US4877183A
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Air flow control device for an air conditioner
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-09-19
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Granted: 1989-10-31
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Expires: 2008-09-19
Abstract
Abstract An air flow control device for an air conditioner increases the revolution of a fan motor to the revolution wherein the short cycle does not occur, or change the direction of an air directing plate to a preset angle wherein the short cycle does not occur when information corresponding to the short cycle is detected based on the air flowing direction from the outlet port or an intake air temperature. As a result, the short cycle can be prevented, and effective heat exchanger and effective air conditioning wherein temperature distribution in a room to be air-conditioned is not deteriotated are obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Matsuda
- 👤 Kenji Togashi
- 👤 Hiroyuki Umemura
- 👤 Tetsuji Okada
- 👤 Hidenori Ishioka
- 👤 Katsuyuki Aoki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:07
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/30; F24F11/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
An air flow control device for an air conditioner having an outlet port and an intake port formed in an indoor unit main body, and having a fan motor arranged so as to face the outlet port, comprising: detecting means for detecting information corresponding to a possibility that the outlet air blown out off an outlet port is blown into the intake port, and fan motor speed adjusting means for controlling the revolution of the fan motor based on the output signal from the detecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
An air flow control device for an air conditioner having an outlet port and an intake port formed in an indoor unit main body, and having a fan motor arranged so as to face the outlet port, comprising: detecting means for detecting information corresponding to a possibility that the outlet air blown out off an outlet port is blown into the intake port, and fan motor speed adjusting means for controlling the revolution of the fan motor based on the output signal from the detecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An air flow control device according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means is constituted by a temperature detector for detecting the inlet air temperature, whereby the temperature detector transmits an output signal to the fan motor speed adjusting means when it detects a temperature that is a set value or above.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An air flow control device according to claim 1, wherein the revolution of the fan motor is increased by one step when the detecting means sends the output signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An air flow control device according to claim 1, wherein the revolution of the fan motor is increased to a preset thresfold value or above when the detecting means sends the output signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An air flow control device according to claim 1, wherein the outlet port is formed in an upper portion and a lower portion of the indoor unit main body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An air flow control device according to claim 5, wherein the fan motors are arranged so as to face the upper and lower outlet ports, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
An air flow control device for an air conditioner having an outlet port and an intake port formed in an indoor unit main body, having a fan motor and an air directing plate arranged so as to face the output port, comprising: detecting means for detecting information according to a possibility that the outlet air blown out off the outlet port is blown into the intake port; and fan motor speed adjusting means for controlling the revolution of the fan motor based on the outlet signal from the detecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
An air flow control device for an air conditioner having an outlet port and an intake port formed in an indoor unit main body, having a fan motor and an air directing plate arranged so as to face the output port, comprising: detecting means for detecting information according to a possibility that the outlet air blown out off the outlet port is blown into the intake port; and fan motor speed adjusting means for controlling the revolution of the fan motor based on the outlet signal from the detecting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
An air flow control device according to claim 7, wherein the detecting means is constituted by a position sensor for detecting the direction of the air directing plate in the outlet port, whereby it sends the output signal to the fan motor speed adjusting means when it detects that the direction of the air detecting plate is a thresfold value or below.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An air flow control device according to claim 7, wherein the revolution of the fan motor is increased by one step when the detecting means sends the output signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
An air flow control device according to claim 7, wherein the revolution of the fan motor is increased to a preset thresfold value or above when the detecting means sends the output signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
An air flow control device according to claim 7, wherein the outlet port is formed in an upper portion and a lower portion of the indoor unit main body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
An air flow control device according to claim 11, wherein the fan motors are arranged so as to face the upper outlet port and lower outlet port, respectively.
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