(19)
(11) EP 1 574 789 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(21) Application number: 05012930.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F24F 13/22, F24F 1/00, F28F 13/04, F24F 13/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
ES IT

(30) Priority: 05.04.2000 JP 2000103280
31.07.2000 JP 2000231570

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01108411.8 / 1143205

(71) Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tazawa, Hironobu
    Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)
  • Hotta, Toshihiro
    Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)
  • Matsunaga, Atsushi
    Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)

(74) Representative: Sajda, Wolf E. et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Air conditioner


(57) An air conditioner is provided which comprises a housing (31) and a heat exchanger (32) disposed in the housing of (31). A line flow fan (33) is disposed between the heat exchanger (32) and the housing (31) for blowing air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger (32) to the outside. A casing (35) is mounted in the housing (31) for receiving a motor (34) for driving the line flow fan (33). A partition plate (37) is provided between an air passageway in which the air is carried out by the line flow fan (33) and a space in which the casing (35) of the motor (34) is mounted. In the partition plate (37) a receiving portion (38) is disposed to permit insertion therethrough of a coupling fixation portion (49) for coupling the motor (34) with the line flow fan (33). A shielded space (50) is formed inside the casing (35) so that an outer circumference of a shaft of the motor (34) is covered, and the casing (35) is disposed in close contact with the partition plate (37).






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