US 6,205,801 B1Granted

Room air conditioner with timer controlled auxiliary power plug

AssigneeCarrier Corporation

InventorsBenedicto B. Riglos, Edward J. Esporlas, Jacinto S. Castro, Jr.

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Abstract

According to the present invention, an air conditioning unit includes means for supplying electrical power to electrically operated components within the unit. The unit includes a control device for controlling the delivery of electrical power from the supply so as to selectively energize the electrically operated components. An electrical supply socket of the type suitable for receiving a household appliance power cord plug is provided. A timer device is configured to receive electrical power from the electrical power supply. The timer is operable to be set to an “on” condition at selected time and an “off” condition at another selected time. An electrical circuit interconnects the control and the timer such that when the timer is in its “on” condition, electrical power to the electrically operated components is controlled by the control. When the timer is in its “off” condition, electrical power may not be delivered to the electrically operated components and is delivered to the electrical supply socket.

Claims7

Dependent claims

An air conditioner comprising:

means for supplying electrical power to said air conditioner;
electrically operated components, which are operable when energized by electrical power;
control means for controlling the delivery of electrical power from said electrical power supply means to, and selectively energizing, said electrically operated components;
an electrical supply socket of the type suitable for receiving a household appliance power cord plug;
a timer device configured to receive electrical power from said electrical power supply means, said timer device being operable to set an “on” condition at a selected time, and an “off” condition at another selected time;
and
circuit means associated with said control means and said timer wherein, when said timer is in said “on” condition, electrical power to said electrically operated components is controlled by said control means, and when said timer is in said “off” condition, electrical power may not be delivered to said electrically operated components, and, electrical power is delivered to said electrical supply socket.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.