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Air conditioner

a technology for air conditioners and air conditioners, applied in space heating and ventilation, lighting and heating apparatuses, heating types, etc., can solve the problems of pl (product liability) accidents, air conditioners as such, and may only be installed in the installation direction, so as to enhance the convenience of the installation process and enhance the air conditioning performan

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-02
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Benefits of technology

The invention is an air conditioner with a drain assembly that prevents leakage of condensation water when the air conditioner is installed in a vertical or horizontal direction. This allows for easy installation in different living environments and prevents leaks that may occur from unexpected installation positions. The technical effect is improved air conditioning performance and increased convenience in the installation process.

Problems solved by technology

However, the air conditioner as such may only be installed in the installation direction intended by the manufacturer, regardless of the installation environment of a consumer.
In addition, in a case when a horizontal-direction structure air conditioner is installed in a vertical direction, condensation water may leak, resulting in a PL (product liability) accident.

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[0040]Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

[0041]As illustrated on FIG. 1, an air conditioner 10 is composed of by including a body 11 and a front surface panel 12 forming an external appearance of the front surface of the body 11 and provided at an upper portion thereof with an inlet hole 13 to inlet air therethrough and at a lower portion thereof with a discharging hole 14 to discharge air therethrough.

[0042]The body 11 is provided with a rectangular shape while having an open front surface thereof, and compartments which are not shown are installed therein.

[0043]The discharging hole 14 is provided with a blade 15 installed thereto so that, in a case when the heat-exchanged cool air or the heat-exchanged heated air is discharged to an indoor, the direction of the air is adjusted in an upward / downward directions....

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Abstract

An air conditioner having a structure capable of variably installing an indoor unit of the air conditioner in a vertical or horizontal direction, the air conditioner including a body configured to be variably installed in a vertical or a horizontal direction, a heat exchanging device installed inside the body, and a drain assembly provided to collect condensation water generated from the heat exchanging device, wherein the drain assembly includes a first drain tray provided at a lower portion of a traverse (length) side of the heat exchanging device to collect the condensation water falling along the surface of the heat exchanging device when the body is horizontally installed, and a second drain tray provided at a lower portion of a longitudinal (height) side of the heat exchanging device to collect the condensation water falling along the surface of the heat exchanging device when the body is vertically installed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the priority benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2011-0113074, filed on Nov. 2, 2011 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field[0003]Embodiments relate to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to a structure capable of variably installing an indoor unit of the air conditioner in a vertical or horizontal direction.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]In general, an air conditioner is an apparatus configured to supply cool air or heated air to the surroundings thereof using heat absorption and heat generation effect performed, as a refrigerant is vaporized or liquefied while circulating in a cooling cycle which is formed by a compressor, a condenser, a refrigerant expansion valve, and an evaporator connected to each other through a refrigerant pipe in a closed circuit.[0006]An air conditioner may be largely divi...

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IPC IPC(8): F28F9/00F24F1/005
CPCF28F9/00F24F2001/0048F24F1/0007F24F13/32F24F1/0057F24F1/005F24F1/00F24F13/22F24F13/30
Inventor YOON, YEON SEONPARK, JEE HO
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD