IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0326396
(2006-01-06)
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등록번호 |
US-7607251
(2009-11-10)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2005-0007164(2005-01-26); KR-10-2005-0007165(2005-01-26) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Kim, Ji Hoon
- Yoo, Joong Gil
- Yoo, Ki Jung
- Kwon, Hee Jae
- Lee, Kam Gyu
- Park, In Hee
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
There is provided an air conditioner. In the air conditioner, a front panel is installed to a front of a main body, a front cover is disposed at a front of the front panel and detachably coupled to the main body, and an art panel is interchangeably inserted in the front cover.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An air conditioner comprising: a main body; a front panel movably installed to a front of the main body, so as to form an opening to introduce indoor air; a discharge vent in said main body separate from said opening; a front cover disposed at a front of the front panel, and
What is claimed is: 1. An air conditioner comprising: a main body; a front panel movably installed to a front of the main body, so as to form an opening to introduce indoor air; a discharge vent in said main body separate from said opening; a front cover disposed at a front of the front panel, and detachably coupled to the front panel; and an art panel interchangeably provided in the front cover, wherein the front cover comprises: a back cover on which the art panel is placed; a window made of transparent material disposed at a front of the back cover; and a frame edge for receiving edges of the back cover, the window, and the art panel therein, the frame edge formed by a plurality of pieces, of which at least one is detachable in order to interchange the art panel. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the front panel is coupled to pivot at a predetermined angle or to translate forward and backward from the main body. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the front cover is coupled to the front panel, and pivots at a predetermined angle together with the front panel. 4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising: a rack attached to a rear of the front panel for allowing the front panel to pivot at a predetermined angle; a rotating pinion meshed with teeth on the rack; and a driving motor imparting rotational force to the pinion. 5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the rack is formed with a predetermined curvature. 6. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a sub panel movably installed at an inner portion of the front panel, wherein the front cover is attached to a front of the sub panel. 7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, further comprising: a rack formed at a rear of the sub panel for allowing a forward and backward translation of the sub panel; a rotating pinion meshed with teeth on the rack; and a driving motor for imparting rotating force to the pinion. 8. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the front cover is capable of forward and backward translation together with the sub panel. 9. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the back cover includes a fastener formed on a rear thereof, and wherein the sub panel or the front panel includes a fastener receptacle formed on the front thereof. 10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the fastener is a catch, hook, or magnet, and the fastener receptacle is a hole of a predetermined size or a magnet. 11. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the frame edge is formed by a plurality of pieces, of which at least one is detachable. 12. The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the frame edge has a groove of a predetermined depth formed along an inside thereof, for inserting edges of the back cover and/or the art panel and/or the window therein. 13. The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the frame edge is formed in one unit by coupling individual pieces thereof by means of connectors formed on one end and/or both ends of each individual piece. 14. The air conditioner according to claim 13, wherein the connector is a hooked member or a magnet. 15. The air conditioner according to claim 13, wherein the connector is a corner piece covering outer surfaces of two frame edge pieces at a junction thereof to couple the two frame edge pieces. 16. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a sub panel disposed at an inner portion of the front panel. 17. The air conditioner according to claim 16, wherein the back cover includes a fastener formed on a rear thereof, and wherein the sub panel or the front panel includes a fastener receptacle formed on the front thereof. 18. The air conditioner according to claim 17, wherein the fastener is a catch, hook, or magnet, and the fastener receptacle is a hole of a predetermined size or a magnet. 19. The air conditioner according to claim 16, wherein the frame edge has a groove of a predetermined depth formed along an inside thereof, for inserting edges of the back cover and/or the art panel and/or the window therein.
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Kaneko Takuji,JPX ; Okamoto Yoshikatsu,JPX, Air conditioning and front panel therefor and method and apparatus for making, using, and reinforcing same.
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Shin, Moon Sun; Cho, Jae Youn; Kim, Jin Gyun; Yoon, Yeon Seob, Air conditioner having a cooling unit adjacent the blower and the discharge.
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Zhang, Hui; Chen, Shaolin; Wang, Xianlin; Meng, Zhi, Air deflector driving device and indoor air-conditioning unit using driving device.
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Lee, Juhyoung; Huh, Deok; Bae, Seongwon; Seo, Kiwon, Indoor unit of air conditioner.
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Bhattacharya, Abhijeet, Thermostat.
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