US20010052240A1 - Air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners - Google Patents
Air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20010052240A1 US20010052240A1 US09/804,138 US80413801A US2001052240A1 US 20010052240 A1 US20010052240 A1 US 20010052240A1 US 80413801 A US80413801 A US 80413801A US 2001052240 A1 US2001052240 A1 US 2001052240A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- air outlet
- shutter
- elevation
- outlet opening
- opening apparatus
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- 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
-
- 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
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
- E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
- E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
- E05F15/632—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings
- E05F15/635—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings operated by push-pull mechanisms, e.g. flexible or rigid rack-and-pinion arrangements
- E05F15/638—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings operated by push-pull mechanisms, e.g. flexible or rigid rack-and-pinion arrangements allowing or involving a secondary movement of the wing, e.g. rotational or transversal
-
- 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
-
- 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
- F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
- F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
- F24F13/12—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of sliding members
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
- E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
- E05Y2900/13—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof characterised by the type of wing
- E05Y2900/146—Shutters
-
- 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
- F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
- F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
- F24F13/14—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
- F24F13/1426—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre characterised by actuating means
- F24F2013/1446—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre characterised by actuating means with gearings
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, and more particularly to an air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, which is capable of being smoothly operated without laterally tilting its shutter.
- an air inlet for sucking indoor air and an air outlet for exhausting air-conditioned air into indoor space In the housing of the air conditioner body of a general air conditioner are formed an air inlet for sucking indoor air and an air outlet for exhausting air-conditioned air into indoor space.
- an air outlet opening apparatus for selectively opening and closing the air outlet is generally provided in the air conditioner body of the air conditioner.
- a conventional air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners includes a shutter 3 having a size sufficient to selectively open and close the air outlet 2 formed in the front panel 1 of an air conditioner body, a pair of support plates for guiding the movement of the shutter 3 as well as supporting the shutter 3 , and elevation means for selectively elevating and lowering the shutter.
- An upper guide groove 6 a and a lower guide groove 6 b are formed on the inner side surface of each of the support plates 4 a and 4 b situated beside the air outlet 2 .
- Two guide pins 7 a and 7 b are formed on each of the outer side surfaces of the shutter 3 to guide the movement of the shutter 3 while being fitted into the upper and lower guide grooves 6 a and 6 b.
- the elevation means is comprised of an elevation member 5 provided with a rack gear portion 5 a, a pinion gear 8 engaged with the rack gear portion 5 a of the elevation member 5 , and a drive motor 9 for driving the pinion gear 8 .
- the elevation member 5 is attached to the central portion of the rear surface of the shutter 3 .
- the drive motor 9 assembled with the pinion gear 8 is secured to the rear surface of the front panel 1 . In this case, the pinion gear 8 is engaged with the rack gear portion 5 a of the elevation member 5 .
- a single elevation member 5 is secured to the center portion of the shutter 3 , so the shutter 3 is laterally tilted by the vibration of the apparatus. As a result, the shutter is not elevated smoothly and, consequently, the guide grooves 6 a and 6 b and the guide pins 7 a and 7 b are worn out.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, which is capable of selectively elevating and lowering its shutter at two horizontally spaced positions, thereby smoothly performing the elevation and lowering of its shutter and the opening and closing of the air outlet.
- the present invention provides an air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, comprising: a shutter for selectively opening and closing the air outlet formed on an air conditioner body; a pair of support plates mounted beside the shutter to guide the elevation and lowering of the shutter; and elevation means for selectively elevating and lowering the shutter; wherein the elevation means includes a pair of elevation members positioned to be slid on the support plates, a drive motor for generating power to move the elevation members, and power transmission means for converting the rotating movement of the drive motor to the simultaneous linear movements of the elevation members.
- the power transmission means may be comprised of two rack gear portions formed on the elevation members, a pair of pinion gears, one of which is engaged with the drive motor, engaged with the rack gear portions, and a common shaft connecting the pinion gears.
- the elevation means may further comprise guide grooves formed longitudinally on the support plates and two pairs of support pins each mounted on both sides of the shutter while being spaced apart from each other and inserted into the guide grooves while passing through the elevation members.
- the guide grooves may be comprised of first and second guide grooves which partially overlap each other to communicate with each other, and the support pins may be comprised of first and second support pins which are inserted into the first and second guide grooves, respectively.
- the first and second guide grooves may be formed to have different depths, and the first and second support pins may be formed to have lengths corresponding to the depths of the first and second guide grooves.
- the first guide groove may be formed to have a relatively narrow width and a relatively deep depth
- the second guide groove may be formed to have a relatively wide width and a relatively shallow depth
- the first and second support pins may be formed to have widths and lengths corresponding to the widths and depths of the first and second guide grooves.
- the first and second guide grooves may each have a vertical groove portion that is connected to a horizontal groove portion extending toward the air outlet at its upper end to guide the first and second guide pins, and the elevation members may be each provided with upper and lower inclined slots to guide the support pins through the horizontal groove portions when the support pins reach the horizontal groove portions.
- the upper inclined slot may have a vertical extension at its lower end and the lower inclined slot may be formed to be longer than the upper inclined slot, and the first support pin inserted into the upper inclined slot may be situated behind the second support pin inserted into the lower inclined slot in the anteroposterior direction of the shutter.
- the common shaft may have a polygonal sectional shape to minimize its twisting.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners
- FIG. 2 is a cross section showing the structure of an air conditioner body in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the air outlet opening apparatus of the embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a detailed view showing the important section of FIG. 3;
- FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 are cross sections showing the operation of the air outlet opening apparatus of the first embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a detailed view showing the important section of FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 is a cross section taken along line A-A′ of FIG. 7;
- FIG. 10 is a cross section showing guide grooves and support pins in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 11 and 12 are cross sections showing another air conditioner body in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- an air conditioner of the present invention includes an air conditioner body 10 that is comprised of a box-shaped casing 11 and a front panel 12 for covering the open front of the casing 11 .
- a heat exchanger 15 for performing heat exchange and a fan for blowing air are mounted in the interior of the air conditioner body 10 .
- An air outlet 13 for exhausting air-conditioned air to an indoor space and an air inlet 14 for sucking indoor air into the interior of the air conditioner body 10 are formed in the upper and lower portions of the front panel 12 , respectively.
- a plurality of wind direction adjusting blades 17 for adjusting the direction of exhausted air are situated at positions that are inwardly spaced apart from the air outlet 13 .
