KR20060128765A - Indoor unit of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

An indoor unit of an air conditioner is provided to evenly and swiftly supply air to a user by discharging air through a discharging outlet installed at a right and left side of the indoor unit. An indoor unit of an air conditioner comprises a rear cabinet(60) which front side is opened; an upper unit panel(72,72) installed at a front upper unit of the rear cabinet and formed with an air discharge outlet at both sides of the front surface; a left lower unit panel(90) installed at left lower side of the upper unit panel and formed with an air inlet; a right lower unit panel(100) installed at a right lower side of the upper panel and formed with an air inlet; and a front door(130) for opening and closing the gap between the right lower unit panel and the left lower unit panel and the front center of the upper panel.

Description

Indoor unit of air conditioner

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

2 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view when the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention is stopped;

4 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

5 is a cross-sectional view of an indoor unit first embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

6 is an exploded perspective view showing an enlarged view of the door driving mechanism shown in FIG. 4;

7 is a perspective view when the door driving mechanism shown in FIG. 4 is in the door opening mode;

8 is a perspective view when the door driving mechanism shown in FIG. 4 is in the door closing mode;

9 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

10 is a front view of a second embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

11 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

12 is a front view of a third embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

13 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

14 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

15 is a perspective view of a sealed air discharge port of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the prior art;

16 is a perspective view of the air discharge port of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the prior art opened;

17 is a front view of the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the prior art is opened.

18 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the prior art.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

50: main body 51: left side air intake

51 ′: Front left air inlet 52: Right side air inlet

52 ': Front right air inlet 53: Front lower air inlet

54: Front left air outlet 54 ': Left side air outlet

55; Front right air outlet 55 ': Right side air outlet

56: upper surface air discharge port 57: front left inclined portion

58: front right bevel 60: rear cabinet

70: front cabinet 72,72 ': top panel

73: front part of the top panel 74: left side part of the top panel

75: right side of the top panel 76: top side of the top panel

77: Front left door 78: Front right door

80: door drive mechanism 81: motor

82; Pinion 83: left drive member

84: right drive member 85: front cover

86: upper door 87: left discharge vane

88: right discharge vane 90,90 ', 90 ": left lower panel

91: Left side of the lower left panel 92: Front side of the left lower panel

93: left suction vane 94: left prefilter

100,100 ', 100 ″: lower right panel 101: right side of lower right panel

102: front part of the lower right panel 103: right suction vane

104: right prefilter 110: bass

120: top panel 130: front door

150: blower 160: heat exchanger

170: air filter

The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an indoor unit of an air conditioner in which an air discharge port is formed on a front left, right side, or left and right sides of a main body forming an external appearance.

In general, an air conditioner is used to cool or heat a room or purify the air by using a refrigeration cycle of a refrigerant consisting of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion mechanism, and an evaporator to create a more comfortable indoor environment for a user. .

The separate type and the integrated type are functionally the same, but the separate type connects the indoor unit and the outdoor unit separated by the refrigerant pipes by installing the cooling / heating unit in the indoor unit and the heat radiating / cooling and compression unit in the outdoor unit, and the integrated type by cooling heat dissipation. Integrate the function of the hole in the wall of the house or hang the device on the window is installed directly.

Recently, in consideration of rapid three-dimensional cooling / heating, a plurality of air discharge ports through which air is discharged is formed.

15 is a perspective view in which the air discharge port of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the prior art is sealed, FIG. 16 is a perspective view in which the air discharge port of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the prior art is opened, and FIG. 17 is an air conditioner according to the prior art. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the prior art.

15 to 18, the indoor unit of the conventional air conditioner is installed inside the main body 1 and the main body 1, and sucks indoor air into the main body 1, and then returns to the room interior. And a heat exchanger (30) installed in the main body (1) to blow air, and a heat exchanger (30) for cooling or heating air passing through the inside of the main body (1) by heat exchange with a refrigerant.

