Monolithic air conditioner

• US 20070044495A1
• Filed: 08/23/2005
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Tai, Kim, Byeung
• Application Number:
  US11/208,515
• Publication Number:
  US 20070044495A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/262
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/027 mounted in wall openings, e.g. in windows

Abstract

A monolithic air conditioner includes: a cabinet; an indoor heat exchanger mounted on a front-inner portion of the cabinet; an outdoor heat exchanger mounted on a rear-inner portion of the cabinet; a fan assembly disposed inside the cabinet to introduce indoor air and outdoor air; a base disposed at a lower portion of the cabinet; and a safety cover mounted on an outdoor air intake formed at a rear portion of the cabinet.

Claims

1. A monolithic air conditioner comprising:

a cabinet;

an indoor heat exchanger mounted on a front-inner portion of the cabinet;

an outdoor heat exchanger mounted on a rear-inner portion of the cabinet;

a fan assembly disposed inside the cabinet to introduce indoor air and outdoor air;

a base disposed at a lower portion of the cabinet; and

a safety cover mounted on an outdoor air intake formed at a rear portion of the cabinet.

2. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the safety cover is provided at one end side of the outdoor heat exchanger.

3. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a side portion of the safety cover is connected to a side surface of the cabinet by a connecting member.

4. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the safety cover is connected to the base by a connecting member.

5. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the safety cover comprises:

a plurality of safety bars each having a predetermined diameter; and

a fixing bar for connecting the safety bars in one body.

6. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the fixing bar comprises a connector at a position extending from an end portion and/or periphery of the fixing bar, such that the connecting member is inserted into the connector.

7. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the outdoor air is introduced through side, rear and upper portions of the safety cover.

8. A monolithic air conditioner comprising:

a cabinet;

an indoor heat exchanger mounted on a front-inner portion of the cabinet;

an outdoor heat exchanger mounted on a rear-inner portion of the cabinet;

a fan assembly including a fan disposed inside the cabinet to introduce indoor air and outdoor air, and a driving motor for driving the fan;

a base disposed at a lower portion of the cabinet; and

a covering member mounted on an edge of one side of the outdoor heat exchanger to guide the outdoor air to be introduced.

9. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the covering member comprises:

a plurality of straight bars arranged at predetermined intervals; and

a fixing bar attached in a direction perpendicular to the straight bars so as to connect the straight bars in one body.

10. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein some of the straight bars are bent to form an upper surface of the covering member.

11. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the covering member is mounted on an outdoor air intake such that the outdoor air is introduced through a gap formed in the covering member.

12. The monolithic air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the outdoor air is introduced through three surfaces of the covering member.