Patent ID: 11965682
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An air conditioner, comprising:
an outdoor unit including a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger connected to the compressor;
a first indoor heat exchanger configured to receive a refrigerant from the outdoor unit;
a first refrigerant pipe to form at least a portion of a first flow path between a first end of the first indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor unit;
a second indoor heat exchanger configured to receive a refrigerant from the outdoor unit, independently of the first indoor heat exchanger;
a second refrigerant pipe to form at least a portion of a second flow path between a first end of the second indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor unit;
a fan disposed between the first indoor heat exchanger and the second indoor heat exchanger;
a first expansion valve disposed on the first refrigerant pipe;
a second expansion valve disposed on the second refrigerant pipe;
a third refrigerant pipe to form at least a portion of a third flow path between the compressor and a second end of the first indoor heat exchanger;
a fourth refrigerant pipe provided to form at least a portion of a fourth flow path between the compressor and a second end of the second indoor heat exchanger;
a fifth refrigerant pipe;
a first opening and closing valve configured to selectively open and close the fifth refrigerant pipe so as to selectively allow refrigerant to flow between the second refrigerant pipe and the third refrigerant pipe via the fifth refrigerant pipe;
a second opening and closing valve configured to selectively open and close the second refrigerant pipe; and
a third opening and closing valve configured to selectively open and close the third refrigerant pipe.