Air-conditioning device configured to operate in dual mode

Abstract

The present invention provides an air-conditioning device configured to operate in a dual mode, the air-conditioning device comprising an outdoor unit (10), an indoor unit (20), and a battery (30). The outdoor unit (10) comprises: an outdoor unit body (11) having multiple first outdoor unit intake holes (111) formed through left and right surface portions thereof, and having multiple heated air discharge holes (113) formed through the rear upper portion thereof; a containing body (13) having an open front portion, having a containing space (131) formed therein, and having multiple second outdoor unit intake holes (133) formed through left and right surface portions thereof, the containing body (13) protruding forward from the front portion of the outdoor unit body (11) by a predetermined length; a compressor (12) provided in the inner front portion of the outdoor unit body (11); a condenser (14) connected to the compressor (12) and provided on one side portion of the inner rear side of the outdoor unit body (11) while being spaced apart from the first outdoor unit intake holes (111) by a predetermined interval; an outdoor unit connector (15) protruding from a rear barrier (132) in the containing space (131) of the containing body (13); and an outdoor unit blowing fan (16) provided on the other side portion of the inner rear side of the outdoor unit body (11) while being spaced apart from the heating air discharge holes (113) by a predetermined interval. The indoor unit (20) comprises: an indoor unit body (21) having a containing space provided therein with a predetermined size, having multiple indoor unit intake holes (211) formed through left and right surface portions thereof, and having a cooling air discharge hole (213) formed through the front upper portion thereof; a manipulation panel (23) provided on the front lower portion of the indoor unit body (21) or on the upper front center portion thereof; an evaporator (22) provided on one side portion inside the indoor unit body (21) while being spaced apart from the indoor unit intake holes (211) by a predetermined interval; an indoor unit blowing fan (24) provided on the other side portion inside the indoor unit body (21) so as to discharge cooling air through the cooling air discharge hole (213); and an indoor unit connector (25) protruding from the rear center portion of the indoor unit body (21). The battery (30) is embedded in the lower portion of the outdoor unit body (11).

1 . An air conditioner configured to operate in a dual mode, comprising:
 an outdoor unit ( 10 ) including an outdoor unit body ( 11 ) having a plurality of first outdoor unit intake holes ( 111 ) formed in left and right surface portions thereof and having a plurality of heated air discharge holes ( 113 ) formed in an upper portion of a rear surface thereof, a receiving body ( 13 ) having an open front portion, having a receiving space ( 131 ) formed therein, and having a plurality of second outdoor unit intake holes ( 133 ) formed in left and right side surface portions thereof, the receiving body ( 13 ) protruding forward from a front surface portion of the outdoor unit body ( 11 ) by a predetermined length, a compressor ( 12 ) provided in a front portion inside the outdoor unit body ( 11 ), a condenser ( 14 ) connected to the compressor ( 12 ) and provided on one side of a rear portion inside the outdoor unit body ( 11 ) while being spaced apart from the first outdoor unit intake holes ( 111 ) by a predetermined distance, an outdoor unit connector ( 15 ) protruding from a rear partition wall ( 132 ) in the receiving space ( 131 ) of the receiving body ( 13 ), and an outdoor unit blower fan ( 16 ) provided on the other side of the rear portion inside the outdoor unit body ( 11 ) while being spaced apart from the heated air discharge holes ( 113 ) by a predetermined distance;   an indoor unit ( 20 ) including an indoor unit body ( 21 ) having an internal space of a predetermined size, having a plurality of indoor unit intake holes ( 211 ) formed in left and right side surface portions thereof, and having a cooled air discharge hole ( 213 ) formed in an upper portion of a front surface thereof, a control panel ( 23 ) provided on a lower portion of a front surface of the indoor unit body ( 21 ) or on a front central portion of an upper surface thereof, an evaporator ( 22 ) provided on one side inside the indoor unit body ( 21 ) while being spaced apart from the indoor unit intake holes ( 211 ) by a predetermined distance, an indoor unit blowing fan ( 24 ) provided on the other side inside the indoor unit body ( 21 ) to discharge cooling air through the cooled air discharge hole ( 213 ), and an indoor unit connector ( 25 ) protruding from a central portion of a rear surface of the indoor unit body ( 21 ); and   a battery ( 30 ) built into a lower portion of the outdoor unit body ( 11 ),   wherein the indoor unit ( 20 ) operates by connecting the indoor unit connector ( 25 ) to the outdoor unit connector ( 15 ) when the indoor unit body ( 21 ) is inserted through the receiving body ( 13 ) of the outdoor unit ( 10 ), and operates by connecting both ends of the connecting tube ( 40 ) to the indoor unit connector ( 25 ) and the outdoor unit connector ( 15 ), respectively, when the inserted indoor unit ( 20 ) is separated from the outdoor unit ( 10 ).   
     
     
         2 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein an upper portion of the receiving space ( 131 ) of the receiving body ( 13 ) is open. 
     
     
         3 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein, in the outdoor unit connector ( 15 ), first and second outdoor unit refrigerant connection portions ( 151  and  153 ), an outdoor unit drain pipe connection portion ( 155 ), and an outdoor unit electric-wire connection portion ( 157 ) are each provided, and in the indoor unit connector ( 25 ), first and second indoor unit refrigerant connection portions ( 251  and  253 ), an indoor unit drain pipe connection portion ( 255 ), and an indoor unit electric-wire connection portion ( 257 ) are each provided. 
     
     
         4 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein an auxiliary outdoor unit connector ( 150 ) is provided on the other side of the outdoor unit body ( 11 ). 
     
     
         5 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein an opening/closing door ( 19 ) is provided on one side of the receiving body ( 13 ) and a compression ring ( 27 ) that has a threaded engagement portion formed on an inner surface thereof and is rotatably coupled to an outer surface of the indoor unit connector ( 25 ) is provided on the outer surface of the indoor unit connector ( 25 ) so that the indoor unit connector ( 25 ) is connected to or disconnected from the outdoor unit connector ( 15 ) by rotating the pressing ring ( 27 ) in one direction or the other direction. 
     
     
         6 . The air conditioner of  claim 3 , wherein a refrigerant charging port ( 17 ) protrudes from a portion on one side of the rear partition wall ( 132 ) inside the receiving body ( 13 ) spaced apart from the outdoor unit connector ( 15 ) by a predetermined distance, and the refrigerant charging port ( 17 ) communicates with a connecting pipe ( 154 ) connecting the condenser ( 14 ) and the second outdoor unit refrigerant connection portion ( 153 ) by a bypass pipe ( 171 ). 
     
     
         7 . The air conditioner of  claim 3 , wherein a condensate collection pan ( 26 ) is provided in a lower portion inside the indoor unit body ( 21 ), each of the evaporator ( 22 ) and the indoor unit blower fan ( 24 ) is installed on an upper surface portion of the condensate collection pan ( 26 ), the condensate collection pan ( 26 ) and the indoor unit drain pipe connection portion ( 255 ) are connected to each other by a connecting hose ( 28 ), a drain hose ( 18 ) is provided on the outdoor unit  10 , and one end of the drain hose ( 18 ) is connected to the outdoor unit drain pipe connection portion ( 155 ) and the other end thereof extends through a rear surface portion of the outdoor unit body ( 11 ). 
     
     
         8 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein, when the control panel ( 23 ) of the indoor unit ( 20 ) is provided in a front central portion of an upper surface of the indoor unit body ( 21 ), a handle groove ( 29 ) is formed in a lower portion of the cooled air discharge hole ( 213 ). 
     
     
         9 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , wherein a leg plate ( 215 ) having a structure in which a vertical height of a front portion is greater than a vertical height of a rear portion is provided in a foldable manner on a lower surface portion of the indoor unit body ( 21 ).