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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dae Dong Kim, Suwon, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ; F04D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384416 ; 384206 ; 415 531 ;
Abstract
An air conditioner includes a housing body in which are disposed a heat exchanger, a fan for circulating air across the heat exchanger, and a motor connected to one end of the fan for rotating the fan about an axis. Integrally formed on an opposite end of the fan is a bearing housing in which a bearing is disposed. The bearing has a center hole aligned with the axis. A bracket affixed to the housing includes a shaft which extends toward the fan and extends through the center hole of the bearing to rotatably support the fan.