Evaporators, methods for defrosting an evaporator, and cooling apparatuses using the evaporator

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PATENT NO 10345028
APP PUB NO 20170363342A1
SERIAL NO

15603990

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A method for defrosting an evaporator, includes: (i) closing an outlet part that serves as a refrigerant outlet of the evaporator; (ii) closing an inlet part that serves as a refrigerant inlet of the evaporator; (iii) connecting the outlet part and the inlet part to one another; (iv) heating the evaporator. An evaporator, includes: an inlet part that serves as a refrigerant inlet; a first switching valve that is placed in the inlet part; an outlet part that serves as a refrigerant outlet; a second switching valve that is placed in the outlet part; a bypass pathway that connected the inlet part and the outlet part to one another; a horizontal pipe that is communicated with the inlet part; and a vertical pipe that connects the horizontal pipe and the outlet part to one another. A cooling apparatus can include the evaporator.

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PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTDOSAKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Horii, Katsunori Shiga, JP 43 92
Horio, Yoshimasa Shiga, JP 4 21
Sakai, Hisakazu Shiga, JP 6 66
Segawa, Terutsugu Osaka, JP 25 199
Takami, Fuminori Osaka, JP 12 55

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