Air conditioner and extension nozzle of cleaner used for the same
First Claim
1. An air conditioner, comprising:
- an indoor unit includinga casing,an indoor heat exchanger in said casing,an indoor fan in said casing for sucking air from inside of a room, and blowing the air to the inside of the room, andan air filter in said casing arranged on an inlet side of the indoor fan;
a dust remover for removing dust trapped on the air filter;
a dust containing part for containing the dust removed by the dust remover;
a dust collection path as a transfer path for transferring the dust in collecting the contained dust;
a nozzle connector for arranging a nozzle of a cleaner at a predetermined position where suction of the contained dust is allowed provided at a downstream outlet of the dust collection path, the nozzle connector configured to be slidable in a direction from the outside of the casing to the inside of the casing; and
a valve for switching between a communication position and a discommunication position between a space inside the nozzle connector and the dust collection path having a position upstream of the nozzle connector, the valve includinga mechanical link to the nozzle connector, anda spring biasing the valve in the discommunication position, whereinthe mechanical link is actuated by movement of the nozzle connector to switch the valve between the communication position and the discommunication position between the space inside the nozzle connector and the dust collection path, andthe valve moves in said direction from the outside of the casing to the inside of the casing to switch to the communication position.
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Abstract
Dust collection structure for collecting the dust removed from an air filter of an indoor unit has been devised to reduce user'"'"'s labor in collecting the dust as much as possible. An indoor unit includes, in a casing, an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan for sucking air from inside of a room, and blowing the air to the inside of the room, and an air filter arranged on an inlet side of the indoor fan. The dust trapped on the air filter is removed by the dust removing means, and is contained in the dust containing part. A nozzle connector for arranging a nozzle of a cleaner at a predetermined position where suction of the contained dust is allowed is provided at a downstream outlet of a dust collection path as a transfer path for transferring the dust in collecting the contained dust.
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41 Claims
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1. An air conditioner, comprising:
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an indoor unit including a casing, an indoor heat exchanger in said casing, an indoor fan in said casing for sucking air from inside of a room, and blowing the air to the inside of the room, and an air filter in said casing arranged on an inlet side of the indoor fan; a dust remover for removing dust trapped on the air filter; a dust containing part for containing the dust removed by the dust remover; a dust collection path as a transfer path for transferring the dust in collecting the contained dust; a nozzle connector for arranging a nozzle of a cleaner at a predetermined position where suction of the contained dust is allowed provided at a downstream outlet of the dust collection path, the nozzle connector configured to be slidable in a direction from the outside of the casing to the inside of the casing; and a valve for switching between a communication position and a discommunication position between a space inside the nozzle connector and the dust collection path having a position upstream of the nozzle connector, the valve including a mechanical link to the nozzle connector, and a spring biasing the valve in the discommunication position, wherein the mechanical link is actuated by movement of the nozzle connector to switch the valve between the communication position and the discommunication position between the space inside the nozzle connector and the dust collection path, and the valve moves in said direction from the outside of the casing to the inside of the casing to switch to the communication position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An air conditioner, comprising:
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an indoor unit including a casing, an indoor heat exchanger in said casing, an indoor fan in said casing for sucking air from inside of a room, and blowing the air to the inside of the room, and an air filter in said casing arranged on an inlet side of the indoor fan; a dust remover for removing dust trapped on the air filter; a dust containing part for containing the dust removed by the dust remover; a dust collection path as a transfer path for transferring the dust in collecting the contained dust; a nozzle connector for arranging a nozzle of a cleaner at a predetermined position provided at a downstream outlet of the dust collection path, the nozzle connector having a dome shape protruding toward the inside of the room and configured to be slidable in a vertical direction of said room; a spring biasing the nozzle connector in a direction from inside the casing to outside the casing; an abutment extending outward from a distal end of the nozzle connector; and a valve for switching communication and discommunication between a space inside the nozzle connector and the dust collection path having a position upstream of the nozzle connector, the valve including a protrusion extending toward the nozzle connector, the protrusion receiving force from the abutment and actuated by vertical movement of the nozzle connector, wherein the force received by the protrusion from the abutment switches the valve from a discommunication state to a communication state between the space inside the nozzle connector and the dust collection path.
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