인쇄소에서 습기를 제거하기 위한 기술의 발전에서 시작한 에어컨은 1920년대 초 뉴욕의 극장과 백화점들을 중심으로 사람을 위한 냉방기로 확산되기 시작했다. 국내에는 1968년 도입을 시작으로 1980년대 이후 수요의 증가와 주거환경의 변화로 인해 발전하게 되었다. 초기 단순한 냉방만의 기능을 수행하는 가전에서 공기청정기능, 산소발생기능 등 가전으로써 새로운 기능을 가지는 가전에서 2000년대 들어서면서 기존의 백색에서 벗어나 화려한 컬러가 쓰이거나 무늬가 가미되면서 인테리어의 한부분으로 영역이 확장되었다. 그리고 현재는 IT의 융합으로 감성적 디자인의 가전제품으로 변화하고 있다. 이처럼 라이프스타일의 변화에 따라 끊임없이 그 기능과 모습을 바꿔가는 에어컨의 발자취를 디자인의 관점에서 시대별로 살펴보도록 하며 향후 가전의 모습을 상상해보도록 하자.

1928~1960 Evolution   공업ᆞ산업용 냉방기기에서 업소ᆞ가정용으로 진화
		1) CARRIER, First Residential AC / 1928		2) CARRIER, Weathermaker Air Conditioning Unit / 1930		3) GENERALMARINE, Portable Summer AC TYPE 50 FIA / 1930
		4) CROSLEY, Room Air Conditioner / 1953		5) FRIGIDAIRE, Room Air Conditioner / 1956		6) PANASONIC, Home Air Conditioner / 1958
		7) GE, Room Air Conditioner / 1959		8) CHRYSLER BUILDING, Imperiar Air Conditioner / 1963		9) 금성, Window Air Conditioner GA-111 / 1968
1981~1988 Standard   창문형에서 벽걸이 형과 거실용 스탠드형 에어컨의 보편화
		10) TOSHIBA, Residential Inverter Air Conditioner / 1981		11) DAEWOO, FA-350 / 1987		12) 금성, GAC-030SC / 1987
		13) 금성, GAC-025SC / 1987		14) SAMSUNG, AS-257CN / 1988		15) SAMSUNG, AW-607N / 1988
		16 ) 금성, GA-511 / 1988
1990~1993 Multi Function   절전 및 자동 온도 조절 등 다기능 가정용 에어컨
		17) SAMSUNG. AP-711CRA / 1990		18) SAMSUNG. AS-1350C / 1990		19) 금성, GA-528M / 1990
		20) 금성, GAC-080FC / 1991		21) DOOWON, DP-150CDP / 1992		22) 금성, GA-726RP / 1992
		23) 금성, GAC-301S / 1993		24) 대우, DAS-094L / 1993		25) 삼성, AP-633AR / 1993
1995~1999 Slim & Compact   곡선형의 슬림하고 콤팩트한 외형으로 변화
		26) 대우캐리어, DAP-011LB / 1995		27) LG, LS-050 / 1996		28) SAMSUNG, AP-2036 / 1996
		29) 대우캐리어, DAP-016LH /1997		30) LG, LP-252CA /1998		31) SAMSUNG, AP-2537T /1998
		32) WINIA, MPA614E / 1999		33) 대우, DP-130H / 1999		34) 만도, STAND AIRCON / 1999
2000~2005 Interior   백색가전을 인테리어 요소로 인식
		35) WINIA, RA-084P / 2000		36) LG, WHISEN / 2000		37) LG, LP-306CS / 2001
		38) CENTURY, PA-A62GX2 / 2003		39) CARRIER, CSV-093PQ / 2003		40) LG, LS-C0601FA / 2003
		41) CARRIER, CP-503A / 2004		42) CARRIER, LT-C720SH / 2005		43) CARRIER, CP-155QPT / 2005
2006~2007 Convergence   디지털 부가기능으로 컨버전스 정보가전으로 발전
		44) LG, F-C152UALRLR / 2006		45) CARRIER, CP-155QEB / 2006		46) SAMSUNG, AS-G5B / 2007
		47) SAMSUNG, HS0B61PAB / 2007		48) LG, LS-W075AR / 2007		49) HAIER, HSU-102C01 / 2007
2008 Minimalism   통풍구를 숨김으로써 인테리어 효과를 극대화
		50) SAMSUNG, HP-U297HD2RD / 2008		51) LG, F-C150WERR / 2008		52) SAMSUNG, 몽블랑 / 2008
		53) CARRIER, CS-A063TAG / 2008		54) CARRIER, CP-A156RS / 2008		55) TOSHIBA, RAS-09SKV-K / 2008
2009 Art & Furniture   예술과 디지털가전의 융합
		56) LG, F-C181PBBRBR / 2009		57) SAMSUNG, AR-M10LCC / 2009		58) SAMSUNG, AF-V25HDJR / 2009
		59) SAMSUNG, AR-R6RS / 2009		60) WINIA, PTS-239DW / 2009		61) CARRIER, CP-A155RBE / 2009
2010 Human Care   사용자 중심의 휴먼케어 시스템
		62) SAMSUNG, AF-HD251PCAD / 2010		63) SAMSUNG, AF-TS151WLCD / 2010		64) SAMSUNG, AF-TR151KPAR / 2010
		65) SAMSUNG, AF-TQ151BWAE / 2010		66) WINIA, RM-060LAB / 2010		67) TOSHIBA, RAS-09SKV-K3 / 2010
2011 Saving & Smart   친환경 초절전을 위한 인버터 기술의 발전과 거실 환경의 지능적 제어를 위한 가전 네트워크 구성
		68) SAMSUNG, AF-HS152BFAC / 2011		69) SAMSUNG, AF-HQ152MHA / 2011		70) SAMSUNG, AF-HD252TSA2E / 2011
		71) SAMSUNG, AF-HR152SGA / 2011		72) LG, F-Q253LAJBPB / 2011		73) LG, S-C153SAW / 2011
		74) MITSUBISHI, Zensation / 2011		75) TOSHIBA, RAV-SM1404UT-K / 2011		76) PANASONIC, ECONAVI Air Conditioner / 2011

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