Abstract:
An accumulator and an air conditioner having the same are provided. The air conditioner may include at least one indoor unit connected to an outdoor unit, the outdoor unit including a compressor compressing refrigerant and an accumulator transferring gas refrigerant into the compressor. The accumulator may include a housing, an inflow tube guiding refrigerant into the housing through a guide tube, and a discharge tube discharging the refrigerant from the housing. A portion of the guide tube protrudes out of the housing, and a distance between the discharge tube and a bottom of the housing is greater than that between the protruded portion of the guide tube and the bottom of the housing.
Abstract:
A heat exchanger included in an air conditioner includes a first header pipe to have a refrigerant, compressed by a compressor, to flow therein and a first heat exchange unit coupled to the first header pipe to receive the refrigerant flowing in the first header, a second header pipe to have the refrigerant to flow therein and a second heat exchange unit coupled to the second header pipe to receive the refrigerant flowing in the second header pipe in the air cooling operation. A bypass pipe couples the first heat exchange unit with the second header pipe and a bypass valve controls a flow of the refrigerant through the bypass pipe. A controller controls the bypass valve such that the refrigerant is allowed to flow from the first heat exchange unit to the second header pipe in the air cooling operation.
Abstract:
A heat exchanger included in an air conditioner includes a first header pipe to have a refrigerant, compressed by a compressor, to flow therein and a first heat exchange unit coupled to the first header pipe to receive the refrigerant flowing in the first header, a second header pipe to have the refrigerant to flow therein and a second heat exchange unit coupled to the second header pipe to receive the refrigerant flowing in the second header pipe in the air cooling operation. A bypass pipe couples the first heat exchange unit with the second header pipe and a bypass valve controls a flow of the refrigerant through the bypass pipe. A controller controls the bypass valve such that the refrigerant is allowed to flow from the first heat exchange unit to the second header pipe in the air cooling operation.
Abstract:
An air conditioner includes a bypass pipe connecting a first bypass branch of a first connection pipe, through which high-pressure refrigerant flows, with a second bypass branch of a third connection pipe, through which low-pressure refrigerant flows, to allow bypassing of high-pressure refrigerant in the first connection pipe to the third connection pipe, and a bypass valve mounted in the bypass pipe. During a cooling operation of an indoor unit, the bypass valve is opened to allow bypassing of high-pressure refrigerant of the first connection pipe to the third connection pipe.
Abstract:
An air conditioning apparatus includes an outdoor device that is configured to circulate refrigerant and that includes a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of indoor devices configured to circulate water, and a heat exchange device connecting the outdoor device with the indoor device. The heat exchange device includes a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant and the water, and a switch device configured to control flow of refrigerant between the indoor devices and the heat exchanger.
Abstract:
An air conditioner and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The air conditioner includes a controller configured to determine a target evaporation pressure based on information sensed by an outdoor temperature sensor. The controller determines whether the determined target evaporation pressure is changed, based on a difference between a value sensed by an indoor temperature sensor and a set temperature of an indoor space and a value sensed by an indoor humidity sensor.
Abstract:
Provided is a fan. The fan includes a hub and a blade extending from the hub. The blade includes a blade rear end having a predetermined curvature and a blade side end connected to the blade rear end. The blade rear end includes ridge parts protruding in a predetermined direction from an extension and furrow parts protruding in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction.
Abstract:
An air conditioner and a method of controlling the same are provided. The air conditioner includes an outdoor unit provided with a compressor, an outdoor temperature sensor, an outdoor humidity recognition part, and a control part. The outdoor temperature sensor is installed on the outdoor unit to sense outdoor temperature. The outdoor humidity recognition part is installed on the outdoor unit to recognize outdoor humidity information. The control part controls an operation of the compressor, based information sensed from the outdoor temperature sensor and the outdoor humidity recognition part. When the outdoor temperature has a preset value, the control part determines target evaporation temperature such that the target evaporation temperature is decreased as outdoor humidity increases, and the control part drives the compressor at an operation frequency corresponding to the determined target evaporation temperature.
Abstract:
An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner may include a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a receiver storing a portion of a refrigerant passing through the condenser, an accumulator receiving refrigerant stored in the receiver and refrigerant passing through the evaporator to separate gas refrigerant from refrigerant introduced therein and supply the gas refrigerant to the compressor, and a bypass line supplying refrigerant from the receiver to the accumulator. The receiver and the accumulator may be integrally formed or provided as separate parts coupled each other. An outlet end of the bypass line may be connected to an upper portion of the accumulator. Such an arrangement may prevent refrigerant from flowing backward from the accumulator into the receiver.
Abstract:
An outdoor heat exchanger in cooling operation includes: a first header pipe into which a refrigerant compressed by a compressor flows; a first heat exchanging unit connected with the first header pipe and allowing a refrigerant to exchange heat with the air; a bypass pipe through which the refrigerant exchanging heat in the first heat exchanging unit flows; a first distribution pipe connected with the bypass pipe; a distribution pipe check valve that is disposed in the first distribution pipe and preventing the refrigerant exchanging heat in the first heat exchanging unit from passing through the first distribution pipe; a second header pipe into which the refrigerant passing through the bypass pipe flows; a second heat exchanging unit connected with the second header pipe and allowing a refrigerant to exchange heat with the air; and a second distribution pipe through which the refrigerant exchanging heat in the second heat exchanging unit passes.