US2020173667A1PendingUtilityA1

Indoor unit for air conditioner

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Assignee: SHARP KKPriority: Aug 30, 2017Filed: Jan 11, 2018Published: Jun 4, 2020
Est. expiryAug 30, 2037(~11 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Masaki Kawamura
F24F 1/0043F24F 13/20F24F 1/0011F24F 1/0057
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Abstract

Provided is an indoor unit, for an air conditioner, including a light-weight air guiding plate whose attachment has high strength. The indoor unit, for an air conditioner, includes: an air guiding plate provided to an indoor-unit body of the indoor unit, and opens and closes an outlet of air and guides the air blown out from the outlet; and an attachment for attaching the air guiding plate to the indoor-unit body. The air guiding plate is formed of foam resin. The attachment is formed of non-foam resin.

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1 . An indoor unit for an air conditioner, the indoor unit comprising
 an air guiding plate provided to an indoor-unit body of the indoor unit, and configured to open and close an outlet of air and guide the air blown out from the outlet, wherein   the air guiding plate is formed of foam resin,   the indoor unit comprises an attachment for attaching the air guiding plate to the indoor-unit body, and   the attachment is formed of non-foam resin, and has at least a portion embedded in the air guiding plate.   
     
     
         2 . The indoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the air guiding plate is formed integrally with the attachment by insert molding.   
     
     
         3 . The indoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the attachment is shaped into a protrusion to be inserted in a recess provided to the indoor-unit body.   
     
     
         4 . The indoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the attachment is shaped into a recess in which a protrusion provided to the indoor-unit body is inserted.   
     
     
         5 . The indoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the air guiding plate includes a coating layer coating a surface of the air guiding plate.

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