WO2005071296A1 - Valve a inversion de cycle pour systemes de refrigeration/chauffage du type pompe a chaleur a absorption - Google Patents
Valve a inversion de cycle pour systemes de refrigeration/chauffage du type pompe a chaleur a absorption Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2005071296A1 WO2005071296A1 PCT/EP2005/000521 EP2005000521W WO2005071296A1 WO 2005071296 A1 WO2005071296 A1 WO 2005071296A1 EP 2005000521 W EP2005000521 W EP 2005000521W WO 2005071296 A1 WO2005071296 A1 WO 2005071296A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- valve
- cavities
- spools
- seal means
- port
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
- F16K11/00—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves
- F16K11/02—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit
- F16K11/06—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements
- F16K11/065—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements with linearly sliding closure members
- F16K11/07—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements with linearly sliding closure members with cylindrical slides
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
- F16K27/00—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor
- F16K27/04—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor of sliding valves
- F16K27/041—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor of sliding valves cylindrical slide valves
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
- F16K27/00—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor
- F16K27/04—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor of sliding valves
- F16K27/048—Electromagnetically actuated valves
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B41/00—Fluid-circulation arrangements
- F25B41/20—Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves
- F25B41/26—Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves of fluid flow reversing valves
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B41/00—Fluid-circulation arrangements
- F25B41/20—Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves
- F25B41/28—Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves specially adapted for sorption cycles
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2315/00—Sorption refrigeration cycles or details thereof
- F25B2315/006—Reversible sorption cycles
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a cycle inversion valve for refrigeration/heating systems of absorption heat pump type in accordance with the introduction to the main claim.
- Absorption heat pump systems are well known in the state of the art. They are based mainly on the GAX thermodynamic refrigeration cycle, described for example in PCT/IT02/00793.
- the refrigerant compression stage does not take place in a compressor, but instead the refrigerant vapour is absorbed into a vector fluid within an absorber.
- the solution formed in this manner is brought to a higher pressure by a pump, with evident advantages in terms of efficiency.
- the solution is then fed into a generator, which provides it with the heat required to separate the refrigerant vapour from the vector fluid.
- the refrigerant vapour is then condensed and throttled, to be evaporated within an evaporator.
- the refrigerant On its exit from the evaporator the refrigerant is again brought into contact with the vector fluid within a component of the device known as a pre-absorber, after which it proceeds to the absorber to recommence the cycle.
- the condensed fluid is usually subcooled and the vapour superheated on exit from the evaporators. This heat transfer takes place in a refrigerant heat exchanger, commonly known as RHE (refrigerant heat exchanger) and has the effect of considerably increasing efficiency.
- RHE refrigerant heat exchanger
- valves able to control the fluid path and to redirect the liquid or vapour between the various heat exchangers of the device are well known. These valves are essentially formed from a valve body presenting a substantially cylindrical cavity within which, controlled by usually electromechanical means, there slides a cylindrical spool presenting longitudinally a plurality of lesser diameter sections.
- the spool Downstream and upstream of each lesser diameter section, the spool presents gaskets which seal against the inner surface of the cylindrical cavity of the valve body, so as to substantially isolate each lesser diameter section.
- the valve body also presents passageways which communicate with inlet/outlet ports present on the valve body surface and which open into apertures within the cylindrical cavity in which the spool is housed. The movement of the spool substantially closes or frees said apertures; in this respect, when at least two of these apertures face the same lesser diameter section, communication occurs between these apertures, to . enable a fluid to pass. Otherwise, the apertures remain closed and the passageways blocked.
- the spool is driven by known mechanical, electrical, magnetic or fluidised pressure actuators.
- valves In conventional systems these valves can invert the condenser and evaporator, modifying their function within the cycle.
- these valves are numerous, as a large number of devices have to be inverted, a further drawback arising from the fact that considerable technical problems are encountered in constructing valves able to simultaneously handle fluids at very different temperatures.
- a drawback of current valves is therefore that a single valve is unable to simultaneously handle change-over of two-component and two- phase fluids; this is because when using two-phase fluids they present considerable sealing problems, the different phases of the fluid coming into contact with each other to undermine cycle efficiency.
- the fluids undergo alteration of their temperature and thermodynamic characteristics, to considerably reduce cycle efficiency.
- An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a cycle inversion valve for refrigeration/heating systems of absorption heat pump type which is improved compared with the known art, in the sense that it enables two-phase and two-component fluids to be handled even at different temperatures, with assured high efficiency.
- a further object of the invention is to provide a cycle inversion valve for refrigeration/heating systems of absorption heat pump type which enables the heat pump operation to be inverted with a single command, by operating on only one valve.
- Figure 1 is a section through a cycle inversion valve for an absorption heat pump, in which the two spools are in the refrigeration position;
- Figure 2 is a schematic section through the valve of Figure 1 with the spools in the heating position;
- Figure 3 is a section through a detail of a spool of the valve of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 4 is a section through a different embodiment of a detail of the spool of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 5 is a perspective disassembled view of a coupling between pipes of the heat pump device and the valve of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 6 is a section through the coupling of Figure 5;
- Figures 7, 8a and 8b are schematic views of a device for pneumatically driving the spools of Figure 1 ;
- FIGS 9 and 10 show schematically the connections between the different passageways of the valves in their refrigeration and heating positions respectively;
- FIG 11 and Figure 12 show schematically the valve of Figure 1 installed in a heat pump system. Said figures show a cycle inversion valve for refrigeration/heating systems of absorption heat pump type indicated overall by 1.
- the valve 1 is shown in detail in Figure 1 , in use it being inserted into a known heat pump system indicated schematically in Figures 11 and 12, which will be described in detail hereinafter.
- the valve 1 presents a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, H, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z, W), specifically fourteen in this case, each connected to one or more components of the heat pump system by means which will also be described in detail hereinafter.
- the valve 1 presents a valve body 2 having a first cavity 3 and a second cavity 4 which are substantially cylindrical and in which a first spool 5 and a second spool 6 are simultaneously slidable between two positions limited by stops.
- the cavities 3, 4 present undulated inner surfaces 3', 4' in which crests 8 and troughs 7 are present.
- peripheral fluid passageways 9 which connect said cavities to the external ports A, B, C, D, E, H, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z, W of the valve 1.
- peripheral fluid passageways are indicated by the reference numeral 9 followed by the letter of the port to which it is connected.
- the passageway 9e is that which connects the port E to the cavity 3, 9v connects the port V to the cavity 3 and so on.
- the passageways 9 have a cross-section which varies in shape from circular to elliptical in proximity to where said passageways 9 open into the cavities 3 or 4, such as to ensure a substantially constant passage cross-section to limit pressure drops.
- four inner channels 10a, b, c, d are also present, connecting the two cavities 3 and 4 together.
- the first spool 5 and the second spool 6 are substantially similar, at least in their functional part, which substantially faces the outlets of the passageways 9 or channels 10.
- the spools 5, 6 are each of undulated shape and in particular present sunken portions 11 and projections 12; however the pitch between two projections is double that of the undulations provided on the inner surface of the cavities 3 and 4.
- the maximum diameter of the spools, which occurs at the projections 12, is very close to the diameter of the crests 8 of the cylindrical cavities 3 and 4.
- Seal means, in particular elastic gaskets 13, are provided on the summit of the projections 12 so that said gaskets form a seal against the crests 8 of the inner surface 4' of the cavities 3 or 4.
- the distance between two projections 12 is double the distance between two crests; in other words the distance between the projections 12 on the spools is twice that between the crests of the inner surfaces of the cavities 3 and 4, hence assuring sealing by the gaskets 13.
- the spools are formed substantially from a series of axially holed cylindrical enveloping elements 5a mounted, together with spacers 5b, on a partly threaded pin 14.
- the cylindrical enveloping elements 5a and spacers 5b are locked together by a nut 15 screwed onto said pin 14 and pressing on a washer 16; gaskets 190 seal the connections.
