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Granted Patent B2
US 12,352,457 · App. 17/869,103 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Air conditioner

Inventors: Jungwon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Sejoo Na (Suwon-si, KR); Moonsun Shin (Suwon-si, KR); Joonho Yoon (Suwon-si, KR); Woonghee Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Wonhee Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Jangjung Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
F24F11/89F24F13/20F24F2110/64
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Patent No.
US 12,352,457
App. No.
17/869,103
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An air conditioner including a sensor kit. The air conditioner includes: a cabinet including a first side having a first through hole and a second side having a second through hole; a pipe formed to pass through the first through hole; a sensor kit provided on the second side; and a controller to be electrically connected to the sensor kit, wherein the sensor kit includes: a sensor configured to sense a pollution level of outside air; and a cover formed to cover the second through hole on the second side, and fixing the sensor.

Claims (27)

1. An air conditioner comprising:

a cabinet including a first side having a first through hole and a second side having a second through hole;

a pipe formed to pass through the first through hole;

a sensor kit provided on the second side; and

a controller to be electrically connected to the sensor kit,

wherein the sensor kit comprises:

a sensor configured to sense a pollution level of outside air;

a cover formed to cover the second through hole on the second side, and fix the sensor; and

a holder formed to fix the cover to the second side, and

the holder comprises a communicating hole formed in one side of the holder,

wherein the cover comprises a coupling portion formed to pass through the second through hole, and

the holder is positioned inside the cabinet and coupled with the coupling portion.

2. The air conditioner of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises an accommodating space formed inside the cover to accommodate the sensor.

3. The air conditioner of claim 2 , wherein the accommodating space of the cover is positioned outside the cabinet.

4. The air conditioner of claim 3 , wherein the accommodating space of the cover is surrounded by the second side and the cover.

5. The air conditioner of claim 4 , wherein the accommodating space of the cover is formed to be connected with an inside of the cabinet through the second through hole.

6. The air conditioner of claim 1 ,

wherein the holder comprises an accommodating space formed inside the holder to accommodate the sensor.

7. The air conditioner of claim 6 , wherein the accommodating space of the holder is positioned inside the cabinet.

8. The air conditioner of claim 7 , wherein the accommodating space of the holder is surrounded by the cover and the holder.

9. The air conditioner of claim 6 , wherein the holder is positioned inside the cabinet and coupled with the cover.

10. The air conditioner of claim 1 , wherein the coupling portion comprises a coupling rib to be inserted in a coupling hole formed in the holder, and

the holder is formed to be coupled with the coupling rib by rotating on a central axis of the holder.

11. The air conditioner of claim 1 , wherein the coupling portion comprises a screw thread corresponding to the holder, and

the holder is formed to be coupled with a screw holder by rotating on a central axis of the holder.

12. The air conditioner of claim 1 , wherein the first side and the second side face each other, and the first through hole is symmetrical to the second through hole.

13. The air conditioner of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is electrically connected to the controller by a wire passing through the communicating hole.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2022
From: KIM, JUNGWON; NA, SEJOO; SHIN, MOONSUN; YOON, JOONHO; LEE, WOONGHEE; LEE, WONHEE; LEE, JANGJUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060565/0538 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0013858 · Feb 5, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021001274 · Feb 1, 2021
Related Publication 20220357068A1 · Nov 10, 2022
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