Air conditioners

Abstract

To provide an air conditioner which can improve visibility in giving a notification.SOLUTION: An air conditioner 100 incudes a blowout part 200 and a notification part 50. The blowout part 200 blows out air. The notification part 50 is located in a position different from a position of the blowout part 200, and gives a notification with light. The notification part 50 has a light emission part 51 and a notification area 55. The notification area 55 is an area from which a part LT1 of light emitted from the light emission part 51 is emitted. The blowout part 200 is an area from which a part LT2 of the light emitted from the light emission part 51 is emitted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an air conditioner. [Background technology]

[0002] The blower described in Patent Document 1 has an air outlet that opens to the upper front surface of a housing. The blower also includes an operation panel that is provided on the top surface of the housing. The operation panel includes a decorative sheet. The decorative sheet is provided with a pressing area for pressing a switch.

[0003] The decorative sheet includes a hairline layer, a first smoke layer, a second smoke layer, and a reflective layer. The hairline layer transmits light. The first smoke layer is semi-transparent, is formed on the back surface of the hairline layer, and has an opening in the pressed area. The second smoke layer is semi-transparent, is disposed in the opening, and has a higher visible light transmittance than the first smoke layer. The reflective layer is formed on the back surfaces of the first smoke layer and the second smoke layer, and reflects light incident from the hairline layer.

[0004] Therefore, the contrast between the pressed area and the area other than the pressed area changes depending on the viewing direction. As a result, a user who is away from the operation panel or who is sitting on the floor can easily identify the pressed area, improving the convenience of the operation panel and the air blower. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-171009 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the blower device described in Patent Document 1 merely changes the contrast between the pressed area and the area other than the pressed area. In addition, the position of the pressed area is fixed. Therefore, the visibility of the pressed area may not be sufficient for a user who is away from the operation panel or a user who is sitting on the floor. In other words, the visibility of the pressed area when notifying the position of the pressed area may not be sufficient.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can improve visibility when making a notification. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner includes a blowing unit and a notification unit. The blowing unit blows out air. The notification unit is disposed at a position different from the blowing unit and issues notifications by light. The notification unit has a light-emitting unit and a notification area. The notification area is an area that emits a portion of the light emitted by the light-emitting unit. The blowing unit emits a portion of the light emitted by the light-emitting unit. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an air conditioner that can improve visibility when making a notification. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an upper portion of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing an upper portion of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a front view showing an upper portion of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing an upper portion of an air conditioner according to a first modified example of the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view showing an upper portion of an air conditioner according to a second modified example of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference symbols and the description will not be repeated. For convenience of explanation, a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system (X, Y, Z) is appropriately depicted in the drawings. In the drawings, the X-axis and Y-axis are parallel to the horizontal direction, and the Z-axis is parallel to the vertical direction.

[0012] An air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 5. The air conditioner 100 performs air conditioning. In this embodiment, the air conditioner 100 is a blower. Note that, as long as the air conditioner 100 blows out air, the type of the air conditioner 100 is not particularly limited. For example, the air conditioner 100 is an air purifier, a humidifier, or an ion generating device.

[0013] First, an air conditioner 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the air conditioner 100 includes a housing 1. The housing 1 is a hollow member. The housing 1 is a hollow member made of, for example, resin.

[0014] The housing 1 includes a first housing 10 and a second housing 20. The second housing 20 is attached to the first housing 10 in a freely detachable manner. The second housing 20 is located outside the first housing 10. By attaching the second housing 20 to the first housing 10, a portion of the first housing 10 is covered by the second housing 20. Note that the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 may be an integrated member.

[0015] The housing 1 further includes a grip portion 3. The grip portion 3 has a shape in which a part of the outer surface of the housing 1 is recessed. A user holds the grip portion 3 to carry the air conditioner 100.

[0016] The housing 1 has an intake port A. The intake port A communicates between the inside of the housing 1 (hereinafter referred to as “interior M”) and the outside. The intake port A is located in a lower portion 12 of the housing 1.

