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US 7,065,978 B2Granted
Air conditioner
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSang Min Hong, Jin Dong Kim, Chun Su Kang
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Abstract
An air conditioner is disclosed, which has an improved structure to use with easiness by connecting a duct thereto, the duct being in communication with the inside. The air conditioner includes a cabinet having an inlet for supplying air of an indoor room to the inside thereof, and an outlet for discharging the air conditioned therein to the indoor room; a barrier provided in the inside of the cabinet so as to guide the air supplied through the inlet to the outlet; a blower provided in the inside of the cabinet to draw the air of the indoor room through the inlet and to discharge the air to the outlet; and a heat exchanger provided in the inside of the cabinet to perform a heat-exchange process with the air flowing in the cabinet.
Claims19
An air conditioner comprising:
- a cabinet having an inlet for supplying air of an indoor room to the inside thereof, and an outlet for discharging the air conditioned therein to the indoor room;
- a barrier provided in the inside of the cabinet so as to guide the air supplied through the inlet to the outlet;
- a blower provided in the inside of the cabinet to draw the air of the indoor room through the inlet and to discharge the air to the outlet;
- and
- a heat exchanger provided in the inside of the cabinet to perform a heat-exchange process with the air flowing in the cabinet,
- wherein the cabinet further includes a first extension projecting from the periphery of the inlet, the first extension having a slot for supporting the periphery of a first filter provided for covering the inlet and which is insertable through an open side of the first extension.
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An air conditioner comprising:
- a cabinet having an inlet for supplying air of an indoor room to the inside thereof, and an outlet for discharging the air conditioned therein to the indoor room;
- a barrier provided in the inside of the cabinet so as to guide the air supplied through the inlet to the outlet;
- a blower provided in the inside of the cabinet to draw the air of the indoor room through the inlet and to discharge the air to the outlet;
- a heat exchanger provided in the inside of the cabinet to perform a heat-exchange process with the air flowing in the cabinet;
- and
- a supplementary heating device provided in the cabinet for heat-exchange with the air flowing in the cabinet,
- wherein the supplementary heating device is a first pipe through which hot water flows, and
- wherein the first pipe is configured to be connected to a second pipe being laid under a floor of the indoor room to heat the room.
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An air conditioner comprising:
- a cabinet including a top surface, the top surface having an inlet connectable with a duct for introducing air into the cabinet, and an outlet connectable with a duct for discharging air from the cabinet;
- a blower provided in the cabinet to draw the air of the indoor room through the inlet and to discharge the air to the outlet;
- and
- a heat exchanger provided in the inside of the cabinet to perform a heat-exchange process with the air flowing in the cabinet,
- wherein the cabinet further includes a first extension projecting from the periphery of the inlet, the first extension having a slot for supporting the periphery of a first filter provided for covering the inlet and which is insertable through an open side of the first extension.
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An air conditioner comprising:
- a cabinet including a top surface having both an inlet connectable with a duct for introducing air into the cabinet, and an outlet connectable with a duct for discharging air from the cabinet;
- a blower provided in the cabinet to draw air through the inlet and to discharge the air to the outlet;
- a heat exchanger provided in the inside of the cabinet to perform a heat-exchange process with the air flowing in the cabinet;
- a barrier provided on the inside of the cabinet and between the inlet and the outlet to draw the air through the inlet to the outlet and to form a U-shaped air passage within the cabinet in which the air is drawn through the inlet, passes through the U-shaped air passage, and is discharged through the outlet on the top surface of the cabinet;
- and
- a first filter provided for covering the inlet,
- wherein the cabinet includes a first extension projecting from the periphery of the inlet, and having a slot supporting the periphery of the first filter which is inserted or separated through an open side of the first extension.
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An air conditioner comprising:
- a cabinet including a top surface having both an inlet connectable with a duct for introducing air into the cabinet, and an outlet connectable with a duct for discharging air from the cabinet;
- a blower provided in the cabinet to draw air through the inlet and to discharge the air to the outlet;
- a heat exchanger provided in the inside of the cabinet to perform a heat-exchange process with the air flowing in the cabinet;
- a barrier provided on the inside of the cabinet and between the inlet and the outlet to draw the air through the inlet to the outlet and to form a U-shaped air passage within the cabinet in which the air is drawn through the inlet, passes through the U-shaped air passage, and is discharged through the outlet on the top surface of the cabinet;
- and
- a supplementary heating device provided in the cabinet for heat-exchange with the air flowing in the cabinet,
- wherein the supplementary heating device is configured to be connected with a pipe being laid under a floor of the indoor room to heat the room.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.