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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Yoshiaki Yumoto, Osaka, JP;
Kazuto Yamagata, Osaka, JP;
Tsuyoshi Yokomizo, Osaka, JP;
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An indoor unit of an air conditioner includes an indoor fan, an air filter for capturing dust in an air drawn by the indoor fan, a brush mechanism for removing the dust adhering to the air filter, and a dust storage container for storing the dust removed from the air filter by the brush mechanism. The dust storage container is provided with an opening in which the brush mechanism is positioned. A sealing member is attached to the dust storage container, the sealing member being provided in the dust storage container and between the opening and a storage space in which the dust is stored, for sealing a space between an inner wall surface of the dust storage container and the brush mechanism.