Air-conditioning apparatus
US8306667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2400/06
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To achieve a reduction in power consumption by allowing a plurality of air conditioners to communicate with each other and thereby leveling their air-conditioning capacities with no load variations involved by temperature variations. An air-conditioning apparatus 100 may include a plurality of air conditioners and a computing section for control, where each air conditioner includes an indoor unit and an outdoor unit that form a closed refrigeration cycle. The indoor units of the plurality of air conditioners are installed in an area to be air-conditioned. The computing section for control may allow the plurality of air conditioners to communicate with each other, thereby leveling their air-conditioning capacities based on air-conditioning load detected by each air conditioner.
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