[0017] The air conditioner 100 further includes a blowing section 200. The blowing section 200 blows out air. The blowing section 200 is disposed in the housing 1. In this embodiment, the blowing section 200 is disposed in an upper portion 11 of the housing 1.

[0018] The blowing section 200 has a blowing outlet B. The blowing outlet B blows out air. The blowing outlet B communicates between the inside M of the housing 1 and the outside. The blowing outlet B is disposed in the upper portion 11 of the housing 1.

[0019] The blowing section 200 may further include an airflow direction changing plate 9. The airflow direction changing plate 9 changes the blowing direction (hereinafter, referred to as "blow direction H") of the air blown out from the air outlet B. The airflow direction changing plate 9 is, for example, a louver.

[0020] Next, the interior M of the air conditioner 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the air conditioner 100. As shown in Fig. 2, the air conditioner 100 further includes a blower unit 6. The air conditioner 100 may further include an irradiation unit 4 and a purification unit 5. The irradiation unit 4, the purification unit 5, and the blower unit 6 are disposed in the interior M of the housing 1.

[0021] The irradiation unit 4 irradiates light toward the purification unit 5. The irradiation unit 4 includes a light source such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode).

[0022] The purifier 5 purifies the air. The purifier 5 is disposed above the irradiator 4. The purifier 5 includes, for example, a photocatalyst filter. The photocatalyst included in the photocatalyst filter generates a catalytic action when irradiated with light from the irradiator 4. As a result, when the air passes through the photocatalyst filter of the purifier 5, odorous components in the air are decomposed. The odorous components are, for example, ammonia, methyl mercaptan, trimethylamine, and / or nonenal.

[0023] The purification unit 5 may include a physical adsorption filter and / or a chemical adsorption filter, and may adsorb odor components by the physical adsorption filter and / or the chemical adsorption filter. If a photocatalytic filter is not used, the air conditioner 100 may not be equipped with the irradiation unit 4.

[0024] Particularly, in this embodiment, the purifier 5 reduces odorous components in the air as a first example of air purification. However, the purifier 5 may reduce dust in the air as a second example of air purification. In this case, the purifier 5 includes, for example, a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter.

[0025] An air passage N is formed inside the housing 1. In this embodiment, the air passage N extends in the vertical direction. The air passage N communicates with an intake port A and an outlet port B. A purification unit 5 and a blower unit 6 are disposed on the air passage N. For ease of understanding, the outlet port B is indicated by a dashed line in FIG. 2.

[0026] The blower 6 generates wind (air flow). The blower 6 includes, for example, a fan and a drive source that rotates the fan. The drive source includes, for example, a motor.

[0027] The air conditioner 100 may further include an ion supply unit 7. The ion supply unit 7 is disposed inside the housing 1. The ion supply unit 7 is disposed on the air passage N. The ion supply unit 7 is disposed downstream of the blower unit 6. The ion supply unit 7 supplies ions to the air flowing through the air passage N. The ions include, for example, at least one of positive ions and negative ions.

[0028] The air conditioner 100 may further include a rectifier 8. The rectifier 8 and the air direction changing blades 9 are disposed inside the interior M of the housing 1. The rectifier 8 and the air direction changing blades 9 are disposed on an air passage N.

[0029] The rectifier 8 guides the air blown by the blower 6. The rectifier 8 is disposed downstream of the ion supplier 7. The rectifier 8 is fixed to the housing 1.

[0030] The air direction changing flap 9 guides the air flowing from the airflow straightening section 8. The air direction changing flap 9 is positioned downstream of the airflow straightening section 8. The air direction changing flap 9 is positioned on the air passage N, just before the air outlet B. The air direction changing flap 9 is rotatably attached to the housing 1. By changing the rotation angle of the air direction changing flap 9 relative to the housing 1, the blowing direction H of the air blown out from the air outlet B is changed. The air direction changing flap 9 may protrude from the air outlet B to the outside of the air conditioner 100.