- An air outlet opening apparatus 20 of the present invention is mounted in front of the wind direction adjusting blades 17 .
- the shutter 21 of the air outlet opening apparatus 20 selectively opens and closes the air outlet 13 while being selectively elevated and lowered along guide grooves 25 and 26 provided beside the air outlet 13 .
- the air outlet opening apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the shutter 21 can be elevated and lowered by applying force to the shutter 21 in two positions so as to allow the shutter 21 to be smoothly elevated and lowered.
- a pair of support plates 22 a and 22 b are longitudinally disposed along both sides of the inner surface of a front panel 12 beside the air outlet 13 formed in the front panel 12 to support and guide the movement of the shutter 21 .
- a depression 23 is longitudinally formed on the inner surface of each of the support plates 22 a and 22 b , and two guide grooves 25 and 26 are formed on the depression 23 to guide support pins 24 a and 24 b that are connected to one side of the shutter 21 .
- Two elevation members 27 a and 27 b are each positioned in the depression 23 so as to be selectively elevated and lowered to selectively elevate and lower the shutter 21 .
- Two cover plates 28 a and 28 b are attached to the support plates 22 a and 22 b to support the shutter 21 .
- a guide cutout 29 is formed in each of the cover plates 28 a and 28 b to correspond to one of the guide grooves 25 a and 26 a.
- a rack gear portion 30 is formed on one side of each of the elevation members 27 a and 27 b.
- Two pinion gears 31 a and 31 b are situated to be engaged with the rack gear portions 30 of the elevation members 27 a and 27 b, respectively.
- the two pinion gears 31 a and 31 b are connected by a horizontal common shaft 34 to be rotated at the same time.
- the pinion gear 31 a is engaged with the gear of a drive motor 32 .
- the air outlet opening apparatus of the present invention is constructed so that the pinion gears 31 a and 31 b are rotated by the operation of the drive motor 32 and the elevation members 27 a and 27 b are elevated or lowered by the rotation of the pinion gears 31 a and 31 b.
- the two pinion gears 31 a and 31 b are simultaneously rotated by the operation of the drive motor 32 , thereby allowing the two elevation members 27 a and 27 b to be elevated or lowered at the same time.
- the common shaft 34 of the pinion gears 31 a and 31 b preferably has a polygonal sectional shape so as to minimize its twisting.
- Each pair of support pins is comprised of an upper support pin 24 a and a lower support pin 24 b, and the upper and lower support pins 24 a and 24 b are upwardly spaced apart from each other.
- Each of the support pins 24 a and 24 b passes through one of the cover plates 28 a and 28 b and one of the elevation members 27 a and 27 b, and is inserted into one of the guide grooves 25 and 26 of the support plates 22 a and 22 b.
- the support pins 24 a and 24 b are moved along the guide grooves 25 and 26 formed in the support plates 22 a and 22 b . That is, the elevation members 27 a and 27 b force the support pins 24 a and 24 b to be elevated or lowered.
- each pair of guide grooves formed on each of the support plates 22 a and 22 b is comprised of a first guide groove 25 and a second guide groove 26 .
- the first guide groove 25 consists of a vertical groove portion 25 a longitudinally extended on one of the support plates 22 a and 22 b and a horizontal groove portion 25 b transversely extended from the upper end of the vertical groove portion 25 a on one of the support plates 22 a and 22 b; while the second guide groove 26 consists of a vertical groove portion 26 a longitudinally extended on one of the support plates 22 a and 22 b and a horizontal groove portion 26 b transversely extended from the upper end of the vertical groove portion 26 a on one of the support plates 22 a and 22 b.
- the vertical groove portions 25 a and 26 a serve to guide the elevation and lowering of the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b, respectively.
- the horizontal groove portions 25 b and 26 b serve to guide the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b so that the shutter 21 is somewhat projected through the air outlet 13 by allowing the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b to move forward when the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b reach the upper ends of the vertical groove portions 25 a and 26 b, respectively.
- first and second guide grooves 25 and 26 are formed to have different depths and the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b are formed to have different lengths.
- first guide groove 25 is formed to have a relatively deep depth
- second guide groove 26 is formed to have a relatively shallow depth.
- the portion of the first support pin 24 a inserted into the first guide groove 25 is formed to have a relatively long length
- the portion of the second support pin 24 b inserted into the second guide groove 26 is formed to have a relatively short length.
- FIG. 10 is a cross section showing guide grooves and support pins in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the depths of the first and second guide grooves 25 and 260 are different, the lengths of the first and second support pins 24 a and 240 b are different, the width of the second guide groove 260 is larger than that of the first guide groove 25 , and the outer diameter of the second support pin 240 b inserted into the second guide groove 260 is larger than that of the first support pin 24 a to correspond to the width of the second guide groove 260 .
- This construction allows the support pins 25 and 260 to be smoothly elevated or lowered, and prevents the support pins 25 and 260 from being wrongly assembled.
- an upper inclined slot 35 and a lower inclined slot 36 are formed on each of the elevation members 27 a and 27 b at positions where the support pins 24 a and 24 b pass through the elevation member 27 a or 27 b.
- the inclined slots 35 and 36 serve to cause the support pins 24 a and 24 b to be moved along the horizontal groove portions 25 b and 26 b when the support pins 24 a and 24 b are upwardly moved along the vertical groove portions 25 a and 26 a and reach the horizontal groove portions 25 b and 26 b by the elevation of the elevation members 27 a and 27 b.
- the upper inclined slot 35 has a vertical extension 35 a that is downwardly extended from its lower end, and the lower inclined slot 36 is formed to have a length larger than that of the upper inclined slot 35 .
- Two connecting bars 37 are attached to both side ends of the shutter 21 .
- Two projections 37 a and 37 b are formed on each of the connecting bars 37 in upper and lower positions to hold the first and second support pins 34 a and 34 b.
- the upper projection 37 a connected to the first support pin 24 a is situated in a rear position, while the lower projection 37 b connected to the second support pin 24 b is situated in a front position.
- the horizontal groove portion 25 b of the first guide groove 25 is formed to be shorter than that of the horizontal groove portion 26 b of the second guide groove 26 .
