JPH1096530A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner which makes it possible to easily mount a display section comprising an LED or the like which displays operational information of a main body by lighting, and visually observe the display with accuracy. SOLUTION: A recessed part which comprises an outer peripheral part 11a opening the side of an LED 13 and an inner peripheral part 11b is provided on the rear part of a projection section 11 formed in a transparent or semi-transparent display window. The recessed part is inserted into an insertion hole of a buffer sheet 15. The LED 13 is mounted on the lower part of an electric equipment box 7 by means of a mounting section comprising both upper and lower claws provided on the electric equipment box 7. The projection section 11 is engaged with a through hole of a side cover 10 where the display window is positioned on the side cover 10, thereby mounting the side cover 10 on a front cover.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to a structure in which a display unit for lighting and displaying driving information can be easily assembled and accurately recognized.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional air conditioner has a front cover 3 provided with a suction grill 4 as shown in FIGS.
Is mounted on the front side, an electrical component box 7 is provided on one side of the base 2 having the casing 5 and the fan motor 6, and a through-hole mounted on a lower portion of the front cover 3 is provided below the electrical component box 7. A side cover 10 having a plate-shaped transparent or translucent display window provided with a protrusion 11 which is engaged with a through hole of the side cover 10 and protrudes in a hemispherical shape at the front. Instead, a plurality of LEDs 13
Is provided between the display window and the cylindrical lamp holder 14 holding the LED 13.
A buffer sheet 15 having an insertion hole a corresponding to the ED 13 is provided, the LED 13 emits light, and the light source can be visually recognized from the projecting portion 11 of the display window so that the operation information of the main body 1 is displayed. there were.

However, the display unit, the display substrate 12 and the LED 13, the buffer sheet 15 having the insertion hole a, and the lamp holder 14 are displaced due to variations during assembly. For example, when the position of the insertion hole a of the buffer sheet 15 is displaced, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to accurately recognize the driving information by the emission of the LED 13 from the projection 11 of the display window. Was.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner in which a display portion for displaying operating information of a main body can be easily assembled and accurately recognized. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. An electric component box is provided on one side of a base on which a front cover is mounted, and a lower part of the electric component box is opposed to the electric component box. Then, the front cover is attached to an opening provided at a lower portion of one side, is mounted on a display substrate, is held by a cylindrical lamp holder, and has a through hole facing a plurality of LEDs for lighting and displaying driving information. A side cover provided, a plate-shaped transparent or translucent display window provided corresponding to the through hole of the side cover, and having a protruding portion protruding in a hemispherical shape at a front portion, and A display unit comprising a buffer sheet provided between the display window and the lamp holder, and a mounting unit for mounting the display substrate to a lower portion of the electrical component box. In the air conditioner The display board fitted with LED, while attached to the bottom of the electrical component box by the mounting portion, the rear portion of the protruding portion formed on the display window, the LE
Providing a bottomed cylindrical recess with an open D side, inserting the recess into the through hole of the buffer sheet, engaging the protrusion with the through hole and positioning the display window on the side cover,
The side cover is attached to the front cover.

The display board to which the LED is attached is attached to a lower portion of the electrical component box by the attachment portion, and the LED is attached to a rear portion of a projection formed in the display window.
Providing a protruding surface portion with the ED side protruding in a hemispherical shape, inserting the protruding surface portion into the through hole of the buffer sheet, engaging the protruding portion with the through hole, positioning the display window on the side cover. The side cover is attached to the front cover.

[0007] Further, the protruding portion is formed to have a larger radius than the protruding portion.

[0008] Further, the plurality of LEDs have different emission colors from each other.

Further, the mounting portion includes an upper locking claw and a lower locking claw provided at a lower portion of the electrical component box, and the upper locking claw and the lower locking claw are locked to upper and lower edges, respectively. The configuration is such that a display substrate is attached.

The upper locking claws are provided in pairs on the left and right, and the lower locking claws are provided substantially at the center so as to face the upper locking claws. An inverted substantially concave notch is provided at the lower edge of the display substrate, and the lower locking claw is locked in the notch, and the upper locking claw forming a pair on the left and right is locked at the upper edge of the display substrate. It is configured to do so.

Further, the upper locking claw and the lower locking claw are formed integrally with the electrical component box.

Further, the inner peripheral surface of the concave portion is formed in a tapered shape in which a front end portion expands.

Further, the outer peripheral surface of the recess is formed in a tapered shape whose base end is expanded.

Further, the recess or the protruding surface is formed integrally with the display window.

Further, the lamp holder is formed in a tapered shape in which the display window side expands.

