US20160131369A1 - Air conditioner - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
- F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
- F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
- F24F1/0035—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by introduction of outside air to the room
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
- F24F1/0043—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
- F24F1/005—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted on the floor; standing on the floor
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- connection pipe extends from the indoor unit to a wall surface and also a surface of the connection pipe is wrapped by a tape or the like, thereby degrading an outer appearance.
- FIG. 3B is a perspective view illustrating a second modification example of a support according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5A is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is an exploded perspective view illustrating the air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 5A ;
- FIG. 8A is a perspective view illustrating a fourth modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12C is a perspective view illustrating the case in which a pipe is hidden by the support illustrated in FIG. 8C ;
- a drain hose 161 for draining condensation liquid water generated in the heat exchanger 129 and a refrigerant pipe for connection between the indoor heat exchanger 129 and an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown) are connected to one end of the heat exchanger 129 .
- the frame F 1 is disposed below the main body M 1 so as to support the main body M 1 with respect to the ground and includes a cabinet 160 coupled to the main body M 1 , a support B 1 for supporting the main body M 1 and the cabinet 160 , and a pipe 170 .
- the cabinet 160 is disposed below the main body M 1 and connected to and supported by the support B 1 .
- the cabinet 160 is configured in the form of substantial rectangular parallelepiped in order to couple a front frame 140 and a rear frame 150 to a front portion and a rear portion, respectively and includes the drain hose 161 , the refrigerant pipe 163 , a cabinet cover 165 , a pipe hole 167 , a main body coupler 168 , and a front frame coupler 169 .
- the rear frame 150 includes a pair of vertical frames 151 a and 151 b , a horizontal frame 151 c , a rear frame cover 151 d , a rear frame coupler 151 e , and a rear frame pipe hole 151 f.
- FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating first to third modification examples of the support B 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the first to third modification examples are almost the same as the basic configuration of the first embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1A to 2B except for a portion of the rear frame 150 .
- the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numeral.
- Respective opposite ends of the horizontal frames 145 c and 155 c are connected to and reinforced by the pair of connection members 145 b and 145 e . Accordingly, the support B 1 according to the second modification example of the present invention may contact the ground with a wide contact area so as to stably support the air conditioner 100 .
- FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate fourth and fifth modification examples of the support B 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the fourth and fifth modification examples are almost the same as the basic configuration of the first embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1A to 2B except for a portion of the rear frame 150 .
- the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numeral.
- FIG. 4A illustrates the fourth modification example of the support B 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- a support 147 is configured without the rear frame 150 so as to support the air conditioner 100 .
- the support 147 includes a pair of vertical frames 147 a , a pair of horizontal frames 147 b , and a connection frame 147 c.
- connection frame 147 c is configured in such a way that respective opposite ends of the connection frame 147 c are connected to respective ends of the pair of horizontal frames 147 b so as to reinforce the intensity of the support 147 and to also stably support the air conditioner 100 with respect to the ground.
- FIG. 4B illustrates the fifth modification example of the support B 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the fifth modification example further includes a reinforcing member 147 e in addition to components of the fourth modification example.
- an air conditioner includes the main body M 2 and the frame F 2 .
- the housing 210 includes a front panel 211 including a plurality of openings 211 a formed therein so as to expose a discharge port 221 a of the fan unit 220 through a front portion of the housing 210 , and a rear panel 213 coupled to a rear portion of the front panel 211 .
- the fan unit 220 is disposed between the front panel 211 and the rear panel 213 , and the heat exchanger 229 is disposed at a rear portion of the fan unit 220 .
- the plurality of openings 211 a may be formed in a circular form and at least one opening 211 a may be disposed in upward and downward directions of the front panel 211 .
- the fan 225 sends air introduced into the housing 210 out of the air conditioner 200 , is rotatably coupled to the driving motor, and is surrounded by the duct 224 .
- a drain hose 261 for draining condensation liquid water generated in the heat exchanger 229 and a refrigerant pipe for connection between the indoor heat exchanger 229 and an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown) are connected to one end of the heat exchanger 229 .
- the cabinet cover 265 may cover lateral and rear surfaces of the cabinet 260 .
- an upper end of the rear frame 250 is fixedly coupled to the rear surface of the cabinet cover 265 , and the pipe hole 267 through which the pipe 270 passes is formed in the rear surface of the cabinet cover 265 .
- the pipe hole 267 may allow the pipe 270 that accommodates the drain hose 261 and the refrigerant pipe 263 to extend out of the air conditioner 200 from the internal portion of the cabinet 260 , and may be formed at an arbitrary position of the rear surface of the cabinet cover 265 according to a shape of the rear frame 250 .
- the support B 2 includes the front frame 240 coupled to a front portion of the cabinet 260 and the rear frame 250 coupled to a rear portion of the cabinet 260 .
- the case frame 243 a forms a basic frame of the front frame member 243 , and is coupled to a front portion of the cabinet 260 .
- a lateral surface and lower surface of the case frame 243 a may be bent so as to accommodate the reinforcing member 243 b.
- the lateral surface covers 243 c and the lower surface cover 243 d cover the case frame 243 a and the reinforcing member 243 b , and form external surfaces of the lateral and lower surfaces of the front frame 250 .
- FIG. 7A illustrates the first modification example of the support B 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the rear frame 250 includes a pair of vertical frames 253 a and 253 b .
- An upper end of each of the pair of vertical frames 253 a and 253 b may be coupled to the cabinet 260 and inclined toward a rear surface of the cabinet 260 at a preset angle in order to prevent the air conditioner 200 from falling down.
- the covers 247 a ′, 247 b ′, and 247 c ′ cover the pair of vertical frames 247 a , a pair of horizontal frames 247 b , and the connection frame 247 c to form an outer appearance of the support 247 .
- the reinforcing member 247 d is accommodated in a curved portion of each frame to reinforce the support 247 . Accordingly, the support 247 may stably support the main body M 2 and the cabinet 260 with respect to the ground.
- the reinforcing member 247 d may be formed as an iron bracket but is not limited thereto.
- the pair of lateral surface frames 249 may be coupled to respective opposite sides of the cabinet 260 and extend downward, and each lateral surface frame 249 may have an outer appearance with a triangular shape, and an internal portion of which is a hollow.
- the pair of lateral surface frames 249 may include two inclination frames 249 a and 249 b . Lower ends of the two inclination frames 249 a and 249 b are connected by a shoe 249 c so as to support the main body M 2 and the cabinet 260 with respect to the ground.
- FIG. 9B illustrates a seventh modification example of the support B 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- Components of the seventh modification example are almost the same as those of the sixth embodiment except for a coupling position and portion of a support 248 .
- the accommodation 291 is coupled to a lower surface of the cabinet 260 , and the column shape 293 extends below the accommodation 291 .
