Patent ID: 6415622
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: E05F,E05Y,F24F

Abstract:
An air outlet opening apparatus for air conditioners, comprising:a shutter for selectively opening and closing an air outlet formed on an air conditioner body; a pair of support plates mounted beside said shutter to guide the elevation and lowering of said shutter; and elevation means for selectively elevating and lowering said shutter, with said elevation means including a pair of elevation members each positioned to be respectively slid on a corresponding one of said pair of support plates, a drive motor for generating power to move said pair of elevation members, and power transmission means for converting rotating movement of said drive motor to simultaneous movement of said pair of elevation members, and with said power transmission means including two rack gear portions each respectively formed on a corresponding one of said pair of elevation members, a pair of pinion gears, one of said pair of pinion gears for engaging with said drive motor, and each of said pair of pinion gears for respectively engaging with a corresponding one of said rack gear portions, and a common shaft for connecting said pair of pinion gears.