Unitary air conditioner
First Claim
1. A unitary air conditioner, comprising:
- a 1-stage thermostat which generates an operation signal to operate the unitary air conditioner or a stop signal to stop the unitary air conditioner;
a 1-stage indoor unit having an indoor fan, the indoor fan being rotated according to the operation signal generated by the 1-stage thermostat;
a variable-capacity outdoor unit configured to be operated according to the 1-stage thermostat, the variable-capacity outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor fan, an operation stage of the compressor and the outdoor fan being changed according to an operation state of the variable-capacity outdoor unit; and
an indoor fan control device configured to control the indoor fan according to the operation stage of the compressor of the variable-capacity outdoor unit to change an operation state of the indoor fan, the indoor fan control device being provided in the 1-stage indoor unit to control the indoor fan according to a signal generated by an outdoor unit control device provided in the variable capacity outdoor unit.
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Abstract
A unitary air conditioner comprises a 1-stage thermostat for generating an operation signal for the unitary air conditioner or a stop signal for the unitary air conditioner, a 1-stage indoor unit having an indoor fan, which is rotated according the operation signal from the 1-stage thermostat, a variable-capacity outdoor unit configured to be operated according to the 1-stage thermostat, the variable-capacity outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor fan, the operation stage of which is changed according to the operation state of the variable-capacity outdoor unit, and an indoor fan control device for controlling the indoor fan according to the operation stage of the variable-capacity outdoor unit to change the operation state of the indoor fan. The 1-stage indoor unit is operated along with another unit having different stages, and variable control is accomplished, although the 1-stage indoor unit is used, so long as the indoor fan control device is added to the unitary air conditioner. Consequently, a more efficient air conditioning system is accomplished.
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18 Claims
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1. A unitary air conditioner, comprising:
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a 1-stage thermostat which generates an operation signal to operate the unitary air conditioner or a stop signal to stop the unitary air conditioner; a 1-stage indoor unit having an indoor fan, the indoor fan being rotated according to the operation signal generated by the 1-stage thermostat; a variable-capacity outdoor unit configured to be operated according to the 1-stage thermostat, the variable-capacity outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor fan, an operation stage of the compressor and the outdoor fan being changed according to an operation state of the variable-capacity outdoor unit; and an indoor fan control device configured to control the indoor fan according to the operation stage of the compressor of the variable-capacity outdoor unit to change an operation state of the indoor fan, the indoor fan control device being provided in the 1-stage indoor unit to control the indoor fan according to a signal generated by an outdoor unit control device provided in the variable capacity outdoor unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A unitary air conditioner comprising:
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a 2-stage thermostat which generates one of plural operation signals to operate the unitary air conditioner or a stop signal to stop the unitary air conditioner; a 1-stage indoor unit having an indoor fan, the indoor fan being rotated according to an operation signal generated the 2-stage thermostat; a variable-capacity outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor fan, an operation stage of the compressor and the outdoor fan being changed according to the signal generated by the 2-stage thermostat; and an indoor fan control device configured to control the indoor fan according to the operation stage of the variable-capacity outdoor unit to change an operation state of the indoor fan, the indoor fan control device being provided in the 1-stage indoor unit to control the indoor fan according to a signal generated by an outdoor unit control device provided in the variable capacity outdoor unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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