EP2602563A1 - Air conditioner - Google Patents
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- EP2602563A1 EP2602563A1 EP12194257.7A EP12194257A EP2602563A1 EP 2602563 A1 EP2602563 A1 EP 2602563A1 EP 12194257 A EP12194257 A EP 12194257A EP 2602563 A1 EP2602563 A1 EP 2602563A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
- F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
- F24F1/0011—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
- F24F1/0014—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets having two or more outlet openings
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
- F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
- F24F1/0011—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V33/00—Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
- F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
- F24F1/0018—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by fans
- F24F1/0022—Centrifugal or radial fans
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
- F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
- F24F1/0043—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
- F24F1/005—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted on the floor; standing on the floor
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
- F24F13/06—Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
- F24F13/078—Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser combined with lighting fixtures
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
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- F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
- F24F13/06—Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
- F24F13/065—Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser formed as cylindrical or spherical bodies which are rotatable
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/26—Arrangements for air-circulation by means of induction, e.g. by fluid coupling or thermal effect
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F2221/00—Details or features not otherwise provided for
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Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner with an air discharge port.
- In general, air conditioners can change a room into a pleasant condition by sucking air through an air intake port, changing the temperature, humidity, cleanliness or the like, and then discharging the air into the room through an air discharge port.
- A heat exchanger where a refrigerant and air exchange heat, and a blower that sucks air and blows the air to be discharged outside through the heat exchanger may be installed in air conditioners.
- Air conditioners can form various air flows in a room, depending on the shapes of the air intake port and the air discharge port or the direction of the number of the openings.
- Recently, it is the tendency to discharge air through as large area as possible while exposing the air intake port and the air discharge port to the outside as less as possible for safety and quality enhancement.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner that can widely disperse and discharge air and keep a discharge body clean.
- The above objects of the present invention are achieved by the inventions defined in the claims.
- The present invention provides an air conditioner comprising: a main body having a space for accommodating a discharge body; a discharge body rotatably disposed in the space, wherein the discharge body includes an opening formed therein as an air discharge space, and an air discharge port disposed around the opening to guide air to the discharge space.
- Preferably, an air discharge port is arranged along the periphery of the opening to allow air to be discharged to the opening.
- Further, the opening may be open at both front and rear of the air conditioner.
- Furthermore, the discharge body may comprise a plurality of air intake ports which introduce heat exchanged air from the main body to the discharge body.
- Moreover, the plurality of air intake ports may be an upper air intake port and a lower air intake port which are respectively formed at the upper and lower portions and of the discharge body.
- An air guide flow path for supplying heat exchanged air to the plurality of air intake ports may be provided between the main body and the discharge body.
- Preferably, the discharge body includes air guides formed at the plurality of intake ports, for guiding air to an air dispersion flow path inside the discharge body. Further, the air dispersion flow path may deliver air to the air discharge port. Furthermore, the air guides may have dispersion ribs for dispersing air.
- Moreover, a line connecting the plurality of intake ports may form a rotational axis of the discharge body.
- In addition, the air conditioner may further comprise a rotating mechanism that rotates the discharge body about its rotational axis.
- Preferably, the rotating mechanism includes a motor for generating driving force, a pinion installed at the motor to deliver the driving force, and a rack formed at the discharge body to engage with the pinion.
- Further, the main body may further include a heat exchanger for exchanging heat with air introduced from outside, and a blowing unit for transmitting air toward the discharge body via the heat exchanger.
- Furthermore, the discharge body may be disposed above the heat exchanger and the blowing unit.
- Moreover, the air conditioner may further comprise an air discharge port at the same vertical level with the blowing unit for discharging the heat exchanged air.
- In addition, the blowing unit may include at least two units disposed at different vertical levels, the upper blowing unit transmitting the heat exchanged air mainly toward the discharge body and the lower blowing unit transmitting the heat exchanged air mainly toward the air discharge port.
- Preferably, a central axis of the opening along which the air is discharged and a rotational axis of the blowing unit are both arranged in a horizontal direction.
- The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. In the drawings:
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FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing when a discharge body is separated from a main body of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a front view of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an air discharge unit of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 9 is a partial-cut perspective view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 10 is an exploded longitudinal cross-sectional view of a light emitting mechanism of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is a front view of the light emitting mechanism of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing when a discharge body of an air conditioner according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention discharges air forward; -
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing when the discharge body of the air conditioner according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention discharges air forward to the right; -
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing when the discharge body of the air conditioner according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention discharges air forward to the left; -
FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 ; -
FIG. 16 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 ; -
FIG. 17 is a partial-cut perspective view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 ; -
FIG. 18 is a front cross-sectional view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 ; -
FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 ; and -
FIG. 20 is a plan view showing when the discharge body shown inFIGS. 12 to 14 is rotated. - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described hereafter in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention,FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing when a discharge body is separated from a main body of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention,FIG. 3 is a front view of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention,FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, andFIG. 5 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - An air conditioner of the present invention includes a
main body 4 havingair intake ports 2 and aspace 3, and adischarge body 5 disposed in thespace 3. Air may be sucked into theair intake ports 2 and may pass through themain body 4, and then may be discharge outside through thedischarge body 5. - The
space 3 may be formed through themain body 4. Thespace 3 may be formed in the front-rear direction through themain body 4. At least one of the front and the rear of thespace 3 may be closed. Thespace 3 may be open at the front and closed at the rear. Thespace 3 may be closed at the front and open at the rear. Thespace 3 may be open at the front and the rear. Thespace 3 may receive a discharge body receiving space where thedischarge body 5 is received, and may function as an air guide flow path that guides air to thedischarge body 5. - The