- the column shape 293 is shaped like a column with a cross section that is gradually narrowed and then increased downward but is not limited thereto.
- a lower end of the column shape 293 is coupled to the shoe 295 with a circular plate shape so as to stably support the main body M 2 and the cabinet 260 with respect to the ground.
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Abstract
An air conditioner includes a main body including a housing having a front surface with an opening, a heat exchanger disposed in the housing, and at least one fan disposed in front of the heat exchanger and configured to discharge air that exchanges heat through the heat exchanger through the opening, and a frame disposed below the main body and configured to support the main body, wherein the main body is disposed to be inclined backward at a preset angle.
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- This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0157384, filed on Nov. 12, 2014 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- 1. Field
- Apparatuses and methods consistent with the present invention relate to an air conditioner and more particularly to an air conditioner in which a lower portion of a stand type indoor unit is supported by a frame structure and a main body is inclined backward at a predetermined angle so as to increase an air-blast distance of discharged cool air.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- In general, an air conditioner is configured with a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. An air conditioner cools or warms indoor air using a refrigeration cycle of a refrigerant or purifies indoor air in order to promote a pleasant indoor environment for a user, and is largely classified into a separation type air conditioner and an integration type air conditioner.
- The separation type air conditioner is configured by installing a cooling device/heat sink in an indoor unit, installing a heat sink/cooling device and a compressor in an outdoor unit, and connecting the indoor unit and the outdoor unit that are separated from each other through a refrigerant pipe. The integration type air conditioner is configured by integrating cooling and heat-dissipating functions in a single body and is disposed in a hole formed in a wall of a house or in a window by using a fixture.
- Recently, a stand type air conditioner configured by installing an indoor unit on the floor so as to discharge air sucked in through a suction port via rotation of a fan through a heat exchanger has been largely used.
- Such a conventional stand type indoor unit is put in the form of a vertical cabinet on the floor, and a lower portion of stand type indoor unit is mainly used to suck in air, used to accommodate an air cleaner, or used for assembly of internal components.
- Accordingly, the conventional stand type indoor unit has a large volume such that indoor spaces of a building may not be effectively used and also does not provide a fine view due to uniform designs.
- In addition, the conventional stand type indoor unit has a problem in terms of a short air-blast distance of cool air since a main body is approximately vertically put on the floor and sends cool air squarely. To overcome this, wind is adjusted in an upward direction using a blade of a discharge port. However, a discharging direction of cool air and a direction of the blade do not match each other, and resistance is generated in air current that reduces intensity of the air blast, and thus there is a limit to sending cool air far.
- In addition, for installation of the conventional stand type indoor unit, the connection pipe extends from the indoor unit to a wall surface and also a surface of the connection pipe is wrapped by a tape or the like, thereby degrading an outer appearance.
- Exemplary embodiments of the present invention overcome the above disadvantages and other disadvantages not described above. Also, the present invention is not required to overcome the disadvantages described above, and an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may not overcome any of the problems described above.
- The present invention provides an air conditioner that reduces a room of a lower portion of the air conditioner so as to use the lower space of the air conditioner in various ways and maintains a state in which a main body is inclined at a predetermined angle backward so as to increase an air-blast distance of cool air.
- The present invention also provides an air conditioner for enhancing visibility by hiding a connection pipe so as not to be shown in front of the air conditioner in order to prevent the overall outer appearance from being adversely affected.
- According to an aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner includes a main body including a housing having a front surface with an opening, a heat exchanger disposed in the housing, and at least one fan disposed in front of the heat exchanger and configured to discharge air that exchanges heat through the heat exchanger through the opening, and a frame disposed below the main body and configured to support the main body, wherein the main body is disposed to be inclined backward at a preset angle.
- The frame may support the main body when it is inclined.
- The frame may include a cabinet including a pipe configured to accommodate a drain hose configured to drain condensation liquid water generated in the heat exchanger and a refrigerant pipe, and a pipe hole formed through the pipe, and a support coupled to a lower portion of the cabinet.
- The support may include a front frame coupled to a front portion of the cabinet, and a rear frame coupled to a rear portion of the cabinet, and the rear frame may be disposed in such a way that an upper portion of the rear frame is inclined toward a rear surface of the cabinet.
- The front frame may include a case frame forming a frame of the front frame, a reinforcing member accommodated in the case frame, and a cover coupled along an external side of the front frame.
- The rear frame may include a pair of vertical frames having upper ends coupled to the cabinet.
- The rear frame may further include a horizontal frame having opposite ends connected to lower ends of the pair of vertical frame.
- The rear frame may further include a cover plate for hiding a rear portion.
- The pipe may extend behind the cover plate through the cover plate.
- The support may further include a pair of connection members for connection between the front frame and the rear frame.
- The pair of vertical frames may have spaces formed therein in a longitudinal direction of the vertical frames, and the pipe may extend along any one of spaces of the pair of vertical frames.
- The support may include a pair of vertical frames coupled to opposite sides of a front portion of the cabinet and extending downward, a pair of horizontal frames coupled to lower ends of the pair of vertical frames and extending backward from a lower end of each of the vertical frame, and a connection frame for connection between opposite ends of the pair of horizontal frames at one end of the horizontal frames.
- The support may include a pair of covers coupled along an external side of the pair of vertical frames, and a pair of reinforcing members accommodated in the pair of vertical frames, respectively.
- The pipe may extend along an internal portion of the support.
- The support may further include a reinforcing member extending toward the connection frame behind the cabinet.
- The pipe may extend along internal portion of the reinforcing member and the connection frame.
- The support may include a pair of lateral frames coupled to opposite sides of the cabinet and extending downward, and each of the lateral frames may have an outer appearance with a triangular shape.
- The pair of lateral frames may further include a connection frame having opposite ends connected to lower ends of the lateral frames.
- The support may include four vertical frames disposed at four corners of a lower surface of the cabinet, respectively.
- The pipe may extend along an internal portion of any one of two vertical frames disposed behind the cabinet.
- The support may be formed with a column form with a cross section that is gradually narrowed and then increased downward.
- The air conditioner may further include a flexible tube behind the cabinet, and pipe may extend along an internal portion of the flexible tube and may be formed through a wall surface adjacent to a rear portion of the air conditioner.
- An angle at which the main body may be inclined is equal to or greater than 1 degree or equal to or less than 9 degrees from an imaginary vertical line with respect to the ground.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner includes a main body including a housing having a front surface with an opening, a heat exchanger disposed in the housing, and at least one fan disposed in front of the heat exchanger and configured to discharge air that exchanges heat through the heat exchanger through the opening, and a frame disposed below the main body and configured to support the main body to be inclined backward at a preset angle, wherein the frame includes a cabinet and a support configured to support the main body and the cabinet, and a front portion of the support supports the main body to be inclined backward at an angle that corresponds to or is the same as an inclination angle of the main body.
