Dual louver arrangement
AssigneeElectrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
InventorPedro Zemborain
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Abstract
A louver arrangement configured to be attached to an air-conditioner is provided. The louver arrangement comprises a, first, main louver, and a, second, crank louver. The main louver and the crank louver are rotatably connected to each other. Hereby the main louver and crank louver work in cooperation. The main louver is configured to direct a main air flow from an air-conditioner outlet when mounted on an air-conditioner, and the crank louver is configured to be located closer to a lower wall of the air-conditioner outlet when mounted on an air-conditioner and configured to, at least in some positions, to enable deflection of a fraction of air flow onto the main louver when in use on the air-conditioner.
Claims17
A louver arrangement configured to be attached to an air-conditioner, the louver arrangement comprising:
- a main louver configured to direct a main air flow from an air-conditioner outlet when mounted on an air-conditioner;
- a crank louver rotatably connected to the main louver, wherein the crank louver is configured to be located closer to a lower wall of the air-conditioner outlet when mounted on the air-conditioner and configured to deflect a fraction of air flow from the air-conditioner outlet onto the main louver when in use on the air-conditioner;
- a louver link connecting the main louver to the crank louver,
- a slot connected to the main louver;
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- a slide crank having a member at one end adapted to slide in the slot and a first rotating member at a second end configured to rotatably connect to a frame of the air conditioner.
An air conditioner comprising:
- a frame having a fan housed in the frame and an air outlet configured to direct air from the fan out of the frame;
- a louver arrangement comprising:
- a main louver positioned at the air outlet, comprising a slot, and configured to direct air passing through the air outlet,
- a crank louver rotatably attached to the frame to pivot about a first axis and rotatably connected to the main louver and positioned at a lower wall of the air outlet when the air conditioner is mounted in an operating position, wherein the crank louver is configured to deflect air passing through the air outlet onto the main louver when in use on the air-conditioner, and
- at least one crank fixed to the crank louver and pivotally connected to the main louver;
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- a slide crank having a first end rotatably attached to the frame to pivot about a second axis and a second end slidingly connected to the slot, and wherein the second axis is parallel to and spaced from the first axis.
An air conditioner comprising:
- a main louver configured to direct a main air flow from an air conditioner outlet;
- a crank louver rotatably connected to the main louver, wherein the crank louver is configured to deflect a fraction of air flow from the air conditioner outlet onto the main louver when in use;
- a louver link connecting the main louver to the crank louver;
- a slot connected to the main louver;
- a slide crank having a member at one end adapted to slide in the slot and a first rotating member at a second end configured to rotatably connect to a frame of the air conditioner;
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- a first stepper motor connected to the first rotating member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.