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EP 1014009 A2 20000628 - An air conditioner

Title (en)

An air conditioner

Title (de)

Klimaanlage

Title (fr)

Dispositif de conditionnement d'air

Publication

EP 1014009 A2 20000628 (EN)

Application

EP 99125861 A 19991224

Priority

JP 36892098 A 19981225

Abstract (en)

This invention provides a separate type air conditioner separated into an indoor unit and an outdoor unit which includes a controller having a microcomputer in which a program for a cooling machine and a program for a cooling-and-heating machine are stored and a program switch for switching the program for the cooling machine and the program for the cooling-and-heating machine. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F24F 11/00

IPC 8 full level

F24F 11/02 (2006.01); F24F 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F24F 11/30 (2017.12 - EP); F24F 11/62 (2017.12 - EP US); F24F 11/65 (2017.12 - EP); F24F 2221/54 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

ES IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1014009 A2 20000628; EP 1014009 A3 20030709; EP 1014009 B1 20061213; ES 2275327 T3 20070601; JP 2000193295 A 20000714; JP 3818786 B2 20060906

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99125861 A 19991224; ES 99125861 T 19991224; JP 36892098 A 19981225