- Additional and/or other aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
- The above and/or other aspects of the present invention will be more apparent by describing certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 1B is a side view of the air conditioner illustrated inFIG. 1A ; -
FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of the air conditioner illustrated inFIG. 1A ; -
FIG. 2B is an exploded perspective view of a front frame of the air conditioner illustrated inFIG. 1A ; -
FIG. 3A is a perspective view illustrating a first modification example of a support according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3B is a perspective view illustrating a second modification example of a support according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3C is a perspective view illustrating a third modification example of a support according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4A is a perspective view illustrating a fourth modification example of a support according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4B is a perspective view illustrating a fifth modification example of a support according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5A is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5B is a rear view illustrating a rear portion of the air conditioner illustrated inFIG. 5A ; -
FIG. 5C is a side view illustrating the air conditioner illustrated inFIG. 5A ; -
FIG. 6A is an exploded perspective view illustrating the air conditioner illustrated inFIG. 5A ; -
FIG. 6B is an exploded perspective view illustrating a front frame of the air conditioner illustrated inFIG. 5A ; -
FIG. 7A is a perspective view illustrating a first modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7B is a perspective view illustrating a second modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7C is a perspective view illustrating a third modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8A is a perspective view illustrating a fourth modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8B is an exploded perspective view illustrating a support illustrated inFIG. 8A ; -
FIG. 8C is a perspective view illustrating a fifth modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9A is a perspective view illustrating a sixth modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9B is a perspective view illustrating a seventh modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating an eighth modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 11A and 11B are perspective views illustrating a ninth modification example of the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12A a perspective view illustrating the case in which a cover plate installed at the support illustrated inFIGS. 5A, 7A, and 7B to hide a pipe; -
FIG. 12B is a perspective view illustrating the case in which a pipe is hidden by the support illustrated inFIG. 8A ; -
FIG. 12C is a perspective view illustrating the case in which a pipe is hidden by the support illustrated inFIG. 8C ; and -
FIGS. 13A and 13B are perspective views illustrating the case in which a pipe is hidden when the pipe extends directly from a cabinet or a main body. - The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may be diversely modified. Accordingly, specific exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and are described in detail in the detailed description. However, it is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to a specific exemplary embodiment, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Also, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the disclosure with unnecessary detail. Further, dimensions of various elements in the accompanying drawings may be arbitrarily increased or decreased for assisting in a comprehensive understanding.
- The terms used in the present application are only used to describe the exemplary embodiments, but are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. The singular expression also includes the plural meaning as long as the meaning does not differ in the context. In the present application, the terms “include” and “consist of” designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, elements, or a combination thereof that are written in the specification, but do not exclude the presence or possibility of addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, elements, or a combination thereof.
- In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a “module” or a “unit” performs at least one function or operation, and may be implemented with hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of “modules” or a plurality of “units” may be integrated into at least one module except for a “module” or a “unit” which has to be implemented with specific hardware, and may be implemented with at least one processor (not shown).
- Hereinafter, an air conditioner including a main body and a frame will be described in detail with regard to exemplary embodiments of the invention with reference to the attached drawings.
- With reference to
FIGS. 1A to 2B , anair conditioner 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. - Referring to
FIGS. 1A and 2A , theair conditioner 100 includes a main body M1 and a frame F1. - The main body M1 includes a
housing 110, afan unit 120 including at least one fan formed therein, and aheat exchanger 129 and asuction port 130 that are installed in thehousing 110. - The
housing 110 includes afront panel 111 with a plurality ofopenings 111 a formed therein so as to expose adischarge port 121 a of afan unit 120 through a front portion of thehousing 110, and arear panel 113 coupled to a rear portion of thefront panel 111. Thefan unit 120 is disposed between thefront panel 111 and therear panel 113, and theheat exchanger 129 is disposed at a rear portion of thefan unit 120. - The plurality of
openings 111 a may be formed in a circular form and at least one opening 111 a may be disposed in upward and downward directions of thefront panel 111. - At least one
suction port 130 may be formed in therear panel 113. - The
fan unit 120 includes thedischarge port 121 a, a driving motor (not shown), afan 125, and aduct 124. - The
discharge port 121 a is formed between adisk plate 121 b and a grill (not shown) and is formed in the form of a ring so as to externally discharge air passing through thefan 125. In the present invention, although not shown, needless to say, an interval between thedisk plate 121 b and the grill (not shown) may be adjusted or the number or shape of a wing plate (not shown) of the grill (not shown) may be adjusted so as to adjust the amount of air volume discharged through thedischarge port 121 a. - The
fan 125 sends air introduced into thehousing 110 out of theair conditioner 100, is rotatably coupled to the driving motor, and is surrounded by theduct 124. - At least one
duct 124 is formed in a circular form so as to surround thefan 125 and forms an air path such that air sucked in by thefan 125 flows toward thedischarge port 121 a. - The
heat exchanger 129 is disposed between thefan unit 120 and thesuction port 130 and evaporates (or condenses) refrigerants to adsorb heat from air introduced through thesuction port 130 or to transfer heat to air introduced from thesuction port 130. Theheat exchanger 129 is fixed to the main body M1 by a fixture (not shown) disposed at one side of upper and lower ends of an internal portion of thehousing 110. - A
drain hose 161 for draining condensation liquid water generated in theheat exchanger 129 and a refrigerant pipe for connection between theindoor heat exchanger 129 and an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown) are connected to one end of theheat exchanger 129. - The
suction port 130 is disposed in a rear portion of theair conditioner 100 so as to guide outdoor air to be introduced into theair conditioner 100. At least onesuction port 130 may be formed in a rear portion, a lateral portion, or the like of therear panel 113. - The frame F1 is disposed below the main body M1 so as to support the main body M1 with respect to the ground and includes a
cabinet 160 coupled to the main body M1, a support B1 for supporting the main body M1 and thecabinet 160, and apipe 170. - The
