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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Won-Hee Lee, Busan, KR;
Tae Duk Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Yun Suk Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Moon-Sun Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Hae Gyun Shin, Osan-si, KR;
Weon Seok Choi, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An air conditioner including an opening and closing apparatus configured to open/close a discharge port for discharging air into an indoor space, the opening and closing apparatus includes a plurality of covers provided with a guide unit, a guide plate provided with a spiral guide hole alternately formed with a guide hole having a first section and a second section, and a rail plate extended in a radial direction and having a plurality of rails through which the guide unit is inserted. When the guide plate is rotated, the plurality of covers are moved in a radial direction while having a time interval with respect to the adjacent cover as to open/close the discharge port.