公开(公告)号：US20230175707A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17975860

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Joonho YOON ,  Gahyun KIM ,  Mingi CHO ,  Donghyun KIM ,  Sungwoo KIM ,  Mingu JEON ,  Jinwoo HONG

IPC: F24F1/0014 ,  F24F1/0047 ,  F24F13/14 ,  F24F1/0022

CPC classification number: F24F1/0014 ,  F24F1/0047 ,  F24F13/14 ,  F24F1/0022 ,  F24F2221/02

Abstract: An air conditioner including an air conditioning module, a lighting module and a discharge guide between the air conditioning module and the lighting module. The air conditioning module includes a housing, air inlet, air outlet, heat exchanger, and fan. The lighting module includes a moveable lighting panel. The discharge guide moves with the lighting module. The lighting panel is moveable between a first position in which the lighting panel allows air to enter the air inlet and to be discharged from the air outlet and the discharge guide blocks the discharged air from entering the air inlet, and a second position in which the lighting panel restricts air from entering the air inlet and from being discharged from the air outlet as compared to the first position.

公开(公告)号：US20240393002A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18784079

申请日：2024-07-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hojin LEE ,  Hyunho KIM ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Byungyul SO ,  Soonwon AHN ,  Byeongkook YOO ,  Joonho YOON ,  Mingu JEON ,  Changwoo JUNG

IPC: F24F13/08

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a main body including a heat exchanger and a blower fan, a panel frame assembled to the main body, a grille panel positioned on one side of the panel frame, a blade arranged to be spaced apart from the grille panel by a specified distance and to be rotatable relative to the panel frame, an intermediate panel positioned between the grille panel and the blade, a plurality of first holes arranged in the intermediate panel and capable of discharging air delivered from the blower fan, and a plurality of second holes arranged in the blade and capable of discharging air delivered from the blower fan.

公开(公告)号：US20230204252A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18083880

申请日：2022-12-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Donghyun KIM ,  Jinwoo HONG ,  Gahyun KIM ,  Sungwoo KIM ,  Joonho YOON ,  Mingu JEON ,  Mingi CHO

IPC: F24F13/15

CPC classification number: F24F13/15 ,  F24F2013/1453

Abstract: An air conditioner including: a housing including a cylinder portion, an inlet, and an outlet formed in a lower portion of the cylinder portion and being in a shape of an arc; a heat exchanger positioned inside the cylinder portion and being in a shape of an arc; and a plurality of blades configured to selectively open or block the outlet, wherein the plurality of blades are arranged along a circumferential direction of the outlet and configured to move back and forth in a radial direction of the outlet to open or block the outlet, and each of the plurality of blades includes a plurality of holes configured to enable, upon blocking of the outlet by the blade, air entered the inlet to be discharged to outside of the housing through the blade.

公开(公告)号：US20240302073A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18668716

申请日：2024-05-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Byungyul SO ,  Hyunho KIM ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Mingu JEON ,  Changwoo JUNG

IPC: F24F13/20

CPC classification number: F24F13/20 ,  F24F2221/14

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a ceiling-type air conditioner having a structure that facilitates mounting an accessory device thereto. To this end, the ceiling-type air conditioner may comprise: a housing configured to discharge, to the outside thereof through a discharge port, air that has followed the air current in a discharge flow path; a first support part provided inwardly within a predetermined depth from the outside of the discharge flow path; and a first fastener which has an area that can block at least a portion of the discharge flow path and a size that allows the insertion thereof into the discharge flow path and which is provided with a first fitting protrusion part configured to be fastened to the first support part. Various other embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US20210063026A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17007627

申请日：2020-08-31

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyunho KIM ,  Jihong KIM ,  Hongyeol MOON ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Byungyul SO ,  Mingu JEON ,  Changwoo JUNG

IPC: F24F1/0076 ,  F24F1/0073 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F13/20 ,  F24F13/28

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing including an outlet, a panel attachable to or detachable from a lower side of the housing and including an inlet to introduce air therethrough, a first filter installable to the panel to filter the introduced air, a second filter installable to the panel and configured to further filter the introduced air using an electrostatic force, and a lifter configured to detach the panel from the lower side of the housing by lowering the panel from an initial position, and to attach the panel to the lower side of the housing by lifting the panel from a maintenance position. When the panel is lowered to the maintenance position, one or more of the first filter and the second filter are accessible for maintenance thereon.