cabinet 160 is disposed below the main body M1 and connected to and supported by the support B1. Thecabinet 160 is configured in the form of substantial rectangular parallelepiped in order to couple afront frame 140 and arear frame 150 to a front portion and a rear portion, respectively and includes thedrain hose 161, therefrigerant pipe 163, acabinet cover 165, apipe hole 167, amain body coupler 168, and afront frame coupler 169. - The
drain hose 161 is used to externally discharge condensation liquid water formed by condensing and dropping moisture in air out of theair conditioner 100 during air cooling in theheat exchanger 129 when theair conditioner 100 performs a cooling operation for cooling air and is connected to thepipe 170 inside thecabinet 160. - The
refrigerant pipe 163 is used for connection between theindoor heat exchanger 129 and the outdoor heat exchanger (not shown), is accommodated by thepipe 170 together with thedrain hose 161 in thecabinet 160, and extends out of theair conditioner 100. - The
cabinet cover 165 may cover lateral and rear surfaces of thecabinet 160. In addition, thepipe hole 167 to pass thepipe 170 therethrough is formed in the rear surface of thecabinet cover 165, and an upper end of therear frame 150 is fixedly coupled to the rear surface of thecabinet cover 165. - The
pipe hole 167 may allow thepipe 170 that is formed to pass through an internal portion of thecabinet 160 and accommodates thedrain hose 161 and therefrigerant pipe 163 therein to extend out of theair conditioner 100 and may be formed at an arbitrary position of the rear surface of thecabinet cover 165 according to a shape of therear frame 150. - The
main body coupler 168 may be formed at an upper portion of thecabinet 160 so as to fixedly couple the main body M1 and thecabinet 160 and may be coupled to the main body M1 with a screw coupling structure or a male and female coupling structure, but are not limited thereto. - The
front frame coupler 169 may fixedly couple a front portion of thecabinet 160 and thefront frame 140 and may be coupled to thefront frame 140 with a screw coupling structure, but is not limited thereto. - The support B1 includes the
front frame 140 coupled to a front portion of thecabinet 160 and therear frame 150 coupled to a rear portion of thecabinet 160. - The
air conditioner 100 according to the present invention is configured in such a way that the support B1 supports the main body M1 with a frame structure. Accordingly, although the same height as a conventional air conditioner is maintained, an open space may be formed in a portion below theair conditioner 100 so as to use a lower space, to easily clean the floor, to achieve an excellent outer appearance, and to also allow an indoor space to look big. - Referring to
FIGS. 2A and 2B , thefront frame 140 is coupled to the front portion of thecabinet 160 to support the main body M1 and thecabinet 160, and may further include afront frame cover 141. Thefront frame 143 includes acase frame 143 a, a reinforcingmember 143 b, alateral surface cover 143 c, alower surface cover 143 d, a reinforcingframe 143 e, and afront frame coupler 143 f. - The
front frame cover 141 is coupled to an upper portion of thefront frame 140 to cover thefront frame 140 and thecabinet 160, thereby forming an external appearance of theair conditioner 100. Thefront frame cover 141 may be coupled to thefront frame 140 by a male andfemale coupler 141 a or ascrew 141 c but is not limited thereto. An outer appearance 141 b of thefront frame cover 141 may be shaped like a quadrangle but is not limited thereto. - The
case frame 143 a forms a basic frame of afront frame 143 and is coupled to a front portion of thecabinet 160. A lateral surface and lower surface of thecase frame 143 a may be curved so as to accommodate the reinforcingmember 143 b. - The reinforcing
member 143 b is inserted into thecase frame 143 a so as to reinforce the intensity of thecase frame 143 a. Accordingly, load of the main body M1 and thecabinet 160 may be sufficiently supported by the support B1 that is thinned compared with a prior art, and also a stable structure may be formed with respect to bending, shear, and distortion. The reinforcingmember 143 b may be formed as an iron bracket but is not limited thereto. - The
lateral surface cover 143 c and thelower surface cover 143 d cover thecase frame 143 a and the reinforcingmember 143 b and form external surfaces of the lateral and lower surfaces of thefront frame 143. - The reinforcing
frame 143 e may be formed at a portion corresponding to the middle of the height of thefront frame 143 so as to fix thefront frame cover 141 or reinforce thefront frame 143 with respect to bending and distortion. - The
front frame couplers 143 f are formed at opposite sides of the upper portion of thefront frame 143 so as to fixedly couple thefront frame 143 to thecabinet 160. - Referring to
FIG. 2A , therear frame 150 includes a pair ofvertical frames horizontal frame 151 c, arear frame cover 151 d, arear frame coupler 151 e, and a rearframe pipe hole 151 f. - The pair of
vertical frames cabinet cover 165 by therear frame coupler 151 e and is inclinedly disposed toward the rear surface of thecabinet 160. In addition, therear frame 150 may not include thehorizontal frame 151 c for connecting lower ends of the pair ofvertical frames rear frame 150 does not include thehorizontal frame 151 c, the pair ofvertical frames cabinet 160 with a column form. Therear frame cover 151 d forms the rearframe pipe hole 151 f through which thepipe 170 passes. - In the
air conditioner 100 according to the present invention, thefront frame 140 is inclined backward by as much as a preset angle α, and as thefront frame 140 is inclined backward, the main body M1 is also inclined backward by as much as an angle at which thefront frame 140 is inclined. Accordingly, theair conditioner 100 according to the present invention may discharge cool air upward by as much as an angle β that corresponds to or is the same as the inclination angle α based on an axis that is parallel to the ground so as to send the discharged air farther than a vertically oriented conventional air conditioner, and a discharging direction of air corresponds to an inclination direction of theair conditioner 100, thereby minimizing friction of air. - An angle at which the
air conditioner 100 is inclined backward may be equal to or greater than 1 degree or equal to or less than 9 degrees. For example, the inclination angle may be 3 degrees but is not limited thereto. -
FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating first to third modification examples of the support B1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The first to third modification examples are almost the same as the basic configuration of the first embodiment illustrated inFIGS. 1A to 2B except for a portion of therear frame 150. In the first to third modification examples, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numeral. -
FIG. 3A illustrates the first modification example of the support B1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Therear frame 153 includes a pair ofvertical frames vertical frames cabinet 160 and inclined toward a rear surface of thecabinet 160 at a preset angle in order to prevent theair conditioner 100 from falling down. -
FIG. 3B illustrates the second modification example of the support B1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The rear frame 155 according to the second modification example further includes ahorizontal frame 155 c andconnection members - A
front frame 145 is configured in such a way that a pair ofvertical frames vertical frames vertical frame 145 c. A rear frame 155 may be inclined toward a rear surface of thecabinet 160 at a predetermined angle and may include a pair ofvertical frames 155 a and 155 b and onehorizontal frame 155 c for connecting respective lower ends of thevertical frames 155 a and 155 b. - Respective opposite ends of the
horizontal frames connection members air conditioner 100. -
FIG. 3C illustrates a third modification example of the support B1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Therear frame 157 according to the third modification example may further includecover plates pipe 170. The third modification example may also be applied to the first modification example and the second modification example as well as therear frame 150 according to the exemplary embodiment. - The
rear frame 157 includes a pair ofvertical frames 157 a, at least one cover plate, i.e., thecover plates vertical frames 157 a, a pipe cover 157 d, and apipe hole 157 e. - The
