Air conditioner

Abstract

An air conditioner includes a case having an inlet and an outlet, an first heat exchanger arranged in the case, a second heat exchanger positioned below the first heat exchanger to have a region overlapped with the first heat exchanger, a guide member for blocking a space between adjacent edges of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, and a water collecting member provided at the guide member for collecting condensed water from the first heat exchanger.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air conditioner comprising:
 a case having an inlet and an outlet;   a first heat exchanger arranged in the case;   a second heat exchanger positioned below the first heat exchanger to have a region overlapped with the first heat exchanger;   a guide member to block a space between adjacent edges of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger; and   a water collecting member provided at the guide member to collect condensed water from the first heat exchanger.   
     
     
         2 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the water collecting member has a holding space to collect the condensed water, and the first heat exchanger has a lower end portion positioned within the holding space. 
     
     
         3 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the water collecting member includes a blocking portion extended from a bottom of the holding space toward the first heat exchanger. 
     
     
         4 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein an underside of the first heat exchanger is arranged spaced a predetermined distance from an inside circumferential surface of the water collecting member. 
     
     
         5 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the guide member includes;
 a first coupling portion positioned on a top side of the second heat exchanger,   a second coupling portion positioned on an underside of the first heat exchanger, and   a baffle portion connected between the first and second coupling portions to block the space between adjacent edges of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger.   
     
     
         6 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the water collecting member is provided at the second coupling portion. 
     
     
         7 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the water collecting member has one side connected to the second coupling portion, and the other side provided with a guide portion tiltedly extended upward. 
     
     
         8 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a side blocking member provided to both sides of the guide member to prevent air from flowing through a space between both sides of at least one of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger and the case. 
     
     
         9 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the guide member and the water collecting member include heat insulating material. 
     
     
         10 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the water collecting member is stream lined. 
     
     
         11 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger are tilted by predetermined angles from the inlet, respectively. 
     
     
         12 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the overlapped region of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger has a height determined with reference to any one of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger having a higher flow rate loss. 
     
     
         13 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the height of the overlapped region of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger is less than 60% of a height of the first heat exchanger. 
     
     
         14 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the first heat exchanger has a height smaller than a height of the second heat exchanger. 
     
     
         15 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a drain pan positioned under the first and second heat exchangers,
 wherein the water collecting member guides the condensed water from the first heat exchanger to the drain pan.   
     
     
         16 . An air conditioner comprising:
 a case having an inlet and an outlet;   a first heat exchanger arranged in the case;   a second heat exchanger being spaced apart from the first heat exchanger;   a guide member to block a space between adjacent edges of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, the guide member having a water collecting groove to collect the condensed water from the first heat exchanger; and   a drain pan positioned under the first and second heat exchangers.   
     
     
         17 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the guide member includes;
 a first coupling portion positioned on a top side of the second heat exchanger,   a second coupling portion positioned on an underside of the first heat exchanger, and   a baffle portion connected between the first and second coupling portions to block the space between adjacent edges of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger.   
     
     
         18 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the water collecting groove is provided at the baffle portion. 
     
     
         19 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the water collecting groove has a bottom positioned lower than the second coupling portion. 
     
     
         20 . The air conditioner as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the first heat exchanger has at least a region arranged to face the water collecting groove.