pieter PIRMEZ, Jan VANOOTEGHEM