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Air flow control device

US4807444A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 5, 1987
Grant dateFeb 28, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24F11/74
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air flow control device for an air conditioner includes a compressor, an outdoor side heat exchanger, expansion means and a room side heat exchanger in sequence, wherein the improvement comprises a room side unit with a upper and lower outlet ports, having the room side heat exchanger therein, upper and lower air-blowing fans disposed in the room side unit so as to face the upper and lower outlet ports, respectively, controller for controlling the operations of the air-blowing fans, a covering member positioned at least one of the outlet ports so as to open and close the corresponding outlet port, and a driving device for controlling the opening and closing operations of the covering member.

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