# US 7,607,251 B2 · Air conditioner > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,251 B2 - Document ID: US7607251B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/326,396 - Filed: 2006-01-06 - Published: 2006-07-27 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2005-01-26 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Ji Hoon Kim; Joong Gil Yoo; Ki Jung Yoo; Hee Jae Kwon; Kam Gyu Lee; In Hee Park - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607251B2 ## CPC - F24F 1/0007: Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units (self-contained units F24F1/02) - F24F 1/0057: mounted in or on a wall - F24F 1/0063: by the mounting or arrangement of the heat exchangers - F24F 1/0073: characterised by the mounting or arrangement of filters - F24F 13/20: Casings or covers - F24F 11/52: Indication arrangements, e.g. displays - F24F 11/56: Remote control - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) ## Abstract There is provided an air conditioner. In the air conditioner, a front panel is installed to a front of a main body, a front cover is disposed at a front of the front panel and detachably coupled to the main body, and an art panel is interchangeably inserted in the front cover. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An air conditioner comprising: a main body; a front panel movably installed to a front of the main body, so as to form an opening to introduce indoor air; a discharge vent in said main body separate from said opening; a front cover disposed at a front of the front panel, and detachably coupled to the front panel; and an art panel interchangeably provided in the front cover, wherein the front cover comprises: a back cover on which the art panel is placed; a window made of transparent material disposed at a front of the back cover; and a frame edge for receiving edges of the back cover, the window, and the art panel therein, the frame edge formed by a plurality of pieces, of which at least one is detachable in order to interchange the art panel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the front panel is coupled to pivot at a predetermined angle or to translate forward and backward from the main body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the front cover is coupled to the front panel, and pivots at a predetermined angle together with the front panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising: a rack attached to a rear of the front panel for allowing the front panel to pivot at a predetermined angle; a rotating pinion meshed with teeth on the rack; and a driving motor imparting rotational force to the pinion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the rack is formed with a predetermined curvature. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a sub panel movably installed at an inner portion of the front panel, wherein the front cover is attached to a front of the sub panel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The air conditioner according to claim 6, further comprising: a rack formed at a rear of the sub panel for allowing a forward and backward translation of the sub panel; a rotating pinion meshed with teeth on the rack; and a driving motor for imparting rotating force to the pinion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the front cover is capable of forward and backward translation together with the sub panel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the back cover includes a fastener formed on a rear thereof, and wherein the sub panel or the front panel includes a fastener receptacle formed on the front thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the fastener is a catch, hook, or magnet, and the fastener receptacle is a hole of a predetermined size or a magnet. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the frame edge is formed by a plurality of pieces, of which at least one is detachable. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the frame edge has a groove of a predetermined depth formed along an inside thereof, for inserting edges of the back cover and/or the art panel and/or the window therein. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the frame edge is formed in one unit by coupling individual pieces thereof by means of connectors formed on one end and/or both ends of each individual piece. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The air conditioner according to claim 13, wherein the connector is a hooked member or a magnet. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The air conditioner according to claim 13, wherein the connector is a corner piece covering outer surfaces of two frame edge pieces at a junction thereof to couple the two frame edge pieces. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a sub panel disposed at an inner portion of the front panel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The air conditioner according to claim 16, wherein the back cover includes a fastener formed on a rear thereof, and wherein the sub panel or the front panel includes a fastener receptacle formed on the front thereof. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The air conditioner according to claim 17, wherein the fastener is a catch, hook, or magnet, and the fastener receptacle is a hole of a predetermined size or a magnet. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The air conditioner according to claim 16, wherein the frame edge has a groove of a predetermined depth formed along an inside thereof, for inserting edges of the back cover and/or the art panel and/or the window therein.