- the gaskets 13 are made of ammonia-resistant PTFE-coated silicone or of any other material resistant to the refrigerant used in the various stages. However such gaskets are only slightly elastic and are therefore energized or loaded radially to obtain a good seal.
- the energization or radial loading is achieved by pressurized fluid originating from passageways 21 provided in some of the cylindrical enveloping elements, and well visible in Figure 3. These passageways 21 communicate with interspaces 23 and slits 25 provided respectively about the pin 14 and between two consecutive elements 6a, to give rise to a high pressure region to the rear of the gasket 13, which is housed in flares 26 suitably provided in the elements 6a.
- Caps 17, fixed in known manner to the valve body 2, define for each spool a first 18 and a second 19 sealed pressure chamber, which are connected by pipes 20 to a pilot device using solenoid valves.
- the pilot device is known and is shown schematically in Figures 7, 8a and 8b; it presents conduits 36 and 35 connected to the first chamber 18 and second chamber 19 respectively.
- the valve body 1 comprises an inclined-wall flange 27 for connection to a suitably flared pipe 45 by means of a clamp 46.
- the clamp 46 presents two inclined-wall components 42, 43 tightened together by screw means 41 to cooperate with said flange 27, and when in use connect the pipe 45 and relative gaskets 44, 27a to the flange 27, to enable communication between the pipe and port without leakage.
- the pipe 45 is connected by tightening the clamps 42, 43 by means of the screw 41.
- the valve is installed in a heat pump system in the manner shown in Figures 11 and 12, in which conventional components are present such as a solution pump 50, a generator 51 , a pre-absorber 52, a refrigerant heat exchanger 53 (RHE), and four heat exchangers 54, 55, 56, 57, the first heat exchanger 54 and second heat exchanger 55 being substantially adjacent, the third and fourth also being adjacent.
- the first heat exchanger 54 and second heat exchanger 55 are positioned such as to exchange against that environment the temperature of which is to be conditioned, for example a room, whereas the third and fourth heat exchanger are generally positioned outside.
- Figures 11 and 12 are substantially schematic, the whole system being shown very simplified as it is basically of known type.
- the fourteen ports are connected to different components of the system, in accordance with the following list, schematically represented in said figures:
- the port B is connected to the inlet of heat exchanger 54; the port V to the outlet of heat exchanger 54; the port Z to the inlet of heat exchanger 55; the port H to the outlet of heat exchanger 55; the port C to the inlet of heat exchanger 56; the port E to the outlet of heat exchanger 56; the port A to the inlet of heat exchanger 57; the port U to the outlet of heat exchanger 57; the port X to the inlet 1 of the RHE; the port T to the outlet 2 of the RHE; the port D to the inlet 2 of the RHE; the port W to the pre-absorber outlet; the port S to the generator outlet; the port Y to the pump inlet.
- the refrigerant vapour at the generator outlet penetrates into the heat exchanger 57 acting as condenser, then transfers heat within the RHE 53, is throttled and passes through the first heat exchanger 54 and second heat exchanger 55 to cool the environment or a secondary fluid.
- the fluid again passes through the RHE 53 and after leaving the .pre- absorber 52 is directed towards the heat exchanger 56, in this case acting as absorber 56.
- the fluid again enters the pump 50, to repeat the cycle.
- the valve is in the heating position, the chambers 18 and 18' are under pressure and the spools are lowered, in this situation the connections between the ports being such that the first heat exchanger 54 and the second heat exchanger 55 act as condenser and absorber respectively.
- connection between the ports are shown schematically in Figure 10, specifically the port E being connected to X and to A, Y to H, V to D, S to B, U to T and C, and Z to W. These connections are also represented schematically in Figure 12 together with the entire system.
- the refrigerant vapour at the generator outlet penetrates into the first heat exchanger 54 acting as condenser, then transfers heat within the RHE 53, is throttled and passes through the third heat exchanger 56 and fourth heat exchanger 57 acting as evaporators.
