KR20190012841A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an air conditioner including an improved flow path guide. The air conditioner comprises: a housing having an intake port and a discharge port; a flow path disposed on a lateral surface of the housing and guiding, to the discharge port, the air having been suctioned through the intake port; a blower fan provided to enable an air current to be formed inside the flow path; and the flow path guide, which is disposed inside the flow path so as to be movable by means of the air current inside the flow path, and is provided so as to enable the discharge port to be opened and closed.

Description

AIR CONDITIONER

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner including an improved flow path guide.

The air conditioner includes a stand-type air conditioner installed on the floor of a room for cooling or heating a relatively large indoor space, and a wall-mounted air conditioner installed on the wall of the room for cooling or heating a small indoor space And the like.

The air conditioner is a device that internally mounts a refrigeration cycle device including a compressor, a condenser, a capillary tube, a heat exchanger, and an electronic expansion valve, and sucks and discharges the air in the room to cool or heat the room.

The air conditioner has an integrated type in which an indoor unit and an outdoor unit are integrally provided, and a separate type in which an indoor unit and an outdoor unit are separately provided. In recent years, a separate type air conditioner has been used.

The indoor unit includes a heat exchanger, a drain member for collecting and discharging condensed water generated in the heat exchanger, a blowing fan, and the like. The outdoor unit of the separate type air conditioner includes a compressor and a condenser.

Generally, when the power is supplied, the air conditioner sucks the room air into the main body by the rotation of the blowing fan, the air sucked into the main body by the blowing fan is heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger, .

On the other hand, when the user who uses the air conditioner directly touches the air discharged from the air conditioner, the user can feel the cold and the uncomfortable feeling. On the other hand, when the user does not touch the discharged air, the user can feel the heat and the uncomfortable feeling.

The appearance of the discharge port of the air conditioner is always exposed to deteriorate the overall appearance of the air conditioner. If not used, dust may accumulate on the discharge port and cause contamination of the discharge port.

Therefore, in general, the air conditioner may require additional components such as a separate component provided to prevent exposure of the discharge port, and a motor provided to open and close the discharge port through a separate component.

One aspect of the present invention provides an improved air conditioner for effectively arranging a flow path through which heat exchanged air flows and a flow path through which natural air flows.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner including an improved flow guide for guiding and moving air discharged through a flow path.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an improved air conditioner for opening and closing a discharge port through a flow path guide provided so as to be movable.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing having a suction port and a discharge port, a flow path disposed on a side surface of the housing for guiding air sucked through the suction port to the discharge port, And a flow guide disposed inside the flow path to be able to move by an internal air flow of the flow path and provided so as to open and close the discharge port.

The flow path guide may be configured to be movable by a difference between an internal air pressure of the flow path and an external air pressure of the flow path.

Wherein the flow guide includes a guide member configured to communicate with the discharge port, a coupling member configured to allow the guide member to be disposed inside the flow path, and a connection member connecting the guide member and the coupling member .

The flow guide may be configured to rotate about the coupling member.

The flow path guide may be configured to rotate in a first direction by a difference between an internal air pressure of the flow path and an external air pressure of the flow path.

The flow guide may further include an elastic member configured to rotate the guide member in a second direction.

The elastic member may include a tension spring provided on the guide member.

The flow guide may rotate toward the rear of the housing to open the discharge port and rotate toward the front of the housing to close the discharge port.

Wherein the discharge port includes a first discharge port disposed on a front surface of the housing and a second discharge port discharging air that can be mixed with air discharged from the first discharge port, .

The connection member may include a connection body extending from an end of the guide member, and a connection blade configured to rotate the connection body by an internal airflow of the flow passage.

Wherein the guide member includes a first guide member arranged to guide an internal air flow of the flow path to the discharge port and a second guide member facing the first guide member, As shown in Fig.

The second guide member slides from the first guide member to the rear of the housing to open the discharge port and slide toward the front of the housing toward the first guide member to close the discharge port.

The second guide member slides toward the outside of the housing laterally to open the discharge port and slides toward the inside of the housing to close the discharge port.

The flow guide may further include a cover blade hinged to one end of the guide member to open and close the discharge port.

The elastic member may include a torsion spring disposed on the engagement member.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner includes a housing having a first suction port and a second suction port, a first discharge port disposed on a front surface of the housing to discharge air introduced through the first suction port, A second blowing fan arranged to blow air through the first blowing port and to discharge air through the first blowing hole, and a second blowing fan arranged to blow air through the second blowing fan, A first flow path connecting the first suction port and the first discharge port, a second flow path connecting the second suction port and the second discharge port, and a second flow path connecting the first suction port and the second discharge port, The second air blowing fan is arranged inside the second flow path so as to be able to move by the internal air flow of the second flow path when the second blowing fan is driven, It may include a flow guide.

The flow guide may be configured to be rotated by a difference between an internal air pressure of the second flow path and an external air pressure of the second flow path.

