Title:
AIR CONDITIONER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/128695
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present embodiment relates to an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes a compressor for compressing refrigerant; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant compressed by the compressor; an expansion unit for expanding the refrigerant condensed by the condenser; an evaporator for evaporating the refrigerant expanded by the expansion unit; a bypass pipe for bypassing the refrigerant discharged from the condenser toward the inlet of the compressor; a refrigerant heater for heating the refrigerant flowing through the bypass pipe; and a valve for controlling the flow of the refrigerant toward the bypass pipe, wherein the refrigerant heater includes a refrigerant pipe through which the refrigerant flows; and a heating unit is provided on the exterior of the refrigerant pipe and is comprised of a carbon nanotube heating element which independently generates heat using power supplied thereto.
Inventors:
LEE SANG-HUN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2009/002358
Publication Date:
November 11, 2010
Filing Date:
May 04, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
LEE SANG-HUN (KR)
LEE SANG-HUN (KR)
International Classes:
F25B29/00; F25B1/00; F25B13/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2005040066A1 | 2005-05-06 |
Foreign References:
| JPH07324828A | 1995-12-12 | |||
| JPH01302078A | 1989-12-06 | |||
| KR970018909U | 1997-05-26 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2284459A4
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAW, Yong-Noke (KR)
허용록 (KR)
허용록 (KR)
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