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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2020
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Ilyoong Shin, Seoul, KR;
Yongcheol Sa, Seoul, KR;
Chiwoo Song, Seoul, KR;
Youngjoo Shin, Seoul, KR;
Jisung Lee, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An air conditioning apparatus includes: an outdoor unit configured to circulate refrigerant; an indoor unit configured to circulate water; a heat exchange device that connects the indoor unit to the outdoor unit and that is configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the water; and a plurality of pipes and valves. The heat exchange device includes first and second heat exchangers. The air conditioning apparatus is configured to perform a cooling operation or a heating operation based on operating one or both of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger and one or more of the valves.