公开(公告)号：US20240393005A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18671383

申请日：2024-05-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Joonho YOON ,  Hyunho KIM ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Byungyul SO ,  Moonsun SHIN ,  Soonwon AHN ,  Byeongkook YOO ,  Hojin LEE ,  Mingu JEON ,  Changwoo JUNG

IPC: F24F13/20 ,  F24F11/79 ,  F24F13/30

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet, a heat exchanger provided inside the housing, a blower fan rotatably provided inside the housing, an ultraviolet (UV) light source provided inside the housing and configured to irradiate UV light toward the blower fan, a blade rotatable, relative to the housing, configured to be in an open position for opening the air outlet or in a closed position for blocking the air outlet, and a sensor configured to detect a position of the blade, and may be configured to selectively stop operation of the UV light source based on the position of the blade detected by the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240183546A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18442453

申请日：2024-02-15

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyunho KIM ,  Jihong KIM ,  Hongyeol MOON ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Byungyul SO ,  Mingu JEON ,  Changwoo JUNG

IPC: F24F1/0076 ,  F24F1/0047 ,  F24F1/0073 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F13/20 ,  F24F13/28

CPC classification number: F24F1/0076 ,  F24F1/0073 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F13/20 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F1/0047 ,  F24F2221/14

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing comprising an outlet, a panel attachable to or detachable from a lower side of the housing, the panel comprising an inlet to introduce air therethrough, a first filter installable to the panel to filter the introduced air, a second filter installable to the panel at an upper side of the first filter and configured to further filter the introduced air, and a lifter configured to detach the panel from the lower side of the housing by lowering the panel from an initial position to a maintenance position in a vertical direction, and to attach the panel to the lower side of the housing by lifting the panel from the maintenance position to the initial position in the vertical direction. By lowering the panel to the maintenance position, one or more of the first filter and the second filter are accessible for the maintenance.

公开(公告)号：US20240392976A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18657070

申请日：2024-05-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Byeongkook YOO ,  Hyunho KIM ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Byungyul SO ,  Soonwon AHN ,  Joonho YOON ,  Hojin LEE ,  Mingu JEON ,  Changwoo JUNG

IPC: F24F1/0047 ,  F24F1/0025 ,  F24F11/79

Abstract: An indoor unit for air conditioners includes a main body and a panel frame coupled to the main body. The main body includes a blower fan configured to generate air flow, and a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with the air. The panel frame includes an air inlet forming an air supply passage to the main body and an air outlet forming a discharge passage for air discharged from the main body. A plurality of openings are provided in the panel frame. The plurality of openings are configured to be opened and closed by a plurality of doors. An electrical part comprising circuitry is placed on at least one of the plurality of openings.

公开(公告)号：US20240247835A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18627106

申请日：2024-04-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Donghyun KIM ,  Jinwoo HONG ,  Gahyun KIM ,  Sungwoo KIM ,  Joonho YOON ,  Mingu JEON ,  Mingi CHO

IPC: F24F13/20 ,  F24F1/0047

CPC classification number: F24F13/20 ,  F24F1/0047

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ceiling-type air conditioner including: an upper housing having a cylindrical shape, a heat exchanger having in an annular shape and disposed inside the upper housing, a blowing fan disposed on the inside of the heat exchanger and configured to draw in air and heat exchange the drawn-in air with the heat exchanger. In addition, the ceiling-type air conditioner may include a lower housing including an outlet disposed on a radially outer side of the heat exchanger and configured to discharge the heat exchanged air to the outside of the upper housing and having an annular shape and an inlet panel through which external air is drawn in by the blowing fan, the lower housing movable in a vertical direction between a first position and a second position different from the first position, and a middle housing disposed between the upper housing and the lower housing and including a plurality of discharge holes disposed outside the outlet in a radial direction of the lower housing, wherein the lower housing is configured to open the outlet when placed in the first position, and to close the outlet when placed in the second position, so that the air heat exchanged with the heat exchanger is discharged through the plurality of discharge holes.

公开(公告)号：US20240191906A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18377002

申请日：2023-10-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Mingu JEON ,  Hyunho KIM ,  Wooyoung PARK ,  Yongho SEO ,  Joonho YOON ,  Changwoo JUNG ,  Sunghyun CHUN

IPC: F24F13/14 ,  F24F1/0011

CPC classification number: F24F13/1486 ,  F24F1/0011 ,  F24F13/1426 ,  F24F1/0047 ,  F24F2013/1433

Abstract: An air conditioner including a main body including a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, an outlet between the first and second side, and a guide protrusion on the outlet; and a blade to open and close the outlet, the blade including a blade body extending from the first side to the second side of the main body when the outlet is closed by the blade, and a guide rail on a top surface of the blade body facing the outlet. The blade is configured so that the blade body is rotatable relative to the outlet to adjust a direction of air from the outlet, and the guide rail is supported by the guide protrusion to be slidable to guide at least one of a translational or a rotational movement of the blade body with respect to the main body during rotation of the blade body.