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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2023
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Takehiro Naoi, Osaka, JP;
Yuta Fukuyama, Osaka, JP;
Takaya Nakanishi, Osaka, JP;
Ryuuta Ohura, Osaka, JP;
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An air conditioner includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, an outdoor expansion valve, an indoor expansion valve, and a controller. The controller executes first control and second control. The first control includes stopping cooling operation or heating operation if a first condition is satisfied during cooling operation or heating operation, and then starting cooling operation or heating operation if a second condition is satisfied. The first condition indicates that a heat load in a target space is low. The second condition relates to the heat load in the target space. The second control includes setting opening degrees of the outdoor expansion valve and the indoor expansion valve upon a start of cooling operation or heating operation according to the first control to be larger than opening degrees upon satisfaction of the first condition.