- the first support pin 24 a is situated behind the second support pin 24 b on the side of the shutter 21 , so the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b are engaged with the upper and lower inclined grooves 35 and 36 without hindrance. Additionally, this construction allows the shutter 21 to be closed, in such a way that the front surface of the shutter 21 is situated in the same plane that the front surface of the front panel 12 forms and a position difference t is maintained between the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b, when the shutter 21 is completely closed by the elevation of the elevation members 27 a and 27 b.
- the shutter 21 is opened by the lowering of the elevation members 27 a and 27 b, the shutter 21 is first opened on its lower portion and the shutter 21 is forwardly inclined, thereby allowing the lowering of the shutter 21 to be performed smoothly.
- this construction causes the opening and closing of the shutter 21 to be performed smoothly when the front panel of the air conditioner body 10 is curved.
- the horizontal groove portion 26 b of each second guide groove 26 and the lower inclined slot 36 of each elevation member 27 a is formed to have a length greater than usual and the position difference t between the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b is enlarged, the shutter 21 is closed with its front surface situated in the same plane as the front surface of the front panel 12 forms.
- FIG. 12 when the shutter 21 is opened by the lowering of the elevation members 27 a and 27 b, the lower portion of the shutter 21 is first opened, thus allowing the lowering of the shutter 21 to be smoothly performed.
- an interval between the upper horizontal groove portion 25 b and the lower horizontal groove portion 26 b should coincide with an interval between the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b in order to cause the above operations to be smoothly performed.
- the elevation member 27 a is situated on the lower portion of the support plate 22 a, and the support pins 24 a and 24 b are also situated on the lower portion of the support plate 22 a while being present in the vertical groove portions 24 a and 26 a of the first and second guide grooves 25 and 26 , respectively.
- the support pins 24 a and 24 b are prevented from being laterally displaced by the guidance of the vertical groove portions 25 a and 26 a, and the elevation member 27 a is prevented from being laterally displaced by the presence of the elevation member 27 a in the depression 23 .
- the support pins 24 a and 24 b are situated in the upper portions of the upper and lower inclined slots 35 and 36 of the elevation member 27 a, respectively.
- the support pins 24 a and 24 b are situated in the vertical groove portions 25 a and 26 a to have a predetermined horizontal position difference t, so the upper portion of the shutter 21 is tilted toward the air outlet 13 at a predetermined angle ⁇ .
- first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b reach the upper ends of the vertical groove portions 25 a and 26 a of the first and second guide grooves 25 and 26 , the support pins 24 a and 24 b are not elevated any more, but are moved along the horizontal groove portions 25 b and 26 b of the first and second guide grooves 25 and 26 .
- the support pins 24 a and 24 b are pushed by the upper and lower inclined slots 35 and 36 formed in the elevation member 27 a and moved toward the air outlet 13 along the vertical groove portions 25 b and 26 b of the first and second guide grooves 25 a and 26 a.
- the support pins 24 a and 24 b are situated near to the air outlet 13 and in the lower portions of the upper and lower inclined slots 35 and 36 .
- the pinion gear 31 a is rotated in the opposite direction by the operation of the drive motor 32 , thus lowering the elevation member 27 a.
- the support pins 24 a and 24 b are inwardly pushed by the two inclined slots 35 and 36 of the elevation member 27 a, resulting in being opened while being moved to the interior of the air conditioner body 10 along the horizontal groove portions 25 b and 26 b of the guide grooves 25 and 26 .
- the lower portion of the shutter 21 is first opened owing to difference between the upper and lower inclined grooves 35 and 36 and difference in the arrangement of the support pins 24 a and 24 b.
- the elevation member 27 a is further lowered when the support pins 24 a and 24 b reach the vertical groove portions 25 a and 26 a of the guide grooves 25 and 26 and are situated in the upper portions of the inclined slots 35 and 36 , the support pins 24 a and 24 b are lowered along the vertical groove portions 25 a and 26 a of the guide grooves 25 and 26 , thereby causing the air outlet 13 of the front panel 12 to be completely opened.
- the opening of the shutter 21 is performed in the reverse manner of the closing of the shutter 21 .
- the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b having different lengths are moved along the first and second guide grooves 25 and 26 having different depths, so the shutter 21 is smoothly elevated and lowered.
- the two pinion gears 31 a and 31 b are rotated at the same time because the gears 31 a and 31 b are connected by the common shaft 34 .
- the two elevation members 27 a and 27 b are selectively elevated and lowered by the operation of the pinion gears 31 a and 31 b at the same time. Accordingly, since in the air outlet opening apparatus of the present invention the shutter 21 is selectively opened and closed by the simultaneous elevation and lowering of the two elevation members 27 a and 27 b mounted beside the shutter 21 , the shutter 21 is selectively opened and closed smoothly and precisely.
- the present invention provides an air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, which is capable of selectively elevating and lowering its shutter smoothly without the lateral tilt of the shutter because the shutter is selectively elevated and lowered by two elevation members mounted beside the shutter.
- the elevation and lowering of the shutter are guided by the vertical groove portions formed on support plates and the opening and closing of the shutter are guided by the horizontal groove portions formed on the support plates and inclined slots formed in the elevation members, so the opening and closing of the shutter is performed precisely.
Abstract
Disclosed herewith is an air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners. The air outlet opening apparatus includes a shutter for selectively opening and closing the air outlet formed on an air conditioner body. A pair of support plates is mounted beside the shutter to guide the elevation and lowering of the shutter. The air outlet opening apparatus further includes elevation means for selectively elevating and lowering the shutter. The elevation means includes a pair of elevation members positioned to be slid on the support plates, a drive motor for generating power to move the elevation members, and power transmission means for converting the rotating movement of said drive motor to the simultaneous linear movements of said elevation members.
Description
- This application makes reference to, incorporates the same herein, and claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from my applications entitled OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS FOR AIR DISCHARGE PORT OF AIR CONDITIONER filed with the Korean Industrial Property Office on Jun. 12, 2000 and there duly assigned Ser. Nos. 2000/32179 and 2000/32180.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates generally to air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, and more particularly to an air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, which is capable of being smoothly operated without laterally tilting its shutter.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- In the housing of the air conditioner body of a general air conditioner are formed an air inlet for sucking indoor air and an air outlet for exhausting air-conditioned air into indoor space. A heat exchanger for exchanging heat with sucked air and a fan for blowing air from the heat exchanger to the air outlet are mounted in the air conditioner body of the air conditioner. Recently, in order to prevent dust or impurities from entering the air conditioner body through the air outlet, an air outlet opening apparatus for selectively opening and closing the air outlet is generally provided in the air conditioner body of the air conditioner.
