公开(公告)号：US09903608B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14591287

申请日：2015-01-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Won-Hee Lee ,  Tae Duk Kim ,  Yun Suk Park ,  Moon-Sun Shin ,  Hae Gyun Shin ,  Weon Seok Choi

IPC: F24F13/16 ,  F24F7/00 ,  F24F13/06 ,  F24F13/10

CPC classification number: F24F13/16 ,  F24F7/00 ,  F24F13/06 ,  F24F13/10 ,  F24F13/105

Abstract: An air conditioner including an opening and closing apparatus configured to open/close a discharge port for discharging air into an indoor space, the opening and closing apparatus includes a plurality of covers provided with a guide unit, a guide plate provided with a spiral guide hole alternately formed with a guide hole having a first section and a second section, and a rail plate extended in a radial direction and having a plurality of rails through which the guide unit is inserted. When the guide plate is rotated, the plurality of covers are moved in a radial direction while having a time interval with respect to the adjacent cover as to open/close the discharge port.