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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2009
Makoto Shibuya, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinji Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Shibuya, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinji Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Fujitsu General Limited, Kawasaki-shi, JP;
Abstract
An air conditioner has a dust catch filter interposed between an inlet and a heat exchanger, a cleaning unitfor removing dust caught by the filter, and filter driverfor reciprocally driving the filter with respect to the cleaning unit. The cleaning unithas a dust boxhaving a cleaning brush for removing dust caught on the surface of the filter and a filter hold plate that is attached to the dust boxand that holds a rear surface of the filter. The air conditioner is provided with cleaning brush driverthat draws the cleaning brush from the dust boxand brings the cleaning brush into contact with the filter during cleaning of the filter and that separates the cleaning brush from the filter and puts the cleaning brush in the dust boxwhen the filter is not cleaned.