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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2000
Tomomi Takahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinji Sugiyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Ritsushi Taira, Kawasaki, JP;
Shunsuke Nakashima, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Yanagida, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu General Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
In an air conditioner equipped with an air cleaner, a front panel is provided with three air inlets: a first air inlet located on the front face of the front panel, a second air inlet located on the top face thereof, and a third air inlet located therebetween. Each of the first and second air inlets has an opening/closing unit including louvers, and an air cleaner is arranged on the inside of the third air inlet. At the time of cooling/heating operation and at the time of dehumidifying operation, the first and second air inlets are opened and closed by the opening/closing unit, by which the amount of air passing through the air cleaner is changed, thereby utilizing the air cleaner effectively.