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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2017
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Seoul National University R&db Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Taejun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Seokho Choi, Seoul, KR;
Siyoung Oh, Seoul, KR;
Yongcheol Sa, Seoul, KR;
Haecheon Choi, Seoul, KR;
Keuntae Park, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is an air conditioner that suppresses generation of leakage vortices between a fan and a shroud. An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an axial fan for blowing air; a shroud partially surrounding a circumference of the axial fan to guide air blown by the axial fan; and a fence ring provided in an inner surface of the shroud and protruding in a radial direction from the inner surface of the shroud. In addition, the fence ring is disposed between a downstream end of the axial fan and a downstream end of the shroud.