The flow guide may include an elastic member configured to close the second discharge port when the second blowing fan is not driven.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner including a housing having a first inlet and a second inlet, and configured to discharge heat-exchanged air introduced through the first inlet and disposed in the housing A first outlet port, a second outlet port which is configured to be able to mix air that has been introduced through the second inlet port and is not heat exchanged with air discharged from the first outlet port, and a second outlet port that connects the first inlet port and the first outlet port A second flow path connecting the second suction port and the second discharge port, and a second flow path disposed inside the second flow path so as to be rotated by an internal air flow of the second flow path, And a flow guide having an elastic member configured to close the second discharge port by the guide member.

The flow path guide may further include an engaging member configured to dispose the guide member inside the second flow path, and may be configured to be rotatable about the engaging member.

According to the idea of the present invention, the air conditioner is provided with the flow guide for guiding the air discharged from the second discharge port so that the air discharged through the second discharge port can be mixed with the air discharged through the first discharge port, It is possible to provide mixed air in which air and room air are mixed.

According to the idea of the present invention, by opening and closing the discharge port through the flow guide provided so as to be movable, a separate part for opening and closing the discharge port is not required, and the cost can be reduced.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is no need for a separate drive device that can open and close a discharge port through a separate component, and the flow path guide can be moved by the internal airflow of the flow path, Can be saved.

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
2 is an exploded view of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA 'shown in FIG. 1 when the air conditioner operates according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB 'of FIG. 1 when the air conditioner is operated according to the present invention.
5 is a view showing a flow guide in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which air pressure acts on a flow guide that closes a discharge port in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Fig. 7 is a view showing a flow guide opening the discharge port in the air conditioner shown in Fig. 6. Fig.
8 is a view showing a flow guide rotatable by an air flow in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing a cover blade capable of opening and closing a discharge port in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing a state in which air pressure acts on a flow guide closed with a discharge port in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 11 is a view showing a flow guide opening the discharge port in the air conditioner shown in Fig. 10. Fig.
12 is a view showing a state in which air pressure acts on a flow guide that closes a discharge port in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 13 is a view showing a flow guide opening the discharge port in the air conditioner shown in Fig. 12; Fig.
14 is a view showing an elastic member including a torsion spring in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed, and it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments.

In addition, the same reference numerals or signs shown in the respective figures of the present specification indicate components or components performing substantially the same function.

Also, the terms used herein are used to illustrate the embodiments and are not intended to limit and / or limit the disclosed invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this specification, the terms "comprises ", or" having ", and the like, designate the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Accordingly, the foregoing does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or combinations thereof.

It is also to be understood that terms including ordinals such as " first ", "second ", and the like used herein may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms, It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term "and / or" includes any combination of a plurality of related items or any of a plurality of related items.

The terms "front", "upper", "lower", "left" and "right" used in the following description are defined with reference to the drawings. It is not.

Generally, the refrigeration cycle constituting the air conditioner can be composed of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, and the like. The refrigeration cycle can circulate a series of processes consisting of compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation, and can supply heat-exchanged air with the refrigerant.

The compressor compresses and discharges the refrigerant gas in a state of high temperature and high pressure, and the discharged refrigerant gas can be introduced into the condenser. The condenser condenses the compressed refrigerant into a liquid phase and can release heat to the surroundings through the condensation process.

The expansion valve can expand the liquid refrigerant in the high-temperature and high-pressure state condensed in the condenser to the liquid refrigerant in the low-pressure state. The evaporator can evaporate the refrigerant expanded in the expansion valve and return the low-temperature low-pressure refrigerant gas to the compressor.

The evaporator can achieve the freezing effect by heat exchange with the object to be cooled by using the latent heat of evaporation of the refrigerant. Through this cycle, the air conditioner can control the temperature of the indoor space.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to the present invention. 2 is an exploded view of the air conditioner according to the present invention. 1 and 2, the air conditioner 1 may include a housing 10 that forms an appearance and an air blowing unit 20 that circulates air inside or outside the housing 10 .

The air conditioner 1 may include a heat exchanger 30 for exchanging heat with air introduced into the housing 10.

The housing 10 may include a case 11 having a blowing unit 20 and a heat exchanger 30 and a front frame 14 disposed on the front surface of the case 11.

The case 11 may include an upper case 12 and a lower case 13 which is adapted to be coupled with the upper case 12. [ However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the case 11 may have a single configuration and a single configuration.

A drain member 31 for collecting condensed water generated in the heat exchanger 30 may be disposed at the lower end of the heat exchanger 30. [

The case 11 can form a rear surface, a part of both side surfaces, a part of the upper surface and a bottom surface of the air conditioner 1. The front surface of the case 11 is opened, and the front frame 14 is disposed on the opened front surface.

2, the front frame 14 is illustrated as being detachable from the case 11. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The front frame 14 and the case 11 may be integrally formed.

The front frame 14 may be disposed on the front side of the case 11 and the housing 10 may include the panel 60 disposed on the front side of the case 11. [

The panel 60 may include a discharge panel 61 provided to be coupled to and supported by the front frame 14 and a front panel 62 disposed under the front surface of the case 11.

The front frame 14 may be disposed on the front surface of the upper case 12 and the discharge panel 61 may cover at least a part of the front surface of the opened upper case 12. [

The front panel 62 may be disposed on the front surface of the lower case 13 and the front panel 62 may cover at least a part of the front surface of the opened lower case 13. [

The housing 10 may include a suction port 40. The suction port 40 may include a first suction port 41 and a second suction port 42. The first suction port 41 may be disposed in the upper case 12. The second suction port 42 may be disposed in the lower case 13.

The housing 10 may include a discharge port 50. The discharge port (50) may include a first discharge port (51) and a second discharge port (52). The first discharge port 51 may be formed in the front frame 14. And the second discharge port 52 may be disposed on the side surface of the upper case 12. [

The first discharge port (51) can be disposed on the front surface of the housing (10). The first discharge port (51) can penetrate through the front frame (14). The first discharge port (51) can be disposed at a position substantially facing the first suction port (41).

The air exchanged in the inside of the housing 10 can be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the first discharge port 51. The first discharge port (51) can discharge the air introduced through the first suction port (41).

The first suction port (41) can penetrate the back surface of the upper case (12). External air can be introduced into the interior of the housing 10 through the first suction port 41.

Although FIG. 2 shows that three first suction ports 41 are provided, the number of the first suction ports 41 is not limited to this, and may be variously arranged as needed.

Although the first suction port 41 is illustrated as being circular in FIG. 2, the shape of the first suction port 41 is not limited thereto, and may be variously formed as necessary.

The second suction port 42 can penetrate the back surface of the lower case 13. The second suction port 42 may be formed on the lower side of the first suction port 41. External air can be introduced into the interior of the housing 10 through the second suction port 42. Like the first suction port 41, the number and / or shape of the second suction port 42 may be variously adjusted as needed.

The upper case 12 may have a second discharge port 52 formed therein. And the second discharge port 52 may be disposed adjacent to the first discharge port 51. [ And the second discharge port 52 may be disposed on at least one side of the upper case 12. [

And the second discharge port 52 can penetrate the side surface of the upper case 12. [ The second discharge port 52 may be formed on both sides corresponding to a part of the housing 10 in which the first discharge port 51 is formed.

The second discharge port 52 may extend along the vertical direction of the upper case 12. [ The air which has not been heat-exchanged inside the housing 10 can be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the second discharge port 52. The second discharge port 52 may be provided to discharge the air introduced through the second suction port 42.

The second discharge port 52 may be configured to mix the air discharged from the second discharge port 52 with the air discharged from the first discharge port 51.

The upper case 12 in which the second discharge port 52 is formed is configured such that the air discharged from the second discharge port 52 is guided by the second discharge port 52 so that the air discharged from the second discharge port 52 is mixed with the air discharged from the first discharge port 51 The flow path guide 100 may be formed of a metal plate.

The flow guide 100 can guide the air discharged from the second discharge port 52 by the Coanda effect. The air discharged through the second discharge port 52 may be discharged along the flow guide 100 in a direction that can be mixed with the air discharged from the first discharge port 51.

When the second discharge port 52 is disposed on the side surface of the housing 10 and the first discharge port 51 is disposed on the front surface of the housing 10, the flow path guide 100 is discharged through the second discharge port 52 And may be provided so as to guide the air forward.

The housing 10 may include a flow path S connecting the suction port 40 and the discharge port 50 so that air sucked through the suction port 40 can be discharged through the discharge port 50.

The flow path S includes a first flow path S1 for connecting the first suction port 41 and the first discharge port 51 and a second flow path S2 for connecting the second suction port 42 and the second discharge port 52, . ≪ / RTI >

Here, the first flow path (S1) and the second flow path (S2) may be partitioned by the intermediate member (80). The air flowing through the first flow path S1 and the air flowing through the second flow path S2 may not be mixed by the intermediate member 80. [

The blowing unit 20 includes a first blowing unit 21 provided in the upper case 12 and a second blowing unit 22 disposed in the lower portion of the first blowing unit 21 and provided in the lower case 13 ).

The air blowing unit 20 may include a blowing fan 23 and a fan driving unit 26 capable of driving the blowing fan 23 so as to form an air flow inside the flow path S. [

The blowing fan 23 is connected to the first blowing fan 24 and the first blowing fan 24 provided in the upper case 12,

And a second blowing fan 25 disposed at a lower portion of the lower case 13 and provided inside the lower case 13.

The fan driving unit 26 includes a first fan driving unit 27 for driving the first blowing fan 24 and a second fan driving unit 28 for driving the second blowing fan 25 .

The intermediate member 80 is disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the first blowing fan 24 of the first blowing unit 21 and spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the first blowing fan 24 in the circumferential direction of the first blowing fan 24, And a guide portion 81 provided to cover the guide portion 81. As shown in FIG.

The guide portion 81 guides the air introduced from the first suction port 41 to the first blowing fan 24 and guides the air blown by the first blowing fan 24 toward the first discharge port 51 You can guide.

The intermediate member 80 includes a partitioning portion 82 extending from the outside of the guide portion 81 to the side inner side 11a of the case 11 and partitioning the first flow path S1 and the second flow path S2 can do.

