Integral-type air conditioner
US6658882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F1/027
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an air conditioner (10) including an indoor-side chamber (21) containing an indoor heat exchanger (11) and an indoor fan (12), and an outdoor-side chamber (22) containing outdoor heat exchanger (13) and an outdoor fan (14), the indoor-side chamber (21) and the outdoor-side chamber (22) being partitioned by a partition plate (20), the partition plate (2) has a top panel (42) having a ventilation opening portion and a ventilation shutter (49) for opening/closing said ventilation opening portion (48) to freely adjust the opening degree of said ventilation opening portion (48). An indoor fan casing (34) having a heater lower-portion mounting portion (64) located above a drain pan (33) is provided between the indoor fan (12) and the partition plate (20), and an electrical heater (55) is disposed on the heater lower-portion mounting portion (64) so that the electric heater (55) is located above the drain pan (33) through the lower-portion mounting portion (64). The outdoor fan (14) comprises an axial fan (14), and an air guide member is equipped at the suction side of the axial fan (14) to surely guide the air at the suction side of said axial fan to the axial fan.
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