Air conditioner

Abstract

An air conditioner which reduces an amount of an eddy generated in an outlet or prevents generation of the eddy, to increase a flow rate of discharged air and reduce the generation of noise. The air conditioner includes an indoor air inlet and an indoor air outlet formed in a main body, an air blast fan to inhale indoor air through the indoor air inlet and to discharge the indoor air through the indoor air outlet, and at least one partition to reduce an amount of an eddy generated in the indoor air outlet or to prevent generation of the eddy. The at least one partition is installed on a separation plate that separates from each other a suction channel to inhale the indoor air and a discharge channel to discharge the indoor air.

1 . An air conditioner, comprising: 
 an indoor air inlet and an indoor air outlet formed in a main body;    an air blast fan to inhale indoor air through the indoor air inlet and to discharge the indoor air through the indoor air outlet; and    at least one partition to reduce an amount of an eddy generated in the indoor air outlet or to prevent generation of the eddy.    
   
   
       2 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one partition is installed on a separation plate that separates from each other a suction channel to inhale the indoor air therethrough and a discharge channel to discharge the indoor air therethrough.  
   
   
       3 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein a height of the at least one partition is ¼ to ⅓ of a height of the indoor air outlet.  
   
   
       4 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the at least one partition is located in an area of the air blast fan.  
   
   
       5 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein a plurality of partitions are disposed in a longitudinal direction of the separation plate.  
   
   
       6 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein a plurality of partitions are disposed in parallel with a direction of the air discharged from the air blast fan.  
   
   
       7 . An air conditioner, comprising: 
 an inlet and an outlet formed on a main body;    an air blast fan to inhale air through the inlet and to discharge the air through the outlet;    a separation plate that separates from each other a suction channel to inhale the air and a discharge channel to discharge the air; and    an eddy preventing device installed on the separation plate to prevent generation of an eddy in the outlet.    
   
   
       8 . An air conditioner, comprising: 
 a fan to generate a main air flow entering the air conditioner through a first channel and being discharged through a second channel therein; and    at least one partition disposed at an exit of the second channel to prevent an eddy from entering the air conditioner through the second channel.    
   
   
       9 . The air conditioner of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one partition is disposed substantially perpendicular on the fan.  
   
   
       10 . The air conditioner of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of partitions each partition being disposed substantially perpendicular on the fan.    
   
   
       11 . The air conditioner of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of partitions disposed in a direction of the main flow at the exit of the second channel.    
   
   
       12 . The air conditioner of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a separation plate disposed between the first channel and the second channel, and the at least one partition is formed on the separation plate.    
   
   
       13 . The air conditioner of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of partitions formed on the separation plate disposed substantially perpendicular on the fan.    
   
   
       14 . The air conditioner of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of partitions formed on the separation plate disposed in a direction of the main flow at the exit of the second channel.    
   
   
       15 . The air conditioner of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a main body to enclose the fan, the first channel and the second channel, the main body including an air inlet to allow air to enter therein, and an air outlet to allow the air to be discharged therefrom.    
   
   
       16 . An air conditioner having a main airflow circulating therethrough, the air conditioner comprising: 
 at least one partition disposed at an outlet through which the main airflow is discharged outside the air conditioner to prevent an eddy from entering the air conditioner through the outlet.