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An air conditioner has air an duct defining an air path. Cooling and heating devices are provided in the air path, and the cooling and heating devices are disposed in parallel with respect to a longitudinal axis of the air duct. Switching means are provided at positions upstream and downstream of th

An air conditioner has air an duct defining an air path. Cooling and heating devices are provided in the air path, and the cooling and heating devices are disposed in parallel with respect to a longitudinal axis of the air duct. Switching means are provided at positions upstream and downstream of the parallel cooling and heating devices, respectively, for controlling air flow into, and air flow from, the cooling device or the heating device, or both. The size, e.g., the length of the air duct is reduced by the parallel disposition of the cooling and heating devices, thereby reducing the size of the entire air conditioner.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An air conditioner with an air duct having a longitudinal axis and defining an air path in the air duct, said air conditioner comprising:a cooling device and a heating device provided in said air path, said cooling and heating devices having respective longitudinal axis p

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An air conditioner with an air duct having a longitudinal axis and defining an air path in the air duct, said air conditioner comprising:a cooling device and a heating device provided in said air path, said cooling and heating devices having respective longitudinal axis parallel to said longitudinal axis of said air duct and extending across said air duct in adjacent and spaced-apart relation whereby said cooling and heating devices define an upstream side wherefrom said devices receive an air flow and a downstream side wherefrom said air flow exits said devices; andswitching means provided at positions on said upstream and downstream sides of said cooling and heating devices, respectively, for controlling air flow into and air flow from said cooling device and said heating device and for establishing selectively a cooling mode, a heating mode, and an air conditioning mode of said air conditioner.