main body 4 may form the external appearance of the air conditioner and may protect thedischarge body 5. Themain body 4 may guide air to thedischarge body 5. Themain body 4 may be formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the up-down direction. - The
discharge body 5 has an opening G where a discharge space is formed, and an air discharge port L that guides and discharge air into the discharge space. The air discharge port L may discharge air into between the front end and the rear end of the opening G and may be formed substantially at the center position of the opening G. The air discharge port L may be formed such that the front end can be seen through the opening G. Thedischarge body 5 may be installed at themain body 4 such that the position is fixed, or may be rotatably or movably installed at themain body 4. The opening G may be a passage through which the air discharged from the air discharge port L passes, and may be formed through thedischarge body 5. The opening G may be open in the front-rear direction through theair discharge body 5. At least one of the front and the rear of the opening G may be open. When the front and the rear of the opening G are open, the air discharged into the opening G through the air discharge port L may be discharged at least in one direction, forward or rearward, from the opening G. When the opening G is open at the front and closed at the rear, the air discharged into the opening G through the air discharge port L may be discharged forward from the opening G. When the opening G is open at the rear and closed at the front, the air discharged into the opening G through the air discharge port L may be discharged rearward from the opening G. The opening G may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape. The opening G may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape that is open in the front-rear direction. The central axis C of the opening G may be horizontally arranged. The air discharge port L, which is an air discharge flow path that guides air discharged into the opening G, may be formed at a predetermined angle with respect to the opening G. The air discharge port L may have a straight section in the flow direction of the air. The air discharge port L may be open in a direction that makes an acute inclination angle with the open direction of the opening G. The air discharge port L may be formed generally in a conical shape. The air discharge port L may be formed such that the cross-section has a closed-loop shape. The air discharge port L may be formed such that the cross-section has a circular closed-loop shape, a rectangular closed-loop shape, or an elliptical closed-loop shape, and a portion of the closed-loop shape may have a rounded section and a straight section. Thedischarge body 5 may determine forward-discharging and rearward-discharge in accordance with the open direction of the air discharge port L. When the air discharge port L gradually decreases in size forward, the air discharged into the opening G through the air discharge port L may be discharged forward from the opening G. When the air discharge port L gradually decreases in size rearward, the air discharged into the opening G through the air discharge port L may be discharged rearward from the opening G. The air in thespace 3 may flow into the opening G by being guided along the air discharge port L and then may be discharged outside the opening G through the opening G. The air discharge port L may be formed such that the front end can be seen through the opening G. - The
discharge body 5 may include afirst body 6 where a discharge space is formed and asecond body 7 that forms the air discharge port L. Thefirst body 6 and thesecond body 7 may form together the opening G and the air discharge port L may be formed between thefirst body 6 and thesecond body 7. - The
first body 6 may be exposed to the outside of the air conditioner. Thesecond body 7 may guide the air blown from themain body 4 to be dispersed to the air discharge port L. In thedischarge body 5, thefirst body 6 may be positioned ahead of thesecond body 7. Thesecond body 7 may guide the air discharged into the discharge space, behind thefirst body 6. The discharge space of thefirst body 6 may be open at the front and the rear. Thefirst body 6 may be open in the front-rear direction at between the front end and the rear end. The front end of thesecond body 7 may be inserted in the discharge space. Hereinafter, thefist body 6 is referred to as afront body 6 and thesecond body 7 is referred to as arear body 7. - The
main body 4 may include aheat exchanger 8 that heats or cools the air sucked through theair intake ports 2 and ablower 10 that sucks and blows air to thespace 3. Theblower 10 may sucks air through theair intake ports 2 and blow the air to thespace 3 through theheat exchanger 8. Themain body 4 may include acasing 11 that forms the external appearance. Theair intake ports 2 may be formed at thecasing 11. Theheat exchanger 8 and theblower 10 may be installed in thecasing 11. Thecasing 11 may protect thedischarge body 5. - Air outside the
main body 4 may be sucked into themain body 4 through theair intake ports 2. Theair intake ports 2 may be formed at the rear portion of thecasing 11. The air outside themain body 4 may be sucked into thecasing 11 through theair intake ports 2 from the area behind thecasing 11. Themain body 4 may have mainbody discharge ports 12 through which the air in thecasing 11 can be discharged separately from the air discharge port L. The mainbody discharge ports 12 may be formed at thecasing 11. Some of the air sucked through theair intake ports 2 may be discharged outside thedischarge body 5 after flowing into theair discharge port 5 from the inside of themain body 4. The other of the air sucked through theair intake ports 2 may be discharged outside themain body 4 through the mainbody discharge ports 12 from the inside of themain body 4. - The
main body 4 may include arear panel 13 and afront panel 14 installed ahead of therear panel 13. Theheat exchanger 8 may be installed between therear panel 13 and thefront panel 14 and theblower 10 may be installed between theheat exchanger 8 and thefront panel 14. Theblower 10 may blow the air passing through theheat exchanger 8, into thespace 3. - The
rear panel 13 may be an intake panel with theair intake ports 2. Therear hole 13 may be open at the top. Therear panel 13 may have arear plate 15, aleft plate 16 formed at the left of therear plate 15, and aright plate 17 formed at the right of therear plate 15.Air intake ports 2 may be formed to be open in the front-rear direction through therear plate 15 of therear panel 13. Therear panel 13 may have a heat exchanger-receiving space where theheat exchanger 8 is received, between theleft plate 16 and theright plate 17. Therear panel 13 may further have abottom plate 18 where theheat exchanger 8 is placed. A refining unit that refines the air sucked through theair intake ports 2 may be installed at therear panel 13. The refining unit may include anintake grill 19 disposed on the rear side of therear panel 13 and at least onefilter 20 disposed in theintake grill 19. - The
front panel 14 may be a discharge panel with the mainbody discharge ports 12. Thefront panel 14 may be open at the top. Thefront panel 14 may have afront plate 21, aleft plate 22 formed at the left of thefront plate 21, and aright plate 23 formed at the right of thefront plate 21. The bottom of thefront plate 14 may be closed.Air discharge ports 12 may be formed through at least one of theleft plate 22 and theright plate 23 of thefront panel 14. It is preferable that the mainbody discharge ports 12 are formed at both of theleft plate 22 and theright plate 23 of thefront panel 14. The mainbody discharge ports 12 may be formed to be long in the up-down direction at thefront panel 14. - The air conditioner may be a stand type air conditioner. The
main body 4 may further include a base 24 where therear panel 13 and thefront panel 14 are placed. Therear panel 13 may be installed above the rear portion of thebase 24. Thefront panel 14 may be installed above the front portion of thebase 24. The front of the base 24 may be open. - The
heat exchanger 8 may be installed ahead of theair intake ports 2. Theheat exchanger 8 may be placed on thebottom plate 18 of therear panel 13 and may be vertically positioned between theleft plate 16 and theright plate 17 of therear panel 13. - The
