Patent ID: 6038873
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: F25B

Abstract:
An air conditioner comprising:an outdoor unit having a compressor for compressing refrigerant, and an outdoor heat exchanger for exchanging heat of the refrigerant supplied from the compressor with outdoor air;a plurality of indoor units respectively having an indoor heat exchanger for exchanging heat of the refrigerant supplied from the outdoor heat exchanger with indoor air;a bypass pipe connecting the outdoor heat exchanger with the compressor so as to bypass a part of the refrigerant supplied to the outdoor heat exchanger into the compressor;a bypass valve for controlling an opening degree of the bypass pipe;a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the refrigerant circulating from the indoor heat exchanger to the compressor; anda control part for controlling the bypass valve so that the opening degree of the bypass pipe decreases as the temperature of the refrigerant sensed by the temperature sensor increases.