An air conditioner comprising an indoor unit ; the indoor unit comprising: a housing having a hollow substantially cylindrical shape and including an upper housing and a lower housing disposed below the upper housing ; a heat exchanger provided in the housing , the heat exchanger having a substantially cylindrical shape and configured to receive a refrigerant; and a main fan configured to circulate air, wherein the lower housing comprises: a suction port provided along a central axis of the lower housing and configured to guide air into the housing ; a discharge port provided in a substantially annular shape, and configured to discharge air; at least one bridge extending in the radial direction of the lower housing across a portion of the discharge port to divide the substantially annular shape of the discharge port in a circumferential direction of the discharge port to restrict air from being discharged from said portion of the discharge port ; and characterised by a display unit comprising a display configured to display information on the air conditioner, and wherein a total length of the at least one bridge in the circumferential direction of the discharge port is between 5% and 40% of the overall circumferential length of the discharge port . a housing having a hollow substantially cylindrical shape and including an upper housing and a lower housing disposed below the upper housing ; a heat exchanger provided in the housing , the heat exchanger having a substantially cylindrical shape and configured to receive a refrigerant; and a main fan configured to circulate air, wherein the lower housing comprises: a suction port provided along a central axis of the lower housing and configured to guide air into the housing ; a discharge port provided in a substantially annular shape, and configured to discharge air; at least one bridge extending in the radial direction of the lower housing across a portion of the discharge port to divide the substantially annular shape of the discharge port in a circumferential direction of the discharge port to restrict air from being discharged from said portion of the discharge port ; and characterised by a display unit comprising a display configured to display information on the air conditioner, and wherein a total length of the at least one bridge in the circumferential direction of the discharge port is between 5% and 40% of the overall circumferential length of the discharge port . a suction port provided along a central axis of the lower housing and configured to guide air into the housing ; a discharge port provided in a substantially annular shape, and configured to discharge air; at least one bridge extending in the radial direction of the lower housing across a portion of the discharge port to divide the substantially annular shape of the discharge port in a circumferential direction of the discharge port to restrict air from being discharged from said portion of the discharge port ; and characterised by a display unit comprising a display configured to display information on the air conditioner, and wherein a total length of the at least one bridge in the circumferential direction of the discharge port is between 5% and 40% of the overall circumferential length of the discharge port . <EOS>