Title:
AIR CONDITIONER AND PIPE SEARCH METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/235811
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An air conditioner includes an outdoor unit through which refrigerant circulates; a plurality of indoor units through which water circulates; a heat exchange device configured to connect the outdoor unit to the plurality of indoor units and perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the water, and including a plurality of ports to which the plurality of indoor units are connected; and a controller configured to control flow of the water between the heat exchange device and the plurality of indoor units, and to search pipes respectively connected to the plurality of ports, the controller controls the flow of water such that water at a first temperature flows to some of the plurality of ports and the water at a second temperature lower than the first temperature flows to other some of the plurality of ports.
Inventors:
JUNG JAEHWA (KR)
SA YONGCHEOL (KR)
SA YONGCHEOL (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2020/005116
Publication Date:
November 26, 2020
Filing Date:
April 16, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
F24F11/49; F24F1/32; F24F110/10; F24F140/20
Foreign References:
| US20120031605A1 | 2012-02-09 | |||
| KR20110073707A | 2011-06-30 | |||
| EP1643193A2 | 2006-04-05 | |||
| US20090049850A1 | 2009-02-26 | |||
| US20120285655A1 | 2012-11-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAW, Yong Noke (KR)
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