Method of determining the configuration of an air conditioning system

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EP 1 643 193 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/33

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14

(21)	Application number: 05103945.1

(22)	Date of filing: 11.05.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F24F 3/06^(2006.01)
F25B 13/00^(2006.01)

F24F 11/00^(2006.01)
F25B 49/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR LV MK YU

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Priority:

02.10.2004 KR 2004078565

(71)	Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
	Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do (KR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Jung, Hyun Soek Giheung-Eub Yongin-Si Gyeonggi-Do (KR) Jung, Gyoo Ha Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do (KR) Ha, Jong Kweon Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do (KR)

(74)	Representative: Walaski, Jan Filip et al
	Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)

(54)	Method of determining the configuration of an air conditioning system

(57) Disclosed herein is a pipe connection searching method of a multi air conditioner system comprising an outdoor unit, a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, a plurality of refrigerant pipes connected between the outdoor unit and the respective indoor units, and a plurality of refrigerant control valves mounted on the respective refrigerant pipes. The pipe connection searching method comprises measuring outdoor temperature, and selecting operation mode of the multi air conditioner system based on the outdoor temperature and performing a pipe connection searching operation.

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