Remote control for air conditioner and air conditioner provided with same
US10373036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F11/89
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A remote control for an air conditioner facilitates setting of various kinds of data without operation of a button. A remote control (30) includes an external communication unit (45) having an NFC circuit (42) and an NFC antenna (43). The external communication unit (45) is capable of wirelessly communicating with an external apparatus even when a microcomputer (36) in the remote control (30) is not supplied with power (i.e., in a non-operating state). Hence, through the wireless communication between the external communication unit (45) of the remote control (30) and the external apparatus, the various kinds of data is forwarded from the external device to the remote control (30), and stored in the remote control (30).
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