Indoor and outdoor unit communication via signal from a power line

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7770403
APP PUB NO 20090145147A1
SERIAL NO

12368681

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An air conditioning system is arranged to use a power line for communication. The air conditioning system includes one or more indoor units, one or more outdoor units, and a system controller for controlling the indoor units or outdoor units and executes communications between the indoor units and the outdoor units as overlapping a signal on the power line for supplying electric power. The outdoor units are connected with the system controller through a leased communication line. The indoor unit provides a power line communication device being connected with the power line. The outdoor unit provides a leased communication device being connected with the leased communication line. A bridge is also provided for connecting the leased communication line and the power line. The control information is exchanged mutually between the indoor units, the outdoor units and the system controller through the power line.

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HITACHI APPLIANCES INCMINATO-KU TOKYO 105-0022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akiyama, Noboru Hitachinaka, JP 77 1467
Bunkou, Noriyuki Shizuoka, JP 3 130
Kojima, Yasuyuki Hitachi, JP 35 662
Onaka, Takeshi Hitachi, JP 11 545
Sato, Keiji Fujikawa, JP 136 1634
Taniguchi, Koichi Yokohama, JP 102 573
Tokushige, Koichi Shizuoka, JP 4 72
Yamauchi, Tatsumi Hitachiota, JP 74 1456

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