main body 4 may include adischarge body housing 38 that protects thedischarge body 5. Thedischarge body housing 38 may constitute an air discharge unit together with thedischarge body 5. Thedischarge body housing 38 may have thespace 3 therein and thedischarge body 5 may be positioned in thespace 3 of thedischarge body housing 38. Thedischarge body housing 38 may be disposed to surround thedischarge body 5. Thedischarge body housing 38 may be disposed to surround a portion of thedischarge body 5. Thedischarge body housing 38 may be disposed to surround the left, right, and to of thedischarge body 5. Thedischarge body housing 38 may form an air guide flow path P together with thedischarge body 5, when thedischarge body 5 is disposed in thespace 3. Thedischarge body housing 38 may be installed above therear panel 13 and thefront panel 14. Thedischarge body housing 38 may have anintake port 30 at the bottom. The air blown upward from theblower 10 may flow into thespace 3 of the discharge body housing through theintake port 30. Thedischarge body 5 may be fixed to thedischarge body housing 38. Thefront body 6 may be fixed to the front portion of thedischarge body housing 38 and therear body 7 may be fixed to the rear portion of thedischarge body housing 38. Thedischarge body housing 38 may be formed in a hexahedral shape with theintake port 30 at the bottom. Thedischarge body housing 38 may include arear housing 39 and afront housing 40 disposed ahead of therear housing 39. Therear housing 39 may be installed to be positioned above therear panel 13. Thefront housing 40 may be installed to be positioned above thefront panel 14. - The
blower 10 may be installed ahead of theheat exchanger 8. Theblower 10 may have the rotational center O that is parallel with the central axis C of the opening G. The rotational center O of theblower 10 may be horizontally arranged and the central axis C of the opening may be horizontally arranged. Theblower 10 may include a motor and a flowing fan and the flowing may include a centrifugal blowing fan that sucks air in the front-rear direction and circumferentially blows the air. Theblower 10 is installed at thefront panel 14 and may blow air to the mainbody discharge ports 12 and thespace 3. A plurality ofblowers 10 may be installed to be spaced from each other. - Any one of the blowers may be installed closer to the
discharge body 5 and the other may be installed further from thedischarge body 5. The blower close to thedischarge body 5 may be installed to blow air to the mainbody discharge ports 12 and thespace 3 and the blower far from thedischarge body 5 may be installed to blow air to the mainbody discharge ports 12. Theblower 10 may include anupper blower 41 close to thedischarge body 5 and alower blower 42 far from thedischarge body 5. Theupper blower 41 may be positioned under thespace 3 and thelower blower 42 may be positioned under theupper blower 41. Theupper blower 41 may include anupper motor 43 and an upper centrifugal blowingfan 44 having a rotary shaft connected to themotor 43, and sucking and circumferentially blowing the air at the rear area. Theupper motor 43 may be installed at thefront panel 14 to be positioned ahead of the upper portion of theheat exchanger 8. Thelower blower 42 may include alower motor 45 installed on thefront panel 14 and a lower centrifugal blowingfan 46 having a rotary shaft connected to thelower motor 45 and sucking and circumferentially blowing air at the rear area. Thelower motor 45 may be installed ahead of the lower portion of theheat exchanger 8. A separatingguide 47 that separates a flow path of theupper blower 41 and a flow path of thelower blower 42 and guides air may be disposed in themain body 4. The separatingguide 47 has the top that guides air allowed to flow by theupper blower 41 and the bottom that guides air allowed to flow by thelower blower 42. The separatingguide 47 may be formed between theleft plate 22 and theright plate 23 of thefront panel 14. Theblower 10 may include anorifice 48 that guides the air passing through theheat exchanger 8 to the upper centrifugal blowingfan 44 and the lower centrifugal blowingfan 46. Theorifice 48 may have anupper guide hole 49 that guides the air passing through the upper portion of theheat exchanger 8 to the upper centrifugal blowingfan 44. Theorifice 48 may have alower guide hole 50 that guides the air passing through the lower portion of theheat exchanger 8 to the lower centrifugal blowingfan 46. - The air conditioner may include side covers 60 that cover both of the sides of the
front panel 14 and the sides of the front portion of thehousing 38. The side covers 60 may cover the interface between the sides of thefront panel 14 and the sides of the front portion of thedischarge body housing 38. The side cover 60 may have air discharge holes 58 at the positions corresponding to the mainbody discharge ports 12. The side cover 60 may be formed to be long in the up-down direction and may cover the front side of the base 24 in addition to the side of thefront panel 14 and the sides of the front portion of thedischarge body housing 38. The side cover 60 may include avertical plate 62 formed to be long in the up-down direction and ahorizontal portion 64 bending from the upper portion of thevertical plate 62. Thevertical plate 62 may cover all the front side of thebase 24, the side of thefront panel 14, and the front side of thedischarge body housing 38. Thehorizontal portion 64 may partially cover the top of thedischarge body housing 38. The side cover 60 may have the air discharge holes 58 at the positions corresponding to the mainbody discharge ports 12. A winddirection control member 67 and a wind direction control motor (not shown) may be installed at one of thefront panel 14 and theside cover 60. The winddirection control member 67 can control the direction of air discharged to the mainbody discharge ports 12. The winddirection control member 67 can open/close the mainbody discharge ports 12. The wind direction control motor can control the direction of air by rotating the winddirection control member 67 and can open/close the mainbody discharge ports 12. - The air conditioner may include a
front cover 70 that has ahole 68 larger than the air discharge port L of thedischarge body 5 and covers both of the front of thefront panel 14 and the front of thedischarge body housing 38. Thefront cover 70 may cover the interface between the front of thefront panel 14 and the front of thedischarge body housing 38. Thefront cover 70 may be formed to be long in the up-down direction and may cover the front of the base 24 in addition to the front of thefront panel 14 and the front of thedischarge body housing 38. The front cover may be installed to cover the portions of thedischarge body 5, except for the front end. -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an air discharge unit of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention,FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 6 ,FIG. 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 6 , andFIG. 9 is a partial-cut perspective view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 6 . - The air conditioner may have a discharge passage through which the air conditioned in the
main body 4 is discharged forward from the opening G. The discharge passage may be formed by the air guide flow path P, the air discharge port L, and the space G. The air discharge port L may be formed such the air guide flow path P communicates with the opening G. - The
front body 6 may be connected to thefront housing 40 while being received in thefront housing 40. - The
rear body 7 may be connected to therear housing 39 while being received in therear housing 39. Therear body 7 may be spaced from thefront body 6 in the front-rear direction, with the air discharge port L therebetween. - The
discharge body housing 38 may form the air guide flow path P together with thefront body 6 and therear body 7. The air guide flow path P may function as a dispersion passage that disperses the air sucked into thedischarge body housing 38 through theintake port 30, between thedischarge body 5 and thedischarge body housing 38. Thedischarge body housing 38 may have a receivingportion 80 where thefront body 6 is partially inserted and received. The receivingportion 80 may extend rearward from the front plate of thedischarge body housing 38. The receivingportion 80 may havecylindrical portion 82 extending rearward from the front plate of thedischarge body housing 38 and acircular plate portion 84 formed at the rear end of thecylindrical portion 82. Thecircular plate portion 84 may be formed perpendicular to the rear end of thecylindrical portion 82. The receivingportion 80 may have afront hole 86 formed at thecircular plate portion 84. Thefront hole 86 may be open in the front-rear direction. Thefront hole 86 may be formed larger than thefront end 131 of therear body 7. - The
front body 6 is described hereafter. - The
front body 6 may be inserted in the receivingportion 80 formed at thedischarge body housing 38. Thefront body 6 may be connected to the receivingportion 80. The rear end of thefront body 6 may be connected to the receivingportion 80. The front end of thefront body 6 may protrude forward further than the front of thedischarge body housing 38. - The
front body 6 may include afront discharge body 103 forming the air discharge port L together with therear body 7 and afront cover 104 connected to thefront discharge body 103. - The
