(19)
(11) EP 1 092 927 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16

(21) Application number: 00122158.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.10.2000
(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: 14.10.1999 JP 29195699
15.10.1999 JP 29319499
13.12.1999 JP 35276099

(71) Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Osaka-shi Osaka (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Suzuki, Masakazu
    Yao-shi, Osaka (JP)
  • Oka, Takanori
    Yao-shi, Osaka (JP)
  • Shiborino, Yoshinobu
    Kaizuka-shi, Osaka (JP)
  • Iida, Hiroyuki
    Fujiidera-shi, Osaka (JP)
  • Morikawa, Mamoru
    Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara (JP)

(74) Representative: Müller - Hoffmann & Partner 
Patentanwälte, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München
81667 München (DE)

   


(54) Air conditioner and humidifying/dehumidifying apparatus attached thereto


(57) In an air conditioner, a large liquid crystal display apparatus (6) displaying a state of operation is arranged facing slightly downward approximately at the central portion of the body. Therefore, display contents of the display apparatus is easily viewable. Further, a humidifying/dehumidifying apparatus (24) contained in the air conditioner has a driving motor (49) for rotating a rotating body (39) of a moisture absorber is provided outside a case (56), on the side of the case (56) in the same plane as the rotating body (39). Therefore, the motor (49) can be mounted at the end, facilitating maintenance. Further, the state of engagement between the rotating body and a driving gear can be easily recognized. Further, at an outdoor side end of a ventilation duct (75), an auxiliary duct (78) having an outlet side end (80) of an approximately semicircular shape twisted by about 90° with respect to a coupling portion (79) for the ventilation duct (75) is coupled. When the coupling portion (79) of the auxiliary duct (78) is adapted to have cross sections of different diameters, it can be coupled to a ventilation duct (75) having a small diameter. Further, if the outlet side end opening (83) is cut obliquely, air circulation is not hindered even when it is in contact with a wall surface of the weather cover (81).






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