Indoor unit for air conditioner
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsNam Eom, Jeong Jeon
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Abstract
Disclosed is an indoor unit for an air conditioner to solve drain problem of condensed water. The indoor unit includes: a lower frame provided with a suction inlet through which exterior air is inhaled; a middle frame spaced upward apart from the lower frame by a predetermined distance; an indoor heat exchanger for performing heat exchange; and a drain pan for collecting and draining condensed water generated in the indoor heat exchanger, the drain pan being mounted selectively on the lower frame or the middle frame.
Claims21
An indoor unit for an air conditioner, comprising:
- a lower frame provided with a suction inlet through which exterior air is inhaled;
- a middle frame spaced upward apart from the lower frame by a predetermined distance;
- an indoor heat exchanger for performing heat exchange;
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- a drain pan for collecting and draining condensed water generated in the indoor heat exchanger, the drain pan being mounted selectively on the lower frame or the middle frame.
An indoor unit for an air conditioner, comprising:
- a lower frame provided with a suction inlet through which exterior air is inhaled;
- a middle frame spaced upward apart from the lower frame by a predetermined distance;
- an indoor heat exchanger for performing heat exchange;
- a drain pan for collecting and draining condensed water generated in the indoor heat exchanger, the drain pan being mounted selectively on the lower frame or the middle frame;
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- a front panel provided with a drain hole at a position aligned with a drain part of the drain pan, the front panel having a varied installation position.
An indoor unit for an air conditioner, comprising:
- a lower frame provided with a suction inlet through which exterior air is inhaled;
- a middle frame spaced upward apart from the lower frame by a predetermined distance;
- an indoor heat exchanger for performing heat exchange;
- a lower drain pan disposed at a lower side of the indoor heat exchanger, for collecting and draining condensed water generated in the indoor heat exchanger, the lower drain pan being mounted selectively on the lower frame or the middle frame;
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- a side drain pan disposed at a side of the indoor heat exchanger, for collecting and draining the condensed water generated in the indoor heat exchanger.
An indoor unit for an air conditioner, comprising:
- a cabinet part forming an appearance of the air conditioner;
- a lower frame provided with a suction inlet through which exterior air is inhaled;
- a discharge outlet through which heat-exchanged air is discharged;
- a blower part for forcibly blowing air;
- a middle frame spaced apart from the lower frame;
- an indoor heat exchanger for performing heat exchange;
- a drain pan on which the indoor heat exchanger is placed, the drain pan being mounted selectively on the lower frame or the middle frame;
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- a front panel serving as a front part of the cabinet part and provided with a drain hole at a position aligned with a drain part of the drain pan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.