Air conditioner apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016201937-A1
Application number	US-201614993974-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 12, 2016
Priority date	Jan 12, 2015
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An air conditioner apparatus is disclosed. The air conditioner apparatus includes a suction channel module including a suction module housing, a first suction channel defined in the suction module housing, a second suction channel defined in the suction module housing, and a suction connection channel connected between the first suction channel and the second suction channel for guiding air, a discharge channel module including a discharge module housing for receiving air from the suction module housing, a first discharge channel defined in the discharge module housing, a second discharge channel defined in the discharge module housing, and a discharge connection channel connected between the first discharge channel and the second discharge channel for guiding air, a first heat exchanger disposed between the first suction channel and the first discharge channel for exchanging heat with air having passed through the first suction channel, the first heat exchanger being operated as one selected from between a condenser and an evaporator, and a second heat exchanger disposed between the second suction channel and the second discharge channel for exchanging heat with air having passed through the second suction channel, the second heat exchanger being operated as the other selected from between the condenser and the evaporator. Regardless of whether air is introduced through the upper part or the lower part of the suction channel, the air exchange heat with the heat exchanger while contacting the entire surface of the heat exchanger. Consequently, it is possible to perform heat exchange using the entire surface of the heat exchanger, irrespective of the suction area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An air conditioner apparatus comprising:
a suction channel module comprising:
a suction module housing,
a first suction channel provided in the suction module housing,
a second suction channel provided in the suction module housing, and
a suction connection channel connected to the first suction channel and the second suction channel to direct air between the first and second suction channels;
a discharge channel module comprising:
a discharge module housing to receive air from the suction module housing,
a first discharge channel provided in the discharge module housing,
a second discharge channel provided in the discharge module housing, and
a discharge connection channel connected to the first discharge channel and the second discharge channel to direct air between the first and second discharge channels;
a first heat exchanger provided between the first suction channel and the first discharge channel to exchange heat with air having passed through the first suction channel, wherein the first heat exchanger operates as one of a condenser and an evaporator; and a second heat exchanger provided between the second suction channel and the second discharge channel to exchange heat with air having passed through the second suction channel, wherein the second heat exchanger operates as the other of the condenser and the evaporator.

2 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the first suction channel is provided with a channel partition plate to partition the first suction channel into a 1-1 suction channel that is positioned above the channel partition plate, and a 1-2 suction channel that is positioned below the channel partition plate, and the second suction channel is provided with a channel partition plate to partition the second suction channel into a 2-1 suction channel that is positioned above the channel partition plate, and a 2-2 suction channel that is positioned below the channel partition plate.

3 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the suction connection channel comprises:
a first suction connection channel connected to the 1-1 suction channel and the 2-1 suction channel; and a second suction connection channel connected to the 1-2 suction channel and the 2-2 suction channel.

4 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising:
a first suction damper to selectively open and close one of the first suction connection channel and the first suction channel; and a second suction damper to selectively open and close one of the second suction connection channel and the second suction channel.

5 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 3 , wherein
the first suction connection channel and the second suction connection channel are inclined with respect to a base of the suction channel module, and the first suction connection channel and the second suction connection channel intersect each other and are positioned at least partially one above the other.

6 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the first discharge channel is provided with a channel partition plate to partition the first discharge channel into a 1-1 discharge channel that is positioned above the channel partition plate, and a 1-2 discharge channel that is positioned below the channel partition plate, and the second discharge channel is provided with a channel partition plate to partition the second discharge channel into a 2-1 discharge channel that is positioned above the channel partition plate, and a 2-2 discharge channel, that is positioned below the channel partition plate.

7 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the discharge connection channel comprises:
a first discharge connection channel connected to the 1-1 discharge channel and the 2-1 discharge channel; and a second discharge connection channel connected to the 1-2 discharge channel and the 2-2 discharge channel.

8 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:
a first discharge damper to selectively open and close one of the first discharge connection channel and the first discharge channel; and a second discharge damper to selectively open and close one of the second discharge connection channel and the second discharge channel.

9 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 7 , wherein
the first discharge connection channel and the second discharge connection channel are inclined with respect to a base of the discharge channel module, and the first discharge connection channel and the second discharge connection channel intersect each other and are positioned at least partially one above the other.

10 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first heat exchanger is positioned above the 1-1 suction channel and the 1-2 suction channel, and the 1-1 suction channel and the 1-2 suction channel are positioned one above the other.

11 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the second heat exchanger is positioned above the 2-1 suction channel and the 2-2 suction channel, and the 2-1 suction channel and the 2-2 suction channel are positioned one above the other.

12 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first heat exchanger housing connected to the first suction channel and the first discharge channel to direct air between the first suction channel and the first discharge channel, wherein the first heat exchanger is provided in the first heat exchanger housing.

13 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second heat exchanger housing connected to the second suction channel and the second discharge channel to guide air between the second suction channel and the second discharge channel, wherein the second heat exchanger is provided in the second heat exchanger housing.

14 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first suction channel, the first heat exchanger, and the first discharge channel are arranged in a line with respect to each other.

15 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second suction channel, the second heat exchanger, and the second discharge channel are arranged in a line with respect to each other.

16 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first heat exchanger has a larger area than the first suction channel.

17 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second heat exchanger has a larger area than the second suction channel.

18 . The air conditioner apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first suction channel is arranged to suction air that is located outdoor, the first discharge channel is arranged to discharge air to the outdoor location, the second suction channel is arranged to suction air that is located indoor, and the second discharge channel is arranged to discharge air to the indoor location.

19 . An air conditioner apparatus comprising:
a suction channel module comprising:
a suction module housing,
a first suction channel provided in the suction module housing,
a second suction channel provided in the suction module housing, and
a suction connection channel connected to the first suction channel and the second suction channel to guide air between the first suction channel and the second suction channel;
a discharge channel module comprising:
a discharge module housing to receive air from the suction module housing,
a first discharge channel provided in the discharge module housing,
a second discharge channel provided in the discharge modul

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Park Sangil
• Ha Doyong
• Yoo Yoonho
• Kwak Taehee

Classifications

• F24F11/0001

  for ventilation (F24F11/30 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F24F12/001 Primary

  with heat-exchange between supplied and exhausted air · CPC title

• F24F2011/0002

  for admittance of outside air · CPC title

• F24F12/003 Primary

  using a heat pump · CPC title

• Y02B30/56

  Heat recovery units · CPC title