Patent ID: 7168259
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
1. An air conditioner, comprising: a cabinet to define an appearance of the air conditioner, a part of the cabinet located indoors, and a remaining part of the cabinet located outdoors; a partition plate provided in the cabinet to partition an internal space of the cabinet into an indoor space part to circulate indoor air, and an outdoor space part to circulate outdoor air; an air inlet port and an air outlet port provided on the part of the cabinet that is located indoors, to draw and discharge the indoor air into and from the cabinet, respectively; an evaporator disposed in the cabinet adjacent to the air inlet port; a fan to draw the indoor air into the cabinet through the air inlet port such that the indoor air passes through the evaporator to be cooled, prior to being discharged to an outside of the cabinet through the air outlet port; an air guide duct to guide the indoor air which is drawn into the cabinet, the fan being disposed in the air guide duct; an air discharging duct, engaging the partition plate, positioned adjacent to the air guide duct and guiding the indoor air from the air guide duct to the air outlet port; and a support rib provided on the partition plate to engage the air discharging duct with the partition plate, wherein the air discharging duct has a support hole engaging the support rib of the partition plate.