Air conditioner

Abstract

This air conditioner includes: a housing including a rear case and a front case detachably coupled to the rear case; a first inlet in the rear case to allow outside air to flow in; a first heat exchanger to exchange heat with outside air flowed in through the first inlet; a first outlet to discharge outside air passed through the first heat exchanger; a first fan assembly; a second inlet in the front case to allow indoor air to flow in; a second heat exchanger to exchange heat with indoor air flowed in through the second inlet; a second outlet to discharge indoor air passed through the second heat exchanger; and a second fan assembly, wherein, in a state where the front case is separated from the rear case, the second fan assembly is separable in an upward direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air conditioner comprising:
 a housing comprising a rear case facing an exterior environment and a front case facing an interior environment and detachably coupled to the rear case;   a first inlet formed in the rear case and configured to allow outside air to flow in;   a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with the outside air flowed in through the first inlet;   a first outlet configured to discharge the outside air passed through the first heat exchanger;   a first fan assembly configured to cause the outside air to circulate between the first inlet and the first outlet, the first fan assembly comprising a first fan and a first fan motor configured to drive the first fan;   a second inlet in the front case and configured to allow indoor air to flow in;   a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with the indoor air flowed in through the second inlet;   a second outlet configured to discharge the indoor air that is passed through the second heat exchanger; and   a second fan assembly configured to cause the indoor air to circulate between the second inlet and the second outlet, the second fan assembly comprising a second fan and a second fan motor configured to drive the second fan,   wherein, in a state where the front case is separated from the rear case, the second fan assembly is separable in an upward direction.   
     
     
         2 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein the second heat exchanger and the first fan assembly are disposed around at least a portion of the second fan assembly, and
 wherein, in the state where the front case is separated from the rear case, the second fan assembly is separable in the upward direction from a space formed by the second heat exchanger and the first fan assembly.   
     
     
         3 . The air conditioner of  claim 2 , wherein the second fan assembly further comprises:
 a base supporting the second fan;   a motor holder supporting the second fan motor; and   a frame configured to guide at least one of the indoor air flowing into the second fan or the indoor air discharged from the second fan, a first end of the frame being coupled to the base and a second end of the frame being coupled to the motor holder, and   wherein the second fan assembly is separable from the space while the second fan, the second fan motor, the base, the motor holder, and the frame are coupled to each other.   
     
     
         4 . The air conditioner of  claim 2 , wherein the second fan assembly further comprises a first side portion facing the second inlet, a front portion facing the second outlet, a second side portion opposite to the first side portion, and a rear portion opposite to the front portion,
 wherein the second heat exchanger covers the first side portion and a part of the front portion, and   wherein the first fan assembly covers a part of the second side portion and the rear portion.   
     
     
         5 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein the second fan assembly further comprises a base supporting a lower portion of the second fan, and
 wherein the second fan motor is detachably coupled to an upper portion of the second fan.   
     
     
         6 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein the first fan assembly further comprises:
 a frame accommodating the first fan and at least a portion of the first fan motor; and   a motor cover covering a front portion of the first fan motor and detachably coupled to the frame.   
     
     
         7 . The air conditioner of  claim 6 , wherein, in a state where the motor cover is separated from the frame after the front case is separated from the rear case, the first fan motor is separable from the frame in a front direction. 
     
     
         8 . The air conditioner of  claim 6 , wherein the first fan comprises a motor coupling portion,
 wherein the first fan motor comprises a motor shaft coupled to the motor coupling portion, and   wherein, in a state where the motor cover is separated from the frame after the front case is separated from the rear case, the motor coupling portion and the motor shaft are exposed from a front side of the first fan assembly.   
     
     
         9 . The air conditioner of  claim 6 , wherein an inner surface of the motor cover is connected to an inner surface of the frame such that the motor cover is coupled to the frame to form a flow path through which the outside air flows. 
     
     
         10 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein the first fan assembly further comprises:
 a frame accommodating the first fan and at least a portion of the first fan motor; and   a fan cover covering an upper portion of the first fan,   wherein the fan cover is detachably coupled to the frame, and   wherein, in a state where the fan cover is separated from the frame after the front case is separated from the rear case, the first fan is separable upward from the frame.   
     
     
         11 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , further comprising a compressor positioned below the second fan assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein the first fan assembly further comprises a first frame extending along an extension direction of the first fan and configured to guide the outside air, and
 wherein the second fan assembly further comprises a second frame in contact with the first frame, extending along an extension direction of the second fan, and configured to guide the indoor air.   
     
     
         13 . The air conditioner of  claim 12 , wherein the first frame comprises a hook groove,
 wherein the second frame comprises a hook having a bent downward shape, and   wherein the hook is configured to be caught by the hook groove.   
     
     
         14 . The air conditioner of  claim 12 , wherein the first frame and the second frame partition the first fan and the second fan from each other. 
     
     
         15 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein the first heat exchanger is a condenser, and
 the second heat exchanger is an evaporator.   
     
     
         16 . An air conditioner comprising:
 a housing comprising an inlet communicating with an exterior environment and an outlet distinguished from the inlet and communicating with an interior environment;   a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with outside air flowed into the housing through the inlet;   a frame configured to guide the outside air between the inlet and the outlet;   a fan positioned inside the frame;   a fan motor configured to transfer a driving force to the fan;   an open part exposing a part of a front portion of the frame; and   a motor cover covering the open part and detachably coupled to the frame,   wherein, in a state where the motor cover is separated from the frame, the fan motor is accessed through the open part.   
     
     
         17 . An air conditioner comprising:
 a housing comprising a rear case and a front case detachably coupled to the rear case;   a first heat exchanger positioned inside the housing and configured to exchange heat with the outside air;   a first fan assembly comprising a first fan facing at least a portion of the first heat exchanger,   a first fan motor configured to drive the first fan;   a second heat exchanger positioned inside the housing and configured to exchange heat with the indoor air; and   a second fan assembly comprising a second fan facing at least a portion of the second heat exchanger and a second fan motor configured to drive the second fan,   wherein, in a state where the front case is separated from the rear case, the first fan motor of the first fan assembly is separable in a front direction and the second fan assembly is separable in an upward direction.   
     
     
         18 . The air conditioner of  claim 17 , wherein the second heat exchanger and the first fan assembly are disposed around at least a portion of the second fan assembly. 
     
     
         19 . The air conditioner of  claim 17 , wherein the second fan assembly comprises:
 a base supporting the second fan;   a motor holder supporting the second fan motor; and   a frame configured to guide at least one of the indoor air flowing into the second fan or the indoor air discharged from the second fan, and   wherein a first end of the frame is coupled to the base and a second end of the frame is coupled to the motor holder.   
     
     
         20 . The air conditioner of  claim 17 , wherein the second fan assembly further comprises a base supporting a lower portion of the second fan, and
 wherein the second fan motor is detachably coupled to an upper portion of the second fan.