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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2002
Yasunori Ohama, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Tochigi, JP;
Takuya Kajita, Tochigi, JP;
Harutaka Genno, Gunma, JP;
Junichi Gouya, Gunma, JP;
Keiko Kajita, Tochigi, JP;
Other;
Abstract
In an air conditioner ( ) including an indoor-side chamber ( ) containing an indoor heat exchanger ( ) and an indoor fan ( ), and an outdoor-side chamber ( ) containing outdoor heat exchanger ( ) and an outdoor fan ( ), the indoor-side chamber ( ) and the outdoor-side chamber ( ) being partitioned by a partition plate ( ), the partition plate ( ) has a top panel ( ) having a ventilation opening portion and a ventilation shutter ( ) for opening/closing said ventilation opening portion ( ) to freely adjust the opening degree of said ventilation opening portion ( ). An indoor fan casing ( ) having a heater lower-portion mounting portion ( ) located above a drain pan ( ) is provided between the indoor fan ( ) and the partition plate ( ), and an electrical heater ( ) is disposed on the heater lower-portion mounting portion ( ) so that the electric heater ( ) is located above the drain pan ( ) through the lower-portion mounting portion ( ). The outdoor fan ( ) comprises an axial fan ( ), and an air guide member is equipped at the suction side of the axial fan ( ) to surely guide the air at the suction side of said axial fan to the axial fan.