(19)
(11) EP 1 314 935 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/22

(21) Application number: 03003272.6

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24F 11/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 17.10.1996 JP 27461596

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
97305776.3 / 0837289

(71) Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Tokyo 105-8001 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Unno, Hirokazu
    Fuji-shi, Shizuoka 416-0909 (JP)
  • Okada, Kaku
    Fuji-shi, Shizuoka 416-0909 (JP)

(74) Representative: Giles, Ashley Simon et al
HASELTINE LAKE Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


(54) Air conditioner


(57) An air conditioner (1) having a function of automatically restarting a predetermined air conditioning operation in a case where a power supply from a power source (21) to the air conditioner (1) is interrupted and then the power supply from the power source (21) thereto is recovered, with

an auto-re-start setting means for switchably setting whether or not the automatic restart operation is performed;

executing means having refrigerating cycle elements annularly connected with each other;

timer setting means for setting a timer such that the executing means executes a preset air conditioning operation from a predetermined time in a future;

first judgement means for judging whether or not the predetermined time is reached;

second judgement means for judging whether or not the interruption of the power supply and the recovery thereof occur in a case where the predetermined time is not reached by the judgement of the first judgement mean; and

control means for controlling the executing means, when the interruption of the power supply and the recovery thereof occur by the judgement of the second judgment means, so as to prohibit the automatic restart operation whether or not the automatic restart operation is performed by the auto-re-start setting means.









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