- the fluid again passes through the RHE 53 and after leaving the pre-absorber 52 is directed towards the second heat exchanger 55, in this case acting as absorber 55. After leaving the absorber the fluid again enters the pump 50, to repeat the cycle.
- the absorber and condenser exchange heat with the environment or with a secondary fluid.
- the spools 5 and 6 are formed differently, the manner in which the gaskets seal against the inner wall of the cavities 4 and 5 also being different.
- similar parts are indicated with ' the same reference numerals as in the other figures, plus an apex.
- the cylindrical enveloping elements 6a' present seats 260 for housing to the rear of the gasket 13 an energizing gasket 130 arranged to radially load the gasket 13'.
- the energizing gasket 130 consisting of a very elastic material, for example a normal rubber O-ring, presses against the gasket 13', which as stated is poorly elastic, to enable it to form an excellent seal, even at extreme and very variable temperatures.
- the undulated inner walls of the cavities 2 and 4 provide a larger passageway for the fluid passing through the valve, to considerably reduce the pressure drop through said valve 1.
- the spools 5, 6 are operated by an operating shaft which connects them together and is driven by a gear motor controlled by a control card.
- a cycle inversion valve for refrigeration/heating systems of absorption heat pump type conceived in this manner is susceptible to numerous modifications and variants, all falling within the scope of the inventive concept; moreover all details can be replaced by technically equivalent elements.
- the materials used and the dimensions can be chosen at will in accordance with requirements and with the state of the art.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Multiple-Way Valves (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
IT000084A ITMI20040084A1 (it) | 2004-01-22 | 2004-01-22 | Valvola ad inversione ciclo di impianti di refrigerazione riscaldamento a pompa di calore ad assorbimento |
ITMI2004A000084 | 2004-01-22 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2005071296A1 true WO2005071296A1 (fr) | 2005-08-04 |
Family
ID=34803700
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/EP2005/000521 WO2005071296A1 (fr) | 2004-01-22 | 2005-01-20 | Valve a inversion de cycle pour systemes de refrigeration/chauffage du type pompe a chaleur a absorption |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
---|---|
IT (1) | ITMI20040084A1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2005071296A1 (fr) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2017012911A3 (fr) * | 2015-07-22 | 2017-03-02 | Ross Europa Gmbh | Ensemble de distributeurs doté de deux distributeurs à tiroir |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB573137A (en) * | 1944-01-03 | 1945-11-07 | Automotive Prod Co Ltd | Improvements in or relating to valves for controlling the flow of fluids |
FR1141238A (fr) * | 1955-02-11 | 1957-08-28 | Distributeur pour commandes pneumatiques, oléodynamiques ou analogues | |
CH393015A (de) * | 1964-04-23 | 1965-05-31 | Nostorag Ag | Mehrweg-Steuerschieber |
FR1501194A (fr) * | 1965-11-11 | 1967-11-10 | Mcconnel F W Ltd | Perfectionnements apportés aux soupapes de commande hydraulique |
EP0140052A2 (fr) * | 1983-10-05 | 1985-05-08 | Concordia Fluidtechnik GmbH | Garniture pour piston |
US4566703A (en) * | 1981-04-24 | 1986-01-28 | Microdot Incorporated | Seal assembly |
US4718451A (en) * | 1984-12-18 | 1988-01-12 | Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Directional control valve |
US20020117217A1 (en) * | 2001-02-26 | 2002-08-29 | Thomas Liesenhoff | Multiway valve for switching a flow of fluid under pressure with parallel disposition of valve bores, and valve assembly kit |
-
2004
- 2004-01-22 IT IT000084A patent/ITMI20040084A1/it unknown
-
2005
- 2005-01-20 WO PCT/EP2005/000521 patent/WO2005071296A1/fr active Application Filing
