公开(公告)号：US20250093056A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18965634

申请日：2024-12-02

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Woonghee LEE ,  Soonwon AHN ,  Joonho YOON ,  Wonhee LEE ,  Jangjung LEE

IPC: F24F8/22 ,  A61L9/20

Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner including: a housing including an inlet and an outlet; a heat exchanger within the housing, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to heat exchange with air drawn in through the inlet; a blower fan configured to cause the heat exchanged air to be discharged through the outlet; and a sterilizer configured to irradiate light toward the blower fan; wherein the sterilizer includes: a first light-emitting diode (LED) including a first irradiation surface; and a second LED including a second irradiation surface, wherein the first irradiation surface faces a first direction, and wherein the second irradiation surface faces a second direction different from the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220404059A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17717758

申请日：2022-04-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jun HWANG ,  Hyungjin KWON ,  Kyutae PARK ,  Joonho YOON ,  Sangwoo LEE ,  Sungjin LIM ,  Eunsung JO ,  Hyeongkyu CHO ,  Youngju JOO ,  Hyoungseo CHOI

IPC: F24F11/77 ,  F24F1/0033 ,  F24F1/0059

Abstract: An air conditioner including an indoor unit housing; an indoor heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the indoor unit housing; a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant for a cooling operation or a heating operation performed by the air conditioner; a four-way valve configured to switch a circulation direction of the refrigerant based on whether the air conditioner is to perform the cooling operation or the heating operation; a first blower fan located in the indoor unit housing and configured to blow heat-exchanged air out of the indoor unit housing; a second blower fan located in the indoor unit housing at a higher position than the first blower fan and configured to blow heat-exchanged air out of the indoor unit housing; and a processor electrically connected to the compressor, the four-way valve, the first blower fan, and the second blower fan, and configured to, during the heating operation, adjust a rotational speed of the first blower fan to be higher than a rotational speed of the second blower fan.

公开(公告)号：US20200256595A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16778958

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Donggyu LEE ,  Kyoungrock KIM ,  Kyunghoon KIM ,  Joonho YOON ,  Byunghan LIM ,  Dongsik JIN

IPC: F25B31/00 ,  F25B13/00

Abstract: An air conditioner system is disclosed. The air conditioner system includes: a compressor; a four-way valve configured to provide a refrigerant circulation path depending on an operation mode of the air conditioner system; a blocking valve disposed between the compressor and the four-way valve; a circulation line configured to provide a path for introducing a refrigerant discharged from the compressor back into the compressor, when the blocking valve is in a closed state; and a controller configured to control the blocking valve based on a pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor.

公开(公告)号：US20240393002A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18784079

申请日：2024-07-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hojin LEE ,  Hyunho KIM ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Byungyul SO ,  Soonwon AHN ,  Byeongkook YOO ,  Joonho YOON ,  Mingu JEON ,  Changwoo JUNG

IPC: F24F13/08

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a main body including a heat exchanger and a blower fan, a panel frame assembled to the main body, a grille panel positioned on one side of the panel frame, a blade arranged to be spaced apart from the grille panel by a specified distance and to be rotatable relative to the panel frame, an intermediate panel positioned between the grille panel and the blade, a plurality of first holes arranged in the intermediate panel and capable of discharging air delivered from the blower fan, and a plurality of second holes arranged in the blade and capable of discharging air delivered from the blower fan.

公开(公告)号：US20230204252A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18083880

申请日：2022-12-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Donghyun KIM ,  Jinwoo HONG ,  Gahyun KIM ,  Sungwoo KIM ,  Joonho YOON ,  Mingu JEON ,  Mingi CHO

IPC: F24F13/15

CPC classification number: F24F13/15 ,  F24F2013/1453

Abstract: An air conditioner including: a housing including a cylinder portion, an inlet, and an outlet formed in a lower portion of the cylinder portion and being in a shape of an arc; a heat exchanger positioned inside the cylinder portion and being in a shape of an arc; and a plurality of blades configured to selectively open or block the outlet, wherein the plurality of blades are arranged along a circumferential direction of the outlet and configured to move back and forth in a radial direction of the outlet to open or block the outlet, and each of the plurality of blades includes a plurality of holes configured to enable, upon blocking of the outlet by the blade, air entered the inlet to be discharged to outside of the housing through the blade.

