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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2005
Haruo Nakata, Sakai, JP;
Makio Takeuchi, Sakai, JP;
Haruo Nakata, Sakai, JP;
Makio Takeuchi, Sakai, JP;
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A drain water bacteriostatic structure for an air conditioner is provided with a drain panfor holding drain water generated in an air conditionerand an upright antibacterial memberwhich is provided in the drain pan. The antibacterial memberis provided with an antibacterial agentB. The length Lof the antibacterial memberin the up-down direction is set such that the lower end portionof the antibacterial memberis immersed in drain water when the drain water is at the minimum water level Lin the drain pan, and the upper end portionof the antibacterial memberis exposed above the maximum water level Lof drain water in the drain panby a predetermined length H or more.