KR100688186B1 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

In the air conditioner according to the present invention, since the display unit displays the operation information of the air conditioner and can operate the air conditioner, the number of parts is reduced and the aesthetics are beautiful.

Air conditioner, indoor unit, display unit, display part, operation control switch, display panel, printed circuit board, filter unit, suction grill

Description

Air Conditioner

1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A shown in FIG.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor unit shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a cross-sectional view when the filter unit is mounted to the indoor unit shown in FIG. 1;

5 is a cross-sectional view when the suction grill is mounted to the indoor unit shown in FIG. 1;

6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a second embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a third embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a fourth embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view when the suction grille, the filter frame and the filter unit are separated in the indoor unit shown in FIG. 8;

10 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

11 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

2: indoor unit 3: display unit

4: display part 5: display part

6: outdoor unit 7: oxygen generator

8: Refrigerant piping 9: Guide hose

12: printed circuit board 14, 15, 16: light emitting diode

18: operation operation switch 20: display panel

52: chassis 54: front frame

55: front air inlet 56: top air inlet

57: air outlet 60: front panel

65: first link 66: second link

67: pinion 68: motor for front panel rotation

69: rack 70,70 ': filter unit

71: filter case 71a: suction hole

71b: communication hole 72: filter

72a: pre-filter 72b: nano copper filter

72c: nano silver filter 72d: electrostatic precipitator

73: guide 74: front cover

75: louver 80: suction grill

90: indoor blower 92: blower motor

94: blower fan 96: indoor heat exchanger

110: control box 130: filter frame

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner having a display portion capable of displaying operation information of an air conditioner and operating an air conditioner.

In general, an air conditioner is a heater, air conditioner, or air purifier that is installed to cool or heat a room or purify the air, and to create a more comfortable indoor environment for human beings. The air conditioner is divided into a broad type and a separate or split type. There is).

The one-piece type and the separate type are functionally the same, but the one-piece type integrates the function of cooling heat dissipation, and is directly installed by drilling a hole in a wall of a house or by hanging a device on a window. The separate type installs a cooling device on the indoor side and heat dissipation on the outdoor side. And a compression device to connect the two devices separated from each other by a refrigerant pipe.

The separate type of the air conditioner is an indoor unit having an indoor heat exchanger to perform a cooling function largely, an outdoor heat exchanger performing a heat dissipation and compression function, an outdoor unit having a compressor and an expansion device, and an indoor unit and an outdoor unit connected to each other. It consists of refrigerant piping.

The air conditioner is provided with an operation unit and a display unit on the front side, respectively, and when the user operates the operation unit, the air conditioner is operated according to an operation command input by the user and displays information on the operation being operated through the display unit. do.

However, the air conditioner according to the related art has a problem in that the number of parts is increased by the operation unit and the display unit and the beauty of the front side is not beautiful.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, the display unit and the operation unit is made integrally to provide an air conditioner with a reduced number of parts and beautiful appearance.

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An air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems is an air conditioner that sucks and changes indoor air and discharges it into a room, the operation control switch being installed to operate the air conditioner and switching the operation control switch A printed circuit board movably disposed in the air conditioner, a display component mounted on the printed circuit board, and a display panel that transmits light emitted from the display component and is fixed to the printed circuit board. It is characterized by.

The driving operation switch is characterized in that the tet switch.

In the air conditioner according to the present invention, the air conditioner which sucks and changes indoor air and discharges it into the room, the air conditioner includes: an operation control switch installed to operate the air conditioner, and the air conditioner to switch the operation control switch; A printed circuit board rotatably disposed, a display component mounted on the printed circuit board, and a display panel fixed to the printed circuit board so as to transmit light emitted from the display component and rotate the printed circuit board. Characterized in that configured.
The display component is characterized by displaying one of a cooling operation, a heating operation and a dehumidification operation of the air conditioner.

The driving operation switch is characterized in that the rotary switch.

The display part is characterized by displaying one of a cooling operation, a heating operation and a dehumidification operation of the air conditioner.

The operation control switch is characterized in that the switch for turning on / off the air conditioner.

The display panel may be a transparent member made of a transparent material.

The display panel may further include an opaque member disposed on a rear surface of the transparent member and having a through hole, and a partition member disposed between the transparent member and the opaque member to divide the display area of the transparent member.

The air conditioner is characterized in that the air conditioner comprises a suction grill and a filter unit that is selectively detachable to the air intake port in which the indoor air is sucked.