[0016]

According to the above construction, the air conditioner can be easily assembled with a display section for displaying the operation information of the main body by lighting and can be visually recognized accurately.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, reference numeral 1 denotes an air conditioner main body, 2 denotes a base constituting the main body 1, and 3 denotes a front surface of the base 2. 4 is a suction grill attached to the front cover 3; 5 and 6 are a casing and a fan motor provided on the base 2; 7 is an electrical component box provided on one side of the base 2; An electrical cover mounted on the front of the electrical component box 7, an under cover 9 mounted on the lower part of the base, and a side 10 having a through hole mounted on an opening provided at a lower portion of one side of the front cover 3. In the cover, a plurality of LEDs 13
, And a display unit to be described later for lighting and displaying the operation information of the main body 1 is provided.

The display section for lighting and displaying the operation information of the main body 1 includes the side cover 10, the plurality of LEDs 13 attached to the display board 12 and held by the cylindrical lamp holder 14, A transparent or translucent display window in which a protruding portion 11 protruding in a hemispherical shape is formed,
A buffer sheet 15 is provided between the display window and the lamp holder 14 with an insertion hole for allowing the LED 13 to face the protruding portion 11, and the display substrate 12 is provided at a lower portion of the electrical component box 4. It is designed to be mounted by a mounting portion described later for mounting.

The display unit for visually recognizing the driving information of the main body 1 is, as shown in FIG.
The side cover 10 which is mounted on an opening provided at a lower portion of one side of the front cover 3 and has a through hole facing the LED 13, and a hemispherical front portion corresponding to the through hole of the side cover 10. A plate-shaped transparent or translucent display window provided with the protruding portion 11 protruding in a planar shape, and provided with a concave portion comprising a bottomed cylindrical outer peripheral portion 11a and an inner peripheral portion 11b having an opening on the LED 13 side at the rear portion. And the buffer sheet 15 provided between the display window and the lamp holder 14 with an insertion hole through which the concave portion is inserted. While attached to the lower part of the electrical component box 7, the concave portion is inserted through the insertion hole of the buffer sheet 15, the projecting portion 11 is engaged with the through hole, and the display window is positioned on the side cover 10, The side cover 10 is attached to the front cover 3 The configuration is such that the buffer sheet 15 and the lamp holder 14 are not displaced due to variations in assembly, and the driving information lit by the LED 13 is In addition, the concave portion can effectively lead to the protruding portion 11, so that the user can accurately recognize it.

Further, as another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, a display portion for visually recognizing the driving information of the main body 1 is provided at an opening provided at a lower portion of one side of the front cover 3. Attached, the side cover 10 having a through hole facing the LED 13, corresponding to the through hole of the side cover 10,
A plate-shaped transparent or translucent display window provided with a protruding portion 11 protruding in a hemispherical shape on the front portion and a protruding portion 11c protruding in a hemispherical shape on the rear portion is inserted through the protruding portion 11c. It has an insertion hole, and has a configuration including a buffer sheet 15 provided between the display window and the lamp holder 14, whereby, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, the buffer sheet 15 and the lamp holder 14 are not displaced due to variations in assembly, and the operation information illuminated and displayed by the LED 13 is more effectively transmitted to the projection 11 of the display window by the projection 11c. , So that the user can more accurately view the information.

Further, since the projecting surface portion 11c is formed with a larger radius than the projecting portion 11, the LED 13
As a result, the operation information illuminated and displayed can be more effectively guided to the protruding portion 11 of the display window by the protruding surface portion 11c, so that the user can visually recognize the driving information more accurately.

Further, since the plurality of LEDs 13 have different emission colors, operation information such as a cooling operation, a heating operation, and a dehumidification operation is displayed in a more understandable manner, so that the user can view the information. It is configured to be visible at a glance.

An attachment portion for attaching the display substrate 12 to a lower portion of the electrical component box 4 comprises an upper locking claw 7b and a lower locking claw 7a provided at a lower portion of the electrical component box 4,
The upper locking claw 7b and the lower locking claw 7a are locked and attached to the upper and lower edges of the display substrate 12, so that the display substrate 12 can be easily and accurately mounted. Has become.

The upper locking pawls 7b are provided in pairs on the left and right, and the lower locking pawls 7a are provided substantially at the center opposite to the upper locking pawls 7b. Correspondingly, a notch 12b having a substantially concave shape is provided on the lower edge of the display substrate 12, and the lower locking claw 7a is locked in the notch 12b. The upper locking claw 7b is locked so that the display substrate 12 is positioned so as not to be displaced in any of the vertical and horizontal directions, and can be mounted more accurately. It has become.

Further, since the upper locking claw 7b and the lower locking claw 7a are formed integrally with the electrical component box 4, the dimensions and shape can be finished with high accuracy, and the cost is advantageous. Has become.

Further, the inner peripheral portion 11b of the concave portion is formed in a tapered shape in which the front end portion is expanded, so that the LED 13
As a result, the driving information displayed by emitting light can be effectively guided to the protruding portion 11 of the display window, so that the user can accurately recognize the driving information.

Further, the outer peripheral portion 11a of the concave portion is formed in a tapered shape whose base end portion is expanded, so that the outer peripheral portion 11a is formed.
a can be smoothly engaged with the insertion hole of the buffer sheet 15 and inserted therethrough, so that the outer peripheral portion 11a and the insertion hole of the buffer sheet 15 are not displaced, and the operation information displayed and emitted by the LED 13 is displayed. Can be reliably guided to the protruding portion 11 of the display window, so that the user can accurately recognize it.

The outer peripheral portion 11a and the inner peripheral portion 11
By forming the concave portion or the protruding surface portion 11c formed integrally with the display window, the size and shape can be finished with high accuracy, and the configuration is advantageous in terms of cost.

Further, the lamp holder 14 is formed in a tapered shape in which the display window side expands so that the lamp holder 14 can accurately cover the periphery of the concave portion or the protruding surface portion 11c. The configuration is as follows. The lamp holder 14 is, as shown in FIG.
A locking piece 14a provided on a connecting piece for connecting the lamp holders 14 to each other is locked in a locking hole 12a provided in the display substrate 12 to hold the LED 13. I have.

With the above configuration, FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a display unit including the LED 13 and the like for lighting and displaying driving information can be easily and accurately attached to the main body 1, and the lighting display is provided. An air conditioner is provided that allows the user to accurately view the performed driving information.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner in which a display section for displaying the operation information of the main body by light can be easily assembled and can be visually recognized accurately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention,
(A) shows one embodiment, and (B) shows another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a conventional air conditioner.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional air conditioner.

[Description of Signs] 1 Air conditioner body 2 Base 3 Front cover 4 Suction grille 5 Casing 6 Fan motor 7 Electrical component box 7a Lower locking claw 7b Upper locking claw 8 Electrical cover 9 Under cover 10 Side cover 11 Projection 11a Outer perimeter of recess 11b Inner perimeter of recess 11c Projection 12 Display board 12a Locking hole 13 LED 14 Lamp holder 14a Locking piece 15 Buffer sheet

Claims (11)

[Claims] An electric component box is provided on one side of a base to which a front cover is attached. The electric component box is attached to an opening provided at a lower portion of one side of the front cover so as to face a lower portion of the electric component box. A side cover provided with a through hole opposed to a plurality of LEDs mounted on the substrate and held by a cylindrical lamp holder to display operating information by light; and a front portion provided corresponding to the through hole of the side cover. A plate-shaped transparent or translucent display window formed with a protruding portion projecting in a hemispherical shape, and the LED
A through hole facing the protruding portion, a display portion comprising a buffer sheet provided between the display window and the lamp holder, and a mounting portion for mounting the display substrate to a lower portion of the electrical component box. In the air conditioner, the display board to which the LED is attached is attached to a lower portion of the electrical component box by the attaching portion, and the LED side is opened at a rear portion of a protrusion formed in the display window. A bottomed cylindrical concave portion is provided, the concave portion is inserted into the insertion hole of the buffer sheet, the projecting portion is engaged with the through hole, the display window is positioned on the side cover, and the side cover is An air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner is mounted on the front cover. 2. The display board to which the LED is attached is attached to a lower portion of the electrical component box by the attaching portion, and the LE is attached to a rear portion of a projection formed in the display window.
A protruding surface portion having the D side protruding in a hemispherical shape is provided, the protruding surface portion is inserted into the insertion hole of the buffer sheet, the protruding portion is engaged with the through hole, and the display window is positioned on the side cover. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the side cover is attached to the front cover. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the protruding portion is formed with a larger radius than the protruding portion. 4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of LEDs have mutually different emission colors. 5. The mounting portion comprises an upper locking claw and a lower locking claw provided at a lower portion of the electrical component box, wherein the upper locking claw and the lower locking claw are locked to upper and lower edges, respectively. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a display substrate is mounted. 6. The upper locking claw is provided in a pair on the left and right, and the lower locking claw is provided substantially at the center opposite to the upper locking claw, while the lower locking claw is provided corresponding to the lower locking claw. An inverted substantially concave notch is provided at the lower edge of the display substrate, and the lower locking claw is locked in the notch, and the upper locking claw forming a pair on the left and right is locked at the upper edge of the display substrate. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the air conditioner is operated. 7. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the upper locking claw and the lower locking claw are formed integrally with the electrical component box. 8. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein an inner peripheral surface of the concave portion is formed in a tapered shape in which a front end portion expands. 9. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the concave portion is formed in a tapered shape whose base end is expanded. 10. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the concave portion or the protruding surface portion is formed integrally with the display window. Machine. 11. The lamp holder according to claim 1, wherein the lamp holder is formed in a tapered shape in which the display window side expands.
The air conditioner as described.