The air conditioner 1 is configured to discharge the heat exchanged air with the heat exchanger 30 through the first discharge port 51 and discharge the air not passed through the heat exchanger 30 through the second discharge port 52 can do. The second discharge port 52 may be provided to discharge air that has not been heat exchanged.

Since the heat exchanger 30 is disposed on the first flow path S1, the air discharged through the first discharge port 51 can be heat exchanged air. Since the heat exchanger is not disposed on the second flow path S2, the air discharged through the second discharge port 52 may be air that has not been heat exchanged.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the heat exchanged air may be discharged through the second discharge port 52, and the heat exchanger may be disposed on the second flow path S2.

The housing 10 may include a support stand 15 provided in the lower case 13. The support stand 15 may be disposed at the lower end of the lower case 13. The support stand 15 can stably support the housing 10 against the floor.

A housing space 19 in which electric components (not shown) can be disposed may be formed in the case 11. [ Electrical equipment (not shown) necessary for driving the air conditioner 1 may be disposed in the accommodation space 19. The second air blowing unit (22) can be disposed in the accommodation space (19).

The second blowing unit 22 may be provided to be driven independently of the first blowing unit 21. [ The rotational speed of the second blowing unit 22 may be different from the rotational speed of the first blowing unit 21. [

The first blowing unit 21 may be disposed on the first flow path S1 formed between the first suction port 41 and the first discharge port 51. [ Air can be introduced into the housing 10 through the first suction port 41 by the first blowing unit 21.

The air introduced through the first suction port 41 may be moved along the first flow path S1 and discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the first discharge port 51. [ The first blowing unit 21 may include a first blowing fan 24 and a first fan driving unit 27.

The first blowing fan 24 may be an axial flow fan or a mixed flow fan. However, the first blowing fan 24 is not limited to this, and the first blowing fan 24 may be configured so that the air introduced from the outside of the housing 10 flows back to the outside of the housing 10 Can be satisfied.

For example, the first blower fan 24 may be a cross fan, a turbo fan, a sirocco fan, or the like.

Although the number of the first blowing fans 24 is shown in FIG. 2, the number of the first blowing fans 24 is not limited to the number of the first blowing fans 24, but may be various numbers as needed.

The first fan driving unit 27 may be disposed at the center of the first blowing fan 24. The first fan drive unit 27 may include a motor.

The second blowing unit 22 may be disposed on the second flow path S2 formed between the second suction port 42 and the second discharge port 52. [ Air can be introduced into the interior of the housing 10 through the second suction port 42 by the second blowing unit 22.

The air introduced through the second suction port 42 may be moved along the second flow path S2 and may be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the second discharge port 52. [ The second blowing unit 22 may include a second blowing fan 25 and a second fan driving unit 28.

The second blowing fan 25 may be a centrifugal fan. However, the type of the second blowing fan 25 is not limited thereto, and the second blowing fan 25 may be configured so that the air introduced from the outside of the housing 10 flows back to the outside of the housing 10 Can be satisfied.

For example, the second blower fan 25 may be a cross fan, a turbo fan, a sirocco fan, or the like. The second blowing unit 22 may include a fan case 29. The fan case 29 can cover the second blowing fan 25.

The heat exchanger (30) can be disposed between the first blowing unit (21) and the first discharge port (51). The heat exchanger 30 may be disposed on the first flow path S1. The heat exchanger 30 may absorb heat from the air introduced through the first suction port 41 or transfer heat to the air introduced through the first suction port 41. [

The air conditioner 1 may include a discharge panel 61 disposed in a part of the front frame 14 on which the first discharge port 51 is formed. The discharge panel 61 may have a plurality of discharge holes through which air discharged from the first discharge port 51 is discharged more slowly than air discharged from the second discharge port 52.

The plurality of discharge holes can pass through the inner and outer surfaces of the discharge panel (61). The plurality of discharge holes may be formed in a finer size. The plurality of discharge holes can be uniformly distributed over the entire area of the discharge panel 61. [

The heat exchanged air discharged through the first discharge port (51) by the plurality of discharge holes can be uniformly discharged at a low speed.

The housing 10 may include a cover 63 disposed at the rear of the first suction port 41 of the upper case 12. The cover 63 may be integrally formed with the upper case 12, unlike the embodiment of the present invention.

However, the upper case 12 and the cover 63 may be separately arranged and assembled to each other for ease of assembly of the structure disposed inside the upper case 12 as in the embodiment of the present invention .

The housing 10 may include a suction grill 64 provided to prevent foreign matter from entering. The suction grill 64 may include a first suction grill 65 and a second suction grill 66 disposed under the first suction grill 65. [

The cover 63 may include a first suction grille 65 formed on the back surface of the cover 63. [ The first suction grille 65 may be provided to prevent foreign matter from flowing through the first suction port 41.

The first suction grill 65 may include a plurality of slits or holes. The first suction grille 65 may be provided to cover the first suction port 41.

The air conditioner 1 may include a second suction grill 66 coupled to a portion of the lower case 13 where the second suction port 42 is formed. The second suction grill 66 may be provided to prevent foreign matter from entering through the second suction port 42.

