Abstract: A driving method of an air conditioning system is disclosed. The air conditioning system includes a first cooling device combined with a heating function and having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, a passage control device and an interior heat exchanger, a second cooling device provided at an outlet side of the blower and having a cooling pad containing moisture and ventilating, a tank storing refrigerant, a pump, a sprayer and a filter, a control unit electrically connecting to the first and second cooling devices and a humidity sensor and alternatively driving the first cooling device and the second cooling device according to humidity of outdoor air delivered from the humidity sensor during air conditioning mode.

Abstract: An improved accumulator is disclosed, which includes a body having an empty space therein; an inlet tube inserted into the inside of the body from a top thereof, downwardly, for an inflow of a refrigerant to the inside of the body; an outlet tube inserted into the inside of the body from a bottom thereof, upwardly, for a discharge of the refrigerant to the outside of the body; and an isolating plate provided on an inner bottom of the body between the inlet tube and the outlet tube, for preventing the outlet tube from being splashed with the liquid phase refrigerant, and preventing the liquid phase refrigerant from flowing into the outlet tube.

Abstract: A stand-type air conditioner including a casing having at least two air discharge openings and an air suction opening, and a blower fan installed therein. Also included are at least two heat exchangers positioned adjacent to the air discharge openings, respectively, in the casing for exchanging heat with air to be discharged through the air discharge openings. Further, at least one of the air discharge openings is located at a lower portion of the casing in the vicinity of the ground for discharging air near the ground. By discharging cold air from an upper side during the cooling operation and hot air from a lower side during the heating operation, the cold air or the hot air can be evenly distributed to the room. Accordingly, uniform cooling/heating can be realized to thereby significantly increase reliability and efficiency of a product.

Abstract: Disclosed is a combined ventilating and air conditioning system, comprising: a first air duct for guiding outdoor air to the indoor spaces, the first air duct being capable of opening and closing; a second air duct for guiding indoor air to outdoors, wherein the second air duct is capable of opening and closing and installed in such a manner that part of the second air duct intersects with the first air duct; a third air duct for guiding the indoor air to the outdoors, the third air duct being capable of opening and closing; a regenerative heat exchanger, being provided in an intersection between the first and second air ducts, for exchanging heat between the indoor air and the outdoor air passing through the intersection; and blowing fans for controlling airflows, being provided in the first air duct, in the second air duct, and in the third air duct, respectively. The compressor mounted on the air conditioner is provided in the third air duct.

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: Disclosed is a method for controlling a solenoid valve of an air-conditioner capable of reducing power consumption of an air-conditioner. To this end, in the method for controlling the solenoid valve of the air-conditioner, when at least one compressor of the air-conditioner temporarily stops operating, power is applied to a solenoid valve connected to the compressor for a preset time.

Abstract: A stand-type air conditioner including a casing having at least two air discharge openings and an air suction opening, and a blower fan installed therein. Also included are at least two heat exchangers positioned adjacent to the air discharge openings, respectively, in the casing for exchanging heat with air to be discharged through the air discharge openings. Further, at least one of the air discharge openings is located at a lower portion of the casing in the vicinity of the ground for discharging air near the ground. By discharging cold air from an upper side during the cooling operation and hot air from a lower side during the heating operation, the cold air or the hot air can be evenly distributed to the room. Accordingly, uniform cooling/heating can be realized to thereby significantly increase reliability and efficiency of a product.

Abstract: An air-conditioner includes a small-capacity compressor and a large-capacity compressor for compressing a refrigerant to a high temperature high pressure gaseous refrigerant; a valve for connecting a suction opening of a refrigerant channel of the large-capacity compressor and a discharge passage of a refrigerant channel of the large-capacity compressor; and a controller for controlling the small-capacity compressor, the large-capacity compressor and the valve.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling operation of an air conditioner having a compressor for compressing refrigerant and a heat exchanger for heat-exchanging refrigerant with ambient air, includes a temperature sensor installed on a passage through which refrigerant passes, for detecting a temperature of refrigerant; and a control unit connected to the temperature sensor, for controlling the operation of the compressor in response to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. Accordingly, an overload of the compressor is determined on the basis of a temperature of refrigerant, which is detected by the temperature sensor, so that an effective compressor overload response can be made.

