{"id":14,"date":"2026-10-20T19:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/air-conditioner-brands\/tcl\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T20:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:13:47","slug":"tcl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/air-conditioner-brands\/tcl\/","title":{"rendered":"TCL Air Conditioners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>TCL Air Conditioners<\/h1>\n<p>TCL<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brand overview.<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Patent Analysis<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total patents (assignee &#8220;TCL&#8221;):<\/strong> ~125,048 (displayed; truncated). Dominated by TCL China Star Optoelectronics (displays) and TCL Electronics; AC is a minority.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AC-related patents:<\/strong> ~16,303.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical focus:<\/strong> refrigerant (3,599), compressor (3,330), inverter (1,121), ventilation (943), heat pump (276), smart control (151).<\/li>\n<li><strong>5-year filing trend:<\/strong> 943 \u2192 733 \u2192 752 \u2192 1,248 \u2192 716 (2021\u20132025). Stable with a 2024 peak.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Representative patents<\/strong> (mostly China-filed under TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.):<\/li>\n<li>USD746426S1 \u2014 &#8220;Dehumidifier&#8221; (design, 2015)<\/li>\n<li>CN215921817U \u2014 &#8220;Parking air conditioner and automobile using same&#8221; (2022)<\/li>\n<li>CN101639258B \u2014 &#8220;Dehumidifying air conditioner and dehumidifying method thereof&#8221; (2013)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source:<\/strong> Google Patents, <code>assignee:\"TCL\"<\/code>, 2026-10-20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Top 6 Amazon Models<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TCL 6,000 BTU Smart Portable AC<\/strong> \u2014 Model H6P44W \u00b7 ASIN B0F7Z1DX6D<br \/>\n   &#8211; <strong>$699.99<\/strong> \u00b7 3.7\u2605 (36 reviews) \u00b7 250 sq ft \u00b7 R-32 \u00b7 SEER 6.5 \u00b7 Energy Star \u00b7 50 dB \u00b7 43.1 lb<br \/>\n   &#8211; Features: WiFi + Alexa\/Google<br \/>\n   &#8211; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/51qX2sMgN_L.jpg\" alt=\"air conditioner\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:240px;height:auto;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12);\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TCL 8,000 BTU Smart Portable AC<\/strong> \u2014 Model H8P36W \u00b7 ASIN B0BYKS36XW<br \/>\n   &#8211; <strong>$299.69<\/strong> \u00b7 4.2\u2605 (30 reviews) \u00b7 350 sq ft \u00b7 R-32 \u00b7 SEER 7.2 \u00b7 48 dB \u00b7 58.7 lb<br \/>\n   &#8211; Features: WiFi + Alexa\/Google<br \/>\n   &#8211; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/519g_vkeoNL.jpg\" alt=\"air conditioner\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:240px;height:auto;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12);\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TCL 14,000 BTU ASHRAE (10,000 SACC) Smart Portable AC<\/strong> \u2014 Model H10P36W-CA \u00b7 ASIN B0F337F3ZW<br \/>\n   &#8211; <strong>$647.14<\/strong> \u00b7 5.0\u2605 (1 review) \u00b7 450 sq ft \u00b7 56 dB \u00b7 60.6 lb<br \/>\n   &#8211; Features: WiFi + Alexa\/Google, install kit included<br \/>\n   &#8211; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/61-x0TUgt7L.jpg\" alt=\"air conditioner\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:240px;height:auto;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12);\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TCL 14,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC<\/strong> \u2014 Model T14WV9S \u00b7 ASIN B0FSQ5597D<br \/>\n   &#8211; <strong>$469.99<\/strong> \u00b7 4.9\u2605 (19 reviews) \u00b7 700 sq ft \u00b7 R-32 \u00b7 Inverter \u00b7 SEER 16 \u00b7 48 dB \u00b7 56.2 lb<br \/>\n   &#8211; Features: WiFi, app + remote, dehumidifier<br \/>\n   &#8211; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/71PJOy_NFjL.jpg\" alt=\"air conditioner\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:240px;height:auto;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12);\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TCL 10,000 BTU Smart Through-the-Wall AC<\/strong> \u2014 Model H10T9E1-ACA \u00b7 ASIN B0D1VP8FV2<br \/>\n   &#8211; <strong>$199.99<\/strong> \u00b7 5.0\u2605 (1 review) \u00b7 115V \u00b7 SEER 14 \u00b7 56 dB \u00b7 60.6 lb<br \/>\n   &#8211; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/81r4scIDqvL.jpg\" alt=\"air conditioner\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:240px;height:auto;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12);\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TCL 12,000 BTU Smart Through-the-Wall AC<\/strong> \u2014 Model H12T9E1-ACA \u00b7 ASIN B0D1VPDB1F<br \/>\n   &#8211; <strong>$442.99<\/strong> \u00b7 4.6\u2605 (12 reviews) \u00b7 115V \u00b7 SEER 10 \u00b7 56 dB \u00b7 60.6 lb<br \/>\n   &#8211; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/81r4scIDqvL.jpg\" alt=\"air conditioner\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:240px;height:auto;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12);\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TCL air conditioners: patents and best-selling Amazon portable, window and through-the-wall units.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147,"href":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/147"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airconpicks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}