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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1991
Masaya Yamazaki, Shizuoka, JP;
Kenichi Tomiyoshi, Shizuoka, JP;
Kabushiki Kaishi Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An air conditioner is provided with a room unit which comprises a suction grille member mounted to the front panel of the room unit and a blow-off grille member mounted to the lower portion of the front panel. The blow-off grille member comprises two louvers turnable around axes thereof parallel to each other, a link mechanism operatively connected to the louvers so as to turn the louvers with different angles, rspectively. The link mechanism comprises a plurality of link members, for example a five-knot link mechanism, which are turnably coupled with each other and a driving motor for driving the link mechanism to thereby turn the louvers with different air blow-off open angles, respectively. An operation mode transfer member may be further provided for the blow-off grille member to transfer the operation mode of the louvers.