Patents by Inventor Kui TAO

Kui TAO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12104833
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes first and second refrigerant circulation systems each including an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor throttle device, an outdoor unit including a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger, an exhaust pipe arranged at an exhaust port of the compressor, an intake pipe arranged at an intake port of the compressor, a liquid-side piping connecting the exhaust pipe, the outdoor heat exchanger, the indoor throttle device, and the indoor heat exchanger in sequence, and a gas-side piping connecting the indoor heat exchanger and the intake pipe. The air conditioner further includes a heat circulation device configured to convey heat energy or cold energy of at least one of the indoor heat exchanger of the first refrigerant circulation system or the indoor heat exchanger of the second refrigerant circulation system into a room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangwei Qiu, Xiangyang Li, Hao Zhang, Kui Tao, Shunquan Li, Junjie Lei, Zhengxing Wang, Tiangui Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240230134
    Abstract: A control method of a multi-tube air conditioner includes acquiring an exhaust temperature of a compressor of the multi-tube air conditioner and an evaporation temperature of a target indoor unit of the multi-tube air conditioner in response to detecting the multi-tube air conditioner being in a target operation state, determining a target opening of an electronic expansion valve of the target indoor unit according to the exhaust temperature and the evaporation temperature, acquiring a condensation temperature of the multi-tube air conditioner, determining a minimum limited opening of the electronic expansion valve according to the condensation temperature and the exhaust temperature, and adjusting an opening of the electronic expansion valve according to the target opening and the minimum limited opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kui TAO, Lei CHEN, Zhigang HUANG, Zhengxing WANG, Hongyao LI, Ji LIU, Hehua ZHU
  • Publication number: 20240159423
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for controlling a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air conditioner, a VRF air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a target indoor unit in a warming stage among started indoor units; determining a target superheat degree according to a working condition parameter of the target indoor unit; and adjusting an operating parameter of an electronic expansion valve of the target indoor unit according to the target superheat degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kui TAO, Dawei ZHUANG, Zhigang HUANG, Haomin CAO, Guoliang DING, Shunquan LI, Hao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230250991
    Abstract: A variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air conditioning system, a control method thereof, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. When the VRF air conditioning system is cooling, indoor units in an operating state are obtained. Indoor units with humidity demand and indoor units without humidity demand in the operating state are obtained. A ratio of humidity demand is determined according to an output nominal value of each indoor unit in the operating state. The ratio can include a ratio of a total output nominal value of indoor units with humidity demand to a total output nominal value of indoor units without humidity demand When the ratio is greater than a preset ratio, a rotation speed of an outdoor fan can be adjusted according to an outdoor environment temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicants: MIDEA GROUP WUHAN REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kui TAO, Shunquan LI
  • Publication number: 20220307745
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes first and second refrigerant circulation systems each including an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor throttle device, an outdoor unit including a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger, an exhaust pipe arranged at an exhaust port of the compressor, an intake pipe arranged at an intake port of the compressor, a liquid-side piping connecting the exhaust pipe, the outdoor heat exchanger, the indoor throttle device, and the indoor heat exchanger in sequence, and a gas-side piping connecting the indoor heat exchanger and the intake pipe. The air conditioner further includes a heat circulation device configured to convey heat energy or cold energy of at least one of the indoor heat exchanger of the first refrigerant circulation system or the indoor heat exchanger of the second refrigerant circulation system into a room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Xiangwei QIU, Xiangyang LI, Hao ZHANG, Kui TAO, Shunquan LI, Junjie LEI, Zhengxing WANG, Tiangui ZHU