AIR CONDITIONER
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1. An air conditioner, comprising:
- an outdoor unit which has a compressor of a capacity variable type and an outdoor heat exchanger;
a plurality of indoor units which have an indoor heat exchanger;
a first control means which is provided in each indoor unit and informs the outdoor unit of a request capacity according to an air conditioning load;
a second control means which is provided in the outdoor unit and controls the capacity of the compressor of the capacity variable type according to a sum of the request capacities of the indoor units;
an operation means which is provided in each indoor unit and designates a capacity restriction mode; and
a third control means which is provided in each indoor unit and sets a maximum value for the request capacity according to the air conditioning load of the indoor unit when the capacity restriction mode is set by the operation means.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an air conditioner which can obtain an energy-saving effect without any change to the setting temperature set by a user and, accordingly, without causing discomfort to the user. If a capacity restriction mode is set to at least one of indoor units Y1 and Y2, the setting temperature Ts in the indoor units Y1 and Y2 is not changed and is maintained at a value set by the user and a compressor 1 is operated with the capacity less than the normal capacity.
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8 Claims
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1. An air conditioner, comprising:
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an outdoor unit which has a compressor of a capacity variable type and an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor units which have an indoor heat exchanger; a first control means which is provided in each indoor unit and informs the outdoor unit of a request capacity according to an air conditioning load; a second control means which is provided in the outdoor unit and controls the capacity of the compressor of the capacity variable type according to a sum of the request capacities of the indoor units; an operation means which is provided in each indoor unit and designates a capacity restriction mode; and a third control means which is provided in each indoor unit and sets a maximum value for the request capacity according to the air conditioning load of the indoor unit when the capacity restriction mode is set by the operation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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