Abstract: A pipe-connection searching apparatus and method for a multiple air conditioner. The apparatus and method involving the identification of one of a plurality of indoor units, based on temperature criteria, and matching the one indoor unit to a corresponding one of a plurality of pipes that connect an outdoor unit to the plurality of indoor units, respectively.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes first and second compressors, an outdoor heat exchanger through which refrigerant discharged from the first and second compressors passes, an outdoor fan for forcedly directing air toward the outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve for expanding the refrigerant discharged from the outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger through which the refrigerant expanded in the expansion valve passes, a linear expansion valve for adjust a flow rate of the refrigerant, a load detecting unit for deterring an indoor load, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the first and second compressors in accordance with the detected indoor load. In a state where the second compressor is not driven, the control unit allows the second compressor to drive when a driving start conditioner of the second compressor is satisfied and a driving start retarding time has been elapsed.

Abstract: An air conditioner incorporates valve devices mounted in a plurality of indoor units, respectively, for allowing refrigerant discharged from an outdoor heat exchanger to be introduced into one or more indoor units that are in operation. The refrigerant is prevented from being introduced into the other indoor units that are not in use, and therefore, oil is prevented from being accumulated in the other indoor units that are not in use. Also, an appropriate amount of refrigerant is supplied to the indoor units that are in operation, and therefore, reliability and efficiency of the air conditioner are improved.

Abstract: A pressure equalizer of a compressor of an air conditioner comprises a bypass pipe installed between a refrigerant suction pipe and a refrigerant discharge pipe of a compressor, a valve housing connected to a middle portion of the bypass pipe and provided with a partition having a valve hole therein, and a switching valve elastically installed in the valve housing for selectively opening the valve hole by a pressure difference between the refrigerant suction pipe and the refrigerant discharge pipe.

Abstract: A method for controlling operations of an air-conditioner includes: a step in which when an operation load of an air-conditioner increases, if an outputted compressing capacity of the air-conditioner is smaller than a compressing capacity corresponding to the operation load and an operation frequency of the first compressor is a maximum frequency of the first compressor, a second compressor is operated; and a step in which when the operation load is reduced, if the outputted compressing capacity of the air-conditioner is greater than the compressing capacity corresponding to the operation load and the operation frequency of the first compressor is a minimum frequency of the first compressor, the second compressor is stopped.

Abstract: An air conditioner comprising a casing having a receiving space therein and mounted in a ceiling, and an air supplying unit installed at a lower side of the casing for diffusing heat-exchanged air indoors, whereby the heat-exchanged air can evenly quickly be diffused indoors.

Abstract: Disclosed are an air conditioner and a refrigerant control method thereof. An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the invention an outdoor unit including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and a four-way valve that switches a flow passage of refrigerant, an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor expansion unit disposed at a refrigerant inlet side of the indoor heat exchanger and allowing the refrigerant to be expanded during the cooling operation, an outdoor expansion unit disposed at a refrigerant inlet side of the outdoor heat exchanger and allowing the refrigerant to be expanded during the heating operation, and a control unit controlling the indoor expansion unit and the outdoor expansion unit such that the refrigerant is expanded in the indoor expansion unit during the cooling operation and the refrigerant is expanded in the outdoor expansion unit during the heating operation.

Abstract: Provided are an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, and an operation method thereof. The outdoor unit of the air conditioner includes: a case including an outlet; and an outlet door installed at the case to open/close the outlet, and guiding the air being discharged when opened. Thus, the air being discharge can be guided in a desired direction when the outlet is opened, and foreign substances can be prevented from flowing into the case when the outlet is closed.

Abstract: A unitary air conditioning system comprises an outdoor unit including a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger for heat exchange of the refrigerant and an expander connected to the outdoor heat exchanger, for expanding the refrigerant; a duct installed inside a zone of a building; a central blower unit having a heat exchanger connected to the outdoor unit through a first refrigerant pipe and a blower for supplying the air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger to the duct; and an individual blower unit including a heat exchanger connected to the outdoor unit through a second refrigerant pipe and a fan for sending the air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger and disposed in a zone in the building, for individually cooling or heating the zone.

Abstract: An operation of a multi-type air conditioner, which includes a refrigerant distributor provided between one outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units is controlled. A refrigerant supply controller determines indoor temperatures of a plurality of indoor units, decides to operate a compressor on the basis of the determined indoor temperatures, and transmits the determined operation of the compressor to an outdoor unit controller. The refrigerant supply controller determines the temperature of a refrigerant supplied to a plurality of operational indoor units and the temperature of a returned refrigerant, and adjusts the degree of opening/closing of a plurality of electronic expansion valves according to a difference between the determined temperatures of the supplied refrigerant and the returned refrigerant such that the amount of the refrigerant supplied to a plurality of indoor units are adjusted.

Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of an air conditioning system, including the steps of operating the air conditioning system until a frequency of a compressor reaches to a preset target frequency, stabilizing the operation of the system after the frequency of the compressor reaches to the preset target frequency, and operating the system at a fixed level.

