Air conditioner
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJong Ho Lee, Moon Shin Kim
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Abstract
An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a base pan constituting a lower appearance: and a condensed water detector detecting the amount of condensed water collected on the base pan. The air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention includes: a base pan constituting a lower appearance; a blower unit provided at one side of the base pan to guide a flow of air; and a motor providing a fan with a rotational power, wherein a motor support supporting the motor is further installed on the base pan.
Claims14
An air conditioner comprising:
- front and rear frames that define an outer appearance of the air conditioner;
- a main drain pan that is provided between the front and rear frames and divides an inner space between the front and rear frames into upper and lower halves;
- first and second heat exchangers that are respectively provided at the lower half and the upper half for allowing air to be heat-exchanged with refrigerant;
- an indoor blower unit that is provided at the upper half for generating intake and exhaust of indoor air;
- an outdoor blower unit that is provided at the lower half for guiding an airflow direction of air that is heat exchanged at the first heat exchanger;
- a base pan that defines a lower outer appearance of the air conditioner and supports a load of a plurality of components;
- a condensed water detector detecting the amount of condensed water collected on the base pan;
- and
- drain control means for controlling a drain of the condensed water, the drain control means comprising a condensed water drain pipe protruded from one surface of the base pan toward one direction to guide the drain of the condensed water and a drain pipe cover selectively shielding the condensed water drain pipe,
- wherein the drain pipe cover comprises:
- a cover cap covering one end of the condensed water drain pipe;
- a cover coupling part coupled to the base pan;
- and
- a cover connecting part connecting the cover cap and the cover coupling part.
An air conditioner comprising:
- a base pan constituting a lower appearance;
- a blower unit provided at one side of the base pan to guide a flow of air;
- a motor providing a fan with a rotational power;
- and
- a motor support installed on the base pan to support the motor,
- wherein the motor support comprises:
- a main body plate closely contacting one surface of the blower unit;
- a base coupling part formed at a lower side of the main body plate and closely contacting the base plate;
- and
- an air guide coupling part formed at an upper side of the main body plate and coupled to the blower unit
- wherein the base pan comprises a housing base recess recessed for avoiding an interference between the blower unit and the base pan.
An air conditioner comprising:
- front and rear frames that define an outer appearance of the air conditioner;
- a main drain pan that is provided between the front and rear frames and divides an inner space between the front and rear frames into upper and lower halves;
- an indoor blower unit that is provided at the upper half for generating intake and exhaust of indoor air;
- first and second heat exchangers that are respectively provided at the lower half and the upper half for allowing air to be heat-exchanged with refrigerant;
- an outdoor blower unit that is provided at the lower half for guiding an airflow direction of air that is heat exchanged at the first heat exchanger;
- and
- a base pan that defines a lower outer appearance of the air conditioner and supports a load of a plurality of components,
- wherein the base pan comprises a heat exchanger installing part in which the first heat exchanger is installed, and the heat exchanger installing part includes a plurality of partition supporting ribs to form a space where condensed water is movable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.