- As illustrated in FIG. 1, a conventional air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners includes a
shutter 3 having a size sufficient to selectively open and close theair outlet 2 formed in thefront panel 1 of an air conditioner body, a pair of support plates for guiding the movement of theshutter 3 as well as supporting theshutter 3, and elevation means for selectively elevating and lowering the shutter. - An upper guide groove6 a and a
lower guide groove 6 b are formed on the inner side surface of each of thesupport plates air outlet 2. Twoguide pins shutter 3 to guide the movement of theshutter 3 while being fitted into the upper andlower guide grooves - The elevation means is comprised of an
elevation member 5 provided with arack gear portion 5 a, apinion gear 8 engaged with therack gear portion 5 a of theelevation member 5, and a drive motor 9 for driving thepinion gear 8. Theelevation member 5 is attached to the central portion of the rear surface of theshutter 3. The drive motor 9 assembled with thepinion gear 8 is secured to the rear surface of thefront panel 1. In this case, thepinion gear 8 is engaged with therack gear portion 5 a of theelevation member 5. - In the conventional air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, as the
pinion gear 8 is rotated by the operation of the drive motor 9, theelevation member 5 is elevated. Accordingly, theshutter 3 secured to theelevation member 5 is elevated while being guided by theguide grooves support plates air outlet 2 of thefront panel 1. - In the conventional air outlet opening apparatus, a
single elevation member 5 is secured to the center portion of theshutter 3, so theshutter 3 is laterally tilted by the vibration of the apparatus. As a result, the shutter is not elevated smoothly and, consequently, the guide grooves 6 a and 6 b and theguide pins - Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, which is capable of selectively elevating and lowering its shutter at two horizontally spaced positions, thereby smoothly performing the elevation and lowering of its shutter and the opening and closing of the air outlet.
- In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides an air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, comprising: a shutter for selectively opening and closing the air outlet formed on an air conditioner body; a pair of support plates mounted beside the shutter to guide the elevation and lowering of the shutter; and elevation means for selectively elevating and lowering the shutter; wherein the elevation means includes a pair of elevation members positioned to be slid on the support plates, a drive motor for generating power to move the elevation members, and power transmission means for converting the rotating movement of the drive motor to the simultaneous linear movements of the elevation members.
- The power transmission means may be comprised of two rack gear portions formed on the elevation members, a pair of pinion gears, one of which is engaged with the drive motor, engaged with the rack gear portions, and a common shaft connecting the pinion gears.
- The elevation means may further comprise guide grooves formed longitudinally on the support plates and two pairs of support pins each mounted on both sides of the shutter while being spaced apart from each other and inserted into the guide grooves while passing through the elevation members.
- The guide grooves may be comprised of first and second guide grooves which partially overlap each other to communicate with each other, and the support pins may be comprised of first and second support pins which are inserted into the first and second guide grooves, respectively.
- The first and second guide grooves may be formed to have different depths, and the first and second support pins may be formed to have lengths corresponding to the depths of the first and second guide grooves.
- The first guide groove may be formed to have a relatively narrow width and a relatively deep depth, the second guide groove may be formed to have a relatively wide width and a relatively shallow depth, and the first and second support pins may be formed to have widths and lengths corresponding to the widths and depths of the first and second guide grooves.
- The first and second guide grooves may each have a vertical groove portion that is connected to a horizontal groove portion extending toward the air outlet at its upper end to guide the first and second guide pins, and the elevation members may be each provided with upper and lower inclined slots to guide the support pins through the horizontal groove portions when the support pins reach the horizontal groove portions.
- The upper inclined slot may have a vertical extension at its lower end and the lower inclined slot may be formed to be longer than the upper inclined slot, and the first support pin inserted into the upper inclined slot may be situated behind the second support pin inserted into the lower inclined slot in the anteroposterior direction of the shutter.
- The common shaft may have a polygonal sectional shape to minimize its twisting.
- A more complete appreciation of the invention, and many of the attendant advantages thereof, will be readily apparent as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference symbols indicate the same or similar components, wherein:
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners;
- FIG. 2 is a cross section showing the structure of an air conditioner body in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the air outlet opening apparatus of the embodiment;
- FIG. 4 is a detailed view showing the important section of FIG. 3;
- FIGS. 5, 6 and7 are cross sections showing the operation of the air outlet opening apparatus of the first embodiment;
- FIG. 8 is a detailed view showing the important section of FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 is a cross section taken along line A-A′ of FIG. 7;
- FIG. 10 is a cross section showing guide grooves and support pins in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and
- FIGS. 11 and 12 are cross sections showing another air conditioner body in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- Reference now should be made to the drawings, in which the same reference numerals are used throughout the different drawings to designate the same or similar components.