front discharge body 103 may include a frontcylindrical portion 105 and a frontcircular plate portion 106 formed at the rear end of the frontcylindrical portion 105. The frontcylindrical portion 105 may be formed smaller than thecylindrical portion 82 of the receivingportion 80. The frontcircular plate portion 106 may be formed smaller than thecircular plate portion 84 of the receivingportion 80. The frontcircular plate portion 106 may be formed perpendicular to the rear end of the frontcylindrical portion 105. - The
front body 6 may have arear expanding portion 107 that increases in open area toward the rear portion. Therear expanding portion 107 may be formed at thefront discharge body 103. Therear expanding portion 107 may be a hollow cylindrical portion with the rear end formed larger than the front end. Therear expanding portion 107 may be formed to decrease in diameter toward the front portion and increase in diameter toward the rear portion. The rear end of therear expanding portion 107 may be connected to thecircular plate portion 84 of the receivingportion 80. Therear expanding portion 107 may function as an air discharge flow path portion of which the inner side forms the air discharge port L together with therear body 7. - The
front body 6 may include afront extending portion 108 positioned ahead of the air discharge port L. The inner diameter D1 of the front extendingportion 108 may be larger than the diameter D2 of thefront end 131 of therear body 7. The front extendingportion 108 may be a hollow cylindrical portion that is open in the front-rear direction and the air passing through the air discharge port L may be discharged forward through the inside of the front extendingportion 108. The rear end of the front extendingportion 108 may be connected to therear expanding portion 107. The front extendingportion 108 may be connected with therear expanding portion 107 to make an obtuse angle θ with therear expanding portion 107. The rear end of the front extendingportion 108 may be in contact with therear expanding portion 107. The rear end of the front extendingportion 108 may be fitted or bonded to the front end therear expanding portion 107. - The
front body 6 may have a front expandingportion 109, which increases in open area toward the front portion, at the front end of the front extendingportion 108. The front expandingportion 109 may be a hollow cylindrical portion with the front end formed larger than the rear end. The front expandingportion 109 may be formed to increase in diameter toward the front portion and decrease in diameter toward the rear portion. The rear end of the front expandingportion 109 may bend from the front end of the front extendingportion 108. The front of the front expandingportion 109 may be implemented by a curved surface. The front end of the front expandingportion 109 may be formed smaller than thehole 68 of thefront cover 70 shown inFIG. 1 . - In the
front body 6, thefront extending portion 108 and the front expandingportion 109 may constitute thefront cover 104. In thefront body 6, therear expanding portion 107 may constitute thefront discharge body 103 together with the frontcylindrical portion 105 and the frontcircular plate portion 106. - Front
body fastening portions front body 6 to be fastened to thedischarge body housing 38 by fasteners, such as screws, may be formed at thefront body 6 and dischargebody housing 38, respectively. The fasteners, such as screws, are inserted through the frontbody fastening portions 110A formed at at least one of thefront discharge body 103 and thefront cover 104 and then fitted into the front innerbody fastening portions 110B formed at thefront housing 40, such that thefront body 6 can be fastened to thedischarge body housing 38. - Front
body coupling portions front discharge body 103 and thefront cover 104 to be fastened to thefront discharge body 103 and thefront cover 104 by fasteners, such as screws, may be formed at thefront discharge body 103 and thefront cover 104, respectively. Fasteners, such as screws, are inserted through the frontbody coupling portions 111A formed at thefront cover 104 and then fitted into the frontbody coupling portions 111B formed at thefront discharge body 103, such that thefront cover 104 and thefront discharge body 103 can be coupled. - The air conditioner may include a
light emitting mechanism 112. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may radiate light to thedischarge body 5. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may be positioned around the edge of the opening G. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may emit light corresponding to the air discharge port L. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may emit light in the same shape as the shape of the cross-section of the air discharge port L. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may emit light in the same shape as the shape of the front end of the air discharge port L. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may emit light in a close-loop shape. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may emit light in a circular closed-loop shape, in a rectangular closed-loop shape, or a elliptical closed-loop shape. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may emit both light in a rounded shape and straight light. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may emit light the same in shape as and larger in size than the front end of the light discharge port L. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may be installed at thefront body 6. Thefront body 6 may have a light emitting space V between thefront discharge body 103 and thefront cover 104. The light emitting space V may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape or a closed-loop shape between thefront discharge body 103 and thefront cover 104. The light emitting space V may be separated from the discharge space formed in the opening G. The light emitting space V may be positioned to surround the opening G, around outside the edge of the opening G. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may be disposed in closed-loop shape in the light emitting space V. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may be installed in the light emitting space V. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 can be protected by thefront discharge body 103 and thefront cover 104. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may radiate light forward from thedischarge body 5. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may radiate light to thefront cover 104. Thelight emitting mechanism 112 may be installed at thefront discharge body 103. Thefront cover 104 may be formed to be transparent or translucent to transmit light from alight emitting mechanism 112. Thefront cover 104 may include a diffusion layer through which light from thelight emitting mechanism 112 can be diffused. When thelight emitting mechanism 112 is turned on, the light emitted from thelight emitting mechanism 112 is radiated to the front cover, such that thefront cover 104 may brightened and the room may be lighted. Light may be shown on thefront cover 104 in the same in shape as and larger in size than the air discharge port L. In thedischarge body 5, the portion around the discharge space of the opening G may looks bright or colored and the discharge of the air through the opening G may be visualized. Thefront cover 104 may function as a light guide that guide light while protect thelight emitting mechanism 112 or may function as a diffusion plate that diffuses light. - The
rear body 7 is described hereafter. - The outer circumference of the
rear body 7 may form the air guide flow path P together with thedischarge body housing 38. Therear body 7 may have a rear space therein which communicates with the discharge space of thefront body 6 in the front-rear direction. In theair discharge body 5, the discharge space of thefront body 6 and the rear space of therear body 7 may constitute the opening G. Thefront end 131 of therear body 7 may be inserted in the discharge space of thefront body 6. The diameter D2 of thefront end 131 of therear body 7 may be smaller than the diameter D1 of the front extendingportion 108 of thefront body 6 and the front end of the air discharge port L may be seen through the opening G. Therear end 132 of therear body 7 may be connected to dischargebody housing 38. The portion opposite therear expanding portion 107 of thefront body 6 in therear body 7 may function as an air discharge flow path portion that forms the air discharge port L together with therear body 7. - The
rear body 7 may include rear air guides 133 and 134 and a rearinner cover 135. - The rear air guides 133 and 134 may form the air discharge port L together with the
front body 6 and may guide the air in the air guide flow path P to the air discharge port L. - The rear air guides 133 and 134 can form the air discharge port L together with the
