Refrigerant filling diagnostic procedure for vehicle heat pump systems
DE102026103595A1Undetermined Publication Date: 2026-08-06FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
- Filing Date
- 2026-01-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-06
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Abstract
A diagnostic test for heat pumps involves heating the refrigerant in the heat pump's refrigerant circuit. The temperature and pressure of the heated refrigerant can be measured, and these measurements can be compared to those of properly charged systems to determine if the heat pump system is correctly charged.
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