- As illustrated in FIG. 2, an air conditioner of the present invention includes an
air conditioner body 10 that is comprised of a box-shaped casing 11 and afront panel 12 for covering the open front of thecasing 11. Aheat exchanger 15 for performing heat exchange and a fan for blowing air are mounted in the interior of theair conditioner body 10. Anair outlet 13 for exhausting air-conditioned air to an indoor space and anair inlet 14 for sucking indoor air into the interior of theair conditioner body 10 are formed in the upper and lower portions of thefront panel 12, respectively. - A plurality of wind
direction adjusting blades 17 for adjusting the direction of exhausted air are situated at positions that are inwardly spaced apart from theair outlet 13. An airoutlet opening apparatus 20 of the present invention is mounted in front of the winddirection adjusting blades 17. Theshutter 21 of the airoutlet opening apparatus 20 selectively opens and closes theair outlet 13 while being selectively elevated and lowered alongguide grooves air outlet 13. - The air outlet opening apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the
shutter 21 can be elevated and lowered by applying force to theshutter 21 in two positions so as to allow theshutter 21 to be smoothly elevated and lowered. - As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a pair of
support plates front panel 12 beside theair outlet 13 formed in thefront panel 12 to support and guide the movement of theshutter 21. Adepression 23 is longitudinally formed on the inner surface of each of thesupport plates guide grooves depression 23 to guidesupport pins shutter 21. - Two
elevation members depression 23 so as to be selectively elevated and lowered to selectively elevate and lower theshutter 21. Twocover plates support plates shutter 21. Aguide cutout 29 is formed in each of thecover plates guide grooves - A
rack gear portion 30 is formed on one side of each of theelevation members pinion gears rack gear portions 30 of theelevation members pinion gears common shaft 34 to be rotated at the same time. Thepinion gear 31 a is engaged with the gear of adrive motor 32. Accordingly, the air outlet opening apparatus of the present invention is constructed so that thepinion gears drive motor 32 and theelevation members pinion gears pinion gears drive motor 32, thereby allowing the twoelevation members common shaft 34 of the pinion gears 31 a and 31 b preferably has a polygonal sectional shape so as to minimize its twisting. - Two pairs of support pins are each situated beside the
shutter 21. Each pair of support pins is comprised of anupper support pin 24 a and alower support pin 24 b, and the upper and lower support pins 24 a and 24 b are upwardly spaced apart from each other. Each of the support pins 24 a and 24 b passes through one of thecover plates elevation members guide grooves support plates elevation members guide grooves support plates elevation members - As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, each pair of guide grooves formed on each of the
support plates first guide groove 25 and asecond guide groove 26. Thefirst guide groove 25 consists of avertical groove portion 25 a longitudinally extended on one of thesupport plates horizontal groove portion 25 b transversely extended from the upper end of thevertical groove portion 25 a on one of thesupport plates second guide groove 26 consists of avertical groove portion 26 a longitudinally extended on one of thesupport plates horizontal groove portion 26 b transversely extended from the upper end of thevertical groove portion 26 a on one of thesupport plates vertical groove portions horizontal groove portions shutter 21 is somewhat projected through theair outlet 13 by allowing the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b to move forward when the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b reach the upper ends of thevertical groove portions - The lower end of the
first guide groove 25 and the upper end of the vertical groove portion of thesecond guide groove 26 coincide with each other, thus causing the first andsecond guide grooves first support pin 24 a is moved along only thefirst guide groove 25 and thesecond support pin 24 b is moved along only thesecond guide groove 26, so the support pins 24 a and 24 b are moved smoothly. To this end, as shown in FIG. 9, the first andsecond guide grooves first guide groove 25 is formed to have a relatively deep depth, whereas thesecond guide groove 26 is formed to have a relatively shallow depth. The portion of thefirst support pin 24 a inserted into thefirst guide groove 25 is formed to have a relatively long length, while the portion of thesecond support pin 24 b inserted into thesecond guide groove 26 is formed to have a relatively short length. - FIG. 10 is a cross section showing guide grooves and support pins in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the depths of the first and
second guide grooves second guide groove 260 is larger than that of thefirst guide groove 25, and the outer diameter of thesecond support pin 240 b inserted into thesecond guide groove 260 is larger than that of thefirst support pin 24 a to correspond to the width of thesecond guide groove 260. This construction allows the support pins 25 and 260 to be smoothly elevated or lowered, and prevents the support pins 25 and 260 from being wrongly assembled. - Referring to FIGS. 4 and 8, an upper
inclined slot 35 and a lowerinclined slot 36 are formed on each of theelevation members elevation member inclined slots horizontal groove portions vertical groove portions horizontal groove portions elevation members - In this case, the upper
inclined slot 35 has avertical extension 35 a that is downwardly extended from its lower end, and the lowerinclined slot 36 is formed to have a length larger than that of the upperinclined slot 35. Two connectingbars 37 are attached to both side ends of theshutter 21. Twoprojections bars 37 in upper and lower positions to hold the first and second support pins 34 a and 34 b. Theupper projection 37 a connected to thefirst support pin 24 a is situated in a rear position, while thelower projection 37 b connected to thesecond support pin 24 b is situated in a front position. Thehorizontal groove portion 25 b of thefirst guide groove 25 is formed to be shorter than that of thehorizontal groove portion 26 b of thesecond guide groove 26. - In this construction, the
first support pin 24 a is situated behind thesecond support pin 24 b on the side of theshutter 21, so the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b are engaged with the upper and lowerinclined grooves shutter 21 to be closed, in such a way that the front surface of theshutter 21 is situated in the same plane that the front surface of thefront panel 12 forms and a position difference t is maintained between the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b, when theshutter 21 is completely closed by the elevation of theelevation members shutter 21 is opened by the lowering of theelevation members shutter 21 is first opened on its lower portion and theshutter 21 is forwardly inclined, thereby allowing the lowering of theshutter 21 to be performed smoothly. - In particular, this construction, as illustrated in FIG. 11, causes the opening and closing of the
shutter 21 to be performed smoothly when the front panel of theair conditioner body 10 is curved. In this case, when thehorizontal groove portion 26 b of eachsecond guide groove 26 and the lowerinclined slot 36 of eachelevation member 27 a is formed to have a length greater than usual and the position difference t between the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b is enlarged, theshutter 21 is closed with its front surface situated in the same plane as the front surface of thefront panel 12 forms. Additionally, as shown in FIG. 12, when theshutter 21 is opened by the lowering of theelevation members shutter 21 is first opened, thus allowing the lowering of theshutter 21 to be smoothly performed. - In addition, an interval between the upper
horizontal groove portion 25 b and the lowerhorizontal groove portion 26 b should coincide with an interval between the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b in order to cause the above operations to be smoothly performed. - The operation of the air outlet opening apparatus of the present invention is described, hereinafter.
