Patent ID: 7758409

Claim:
An indoor unit of the air conditioner, comprising: a main body casing; a front grill provided forward of the main body casing and having a first opening and a second opening; a first movable panel configured to move so as to open and close the first opening; a second movable panel capable of moving so as to open and close the second opening; a drive portion configured to generate a driving force to move the first and second movable panels; and an opening and closing mechanism provided at the front grill, the opening and closing mechanism being configured to move the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion to open and close the first opening and configured to move the second movable panel to open and close the second opening by the driving force of the drive portion, the opening and closing mechanism including a first opening and closing mechanism for moving one end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, and a second opening and closing mechanism for moving the other end of the first movable panel by the driving force of the drive portion, the opening and closing mechanism distributing the driving force from the drive portion to the first opening and closing mechanism and the second opening and closing mechanism.