The second suction grill 66 may include a plurality of slits or holes. The second suction grill 66 may be provided to cover the second suction port 42.

The housing 10 may include a filter 70. The filter 70 may include a first filter 71 and a second filter 72 disposed below the first filter 71.

A first filter 71 may be disposed between the first suction grill 65 and the first suction port 41 and a second filter 72 may be disposed between the second suction grill 66 and the second suction port 42. [ Can be disposed.

The first filter 71 and the second filter 72 may be further provided so that no foreign matter not filtered by the respective suction grilles 64 flows into the suction port 40.

The first filter 71 and the second filter 72 may be removably inserted into the case 11, respectively.

The intermediate member 80 may be disposed inside the upper case 12. The intermediate member 80 may be disposed between the upper case 12 and the second blowing unit 22 in the vertical direction and disposed between the first blowing unit 21 and the heat exchanger 30 in the forward and backward directions.

The intermediate member 80 may extend in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the upper case 12. [ That is, it may extend in the vertical direction such that the vertical direction is the longitudinal direction.

The guide portion 81 may include an opening facing the front-rear direction. The guide portion 81 may be formed to correspond to the number of the first blowing fans 24. Therefore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, three guide portions 81 may be provided.

The partitioning portion 82 is provided so as to be discharged to the first discharge port 51 and the second discharge port 52 without mixing the air flowing in the first flow path S1 and the second flow path S2 .

The partitioning portion 82 may be provided so as to separate the first flow path S1 and the second flow path S2 so that there is no section in which the flow paths S communicate with each other.

The air on the first flow path S1 is not mixed with the air on the second flow path S2 inside the housing 10 while flowing from the first suction port 41 to the first discharge port 51, Can be discharged to the outside.

The air on the second flow path S2 can also be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 without mixing with the air on the first flow path S1 inside the housing 10. [

The partition portion 82 may be formed in a plate shape including a curved surface to divide the first flow path S1 and the second flow path S2.

One side of the partition portion 82 is provided in a concave shape toward the inside 11a of the case 11 so that the air blown from the first blowing fan 24 can be guided to the heat exchanger 30 side.

The other surface of the partition portion 82 is convexly formed with respect to the side surface 11a of the case 11 so that the air blown by the second blowing fan 25 can be guided to the second suction port 42 side.

And an inflow portion 83 opened in the vertical direction and communicating with the second blowing fan 25 at the lower end of the intermediate member 80. The inflow portion 83 can guide the air blown from the second blowing fan 25 into the second flow path S2 and the air introduced through the second suction port 42 into the second flow path S2 .

The intermediate member 80 may form the first flow path S1 and the second flow path S2 themselves. The first flow path S1 is formed in a space defined by the guide portion 81 and one surface of the partition portion 82 and the second flow path S2 is formed in the space defined by the side surface 11a of the case 11, (Not shown).

The air conditioner 1 is configured such that the first flow path S1 and the second flow path S2 are both formed by the intermediate member 80 so that a plurality of flow paths S are formed in the housing 10 .

The air conditioner 1 is divided into the first flow path S1 and the second flow path S2 by the partitioning portion 82 extending from the outer side of the guide portion 81, S) can be formed.

Since the partition 82 forming the second flow path S2 is integrally formed with the guide portion 81, the air conditioner 1 can form two flow paths S1 and S2 without additional configuration .

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of FIG. 1 when the air conditioner is operated according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B 'of FIG. 1 when the air conditioner is operated according to the present invention. Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, the driving of the air conditioner 1 will be described.

3 and 4, the air conditioner 1 can discharge heat-exchanged air only through the first discharge port 51, and the discharge panel 61 is disposed in the first discharge port 51 So that the air conditioning can be performed slowly throughout the room.

When air is discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the first discharge port 51, the air passes through the plurality of discharge holes of the discharge panel 61, and the air velocity can be reduced and discharged at a low speed. With this configuration, the user can cool or heat the room with a wind speed that the user feels comfortable.

Since the second blowing unit 22 is not driven, air may not be discharged through the second discharge port 52.

Since the air conditioner 1 can discharge air that has not been heat exchanged only through the second discharge port 52 and the heat exchanger is not disposed on the second flow path S2, .

Since the second discharge port 52 is provided with the flow guide 100, the air discharged through the second discharge port 52 can be discharged to the front of the air conditioner 1.

As the second blowing unit 22 is driven, the outside air of the housing 10 can be introduced into the interior of the housing 10 through the second suction port 42.

The air introduced into the interior of the housing 10 passes through the second blowing unit 22 and then flows through the inlet 83 of the intermediate member 80 opened in the up and down direction, And the second flow path S2 formed in the second flow path S2.

The air can be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the second discharge port 52 after moving to the upper side on the second flow path S2. At this time, the air can be guided to the front of the air conditioner 1 along the flow guide 100.

Since the first blowing unit 21 is not driven, air is not discharged through the first discharge port 51. Since the air conditioner 1 blows air that has not been heat-exchanged, it can perform a function of simply circulating indoor air or provide strong wind to a user.

The air conditioner 1 can discharge air through the first discharge port 51 and the second discharge port 52 and the air conditioner 1 can discharge the cool air relatively farther. The cool air discharged through the first discharge port (51) and the cold air discharged through the second discharge port (52) can be mixed.

Since the air discharged through the second discharge port 52 is discharged at a higher rate than the air discharged through the first discharge port 51, the air discharged through the second discharge port 52 flows through the first discharge port 51 The discharged cold air can be moved farther.

According to such a configuration, the air conditioner 1 can provide the user with pleasant cool air mixed with cool air and room air.

5 is a view showing a flow guide in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the flow path guide 100 may include a guide member 110 configured to communicate with the discharge port 50.

The flow path guide 100 can communicate with the second discharge port 52. The guide member 110 may be formed long in the vertical direction of the housing 10.

The flow path guide 100 includes a coupling member 130 configured to allow the guide member 110 to be disposed inside the flow path S and a connection member 120 connecting the guide member 110 and the coupling member 130, . ≪ / RTI > The connecting member 120 may be disposed at both ends of the guide member 110. [

The connecting member 120 and the coupling member 130 may be variously arranged so long as the flow guide 110 can be coupled to the inside of the housing 10 so as to be movable. have.

The guide member 110 may include a guide blade 113 for guiding the air discharged through the second discharge port 52. The guide blades 113 may be continuously arranged along the longitudinal direction of the second discharge port 52. [

Since the guide member 110 is provided with the guide blades 113, the air can be blown farther toward the front of the housing 10.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which air pressure acts on a flow guide that closes a discharge port in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. Fig. 7 is a view showing a flow guide opening the discharge port in the air conditioner shown in Fig. 6. Fig.

6 and 7, the flow path guide 100 may be disposed so as to open and close the discharge port 50. As shown in FIG. The flow guide 100 may be arranged to open and close the second discharge port 52.

The flow path guide 100 may be disposed inside the flow path S. Therefore, the flow path guide 100 does not protrude to the outside of the housing 10, so that the entire aesthetics of the housing 10 can be avoided.

The flow path guide 100 may be provided so as to be movable by an internal airflow of the flow path S. The flow path guide 100 may be configured to open and close the discharge port 50.

The flow path guide 100 may be disposed inside the second flow path S2. The flow path guide 100 may be provided to be able to move by the internal air flow of the second flow path S2 when the second blowing fan 25 is driven. The flow path guide 100 may be configured to open the second discharge port 52.

The flow path guide 100 can be configured to move by a difference between an internal air pressure of the flow path S and an external air pressure of the flow path S. The flow path guide 100 can be configured so that the internal air pressure of the flow path S becomes higher than the external air pressure of the flow path S by the operation of the blowing fan 23,

The flow path guide 100 can be configured to be rotated in the first direction C1 by a difference between an internal air pressure of the flow path S and an external air pressure of the flow path S. [ The first direction C1 may mean counterclockwise.

The flow path guide 100 may be configured to be rotated by a difference between an internal air pressure of the second flow path S2 and an external air pressure of the second flow path S2.

The flow path guide 100 may include an elastic member 140 configured to rotate the guide member 110 in the second direction C2. And the second direction C2 may mean clockwise.

The flow guide 100 can be configured such that the difference between the internal air pressure of the flow path S and the external air pressure of the flow path S is made higher than the elastic force of the elastic member 140 by the blowing fan 23.

The flow guide 100 may be configured to rotate about the coupling member 130. The flow guide 100 can be hingedly rotated with the coupling member 130 as a hinge axis.

The elastic member 140 may include a tension spring 141 provided on the guide member 110. The tension spring 141 can connect the guide member 110 and the partition 82.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. The tension spring 141 may be variously arranged within a range that the airflow guide 100 can be moved by the elastic force to close the discharge port 50 when the airflow fan 23 is not actuated .

For example, the tension spring 141 may be connected between the guide member 110 and a supporting member (not shown) provided separately in the flow path S.

The flow path guide 100 rotates toward the rear of the housing 10 to open the discharge port 50 and rotate toward the front of the housing 10 to close the discharge port 50. [

The flow path guide 100 can rotate in the first direction C1 to open the discharge port 50 and rotate in the second direction C2 to close the discharge port 50. [

The guide member 110 includes a first guide member 111 arranged to guide an internal air flow of the flow path S to the discharge port 50 and a second guide member 112 facing the first guide member 111 can do. And the second guide member 112 can open and close the discharge port 50. [

8 is a view showing a flow guide rotatable by an air flow in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the flow path guide 200 may include a guide member 210 configured to communicate with the discharge port 50.

The guide member 210 may be elongated in the vertical direction of the housing 10.

The flow path guide 200 includes a coupling member 230 configured to allow the guide member 210 to be disposed inside the flow path S and a connection member 220 connecting the guide member 210 and the coupling member 230, . ≪ / RTI > The connecting member 220 may be disposed at both ends of the guide member 210.

The guide member 210 may include a guide blade 213 for guiding air discharged through the discharge port 50. The guide blades 213 may be continuously arranged along the longitudinal direction of the guide member 210.

The flow guide 200 may include a guide member 210 for guiding an internal airflow of the flow path S and a connecting member 220 for rotation.