- As shown in FIG. 5, when the
air outlet 13 of theair conditioner body 10 is opened, theelevation member 27 a is situated on the lower portion of thesupport plate 22 a, and the support pins 24 a and 24 b are also situated on the lower portion of thesupport plate 22 a while being present in thevertical groove portions second guide grooves vertical groove portions elevation member 27 a is prevented from being laterally displaced by the presence of theelevation member 27 a in thedepression 23. At this time, the support pins 24 a and 24 b are situated in the upper portions of the upper and lowerinclined slots elevation member 27 a, respectively. The support pins 24 a and 24 b are situated in thevertical groove portions shutter 21 is tilted toward theair outlet 13 at a predetermined angle θ. - In this state, when the
pinion gear 31 a engaged with therack gear portion 30 of theelevation member 27 a is rotated by the operation of thedrive motor 32, theelevation member 27 a is elevated, as illustrated in FIG. 6. At this time, the support pins 24 a and 24 b are elevated by the pushing of theelevation member 27 a, and theshutter 21 secured to the support pins 24 a and 24 b are elevated at the same time. Thereafter, when the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b reach the upper ends of thevertical groove portions second guide grooves horizontal groove portions second guide grooves - If the
elevation member 27 a is elevated further when the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b reach the upper ends of thevertical groove portions second guide grooves inclined slots elevation member 27 a and moved toward theair outlet 13 along thevertical groove portions second guide grooves elevation member 27 a reaches the upper end of thedepression 23, the support pins 24 a and 24 b are situated near to theair outlet 13 and in the lower portions of the upper and lowerinclined slots - As shown in FIG. 6, if the
elevation member 27 a is elevated further when thefirst support pin 24 a reaches the end of thevertical groove portion 25 b of theupper guide groove 25, thefirst support pin 24 a stops horizontal movement and, consequently, the horizontal movement of the upper portion of theshutter 21 is stopped. However, thefirst support pin 24 a is guided into thevertical extension 35 a and, thereby, theelevation member 27 a is elevated further. At this time, thesecond support pin 24 b is in the middle of the lowerinclined slot 36, so thesecond support pin 24 b can be horizontally moved further. As shown in FIG. 7, when theelevation member 27 a is completely elevated, the lower end of theshutter 21 coincides with the lower end of theair outlet 13, thereby allowing theshutter 21 to be situated in the same plane that thefront panel 10 forms. The lower portion of theshutter 21 is closed later than the upper portion of theshutter 21. - In order to open the
closed shutter 21, thepinion gear 31 a is rotated in the opposite direction by the operation of thedrive motor 32, thus lowering theelevation member 27 a. The support pins 24 a and 24 b are inwardly pushed by the twoinclined slots elevation member 27 a, resulting in being opened while being moved to the interior of theair conditioner body 10 along thehorizontal groove portions guide grooves shutter 21 is first opened owing to difference between the upper and lowerinclined grooves - If the
elevation member 27 a is further lowered when the support pins 24 a and 24 b reach thevertical groove portions guide grooves inclined slots vertical groove portions guide grooves air outlet 13 of thefront panel 12 to be completely opened. The opening of theshutter 21 is performed in the reverse manner of the closing of theshutter 21. - Meanwhile, during the opening and closing of the
shutter 21, the first and second support pins 24 a and 24 b having different lengths are moved along the first andsecond guide grooves shutter 21 is smoothly elevated and lowered. - When the
shutter 21 is closed or opened, the two pinion gears 31 a and 31 b are rotated at the same time because thegears common shaft 34. Subsequently, the twoelevation members shutter 21 is selectively opened and closed by the simultaneous elevation and lowering of the twoelevation members shutter 21, theshutter 21 is selectively opened and closed smoothly and precisely. - As described above, the present invention provides an air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, which is capable of selectively elevating and lowering its shutter smoothly without the lateral tilt of the shutter because the shutter is selectively elevated and lowered by two elevation members mounted beside the shutter.
- In addition, the elevation and lowering of the shutter are guided by the vertical groove portions formed on support plates and the opening and closing of the shutter are guided by the horizontal groove portions formed on the support plates and inclined slots formed in the elevation members, so the opening and closing of the shutter is performed precisely.
- Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.
Claims (9)
1. An air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, comprising:
a shutter for selectively opening and closing the air outlet formed on an air conditioner body;
a pair of support plates mounted beside said shutter to guide the elevation and lowering of said shutter; and
elevation means for selectively elevating and lowering said shutter;
wherein said elevation means includes a pair of elevation members positioned to be slid on said support plates, a drive motor for generating power to move said elevation members, and power transmission means for converting the rotating movement of said drive motor to the simultaneous linear movements of said elevation members.
2. The air outlet opening apparatus according to , wherein said power transmission means is comprised of two rack gear portions formed on said elevation members, a pair of pinion gears, one of which is engaged with said drive motor, engaged with said rack gear portions, and a common shaft connecting said pinion gears.
claim 1
3. The air outlet opening apparatus according to , wherein said elevation means further comprises guide grooves formed longitudinally on said support plates and two pairs of support pins each mounted on both sides of said shutter while being spaced apart from each other and inserted into said guide grooves while passing through said elevation members.
claim 1
4. The air outlet opening apparatus according to , wherein said guide grooves are comprised of first and second guide grooves which partially overlap each other to communicate with each other, and said support pins are comprised of first and second support pins which are inserted into said first and second guide grooves, respectively.
claim 3
5. The air outlet opening apparatus according to , wherein said first and second guide grooves are formed to have different depths, and said first and second support pins are formed to have lengths corresponding to the depths of said first and second guide grooves.
claim 4
6. The air outlet opening apparatus according to , wherein said first guide groove is formed to have a relatively narrow width and a relatively deep depth, said second guide groove is formed to have a relatively wide width and a relatively shallow depth, and said first and second support pins are formed to have widths and lengths corresponding to the widths and depths of said first and second guide grooves.
claim 4
7. The air outlet opening apparatus according to or , wherein
claim 5
6
said first and second guide grooves each have a vertical groove portion that is connected to a horizontal groove portion extending toward said air outlet at its upper end to guide said first and second guide pins, and
said elevation members are each provided with upper and lower inclined slots to guide said support pins through said horizontal groove portions when said support pins reach said horizontal groove portions.
8. The air outlet opening apparatus according to , wherein
claim 7
said upper inclined slot has a vertical extension at its lower end and said lower inclined slot is formed to be longer than said upper inclined slot, and
said first support pin inserted into said upper inclined slot is situated behind said second support pin inserted into said lower inclined slot in the anteroposterior direction of said shutter.
