Communication apparatus, air conditioning system having the same and communication method thereof using refrigerant pipes

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PATENT NO 8936039
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13044169

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A communication apparatus, an air conditioning system having the same, and a communication method for the air conditioning system using a refrigerant pipe are provided. The refrigerant pipe may be used as a transmission line to allow communications between an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, and a low frequency band signal and a core having an inductance value appropriate for the characteristic of a pipe communication frequency may be used to perform the pipe communication, which allows communications between the outdoor unit and the indoor unit without a separate communication line, resulting in minimizing noise interruption and affection of surge, and avoiding signal strength attenuation and signal radiation.

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LG ELECTRONICS INCYEONGDEUNGPO-GU SEOUL 07336

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jung, Seunghwan Seoul, KR 13 63
Kim, Juntae Seoul, KR 23 80
Youn, Sangchul Seoul, KR 11 41

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