The air conditioner includes a suction grill detachable from an air intake port through which indoor air is sucked; And a filter unit detachably attached to the suction grille.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

In the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 6 are separated, and the refrigerant pipe 8 through which the refrigerant passes is provided in the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 6. In connection, the refrigerant circulates in the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 6.

The indoor unit 2 is provided with display units 3, 4, and 5 for displaying operation information of the air conditioner.

At least one display unit 3, 4, 5 is mounted, and at least one of the display units 3, 4, 5 is configured to display operation information of the air conditioner and to operate the air conditioner. For convenience of explanation, one of the display units 3, 4, and 5 will be described as a display of driving information and a driving operation.

The indoor unit 2 is equipped with an indoor blower, which will be described later, so that indoor air passes through the indoor unit 2, and an indoor heat exchanger, which will be described later, so that the air blown by the indoor blower is exchanged with a refrigerant to cool / heat. .

The outdoor unit 6 includes a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an outdoor blower for blowing outdoor air to pass through the outdoor unit 6, and an outdoor heat exchanger for condensing / evaporating the refrigerant by exchanging heat with the air blown by the outdoor blower. And a flow path switching valve for guiding the refrigerant compressed by the compressor to the outdoor heat exchanger during cooling and dehumidification, and guiding the refrigerant compressed by the compressor to the indoor heat exchanger during heating.

The outdoor blower is composed of a blowing motor with a rotating shaft protruding and a blowing fan connected to the rotating shaft to be rotated by the blowing motor.

One side of the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 6 is provided with an expansion mechanism for expanding the refrigerant between the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger.

On the other hand, the outdoor unit 6 is equipped with an apparatus (7, hereinafter referred to as "oxygen generator") for supplying oxygen, wet air, or outdoor fresh air to the indoor unit (2).

A guide hose 9 is provided between the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 6 to supply oxygen, wet air, or fresh air generated by the oxygen generator 7 to the indoor unit 2.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a controller for controlling the temperature, humidity, oxygen, and the like while operating the air conditioner such as cooling operation, heating operation, dehumidification operation, purification operation, oxygen generation operation, humidification operation, and ventilation operation.

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 3 includes a printed circuit board 12 mounted on the indoor unit 2, display components 14, 15, and 16 mounted on the printed circuit board 12. The driving operation switch 18 and the display panel 20 arranged so that the light irradiated from the display parts 14, 15, and 16 can be transmitted and the driving operation switch 18 can be switched.

The display components 14, 15, and 16 may include a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs).

Each of the light emitting diodes 14, 15 and 16 indicates a cooling operation, a heating operation and a dehumidification operation of the air conditioner, respectively.

The driving operation switch 18 is constituted by a tet switch.

The driving operation switch 18 may be configured to turn on / off the power supply of the air conditioner, and may include a cooling operation, a heating operation, a dehumidification operation, a purification operation, an oxygen generation operation, a humidification operation, a ventilation operation, and the like. The circuit may be configured to turn on / off any one of the various operations in the following manners, and the power-on, any one of the various operations, and the power-off may be sequentially operated according to the number of switching. For the convenience of explanation, the description will be limited to turning on / off the power of the air conditioner.

The display panel 20 is arranged to move back and forth between the switching position A for pushing the driving operation switch 18 and the position B for not pressing the driving operation switch 18.

The display panel 20 is made of a transparent material and includes a transparent member 22 for diffusing light emitted from the display components 14, 15, and 16, and disposed on a rear surface of the transparent member 22. The transparent member 22 is disposed between the opaque member 23 and the transparent member 22 and the opaque member 23 having through holes 23a, 23b, and 23c through which the through holes 15 and 16 penetrate. Partition members 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 dividing the display area.

Reference numeral 32 is a restoring spring for holding the display panel 20 so that the display panel 20 is restored to a position B in which the driving operation switch 18 is not pressed.

Hereinafter, the operation operation of the air conditioner by the display unit 3 will be described in detail.

First, when the display panel 20 is pushed backward, the display panel 20 is retracted toward the printed circuit board 12, and when the display panel 20 reaches the switching position A, the driving operation switch ( 18) turns on or off the power input to the air conditioner as the display panel 20 is pressed and switched.