cover plates rear frame 157 to hide pipes such that the pipes are not shown in the front of theair conditioner 100. Thepipe hole 157 e is formed in any one of thecover plates pipe 170. Thepipe 170 may extend from a lower surface of thecabinet 160, and in this case, the pipe cover 157 d may also be formed between a lower portion of thecabinet 160 and therear frame 157 such that thepipe 170 is not shown in front of theair conditioner 100. -
FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate fourth and fifth modification examples of the support B1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The fourth and fifth modification examples are almost the same as the basic configuration of the first embodiment illustrated inFIGS. 1A to 2B except for a portion of therear frame 150. In the fourth and fifth modification examples, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numeral. -
FIG. 4A illustrates the fourth modification example of the support B1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Asupport 147 is configured without therear frame 150 so as to support theair conditioner 100. Thesupport 147 includes a pair ofvertical frames 147 a, a pair ofhorizontal frames 147 b, and aconnection frame 147 c. - The pair of
vertical frames 147 a is coupled to opposite sides of a front portion of thecabinet 160 and configured to incline the main body M1 backward at the same angle as a preset angle. The pair ofvertical frames 147 a are formed at the front portion of the support B1 and configured by extending downward such that respective lower ends of the pair ofvertical frames 147 a are connected to the pair ofhorizontal frames 147 b. - The pair of
horizontal frames 147 b is connected to the lower ends of the pair ofvertical frames 147 a, respectively and extends backward from the lower end of each of thevertical frames 147 a. The pair ofhorizontal frames 147 b extends with a sufficient length so as to stably support theair conditioner 100. A rear end of each of thehorizontal frames 147 b is connected to theconnection frame 147 c. - The
connection frame 147 c is configured in such a way that respective opposite ends of theconnection frame 147 c are connected to respective ends of the pair ofhorizontal frames 147 b so as to reinforce the intensity of thesupport 147 and to also stably support theair conditioner 100 with respect to the ground. -
FIG. 4B illustrates the fifth modification example of the support B1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The fifth modification example further includes a reinforcingmember 147 e in addition to components of the fourth modification example. - The reinforcing
member 147 e may extend toward theconnection frame 147 c according to the fourth modification example from a rear portion of thecabinet 160 and may effectively support load concentrated on the rear portion of thecabinet 160. In addition, an internal portion of the reinforcingmember 147 e may be formed as a hollow so as to hide thepipe 170. - Hereinafter, an operation of the above configured
air conditioner 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. - In response to power being applied to the
air conditioner 100, a controller (not shown) may transmit a control command according to a driving mode selected by a user so as to drive theair conditioner 100. - Along with rotation of the
fan 125 formed in afan unit 124, external air is introduced through asuction port 113 formed in a rear portion of theair conditioner 100. In this case, the external air becomes cool air by adsorbing heat from the external air through theheat exchanger 129, and the cool air is discharged toward the front portion of theair conditioner 100 through thefan 125. - Since the main body M1 is inclined backward by as much as a preset angle, cool air is discharged upward based on an axis in parallel to the ground at an angle corresponding to the above angle or at the same angle as the above angle. Accordingly, cool air is discharged farther than the conventional air conditioner so that the efficiency of the
air conditioner 100 is increased. - The
heat exchanger 129 generates condensation liquid water during heat absorption, and the condensation liquid water is collected by adrain hose 129 and externally discharged through thepipe 170. - Referring to
FIGS. 5A to 13B , components of a second embodiment are almost the same as those of the first embodiment, except that a frame F2 is perpendicularly put to the ground. In addition, the second embodiment may have various configurations of a support B2, and thus apipe 270 may be configured in various ways. In the second embodiment, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numeral. - In the second embodiment, the frame F2 is perpendicularly configured to the ground and supports a main body M2 to be inclined. The main body M2 is inclined backward by as much as a preset angle α. Accordingly, like the
air conditioner 100 according to the first embodiment, cool air may be discharged upward by as much as an angle β that corresponds to or is the same as the inclination angle α based on an axis in parallel to the ground so as to send the discharged cool air farther than a vertically put conventional air conditioner. In addition, a discharging direction of air corresponds to an inclination direction of anair conditioner 200, thereby minimizing friction of air. - The angle α at which the
air conditioner 200 is inclined backward may be equal to or greater than 1 degree or equal to or less than 9 degrees. For example, the inclination angle may be 3 degrees but is not limited thereto. - With reference to
FIGS. 5A to 6B , theair conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. - Referring to
FIGS. 5A and 5C , an air conditioner includes the main body M2 and the frame F2. - The main body M2 includes a
housing 210, afan unit 220 including at least one fan formed therein, and aheat exchanger 229 and asuction port 230 that are installed in thehousing 210. - The
housing 210 includes afront panel 211 including a plurality ofopenings 211 a formed therein so as to expose adischarge port 221 a of thefan unit 220 through a front portion of thehousing 210, and arear panel 213 coupled to a rear portion of thefront panel 211. Thefan unit 220 is disposed between thefront panel 211 and therear panel 213, and theheat exchanger 229 is disposed at a rear portion of thefan unit 220. - The plurality of
openings 211 a may be formed in a circular form and at least one opening 211 a may be disposed in upward and downward directions of thefront panel 211. - At least one
suction port 230 may be formed in therear panel 213. - The
fan unit 220 includes thedischarge port 221 a, a driving motor (not shown), afan 225, and aduct 224. - The
discharge port 221 a is formed between adisk plate 221 b and a grill (not shown), and is formed in the form of a ring so as to externally discharge air passing through thefan 225. In the present invention, although not shown, needless to say, an interval between thedisk plate 221 b and the grill (not shown) may be adjusted or the number or shape of a wing plate (not shown) of the grill (not shown) may be adjusted so as to adjust the amount of air volume discharged through thedischarge port 221 a. - The
fan 225 sends air introduced into thehousing 210 out of theair conditioner 200, is rotatably coupled to the driving motor, and is surrounded by theduct 224. - At least one
duct 224 is formed in a circular form so as to surround thefan 225 and forms an air path such that air sucked in by thefan 225 flows toward thedischarge port 221 a. - The
heat exchanger 229 is disposed between thefan unit 220 and thesuction port 230 and evaporates (or condenses) refrigerants to absorb heat from air introduced through thesuction port 230 or transfers heat to air introduced from thesuction port 230. Theheat exchanger 229 is fixed to the main body M2 by a fixture (not shown) disposed at one side of upper and lower ends of an internal portion of thehousing 210. - A
drain hose 261 for draining condensation liquid water generated in theheat exchanger 229 and a refrigerant pipe for connection between theindoor heat exchanger 229 and an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown) are connected to one end of theheat exchanger 229. - The