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB573137A (en) * | 1944-01-03 | 1945-11-07 | Automotive Prod Co Ltd | Improvements in or relating to valves for controlling the flow of fluids |
FR1141238A (fr) * | 1955-02-11 | 1957-08-28 | Distributeur pour commandes pneumatiques, oléodynamiques ou analogues | |
CH393015A (de) * | 1964-04-23 | 1965-05-31 | Nostorag Ag | Mehrweg-Steuerschieber |
FR1501194A (fr) * | 1965-11-11 | 1967-11-10 | Mcconnel F W Ltd | Perfectionnements apportés aux soupapes de commande hydraulique |
US4566703A (en) * | 1981-04-24 | 1986-01-28 | Microdot Incorporated | Seal assembly |
EP0140052A2 (fr) * | 1983-10-05 | 1985-05-08 | Concordia Fluidtechnik GmbH | Garniture pour piston |
US4718451A (en) * | 1984-12-18 | 1988-01-12 | Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Directional control valve |
US20020117217A1 (en) * | 2001-02-26 | 2002-08-29 | Thomas Liesenhoff | Multiway valve for switching a flow of fluid under pressure with parallel disposition of valve bores, and valve assembly kit |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2017012911A3 (fr) * | 2015-07-22 | 2017-03-02 | Ross Europa Gmbh | Ensemble de distributeurs doté de deux distributeurs à tiroir |
US10385980B2 (en) | 2015-07-22 | 2019-08-20 | Ross Europa Gmbh | Valve assembly with two spool valves |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
ITMI20040084A1 (it) | 2004-04-22 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US3032312A (en) | Reversing valves | |
US6295828B1 (en) | Apparatus for switching a refrigerant channel of an air conditioner having cooling and warming functions | |
CN105570498B (zh) | 流路切换阀 | |
US2976701A (en) | Reversing valve for refrigerating systems | |
US3527256A (en) | Nine-way valve for inverting cycle providing both a perfect heat pump and a refrigerator pump circuit,and circuit obtained by said valve | |
US5894741A (en) | Universal housing body for an expansion device having a movable orifice piston for metering refrigerant flow | |
US4203469A (en) | Four way reversing valve for air conditioning systems | |
KR20120003466A (ko) | 압축기 | |
US4313314A (en) | Air conditioner/heat pump conversion apparatus | |
US6158466A (en) | Four-way flow reversing valve for reversible refrigeration cycles | |
US2991631A (en) | Reverse cycle refrigeration system and four-way transfer valve for same | |
US4027700A (en) | Reversing valve construction | |
US20230407976A1 (en) | Axial three-way modulating valve | |
US20180340621A1 (en) | Four-Way Modulation Valve | |
JPH04227444A (ja) | 冷媒膨張装置 | |
US2927606A (en) | Valve mechanism | |
WO2005071296A1 (fr) | Valve a inversion de cycle pour systemes de refrigeration/chauffage du type pompe a chaleur a absorption | |
EP3191753A1 (fr) | Électrovanne à tige d'équilibrage en ligne | |
CN118499524A (zh) | 一种控制冷媒压力和流量的多通阀 | |
JP2966597B2 (ja) | 双方向電磁弁 | |
CN114704670B (zh) | 一种电磁换向阀及其主阀 | |
US3293880A (en) | Reversing valve for refrigeration systems and air conditioning systems | |
CN215257974U (zh) | 四通阀及具有其的空调系统 | |
KR19990023642A (ko) | 2방향 유동 제어 장치 | |
US2947324A (en) | Reversing valve for reversible refrigerating system |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AK | Designated states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AE AG AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BW BY BZ CA CH CN CO CR CU CZ DE DK DM DZ EC EE EG ES FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MA MD MG MK MN MW MX MZ NA NI NO NZ OM PG PH PL PT RO RU SC SD SE SG SK SL SY TJ TM TN TR TT TZ UA UG US UZ VC VN YU ZA ZM ZW |
|
AL | Designated countries for regional patents |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): GM KE LS MW MZ NA SD SL SZ TZ UG ZM ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GQ GW ML MR NE SN TD TG |
|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application | ||
122 | Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase |