Abstract: Provided is a propeller fan including a hub having an oval shape in an axial direction, a plurality of wings that extend from the hub, and at least one reinforcement rib that extends from the hub and is formed closer to a leading edge of each of the plurality of wings. Through this configuration, the propeller fan has blowing efficiency and stiffness, and the weight and material cost of the propeller fan can be reduced.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes an outdoor unit that includes a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, a condenser configured to condense the compressed refrigerant, and a blowing fan configured to blow outdoor air into a room, an indoor unit that discharges air heat-exchanged with the refrigerant flowing-in from the outdoor unit to the room, and a connection piping that connects the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. Here, a plurality of protrusions may be formed at least one side of the blowing fan, and a convex portion and a concave portion may be formed on a surface of the blowing fan so that the surface of the blowing fan is indented.

Abstract: Provided is a propeller fan including a hub having an oval shape in an axial direction, a plurality of wings that extend from the hub, and at least one reinforcement rib that extends from the hub and is formed closer to a leading edge of each of the plurality of wings. Through this configuration, the propeller fan has blowing efficiency and stiffness, and the weight and material cost of the propeller fan can be reduced.

Abstract: An air conditioner that improves efficiency of an inverter compressor by injecting an intermediate pressure refrigerant to the inverter compressor during heating or cooling and a control method thereof are provided.

Abstract: An unified controller for controlling a plurality of air-conditioning systems which are capable of air-conditioning individual air-conditioning rooms of a building using different schemes. The unified controller is located under a Building Management System (BMS) controller which simultaneously manages a plurality of systems corresponding to arrangements of the building, and simultaneously controls a multiple air-conditioning system acting as one of the air-conditioning systems and a central air-conditioning system acting as the other one of the air-conditioning systems using a single control command. The unified controller performs error correction, addition of a new function, and update of pre-loaded functions upon receiving a request from the remote controller.

Abstract: A rotary compressor including a housing having first and second compressing chambers separated from each other, first and second flanges coupled to the housing, to close the first and second compressing chambers, respectively, an intermediate plate to separate the first and second compressing chambers from each other, first and second rollers rotatably installed in the first and second compressing chambers, respectively, first and second vanes to reciprocate in a radial direction of the first and second compressing chambers to divide the first and second compressing chambers, respectively, and a vane control device to control the reciprocating movement of the first vane by use of a suction pressure and a discharge pressure, for a variation in compression capacity. A first gap, defined at an end of the first roller, is smaller than a second gap defined at an end of the second roller.

Abstract: A variable capacity rotary compressor capable of reducing collision noise of a vane with a roller. The variable capacity rotary compressor includes a vane controller controlling the operation of a vane in order to vary compression capacity. The vane controller includes a control valve that switches a fluid channel so as to selectively apply discharge pressure and intake pressure to the vane guide slot, a connection channel that connects the control valve with the vane guide slot, a high-pressure channel that connects the control valve with a discharge side of the compressor, and a low-pressure channel that connects the control valve with an intake side of the compressor, and a throttle section that reduces the fluid channel of at least one of the high-pressure channel and the connection channel in order to reduce an initial discharge pressure applied to the vane guide slot.

Abstract: An unified controller for controlling a plurality of air-conditioning systems which are capable of air-conditioning individual air-conditioning rooms of a building using different schemes. The unified controller is located under a Building Management System (BMS) controller which simultaneously manages a plurality of systems corresponding to arrangements of the building, and simultaneously controls a multiple air-conditioning system acting as one of the air-conditioning systems and a central air-conditioning system acting as the other one of the air-conditioning systems using a single control command. The unified controller performs error correction, addition of a new function, and update of pre-loaded functions upon receiving a request from the remote controller.

