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Air conditioner

US5477698A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 1994
Grant dateDec 26, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24F2110/10
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioner includes a comprising temperature regulator for regulating air temperature in a room, a circulating mechanism for circulating the temperature regulated air, a first room temperature detector for detecting room temperature in a set location in the room, a second room temperature detector for detecting room temperature in a location lower than the first room temperature detector, and a controllor for controlling the temperature regulator in accordance with outputs from the first and second room temperature detectors so as to efficiently equalize indoor temperatures and reduce energy consumption.

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