US5547018A
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Air conditioner
Assignee: FIJITSU GENERAL Ltd
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Filing: 1994-12-07
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Granted: 1996-08-20
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Expires: 2014-12-07
Abstract
Abstract An air conditioner includes a housing to be mounted on a wall surface in the interior of a room, an air inlet provided at an upper part of the housing, an air outlet provided at a lower part of the housing, an air passage provided in said housing so as to connect the air inlet and said air outlet to each other, a heat exchanging means and an air blowing device disposed in said air passage, and a wind direction plate provided inside an opening of the air outlet in order to change the direction of blowing of thermoregulated air out of the air outlet. An air quantity adjusting plate is provided at an end of the opening of said air outlet in order to change the area of the opening of the air outlet, whereby a sufficient air quantity is obtained regardless of the direction of ventilation of thermoregulated air to thereby perform room air-conditioning efficiently.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomomi Takahashi
- 👤 Masahisa Takata
- 👤 Masayoshi Kogure
- 👤 Ritsushi Taira
- 👤 Hiroyuki Hamano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:03
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F1/00; F24F1/0007; F24F1/0011; F24F1/0043; F24F1/0057; F24F13/00; F24F13/08; F24F13/10; F24F13/14; F24F13/1426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
An air conditioner to be installed in a room, comprising, a housing having upper and lower parts, an air inlet provided at the upper part of said housing, an air outlet provided at the lower part of said housing and having an opening with an inner wall, an air passage provided in said housing so as to connect said air inlet and said air outlet to each other, heat exchanging means and air blowing means disposed in said air passage, a wind direction plate provided inside the opening of said air outlet in order to change a direction of air blown out of said air outlet, and an air quantity adjusting plate provided at an end of said opening of said air outlet in order to change an area of said opening of said air outlet, said air quantity adjusting plate having a first face contiguous to the inner wall of said opening of said air outlet and a second face contiguous to an outer surface of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
An air conditioner to be installed in a room, comprising, a housing having upper and lower parts, an air inlet provided at the upper part of said housing, an air outlet provided at the lower part of said housing and having an opening with an inner wall, an air passage provided in said housing so as to connect said air inlet and said air outlet to each other, heat exchanging means and air blowing means disposed in said air passage, a wind direction plate provided inside the opening of said air outlet in order to change a direction of air blown out of said air outlet, and an air quantity adjusting plate provided at an end of said opening of said air outlet in order to change an area of said opening of said air outlet, said air quantity adjusting plate having a first face contiguous to the inner wall of said opening of said air outlet and a second face contiguous to an outer surface of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein said air quantity adjusting plate has a substantially V-shaped section in which said first and second faces are connected to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein said air quantity adjusting plate has a chamfered portion provided on a surface at a junction portion between said first and second faces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein said housing has a pivot, and said air quantity adjusting plate is made rotatable around the pivot provided in said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein said housing has a wind direction plate pivot which supports said wind direction plate pivotally and which is arranged parallel to said pivot for the air quantity adjusting plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein said pivot is provided at a boundary portion between said inner wall of said opening of said air outlet and said first face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
An air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein said air quantity adjusting plate is made rotatable in a range from an initial position in which said first face is contiguous to said inner wall of said opening of said air outlet and in which the area of said opening of said air outlet is minimized to an open position in which the area of said opening of said air outlet is maximized.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
An air conditioner according to any claim 7, wherein said air quantity adjusting plate is shaped so that an outer surface side end portion of said second face does not interfere with the outer surface of said housing when said air quantity adjusting plate is rotated to said open position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An air conditioner according to claim 7, further comprising driving means for rotating said air quantity adjusting plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein said driving means is constituted by an electric motor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
An air conditioner according to claim 9, further comprising control means for controlling said driving means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
An air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein said wind direction plate and said air quantity adjusting plate are controlled synchronously with each other by said control means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
An air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein said air quantity adjusting plate is rotated to said open position when said wind direction plate is turned downward most extremely.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
An air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein said air quantity adjusting plate is rotated to said open position by the control means when a predetermined time has passed after starting of operation of said air conditioner.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
An air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein said air quantity adjusting plate is rotated to said open position by the control means when a temperature of said heat exchanging means has reached a predetermined value after starting of operation of said air conditioner.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
An air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein said air quantity adjusting plate is rotated to said open position by the control means when a room temperature has reached a predetermined value after starting of operation of said air conditioner.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
An air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein a step portion is provided at an outer surface of said housing adjacent to said second face.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
An air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein said air quantity adjusting plate has its rear surface onto which a heat insulating material is stuck.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
An air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein said heat insulating material is stuck onto a rear surface of said first face.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-08-20 | 2000-02-19 | 2000-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-08-20 | 2004-02-19 | 2004-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-08-20 | 2008-02-19 | 2008-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |