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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Robert Charles Beilfuss, Fisherville, KY (US);
Thomas Allen Bailey, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Air conditioner units are provided. A unit includes an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, and a compressor. The unit further includes a bulkhead disposed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. The unit further includes a vent aperture defined in the bulkhead. The unit further includes a dehumidification system disposed at least partially within the outdoor portion, the dehumidification system including an evaporator configured for removing heat from outdoor air flowing therethrough, a condenser configured for adding heat to outdoor air flowing therethrough, and an auxiliary compressor in fluid communication with the evaporator and the condenser. The unit further includes a temperature sensor disposed within the outdoor portion, a humidity sensor disposed within the outdoor portion, and a controller in communication with the compressor, the auxiliary compressor, the temperature sensor, and the humidity sensor, the controller configured to operate the compressor and the auxiliary compressor.