AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AIR CONDITIONER

摘要

An air conditioner is provided that include an outdoor unit configured to implement heat exchange of refrigerant, at least one indoor unit configured to implement exchange of refrigerant with the outdoor unit and air conditioning of indoor air, and an electricity reception device configured to receive an electricity regulation signal indicating a level with regard to electricity usage and to transmit a level signal indicating the level of the electricity regulation signal to the outdoor unit or the indoor unit. The outdoor unit or the indoor unit, which has received the level signal, controls operation of the at least one indoor unit connected thereto based on the level of the electricity regulation signal.

主权项

1. An air conditioner, comprising:
an outdoor device configured to implement heat exchange with a refrigerant; at least one indoor device configured to implement exchange of refrigerant with the outdoor device to air condition indoor air; and an electricity reception device configured to receive an electricity regulation signal indicating a level with regard to electricity usage and to transmit a level signal indicating the level indicated by the electricity regulation signal to the outdoor device or the at least one indoor device, wherein the outdoor device or the indoor device checks required electricity consumption from the level signal upon receiving the level signal, and controls an operating state thereof to conform to the required electricity consumption.