On the other hand, when the display panel 20 is pulled forward or the force applied to the display panel 20 is removed, the display panel 20 is advanced to the position B which does not press the driving operation switch 18.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor unit shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view when the filter unit is mounted in the indoor unit shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a suction grill mounted in the indoor unit shown in FIG. 1. It is a cross section of the time.

The indoor unit 2 is equipped with a front frame 54 in front of the chassis (52).

The chassis 52 has a rear air inlet 53 formed thereon.

The front frame 54 is coupled to the front surface of the chassis 52 and a predetermined inner space is formed between the chassis 52 to accommodate an indoor heat exchanger, an air blower, and the like described later.

The front frame 54 is formed with a front air intake port 55 through which indoor air is sucked.

The front frame 54 has an upper surface air inlet 56 through which indoor air is sucked.

The front frame 54 has an air discharge port 57 formed in a lower portion or a bottom surface of the front frame, which is a lower side of the front air intake port 55.

An electrostatic precipitator 62 is installed inside the front frame 54 to ionize and collect foreign matter in the air sucked through the front air inlet 55.

The front filter 54 is mounted inside the front frame 54 in which a foreign material in the air sucked through the front air inlet 55 is filtered.

The front frame 54 displays the operation information of the air conditioner on one side of the left and right sides of the front air inlet 55 and the display unit 3 for operating the air conditioner is disposed.

The front frame 54 displays an oxygen operation, a humidification operation, and a ventilation operation on the other side of the left and right sides of the front air inlet 55, and a display unit having a discharge hole for discharging oxygen guided by the guide hose to the room ( 4) is arranged.

The front panel 60 which opens the front of the front air intake port 55 when the indoor unit 2 is operated on the front surface of the front frame 54 and closes the front of the front air intake port 55 when the indoor unit is stopped. This is rotatably installed.

The front panel 60 may be rotated forwardly around the lower portion of the front frame 54, and the front panel 60 may be forward of the indoor unit when the prefilter 63 is attached or detached. Link means 64 supporting the front panel 60 are mounted so as to be located below.

The link means 64 may include a first link 65 connected to the lower front surface of the front frame 54, and a second link connected to the first link 65 and connected to the lower rear surface of the front panel 60. It consists of (66).

One end of the first link 65 is hingedly connected to the front frame 54 and the other end thereof is connected to the front frame 54.

One end of the second link 66 is hinged to the front panel 60 and the other end is hinged to the other end of the first link 65.

On the other hand, the front panel 54, the front panel rotation motor 68, the pinion 67 is installed in order to rotate the front panel 60 is mounted.

In addition, a rack 69 engaged with the pinion 67 protrudes rearward from the upper rear surface of the front panel 60.

The front of the front panel 60 is a mirror is attached, a color panel of a specific color is attached or a picture frame is attached.

The front panel 60 is equipped with a display unit 5 for displaying operation information of the air conditioner.

The display unit 5 is formed of at least one of various display devices such as the LED and the LCD.

Preferably, the display 5 is provided with an LCD or the like so that driving information can be displayed by scrolling letters or the like.

On the other hand, the filter unit 70 and the suction grill 80 is selectively mounted on the upper surface of the front frame 54.

That is, the indoor unit is mounted such that one of the filter unit 70 and the suction grille 80 is positioned at the upper air intake port 56. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the filter unit ( When 70 is mounted, the air sucked into the upper air intake port 56 is purified while passing through the filter unit 70, so that the air purification performance is improved, as shown in FIG. When 80 is mounted, the structure is simple and the cost is low.

The filter unit 70 and the suction grill 80 may be attached to the upper surface of the front frame 54 by any one of the bonding means such as a bond, the front by the fastening means such as fastening bolts Of course, it is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the frame 54, or hook-mounted on the upper surface of the front frame 54 by a hook can be easily replaced according to the convenience of the user or operator.

As shown in FIG. 4, the filter unit 70 includes a filter case 71 having a suction hole 71a through which indoor air is sucked and a communication hole 71b communicating with an interior of the indoor unit, and the filter case ( And one or more filters 72 mounted on 71.

The filter case 71 has the suction hole 71a formed on an upper surface thereof, and the communication hole 71b formed on a lower surface thereof.

The filter case 71 is formed with a guide 73 for guiding the sliding of the filter 73 so that the filter 72 slides in and out.

The guide 73 protrudes from the left and right inner surfaces of the filter case 71 and is formed long.

The filter unit 70 further includes a front cover 74 that opens and closes the front side of the filter case to assist in attaching and detaching the filter 72.

The filter unit 70 further includes a louver 75 rotatably disposed in the suction hole 71a.

The louver 75 opens and closes the suction hole 71a and guides indoor air sucked toward the suction hole 71a.

The filter 72 is composed of at least one of a prefilter, an electrostatic precipitator, a hepa filter, a nano carbon filter, a nano copper filter, and a nano silver filter, and for convenience of description, the prefilter 72a and nano The copper filter 72b, the nano silver filter 72c, and the electrostatic precipitator 72d will be described as being limited.

The filter 72a, 72b, 73c, 74d extends in front of the back air inlet 53 and allows the at least one 72a to purify the air sucked into the back air inlet 53 and the back air inlet The front part of 53 is bent.

Hereinafter, the filter unit 70 is mounted on the upper surface of the front frame 54 for convenience of description.

In addition, the air conditioner sucks indoor air through the rear air intake port 53, the front air intake port 55, and the upper air intake port 56 to pass between the front frame 54 and the chassis 52. After the air discharge port 57 is configured to further include an indoor blower 90 for discharging back to the room.

3 to 5, the indoor blower 90 is mounted on the front surface of the chassis 52 and a blowing motor 92 protruding from the rotating shaft 91, and the blowing motor 92. The rotary shaft 91 is composed of a blowing fan 94 connected to be rotated by.

The blower fan 94 is a crossflow fan, and is disposed to the left and right in front of the chassis 52.

In addition, the air conditioner further comprises an indoor heat exchanger (96) to allow the indoor air sucked between the front frame (54) and the chassis (52) to exchange heat with the refrigerant to cool or heat.

3 to 5, the indoor heat exchanger 96 includes a vertical portion 97 disposed vertically behind the front air inlet 55 and a rear portion at an upper end of the vertical portion 97. The first inclined portion 98 is disposed to be inclined upwardly, and the second inclined portion 99 disposed to be inclined downward from the upper end of the first inclined portion 98.

A louver for forming a condensate receiver 102 receiving the condensed water dropped from the indoor heat exchanger 96 and changing the left and right wind directions of the air discharged to the air outlet 57 in the lower portion of the front frame 54. A discharge grill 108 including a 104 and a vane 106 for changing the up and down wind direction is mounted.

Reference numeral 110 denotes a control box mounted in front of the blower motor 94 of the indoor blower 90 to mount an electric component for controlling the air conditioner, and a printed circuit board of the display unit 3.

Reference numeral 112 denotes an upper decorative panel disposed to the left and right on the front upper side of the front frame 54.

Reference numeral 114 denotes a lower decorative panel disposed on the lower left side of the front frame 54 to the left and right.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when the display panel 20 of the display unit 3 is pressed, the operation manipulation switch 18 of the display unit 3 is switched on, and the power input from the outside is applied to the air conditioner.

In addition, when the cooling operation is operated through the controller 10, power is input to any one of the display parts 14, 15, and 16 of the display unit 3, and the display parts 14, 15, Either 14 of the 16 lights up.

Light irradiated from any one of the display parts 14, 15, and 16 is transmitted while passing through the transparent member 22, and a user or the like commands a cooling operation command through a light emitting portion of the transparent member 22. Confirm your input.

In the air conditioner, the compressor of the outdoor unit 6 is driven during the cooling operation, the flow path switching valve of the outdoor unit 6 is switched to the cooling mode, and the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in the open mode. The blowing motor 92 of the indoor blower 90 is driven, and the blowing motor of the outdoor blower is driven.

When the compressor of the outdoor unit 6 is driven and the flow path switching valve of the outdoor unit 6 is switched to the cooling mode, the refrigerant compressed in the compressor flows to the outdoor heat exchanger, and the compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, the expansion mechanism, and the indoor heat exchanger. Refrigerant is circulated in the machine 96, the indoor heat exchanger 96 is evaporated while taking the surrounding heat, and the air around the indoor heat exchanger 96 is cooled.

On the other hand, when the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in the open mode, the pinion 67 is rotated to advance the rack 69, the front panel 60 is shown in Figures 1 and 6 As shown, the front pivoting around the first link (65) forms an air intake passage between the front surface of the front frame (54), the indoor unit (2) of the separate air conditioner is the front air Intake of the indoor air through the intake port 55 becomes possible.

Then, when the blowing motor 92 of the indoor blower 90 is driven, the blowing fan 94 is rotated, and the indoor air at the front, the upper side, and the rear of the indoor unit 2 is the front air intake port 55. ) And the upper air intake port 56 and the rear air intake port 53.

As shown in FIG. 4, the indoor air sucked into the front air intake port 55 passes through the pre-filter 63 mounted on the front side of the front frame 54, and foreign matters such as dust are transferred to the pre-filter ( 63).

The indoor air, through which the foreign matter is filtered while passing through the pre-filter 63, passes through the electric dust collector 62 mounted on the front side of the front frame 54, and small dust that is not filtered by the pre-filter 63. Ionize and collect foreign substances.

The indoor air purified as described above is cooled by the refrigerant while passing through the vertical portion 97 or the first inclined portion 98 of the indoor heat exchanger 96.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, indoor air sucked into the upper surface air intake port 56 is purified by the filter 72 while passing through the filter unit 70, and then, Cooling is performed by the refrigerant while passing through the first inclined portion 98 or the second inclined portion 99.

On the other hand, the indoor air sucked into the rear air inlet 53 extends and bends forward of the rear air inlet 53 among the filters 72a, 72b, 73c, and 74d as shown in FIG. Purified by the filter 72a and cooled by the refrigerant while passing through the second inclined portion 99 of the indoor heat exchanger 96.

The indoor air cooled as described above is guided by the louver 104 and the vane 106 of the discharge grill 108 and then discharged into the room through the air discharge port 57 after passing through the blowing fan 94. .

On the other hand, when the heating operation is operated through the controller 10, power is input to the other one of the display parts 14, 15, and 16 of the display unit 3, and the display parts 14, 15, The other one 15 of 16 emits light.

The light irradiated from the other 15 of the display parts 14, 15, and 16 is diffused while passing through the transparent member 22, and a user or the like commands a heating operation command through the light emitting portion of the transparent member 22. Confirm your input.

In the air conditioner, a compressor of the outdoor unit 6 is driven during a heating operation, a flow path switching valve of the outdoor unit 6 is switched to a heating mode, and the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in an open mode. The blowing motor 92 of the indoor blower 90 is driven, and the blowing motor of the outdoor blower is driven.

When the compressor of the outdoor unit 6 is driven and the flow path switching valve of the outdoor unit 6 is switched to the heating mode, the refrigerant compressed in the compressor flows to the indoor heat exchanger 96, and the compressor and the indoor heat exchanger ( 96) and the expansion mechanism and the outdoor heat exchanger, the refrigerant is circulated in the reverse direction when cooling, the indoor heat exchanger 96 is condensed while releasing heat to the surroundings, the air around the indoor heat exchanger 96 is heated .

Since the flow of indoor air in the heating operation of the air conditioner is the same as in the cooling operation of the air conditioner, a detailed description thereof is omitted, and the indoor air heated by the indoor heat exchanger 96 is the air discharge port 57. It is discharged to the room through).

On the other hand, when the dehumidification operation is operated through the controller 10, power is supplied to another one of the display parts 14, 15, and 16 of the display unit 3, and the display parts 14, 15 are provided. Another one 16 of 16 emits light.

The light irradiated from another one of the display parts 14, 15, and 16 is diffused while passing through the transparent member 22, and the user or the like dehumidifies the light through the light emitting portion of the transparent member 22. Check the input of the command.

In the air conditioner, the compressor of the outdoor unit 6 is driven during the dehumidification operation, the flow path switching valve of the outdoor unit 6 is switched to the cooling mode, and the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in the open mode. The blowing motor 92 of the indoor blower 90 is driven in a lower speed mode than during the cooling operation, and the blowing motor of the outdoor blower is driven.

Since the operation of the compressor and the like in the dehumidification operation of the air conditioner and the flow of indoor air are the same as in the cooling operation of the air conditioner, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, when the purge operation is operated through the controller 10, the compressor of the outdoor unit 6 is not driven, the blower motor 92 of the blower 90 is driven, and the blower motor of the outdoor blower is driven. Is not driven.

When the blowing motor 92 is driven, the indoor air that has been on the upper side of the indoor unit 2 is purified while passing through the filter unit 70 as in the case of cooling the air conditioner, and the indoor unit 2 It is sucked into the interior of the heat exchanger 96 passes through without heat exchange, and after passing through the blowing fan 94 is guided by the louver 104 and vanes 106 of the discharge grill 108 and the The air is discharged into the room through the air outlet 57.

Of course, the front panel rotation motor 68 may be driven in an open mode during the purifying operation of the air conditioner.

That is, when the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in the open mode during the above purification operation, indoor air is also sucked through the front air intake port 55, and the sucked indoor air is the front frame 54. After being purified by the pre-filter 63 and the electrostatic precipitator 62 installed on the front side of the discharge through the air discharge port 57 with the air passing through the filter unit 70 is discharged into the room.

On the other hand, when operating at least one of the oxygen operation, humidification operation, ventilation operation through the controller 10, the display unit 4 displays the input operation, the air conditioner is the oxygen generator 7 Drive.

The oxygen generating device 7 generates oxygen, generates wet air, or inhales fresh air from outside, and supplies the oxygen to the indoor unit 2 through the guide hose 9, and guides the oxygen guided through the guide hose 9. The wet air and fresh air are discharged into the room through the display unit 4.

On the other hand, when the display unit 3 is pressed during the various operations as described above, the operation manipulation switch 18 is switched off or the air conditioner is operated through the controller 10 to operate the compressor of the outdoor unit 6. Is stopped and the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in a closed mode, and the blowing motor 92 of the indoor blower 90 and the blowing motor of the outdoor blower are stopped.

When the front panel pivoting motor 68 is driven in the closed mode, the pinion 67 is reversed to retract the rack 69, and the front panel 60 is centered on the first link 65. It rotates backward so as to block the front of the front air intake port 55 of the front frame 54.

6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of main parts of a second embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment is configured to switch the operation operation switch 18 'and the operation operation switch 18' installed so that the display portion 3 'operates and operates the air conditioner. A printed circuit board 12 'movably disposed in the air conditioner, display parts 14', 15 ', 16' mounted on the printed circuit board 12 ', and the display part 14 And a display panel 20 'which transmits the light irradiated from', 15 'and 16' and is fixed to the printed circuit board 12 ', and other configurations and functions other than the display portion 3' Since the first embodiment is the same as the first embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The display panel 20 'is fixed by fastening means such as the printed circuit board 12' and a hook, so that the printed circuit board 12 'presses the driving operation switch 18' during a pressing operation. The printed circuit board 12 'is retracted.

The printed circuit board 12 'is arranged to move back and forth between the switching position A for pushing the driving operation switch 18' and the position B for not pressing the driving operation switch 18 '.

Reference numeral 32 'denotes the printed circuit board 12' such that the display panel 20 'and the printed circuit board 12' are restored to a position B 'where the driving operation switch 18' is not pressed. It is a restoring spring.

Reference numeral 33 'denotes a second printed circuit board on which the driving operation switch 18' is mounted, and is fixed to the control box or the front frame of the indoor unit 2.

Hereinafter, the operation operation of the air conditioner by the display unit 3 'will be described in detail.

First, when the display panel 20 'is pushed backward, the display panel 20' is retracted integrally with the printed circuit board 12 ', and the printed circuit board 12' is moved to the switching position A '. ), The driving operation switch 18 'turns on or off power input to the air conditioner as it is pressed and switched on the printed circuit board 12'.

On the other hand, when the display panel 20 'is pulled forward or the force applied to the display panel 20' is removed, the printed circuit board 12 'is operated together with the display panel 20' and the driving operation switch 18. Advance to the position B which does not press).

7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of main parts of a third embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 7, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment can switch between the operation operation switch 18 ″ and the operation operation switch 18 ″ provided so that the display portion 3 ″ operates and operates the air conditioner. A printed circuit board 12 ″ disposed rotatably in the air conditioner, display parts 14 ″, 15 ″, 16 ″ mounted on the printed circuit board 12 ″, and the display part 14 ″. And a display panel 20 &quot; fixed to the printed circuit board 12 &quot; to transmit the light irradiated from &quot; 15 &quot;, 16 &quot; and to rotate the printed circuit board 12 &quot; The operation switch 18 ″ is constituted by a rotary switch, and other configurations and operations other than the display portion 3 ″ are the same as those in the first embodiment of the present invention, and the same reference numerals are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The drive shaft 12a ″ protrudes from the rear surface of the printed circuit board 12 ″.

The drive shaft 12a ″ may be molded to protrude rearward when the printed circuit board 12 ″ is formed, or may be attached to the rear surface of the printed circuit board 12 ″ by bonding means such as a bond. .

The drive shaft 12a ″ is formed in the drive operation switch 18 ″, and a driven shaft 18a ″ connected to an internal circuit of the drive operation switch 18 ″ is provided.

The display panel 20 ″ is fixed by fastening means such as the printed circuit board 12 ″ and a hook to rotate the printed circuit board 12 ″ during the rotation operation.

Reference numeral 33 ″ is a second printed circuit board on which the driving operation switch 18 ″ is mounted, and is fixed to the control box or the front frame of the indoor unit 2.

Hereinafter, the operation operation of the air conditioner by the display unit 3 ″ will be described in detail.

First, when the display panel 20 ″ is rotated in one direction in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, the printed circuit board 12 ″ is rotated together with the display panel 20 ″, and the driving operation switch 18 ″ is rotated. The driven shaft 18a ″ is rotated together with the drive shaft 12a ″ of the printed circuit board 12 ″ to change an internal circuit, and the operation manipulation switch 18 ″ turns on the power input to the air conditioner. Let's do it.

On the other hand, when the display panel 20 ″ is reversely rotated in the opposite direction as the power input, the printed circuit board 12 ″ is reversely rotated together with the display panel 20 ″, and the driving operation switch 18 ″ is rotated. The driven shaft 18a &quot; is rotated in reverse with the drive shaft 12a &quot; of the printed circuit board 12 &quot; so that an internal circuit is changed, and the operation manipulation switch 18 &quot; is input to the air conditioner. Off.

8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part of a fourth embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view when the suction grille, the filter frame and the filter unit are separated in the indoor unit shown in FIG. 8.

In the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, the suction grille 80 is attached to and detached from the upper air suction port 56 of the front frame 54, and the filter unit is connected to the suction grille 80. 70 'is detached, and the configuration other than the suction grill 80 and the filter unit 70' is the same as in the first to third embodiments of the present invention, and therefore the same reference numerals are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. .

The filter unit 70 'includes at least one of an electrostatic precipitator, a hepa filter, a nano carbon filter, a nano copper filter, and a nano silver filter.

For example, the electrostatic precipitator may constitute the filter unit 70 ', and the HEPA filter and the nano carbon filter may be mounted in a filter case to configure the filter unit 70'. Of course, a copper filter and a nano silver filter may be mounted on the filter case to constitute the filter unit 70 '.

In addition, it is a matter of course that a plurality of filter units 70 'may be mounted up and down.

For example, the lower filter in which the assembly of the HEPA filter, the nano carbon filter, the filter case, or the electrostatic precipitator constitutes the upper filter, and the assembly of the nano copper filter, the nano silver filter, and the filter case is disposed below the upper filter. It is also possible to configure.

In addition, it is a matter of course that a plurality of the filter unit 70 'may be mounted left and right.

For example, the right filter in which the assembly of the HEPA filter, the nano carbon filter, the filter case, or the electrostatic precipitator constitutes the left filter, and the assembly of the nano copper filter, the nano silver filter and the filter case is disposed next to the left filter. It is also possible to configure.

The suction grill 80 is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the front frame 54 by a fastening means such as a fastening bolt, or is hooked on the top surface of the front frame 54 by a hook, and according to the convenience of the user or operator. Detachable easily.

The suction grill 80 may be integrally formed with a guide (not shown) to which the filter unit 70 'is mounted, and a separate filter frame 130 may be mounted so that the filter unit 70' is It is also possible to be mounted on the filter frame 130, for the sake of convenience, a separate filter frame 130 is mounted to the suction grill 80, the filter unit 70 'is the filter frame 130 It is limited to what is attached to and detached from the following description.

The filter frame 130 has an upper surface 131 and a lower surface 132 open so that air passing through the suction grill 80 passes in an up and down direction, and the front surface slidably mounted forward and backward through the filter unit 70 '. 133 is opened.

On the upper surface of the filter frame 130, left and right guide protrusions 134.135 for guiding the prefilter 70 &quot; protrude so that the prefilter 70 &quot;

The left and right guide protrusions 134.135 protrude from opposite sides of the upper surface of the filter frame 130 in the shape of a 'b'.

The filter frame 134.135 may be attached to the lower surface of the suction grill 80 by bonding means such as a bond, or fixedly mounted to the lower surface of the suction grill 80 by fastening means such as fastening bolts. It is possible, and is hooked to the lower surface of the suction grill 80 by a hook or the like can be easily detached from the suction grill 80, of course, hereinafter, the filter frame 130 is the suction for convenience of description It will be described as being limited to being mounted on the lower surface of the grill (80).

Left and right hooks 80a protrude from the bottom of the suction grill 80 at intervals of the left and right lengths of the filter frame 130, and both side surfaces of the filter frame 130 or the left and right guide protrusions 134.135. ) Is formed with a locking groove 136 to which the left and right hooks 80a are engaged.

10 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the air conditioner according to the present exemplary embodiment is equipped with a display unit 5 'on which an avatar is displayed on one side of the front panel 60 of the indoor unit 2, and other than the display unit 5'. Since the configuration and operation are the same as those of the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

11 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 11, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment is equipped with a display unit 5 ″ displaying an avatar on the entire front side of the front panel 60 of the indoor unit 2, and the display unit 5 ′. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first to third embodiments of the present invention, and therefore the same reference numerals are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above, the display unit displays the operation information of the air conditioner and can operate the air conditioner, thereby reducing the number of parts and having a beautiful appearance.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a printed circuit board having a display unit mounted on the air conditioner, a display component mounted on the printed circuit board, a driving operation switch installed to operate the air conditioner, and light irradiated from the display component. It is configured to include a display panel that is transmitted and arranged to switch the driving operation switch, so that the display panel can protect the display component and the driving operation switch while informing operation information.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention is a driving operation switch is provided with a display unit for operating the air conditioner, a printed circuit board movably disposed in the air conditioner so as to switch the operation operation switch, mounted on the printed circuit board The display part and the display board which transmit the light irradiated from the display part and which are fixed to the said printed circuit board are comprised, and since an operation operation switch is mounted other than a printed circuit board, a display part can be mounted easily on a printed circuit board. There is an advantage to that.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention is a driving operation switch is provided with a display unit for operating the air conditioner, a printed circuit board rotatably disposed in the air conditioner so as to switch the operation operation switch, mounted on the printed circuit board And a display panel fixed to the printed circuit board to transmit the light irradiated from the display component and to rotate the printed circuit board, so that various driving operations can be input by rotation of the display panel. There is this.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention comprises a transparent member for the display panel is made of a transparent material to diffuse the light irradiated from the display component, an opaque member formed on the back of the transparent member and a through hole through which the display component is penetrated; And a partition member disposed between the transparent member and the opaque member to divide the display area of the transparent member, thereby preventing dispersion of light irradiated from the display component and easily identifying a plurality of driving information. .

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention, since the suction grill and the filter unit are selectively attached to and removed from the air intake port through which the indoor air is sucked, the cost is reduced when the suction grill is disposed, and the air purification performance is improved when the filter unit is disposed. There is this.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention has an advantage in that the suction grille is detached from the air intake port through which the indoor air is sucked, and the filter unit is detached from the suction grille, so that the replacement and cleaning of the filter unit is easy.

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delete delete delete delete In the air conditioner that sucks and changes the indoor air and discharges it into the room, A driving operation switch installed to drive operation of the air conditioner; A printed circuit board movably disposed in the air conditioner to switch the driving operation switch; A display component mounted on the printed circuit board, And a display panel that transmits light emitted from the display component and is fixed to the printed circuit board. The method of claim 5, wherein And the driving operation switch is a tet switch. In the air conditioner that sucks and changes the indoor air and discharges it into the room, A driving operation switch installed to drive operation of the air conditioner; A printed circuit board rotatably disposed in the air conditioner to switch the driving operation switch; A display component mounted on the printed circuit board, And a display panel fixed to the printed circuit board so as to transmit light irradiated from the display component and rotate the printed circuit board. The method of claim 7, wherein And the driving operation switch is a rotary switch. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 8, And the display component is a plurality of light emitting diodes. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 8, And the display part displays one of a cooling operation, a heating operation and a dehumidification operation of the air conditioner. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 8, And the driving operation switch is a switch for turning on / off the air conditioner. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 8, The display panel is an air conditioner comprising a transparent member made of a transparent material. The method of claim 12, The display panel may further include an opaque member disposed on a rear surface of the transparent member and having a through hole, and a partition member disposed between the transparent member and the opaque member to divide the display area of the transparent member. Conditioner. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 8, The air conditioner is characterized in that it comprises a suction grill and filter unit that is selectively detachable to the air intake port in which the indoor air is sucked. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 8, The air conditioner includes a suction grill detachable from an air intake port through which indoor air is sucked; An air conditioner comprising a filter unit detachable from the suction grill.

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