The main body 1 is coupled to the rear cabinet 2 with the front open, the front of the cabinet 2, the front air outlet 4a is formed in the upper front, left and right air on the inclined both sides The discharge ports 4b and 4c are formed, and the front cabinet 4 is provided with the left and right air intake ports 4d and 4e respectively below the inclined side surfaces.

The main body 1 comprises a base 3 on which the rear cabinet 2 and the front cabinet 4 are mounted.

In the front cabinet 4, a vertical drive panel 10 is provided on the front surface of the front cabinet 4 so that the front air discharge port 4a can be opened and closed, and the vertical drive panel 10 is raised. In order to eliminate the step between the front cabinet 4 and the upper and lower drive panel 10, the front and rear drive panel 12 is removably installed on the front of the front cabinet 4, and the left and right air outlets 4b are provided. The left and right vanes 14 and 16 are pivoted on the upper sides of the front cabinet 4 so as to open and close the 4c and to adjust the wind direction of the air discharged through the left and right air outlets 4b and 4c. Possibly mounted.

The front cabinet 4 includes an elevating mechanism composed of a motor and a gear for elevating the upper and lower drive panels 10, a retracting mechanism composed of a motor and a gear for advancing the front and rear drive panel 12, and the left side. A rotating mechanism composed of a motor or the like for rotating each of the right vanes 14 and 16 is mounted.

The front cabinet 4 has a front upper panel 5 in which left and right sides are inclined and the front air discharge ports 4a and side air discharge ports 4b and 4c are formed, and the center of the front upper panel 5. A front lower panel 6 disposed between a lower portion and the base 1 and forming the air inlets 4d and 4e between both lower portions of the rear cabinet 2 and the front lower panel ( It is provided between the side end of 6) and the lower part of the rear cabinet 2, and includes left and right suction grills 7 and 8 for protecting the left and right suction ports 4d and 4e.

An air filter 9 is mounted on the rear of each of the left and right suction grills 7 and 8 so that foreign matters in the air passing through the air inlets 4d and 4e can be filtered.

However, the indoor unit of the conventional air conditioner has a front air outlet 4a formed on the front surface of the main body 1, and the left and right air outlets 4b and 4c on the inclined sides of the main body 1, respectively. Since is formed, it is advantageous to the three-dimensional cooling / heating of the room, when the user is located in front or side of the indoor unit, there is a problem that the cold air or warm air is not quickly supplied to the user.

In addition, the indoor unit of the conventional air conditioner is provided with a vertical drive panel 10 and a lifting mechanism for opening and closing the front air discharge port 4a, and the front and rear drive panel 12 to eliminate the step of the vertical drive panel 10. ) And the retraction mechanism, and the left and right vanes 14 and 16 and the rotation mechanism are installed to open and close the left and right air discharge ports 4b and 4c, and thus, the structure and control thereof are complicated.

In addition, since the indoor unit of the conventional air conditioner has left and right air discharge ports 4b and 4c and left and right air intake ports 4d and 4e formed on both inclined sides of the main body, cold or warm air discharged from the indoor unit There is a problem that there is a great possibility of being sucked into the indoor unit immediately without cooling or heating the room, there is a problem that the interior of the indoor unit is visible through the left, right air intake (4d, 4e).

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit of the air conditioner that can quickly and evenly blow the air to the user located in front of the indoor unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner that can more quickly blow air to the user located next to the indoor unit.

Another object of the present invention is because the air inlet for indoor air is formed on the side of the indoor unit is not visible inside the indoor unit from the front of the indoor unit, and the air-conditioning air discharged from the indoor unit is re-suctioned directly into the indoor unit without being diffused into the room It is to provide an indoor unit of the air conditioner to minimize the.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems and the rear cabinet is the front open; An upper panel disposed at a front upper portion of the rear cabinet and having air discharge ports formed at both front sides thereof; A lower left panel disposed below the left side of the upper panel; A lower right panel disposed below the right side of the upper panel; And a front door installed between the left lower panel and the right lower panel and to open and close the front center of the upper panel.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a rear cabinet with a front open; An upper panel disposed at a front upper portion of the rear cabinet and having air discharge holes formed at both sides thereof; A lower left panel disposed below the left side of the upper panel and provided with an air inlet; A lower right panel disposed below the upper right side of the upper panel and provided with an air inlet; And a front door installed between the left lower panel and the right lower panel and to open and close the front center of the upper panel.