The connection member 220 includes a connection body 221 extending from the end of the guide member 210 and a connection blade 222 configured to rotate the connection body 221 by the internal airflow of the flow path S can do.

The flow guide 200 may be configured to rotate about the coupling member 230. The flow guide 200 can rotate in the first direction C1 to open the discharge port 50 and rotate in the second direction C2 to close the discharge port 50. [

The air flow inside the flow path S by the blowing fan 23 presses the connecting blade 222 so that the blowing fan 23 can rotate the connecting member 220. As the connecting member 220 is rotated, the integrally formed guide member 210, the connecting member 220, and the fixing member 230 can rotate together.

9 is a view showing a cover blade capable of opening and closing a discharge port in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. The flow guide 300 may include a cover blade 350 hinged to one end of the guide member 310 so as to open and close the discharge port 50.

The cover blade 350 can be disposed so as to open and close the discharge port 50. The cover blade 350 can be arranged to open and close the second discharge port 52.

The cover blade 350 may be provided to be able to move by the internal airflow of the second flow path S2 when the second blowing fan 25 is driven.

The cover blade 350 can be configured to be rotated by a difference between an internal air pressure of the second flow path S2 and an external air pressure of the second flow path S2.

The cover blade 350 rotates toward the rear of the housing 10 to open the second discharge port 52 and rotate toward the front of the housing 10 to close the second discharge port 52.

The guide member 310 includes a first guide member 311 arranged to guide the internal airflow of the second flow path S2 to the second discharge port 52 and a second guide member 311 facing the first guide member 311 312).

The cover blade 350 may connect the first guide member 311 and the second guide member 312 and may be coupled from the end of the second guide member 312.

10 is a view showing a state in which air pressure acts on a flow guide closed with a discharge port in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11 is a view showing a flow guide opening the discharge port in the air conditioner shown in Fig. 10. Fig.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the flow guide 400 may include a guide member 410 that is slidable by the air flow of the flow path S. The flow guide 400 may be arranged to open and close the second discharge port 52.

The flow guide 400 may be disposed inside the second flow path S2. The flow guide 400 may be slidable by an internal air flow of the second flow path S2 when the second blowing fan 25 is driven. The flow guide 400 may be configured to open the second discharge port 52.

The flow path guide 400 can be configured to be slidable by a difference between an internal atmospheric pressure of the second flow path S2 and an external atmospheric pressure of the second flow path S2.

The guide member 410 includes a first guide member 411 arranged to guide an internal air flow of the second flow path S2 to the second discharge port 52 and a second guide member 411 facing the first guide member 411 412). The second guide member 412 can open / close the second discharge port 52.

The second guide member 412 can be configured to be slidable by the air flow of the flow path S. [ And the second guide member 412 can be configured to be slidable by the internal airflow of the second flow path S2.

The second guide member 412 slides from the first guide member 411 to the rear of the housing 10 to open the discharge port 50 and slide toward the front of the housing 10 toward the first guide member 411. [ So that the discharge port 50 can be closed.

The second guide member 412 slides from the first guide member 411 to the rear of the housing 10 to open the second discharge port 52 and move toward the front of the housing 10 toward the first guide member 411 So that the second discharge port 52 can be closed.

12 is a view showing a state in which air pressure acts on a flow guide that closes a discharge port in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 13 is a view showing a flow guide opening the discharge port in the air conditioner shown in Fig. 12; Fig.

12 and 13, the flow path guide 500 may include a guide member 510 provided to be slidable by an internal air flow of the flow path S. As shown in FIG. The flow guide 500 can be arranged to open and close the second discharge port 52.

The flow path guide 500 may be disposed inside the second flow path S2. The flow guide 500 may be slidable by an internal airflow of the second flow path S2 when the second blowing fan 25 is driven. The flow guide 500 can be configured to open the second discharge port 52.

The flow guide 500 may be configured to be slidable by a difference between an internal air pressure of the second flow path S2 and an external air pressure of the second flow path S2.

The guide member 510 includes a first guide member 511 arranged to guide the internal air flow of the second flow path S2 to the second discharge port 52 and a second guide member 511 facing the first guide member 511 512). The second guide member 512 can open / close the second discharge port 52.

The second guide member 512 can be configured to be slidable by the air flow of the flow path S. And the second guide member 512 can be configured to be slidable by the internal airflow of the second flow path S2.

The second guide member 512 slides toward the outside of the housing 10 to the side of the housing 10 to open the discharge port 50 and slide toward the inside of the housing 10 to close the discharge port 50 .

The second guide member 512 slides toward the outside of the housing 10 to the side of the housing 10 to open the second discharge port 52 and slides toward the inside of the housing 10 to discharge the second discharge port 52 Can be closed.

14 is a view showing an elastic member including a torsion spring in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14, the elastic member 140 may include a torsion spring 142.

One side of the torsion spring 142 can be coupled to the intermediate member 80 and the other side of the torsion spring 142 is connected to the partition 82. [ .

The torsion spring 142 may be disposed on the engagement member 130. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the elastic member 140 may be variously arranged in such a manner that the discharge guide 50 can be closed by moving the flow guide 100 by elastic force when the blowing fan 23 is not actuated. .

