Outdoor unit of air conditioner
US12429232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2339/047
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a base panel having first inlet and outlet holes; a compressor; a tank storing water exchanging heat with refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a pump supplying the water to the tank; a vertical panel having second inlet and outlet holes; a deaerator removing gas contained in the heat-exchanged water flowing from the tank; and pipes connected to the tank, the pump, and the deaerator, the pipes including a first pipe connected to an inlet of the pump; a second pipe connecting an outlet of the pump and the tank; a third pipe connecting that tank and an inlet of the deaerator; and a fourth pipe connected to an outlet of the deaerator; and the first pipe and the fourth being connectable to the inlet and outlet holes of either the vertical panel or the base panel.
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