Midea Air Conditioners
Midea (美的)
Brand overview. Midea Group is the world’s largest air-conditioning manufacturer by volume, headquartered in Foshan, China. It produces window, portable, split, and central systems and supplies many private-label units sold under other brands.
Patent Analysis
- Total patents (assignee “Midea Group”): ~124,922 (displayed — hits Google Patents’ ~125k cap; true count is higher).
- AC-related patents: ~72,972 (matching “air conditioner” OR “air conditioning”).
- Technical focus: strongest in refrigerant (51,726), compressor (16,830), and ventilation/fresh-air (12,620); moderate in inverter (2,988), heat pump (2,317), smart control (615).
- 5-year filing trend (priority year): 2021: 5,854 → 2022: 3,571 → 2023: 4,195 → 2024: 4,009 → 2025: 1,051 (2025 incomplete due to publication lag). Peak in 2021, high and stable since.
- Representative patents:
- US12196435B2 — “Window air conditioner” (2025)
- US11933504B2 — “Makeup air packaged terminal air conditioning unit” (2024)
- US11435105B2 — “Air conditioner” (2022)
- Source: Google Patents, assignee query
assignee:"Midea Group", retrieved 2026-10-20.
Amazon Models
Note: As of 2026-10-20, Midea has almost no AC units listed on Amazon US (its U-Shaped window series was delisted during the 2025 DOE efficiency transition). Only one third-party split unit was found.
| Model | Type | BTU | Price | Rating | Key specs | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSAFN-09CRN1 | Split / through-wall (1 HP ≈ 9,000 BTU) | ~9,000 | $319–$424 | n/a (0 reviews) | Third-party listing; specs sparse |  |