Air conditioner
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKyoung-Rock Kim, Joon-Ho Yoon, Jung Ho Kim
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Abstract
An air conditioner that further provides a lighting function is provided. The air conditioner can increase space utilization of a ceiling by the lighting device being integrally installed in the indoor unit. In addition, heat generated at the lighting device can be radiated by the cooling structure provided in the indoor unit, and thereby overheating of the lighting device can be prevented. The air conditioner includes a blowing fan configured to flow air, a housing in which an intake port is formed to suction air by the blowing fan, a lighting device provided in the housing, and a cooling channel configured to guide the air suctioned by the blowing fan to pass the lighting device.
Claims19
An air conditioner comprising:
- a housing;
- a heat exchanger provided in the housing;
- a lower panel having a circular shape and separably coupled to the housing;
- an intake port formed on the lower panel and configured to draw in air so that air flows through the heat exchanger;
- a discharge port configured to:
- discharge air passing through the heat exchanger, and
- discharge air through an annular region between the lower panel and the housing;
- a lighting device having a substantially annular shape, including a light source provided in the housing, and configured to emit light;
- a cooling intake port configured to draw in air so that the air flows toward the lighting device, the cooling intake port having at least partially an annular shape;
- a suction channel in communication with the intake port;
- and
- a cooling channel configured to connect the cooling intake port to the suction channel and to guide a part of air suctioned in through the cooling intake port to flow around the lighting device,
- wherein the suction channel is in communication with the cooling intake port such that the suction channel guides the air drawn in from the cooling intake port to the heat exchanger.
An air conditioner comprising:
- a housing;
- a blowing fan positioned in the housing to generate air flow;
- an intake port configured to suction air by the blowing fan and formed at the housing;
- a heat exchanger provided in the housing and configured to cool air suctioned by the blowing fan;
- a discharge port configured to discharge air passing through the heat exchanger, the discharge port having an annular shape;
- a lighting device having a substantially annular shape and including a light source provided in the housing and configured to emit light;
- a cooling intake port configured to draw in air to flow toward the lighting device, the cooling intake port having at least partially an annular shape;
- and
- a cooling channel configured to connect the cooling intake port to a suction channel and guide a part of air drawn in by the cooling intake port to flow around the lighting device,
- wherein the suction channel is in communication with the intake port and the cooling intake port such that the suction channel guides the air drawn in from the cooling intake port to the heat exchanger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.