SYSTEM FOR AIR-CONDITIONING AND HOT-WATER SUPPLY
First Claim
1. A system for air-conditioning and hot-water supply and configured to selectively perform a cooling operation and a heating operation, comprising:
- an outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger;
at least one or more indoor units each of which is connected to the outdoor unit and includes an indoor heat exchanger;
a hot-water supply unit connected to the outdoor unit so as to be arranged in parallel to the at least one or more indoor units and including a refrigerant-water heat exchanger;
a controller configured to monitor an occurrence of a request for hot-water supply from the hot-water supply unit during the cooling operation being performed at at least one indoor unit among the at least one or more indoor units, and then to start the heating operation in accordance with the request;
wherein the controller is further configured to transmit to all each of the at least one or more indoor units, which is turned on for said cooling operation, a fan-stop command to stop a fan arranged at each indoor unit.
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Abstract
A system for air-conditioning and hot-water supply is configured to selectively perform a cooling operation and a heating operation. The system includes: an outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger; at least one or more indoor units each of which is connected to the outdoor unit and includes an indoor heat exchanger; a hot-water supply unit connected to the outdoor unit so as to be arranged in parallel to the indoor unit and including a refrigerant-water heat exchanger; a controller configured to monitor an occurrence of a request for hot-water supply from the hot-water supply unit during the cooling operation being performed at at least one indoor unit among the at least one or more indoor units, and then to start the heating operation in accordance with the request. The controller is further configured to transmit to each of the at least one or more indoor units, which is turned on for the cooling operation, a fan-stop command to stop a fan arranged at each indoor unit.
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8 Claims
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1. A system for air-conditioning and hot-water supply and configured to selectively perform a cooling operation and a heating operation, comprising:
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an outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger; at least one or more indoor units each of which is connected to the outdoor unit and includes an indoor heat exchanger; a hot-water supply unit connected to the outdoor unit so as to be arranged in parallel to the at least one or more indoor units and including a refrigerant-water heat exchanger; a controller configured to monitor an occurrence of a request for hot-water supply from the hot-water supply unit during the cooling operation being performed at at least one indoor unit among the at least one or more indoor units, and then to start the heating operation in accordance with the request; wherein the controller is further configured to transmit to all each of the at least one or more indoor units, which is turned on for said cooling operation, a fan-stop command to stop a fan arranged at each indoor unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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