Abstract: Disclosed are an air conditioner and a method for controlling the operation thereof. To this end, an air conditioner includes: a thermostat; a first temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of the air sucked into an indoor heat exchanger; a second temperature detecting means for detecting an outdoor temperature; a control means for generating a signal for controlling the operation of an indoor fan on the basis of an indoor temperature detected by the thermostat, an air temperature detected by the first temperature detecting means and an outdoor temperature detected by the second detecting means; and an indoor fan rotated according to a signal generated by the control means.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an air-conditioner for generating a first control signal for controlling an air-conditioner in a minimum operation mode or a second control signal for controlling the air-conditioner for controlling the air-conditioner in a maximum operation mode based on a room temperature and a desired temperature previously set by a user, and controlling an indoor fan and an outdoor fan and compressing capacity of compressors of the air-conditioner in multistage based on the first or second control signal and the outdoor temperature. By controlling compressing capacity of the air-conditioner, a rotation speed of an outdoor fan and an indoor fan in multistage based on an outdoor temperature and control signals for controlling a room temperature, a load coping capability can be enhanced.

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 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: 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: 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: Cooling/heating system of air conditioner including a duct having a first passage for drawing external air, and a second passage for drawing room air, the second passage having a part crossed with the first passage, a regenerative heat exchanger having first and second flow passages in the crossed part of the first and second passages for indirect heat exchange between the external air and the room air, a case connected to the first and second passages of the duct having first and second outlets for drawing/discharging external and room air, first and second fans for drawing in the external air and the room air into the case through the first and second passages, and discharging the external air and the room air through the first and second outlets, and first and second heat exchangers for heat exchange with the external air and the room air discharge through the first and second outlets, thereby preventing contamination and dried room air and reducing heat loss to permit cooling/heating even with small amoun

Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioning system including a duct having an intake passage through which outdoor air is induced and a discharge passage through which indoor air is discharged, suction and discharging fans respectively installed in the intake and discharge passages, a dehumidifier having a desiccant wheel rotatably mounted on an opening of the partition, a regenerating heater for heating air induced into the dehumidifier, a regenerating heat exchanger provided on the intake and discharge passages in the vicinity of an indoor side with reference to the dehumidifier to heat-exchange air flowing along the intake passage with air flowing along the discharge passage, and a heat pump provided on the duct to heat-exchange outdoor air that has passed through the regenerating heat exchanger and discharging the heat-exchanged air to an indoor space.

Abstract: An accumulator having a heater therein and an air conditioning system using the same is disclosed, in which the accumulator includes a body having an empty space therein; an inlet tube inserted into the inside of the body through a predetermined external point, for an inflow of a refrigerant to the inside of the body; an outlet tube inserted into the inside of the body from a predetermined external point, for a discharge of the refrigerant to the outside of the body; and at least one heater provided in the inside of the body, for heating the flowing refrigerant.

Abstract: Air conditioning system including a duct having a suction passage for drawing external air and a discharge passage for discharging room air, the suction passage and the discharge passage being split with a split plate, a suction fan and a discharge fan in the suction passage and the discharge passage, respectively, a dehumidifier having a desiccant wheel rotatably mounted in an opening in a split plate of the duct to cross, and exposed to the suction passage and the discharge passage, a regenerative heater in the discharge passage of the duct adjacent to air inlet of the dehumidifier for heating the air introduced into the dehumidifier, a regenerative heat exchanger mounted both in the suction passage and the discharge passage on a room side with reference to the dehumidifier for making heat exchange of the air flowing in the suction passage and the air flowing in the discharge passage, and a heat pump having a first heat exchanger in the discharge passage between the dehumidifier and the regenerative heat ex

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.