AIR CONDITIONER AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

Title:

AIR CONDITIONER AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/099333

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

The air conditioner includes indoor units, at least one outdoor unit connected to the indoor units via a refrigerant pipe to drive the indoor unit using a first signal, a central controller to control operations of the outdoor unit and the indoor units using a second signal, the second signal having a frequency band spaced from that of the first signal, and a communication apparatus installed in the outdoor unit or one of the indoor units connected to the outdoor unit to communicate with the central controller using the second signal, whereby signals with different frequency bands can be used upon communication between the outdoor unit and the indoor unit and communication between the outdoor unit or indoor unit and the central controller, so as to reduce signal interference and enhance efficiency of a system operation, resulting in improving safety of the system.

Inventors:

KIM JUNTAE (KR)
JUNG SEUNGHWAN (KR)
YOUN SANGCHUL (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2011/009536

Publication Date:

September 13, 2012

Filing Date:

December 12, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
KIM JUNTAE (KR)
JUNG SEUNGHWAN (KR)
YOUN SANGCHUL (KR)

International Classes:

F24F11/02; H04Q9/04

Foreign References:

KR20090044776A	2009-05-07
JPH09210433A	1997-08-12
JP2005164219A	2005-06-23
US20100301123A1	2010-12-02

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