front body 6, with the front portions opposite thefront body 6. The rear air guides 133 and 134 may be installed with the front ends positioned in the discharge space of thefront body 6. The rear portions of the rear air guides 133 and 134 can form the air guide flow path P together with therear housing 39. The rear air guides 133 and 134 may include a leftrear air guide 133 disposed on the left outer circumference of the rearinner cover 135 and a rightrear air guide 134 disposed on the right circumference of the rearinner cover 135. In the rear air guides 133 and 134, when the leftrear air guide 133 and the rightrear air guide 134 are installed on the rearinner cover 135, the outer circumferences may face thedischarge body housing 38 and the inner circumferences may face the rearinner cover 135. - The rear
inner cover 135 may be combined with the rear air guides 133 and 134 and the rear air guides 133 and 134 may be installed at the rearinner cover 135. The rearinner cover 135 may be connected to thedischarge body housing 38. The rear end of the rearinner cover 135 may be connected to therear housing 39. The rear space may be formed inside the rearinner cover 135. The rearinner cover 135 may be formed in a cylindrical shape. - In the
rear body 7, the inner circumference of the rearinner cover 135 may be seen through the rear space of the rearinner cover 135 when seen from the outside. The rearinner cover 135 may function as a rear cover that prevents the rear air guides 133 and 134 from being seen from the outside. The rearinner cover 135 may function as a sealing member that prevents the air in the air guide flow path P from leaking through the gap between the rear air guides 133 and 134 and thedischarge body housing 38. Since the rear air guides 133 and 134 guide the air in the air guide flow path P, the shapes may be complicated in consideration of the air flow. On the contrary, since the rearinner cover 135 does not directly guide the air in the air guide flow path P, the shape can be simplified more than those of the rear air guides 133 and 134. In therear body 7, the rear air guides 133 and 134 may not be exposed to the outside by the rearinner cover 135 and quality enhancement may be possible. - Rear
body fastening portions rear body 7 to be fastened to thedischarge body housing 38 by fasteners, such as screws, may be formed at therear body 7 and dischargebody housing 38, respectively. The fasteners, such as screws, are inserted through the rear innerbody fastening portions 136A formed at at least one of the rear air guides 133 and 134 and the rearinner cover 135 and then fitted into the rear body fastening portions136B formed at therear housing 39, such that therear body 7 can be fastened to thedischarge body housing 38. - The rear air guides 133 and 134 may have rear air
guide coupling portions rear air guide 133 and the rightrear air guide 134 to be fastened by fasteners, such as screws. The fasteners, such as screws, are inserted through the rear airguide coupling portion 137A formed at the leftrear air guide 133 and then fitted into the rear airguide coupling portion 137B formed at the rightrear air guide 134, such that the leftrear air guide 133 and the rightrear air guide 134 can be coupled. - Rear
body coupling portions inner cover 135 to be fastened by fasteners, such as screws, may be formed at the rear air guides 133 and 134 and the rearinner cover 135. The fasteners, such as screws, are inserted through the rearbody coupling portions 138A formed at the rear air guides 133 and 134 and fitted into the rearbody coupling portions 138B formed at the rearinner cover 135, such that the rear air guides 133 and 134 and the rearinner cover 135 can be coupled. - The
discharge body housing 38 is described hereafter. - In the
discharge body housing 38, a rear receiving space that receives therear body 7 may be formed at therear housing 39 and a front receiving space that receives thefront body 6 may be formed at thefront housing 40. - The
rear housing 39 may have aleft plate 141, aright plate 142, anupper plate 143, and arear plate 144. Therear housing 39 may be open at the front. Therear housing 39 may have anintake port 30 at the bottom. In therear housing 39, the air guide flow path P may be formed respectively between theleft plate 141 and therear body 7, between the right plate 122 and therear body 7, between the upper plate 123 and therear body 7, and between theintake port 30 and therear body 7. Arear hole 145 may be formed through therear plate 144 of therear housing 39. Therear hole 145 may be open in the front-rear direction. Therear hole 145 may be formed to communicate with the rear space of therear body 7 in the front-rear direction. - The
front housing 40 may have aleft plate 151, aright plate 152, anupper plate 153, and afront plate 154. Thefront housing 40 may be open at the rear. Thefront housing 40 may have anintake port 30 at the bottom. In thefront housing 40, the air guide flow path P may be formed respectively between theleft plate 151 and the receivingportion 80, between theright plate 152 and the receivingportion 80, between theupper plate 153 and the receivingportion 80, and between theintake port 30 and the receivingportion 80. In thefront housing 40, the receivingportion 80 may protrude rearward from thefront plate 154. The receivingportion 80 may be formed larger than thefront body 6. Thefront body 6 may be protected by the receivingportion 80. -
FIG. 10 is an exploded longitudinal cross-sectional view of a light emitting mechanism of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention andFIG. 11 is a front view of the light emitting mechanism of the air conditioner according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - The
light emitting mechanism 112 may includesubstrates 113 andlight sources 114. - One or a plurality of substrates113 may be disposed in the light emitting space V. The
substrate 113 may be formed in a rectangular shape or may be rounded. - The
light sources 114 may be LEDs. Thelight source 114 may be one multicolor LED that can selectively emit light of a plurality of colors. Thelight source 114 may be 3 color LEDs. A plurality oflight sources 114 may be installed to be spaced from each other. A plurality oflight sources 114 may be installed on onesubstrate 113. A plurality oflight sources 114 may be distributed on a plurality ofsubstrates 113. A plurality oflight sources 114 may be disposed to be spaced each other in a closed-loop shape. A plurality oflight sources 114 may be circumferentially disposed to be spaced from each other in the light emitting space V. A plurality oflight sources 114 may be disposed to be spaced from each other in the circumferential direction of a virtual closed-loop I, such as a circle, on the virtual closed-loop I. When a plurality oflight sources 114 emits light together, they may emit light entire in a closed-loop shape. That is, a plurality oflight sources 114 may all be disposed in a light generation region having a closed-loop shape. A plurality oflight sources 114 may be disposed at regular or irregular intervals in the longitudinal direction of a closed-loop and they can emit light in an entirely closed-loop shape when emitting light together. - The
light emitting mechanism 112 may include aPCB case 115 where thesubstrates 113 are installed. For thelight emitting mechanism 112, onesubstrate 113 may be installed on onePCB case 115, or a plurality ofsubstrates 113 may be installed on onePCB case 115. ThePCB case 115 may be formed in a box shape with the front open and the top, bottom, and rear closed. ThePCB case 115 may be formed in a rounded shape. - A
hook 116 protrudes from any one of thePCB case 115 and thefront body 6 and ahook hole 117 where thehook 16 is inserted and locked may be formed at the other. Thehook 116 may extend rearward from thePCB case 115. Thehook hole 117 may be formed to be open in the front and rear direction at thefront body 6. Thehook hole 117 may be formed at thefront discharge body 103. Thehook hole 117 may be formed at the front circulateplate portion 106 in thefront discharge body 103. - The
light emitting mechanism 112 may include a plurality of light emitting modules. A plurality oflight emitting modules light emitting modules - Each of the
light emitting modules substrate 113 and a plurality oflight sources 114. A plurality oflight emitting modules PCB case 115 having a closed-loop shape. - Each of the
light emitting modules substrate 113, a plurality oflight sources 114, and aPCB case 115. ThePCB cases 114 may be circumferentially disposed to be spaced from each other in the light emitting space V. - Any one 112A of the
light emitting modules electric wire 112E, and thelight emitting modules electric wires light emitting module 112A may be connected with the control unit through the firstelectric wire 112E, the secondlight emitting module 112B may be connected with the firstlight emitting module 112A through the secondelectric wire 112F, the thirdlight emitting module 112C may be connected with the secondlight emitting module 112B through the thirdelectric wire 112G, and the fourth light emitting module 112D may be connected with the thirdlight emitting module 112C through the fourthelectric wire 112H. - The operation of the air conditioner having the configuration described above is described hereafter.