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

1 is a perspective view of the indoor unit according to the first embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention during operation, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an air conditioner according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the indoor unit 1st Example of a machine.

1 to 5, the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment is configured to include a main body 50 forming an appearance.

The main body 50 has air inlets 51 and 52 through which indoor air is sucked.

The air inlets 51 and 52 are left side air intakes 51 formed on the lower left side of the main body 50 and right side air intakes 52 formed on the lower right side of the main body 50. It is composed.

The main body 50 is further formed with a front air inlet 53 on the lower front.

The main body 50 has air outlets 54 and 55 formed on both front surfaces of the upper portion.

The air outlets 54 and 55 may include a front left air outlet 54 formed at the upper front left side of the main body 50 and a front right outlet 55 formed at the upper front right side of the main body 50. .

The main body 50 has an upper surface air discharge port 56 is further formed on the upper surface.

The main body 50 has both front sides 57 and 58 inclined with respect to the front center.

The main body 50 is preferably made of the inclination angle of the front side both sides 57, 58 within 20 °.

The front left air outlet 54 is formed to be vertically long on the front left inclined portion 57 of the main body 50.

The front right air outlet 55 is formed vertically long on the front right inclined portion 58 of the main body 50.

The main body 50 includes a rear cabinet 60 with a front open; It is configured to include a front cabinet 70 disposed in front of the rear cabinet 60.

The rear cabinet 60 is formed long in the vertical direction and the front, upper and lower surfaces are opened.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rear cabinet 60 includes a rear portion 61, a left side portion 62 formed to be orthogonal or inclined forward from the left end of the rear portion 61, and a right side of the rear portion 61. It consists of a right surface portion 63 formed to be perpendicular or inclined forward from the end.

Meanwhile, the main body 50 further includes a base 110 on which the rear cabinet 60 is installed.

The front air inlet 53 is formed at the base 110.

As shown in FIG. 5, the front air inlet 53 is roundly opened from the front to the top of the base 110.

The rear cabinet 60 is mounted on the upper surface of the base 110 vertically up and down by being fastened by fastening means such as screws after being raised on the upper surface of the base 110.

In addition, the main body 50 is configured to further include a top panel 120 installed on the upper side of the rear cabinet 60 to block the upper surface of the rear cabinet 60 is opened.

Meanwhile, the front cabinet 70 has the left and right air inlets 51 and 52 formed at both sides of the lower side, and the front left and right air outlets 54 and 55 are formed at both front sides of the upper cabinet. do.

The front cabinet 70 includes an upper panel 72 forming an upper portion of the front cabinet 70, and a lower panel 90 and 100 formed below the upper panel 72.

As shown in FIG. 4, the upper panel 72 includes a front portion 73 having the front left slope 57 and a front right slope 58, and a left side of the front left slope 57. Left side portion 74 formed at right angles or inclined rearward from the side end, Right side portion 75 formed at right angles or inclined rearward at right end of the front right inclined portion 58, The front portion 73 and left side portion ( 74 and an upper surface portion 76 formed on the upper end of the right surface portion 75.

The upper surface air discharge port 56 is formed in the upper surface portion 76 to the left and right.

A front left door 77 for opening and closing the front left air outlet 54 and a front right door 78 for opening and closing the front right air outlet 55 slide left and right on the front surface of the upper panel 72. It is possible to install.

The front left door 77 slides left and right along the front surface of the upper panel 72 to open and close the front left air outlet 54 on the front surface of the upper panel 72, and the front right door 78 is opened. A door driving mechanism 80 is installed to open and close the front right air outlet 55 while sliding left and right along the front surface of the upper panel 72.

In front of the upper panel 72 is provided a front cover 85 that covers the front of the upper panel 72 and protects the door drive mechanism 80.

An upper surface 86 of the upper panel 72 is rotatably installed to open and close the upper air outlet 56.

