Air conditioner
US12385664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/70
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling an air conditioner is disclosed. The air conditioner includes an outdoor unit, and a plurality of indoor units respectively connected to the outdoor unit and including at least one vane that adjusts a wind direction, and a fan that forms an air flow. The method includes detecting an indoor temperature of each of the plurality of indoor units through a temperature sensor disposed in each of the plurality of indoor units; specifying an indoor unit having a temperature imbalance as a target indoor unit based on the indoor temperature of each of the plurality of indoor units detected through the temperature sensor; specifying indoor units adjacent to the target indoor unit as support indoor units; and performing a support operation for resolving the temperature imbalance of the target indoor unit by adjusting the at least one vane and the fan of the support indoor unit.
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