- First, when the
blower 10 is driven, air in a room may be sucked into theair intake ports 2 from the rear area of theair intake ports 2 and then the air is sucked into themain body 4 through theair intake ports 2. The air sucked into themain body 4 exchanges heat with a refrigerant while passing through theheat exchanger 8 in the front-rear direction, and is sucked into theblower 10. The air sucked in theblower 10 is circumferentially blown by theblower 10. Some of the air blown in the circumferential direction of theblower 10 is blown upward between therear panel 13 and thefront panel 14 and sucked into thedischarge body housing 38 through theintake port 30. The air sucked in thedischarge body housing 38 may be dispersed into the air guide flow path P while widely spreading between thedischarge body housing 38 and thedischarge body 5. The air passing through theintake port 30 may be dispersed to the left and right of the air guide flow path P while being guided by the outer side of therear body 7, and the air dispersed into the air guide flow path P is discharged to the opening G through the air discharge port L. The air discharge to the opening G may be discharged forward from the opening G through the discharge space. The other of the air blown in the circumferential direction of theblower 10 is blown to a side of theblower 10 to flow into the mainbody discharge ports 12 and is discharged outside themain body 4 through the mainbody discharge ports 12. -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing when a discharge body of an air conditioner according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention discharges air forward,FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing when the discharge body of the air conditioner according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention discharges air forward to the right, andFIG. 14 is a perspective view showing when the discharge body of the air conditioner according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention discharges air forward to the left. - In an air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention, a
discharge body 5 may by rotatably disposed in aspace 3 of amain body 4. Thedischarge body 5 may have an opening G and an air discharge port L, similar to the first embodiment of the present invention. Thedischarge body 5 may include thefront body 6 and therear body 7 of the first embodiment of the present invention. Thedischarge body 5 may rotate left and right about a horizontal axis and may rotate up and down about a vertical axis. Thedischarge body 5 may generate three-dimensional airflows to the left and right while rotating left and right, and may generate three-dimensional airflow up and down while rotating up and down. - The
main body 4 may include adischarge body housing 38 that protects thedischarge body 5, similar to the first embodiment of the present invention. Thedischarge body 5 may be rotatably received in thedischarge body housing 38. Thedischarge body housing 38 may support thedischarge body 5 to be rotatable. Thedischarge body housing 38 may include arear housing 230 and afront housing 240 disposed ahead of therear housing 39. - The air conditioner of the second embodiment may be the same as or similar to those of the first embodiment of the present invention, in other configurations and operations, except for the
discharge body 5 and thedischarge body housing 38, and the same reference numerals are used and the description is not provided. The air conditioner of the second embodiment may be the same as or similar to the first embodiment of the present invention, in themain body 4 and thelight emitting mechanism 112. -
FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 ,FIG. 16 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 ,FIG. 17 is a partial-cut perspective view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 ,FIG. 18 is a front cross-sectional view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 , andFIG. 19 is a bottom view of the air discharge unit shown inFIG. 12 . - The
discharge body 5 may include anouter body 200 receiving thefront body 6 and therear body 7. Theouter body 200 may constitute the outer circumference of thedischarge body 5, and thefront body 6 and therear body 7 may constitute the inner circumference of thedischarge body 5. That is, theouter body 200 may constitute thedischarge body 5, together with thefront body 6 and therear body 7. Theouter body 200 may rotate with thefront body 6 and therear body 7. Theouter body 200 may constitute a rotary discharge unit together with thefront body 6 and therear body 7. - The
discharge body housing 38 may support thedischarge body 5 to be rotatable by supporting theouter body 200 to be rotatable. Thedischarge body 5 may rotate left and right about a vertical axis V. - The
discharge body 5 may have an air dispersion flow path P2 that communicates with the air discharge port L andair intake ports discharge body 5 through theair intake ports - The air dispersion flow path P2 may be formed between the
front body 6 and theouter body 200, between therear body 7 and theouter body 200, between thefront body 6 and theouter body 200, and therear body 7 and theouter body 200. The air dispersion flow path P2 may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape between thefront body 6 and theouter body 200 and between therear body 7 and theouter body 200, and the cross-section may be formed in a closed-loop shape. - One or more
air intake ports discharge body 5. Theair intake ports outer body 200. A plurality ofair intake ports air intake ports discharge body 5, the air flowing toward the air discharge port L may be uniformly dispersed up and down, such that the air may be uniformly discharged to the opening G without concentrating on a specific area in the air discharge port L. Theair intake ports air intake port 202 formed at the upper portion of the outer circumference of thedischarge body 5 and a lowerair intake port 204 formed at the lower portion of the outer circumference of thedischarge body 5. - An air guide flow path P1 that guides air to at least one air intake port may be formed between the
main body 4 and thedischarge body 5. The air guide flow path P1 may be formed between thedischarge body housing 38 and thedischarge body 5 and may guide air to the upperair intake port 202. - The
front body 6 may be connected to the front portion of theouter body 200. The front end of thefront body 6 may protrude forward further than theouter body 200. Thefront body 6, similar to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, may include afront discharge body 103 and afront cover 104. The detailed description of thefront discharge body 103 and thefront cover 104 is not provided. Thefront body 6 and theouter body 200 may be combined by fitting any one of them into fitting grooves formed at the other, and may be fastened by fasteners, such as screws. - The
rear body 7 may be connected to the rear portion of theouter body 200. Therear body 7 may form the air dispersion flow path P2 together with theouter body 200. Therear body 7 can form the air discharge port L together with thefront body 6. The outer circumference of therear body 7 may form the air dispersion flow path P2 together with theouter body 200. A rear space may be formed inside therear body 7. Thefront end 131 of therear body 7 may be inserted inside thefront body 6. Therear end 132 of therear body 7 may be connected to theouter body 200. Therear body 30, similar to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, may include rear air guides 133 and 134 and a rearinner cover 135, and the detailed description of the rear air guides 133 and 134 is not provided. The rear air guides 133 and 134 may be installed with the front ends positioned inside thefront body 6. The rear portions of the rear air guides 133 and 134 can form the air dispersion flow path P2 together with theouter body 200. When the rear air guides 133 and 134 are installed at the rearinner cover 135, the outer circumferences may face theouter body 200 and the inner circumferences may face the rearinner cover 135. Therear body 7 and theouter body 200 may be combined by fitting any one of them into fitting grooves formed at the other, and may be fastened by fasteners, such as screws. - The
