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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2000
Kazunobu Sekiguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Nakashima, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Edayoshi, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuo Sone, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Asahina, Tokyo, JP;
Ryo Oya, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Ikeda, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An air conditioner including a centrifugal blower disposed in a central portion within a casing of an air conditioner main body, a heat exchanger disposed around the centrifugal blower, a heat insulation material for forming blow-off air course disposed between the heat exchanger and an inner wall surface of the casing on the inner wall surface, a panel mounted to a lower end portion of the casing, a suction port formed in a central portion of the panel, and a plurality of blow-off ports formed in side edge portions of the panel. The blow-off air course has a narrow portion configured to enhance a uniformity of a velocity distribution of and air flow in the blow-off air course, the guide comprises an acoustic material, and an air layer is provided between the casing and guide.