Patent ID: 8037707

Claim:
An air conditioner comprising: front and rear frames that define an outer appearance of the air conditioner; a main drain pan that is provided between the front and rear frames and divides an inner space between the front and rear frames into upper and lower halves; first and second heat exchangers that are respectively provided at the lower half and the upper half for allowing air to be heat-exchanged with refrigerant; an indoor blower unit that is provided at the upper half for generating intake and exhaust of indoor air; an outdoor blower unit that is provided at the lower half for guiding an airflow direction of air that is heat exchanged at the first heat exchanger; a base pan that defines a lower outer appearance of the air conditioner and supports a load of a plurality of components; a condensed water detector detecting the amount of condensed water collected on the base pan; and drain control means for controlling a drain of the condensed water, the drain control means comprising a condensed water drain pipe protruded from one surface of the base pan toward one direction to guide the drain of the condensed water and a drain pipe cover selectively shielding the condensed water drain pipe, wherein the drain pipe cover comprises: a cover cap covering one end of the condensed water drain pipe; a cover coupling part coupled to the base pan; and a cover connecting part connecting the cover cap and the cover coupling part.