outer body 200 may form the external appearance of thedischarge body 5. Theouter body 200 may protect thefront body 6 and therear body 7. Theouter body 200 may be disposed to surround the circumferences of thefront body 6 and therear body 7 and may protect thefront body 6 and therear body 7. Theouter body 200 may be formed generally in a ball shape or a donut shape with the front and the rear open. The upperair intake port 202 may be formed at the upper portion of the outer body such that air flows downward. The lowerair intake port 204 may be formed at the lower portion of the outer body such that air flows forward. Theouter body 200 may include air guides 206 and 208 that guide air to the air dispersion flow path P2. The air guides 206 and 208 may include anupper air guide 206 where the upperair intake port 202 is formed and alower air guide 208 where the lowerair intake port 204 is formed. Theupper air guide 206 and thelower air guide 208 may be implemented by hollow cylinders that are open in the up-down direction to form air intake ports.Dispersion ribs upper air guide 206 and thelower air guide 208, respectively. Theouter body 200 may include a leftouter body 214 that surrounds the left of therear body 7 and the left of thefront body 6 and a right outer body 126 that surrounds the right of therear body 7 and the right of thefront body 6. The leftouter body 214 may be formed to be convex left while connecting the left of theupper air guide 206 with the left of thelower air guide 208. The leftouter body 214 may be rounded in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction. The rightouter body 216 may be formed to be convex right while connecting the right of theupper air guide 206 with the right of thelower air guide 208. The rightouter body 216 may be rounded in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction. In theouter body 200, the leftouter body 214, theupper air guide 206, the rightouter body 216, and thelower air guide 208 may be sequentially and circumferentially disposed. - The
discharge body housing 38 may protect theouter body 200 of thedischarge body 5. Guide surfaces 38 and 224 that can guide the outer surface of thedischarge body 5 to be rotatable may be formed in thedischarge body housing 38. Thedischarge body housing 38 may have theintake port 30 at the bottom through which air passes to be sucked into thedischarge body housing 38. Thedischarge body housing 38 may protect the left, right, and top of thedischarge body 5. The air blown from themain body 4 may flow into thedischarge body housing 38 through theintake port 30 formed through the bottom of thedischarge body housing 38. Thedischarge body housing 38 may be formed in a hexahedral shape with theintake port 30 at the bottom. Thespace 3 where theouter body 200 is rotatably received may be formed in thebody housing 38. - The
rear housing 230 may constitute the rear portion of thedischarge body housing 38. Therear housing 230 may be open at the front. Therear housing 230 may have anintake port 30 at the bottom. Therear housing 230 may have aleft plate 231, aright plate 232, anupper plate 233, and arear plate 234. Arear opening 235 may be formed through therear plate 233 of therear housing 230. Therear opening 235 may be open in the front-rear direction. Therear opening 235 may be formed to communicate with the rear space of therear body 7 in the front-rear direction. Therear opening 235 may prevent the rear portion of thedischarge body 5 from being restricted to therear housing 230 when thedischarge body 5 rotates. When thedischarge body 5 rotates left or right, the rear portion may partially protrude rearward from therear opening 235. - The
front housing 240 may constitute the front portion of thedischarge body housing 38. Thefront housing 240 may be coupled to the front portion of therear housing 230 and the rear may be open. Thefront housing 240 may have anintake port 30 at the bottom. Thefront housing 240 may have afront guide 222 that guides the outer surface of theouter body 200 and afront supporter 242 at the lower portion which supports thelower air guide 208 to be rotatable. Afront opening 245 may be formed through the front of thefront housing 240. Thefront opening 245 may be open in the front-rear direction. Thefront opening 245 may prevent the front portion of thedischarge body 5 from being restricted to thefront housing 240 when thedischarge body 5 rotates. When thedischarge body 5 rotates left or right, the front portion may partially protrude forward from thefront opening 245. - The
discharge body housing 38 may further include anouter guide 250 that supports theouter body 200 to be rotatable. Theouter guide 250 may be installed inside therear housing 230. Theouter guide 250 may support theouter body 200 to be rotatable, together with thefront housing 240. - The
outer guide 250 may have arear guide surface 224 that guides the outer surface of theouter body 200. Theouter guide 250 may have a rearupper supporter 252 at the upper portion which supports theupper air guide 206 to be rotatable. Theouter guide 250 may have a rearlower supporter 254 at the lower portion which supports thelower air guide 208 to be rotatable. - The
outer guide 250 may have an inner opening at the rear portion which communicates with the area opening 235 of therear housing 230 in the front-rear direction. Theinner opening 255 may prevent the rear portion of thedischarge body 5 from being restricted to theouter guide 250 when thedischarge body 5 rotates. When thedischarge body 5 rotates left or right, the rear portion may partially protrude rearward from theinner opening 255. - The
discharge body housing 38 may have an air guide passage P1 where the air flowing into thedischarge body housing 38 through theintake port 30 of thedischarge body housing 38 is guided. The air guide passage P1 of thedischarge body housing 38 may allow the air flowing through theintake port 30 to flow into the air dispersion passage P2. The air guide passage P1 of thedischarge body housing 38 may be formed between therear housing 230 and theouter guide 250. - The
discharge body housing 38 may have a blockingportion 258 that prevents the air flowing in the air guide passage P1 from leaking through a gap between thefront housing 240 and theouter body 200. The blockingportion 258 may protrude from theouter guide 250. - The air conditioner may further include
rotating mechanisms discharge body 5. Thedischarge body 5 may rotate about a plurality ofair intake ports rotating mechanism air intake ports discharge body 5 may rotate about a plurality ofair intake ports rotating mechanisms discharge body housing 38. A plurality ofrotating mechanisms discharge body 5. Therotating mechanisms rotating mechanism 260 that rotates the upper portion of thedischarge body 5 and a lowerrotating mechanism 262 that rotates the lower portion of thedischarge body 5. The upper portion of thedischarge body 5 may be rotated by the upperrotating mechanism 260. The lower portion of thedischarge body 5 may be rotated by the lowerrotating mechanism 262. Both of the upper and lower portions of thedischarge body 5 may stably rotate. - The
rotating mechanisms motor 264, apinion 266 that is installed at themotor 264, and arack 268 that is engaged with thepinion 266. Themotor 264 may be installed at thedischarge body housing 38. Therack 268 may be formed at thedischarge body 5. Therack 268 may be rounded at theouter body 200. Therack 268 may be rounded on the outer circumferences of the air guides 206 and 208 of theouter body 200. Therack 268 of the upperrotating mechanism 260 may be formed on the outer circumference of theupper air guide 206 and therack 268 of the lowerrotating mechanism 262 may be formed on the outer circumference of thelower air guide 208. - The operation of the air conditioner having the configuration described above is described hereafter.