An upper door motor 86a for rotating the upper door 86 is installed below the upper surface 76 of the upper panel.

On the left side of the upper panel 72, a left discharge vane 87 for adjusting the wind direction of the air discharged to the front left air discharge port 54 is installed, and a left discharge vane for rotating the left discharge vane 87. The quoting motor 87a is installed.

On the right side of the upper panel 72, a right discharge vane 88 for adjusting the wind direction of the air discharged to the front right air outlet 55 is installed and a right discharge vane for rotating the right discharge vane 88. The quoting motor 88a is installed.

Meanwhile, the lower panels 90 and 100 are disposed between the front left inclined portion 57 and the left surface portion 74 of the upper panel 72 and the upper surface of the base 110. And a right lower panel 100 disposed between the front right inclined portion 58 and the right surface portion 75 of the upper panel 72 and the upper surface of the base 110.

The left lower panel 90 includes a left surface portion 91 disposed between a left surface portion 74 of the upper panel 72 and an upper surface of the base 110, and a front left inclined portion of the upper panel 72. The front portion 92 is disposed between the 57 and the upper surface of the base 110.

The left side air inlet 51 extends vertically in the left side portion 91 of the left lower panel 90.

The left lower panel 90 is provided with a left suction vane 93 for opening and closing the left side air inlet 51 and guiding indoor air sucked through the left side air inlet 51, and the left side A left suction vane driving motor 93a for rotating the suction vane 93 is provided.

The front part 92 of the left lower panel 90 is formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle like the front left inclination part 57 of the upper panel 72.

The left lower panel 90 is provided with a left prefilter 94 on which dust in the air sucked into the left side air inlet 51 is caught.

The right lower panel 100 includes a right side surface portion 101 disposed between a right side surface portion 75 of the upper panel 72 and an upper surface of the base 110, and a front right inclined portion of the upper panel 72. The front portion 102 is disposed between the 58 and the upper surface of the base 110.

The right side air inlet 52 is formed to be vertically long on the right side portion 101 of the right lower panel 100.

The right lower panel 100 is provided with a right suction vane 103 for opening and closing the right side air inlet 52 and guiding indoor air sucked through the right side air inlet 52, and the right intake vane A right suction vane driving motor 103a for rotating the 103 is provided.

The front portion 102 of the right lower panel 100 is formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle like the front right inclined portion 58 of the upper panel 72.

The right lower panel 100 is provided with a right pre-filter 104 that traps dust and the like in the air sucked into the right side air inlet 52.

The main body 50 is configured to include a front door 130 is formed in the front center of the front cabinet 70.

The front door 130 is installed to open and close while rotating the front center of the front cabinet 70.

The front door 130 has a lower end rotatably connected to the base 110 and an upper end rotatably connected to an upper surface of the upper panel 72.

The front door 130 includes a panel frame 132 rotatably connected to the base 110 and the upper panel 72, a glass 134 installed in front of the panel frame 132, and the glass 134. ) Is configured to include a glass holder 136 to secure the panel frame 132.

The panel frame 132 has an opening hole 133 formed at one side thereof, and a display 138 for displaying various information such as driving information through the glass 134 is installed at the rear surface of the panel frame 132. .

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the indoor unit of the air conditioner further includes a blower 150, a heat exchanger 160, and various air purifiers 170 embedded in the main body 50. It is composed.

The blower 150 includes a blower motor 151 installed in front of the rear part of the rear cabinet 60, a turbo fan 152 installed on a rotating shaft of the blower motor 151, and the turbofan 152. An opening hole 153 is formed on the front surface and a discharge hole 154 is formed on the front surface of the fan housing 155, and an orifice installed on the front surface of the fan housing 155 to be located in the opening hole 155. And 156.

The heat exchanger 160 is disposed to be inclined between the lower portion of the upper panel 72 and the upper portion of the rear cabinet 60.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the air purifier 170 includes a plurality of filters 171, 172, 173 installed above the front air inlet of the base 110, and the orifice It consists of an electrostatic precipitator 174 installed in front of 156.

