Portable air conditioner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016363330-A1
Application number	US-201615178356-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 9, 2016
Priority date	Jun 10, 2015
Publication date	Dec 15, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A portable air-conditioner includes a case in which a condenser and an evaporator are integrally installed and an inlet and an outlet are formed; and an exhaust unit integrally coupled to the case and guiding air heat-exchanged with the condenser to an outdoor area, wherein the exhaust unit includes an exhaust pipe fixed to the case in one end thereof, disposed to be at least partially inserted into the case, and having a portion, excluding the one end, spaced apart from the case; and a shielding module installed in a window, fixed to the other end of the exhaust pipe, and detachably received in the case.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An air conditioner, comprising:
a case having an inlet portion and an outlet portion; and an exhaust unit attached to the case and configured to guide air that is heat-exchanged with a condenser to an outside area, wherein the exhaust unit comprises: an exhaust pipe that is attached to the case, the exhaust pipe having a first portion and a second portion, whereby an end of the first portion is provided at least partially inside the case, and the second portion is spaced apart from the case; and a shielding module that is attached to an end of the second portion and detachably coupled to the case.

2 . The air conditioner of claim 1 , wherein the shielding module comprises:
a first shielding part attached to the exhaust pipe, the first shielding part having an opening to communicate with the exhaust pipe and discharge air guided through the exhaust pipe; and a second shielding part attached to the first shielding part, the second shielding part configured to slide along the first shielding part.

3 . The air conditioner of claim 2 , further comprising a stopper to limit the slidable movement of the second shielding part, the stopper being provided in the first shielding part or the second shielding part.

4 . The air conditioner of claim 2 , wherein a mesh structure is provided in the opening, and air heat-exchanged with the condenser is discharged through the mesh structure.

5 . The air conditioner of claim 2 , wherein a rail is formed on one of the first shielding part and the second shielding part, and a guide is formed on the other of the first shielding part and the second shielding part.

6 . The air conditioner of claim 5 , further comprising a stopper to limit slidable movement of the guide, the stopper being provided on the rail.

7 . The air conditioner of claim 2 , wherein the shielding module further comprises a third shielding part that is attached to the second shielding part, the third shielding part configured to slide along the second shielding part.

8 . The air conditioner of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust pipe is a corrugate tube with grooves formed in a lengthwise direction.

9 . The air conditioner of claim 8 , wherein the grooves are formed in a longitudinal direction.

10 . The air conditioner of claim 8 , wherein the exhaust pipe is oval shape, and an exhaust pipe insertion recess into which the exhaust pipe is inserted is formed in the case and corresponds to a shorter axis direction of the exhaust tube.

11 . The air conditioner of claim 10 , wherein the exhaust pipe and the shielding module are attached together and form a T-shape.

12 . The air conditioner of claim 11 , further comprising:
a shielding coupling recess formed in the case to receive the shielding module, wherein the shielding module is horizontally provided in the shielding coupling recess.

13 . The air conditioner of claim 12 , wherein the shielding coupling recess is connected to the exhaust pipe insertion recess.

14 . The air conditioner of claim 12 , further comprising:
a third shielding part that is attached to the second shielding part and configured to slide along the second shielding part, wherein the first shielding part, the second shielding part, and the third shielding part are provided in a stacked state to be inserted into the shielding coupling recess, and the shielding module forms mutual arrest with the shielding coupling recess.

15 . The air conditioner of claim 14 , wherein an entire width of the first shielding part, the second shielding part, and the third shielding part is partially inserted into the shielding coupling recess.

16 . The air conditioner of claim 15 , wherein a downward pressure is applied to the shielding module by the exhaust pipe after the shielding module is inserted into the shielding coupling recess.

17 . The air conditioner of claim 7 , wherein the first shielding part is attached to the exhaust pipe, the second shielding part is slidably attached to the first shielding part, and the third shielding part is slidably attached to the second shielding part.

18 . The air conditioner of claim 1 , further comprising an evaporator, wherein the evaporator and condenser are integrally provided inside the case.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Moohee
• Lee Donghwal
• Kwon Hyuckjae

Classifications

• F24F1/04 Primary

  Arrangements for portability · CPC title

• F24F1/022

  comprising a compressor cycle · CPC title

• F24F13/20

  Casings or covers · CPC title

• F24F13/0218

  Flexible soft ducts, e.g. ducts made of permeable textiles · CPC title

• F24F13/12

  built up of sliding members · CPC title