AIR CONDITIONER WITH A COOLING MODULE
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1. An air conditioner comprising:
- a compressor;
a condenser;
an expansion device; and
an evaporator;
the air conditioner further comprising;
an electric unit including electric components to operate the air conditioner;
a cooling module disposed at least on a side of the electric unit to dissipate heat generated from the electric unit; and
at least a portion of a refrigerant tube to supply refrigerant discharged from the evaporator to the cooling module,wherein the refrigerant supplied to the cooling module exchanges heat with the electric unit and then flows to the compressor.
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An air conditioner includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. The air conditioner further includes an electric unit including electric components to operate the air conditioner. A cooling module is disposed at least on a side of the electric unit to dissipate heat generated from the electric unit, and at least a portion of the refrigerant tube supply refrigerant discharged from the evaporator to the cooling module. The refrigerant supplied to the cooling module exchanges heat with the electric unit and then flows to the compressor.
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1. An air conditioner comprising:
- a compressor;
a condenser;
an expansion device; and
an evaporator;
the air conditioner further comprising;an electric unit including electric components to operate the air conditioner; a cooling module disposed at least on a side of the electric unit to dissipate heat generated from the electric unit; and at least a portion of a refrigerant tube to supply refrigerant discharged from the evaporator to the cooling module, wherein the refrigerant supplied to the cooling module exchanges heat with the electric unit and then flows to the compressor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a compressor;
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13. An air conditioner comprising:
- a compressor;
a condenser;
an expansion device; and
an evaporator;
the air conditioner further comprising;an electric unit including electric components to operate the air conditioner; a cooling module disposed on a side of the electric unit to dissipate heat generated from the electric unit; and at least a portion of a refrigerant tube to supply refrigerant discharged from the condenser to the cooling module, wherein the refrigerant supplied to the cooling module exchanges heat with the electric unit and then flows to the evaporator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a compressor;
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