9. The air outlet opening apparatus according to , wherein said common shaft has a polygonal sectional shape to minimize its twisting.
claim 1
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
KR20000032180 | 2000-06-12 | ||
KR20000032179 | 2000-06-12 | ||
KR2000-32180 | 2000-06-12 | ||
KR2000-32179 | 2000-06-12 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20010052240A1 true US20010052240A1 (en) | 2001-12-20 |
US6415622B2 US6415622B2 (en) | 2002-07-09 |
Family
ID=26638095
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US09/804,138 Expired - Lifetime US6415622B2 (en) | 2000-06-12 | 2001-03-13 | Air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US6415622B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR100365591B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1143993C (en) |
Cited By (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP1512919A2 (en) * | 2003-09-04 | 2005-03-09 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Indoor unit in air conditioner |
WO2006071070A2 (en) * | 2004-12-30 | 2006-07-06 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Indoor unit of air-conditioning system |
US20100126208A1 (en) * | 2008-11-12 | 2010-05-27 | Scott Dean Stammer | AC Unit with Economizer and Sliding Damper Assembly |
EP1643064A3 (en) * | 2004-09-30 | 2012-08-01 | DURA Automotive Plettenberg Entwicklungs- und Vertriebs GmbH | Sliding window, in particular for a motor vehicle |
CN103115422A (en) * | 2011-11-16 | 2013-05-22 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | Air conditioner |
JP2014059078A (en) * | 2012-09-14 | 2014-04-03 | Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd | Air conditioner |
US20140190656A1 (en) * | 2013-01-07 | 2014-07-10 | Carrier Corporation | Energy recovery ventilator |
US9255722B2 (en) * | 2012-10-10 | 2016-02-09 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Air conditioner having a movable panel that opens and closes discharge ports |
US20160153679A1 (en) * | 2013-07-24 | 2016-06-02 | Daikin Industries, Ltd, | Drive mechanism for movable member of air conditioner |
US9759445B2 (en) | 2012-10-10 | 2017-09-12 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Air conditioner |
EP2098795A4 (en) * | 2006-11-01 | 2017-11-01 | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | Air conditioner |
US10352077B2 (en) * | 2014-12-26 | 2019-07-16 | Panansonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | Lid opening and closing mechanism, electronic device |
Families Citing this family (38)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
BRPI0418587A (en) * | 2004-03-04 | 2007-06-26 | Lg Electronics Inc | indoor unit of an air conditioner |
CN2720500Y (en) * | 2004-06-12 | 2005-08-24 | 鸿富锦精密工业(深圳)有限公司 | Computer panel |
US7849706B2 (en) * | 2004-07-14 | 2010-12-14 | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | Indoor unit of an air conditioner |
CN100455940C (en) * | 2004-08-09 | 2009-01-28 | 乐金电子(天津)电器有限公司 | Output port opening and closing structure of indoor unit of air conditioner |
KR100758951B1 (en) * | 2004-12-30 | 2007-09-14 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Indoor unit of air conditioner |
CN2891058Y (en) * | 2006-01-24 | 2007-04-18 | 鸿富锦精密工业(深圳)有限公司 | Computer panel |
US8535127B2 (en) | 2006-11-22 | 2013-09-17 | Dometic Corporation | Air distribution apparatus |
CN201021838Y (en) * | 2007-03-27 | 2008-02-13 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | Deviation prevention sliding door for air conditioner |
CN100567831C (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2009-12-09 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | The cabinet air conditioner that has exhaust opening slide door |
CN101855500B (en) * | 2007-11-28 | 2013-04-10 | 奥依列斯Eco株式会社 | Ventilation device |
CN101615060B (en) * | 2008-06-25 | 2011-07-13 | 鸿富锦精密工业(深圳)有限公司 | Sliding door mechanism and computer using same |
US20090320378A1 (en) * | 2008-06-30 | 2009-12-31 | Hsin-Sheng Huang | Panel opening apparatus of computer system |
CN102237119A (en) * | 2010-04-21 | 2011-11-09 | 鸿富锦精密工业(深圳)有限公司 | Fixed combination for disk drive baffle |
CN101858641B (en) * | 2010-06-18 | 2012-05-30 | 广东志高空调有限公司 | Cabinet air conditioner air-out structure |
US8573717B2 (en) * | 2010-09-03 | 2013-11-05 | Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited | Front panel assembly having a sliding door mechanism |
CN102905494A (en) * | 2011-07-28 | 2013-01-30 | 鸿富锦精密工业(深圳)有限公司 | Electronic device |
CN202470348U (en) * | 2012-02-29 | 2012-10-03 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | Air deflector driving device and air conditioner indoor unit with same |
US9975405B2 (en) | 2013-03-14 | 2018-05-22 | Dometic Corporation | Modular air grill assembly |
CN104244674A (en) * | 2013-06-24 | 2014-12-24 | 鸿富锦精密工业(深圳)有限公司 | Air stopping device |
WO2016079801A1 (en) * | 2014-11-18 | 2016-05-26 | 三菱電機株式会社 | Air conditioning device |
CN106152383B (en) * | 2015-03-31 | 2019-03-08 | 广东美的制冷设备有限公司 | Control the method and device of air conditioner |
US9744847B2 (en) * | 2015-07-20 | 2017-08-29 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Flush mount active grille shutter and actuator |
USD850609S1 (en) | 2015-10-15 | 2019-06-04 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Modular air grill |
CN105536019B (en) * | 2015-11-16 | 2019-05-07 | 上海香集实业有限公司 | Incense device |
CN105423510A (en) * | 2015-12-01 | 2016-03-23 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | Air flue assembly and air conditioner with same |
CN105423420B (en) * | 2015-12-01 | 2018-08-07 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | Air exhausting structure and cabinet air-conditioner with it |
AU2017101887A4 (en) | 2016-01-16 | 2020-10-08 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Parking cooler |
USD817466S1 (en) | 2016-01-19 | 2018-05-08 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Air shroud assembly |
AU367405S (en) | 2016-02-12 | 2016-03-01 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Recreational vehicle air-conditioning unit |
DE112017000915T5 (en) | 2016-02-22 | 2018-10-31 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Air conditioning control |
CN109070688B (en) | 2016-02-22 | 2022-04-19 | 多美达瑞典有限公司 | Air conditioner for vehicle |
KR102517410B1 (en) * | 2016-03-25 | 2023-04-03 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Refrigerator |
AU201612249S (en) | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-31 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Air-conditioning unit |
AU201712794S (en) | 2016-11-23 | 2017-05-23 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Ventilation and air conditioning apparatus |
USD915569S1 (en) | 2017-02-17 | 2021-04-06 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Shroud assembly |
