Window-type air conditioner

Abstract

A window-type air conditioner that is installable in a window frame is provided. The window-type air conditioner includes an outdoor module including a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger in which heat exchange between outdoor air and the refrigerant occurs, and an outdoor housing accommodating the compressor and the outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor module including an indoor housing spaced apart from the outdoor housing, and an indoor heat exchanger that is arranged in the indoor housing and in which heat exchange between indoor air and the refrigerant occurs, a refrigerant pipe providing a flow path through which the refrigerant moves between the indoor module and the outdoor module, and a connection support module connecting the indoor module and the outdoor module, and being configured so that opposite end portions thereof support the indoor housing and the outdoor housing, wherein at least one soundproof member surrounding the refrigerant pipe is arranged in the connection support module.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A window-type air conditioner that is installable in a window frame, the window-type air conditioner comprising:
 an outdoor module including a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger in which heat exchange between outdoor air and the refrigerant occurs, and an outdoor housing accommodating the compressor and the outdoor heat exchanger;   an indoor module including an indoor housing spaced apart from the outdoor housing, and an indoor heat exchanger that is arranged in the indoor housing and in which heat exchange between indoor air and the refrigerant occurs;   a refrigerant pipe providing a flow path through which the refrigerant moves between the indoor module and the outdoor module; and   a connection support module connecting the indoor module and the outdoor module, and being configured so that opposite end portions thereof support the indoor housing and the outdoor housing,   wherein at least one soundproof member surrounding the refrigerant pipe is arranged in the connection support module.   
     
     
         2 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the outdoor housing or the indoor housing includes a protruding portion that protrudes from a part of opposite surfaces facing each other, to be inserted into the connection support module. 
     
     
         3 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 2 , wherein the soundproof member includes a first soundproof member that is arranged in the protruding portion inserted into the connection support module and surrounds the refrigerant pipe. 
     
     
         4 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 2 , wherein an end portion of the connection support module includes:
 an inner fixed portion fixed to the protruding portion inserted therein; and   a flange fixed portion fixed to a remaining portion that is a portion of the opposite surfaces other than the protruding portion.   
     
     
         5 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the flange fixed portion is fixed to the remaining portion of the opposite surfaces by a first fastening member (V 1 ) fastened in a first direction (X), and   wherein the inner fixed portion is fixed to the protruding portion of the opposite surfaces by a second fastening member (V 2 ) that is fastened in a second direction (Y) that is different from the first direction.   
     
     
         6 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the protruding portion includes a protruding surface and a connecting surface connecting the protruding surface to the remaining portion and having an orientation different from the remaining portion, and   wherein the second fastening member is fastened with the connecting surface.   
     
     
         7 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 6 , wherein the inner fixed portion is fixed to the protruding portion of the opposite surface by a third fastening member (V 3 ) that is fastened in a third direction (Z) that is different from the first direction and the second direction. 
     
     
         8 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the connecting surface includes:
 side surfaces on opposite sides of the protruding surface; and 
 a lower surface arranged under the protruding surface, 
   wherein the second fastening member is fastened to the side surfaces of the connecting surface, and   wherein the third fastening member is fastened to the lower surface of the connecting surface.   
     
     
         9 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 7 , wherein a height (h) of the protruding portion is less than a height (h 1 , h 2 ) of the outdoor housing or the indoor housing. 
     
     
         10 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein the connection support module includes first and second support plates spaced apart from each other with the refrigerant pipe provided therebetween. 
     
     
         11 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 10 , wherein the connection support module includes a third support plate connecting the first and second support plates so that the first and second support plates form one body. 
     
     
         12 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 10 , wherein the first support plate and the second support plate are separate members spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         13 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the outdoor housing includes a first body surrounding the compressor and the outdoor heat exchanger, and a first upper cover assembled onto an upper portion of the first body,   wherein the indoor housing includes a second body surrounding the indoor heat exchanger, and a second upper cover assembled onto an upper portion of the second body, and   wherein the connection support module further includes an upper plate connecting the first upper cover and the second upper cover so that the first upper cover and the second upper cover are integrated as one body.   
     
     
         14 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the outdoor housing includes a first body surrounding the compressor and the outdoor heat exchanger, and a first lower cover assembled onto a lower portion of the first body,   wherein the indoor housing includes a second body surrounding the indoor heat exchanger, and a second lower cover assembled onto a lower portion of the second body, and   wherein the connection support module further includes a lower plate connecting the first lower cover and the second lower cover so that the first lower cover and the second lower cover are integrated as one body.   
     
     
         15 . The window-type air conditioner of  claim 2 , wherein the soundproof member includes a second soundproof member that is arranged outside the protruding portion, inside the connection support module, and surrounds the refrigerant pipe.