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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1997
Yong-Woong Bang, Suwon, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
An air conditioner includes an air outlet for discharging temperature-conditioned air. Horizontal and vertical blades extend across the air outlet and are pivotably adjustable for controlling the up/down and right/left directions of air flow, respectively. The blades are pivotable by means of motors. A manually manipulable control panel enables a user to select between automatic and manual control over the positions of the blades. If automatic control is selected, then the horizontal and/or vertical blades are continuously pivoted within a predetermined angle. If manual control is selected, a target position for the horizontal and/or vertical blades is chosen, wherein a detector senses a current position of the blades and stops the motor(s) when the target position has been reached.