Abstract: A method for controlling a multi-type air conditioner, includes selecting, from among a plurality of indoor units connected to an outdoor unit, at least one currently operating indoor unit; determining whether the at least one currently operating indoor unit is in an overcooling state; selecting, from among the plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, at least one currently stopped indoor unit. Further, if it is determined that the at least one currently operating indoor unit is operating in the overcooling state the refrigerant bypasses the at least one currently operating indoor unit such that refrigerant discharged from the outdoor unit is introduced into the at least one currently stopped indoor unit.

Abstract: A method for removing a partial overload in an air conditioner, which includes determining whether a plurality of indoor units provided in the air conditioner includes at least one indoor unit operating in an overload state; and performing a partial overload operation to increase the amount of a refrigerant introduced into a corresponding evaporator of the at least one indoor unit when the at least one indoor unit is operating in the overload state.

Abstract: A driving controlling apparatus for an air conditioner having a plurality of compressors, and a method thereof. The apparatus comprises a flow amount distribution resistor installed at an outlet of an expansion valve, for passing a certain amount of refrigerant; and a controlling unit for detecting a current load and outputting a control signal so as to introduce a certain amount of refrigerant into the flow amount distribution resistor based on a driving mode corresponding to the detected load.

Abstract: A driving controlling apparatus for an air conditioner having a plurality of compressors, and a method thereof. The apparatus comprises a flow amount distribution resistor installed at an outlet of an expansion valve, for passing a certain amount of refrigerant; and a controlling unit for detecting a current load and outputting a control signal so as to introduce a certain amount of refrigerant into the flow amount distribution resistor based on a driving mode corresponding to the detected load.

Abstract: Air conditioner including a case having air inlet and outlet passages therein perpendicular to each other, and a plurality of air inlet and outlets at ends of the air inlet and outlet passages, a regenerative heat exchanger at a cross point of the air inlet and outlet passages for making indirect heat exchange of the external air and room air flowing through the air inlet and outlet passages, a compressor, a flow path control valve for shifting, and guiding a flow path of refrigerant from the compressor proper to respective operation modes, first and second heat exchangers, an expansion device, a first fan in the air inlet passage for blowing external air into a room through the first heat exchanger, and a second fan in the air outlet passage for blowing the room air to an exterior through the second heat exchanger, thereby ventilating as well as heating or cooling the room at the same time.

Abstract: Air conditioner including a case having air inlet and outlet passages therein perpendicular to each other, and a plurality of air inlet and outlets at ends of the air inlet and outlet passages, a regenerative heat exchanger at a cross point of the air inlet and outlet passages for making indirect heat exchange of the external air and room air flowing through the air inlet and outlet passages, a compressor, a flow path control valve for shifting, and guiding a flow path of refrigerant from the compressor proper to respective operation modes, first and second heat exchangers, an expansion device, a first fan in the air inlet passage for blowing external air into a room through the first heat exchanger, and a second fan in the air outlet passage for blowing the room air to an exterior through the second heat exchanger, thereby ventilating as well as heating or cooling the room at the same time.

Abstract: An apparatus for converting a refrigerant pipe of an air conditioner comprises: a valve housing installed at a position where respective refrigerant discharge pipes of plural compressors are put together, having a valve space portion therein, and composed of a first refrigerant inlet, a second refrigerant inlet, a refrigerant outlet, a bypass outlet, and a detour refrigerant outlet at upper and lower sides thereof; a bypass pipe for connecting the refrigerant outlet of the valve housing to refrigerant suction pipes of the compressors so that a refrigerant discharged from each refrigerant discharge pipe of the compressors can be introduced into the refrigerant suction pipes of the compressors; an open/close valve slidably installed in the valve space portion of the valve housing so that a refrigerant discharged from the refrigerant discharge pipe can be selectively introduced into the refrigerant circulation pipe of the condenser or the bypass pipe; and an open/close valve driving means installed at the valve

Abstract: An apparatus for converting a refrigerant pipe of an air conditioner comprises: a valve housing installed at a position where respective refrigerant discharge pipes of plural compressors are put together, having a valve space portion therein, and having a first refrigerant inlet, a second refrigerant inlet, a detour refrigerant inlet, a refrigerant outlet and a bypass outlet at upper and lower portions thereof; a bypass pipe for connecting the refrigerant outlet of the valve housing to refrigerant suction pipes of the compressors so that a refrigerant discharged from each refrigerant discharge pipe of the plural compressors can be introduced to the refrigerant suction pipes of the plural compressors; an open/close valve slidably installed at the valve space portion of the valve housing so that a refrigerant discharged from the refrigerant discharge pipes can be selectively introduced into a refrigerant circulation pipe of a condenser or the bypass pipe; and an open/close valve driving means installed at the v

Abstract: Air conditioner including a case having air inlet and outlet passages therein perpendicular to each other, and a plurality of air inlet and outlets at ends of the air inlet and outlet passages, a regenerative heat exchanger at a cross point of the air inlet and outlet passages for making indirect heat exchange of the external air and room air flowing through the air inlet and outlet passages, a compressor, a flow path control valve for shifting, and guiding a flow path of refrigerant from the compressor proper to respective operation modes, first and second heat exchangers, an expansion device, a first fan in the air inlet passage for blowing external air into a room through the first heat exchanger, and a second fan in the air outlet passage for blowing the room air to an exterior through the second heat exchanger, thereby ventilating as well as heating or cooling the room at the same time.