Title:
AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/106627
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An air conditioner, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, comprises: a cabinet comprising a front opening provided in the front surface thereof, and a rear opening provided in the rear surface thereof; a heat exchanger provided inside the cabinet; a plurality of fans provided inside the cabinet so as to enable air to pass through the heat exchanger; and a processor for controlling the plurality of fans so that, in a cooling operation mode and a dehumidification operation mode, the plurality of fans are rotated in one direction so as to enable air to be suctioned in through the rear opening of the cabinet, pass through the heat exchanger, and then be discharged through the front opening, and, in an automatic cleaning operation mode, the plurality of fans are rotated in the opposite direction so as to enable air to be suctioned in through the front opening of the cabinet, pass through the heat exchanger, and then be discharged through the rear opening.
Inventors:
HWANG JUN (KR)
KANG SUKHO (KR)
KWON HYUNGJIN (KR)
KIM DAEHUI (KR)
KIM JONGWOON (KR)
KIM TAEWOO (KR)
PARK SEUNGJUN (KR)
SUNG JUNGYONG (KR)
LIM SUNGJIN (KR)
CHO HYEONGKYU (KR)
KANG SUKHO (KR)
KWON HYUNGJIN (KR)
KIM DAEHUI (KR)
KIM JONGWOON (KR)
KIM TAEWOO (KR)
PARK SEUNGJUN (KR)
SUNG JUNGYONG (KR)
LIM SUNGJIN (KR)
CHO HYEONGKYU (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2022/016731
Publication Date:
June 15, 2023
Filing Date:
October 28, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
F24F13/22; F24F1/0033; F24F11/65; F24F11/77; F24F13/20; F28F17/00; F24F110/20
Foreign References:
| CN113587246A | 2021-11-02 | |||
| KR20050057905A | 2005-06-16 | |||
| KR20200088609A | 2020-07-23 | |||
| JP2017203588A | 2017-11-16 | |||
| JP2007155270A | 2007-06-21 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIM, Tae-hun et al. (KR)
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