Integral type air conditioner and air guide structure thereof

Abstract

An integral type air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner has a lower air guide in which a plurality of fans are installed such that wind channels generated by the respective fans do not have influence on each other. The air conditioner also has an upper air guide which allows air discharged from the lower air guide to be discharged through one of a plurality of paths to the outside.

1 . An air guide structure for an integral type air conditioner, comprising: 
 a lower air guide provided with a plurality of indoor fan receiving parts for receiving an indoor fan and a side plate formed at both ends of the lower air guide which guide air; and    an upper air guide which selectively guides air discharged from the lower air guide to a plurality of paths.    
     
     
         2 . The air guide structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising an inflow guide formed in front of the lower air guide which guides an air flow.  
     
     
         3 . The air guide structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of indoor fan receiving parts comprise a pair of indoor fans receiving parts formed at the lower air guide.  
     
     
         4 . The air guide structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper air guide has an upper discharge hole which guides and discharges air in an upward direction.  
     
     
         5 . The air guide structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper air guide has a front discharge hole which guides and discharges air in a front direction.  
     
     
         6 . The air guide structure according to  claim 1 , wherein a filter is formed in at least one of the discharge paths of the upper air guide.  
     
     
         7 . The air guide structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower air guide comprises left and right barriers formed at a center portion which prevents interaction between the a plurality of indoor fans.  
     
     
         8 . The air guide structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower air guide comprises a condensed water outlet formed below the lower air guide.  
     
     
         9 . An integral type air conditioner comprising: 
 a compressor;    an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger which exchanges heat between a working fluid circulated by the compressor and an external air;    a fan which forcibly generates air flow in the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger;    a motor which provides a rotational force to rotate the fan;    a cabinet forming an appearance of the air conditioner;    a lower air guide including a partitioning plate which partitions the air conditioner into an indoor part and an outdoor part, and the lower air guide having left and right barriers longitudinally formed on at least one place of a front surface of the partitioning plate in up and down directions; and    an upper air guide which guides air discharged from the lower air guide to an outdoor place.    
     
     
         10 . The integral type air conditioner according to  claim 9 , wherein the lower air guide comprises an inner base plate extending in a front direction on which the indoor heat exchanger is mounted.  
     
     
         11 . The integral type air conditioner according to  claim 9 , further comprising a condensed water passage extending from a lower side of the lower air guide to a front side which guides condensed water generated from the heat exchanger toward an outdoor place.  
     
     
         12 . The integral type air conditioner according to  claim 9 , wherein the lower air guide comprises two indoor fans installed at left and right sides thereof.  
     
     
         13 . The integral type air conditioner according to  claim 9 , wherein in the lower air guide, air is discharged in an upward direction.  
     
     
         14 . The integral type air conditioner according to  claim 9 , further comprising an inner base plate provided with a guide rib extending from a lower portion of the lower air guide and allowing condensed water to be collected.  
     
     
         15 . An integral type air conditioner comprising: 
 a compressor;    an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger which exchange heat between a working fluid circulated by the compressor and an external air;    fans which forcibly generate air flow in the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger;    a motor which provides a rotational force to rotate the fans;    a cabinet forming an appearance of the air conditioner;    a front panel disposed in front of the cabinet and a discharge hole through which air is discharged into an indoor space;    a discharge door which opens and closes the discharge hole;    a door opening/closing assembly which allows the discharge door to be opened or closed;    a lower air guide including a partitioning plate partitioning the air conditioner into an indoor unit part and an outdoor unit part, and left and right barriers formed long in upward and downward directions at at least one portion of a front portion of the partitioning plate, for suppressing interaction of air flow due to the fans; and    an upper air guide for guiding the air discharged from the lower air guide in at least two directions.    
     
     
         16 . The integral type air conditioner according to  claim 15 , wherein the upper air guide comprises a front discharge hole through which air is discharged in a front direction and an upper discharge hole through which air is discharged in the upward direction.  
     
     
         17 . The integral type air conditioner according to  claim 15 , wherein the upper air guide comprises a filter formed on at least one path.  
     
     
         18 . The integral type air conditioner according to  claim 15 , wherein the upper air guide comprises a filter installation part which is protrudedly formed to mount a filter.  
     
     
         19 . The integral type air conditioner according to  claim 15 , wherein the door opening/closing assembly comprises: 
 a driving motor disposed at a fixed portion of the front panel which generates a rotational force;    a rotational shaft to which a central shaft of the driving motor extends;    a pinion installed on the rotational shaft; and    a rack driven in mesh with the pinion and fixed to the discharge door.