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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Hansuk Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Chulbyung Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeimin Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Dongil Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An air conditioner including a compressor including a discharge side; an outdoor heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with outdoor air; a base arranged to support the compressor and the outdoor heat exchanger; a four-way valve arranged between the discharge side of the compressor and the outdoor heat exchanger; a defrost pipe arranged at the base and configured to receive refrigerant discharged from the compressor to supply heat of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor to the base; and a defrost valve arranged on the defrost pipe and configured to adjust a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the defrost pipe.