Air conditioner and method for controlling air conditioner
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Corporation
InventorMasahiro NIGO
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Abstract
An air conditioner includes a signal receiving unit to receive an operation instruction signal, a compressor including a motor including coils, an inverter connected to the coils, a connection switching unit to switch a connection state of the coils between a first connection state and a second connection state, and a controller to control the inverter and the connection switching unit. When the signal receiving unit receives an operation stop signal, the connection switching unit switches the connection state of the coils from the first connection state to the second connection state.
Claims15
An air conditioner comprising:
- a signal receiver to receive an operation instruction signal;
- a compressor including a motor including coils;
- an inverter connected to the coils;
- a connection switching device to switch a connection state of the coils between a first connection state and a second connection state;
- and
- a controller to control the inverter and the connection switching device, wherein
- when the signal receiver receives an operation stop signal, the connection switching device switches the connection state of the coils from the first connection state to the second connection state.
A method for controlling an air conditioner including a motor including coils, the method comprising:
- receiving an operation stop signal for the air conditioner;
- and
- switching a connection state of the coils from a first connection state to a second connection state based on the operation stop signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.