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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
May. 02, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gab-Youl Lee, Suwon, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
454233 ; 454315 ; 454319 ; 454324 ;
Abstract
An air conditioner includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a heat exchanger disposed therebetween. Adjustable blades extend across the outlet for controlling the direction of travel of air through the outlet. A door is movable for opening and closing the outlet. A timer counts a time interval following the input of an operation start signal or an operation stop signal and prevents the air conditioner from being started or stopped until a predetermined interval has elapsed. Following the elapse of the time interval, and before the opening or closing of the door, the blades are moved to an out-of-the-way position to avoid obstructing the movement of the door.