The plurality of filters 171, 172, and 173 may include a lower prefilter 171 that filters dust in the air, a HEPA filter 172 that is installed above the lower prefilter 171, and filters fine dust in the air; And a nano filter 173 disposed above the hepa filter 172 to remove odor particles and bacteria in the air.

The electrostatic precipitator 174 includes an ionizing unit 175 for ionizing dust and the like in the air, a collecting unit 176 for collecting dust, etc. ionized in the ionizing unit 175, and the ionizing unit 175 and collecting. And a high voltage generator 177 for applying a high voltage to the unit 176.

6 is an exploded perspective view showing the door driving mechanism shown in FIG. 4 in an enlarged view, FIG. 7 is a perspective view when the door driving mechanism shown in FIG. 4 is in the door opening mode, and FIG. 8 is a door driving shown in FIG. A perspective view when the mechanism is in the door closing mode.

On the right side of the front left door 77, a plurality of hook grooves 77a, 77b, 77c and hook rods 77d, 77e, 77f for connecting the door driving mechanism 80 are formed in the top and bottom.

On the left side of the front right door 78, a plurality of hook holes 78a, 78b, 78c and hook rods 78d, 78e, 78f for connecting the door driving mechanism 80 are formed.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the door driving mechanism 80 includes a motor 81 installed at the center of the front surface of the upper panel 72 and a pinion 82 formed on a rotation shaft of the motor 81. ), A left driving member 83 engaged with the pinion 82 and connected to the front left door 77, and a right driving member 84 engaged with the pinion 82 and connected with the front right door 78. It is configured to include).

The left driving member 83 includes a plurality of left arms 83d formed with hooking hooks 83a, 83b, 83c that are hooked to the hook rods 77d, 77e, 77f of the front left door 77 ( 83e) and a left rack 83f formed integrally with the plurality of left arms 83d and 83e and extending below the pinion 82 to engage the pinion 82.

The right driving member 84 includes a plurality of right arms 84d formed with hooking hooks 84a, 84b, 84c that are hooked to the hook rods 78d, 78e, 78f of the front right door 78 ( 84e) and a right rack 84f which is formed integrally with the plurality of right arms 84d and 84e and extends above the pinion 82 to engage the pinion 82.

An evacuation groove 83h is formed at one side of the plurality of left arms 83d and 83e to avoid interference of the right rack 84f.

An evacuation groove 84h is formed on one side of the plurality of right arms 84d and 84e to avoid interference of the left rack 83f.

Door guides for guiding the left and right ejection openings 77 and 78 and the left and right ejection openings 77 and 78 on at least one side of the main body 50, in particular, the upper panel 72. Means are formed.

The door guide means may include a left guide protrusion 181 formed at one side of the front left discharge port door 77 and a front left part of the upper panel 72 and the front left side when the front left discharge port door 77 is slid left and right. It is configured to include a left guide groove 182 for guiding the left and right sliding of the left guide protrusion 181 so that the discharge port door 77 is not removed to the front.

The door guide means may include a right guide protrusion 183 formed at one side of the front right discharge port door 78 and a front right part of the upper panel 72, and the front guide when left and right sliding of the front right discharge port door 78. The right discharge port door 78 is configured to include a right guide groove 184 for guiding the left and right sliding of the right guide protrusion 183 so as not to be removed forward.

A driving member for guiding the left and right driving members 83 and 84 to the left and right sliding at least one side of the main body 50, in particular, the upper panel 72 and the left and right driving members 83 and 84. Guide means are formed.

The driving member guide means may include a left guide groove 191 formed to extend left and right on one side of the left driving member 83 and the main body 50, particularly, the upper panel 72, and the left driving member 83 and the main body, in particular. It is configured to include a left guide protrusion 192 is formed to protrude on the other side of the upper panel 72, the left guide groove 191 is guided.

The driving member guide means may include a right guide groove 193 formed on one side of the right driving member 84 and the main body 50, in particular, on the one side of the upper panel 72, and the right driving member 84 and the main body ( 50) In particular, the upper panel 72 further includes a right driving member guide protrusion 194 protruding from the other side to guide the right guide groove 193.

