Patent ID: 6449962
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: F25B

Abstract:
A refrigeration apparatus comprising:a refrigerant recovery apparatus comprising a pipeline connected to a refrigerant circuit, an opening/closing valve disposed in the pipeline, and a refrigerant recovery main body connected to said pipeline and containing a solid adsorbent which can selectively adsorb a refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit, at least one sensor disposed in spaces such as said refrigeration apparatus and/or a room in which said refrigeration apparatus is installed to detect and produce a signal upon detection of refrigerant leaking from the refrigerant circuit, and wherein said opening/closing valve is opened responsive to the signal from said at least one sensor to connect the refrigerant circuit and said refrigerant recovery apparatus, and the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit is adsorbed in said solid adsorbent; and an alarm lamp and/or an alarm buzzer, wherein when said sensor detects the refrigerant leaking from the refrigerant circuit, said alarm lamp and/or the alarm buzzer is operated based on the signal from said sensor.