- First, when the
blower 10 is driven, the air in the room may sequentially pass through theair intake port 2 and theheat exchanger 8 and then blown to thedischarge body housing 38 by theblower 10. The air blown to thedischarge body housing 38 is sucked into thedischarge body housing 38 through theintake port 30. Some of the air sucked in thedischarge body housing 38 flows to the lower portion in the air dispersion flow path P2 through the lowerair intake port 204 of thelower air guide 208 and the other is dispersed to the left and right of the air guide flow path P1 and then flows to the upper portion in the air dispersion flow path P2 through the upperair intake port 202 of theupper air guide 206. - The air flowing to the lower portion in the air dispersion flow path P2 passes through the lower portion of the air discharge port L while being dispersed left and right, while the air flowing to the upper portion in the air dispersion flow path P2 passes through the upper portion of the air discharge port L while being dispersed left and right. The air passing through the air discharge port L may be discharged forward through the space G.
- Meanwhile, the
rotating mechanism discharge body 5 to any one direction of the left and the right and then stop thedischarge body 200. Therotating mechanism discharge body 5 swinging to the left and right. - When the
motors 264 of therotating mechanisms pinion 266 is rotated, and theupper air guide 206 with therack 268 and thelower air guide 208 with therack 268 rotate together. When theupper air guide 206 and thelower air guide 208 rotate, the leftouter body 214 and the rightouter body 216 rotate with theupper air guide 206 and thelower air guide 208. Further, thefront body 6 and therear body 7 rotate with theouter body 200. In thedischarge body 5, while thefront body 6, therear body 7, and theouter body 200 all rotate, the air is dispersed through the upperair intake port 202 formed at theupper air guide 206 and the lowerair intake port 204 formed at thelower air guide 208, and then discharged to the opening G through the air discharge port L from the air dispersion flow path P2. The air discharged to the opening G is discharged in the direction that the opening G is arranged, through the discharge space. - Meanwhile, in the air conditioner, when the
discharge body 5 is rotated by therotating mechanism light emitting mechanism 112 may emit light and radiate the light forward from thedischarge body 5 while rotating with thedischarge body 5. That is, in the air conditioner, when thedischarge body 5 generates three-dimensional airflow in the room, the light radiated on thedischarge body 5 rotates with thedischarge body 5 and the three-dimensional discharging of thedischarge body 5 may be visualized by the light radiated on thedischarge body 5. -
FIG. 20 is a plan view showing when the discharge body shown inFIGS. 12 to 14 is rotated. - When the
discharge body 5 rotates, thedischarge body 5 may discharge air in the direction in which the front of the discharge space is arranged, while being rotatably supported by thedischarge body housing 38. -
FIG. 20A is a plan view showing when the front of the discharge space of the discharge body faces forward, in which thedischarge body 5 may discharges air forward from the air conditioner. -
FIG. 20B is a plan view showing when the front of the discharge space of the discharge body faces forward and right, in which thedischarge body 5 may discharges air forward and right from the air conditioner. -
FIG. 20C is a plan view showing when the front of the discharge space of the discharge body faces forward and left, in which thedischarge body 5 may discharges air forward and left from the air conditioner. - The
discharge body 5 may discharge the air discharged from the discharge body widely forward to the left and right from thedischarge body housing 38, such that three-dimensional airflow may be generated in the room. - Other aspects, features, and advantages will be apparent from the summary above, as well as from the description that follows, including the figures and the claims.
- While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, such illustration and description are to be considered illustrative or exemplary and not restrictive. It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made by those of ordinary skill within the scope of the following claims. In particular, the present invention covers further embodiments with any combination of features from different embodiments described above and below.
- Furthermore, in the claims the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. A single unit may fulfil the functions of several features recited in the claims. The terms "essentially", "about", "approximately" and the like in connection with an attribute or a value particularly also define exactly the attribute or exactly the value, respectively. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope.
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- An air conditioner comprising:a main body (4);a discharge body (5) rotatably accommodated in a space (3) of the main body (4),wherein the discharge body (5) includes an opening (G) formed therein as an air discharge space, and an air discharge port (L) disposed around the opening (G) to guide air to the discharge space.
- The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein an air discharge port (L) is arranged along the periphery of the opening (G) to allow air to be discharged to the opening (G).
- The air conditioner of claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening (G) is open at both front and rear of the air conditioner.
- The air conditioner of any one of the preceding claims, wherein main body (4) is a single main body (4) accommodating the discharge body (5).
- The air conditioner accoridng to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the main body (4) consists of a bottom body and a separate discharge unit (38) arranged on top of the bottom body, the discharge body (5) being accommodated in the discharge unit (38).
- The air conditioner of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the discharge body (5) comprises a plurality of air intake ports (202, 204) which introduce heat exchanged air from the main body (4) to the discharge body (5).
- The air conditioner of claim 6, wherein the plurality of air intake ports (202, 204) are an upper air intake port (202) and a lower air intake port (204) which are respectively formed at the upper and lower portions and of the discharge body (5).
- The air conditioner of claim 6 or 7, wherein an air guide flow path (P1) for supplying heat exchanged air to the plurality of air intake ports (202, 204) is provided between the main body (4) and the discharge body (5).
- The air conditioner of any of claims 6 to 8,
wherein the discharge body (5) includes air guides (206, 208) formed at the plurality of intake ports (202, 204), for guiding air to an air dispersion flow path (P2) inside the discharge body (5), the air dispersion flow path (P2) delivering air to the air discharge port (L), and
wherein the air guides (206, 208) have dispersion ribs (210, 212) for dispersing air. - The air conditioner of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a rotating mechanism (260, 262) that rotates the discharge body (5) about its rotational axis.
- The air conditioner of claim 10, wherein the rotating mechanism (260, 262) includes a motor (264) for generating driving force, a pinion (266) installed at the motor to deliver the driving force, and a rack (268) formed at the discharge body (5) to engage with the pinion.
- The air conditioner of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the main body (4) further includes a heat exchanger (8) for exchanging heat with air introduced from outside, and a blowing unit (10) for transmitting air toward the discharge body (5) via the heat exchanger (8).
- The air conditioner of claim 12, wherein the discharge body (5) is disposed above the heat exchanger (8) and the blowing unit (10).
- The air conditioner of claim 12 or 13, further comprising an air discharge port (12) at the same vertical level with the blowing unit (10) for discharging the heat exchanged air.
- The air conditioner of any one of claims 13 to 14, wherein a central axis of the opening (G) along which the air is discharged and a rotational axis of the blowing unit (10) are both arranged in a horizontal direction.
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