(19)
(11) EP 2 163 830 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11

(21) Application number: 09161964.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24F 1/00(2006.01)
F24F 13/22(2006.01)
D06F 58/20(2006.01)
 F24F 3/14(2006.01)
F24F 3/153(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 11.09.2008 JP 2008233608

(71) Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Goi, Yasushi
    Osaka 540-6207 (JP)
  • Uera, Osamu
    Osaka 540-6207 (JP)
  • Nakai, Kouji
    Osaka 540-6207 (JP)
  • Kotani, Junji
    Osaka 540-6207 (JP)

(74) Representative: Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx 
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)

   


(54) Air conditioning unit


(57) An air conditioning unit includes a unit case having a suction inlet port and a suction outlet port for circulating air. The unit case includes an evaporator, a condenser, and a compressor. The evaporator and the condenser are disposed somewhere along an air passage leading from the suction inlet port to the suction outlet port so as to dehumidifying and drying the circulating air. The compressor circulates refrigerant through the evaporator and the condenser. The unit case is formed of a plurality of divided portions, which continuously sandwich a sealing member between scored lines formed on the external surface of the unit case so as to ensure the airtightness of the unit case. The unit case includes a water reservoir having a drain mechanism on the outer wall thereof. The drain mechanism discharges stagnant water when opened by the stagnant water and prevents the sucking of outside air.







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