The foregoing has shown and described specific embodiments. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention described in the following claims .

1: air conditioner 10: housing
11: Case 11a: Side surface of the case
12: upper case 13: lower case
14: front frame 15: support stand
20: blowing unit 21: first blowing unit
22: second blowing unit 23: blowing fan
24: first blowing fan 25: second blowing fan
26: fan drive unit 27: first fan drive unit
28: second fan drive unit 29: fan case
30: heat exchanger 31: drain member
40; Suction port 41: First suction port
42: second suction port 50: discharge port
51: first discharge port 52: second discharge port
60: Panel 61: Discharge panel
62: front panel 63: cover
64: suction grill 65: first suction grill
66: second suction grill 70: filter
71: first filter 72: second filter
80: intermediate member 81: guide portion
82: partition part 83: inflow part
100, 200. 300, 400, 500: Flow guide
110, 210, 310, 410, 510: guide member
111, 211, 311, 411, 511: a first guide member
112, 212, 312, 412, 512: a second guide member
113, 213: guide blade 120, 220: connecting member
221: connecting body 222: connecting blade
130, 230: coupling member 140: elastic member
141: Tension spring 142: Torsion spring
350: cover blade S:
S1: first flow path S2: second flow path
C1: first direction C2: second direction

Claims (20)

A housing having an inlet and an outlet;
A flow path disposed on a side surface of the housing for guiding air sucked through the suction port to the discharge port;
A blowing fan provided so as to form an air flow inside the flow path; And
And a flow guide disposed inside the flow path so as to be able to move by an internal air flow of the flow path and provided so as to open and close the discharge port. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the flow guide is configured to be movable by a difference between an internal air pressure of the flow passage and an external air pressure of the flow passage. The method according to claim 1,
The flow-
A guide member configured to communicate with the discharge port,
An engaging member configured to dispose the guide member inside the flow path,
And a connecting member connecting the guide member and the engaging member. The method of claim 3,
And the flow guide is configured to be rotatable about the coupling member. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the flow guide is configured to be rotatable in a first direction by a difference between an internal air pressure of the flow path and an external air pressure of the flow path. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the flow guide further comprises an elastic member configured to rotate the guide member in a second direction. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the elastic member includes a tension spring provided on the guide member. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the flow guide rotates toward the rear of the housing to open the discharge port and rotate toward the front of the housing to close the discharge port. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the discharge port includes a first discharge port disposed on a front surface of the housing and a second discharge port discharging air that can be mixed with air discharged from the first discharge port,
And the flow guide is arranged to open and close the second discharge port. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the connection member includes a connection body extending from an end of the guide member and a connection blade configured to rotate the connection body by an internal airflow of the flow passage. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the guide member includes a first guide member arranged to guide an internal air flow of the flow path to the discharge port and a second guide member facing the first guide member,
And the second guide member is configured to be slidable by an internal airflow of the flow path. 12. The method of claim 11,
The second guide member slides from the first guide member to the rear of the housing to open the discharge port and slides toward the front of the housing toward the first guide member to close the discharge port. 12. The method of claim 11,
And the second guide member slides toward the outside of the housing to open the outlet, and slides toward the inside of the housing to close the outlet. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the flow guide further comprises a cover blade hinged to one end of the guide member to open and close the discharge port. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the elastic member includes a torsion spring disposed on the engagement member. A housing having a first inlet and a second inlet;
A first discharge port disposed on a front surface of the housing to discharge air introduced through the first suction port and a second discharge port disposed on a side surface of the housing to discharge air introduced through the second suction port;
A first blowing fan arranged to suck air through the first suction port and discharge through the first discharge port, and a second blowing fan arranged to discharge air through the second discharge port by sucking air through the second suction port;
A first flow path connecting the first suction port and the first discharge port, a second flow path connecting the second suction port and the second discharge port, And
And a flow guide disposed inside the second flow path so as to be able to move by an internal airflow of the second flow path when the second blowing fan is driven, and configured to open the second discharge port group. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the flow guide is configured to be rotated by a difference between an internal air pressure of the second flow path and an external air pressure of the second flow path. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the flow guide includes an elastic member configured to close the second discharge port when the second blowing fan is not driven. A housing having a first inlet and a second inlet;
A first discharge port that is configured to discharge air that is heat-exchanged by a heat exchanger that is introduced through the first suction port and is disposed in the housing;
A second discharge port that is configured to be able to mix air that has been introduced through the second suction port and has not been heat exchanged with air discharged from the first discharge port;
A first flow path connecting the first suction port and the first discharge port;
A second flow path connecting the second suction port and the second discharge port; And
A guide member disposed inside the second flow path so as to be rotatable by an internal air flow of the second flow path and configured to open the second discharge port and a guide member configured to be capable of closing the second discharge port And an air flow guide having an elastic member that is configured so as to be able to move in the air flow direction. 20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the flow guide further comprises a coupling member configured to allow the guide member to be disposed inside the second flow path, and is configured to be rotatable about the coupling member as an axis.

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