suction port 230 is disposed in a rear portion of theair conditioner 200 so as to guide outdoor air to be introduced into theair conditioner 200. At least onesuction port 230 may be formed in a rear portion, a lateral portion, or the like of therear panel 213. - The frame F2 is disposed below the main body M2 so as to support the main body M2 with respect to the ground and includes a
cabinet 260 coupled to the main body M2, a support B2 for supporting the main body M2 and thecabinet 260, and thepipe 270. - The
cabinet 260 is disposed below the main body M2 and connected to and supported by the support B2. Thecabinet 260 is configured in the form of substantial rectangular parallelepiped in order to couple afront frame 240 and arear frame 250 to a front portion and a rear portion, respectively and includes thedrain hose 261, arefrigerant pipe 263, acabinet cover 265, apipe hole 267, amain body coupler 268, and afront frame coupler 269. - The
drain hose 261 is used to externally discharge condensation liquid water formed by condensing and dropping moisture in air out of theair conditioner 200 during air cooling in theheat exchanger 229 when theair conditioner 200 performs a cooling operation for cooling air and is connected to thepipe 270 in an internal portion of thecabinet 260. - The
refrigerant pipe 263 is used for connection between theindoor heat exchanger 229 and the outdoor heat exchanger (not shown), is accommodated by thepipe 270 together with thedrain hose 261, and extends out of theair conditioner 200. - The
cabinet cover 265 may cover lateral and rear surfaces of thecabinet 260. In addition, an upper end of therear frame 250 is fixedly coupled to the rear surface of thecabinet cover 265, and thepipe hole 267 through which thepipe 270 passes is formed in the rear surface of thecabinet cover 265. - The
pipe hole 267 may allow thepipe 270 that accommodates thedrain hose 261 and therefrigerant pipe 263 to extend out of theair conditioner 200 from the internal portion of thecabinet 260, and may be formed at an arbitrary position of the rear surface of thecabinet cover 265 according to a shape of therear frame 250. - The
main body coupler 268 may be formed at an upper portion of thecabinet 260 so as to fixedly couple the main body M2 and thecabinet 260 and may be coupled to the main body M2 with a screw coupling structure or a male and female coupling structure, but are not limited thereto. - The
front frame coupler 269 may fixedly couple a front portion of thecabinet 260 and thefront frame 240, and may be coupled to thefront frame 240 with a screw coupling structure, but is not limited thereto. - The support B2 includes the
front frame 240 coupled to a front portion of thecabinet 260 and therear frame 250 coupled to a rear portion of thecabinet 260. - The
air conditioner 200 according to the present invention is configured in such a way that the support B2 supports the main body M2 with a frame structure. Accordingly, although the same height as a conventional air conditioner is maintained, an open space may be formed in a portion below theair conditioner 200 so as to use a lower space, to easily clean the floor, to achieve an excellent outer appearance, and to also allow an indoor space to look big. - Referring to
FIGS. 6A and 6B , thefront frame 240 is coupled to the front portion of thecabinet 260 to support the main body M2 and thecabinet 260, and may include acover 241 and afront frame member 243. Thefront frame member 243 includes acase frame 243 a, a reinforcingmember 243 b, alateral surface cover 243 c, alower surface cover 243 d, a reinforcingframe 243 e, and afront frame coupler 243 f. - The
cover 241 is coupled to an upper portion of thefront frame 240 to cover thefront frame 240 and thecabinet 260, thereby forming an external appearance of theair conditioner 200. Thecover 241 may be coupled to thefront frame member 243 by male andfemale couplers 241 a and screws 241 c but is not limited thereto. An outer appearance 241 b of thecover 241 may be shaped like a quadrangle but is not limited thereto. - The
case frame 243 a forms a basic frame of thefront frame member 243, and is coupled to a front portion of thecabinet 260. A lateral surface and lower surface of thecase frame 243 a may be bent so as to accommodate the reinforcingmember 243 b. - The reinforcing
member 243 b is inserted into thecase frame 243 a so as to reinforce the intensity of thecase frame 243 a. Accordingly, load of the main body M2 and thecabinet 260 may be sufficiently supported by the support B2 that is thinned compared with a prior art, and also a stable structure may be formed with respect to bending, shear, and distortion. The reinforcingmember 243 b may be formed as an iron bracket but is not limited thereto. - The lateral surface covers 243 c and the
lower surface cover 243 d cover thecase frame 243 a and the reinforcingmember 243 b, and form external surfaces of the lateral and lower surfaces of thefront frame 250. - The reinforcing
frame 243 e may be formed at a portion corresponding to the middle of the height of thefront frame member 243 so as to fix thecover 241 or reinforce thefront frame member 243 with respect to bending and distortion. - The
front frame couplers 243 f are formed at opposite sides of the upper portion of thefront frame member 243 so as to fixedly couple thefront frame member 243 to thecabinet 260. - Referring to
FIG. 6A , therear frame 250 includes a pair ofvertical frames horizontal frame 251 c, arear frame cover 251 d, arear frame coupler 251 e, and a rearframe pipe hole 251 f. - The pair of
vertical frames cabinet cover 265 by therear frame coupler 251 e, and is inclinedly disposed toward the rear surface of thecabinet 260. In addition, therear frame 250 may not include thehorizontal frame 251 c for connecting lower ends of the pair ofvertical frames rear frame 250 does not include thehorizontal frame 251 c, the pair ofvertical frames cabinet 260 with a column form. Therear frame cover 251 d forms the rearframe pipe hole 251 f through which apipe 271 passes. -
FIGS. 7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating first to third modification examples of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The first to third modification examples are almost the same as the basic configuration of the second embodiment illustrated inFIGS. 5A to 6B except for a portion of therear frame 250. In the first to third modification examples, the same components as those of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numeral. -
FIG. 7A illustrates the first modification example of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Therear frame 250 includes a pair ofvertical frames vertical frames cabinet 260 and inclined toward a rear surface of thecabinet 260 at a preset angle in order to prevent theair conditioner 200 from falling down. -
FIG. 7B illustrates the second modification example of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Therear frame 250 according to the second embodiment of the present invention further includes ahorizontal frame 255 c andconnection members - A
front frame 245 is configured in such a way that a pair ofvertical frames vertical frames horizontal frame 245 c. Arear frame 255 may be inclined toward a rear surface of thecabinet 260 at a predetermined angle, and may include a pair ofvertical frames horizontal frame 255 c for connecting both lower ends of thevertical frames - Respective opposite ends of the
horizontal frames connection members air conditioner 200. -
FIG. 7C illustrates a third modification example of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Therear frame 250 according to the third modification example may further includecover plates pipe 270. The third modification example may also be applied to the first modification example and the second modification example as well as the structure of therear frame 250 according to the exemplary embodiment. - A rear frame 257 includes a pair of vertical frames 257 a, at least one cover plate, i.e., the
cover plates pipe cover 257 d, and apipe hole 257 e. - The
cover plates air conditioner 200. Thepipe hole 257 e is formed in any one of thecover plates pipe 270. Thepipe 270 may extend from a lower surface of thecabinet 260, and in this case, thepipe cover 257 d may also be formed between a lower portion of thecabinet 260 and the rear frame 257 so that thepipe 270 is not shown in front of theair conditioner 200. -
