AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

Provided are an air conditioner and a method of controlling the same. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger, a first outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit, the first outdoor unit including a first compressor compressing a refrigerant and a first outdoor h...

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Main Authors CHA, WOOHO, CHUNG, BAIKYOUNG, CHOI, SONG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 28.09.2016
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Summary:Provided are an air conditioner and a method of controlling the same. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger, a first outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit, the first outdoor unit including a first compressor compressing a refrigerant and a first outdoor heat exchanger, a second outdoor unit including an engine generating a power by using combustion gas, a generator supplying electricity into the first compressor by using the power generated in the engine, a second compressor compressing the refrigerant by using the power of the engine, and a second outdoor heat exchanger, and a controller determining an additional operation of the second compressor on the basis of required cooling or heating load while the first compressor operates.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20140864185