Title:
AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/085443
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An air conditioner according to an embodiment comprises: an outdoor unit which includes a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; a plurality of indoor units which are supplied with the refrigerant from the outdoor unit and perform at least one of cooling and heating operations; a mode switching unit which is connected between the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units and switches operation modes of the plurality of indoor units; a high-pressure gas pipe which is connected to the outlet side of the compressor and the mode switching unit; a low-pressure gas pipe which is connected to the inlet side of the compressor and the mode switching unit; a hot gas valve which is provided in a hot gas pipe connecting the high-pressure gas pipe and the low-pressure gas pipe to each other; and a control unit which determines whether a mixed cooling and heating operation is possible, on the basis of indoor temperature and the cooling operation rates of the plurality of indoor units, and controls the hot gas valve on the basis of whether the mixed cooling and heating operation is possible.
Inventors:
KANG HYUNWUK (KR)
KIM MUNSUB (KR)
KIM JUNYEONG (KR)
SEONG TAERYONG (KR)
YOON CHEONSEOK (KR)
CHOI JAEWOO (KR)
JUNG DONGIL (KR)
JUNG DUHAN (KR)
KIM MUNSUB (KR)
KIM JUNYEONG (KR)
SEONG TAERYONG (KR)
YOON CHEONSEOK (KR)
CHOI JAEWOO (KR)
JUNG DONGIL (KR)
JUNG DUHAN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2023/013577
Publication Date:
April 25, 2024
Filing Date:
September 11, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
F25B13/00; F24F5/00; F25B41/20; F25B49/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SELIM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (KR)
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