A refrigerant circuit of a refrigeration apparatus performs a refrigeration cycle in which a high pressure is equal to or greater than the critical pressure of a refrigerant. The refrigeration apparatus performs at least a heat application operation in which an indoor heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit functions as a radiator. A controller of the refrigeration apparatus controls the opening degree of the indoor expansion valve of the refrigerant circuit so that the temperature of the refrigerant at the outlet of the indoor heat exchanger reaches a predetermined reference temperature, in the heat application operation.

Apparatuses, methods and computer program products for a temperature regulated container disclosed herein. An example temperature regulated apparatus comprises abase container. The base container includes at least a base portion, one or more sidewall portions, and a lid portion. The temperature regulated apparatus also includes one or more thermoelectric components, wherein (i) each of the one or more thermoelectric components are configured to be disposed within the interior of the base container, (ii) each thermoelectric component comprises an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a composite semiconductor layer disposed between the exterior surface and interior surface, and (iii) each thermoelectric component is configured to, in an instance current flows through the thermoelectric component, transfer heat between the interior surface and exterior surface.

Systems and methods for heating and cooling a vehicle using a heat pump are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for heating and cooling the vehicle includes a heat pump having: a compressor located in an engine compartment of the vehicle, and an evaporator located in a sleeper or a cab of the vehicle. The system also includes a controller for selecting a cooling mode or a heating mode for the heat pump.

A refrigeration cycle device includes a compressor, a radiator, an air-conditioning heat exchanger, a cooling heat exchanger, an air-conditioning decompression unit, a cooler-unit decompression unit, a refrigerant flow rate detector, and a controller. The radiator is configured to radiate heat of refrigerant discharged from the compressor. The air-conditioning heat exchanger absorbs heat from air to evaporate the refrigerant. The cooling heat exchanger is arranged in parallel with the air-conditioning heat exchanger in the flow of refrigerant. The air-conditioning decompression unit adjusts a decompression amount of the refrigerant flowing into the air-conditioning heat exchanger. The cooler-unit decompression unit adjusts a decompression amount of the refrigerant flowing into the cooling heat exchanger. The controller controls the operation of the cooler-unit decompression unit so that the flow rate of the refrigerant detected by the refrigerant flow rate detector exceeds a predetermined reference flow rate.

A refrigeration cabinet includes a freezing compartment, a first evaporator and a second evaporator. The freezing compartment includes a freezing compartment door, and the first evaporator and the second evaporator are both equipped in the freezing compartment. The first evaporator is turned off and a second evaporator is working while the freezing compartment door is opened.

A refrigeration system includes a compressor; a condenser; an expansion valve having a body with an expansion valve inlet and an expansion valve outlet; an evaporator all arranged in a refrigeration circuit; and a controller. The expansion valve body has a pathway comprising an inlet body capillary tube flow-connected to the expansion valve inlet, and an outlet body capillary tube flow-connected to the expansion valve outlet. The expansion valve comprises a solenoid operated valve element that is selectively positionable between the inlet body capillary tube outlet and the outlet body capillary tube inlet. The controller digitally controls the valve element to position the valve element either to allow flow through the pathway in an open position or to block flow through the pathway in a closed position.

A transport refrigeration system includes a compressor, a heat rejection heat exchanger, a flash tank, an expansion device and a heat absorption heat exchanger arranged in a serial refrigerant flow order to circulate a refrigerant; a controller configured to: determine a presence of at least one condition of the transport refrigeration system; and initiate a low refrigerant charge detection process in response to detecting the presence of the at least one condition of the transport refrigeration system.

An inside air-conditioning device includes a refrigerant circuit (50) and a refrigerant that is sealed in the refrigerant circuit (50). The refrigerant circuit (50) includes a compressor (10), a condenser (25), an electronic expansion valve (13), and an evaporator (17). The refrigerant contains at least 1,2-difluoroethylene.

A valve mechanism (14a, 14b, 63a, 63b, 90) includes: a valve body (80, 95); a first flow path (81) located opposite a distal end (80a, 95b) of the valve body (80, 95); a driver (85) configured to move the valve body (80, 95) to a first position where the distal end (80a, 95b) of the valve body (80, 95) closes the first flow path (81) and a second position where the distal end (80a, 95b) of the valve body (80) opens the first flow path (81); and a second flow path (82) configured to communicate with the first flow path (81) when the valve body (80) is at the second position. The high-pressure flow path (I1, I2, O2, O3, 48) causes the high-pressure refrigerant to always flow through the second flow path (82) and first flow path (81) of the valve mechanism (14a, 14b, 63a, 63b, 90) in this order.

Disclosed systems include a case for cooling electronic devices. In an example, the case includes a thermo-electric cooler that includes a first side positioned on an interior of the case and a second side opposite the first side and adjacent to a first outer side of the case. The thermo-electric cooler is configured to transfer heat from the first side to the second side. The case further includes a pump and a length of tubing connected to the pump. The tubing includes a first section positioned adjacent to the first side of the thermo-electric cooler, and a second section positioned adjacent a second outer side of the case. The pump is configured to pump coolant through the length of tubing, thereby facilitating cooling of the coolant by the thermo-electric cooler. The case further includes a power source configured to power the pump and power the thermo-electric cooler.