Abstract: A cogeneration system includes an engine, a generator connected to an output shaft of the engine to generate electricity, a heat pump type air conditioner, which uses the electricity generated from the generator, and includes a compressor, a directional valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, and an indoor heat exchanger, a fluid-heating heat exchanger to heat a fluid, and a waste heat recovering means to supply waste heat of the engine to the heat pump type air conditioner or to the fluid-heating heat exchanger, so that the system exhibits a high energy efficiency.

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 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: 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: 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: 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 electricity generating and air conditioning system including an engine, a generator connected to an output shaft of the engine to generate electricity, an air conditioner, which uses the electricity generated from the generator and includes a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an expansion device, and an exhaust gas waste heat recovering device to recover heat of exhaust gas discharged from the engine and to transfer the recovered heat to a refrigerant passing through a discharge line of the compressor. The electricity generating and air conditioning system has an advantage in that an enhancement in heating performance is achieved.

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: Disclosed are an air-conditioner which does not require a communication line, which connects an indoor unit to a thermostat, to mount in an indoor wall and a user can easily move the thermostat as occasion demands, and a controlling method therefor. The air-conditioner according to the present invention comprises: the thermostat for converting a control signal to control an indoor fan and a compressor of an outdoor unit in the air-conditioner into a radio frequency (RF) signal, and transmitting the converted RF signal; and the indoor unit for receiving the RF signal, and generating the control signal to control the indoor fan and the compressor of the outdoor unit based on the received RF signal.

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 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: 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: An indoor unit of an air conditioner, includes a blower fan disposed within a casing; and a heat exchanger for heat-exchanging between refrigerant and air flowing by the blower fan, said heat exchanger connected to a refrigerant inlet pipe for introducing refrigerant and a refrigerant outlet pipe for discharging a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant inlet pipe is connected to a side of the heat exchanger, where a flow velocity of the air passing through the heat exchanger is relatively high. Accordingly, efficiency of heat exchange between the indoor air and refrigerant can be improved, and thus cooling and heating efficiency of the indoor air is improved, thereby improving performance of the air conditioner. Also, by reducing the operation time of the air conditioner, power consumption can be reduced.

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 are an air-conditioner capable of connecting a single stage indoor unit to a two-stage outdoor unit, and of improving an ability thereof to correspond to a heating load or a cooling load, and a method for controlling a driving thereof. For the purpose, the air-conditioner in accordance with the present invention comprises a converter which receives a first control signal for on-off controlling a compressor of an outdoor unit and an indoor fan of an indoor unit in the air-conditioner, and generates a second control signal for rotating the indoor fan at a high or low speed and varying a compression capacity of the compressor in the outdoor unit on the basis of a generation time of the received first control signal.

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: A driving control method for a central air conditioner having at least two compressors of a small capacity and a large capacity, respectively, includes, upon a user's selecting a cooling mode between a weak cooling mode or a strong cooling mode, judging a load size in the selected cooling mode, and differently driving the compressors based on the judged load size. A load corresponding ability is enhanced thus to reduce power consumption, thereby increasing an energy efficiency and making the user feel comfortable.

Abstract: A unitary air conditioning system comprises an outdoor unit including a compressor for compressing refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger for heat exchange of refrigerant, and an expander connected to the outdoor heat exchanger, for expanding refrigerant; a duct installed in each zone of a building; a plurality of central blower units, each unit having a heat exchanger connected to the outdoor unit by a refrigerant pipe and a blower for supplying the air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger to the duct; and a cooling/heating control unit for selectively distributing a refrigerant from the outdoor unit toward the heat exchangers of the plurality of central blower units and controlling cooling or heating operation for each zone of the building. Accordingly, the plurality of blower units are systematically operated according to a load of each zone inside the building, so that the cooling or heating operation can be effectively performed on each zone.