Patent ID: 8647404

Claim:
An indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising: an indoor fan; an air filter for capturing dust in an air drawn by the indoor fan; a brush mechanism for removing the dust adhering to the air filter; and a dust storage container having an opening in which the brush mechanism is positioned, for storing the dust removed from the air filter by the brush mechanism, wherein the indoor unit includes a sealing member provided in the dust storage container and between the opening and a storage space in which the dust is stored, for sealing a space between an inner wall surface of the dust storage container and the brush mechanism, the brush mechanism includes a rotating brush having a flocked portion which is provided on an outer peripheral surface of a rotatable, rod-like member and which comes in contact with the air filter, and the sealing member is provided at least between the inner wall surface of the dust storage container and the rotating brush, and is attached to the dust storage container.