[0031] The blowing section 200 has a blowing space SP through which air passes. The blowing space SP is located inside the housing 1. Specifically, the blowing space SP is a space located at the most upstream side of the air passage N in the inside M of the housing 1. The blowing space SP communicates with the air outlet B. Therefore, the air passes through the blowing space SP and is blown out from the air outlet B. In this embodiment, the blowing space SP refers to the space between the airflow straightening section 8 and the air outlet B. The air direction changing plate 9 is disposed in the blowing space SP.

[0032] Next, the upper part of the air conditioner 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the upper part of the air conditioner 100. As shown in Fig. 3, the air conditioner 100 further includes a notification unit 50 and an operation unit 52. The operation unit 52 accepts operations from the user. The operation unit 52 includes, for example, operation keys. In the example of Fig. 3, the operation unit 52 is disposed on the upper surface 107a of the air conditioner 100. Note that the position of the operation unit 52 is not particularly limited as long as the operation unit 52 is capable of accepting operations from the user.

[0033] The notification unit 50 is disposed at a position different from the blowing unit 200. The notification unit 50 notifies the user by light.

[0034] Specifically, the content of the notification by the notification unit 50 is content related to the air conditioner 100. For example, the content of the notification is content that represents the operating status of the air conditioner 100, or content that represents a notification to the user of the air conditioner 100. The content that represents the operating status of the air conditioner 100 is, for example, the mode or air volume currently set for the air conditioner 100, or a timer display. The content that represents a notification to the user of the air conditioner 100 is, for example, a proposal for an operating method of the air conditioner 100 (for example, on / off or mode), environmental information of the air conditioner 100, service information (for example, usage method or sales promotion), error information of the air conditioner 100, malfunction information of the air conditioner 100, or maintenance information of the air conditioner 100. The content of the notification is not particularly limited, and does not have to be content related to the air conditioner 100.

[0035] In particular, the content of the notification by the notification unit 50 is preferably emergency information that the user should immediately be aware of, such as error information or malfunction information of the air conditioner 100. Therefore, in this case, the notification unit 50 notifies the user by light that an error or malfunction has occurred in the air conditioner 100.

[0036] The notification unit 50 has a notification area 55. The notification area 55 is disposed on the upper surface 107a of the air conditioner 100. In the example of FIG. 3, the notification area 55 is located at a position different from the operation unit 52. Light for notification is emitted from the notification area 55. That is, the light for notification passes through the notification area 55. Specifically, the light for notification passes through the notification area 55. Note that the position of the notification area 55 is not particularly limited as long as the notification area 55 can emit light. For example, the notification area 55 may be located on the operation unit 52, may be the entire upper surface 107a of the air conditioner 100, or may be a region of the entire upper surface 107a of the air conditioner 100 excluding the operation unit 52. Note that the notification area 55 may be an opening.

[0037] The first housing 10 includes a housing main body 101 and an external top plate 107. The housing main body 101 is a hollow member. The external top plate 107 is disposed on the upper part of the housing main body 101. The upper surface of the external top plate 107 is the upper surface 107a of the air conditioner 100. In this embodiment, the notification area 55 is configured as a part of the external top plate 107. Note that the notification area 55 may be configured as a part of a member separate from the external top plate 107.

[0038] Next, the notification unit 50 and the blowing unit 200 of the air conditioner 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the air conditioner 100. As shown in Fig. 4, the first housing 10 further includes an internal top plate 105. The internal top plate 105 closes the upper opening of the housing main body 101. The internal top plate 105 overlaps with the external top plate 107 in the vertical direction.

[0039] The notification unit 50 further has a light-emitting unit 51. The light-emitting unit 51 emits light. The light-emitting unit 51 issues a notification by, for example, blinking the light. Specifically, the light-emitting unit 51 blinks the light to notify the state of the air conditioner 100. For example, the light-emitting unit 51 blinks the light to notify that an error has occurred in the air conditioner 100.

