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(11) EP 1 010 952 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(21) Application number: 99124106.8

(22) Date of filing: 02.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F24F 11/00, F24F 1/00, F24F 3/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.12.1998 JP 35419598

(71) Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nishihara, Yoshikazu
    Kouka-gun, Shiga 529-1851 (JP)
  • Ishikawa, Norimasa
    Kusatsu-shi, Shiga 525-0057 (JP)
  • Ao, Takahiko
    Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2141 (JP)
  • Uchiyama, Kuniyasu
    Kasatsu-shi, Shiga 525-0045 (JP)
  • Takahara, Tsutomo
    Shiga 524-0022 (JP)
  • Unida, Hiroyuki
    Kusatsu-shi, Shiga 525-0045 (JP)

(74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner 
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen
28195 Bremen (DE)

   


(54) Air direction control method for an air conditioner


(57) In an air conditioner including an outdoor unit (2) and an indoor unit (4) connected with each other, an air direction changing blade (36) pivotally mounted on the indoor unit (4) for selectively opening and closing an outlet opening (32) of the indoor unit (4) is set to a closed position, at which the outlet opening (32) is closed, or a position adjacent thereto during dehumidifying mode operation.






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