Abstract
The invention provides a magnetocaloric heat pump device, comprising a magnetocaloric bed; a magnetic field source, the magnetocaloric bed and the magnetic field source being arranged to move relative to each other so as to generate a magnetocaloric refrigeration cycle within the heat pump, wherein the magnetic field source includes both a permanent magnet and an electromagnet.
Original language | English |
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IPC | F25B21/00 |
Patent number | WO2014173787 |
Filing date | 30/10/2014 |
Country | International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
Priority date | 24/04/2013 |
Priority number | EP20130165233 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |