EP1930663A3 - Climatiseur - Google Patents

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EP1930663A3
EP1930663A3 EP07023472A EP07023472A EP1930663A3 EP 1930663 A3 EP1930663 A3 EP 1930663A3 EP 07023472 A EP07023472 A EP 07023472A EP 07023472 A EP07023472 A EP 07023472A EP 1930663 A3 EP1930663 A3 EP 1930663A3
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air conditioner
indoor unit
heat exchanger
flow fan
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EP1930663B1 (fr
EP1930663B9 (fr
EP1930663A2 (fr
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Tadashi Saito
Seiji Hirakawa
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20Casings or covers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0018Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by fans
    • F24F1/0025Cross-flow or tangential fans
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/0057Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in or on a wall
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0059Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by heat exchangers
    • F24F1/0063Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by heat exchangers by the mounting or arrangement of the heat exchangers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0071Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units with means for purifying supplied air
    • F24F1/0073Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units with means for purifying supplied air characterised by the mounting or arrangement of filters
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/30Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
    • F24F11/46Improving electric energy efficiency or saving

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Air Filters, Heat-Exchange Apparatuses, And Housings Of Air-Conditioning Units (AREA)
  • Air-Conditioning Room Units, And Self-Contained Units In General (AREA)
  • Devices For Blowing Cold Air, Devices For Blowing Warm Air, And Means For Preventing Water Condensation In Air Conditioning Units (AREA)
EP07023472.9A 2006-12-08 2007-12-04 Climatiseur Active EP1930663B9 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2006332084A JP4501930B2 (ja) 2006-12-08 2006-12-08 空気調和装置

Publications (4)

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EP1930663A2 EP1930663A2 (fr) 2008-06-11
EP1930663A3 true EP1930663A3 (fr) 2013-03-13
EP1930663B1 EP1930663B1 (fr) 2017-08-16
EP1930663B9 EP1930663B9 (fr) 2018-06-27

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EP07023472.9A Active EP1930663B9 (fr) 2006-12-08 2007-12-04 Climatiseur

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EP (1) EP1930663B9 (fr)
JP (1) JP4501930B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN101196317B (fr)
ES (1) ES2640473T3 (fr)

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JP5316335B2 (ja) * 2008-10-09 2013-10-16 ダイキン工業株式会社 省エネ支援装置
JP2010216718A (ja) * 2009-03-17 2010-09-30 Panasonic Corp フィン付き熱交換器
JP5447566B2 (ja) * 2012-03-22 2014-03-19 ダイキン工業株式会社 空調室内機
JP2014119131A (ja) * 2012-12-13 2014-06-30 Mitsubishi Electric Corp 空気調和機の室内機
EP3214378B1 (fr) * 2014-10-30 2021-04-21 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Appareil de conditionnement d'air
WO2017092141A1 (fr) * 2015-11-30 2017-06-08 美的集团武汉制冷设备有限公司 Climatiseur de type mural
JP6787942B2 (ja) * 2018-03-30 2020-11-18 ダイキン工業株式会社 空気調和機の室内機
JP6926024B2 (ja) * 2018-03-30 2021-08-25 ダイキン工業株式会社 空気調和機の室内機
JP7038132B2 (ja) * 2018-09-05 2022-03-17 広東美的制冷設備有限公司 壁掛け式エアコン室内機及び壁掛け式エアコン
WO2020047929A1 (fr) * 2018-09-05 2020-03-12 广东美的制冷设备有限公司 Unité intérieure de climatiseur à montage mural, et climatiseur à montage mural

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GB2360840A (en) * 1999-12-27 2001-10-03 Hitachi Ltd Air conditioner
US20020172588A1 (en) * 2000-09-29 2002-11-21 Takashi Ikeda Air conditioner
EP1326055A1 (fr) * 2000-10-04 2003-07-09 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Conditionneur d'air et detecteur de temperature
JP2006162132A (ja) * 2004-12-06 2006-06-22 Daikin Ind Ltd 空気調和機の室内機

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JP3918207B2 (ja) * 1995-08-02 2007-05-23 株式会社日立製作所 空気調和機
US5987911A (en) * 1997-11-13 1999-11-23 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Air conditioner
JP3828377B2 (ja) * 2001-05-10 2006-10-04 株式会社日立製作所 空気調和機
JP2003232553A (ja) * 2002-02-07 2003-08-22 Daikin Ind Ltd 空気調和機
JP2005016830A (ja) 2003-06-26 2005-01-20 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd 空気調和機
JP3873945B2 (ja) * 2003-08-04 2007-01-31 三菱電機株式会社 空気調和装置
JP4178472B2 (ja) * 2004-03-18 2008-11-12 三菱電機株式会社 熱交換器及び空気調和機
JP4196346B2 (ja) 2004-03-25 2008-12-17 三菱電機株式会社 空気調和機

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2360840A (en) * 1999-12-27 2001-10-03 Hitachi Ltd Air conditioner
US20020172588A1 (en) * 2000-09-29 2002-11-21 Takashi Ikeda Air conditioner
EP1326055A1 (fr) * 2000-10-04 2003-07-09 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Conditionneur d'air et detecteur de temperature
JP2006162132A (ja) * 2004-12-06 2006-06-22 Daikin Ind Ltd 空気調和機の室内機

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EP1930663B1 (fr) 2017-08-16
CN101196317B (zh) 2011-02-16
EP1930663B9 (fr) 2018-06-27
JP4501930B2 (ja) 2010-07-14
ES2640473T3 (es) 2017-11-03
ES2640473T9 (es) 2018-11-20
JP2008145040A (ja) 2008-06-26
EP1930663A2 (fr) 2008-06-11
CN101196317A (zh) 2008-06-11

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