Abstract: A rotary compressor including a housing having first and second compressing chambers separated from each other, first and second flanges coupled to the housing, to close the first and second compressing chambers, respectively, an intermediate plate to separate the first and second compressing chambers from each other, first and second rollers rotatably installed in the first and second compressing chambers, respectively, first and second vanes to reciprocate in a radial direction of the first and second compressing chambers to divide the first and second compressing chambers, respectively, and a vane control device to control the reciprocating movement of the first vane by use of a suction pressure and a discharge pressure, for a variation in compression capacity. A first gap, defined at an end of the first roller, is smaller than a second gap defined at an end of the second roller.

Abstract: A variable capacity rotary compressor capable of reducing collision noise of a vane with a roller. The variable capacity rotary compressor includes a vane controller controlling the operation of a vane in order to vary compression capacity. The vane controller includes a control valve that switches a fluid channel so as to selectively apply discharge pressure and intake pressure to the vane guide slot, a connection channel that connects the control valve with the vane guide slot, a high-pressure channel that connects the control valve with a discharge side of the compressor, and a low-pressure channel that connects the control valve with an intake side of the compressor, and a throttle section that reduces the fluid channel of at least one of the high-pressure channel and the connection channel in order to reduce an initial discharge pressure applied to the vane guide slot.

Abstract: A rotary compressor is provided, including: a rotation shaft; a driving motor which is coupled to a first side of the rotation shaft to supply a rotation force; a rotation cam which is eccentrically provided to a second side of the rotation shaft and supports a rolling piston rotating inside a cylinder which is provided under the driving motor; an upper radial bearing and a lower radial bearing which are provided to an upper part and a lower part of the rolling piston and support the rotation shaft in a radial direction; and an axial supporting part which comprises a first supporting member which is provided between the driving motor and the upper radial bearing, and a second supporting member which is provided between the rotation cam and the lower radial bearing.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an indoor heat exchanging unit, an outdoor heat exchanging unit, a compressor forming a closed loop together with the indoor and outdoor heat exchanging units to compress refrigerant, and a compressor driver to drive the compressor.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an indoor heat exchanging unit, an outdoor heat exchanging unit, a compressor forming a closed loop together with the indoor and outdoor heat exchanging units to compress refrigerant, and a compressor driver to drive the compressor.

Abstract: An air conditioner and method of detecting a refrigerant leakage in the air conditioner in which the entire refrigerant pipe of the air conditioner is sectioned based on expansion valves into a plurality of sections, the sections are checked one by one to quickly detect a refrigerant leakage from the sections and an exact position of a broken or loosened area of the refrigerant pipe causing such a refrigerant leakage is found. In the method of detecting a refrigerant leakage in the air conditioner, comprising a compressor, an expansion valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an indoor heat exchanger connected to one another by a refrigerant pipe, the refrigerant pipe is sectioned into a high pressure section extending from the outlet port of the compressor to the inlet port of the expansion valve, and a low pressure section extending from the outlet port of the expansion valve to the inlet port of the compressor. A pressure sensor is provided on the refrigerant pipe within the low pressure section.

Abstract: Disclosed herewith is an air conditioner with a pressure regulation device. The air conditioner controls the number of operated compressors according to load. The air conditioner includes a plurality of bypass conduits for guiding gaseous refrigerant from the outlet sides of compressors to the inlet sides of the compressors. A plurality of bypass valves are arranged on the bypass conduits for selectively opening and shutting the bypass conduits. A control unit controls the opening and closing of the bypass valves so as to control pressure in the inlet sides of one or more started compressors during the starting of the compressors. In addition, a method for controlling the air conditioner is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herewith is an air conditioner with a pressure regulation device. The air conditioner controls the number of operated compressors according to load. The air conditioner includes a plurality of bypass conduits for guiding gaseous refrigerant from the outlet sides of compressors to the inlet sides of the compressors. A plurality of bypass valves are arranged on the bypass conduits for selectively opening and shutting the bypass conduits. A control unit controls the opening and closing of the bypass valves so as to control pressure in the inlet sides of one or more started compressors during the starting of the compressors. In addition, a method for controlling the air conditioner is disclosed.