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TCL Air Conditioners

TCL Air Conditioners

TCL

Brand overview. TCL is a major Chinese electronics company with a growing air-conditioner business (TCL Air Conditioner, Zhongshan). On Amazon US it offers the widest current lineup of the brands surveyed, spanning portable, window, and through-the-wall units.

Patent Analysis

  • Total patents (assignee “TCL”): ~125,048 (displayed; truncated). Dominated by TCL China Star Optoelectronics (displays) and TCL Electronics; AC is a minority.
  • AC-related patents: ~16,303.
  • Technical focus: refrigerant (3,599), compressor (3,330), inverter (1,121), ventilation (943), heat pump (276), smart control (151).
  • 5-year filing trend: 943 → 733 → 752 → 1,248 → 716 (2021–2025). Stable with a 2024 peak.
  • Representative patents (mostly China-filed under TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.):
  • USD746426S1 — “Dehumidifier” (design, 2015)
  • CN215921817U — “Parking air conditioner and automobile using same” (2022)
  • CN101639258B — “Dehumidifying air conditioner and dehumidifying method thereof” (2013)
  • Source: Google Patents, assignee:"TCL", 2026-10-20.

Top 6 Amazon Models

  1. TCL 6,000 BTU Smart Portable AC — Model H6P44W · ASIN B0F7Z1DX6D
    – $699.99 · 3.7★ (36 reviews) · 250 sq ft · R-32 · SEER 6.5 · Energy Star · 50 dB · 43.1 lb
    – Features: WiFi + Alexa/Google
    – air conditioner

  2. TCL 8,000 BTU Smart Portable AC — Model H8P36W · ASIN B0BYKS36XW
    – $299.69 · 4.2★ (30 reviews) · 350 sq ft · R-32 · SEER 7.2 · 48 dB · 58.7 lb
    – Features: WiFi + Alexa/Google
    – air conditioner

  3. TCL 14,000 BTU ASHRAE (10,000 SACC) Smart Portable AC — Model H10P36W-CA · ASIN B0F337F3ZW
    – $647.14 · 5.0★ (1 review) · 450 sq ft · 56 dB · 60.6 lb
    – Features: WiFi + Alexa/Google, install kit included
    – air conditioner

  4. TCL 14,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC — Model T14WV9S · ASIN B0FSQ5597D
    – $469.99 · 4.9★ (19 reviews) · 700 sq ft · R-32 · Inverter · SEER 16 · 48 dB · 56.2 lb
    – Features: WiFi, app + remote, dehumidifier
    – air conditioner

  5. TCL 10,000 BTU Smart Through-the-Wall AC — Model H10T9E1-ACA · ASIN B0D1VP8FV2
    – $199.99 · 5.0★ (1 review) · 115V · SEER 14 · 56 dB · 60.6 lb
    – air conditioner

  6. TCL 12,000 BTU Smart Through-the-Wall AC — Model H12T9E1-ACA · ASIN B0D1VPDB1F
    – $442.99 · 4.6★ (12 reviews) · 115V · SEER 10 · 56 dB · 60.6 lb
    – air conditioner