Patent ID: 8826689
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
1. An air conditioner comprising: at least one indoor unit; an outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor unit housing; and a distribution unit having an indoor side connection unit to be connected to the indoor unit and an outdoor side connection unit to be connected to the outdoor unit, wherein the distribution unit includes a distribution unit housing that forms an exterior of the distribution unit, and a plurality of electronic expansion valves disposed in the distribution unit housing, wherein a controller is provided in the outdoor unit for controlling the electronic expansion valves, wherein the outdoor unit housing and the distribution unit housing have wire openings provided therein respectively for pass through of connection wires for connection to the controller and the electronic expansion valves, and wherein the distribution unit housing is mounted to, the outdoor unit detachably, or a mounting surface in a state the distribution unit housing is separate from the outdoor unit.