Patent ID: 6276157
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
In a room air conditioner of the type having a partition dividing indoor and outdoor sections, the partition having an exhaust opening for exhausting room air into the outdoor section, an improved exhaust and control arrangement comprising:a scroll structure mounted in the indoor section for directing conditioned air into the space to be cooled, said scroll structure having a rear wall in confronting relation with said partition and having an exhaust opening therein in fluid communication with the indoor section side of said exhaust opening in said partition;support structure in the indoor section located laterally of and forwardly of said exhaust opening in said partition, said partition having a second opening therethrough positioned adjacent said support structure;a one-piece exhaust actuation device, said device comprising an elongated actuating arm, said arm having a first end extending forwardly of said support structure, an intermediate section extending in close proximity to said support structure and through said second opening into said outdoor section, and a second end having a curved section configured to extend into said outdoor section in a first direction and to substantially reverse direction with the end of said curved section adjacent to said outdoor section side of said exhaust opening in said partition, said end of said curved section carrying a door thereupon configured to block air flow through said exhaust opening in said partition when in confronting relation therewith;means on said support structure for pivotally supporting said intermediate section of said actuating arm at a position such that lateral movement of said first end will result in movement of said door selectively between a position in confronting relation with said exhaust opening and a position allowing free exhaust flow through said exhaust opening.