A refrigeration apparatus includes: a casing that houses a compressor therein; a four-way switching valve; an accumulator; a first pipe that causes a refrigerant to flow between the four-way switching valve and a discharge portion of the compressor; and a second pipe that causes a refrigerant to flow between the four-way switching valve and the accumulator. The four-way switching valve, the first pipe, and the second pipe are all made of stainless steel.

A thermal management system includes an integrated open-circuit refrigeration system and closed-circuit heat pump system. The thermal management system includes a receiver having a first receiver port and a second receiver port, the receiver configured to store a refrigerant fluid, an evaporator having a first evaporator port and a second evaporator port, the heat pump circuit having a closed-circuit fluid path with the receiver and the evaporator and an open-circuit refrigeration system configured to receive refrigerant from the receiver, with the open-circuit refrigeration system having an open-circuit fluid path that includes the receiver and the evaporator.

A thermal management system includes an integrated open-circuit refrigeration system and closed-circuit heat pump system. The thermal management system includes a receiver having a first receiver port and a second receiver port, the receiver configured to store a refrigerant fluid, an evaporator having a first evaporator port and a second evaporator port, the heat pump circuit having a closed-circuit fluid path with the receiver and the evaporator and an open-circuit refrigeration system configured to receive refrigerant from the receiver, with the open-circuit refrigeration system having an open-circuit fluid path that includes the receiver and the evaporator.

Systems and methods for controlled subcooling of working fluid in a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) system through a suction line heat exchanger are disclosed. The suction line heat exchanger may receive a first fluid flow travelling to a suction of the compressor in the HVACR system and second flow of working fluid that is travelling from a heat exchanger receiving the discharge of the compressor to an expansion device. Superheating of the first working fluid may be determined based on temperature measurements prior to and following the suction line heat exchanger. The superheating may be used to control the quantity of the second flow of working fluid introduced into the suction line heat exchanger, for example to maintain superheat that is below a threshold value. These systems may include chillers and heat pump systems, and methods may be applied to chillers or heat pump systems.

Systems and methods for controlled subcooling of working fluid in a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) system through a suction line heat exchanger are disclosed. The suction line heat exchanger may receive a first fluid flow travelling to a suction of the compressor in the HVACR system and second flow of working fluid that is travelling from a heat exchanger receiving the discharge of the compressor to an expansion device. Superheating of the first working fluid may be determined based on temperature measurements prior to and following the suction line heat exchanger. The superheating may be used to control the quantity of the second flow of working fluid introduced into the suction line heat exchanger, for example to maintain superheat that is below a threshold value. These systems may include chillers and heat pump systems, and methods may be applied to chillers or heat pump systems.

A variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system, which includes: a first outdoor unit, the first outdoor unit at least including three external interfaces, namely, a gas-side stop valve, a liquid-side stop valve, and a multi-functional pipe stop valve; a first indoor unit, two ends of a refrigerant pipeline of the first indoor unit being respectively in communication with the gas-side stop valve and the liquid-side stop valve; and a replaceable module, one end of a refrigerant pipeline of the replaceable module being in communication with the multi-functional pipe stop valve, and the other end being in communication with the liquid-side stop valve.

A variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system, which includes: a first outdoor unit, the first outdoor unit at least including three external interfaces, namely, a gas-side stop valve, a liquid-side stop valve, and a multi-functional pipe stop valve; a first indoor unit, two ends of a refrigerant pipeline of the first indoor unit being respectively in communication with the gas-side stop valve and the liquid-side stop valve; and a replaceable module, one end of a refrigerant pipeline of the replaceable module being in communication with the multi-functional pipe stop valve, and the other end being in communication with the liquid-side stop valve.

A multi-way valve for controlling a refrigerant circuit of a refrigeration system with a heat pump function, having a housing which has two mutually opposite end faces which each comprise an insertion opening to which a regulating chamber is connected, having multi-way valve arrangements which can each be inserted in the regulating chamber, the multi-way valve arrangement comprising at least one base body and a rotary slide valve arrangement, with in each case one connection in the housing, which open into the respective regulating chamber, and with at least further connections in the housing, which open into at least one channel which extends between the regulating chambers.

Proposed a gas heat-pump system including: a compressor compressing refrigerant and discharging the compressed refrigerant; an engine providing a drive force to the compressor; a radiator that cools coolant which is heated while passing through the engine; an indoor heat exchanger causing heat exchange to occur between indoor air and the refrigerant and thus cooling or heating an indoor space; an outdoor heat exchanger condensing the refrigerant; a four-way valve switching a flow direction of the refrigerant in such a manner that the refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows to the outdoor heat exchanger in a cooling operation mode and flows to the indoor heat exchanger in a heating operation mode; and a hot-water storage tank causing the heat exchange to occur between stored water and the refrigerant, and thus cooling the refrigerant in the cooling operation mode and heating the refrigerant in the heating operation mode.

Proposed a gas heat-pump system including: a compressor compressing refrigerant and discharging the compressed refrigerant; an engine providing a drive force to the compressor; a radiator that cools coolant which is heated while passing through the engine; an indoor heat exchanger causing heat exchange to occur between indoor air and the refrigerant and thus cooling or heating an indoor space; an outdoor heat exchanger condensing the refrigerant; a four-way valve switching a flow direction of the refrigerant in such a manner that the refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows to the outdoor heat exchanger in a cooling operation mode and flows to the indoor heat exchanger in a heating operation mode; and a hot-water storage tank causing the heat exchange to occur between stored water and the refrigerant, and thus cooling the refrigerant in the cooling operation mode and heating the refrigerant in the heating operation mode.