WO2019097448A1 (en) | 2017-11-16 | 2019-05-23 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Air conditioning apparatus for recreational vehicles |
USD905217S1 (en) | 2018-09-05 | 2020-12-15 | Dometic Sweden Ab | Air conditioning apparatus |
KR102572842B1 (en) * | 2021-09-03 | 2023-08-29 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Blower |
Family Cites Families (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
AU7493181A (en) * | 1980-09-03 | 1982-03-11 | Marjorie Ann Bridge | Fish de-hooking tool |
JPS6210526A (en) * | 1985-07-08 | 1987-01-19 | Diesel Kiki Co Ltd | Air-conditioning device |
US4774030A (en) * | 1987-08-03 | 1988-09-27 | Steve Kinkel | Evaporative cooler having efficient air transfer system |
JP2828432B2 (en) * | 1995-10-31 | 1998-11-25 | 三星電子株式会社 | Discharge port opening / closing device for air conditioner |
KR0168255B1 (en) * | 1996-03-21 | 1999-03-20 | 김광호 | Open and close apparatus of inlet in airconditioner |
KR100215048B1 (en) | 1996-03-21 | 1999-08-16 | 윤종용 | Exit gate open-close device of airconditioner |
KR100210084B1 (en) * | 1996-03-21 | 1999-07-15 | 윤종용 | Air conditioner |
KR19980074733A (en) * | 1997-03-27 | 1998-11-05 | 배순훈 | Discharge port opening and closing device of air conditioner |
JP3952597B2 (en) * | 1997-08-08 | 2007-08-01 | 株式会社デンソー | Air conditioner for vehicles |
DE19822173B4 (en) * | 1998-05-16 | 2007-02-08 | Behr Gmbh & Co. Kg | Device for heating and / or air conditioning of a vehicle interior |
KR200232364Y1 (en) * | 1998-12-22 | 2001-09-29 | 황한규 | Intake grill open device of indoor unit |
-
2000
- 2000-12-15 KR KR1020000076857A patent/KR100365591B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
-
2001
- 2001-03-13 US US09/804,138 patent/US6415622B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-03-21 CN CNB011098562A patent/CN1143993C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Cited By (19)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP1512919B1 (en) * | 2003-09-04 | 2014-11-05 | LG Electronics, Inc. | Indoor unit in air conditioner |
EP1512919A2 (en) * | 2003-09-04 | 2005-03-09 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Indoor unit in air conditioner |
EP1643064A3 (en) * | 2004-09-30 | 2012-08-01 | DURA Automotive Plettenberg Entwicklungs- und Vertriebs GmbH | Sliding window, in particular for a motor vehicle |
WO2006071070A2 (en) * | 2004-12-30 | 2006-07-06 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Indoor unit of air-conditioning system |
EP1686327A1 (en) * | 2004-12-30 | 2006-08-02 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Indoor unit of air-conditioning system |
WO2006071070A3 (en) * | 2004-12-30 | 2009-04-30 | Lg Electronics Inc | Indoor unit of air-conditioning system |
EP2098795A4 (en) * | 2006-11-01 | 2017-11-01 | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | Air conditioner |
US20100126208A1 (en) * | 2008-11-12 | 2010-05-27 | Scott Dean Stammer | AC Unit with Economizer and Sliding Damper Assembly |
US8621884B2 (en) * | 2008-11-12 | 2014-01-07 | Hoffman Enclosures, Inc. | AC unit with economizer and sliding damper assembly |
CN103115422A (en) * | 2011-11-16 | 2013-05-22 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | Air conditioner |
JP2014059078A (en) * | 2012-09-14 | 2014-04-03 | Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd | Air conditioner |
US9255722B2 (en) * | 2012-10-10 | 2016-02-09 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Air conditioner having a movable panel that opens and closes discharge ports |
US9759445B2 (en) | 2012-10-10 | 2017-09-12 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Air conditioner |
US20140190656A1 (en) * | 2013-01-07 | 2014-07-10 | Carrier Corporation | Energy recovery ventilator |
US10041743B2 (en) * | 2013-01-07 | 2018-08-07 | Carrier Corporation | Energy recovery ventilator |
US10852071B2 (en) | 2013-01-07 | 2020-12-01 | Carrier Corporation | Method of operating an energy recovery system |
US20160153679A1 (en) * | 2013-07-24 | 2016-06-02 | Daikin Industries, Ltd, | Drive mechanism for movable member of air conditioner |
US9803885B2 (en) * | 2013-07-24 | 2017-10-31 | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | Drive mechanism for movable member of air conditioner |
US10352077B2 (en) * | 2014-12-26 | 2019-07-16 | Panansonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | Lid opening and closing mechanism, electronic device |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
CN1329229A (en) | 2002-01-02 |
KR100365591B1 (en) | 2002-12-26 |
KR20010112043A (en) | 2001-12-20 |
US6415622B2 (en) | 2002-07-09 |
CN1143993C (en) | 2004-03-31 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6415622B2 (en) | Air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners | |
KR100490066B1 (en) | Air conditioner | |
US5769709A (en) | Air conditioner having air ports opened and closed by rotatable blades | |
KR100371353B1 (en) | Inlet and outlet closing apparatus of air-conditioner | |
JP2000283544A (en) | Ceiling embedded air conditioner | |
KR0168254B1 (en) | Apparatus for controlling open degree of automatic inlet grill | |
JP2010210132A (en) | Air conditioner | |
KR100432223B1 (en) | Air conditioner | |
JP4675752B2 (en) | Air conditioner | |
JP3782758B2 (en) | Air conditioner wind direction adjusting device | |
JP3198911B2 (en) | Air conditioner | |
JP2008261537A (en) | Air conditioner | |
JP2015102304A (en) | Indoor equipment | |
KR20040016120A (en) | Air conditioner | |
KR100446494B1 (en) | Aparatus for opening and shutting outlet of Air conditoner | |
KR20220090892A (en) | Air conditioner | |
KR100491794B1 (en) | Air conditioner | |
KR0133037Y1 (en) | Open & close apparatus of inlet of airconditioner | |
CN215909199U (en) | Indoor unit of air conditioner | |
JP7417380B2 (en) | Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner | |
KR20060087159A (en) | Rotating angle controlling structure for perpendicular blade of air-conditioner | |
KR20140046669A (en) | An air conditioner | |
JP3243221B2 (en) | Louver mechanism | |
CN215675458U (en) | Indoor unit of air conditioner | |
CN108626783B (en) | Air deflector assembly for air conditioner indoor unit, air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., A CORPORATION ORGAN Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:KIM, JONG-WHAL;KIM, DO-YEON;REEL/FRAME:011615/0804 Effective date: 20010113 |
|
STCF | Information on status: patent grant |
Free format text: PATENTED CASE |
|
FPAY | Fee payment |
Year of fee payment: 4 |
|
FPAY | Fee payment |
Year of fee payment: 8 |
|
FEPP | Fee payment procedure |
Free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY |
|
FPAY | Fee payment |
Year of fee payment: 12 |