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Air conditioner

US11009258B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2019
Grant dateMay 18, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24F11/84
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioner includes a plurality of heat exchangers provided to form an internal refrigerant flow path of an outdoor heat exchanger in multiple stages, a bypass pipe configured to branch refrigerant discharged from a compressor and to guide the refrigerant to the plurality of heat exchangers, flow pipes branched from the bypass pipe and extending to refrigerant pipes provided in the plurality of heat exchangers and overlap pipes branched from a flow pipe connected to any one of the plurality of heat exchangers and extending to a flow pipe connected to another heat exchanger.

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