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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hisao Aoki, Maebashi, JP;
Susumu Ikeda, Isesaki, JP;
Assignee:
Sanden Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62325 ; 165228 ;
Abstract
An air conditioner has air an duct defining an air path. Cooling and heating devices are provided in the air path, and the cooling and heating devices are disposed in parallel with respect to a longitudinal axis of the air duct. Switching means are provided at positions upstream and downstream of the parallel cooling and heating devices, respectively, for controlling air flow into, and air flow from, the cooling device or the heating device, or both. The size, e.g., the length of the air duct is reduced by the parallel disposition of the cooling and heating devices, thereby reducing the size of the entire air conditioner.