[0040] The optical axis of the light-emitting unit 51 intersects with the notification region 55. In this embodiment, the optical axis of the light-emitting unit 51 is approximately perpendicular to the notification region 55. The notification region 55 is a region that emits a portion of light LT1 emitted by the light-emitting unit 51 (hereinafter, may be referred to as "light LT1").

[0041] The light-emitting unit 51 includes, for example, a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The light LT1 emitted by the light-emitting unit 51 travels toward the notification area 55. As a result, the light LT1 emitted by the light-emitting unit 51 is emitted from the notification area 55 toward the outside of the air conditioner 100.

[0042] The notification unit 50 may further include a light guide 53. The light guide 53 faces the notification region 55. The light guide 53 guides the light LT1 emitted by the light emitting unit 51 toward the notification region 55. Specifically, the light guide 53 has a substantially tubular shape (for example, a substantially cylindrical shape). The light guide 53 is configured to widen toward the notification region 55. The large diameter side of the light guide 53 faces the notification region 55. The small diameter side of the light guide 53 is located at a position farther from the notification region 55 than the large diameter side of the light guide 53. In this embodiment, the light guide 53 is configured as a part of the internal top plate 105. The light guide 53 may be a separate member from the internal top plate 105.

[0043] A part or all of the light-emitting section 51 is disposed inside the light guide 53. Specifically, a part or all of the light-emitting section 51 is disposed inside the small diameter side of the light guide 53. The light guide 53 has a notch 53a. The notch 53a is located on the small diameter side of the light guide 53. A part of the light-emitting section 51 is exposed from the notch 53a. Therefore, a part LT2 of the light emitted from the light-emitting section 51 is emitted through the notch 53a.

[0044] The air conditioner 100 further includes a substrate 60. The substrate 60 is disposed inside the first housing 10. The light emitting unit 51 is connected to the substrate 60.

[0045] First housing 10 further includes a holding member 103. Holding member 103 and housing body 101 hold louver 9 rotatably. Specifically, louver 9 has a rotation shaft 9a. Holding member 103 and housing body 101 hold rotation shaft 9a so that louver 9 is rotatable.

[0046] The air outlet B of the air outlet section 200 indicates a boundary region between the air outlet space SP, which is the internal space of the air conditioner 100, and the external space of the air conditioner 100. For ease of understanding, the air outlet B is indicated by a dashed line in Fig. 4.

[0047] The blowing section 200 further has a guide GD. The guide GD guides the air toward the blowing outlet B. The guide GD faces the blowing space SP. Specifically, the blowing space SP is a space surrounded by the guide GD, the straightening section 8, and the blowing outlet B. In a side cross-sectional view, the guide GD is curved in a convex shape toward the opposite side to the blowing outlet B. In this embodiment, the guide GD is formed by the inner surface of the first housing 10. Specifically, the guide GD is formed by a part of the housing main body 101 and a part of the holding member 103. The guide GD may be formed by a single member.

[0048] The blowing unit 200 emits a portion LT2 of the light emitted by the light-emitting unit 51 (hereinafter, may be referred to as "light LT2") toward the outside of the blowing port B. That is, the light of the light-emitting unit 51 is not only emitted from the notification area 55 of the notification unit 50, but also from the blowing unit 200. Therefore, the light of the light-emitting unit 51 is more likely to enter the user's eyes compared to when light is emitted only from the notification area. As a result, according to this embodiment, it is possible to improve the visibility of the user when a notification is made by the light of the light-emitting unit 51.

[0049] For example, even a user who is positioned in a position where the notification area 55 is difficult to see or cannot see, or a user who is in a position where the notification area 55 is difficult to see or cannot see, can recognize that a notification is being given by the light LT2 emitted from the blow-out section 200.

[0050] For example, after the light LT2 is reflected by the airflow direction changing flap 9 and / or the guide GD, the blowing unit 200 emits the light LT2 from the air outlet B. Note that the blowing unit 200 may directly emit the light LT2 from the air outlet B. For example, if the blowing unit 200 does not have an airflow direction changing flap 9, the blowing unit 200 emits the light LT2 directly from the air outlet B.

[0051] Specifically, the blowing unit 200 further has a light emission region WD. The light LT2 emitted by the light emitting unit 51 passes through the notch 53a of the light guide 53 toward the light emission region WD. Therefore, the light LT2 emitted by the light emitting unit 51 is emitted from the light emission region WD. That is, the light emission region WD is a region that emits the light LT2 emitted by the light emitting unit 51. The light LT2 emitted from the light emission region WD is emitted from the air outlet B. Specifically, the light LT2 emitted from the light emission region WD is reflected by the air direction changing plate 9 and / or the guide GD and emitted from the air outlet B. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the visibility of the user when an alert is given by the light of the light emitting unit 51 can be improved compared to the case where light is emitted only from the alert region.

[0052] In particular, in this embodiment, the light emission area WD is located upstream of the air flow from the air outlet B. In other words, the light emission area WD is located at the back of the air outlet B. Therefore, the periphery of the light emission area WD may be darker than the outside of the air outlet B (the location where the air conditioner 100 is installed). As a result, the light LT2 emitted from the light emission area WD stands out, and the visibility of the light LT2 for notification can be further improved.

[0053] Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is preferable that the direction of the light LT2 emitted from the air outlet B is different from the direction of the light LT1 emitted from the notification area 55. In other words, it is preferable that the air outlet B faces a direction different from the direction in which the notification area 55 faces. According to this preferable example, the air outlet B and the notification area 55 can emit light in different directions, and it is possible to suppress the dependency of visibility on the position and posture of the user. As a result, it is possible to further improve the visibility of the user when a notification is given by the light of the light-emitting unit 51, compared to a case in which the air outlet faces substantially the same direction as the notification area.

[0054] The positions of the air outlet B and the notification area 55 are not particularly limited. For example, the notification area 55 may be arranged on a side surface of the air conditioner 100, and the air outlet B may be arranged on the upper surface 107a of the air conditioner 100. The shape of the air outlet B is not particularly limited as long as it can blow out air and emit the light LT2. For example, the air outlet B may be formed around the entire circumference of the side surface of the air conditioner 100.

[0055] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the light-emitting unit 51 is located directly below the notification region 55. Therefore, the light-emitting unit 51 can more efficiently make the light LT1 incident on the notification region 55. Note that the position of the light-emitting unit 51 is not particularly limited as long as the light-emitting unit 51 can make the light LT1 and the light LT2 incident on the notification region 55 and the light emission region WD, respectively.

[0056] Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the light guide 53 has the notch 53a, the light LT2 from the light-emitting part 51 can be effectively incident on the light exit region WD. The notch 53a is located on the side of the light-emitting part 51 where the light exit region WD is located.

[0057] Also, for example, it is preferable that the light guide 53 is painted in a gray color closer to white than black, or is made of a gray material closer to white than black. This is because it is easy to reflect the light LT2 emitted from the light emitting unit 51, and the light LT2 can be effectively incident on the light emission region WD. Similarly, it is preferable that the guide GD is painted in a gray color closer to white than black, or is made of a gray material closer to white than black.

[0058] Furthermore, for example, it is more preferable that the light guide 53 is painted white or made of a white material. This is because it is easier to reflect the light LT2 emitted by the light emitting portion 51, and the light LT2 can be more effectively incident on the light output region WD. Similarly, it is preferable that the guide GD is painted white or made of a white material.

[0059] In this embodiment, the light exit region WD is disposed in the guide GD. The light exit region WD is an opening. Therefore, the light exit region WD can emit the light LT2 without reducing the amount of the light LT2.

[0060] Specifically, the light exit region WD is the gap between the housing main body 101 and the holding member 103. That is, the light exit region WD is the gap between two members. The light exit region WD may be provided in a guide GD made of a single member. Also, the light exit region WD does not have to be an opening as long as light can pass through it, and may be made of a material that transmits light.

[0061] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the air direction changing plate 9 faces the light emission area WD. The air direction changing plate 9 reflects the light LT2 emitted by the light emission area WD. For example, the air direction changing plate 9 diffuses and reflects the light LT2. In particular, it is preferable that the air direction changing plate 9 is painted in gray that is closer to white than black, or is made of a gray material that is closer to white than black. This is because it is easier to reflect the light emitted by the light emission area WD, and the light can be more effectively emitted from the air outlet B. It is even more preferable that the air direction changing plate 9 is painted in white, or is made of a white material. This is because it is easier to reflect the light emitted by the light emission area WD, and the light can be more effectively emitted from the air outlet B.

[0062] It is further preferable that the airflow direction changing plate 9 is light-transmitting, because this allows the light emitted from the light emission region WD to be emitted more effectively from the air outlet B. In this preferable example, the airflow direction changing plate 9 is, for example, transparent. In this specification, "transparent" may mean colorless transparent, colored transparent, or translucent.

[0063] Next, the light emission region WD will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a front view showing the upper part of the air conditioner 100. For ease of explanation, the air direction changing plate 9 has been omitted from Fig. 5.

[0064] As shown in FIG. 5, the light exit region WD is an opening extending linearly along the horizontal direction HD. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the light LT2 emitted by the light emitting unit 51 can be emitted so as to spread in the horizontal direction HD. As a result, the visibility of the light LT2 can be further improved. The shape of the light exit region WD is not particularly limited as long as the light LT2 can pass through it. The light exit region WD may be formed intentionally by the designer or manufacturer, or may be formed without the intention of the designer or manufacturer, such as when the light exit region WD is a gap between members.

[0065] (First Modification) An air conditioner 100 according to a first modified example of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. In the first modified example, the first modified example mainly differs from the present embodiment described with reference to Fig. 4 in that the light guide 53X of the notification section 50 does not have the notch 53a. Below, the differences between the first modified example and the present embodiment will be mainly described.

[0066] Fig. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing an upper portion of an air conditioner 100 according to a first modified example of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 6, in the first modified example, the light guide 53X of the notification unit 50 does not have the notch 53a shown in Fig. 4. Therefore, a part of the light LT2 (hereinafter, may be referred to as "light LT2") emitted by the light-emitting unit 51 passes through the light guide 53X and enters the light exit region WD, or enters the light exit region WD from a small-diameter opening of the light guide 53X.

[0067] Then, the light LT2 is emitted from the light emission area WD and is reflected by or passes through the airflow direction changing flap 9, and is emitted from the air outlet B. Therefore, according to the first modified example, it is possible to improve the visibility to the user when a notification is given by the light of the light-emitting unit 51, compared to the case where light is emitted only from the notification area.

[0068] (Second Modification) An air conditioner 100 according to a second modified example of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. In the second modified example, the second modified example mainly differs from the present embodiment described with reference to Fig. 4 in that the notification unit 50 has a reflective member 70. Below, the differences between the second modified example and the present embodiment will be mainly described.

[0069] FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the air conditioner 100 according to the second modified example of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, a part of the light LT2 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "light LT2") emitted by the light-emitting unit 51 of the notification unit 50 enters the light exit area WD. In addition, in the second modified example, the notification unit 50 further includes a reflecting member 70. The reflecting member 70 reflects a part of the light LT3 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "light LT3") emitted by the light-emitting unit 51 toward the light exit area WD. Therefore, the amount of light entering the light exit area WD can be increased. As a result, according to the second modified example, the amount of light emitted from the light exit area WD and emitted from the air outlet B increases, and the visibility of the user can be further improved.

[0070] Specifically, the reflecting member 70 reflects the light LT3 toward the light output region WD. The reflecting member 70, for example, diffusely reflects the light LT3. It is preferable that the reflecting member 70, for example, specularly reflects the light LT3. The reflecting member 70 is made of, for example, aluminum foil or a reflecting mirror.

[0071] The reflecting member 70 is disposed on the opposite side of the light emitting unit 51 from the side where the light emitting region WD is located. The light guide 53Y of the notification unit 50 further has a notch 53b in addition to the notch 53a. The notch 53b is located on the opposite side of the light emitting unit 51 from the side where the light emitting region WD is located. The notch 53b is located on the small diameter side of the light guide 53. The notch 53b faces the notch 53a. A part of the light emitting unit 51 is exposed from the notches 53a and 53b. Therefore, a part LT2 of the light emitted by the light emitting unit 51 is emitted through the notch 53a, and a part LT3 of the light emitted by the light emitting unit 51 is emitted through the notch 53b.

[0072] Then, the light LT3 emitted from the notch 53b enters the light exit region WD. Meanwhile, the light LT3 emitted from the notch 53b enters the reflecting member 70 and is reflected by the reflecting member 70. Then, the light LT3 enters the light exit region WD. Therefore, the light LT2 and the light LT3 enter the light exit region WD. Furthermore, the light LT2 and the light LT3 are emitted from the light exit region WD and emitted from the air outlet B. Therefore, according to the second modified example, the amount of light emitted from the air outlet B can be increased compared to the case where the reflecting member 70 is not provided. As a result, the visibility of the user can be further improved.

[0073] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be implemented in various aspects without departing from the gist of the present invention. In addition, the components disclosed in the above embodiments can be modified as appropriate. For example, a certain component among all the components shown in one embodiment may be added to a component of another embodiment, or some components among all the components shown in one embodiment may be deleted from the embodiment.

[0074] In addition, the drawings are mainly schematic illustrations of each component to facilitate understanding of the invention, and the thickness, length, number, spacing, etc. of each component shown in the drawings may differ from the actual ones due to the convenience of creating the drawings. In addition, the configurations of each component shown in the above embodiment are merely examples and are not particularly limited, and it goes without saying that various modifications are possible within a range that does not substantially deviate from the effects of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0075] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention provides an air conditioner and has industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0076] 9. Wind deflector 50 Notification Department 51 Light emitting part 55 Notification Area 52 Operation section 70 Reflective material 100 Air conditioner 200 Outlet B Air outlet WD light output area

Claims

1. A blowing section that blows out air; a notification unit that is arranged at a position different from the blowout unit and that notifies by light; An air conditioner comprising: The notification unit has a light emitting unit and a notification area, The notification area is provided on an upper surface of the air conditioner and is an area that emits a portion of the light emitted by the light-emitting unit, The blowing unit is provided on a side surface of the air conditioner and emits another portion of the light emitted by the light emitting unit, The blowing unit includes: An outlet for blowing out the air; A light emission area located upstream of the air flow from the air outlet; a light-shielding region located downstream of the air flow from the light exit region; having the light emission region is a region that emits another part of the light emitted by the light emitting portion, The light-shielding area is an area that blocks the light emitted by the light-emitting unit, and is part of the housing of the air conditioner and is constituted by a guide that guides the air toward the air outlet.

2. The notification unit has a cylindrical portion that houses the light-emitting unit, The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical portion is formed facing the notification area and has an opening through which a portion of the light emitted by the light-emitting portion passes.

3. The blowing section further includes an air direction changing plate for changing the blowing direction of the air blown out from the air outlet, The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air direction changing plate faces the light emission area, and is gray closer to white than black, white, or transparent.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the light exit area is an opening that extends linearly along a horizontal direction.

5. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit further comprises a reflecting member that reflects another portion of the light emitted by the light-emitting unit toward the light emission area.

6. A blowing section that blows out air; An air conditioner comprising: an alarm unit that is arranged at a position different from the blowing unit and that alarms by light, The notification unit has a light emitting unit and a notification area, The notification area is provided on an upper surface of the air conditioner and is an area that emits a portion of the light emitted by the light-emitting unit, The blowing unit is provided on a side surface of the air conditioner and emits another portion of the light emitted by the light emitting unit, The blowing unit includes: An outlet for blowing out the air; a light emission area located upstream of the air flow from the air outlet; having the light emission region is a region that emits another part of the light emitted by the light emitting portion, An air conditioner, wherein the light emission area is an opening that extends linearly along the horizontal direction.

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