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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1984
Katsumi Fukuda, Shiga, JP;
Masaharu Ebihara, Kusatsu, JP;
Tadahiko Hayakumo, Shiga, JP;
Tsunehiko Todoroki, Kusatsu, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Kadoma, JP;
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to an air flow direction control device for an air conditioner such as a room air conditioner, which includes a discharge direction changing blade for controlling air flow discharge direction, a shape memory alloy or SMA member for rotating the blade in one direction and a bias spring for urging the blade in the other direction, a lever arm urged to contact a shaft of the blade and a releasing mechanism for releasing the lever arm from its contact with the shaft. According to the present invention, the blasted air temperature detecting unit, motor for driving the blade, control unit for controlling and driving the motor, etc. conventionally required may be dispensed with for reduction in cost, and furthermore, it becomes possible to properly alter the air flow discharging direction according to the temperatures of the blasted air.