FIGS. 8A and 8C illustrate fourth and fifth modification examples of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The fourth and fifth modification examples are almost the same as the basic configuration of the second embodiment illustrated inFIGS. 5A to 6B except for a portion of therear frame 250. In the fourth and fifth modification examples, the same components as those of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numeral. -
FIG. 8A illustrates the fourth modification example of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Asupport 247 is configured without therear frame 250 so as to support theair conditioner 200. Thesupport 247 includes a pair ofvertical frames 247 a, a pair ofhorizontal frames 247 b, and aconnection frame 247 c. - The pair of
vertical frames 247 a is coupled to opposite sides of a front portion of thecabinet 260 and configured to be perpendicular to the ground. The pair ofvertical frames 247 a is formed at the front portion of thesupport 247 and configured to extend downward. The lower ends of the pair ofvertical frames 247 a are connected to the pair ofhorizontal frames 247 b. - The pair of
horizontal frames 247 b is connected to lower ends of the pair ofvertical frames 247 a, respectively and extend backward from the lower end of each of thevertical frames 247 a. The pair ofhorizontal frames 247 b extends with a sufficient length so as to stably support theair conditioner 200. A rear end of each of thehorizontal frames 247 b is connected to theconnection frame 247 c. - The
connection frame 247 c is configured in such a way that respective opposite ends of theconnection frame 247 c are connected to respective ends of the pair ofhorizontal frames 247 b so as to reinforce the intensity of thesupport 247 and to also stably support theair conditioner 200 with respect to the ground. -
FIG. 8B illustrates an exploded perspective view of thesupport 247. Thesupport 247 further includecovers 247 a′, 247 b′, and 247 c′ and a reinforcingmember 247 d in addition to components of the fourth modification example of the present invention. - The
covers 247 a′, 247 b′, and 247 c′ cover the pair ofvertical frames 247 a, a pair ofhorizontal frames 247 b, and theconnection frame 247 c to form an outer appearance of thesupport 247. The reinforcingmember 247 d is accommodated in a curved portion of each frame to reinforce thesupport 247. Accordingly, thesupport 247 may stably support the main body M2 and thecabinet 260 with respect to the ground. The reinforcingmember 247 d may be formed as an iron bracket but is not limited thereto. -
FIG. 8C is a diagram illustrating a fifth modification example of the support B2 of the second embodiment of the present invention. The fifth modification example of the present invention further includes a reinforcingmember 247 e in addition to the fourth modification example of the present invention. - The reinforcing
member 247 e may extend toward theconnection frame 247 c according to the fourth modification example from a rear portion of thecabinet 260 and may effectively support load concentrated on the rear portion of thecabinet 260. In addition, an internal portion of the reinforcingmember 247 e may be formed as a hollow so as to hide thepipe 270. -
FIGS. 9A and 11B are diagrams illustrating sixth to ninth modification examples of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The sixth to ninth modification examples are almost the same as the basic configuration of the second embodiment illustrated inFIGS. 5A to 6B except for a portion of the support B2. In the sixth to ninth embodiments, the same components as those of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numeral. -
FIG. 9A illustrates the sixth modification example of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The sixth modification example of the present invention is configured in such a way that the support B2 is not configured with thefront frame 240 or therear frame 250 and includes a pair of lateral surface frames 249. - The pair of lateral surface frames 249 may be coupled to respective opposite sides of the
cabinet 260 and extend downward, and eachlateral surface frame 249 may have an outer appearance with a triangular shape, and an internal portion of which is a hollow. In this case, the pair of lateral surface frames 249 may include two inclination frames 249 a and 249 b. Lower ends of the two inclination frames 249 a and 249 b are connected by ashoe 249 c so as to support the main body M2 and thecabinet 260 with respect to the ground. -
FIG. 9B illustrates a seventh modification example of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Components of the seventh modification example are almost the same as those of the sixth embodiment except for a coupling position and portion of asupport 248. - The
support 248 may be coupled to a lower surface of thecabinet 260 but is not limited thereto. Needless to say, thesupport 248 may be coupled to opposite sides of thecabinet 260. - The
support 248 includes anaccommodation 248 d coupled to the lower surface of thecabinet 260, a pair oflateral frames 248 a coupled to opposite sides of theaccommodation 248 d to extend downward,shoes 248 b for supporting lower surfaces of the lateral frames 248 a, and aconnection frame 248 c for connection between theshoes 248 b. -
FIG. 10 illustrates an eighth modification example of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The eighth modification example is configured by fourvertical frames - The four
vertical frames cabinet 260 and extend downward so as to support the main body M2 and thecabinet 260. The fourvertical frames cabinet 260. -
FIG. 11A illustrates a ninth modification example of the support B2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The ninth modification example is configured with a column shape. - A
support 290 includes anaccommodation 291, acolumn shape 293, and ashoe 295. - The
accommodation 291 is coupled to a lower surface of thecabinet 260, and thecolumn shape 293 extends below theaccommodation 291. Thecolumn shape 293 is shaped like a column with a cross section that is gradually narrowed and then increased downward but is not limited thereto. A lower end of thecolumn shape 293 is coupled to theshoe 295 with a circular plate shape so as to stably support the main body M2 and thecabinet 260 with respect to the ground. -
FIG. 11B is the same as the ninth modification example except for a shape of ashoe 297. Theshoe 297 has a square plate shape in order to more stably support the main body M2 and thecabinet 260. -
FIG. 12A illustrates a structure of thepipe 270 ofFIG. 7C . In the second embodiment (FIG. 5A ), the first modification example (FIG. 7A ), and the second modification example (FIG. 7B ) of the present invention, therear frame 250 may be configured like inFIG. 12A . - The
pipe 271 may accommodate therefrigerant pipe 263 and thedrain hose 261 for draining condensation liquid water generated in theheat exchanger 229, and may be formed through thecabinet 260 so as to externally extend through apipe hole 253 e of arear frame 253. Accordingly, thepipe 271 is not shown in front of theair conditioner 200 and thus indoor design as well as an outer appearance of theair conditioner 200 is not adversely affected. - Needless to say, in the second embodiment (
FIG. 5A ), the first modification example (FIG. 7A ), and the second modification example (FIG. 7B ) of the present invention, the above hiding structure is used, and also thepipe 271 may be inserted into any one of internal spaces of a vertical frame of therear frame 250 or thepipe 271 may be attached to a rear surface of the vertical frame so as to be hidden. The inserted or attachedpipe 271 may externally extend from a lower end of the vertical frame. -
FIG. 12B illustrates thepipe 271 that is formed in thesupport 247 ofFIG. 8A . - The
pipe 271 may extend along an internal portion of any one of twovertical frames 247 a at one side of a rear portion of thecabinet 260 and then may externally extend from one end of theconnection frame 247 c. -
FIG. 12C illustrates thepipe 271 that is formed in thesupport 247 ofFIG. 8C . - The
pipe 271 may extend downward along an internal portion of the reinforcingmember 247 e at a rear portion of thecabinet 260 and then may externally extend from one end of theconnection frame 247 c. - Although not shown, in
FIGS. 9A to 10 , thepipe 271 may extend along an internal portion of any one of frames. In addition, needless to say, thepipe 271 may extend along an internal portion of thecolumn shape 293 ofFIGS. 11A and 11B . -
FIGS. 13A and 13B illustrate structures configured in such a way that thepipe 270 extends directly from a rear surface of thecabinet 260 to awall surface 280 adjacent to the rear surface of thecabinet 260 without passing through the support B2, and extends through thewall surface 280. - As shown in
FIG. 13A , apipe 273 a may be configured to extend directly from an upper portion of thecabinet 260 or the main body M2 so as to be hidden in front of theair conditioner 200. As shown inFIG. 13B , although thepipe 273 a is exposed in front of theair conditioner 200, thepipe 273 a is covered by aflexible tube 273 b so as to prevent indoor design from being adversely affected. - Hereinafter, an operation of the
above air conditioner 200 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached diagrams. An operation of theair conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the operation of theair conditioner 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the corresponding reference numerals. - In response to power being applied to the
air conditioner 200, a controller (not shown) may transmit a control command according to a driving mode selected by a user so as to drive theair conditioner 200. - Along with rotation of the
fan 225 formed in afan unit 224, external air is introduced through asuction port 213 formed in a rear portion of theair conditioner 200. In this case, the external air becomes cool air by absorbing heat from the external air through theheat exchanger 229, and the cool air is discharged toward the front portion of theair conditioner 200 through thefan 225. - Since the main body M2 is inclined backward by as much as a preset angle, cool air is discharged upward based on an axis in parallel to the ground at an angle that corresponds to or is the same as the above angle. According to properties whereby cool air moves relatively downward in a space, when cool air is discharged upward at a predetermined angle, cool air may be discharged farther than the conventional air conditioner.
- The
heat exchanger 229 generates condensation liquid water during heat absorption, and the condensation liquid water is collected by thedrain hose 229 and externally discharged through thepipe 270. - The foregoing exemplary embodiments and advantages are merely exemplary and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. Also, the description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit the scope of the claims, and many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
Claims (20)
1. An air conditioner comprising:
a main body comprising a housing having a front surface with an opening, a heat exchanger disposed in the housing, and at least one fan disposed in front of the heat exchanger and configured to discharge air that exchanges heat through the heat exchanger through the opening; and
a frame disposed below the main body and configured to support the main body,
wherein the main body is disposed to be inclined backward at a preset angle.
2. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the frame supports the main body to be inclined.
3. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the frame comprises:
a cabinet comprising a pipe configured to accommodate a drain hose configured to drain condensation liquid water generated in the heat exchanger and a refrigerant pipe, and a pipe hole through which the pipe passes; and
a support coupled to a lower portion of the cabinet.
4. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:
the support comprises a front frame coupled to a front portion of the cabinet, and a rear frame coupled to a rear portion of the cabinet; and
wherein the rear frame is disposed in such a way that an upper portion of the rear frame is inclined toward a rear surface of the cabinet.
5. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the front frame comprises:
a case frame forming a frame of the front frame;
a reinforcing member accommodated in the case frame; and
a cover coupled along an external side of the front frame.
6. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the rear frame comprises a pair of vertical frames having upper ends coupled to the cabinet.
7. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the rear frame further comprises a horizontal frame having opposite ends connected to lower ends of the pair of vertical frame.
8. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:
the pair of vertical frames have spaces formed therein in a longitudinal direction of the vertical frames; and
the pipe extends along any one of spaces of the pair of vertical frames.
9. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the support comprises:
a pair of vertical frames coupled to opposite sides of a front portion of the cabinet and extending downward;
a pair of horizontal frames coupled to lower ends of the pair of vertical frames and extending backward from the lower end of each of the vertical frames; and
a connection frame for connection between opposite ends of the pair of horizontal frames.
10. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the support comprises:
a pair of covers coupled along external sides of the pair of vertical frames; and
a pair of reinforcing members accommodated in the pair of vertical frames, respectively.
11. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:
the support comprises a pair of lateral frames coupled to opposite sides of the cabinet and extending downward; and
wherein each of the lateral frames has an outer appearance with a triangular shape.
12. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the support comprises four vertical frames disposed at four corners of a lower surface of the cabinet, respectively.
13. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the pipe extends along an internal portion of any one of two vertical frames disposed at a rear portion of the cabinet.
14. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an angle at which the main body is inclined is equal to or greater than 1 degree or equal to or less than 9 degrees from an imaginary vertical line with respect to the ground.
15. An air conditioner comprising:
a main body comprising a housing having a front surface with an opening, a heat exchanger disposed in the housing, and at least one fan disposed in front of the heat exchanger and configured to discharge air that exchanges heat through the heat exchanger through the opening; and
a frame disposed below the main body and configured to support the main body to be inclined backward at a preset angle,
wherein:
the frame comprises a cabinet and a support configured to support the main body and the cabinet; and
a front portion of the support supports the main body to be inclined backward at an angle that corresponds to or is the same as an inclination angle of the main body.
16. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 15 , wherein:
the support comprises a front frame formed in a front portion of the support and coupled to the front portion of the cabinet, and a rear frame coupled to a rear portion of the cabinet; and
wherein the rear frame is disposed in such a way that an upper portion of the rear frame is inclined toward a rear surface of the cabinet.
17. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the rear frame comprises a pair of vertical frames having upper ends coupled to the cabinet.
18. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the rear frame further comprises a horizontal frame having opposite ends connected to lower ends of the pair of vertical frame.
19. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the support comprises:
a pair of vertical frames formed in a front portion of the support and coupled to opposite sides of the front portion of the cabinet to extend downward;
a pair of horizontal frames coupled to lower ends of the pair of vertical frames and extending backward from the lower end of each of the vertical frames; and
a connection frame for connection between opposite ends of the pair of horizontal frames.
20. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the support further comprises a reinforcing member extending toward the connection frame from a rear portion of the cabinet.
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