公开(公告)号：US20250027662A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18662549

申请日：2024-05-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Youngin SON ,  Gwangchel JEONG ,  Junkyu JUNG ,  Yonghwa CHOI

IPC: F24F1/16

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner. The outdoor unit includes: a plurality of first refrigerant tubes arranged along a first column extending in a first direction, a plurality of second refrigerant tubes arranged along a second column parallel to the first column, a first holder including a first support plate supporting the plurality of first refrigerant tubes, a first extension extending from one side of the first support plate, and a second extension extending from another side of the first support plate, and a second holder including a second support plate supporting the plurality of second refrigerant tubes, a third extension extending from one side of the second support plate, and a fourth extension extending from another side of the second support plate. The second extension is disposed between the first extension and the second holder, and the third extension is disposed between the fourth extension and the first holder. The second extension and the third extension are in contact with and coupled to each other.

公开(公告)号：US20230296273A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18086270

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kwangsik HAN ,  Sangho YOO ,  Jaeyang LEE ,  Jejin LEE ,  Hyeongseok LIM ,  Byoungguk LIM ,  Yonghee JANG ,  Gwangchel JEONG ,  Dongil JUNG

IPC: F24F11/41 ,  F25B41/20 ,  F25B47/02

CPC classification number: F24F11/41 ,  F25B41/20 ,  F25B47/02 ,  F24F2140/10

Abstract: An air conditioner, and a method of controlling the air conditioner, including a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, and including a discharge port; an outdoor heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with outside air, and including an upper portion including an upper inlet, and a lower portion including a lower inlet; a first four-way valve arranged between the discharge port of the compressor and the upper inlet; a second four-way valve arranged between the discharge port of the compressor and the lower inlet; and a controller electrically connected to the compressor, the first four-way valve and the second four-way valve. The controller may be configured to control the first four-way valve and the second four-way valve to perform a first defrosting operation which defrosts the upper portion and the lower portion during a heating operation, and control the first four-way valve and the second four-way valve to perform a second defrosting operation which operates the upper portion as an evaporator, and operates the lower portion as a condenser, based on a need for additional defrosting of the lower portion being detected.