The present invention provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner, which is capable of improving the mounting accuracy between a front grill and a movable panel. An indoor unit of the air conditioner includes a main body casing, a front grill, a second panel, a driving machine, and an opening and
The present invention provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner, which is capable of improving the mounting accuracy between a front grill and a movable panel. An indoor unit of the air conditioner includes a main body casing, a front grill, a second panel, a driving machine, and an opening and closing mechanism. The front grill is provided forward of the main body casing and includes a first intake port. The second panel is capable of moving so as to open and close the first intake port. The driving machine is provided in the main body casing, and generates a driving force to move the second panel. The opening and closing mechanism is provided at the front grill, and moves the second panel by the driving force of the driving machine to open and close the first intake port.
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What is claimed is: 1. An indoor unit of the air conditioner, comprising: a main body casing; a front grill provided forward of the main body casing and having a first opening and a second opening; a first movable panel configured to move so as to open and close the first opening; a second movable
What is claimed is: 1. An indoor unit of the air conditioner, comprising: a main body casing; a front grill provided forward of the main body casing and having a first opening and a second opening; a first movable panel configured to move so as to open and close the first opening; a second movable panel capable of moving so as to open and close the second opening; a drive portion configured to generate a driving force to move the first and second movable panels; and an opening and closing mechanism provided at the front grill, the opening and closing mechanism being configured to move the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion to open and close the first opening and configured to move the second movable panel to open and close the second opening by the driving force of the drive portion, the opening and closing mechanism including a first opening and closing mechanism for moving one end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, and a second opening and closing mechanism for moving the other end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, the opening and closing mechanism distributing the driving force from the drive portion to the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism. 2. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing mechanism includes a supporting member mounted to the first movable panel to support the first movable panel. 3. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing mechanism includes a speed reducing mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the drive portion to the first movable panel. 4. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing mechanism includes a converting mechanism for converting a rotary motion transmitted from the drive portion to opening and closing movements of the first movable panel. 5. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism each are formed as a unit. 6. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism are provided such that they are respectively fixed to inner surfaces of left and right sides of the said front grill. 7. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein at least when mounting the front grill to the main body casing, the drive portion is provided in the main body casing. 8. An indoor unit of the air conditioner, comprising: a main body casing; a front grill provided forward of the main body casing and having a first opening; a first movable panel configured to move so as to open and close the first opening; a drive portion configured to generate a driving force to move the first movable panel; an opening and closing mechanism provided at the front grill and configured to move the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion to open and close the first opening, the opening and closing mechanism including a first opening and closing mechanism for moving one end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, and a second opening and closing mechanism for moving the other end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, the opening and closing mechanism distributing the driving force from the drive portion to the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism, and the main body casing including a second gear disposed so as to engage with a first gear included in the opening and closing mechanism in a state in which the front grill is mounted to the main body casing, and configured to transmit the driving force of the drive portion to the opening and closing mechanism. 9. An indoor unit of the air conditioner, comprising: a main body casing provided with a control component; a front grill provided forward of the main body casing and having a first opening; a first movable panel configured to move so as to open and close the first opening; a drive portion configured to generate a driving force to move the first movable panel, the drive portion including a motor connected to the control component and configured to move the first movable panel; an opening and closing mechanism provided at the front grill and configured to move the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion to open and close the first opening, the opening and closing mechanism including a first opening and closing mechanism for moving one end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, and a second opening and closing mechanism for moving the other end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, the opening and closing mechanism distributing the driving force from the drive portion to the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism, the main body casing including a temporary fixing portion for temporarily fixing the drive portion, and the front grill including a fixing portion for fixing the drive portion that is temporarily fixed. 10. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the drive portion is temporarily fixed with the temporary fixing portion such that the drive portion is capable of moving to a position where the drive portion is to be fixed with the fixing portion when the drive portion is fixed with the fixing portion. 11. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the temporary fixing portion includes a clip portion for holding the drive portion and temporarily fixing the drive portion. 12. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the opening and closing mechanism includes a supporting member mounted to the first movable panel to support the first movable panel. 13. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the opening and closing mechanism includes a speed reducing mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the drive portion to the first movable panel. 14. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the opening and closing mechanism includes a converting mechanism for converting a rotary motion transmitted from the drive portion to opening and closing movements of the first movable panel. 15. An indoor unit of the air conditioner, comprising: a main body casing; a front grill provided forward of the main body casing and having an intake port and an outlet portion; a first movable panel configured to move so as to open and close the intake port; a second movable panel configured to move so as to open and close the outlet portion, the second movable panel being different from the first movable panel; a drive portion configured to generate a driving force to move the first and second movable panels; and an opening and closing mechanism provided at the front grill, the opening and closing mechanism being configured to move the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion so as to open and close the intake port and being configured to move the second movable panel so as to open and close the outlet portion, with the opening and closing mechanism further distributing the driving force of the drive portion so as to move the first movable panel and the second movable panel, the opening and closing mechanism including a first opening and closing mechanism for moving one end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, and a second opening and closing mechanism for moving the other end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, the opening and closing mechanism distributing the driving force from the drive portion to the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism. 16. An indoor unit of the air conditioner, comprising: a main body casing with a heat exchanger provided therein; a front grill provided forward of the main body casing and having a first opening; a first movable panel configured to move so as to open and close the first opening; a drive portion configured to generate a driving force to move the first movable panel; an opening and closing mechanism provided at the front grill and configured to move the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion to open and close the first opening, the opening and closing mechanism including a first opening and closing mechanism for moving one end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, a second opening and closing mechanism for moving the other end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, and a power transmission shaft for transmitting the driving force from the drive portion to the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism so that the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism perform in synchronization, the opening and closing mechanism distributing the driving force from the drive portion to the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism by the power transmission shaft, the drive portion being disposed to be deflected to one side of the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism; and a gear provided in the power transmission shaft and disposed at the outer side of the heat exchanger in the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit and configured to transmit the driving force to the power transmission shaft from the drive portion. 17. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the first movable panel has upper and lower ends that both move laterally away from the front grill when the first movable panel moves from a closed position closing the first opening to an open position opening the first opening. 18. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 17, wherein a main body casing; a front grill provided forward of the main body casing and having a first opening; a first movable panel configured to move so as to open and close the first opening; a drive portion configured to generate a driving force to move the first movable panel; and an opening and closing mechanism provided at the front grill and configured to move the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion to open and close the first opening, the opening and closing mechanism including a first opening and closing mechanism for moving one end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, a second opening and closing mechanism for moving the other end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, and a power transmission shaft for transmitting the driving force from the drive portion to the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism so that the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism perform in synchronization, the opening and closing mechanism distributing the driving force from the drive portion to the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism by the power transmission shaft, and the drive portion being disposed to be deflected to one side of the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism, the first movable panel having upper and lower ends that both move laterally away from the front grill when the first movable panel moves from a closed position closing the first opening to an open position opening the first opening, and the first movable panel further pivoting pivots when the first movable panel moves from the closed position closing the first opening to the open position opening the first opening such that the bottom of the first movable panel is located closer to the front grill than the top of the first movable panel in the open position, and the bottom of the first movable panel and the top of the first movable panel are vertically aligned in the closed position.
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Lee, Hae Rim; Kim, Yong Woo; Bae, Jae Buem; Song, Yong Min; Lee, Kam Gyu; Ock, Ju Ho; Hwang, Sung Jin, Air conditioner.
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