公开(公告)号：US20200173455A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16697950

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kisup LEE ,  Jinbaek KIM ,  Kyunghoon KIM ,  Jaehyoung SIM ,  Dohoon KIM ,  Seonghyun YOON ,  Joonho YOON

IPC: F04D29/28

Abstract: A double suction fan includes first and second rings spaced at a predetermined distance apart from and in parallel to each other, an intermediate plate disposed between the first and second rings and including a shaft hole, a plurality of first blades disposed between the first ring and the intermediate plate, a plurality of second blades disposed between the second ring and the intermediate plate, and first and second rotating hubs disposed on both side surfaces of the intermediate plate, wherein each of the first and second rotating hubs is formed of a plurality of hub plates which are disposed perpendicular to the intermediate plate around the shaft hole, and wherein the plurality of hub plates are formed to evenly distribute air introduced through the first and second rings in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of first and second blades when the intermediate plate rotates.

公开(公告)号：US20240392976A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18657070

申请日：2024-05-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Byeongkook YOO ,  Hyunho KIM ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Byungyul SO ,  Soonwon AHN ,  Joonho YOON ,  Hojin LEE ,  Mingu JEON ,  Changwoo JUNG

IPC: F24F1/0047 ,  F24F1/0025 ,  F24F11/79

Abstract: An indoor unit for air conditioners includes a main body and a panel frame coupled to the main body. The main body includes a blower fan configured to generate air flow, and a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with the air. The panel frame includes an air inlet forming an air supply passage to the main body and an air outlet forming a discharge passage for air discharged from the main body. A plurality of openings are provided in the panel frame. The plurality of openings are configured to be opened and closed by a plurality of doors. An electrical part comprising circuitry is placed on at least one of the plurality of openings.

公开(公告)号：US20240247835A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18627106

申请日：2024-04-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Donghyun KIM ,  Jinwoo HONG ,  Gahyun KIM ,  Sungwoo KIM ,  Joonho YOON ,  Mingu JEON ,  Mingi CHO

IPC: F24F13/20 ,  F24F1/0047

CPC classification number: F24F13/20 ,  F24F1/0047

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ceiling-type air conditioner including: an upper housing having a cylindrical shape, a heat exchanger having in an annular shape and disposed inside the upper housing, a blowing fan disposed on the inside of the heat exchanger and configured to draw in air and heat exchange the drawn-in air with the heat exchanger. In addition, the ceiling-type air conditioner may include a lower housing including an outlet disposed on a radially outer side of the heat exchanger and configured to discharge the heat exchanged air to the outside of the upper housing and having an annular shape and an inlet panel through which external air is drawn in by the blowing fan, the lower housing movable in a vertical direction between a first position and a second position different from the first position, and a middle housing disposed between the upper housing and the lower housing and including a plurality of discharge holes disposed outside the outlet in a radial direction of the lower housing, wherein the lower housing is configured to open the outlet when placed in the first position, and to close the outlet when placed in the second position, so that the air heat exchanged with the heat exchanger is discharged through the plurality of discharge holes.

公开(公告)号：US20240191906A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18377002

申请日：2023-10-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Mingu JEON ,  Hyunho KIM ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Yongho SEO ,  Joonho YOON ,  Changwoo JUNG ,  Sunghyun CHUN

IPC: F24F13/14 ,  F24F1/0011

CPC classification number: F24F13/1486 ,  F24F1/0011 ,  F24F13/1426 ,  F24F1/0047 ,  F24F2013/1433

Abstract: An air conditioner including a main body including a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, an outlet between the first and second side, and a guide protrusion on the outlet; and a blade to open and close the outlet, the blade including a blade body extending from the first side to the second side of the main body when the outlet is closed by the blade, and a guide rail on a top surface of the blade body facing the outlet. The blade is configured so that the blade body is rotatable relative to the outlet to adjust a direction of air from the outlet, and the guide rail is supported by the guide protrusion to be slidable to guide at least one of a translational or a rotational movement of the blade body with respect to the main body during rotation of the blade body.

公开(公告)号：US20240191883A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18368781

申请日：2023-09-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Mingu JEON ,  Donghyun KIM ,  Hyunho KIM ,  Byungyul SO ,  Joonho YOON ,  Buyoun LEE ,  Jinwoo HONG

IPC: F24F1/0047

CPC classification number: F24F1/0047

Abstract: An air conditioner that is installable in a ceiling, the air conditioner including a housing having an intake port; a piping connection including a pipe connected from an inside of the housing to an outside of the housing; a blower fan inside the housing; and a control box configured to control driving of the blower fan, wherein the control box is connected to the housing so as to be movable, when the air conditioner is installed in the ceiling, between a first position in which the control box overlaps the piping connection vertically, and a second position in which the control box overlaps less of the piping connection than when the control box is in the first position.