Patent ID: 11971179
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. An air conditioner comprising:
a housing;
a discharge panel arranged in front of the housing and having a plurality of discharge holes that discharge air; and
a support member arranged behind the discharge panel to support the discharge panel,
wherein the support member includes:
a first frame to support one side of the discharge panel and formed to extend in a first direction,
a second frame to support another side of the discharge panel and arranged in parallel with the first frame and formed to extend in the first direction, and
a third frame arranged between the first frame and the second frame, the third frame being formed to extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction with a curved portion curved toward the discharge panel,
wherein the third frame includes:
a first connecting portion which extends from one end among ends of the curved portion toward the first frame, the first connecting portion including a first region to extend in the second direction and a second region formed to extend toward the curved portion, and
a second connecting portion which extends from another end among the ends of the curved portion that is opposite the one end of the curved portion toward the second frame, the second connecting portion including a first region to extend in the second direction and a second region formed to extend toward the curved portion,

wherein the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion extend from the ends of the curved portion in a direction away from the discharge panel, respectively, and
wherein the curved portion is spaced apart from the discharge panel in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.