The driving member guide means prevents downward detachment of the left driving member 83 and guides left and right movements of the left driving member 83. The left driving protrudes from the main body 50, in particular, the upper panel 72. The member stop guide 195 is further included.

The left driving member stop guide 195 is formed so that the lower end of the left rack 83f is raised.

The left driving member stop guide 195 has a cross-section of a '∩' shape so that the left rack 83f is latched / guided downward on the upper surface portion and reinforced by the left side portion and the right side portion.

The driving member guide means prevents upward detachment of the right driving member 84 and guides the right and left movement of the right driving member 84 to drive the right side of the main body 50, particularly the upper panel 72. It further comprises a member stop guide 196.

The right driving member stop guide 196 has a cross-section of a '∪' shape and the right rack 84f is upwardly latched / guided to a lower surface portion, and the strength is reinforced by the left and right surface portions.

The driving member guide means further includes the left driving member 83 and the left slim rib 197 protruding from one side of the main body 50, in particular, the upper panel 72, and being in line contact with the other side. .

The left slim rib 197 is formed at a position relatively far from the left rack 83f of the left driving member 83, and is left and right on the rear surface of the bent portion 197a bent in a '⊃' shape to the rear. As thinly protrudes.

The driving member guide means further includes the right driving member 84 and the right slim rib 198 protruding from one side of the main body 50, in particular, the upper panel 72 to be in line contact with the other side.

The right slim rib 198 is formed at a position relatively far from the left rack 83f of the left driving member 83, and is left and right on the rear surface of the bent portion 198a bent in a '⊃' shape to the rear. As thinly protrudes.

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

First, when the air conditioner is operated, indoor air is sucked into the inside of the main body 50 through the left, right side, or front lower portion of the main body 50 to pass through the inside of the main body 50 to cool / heat. Alternatively, the purified liquid is discharged toward the front of the main body 50 through the front left, right or upper surface of the main body 50.

Hereinafter, the suction and cooling / heating / purification and discharge of the indoor air will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the cooling / heating operation of the air conditioner, the left suction vane driving motor 93a is driven in a left inlet opening mode so that the left suction vane 93 is the left side air intake port. The opening 51 is opened, and the right suction vane driving motor 103a is driven in the right suction opening opening mode so that the right suction vane 103 opens the right side air intake 52.

In addition, the motor 81 of the door driving mechanism 80 is driven in the door opening mode to rotate the pinion 82 counterclockwise, and the left rack 83f is formed. The left drive member 83 slides to the right, and the right drive member 84 on which the right rack 84f is formed slides to the left.

During the right side sliding of the left rack 83f, the front left door 77 flows in between the front center of the upper panel 72 and the front cover 85 to open the front left air outlet 54.

On the other hand, when the left side sliding of the right rack 84f, the front right door 78 is introduced between the front center of the upper panel 72 and the front cover 85 to open the front right air outlet 55. Open.

In addition, the upper door motor 86a is driven in the upper air outlet opening mode so that the upper door 86 opens the upper air outlet 56.

When the blowing motor 151 is driven, indoor air is sucked into the main body 50 through the left side air inlet 51, the right side air inlet 52, and the front air inlet 53. do.

The indoor air sucked through the left side air inlet 51 passes through the left prefilter 94, and dust and the like are filtered out. ), The bulky dust, etc. are filtered out.

In addition, the indoor air sucked through the front air intake port 53 is dust filtered while passing through the lower prefilter 171, fine dust is filtered while passing through the hepa filter 172, and the nano filter ( While passing through 173, odor particles and bacteria in the air are removed.

The indoor air purified as described above passes through the ionizing unit 175, the collecting unit 176, the orifice 156, and the fan housing 155 of the electrostatic precipitator 174 to the upper side of the fan housing 155. It is blown.

Air blown to the upper side of the fan housing 155 is cooled or heated by heat exchange with the refrigerant while passing through the heat exchanger 160.

A part of the indoor air cooled or heated as described above is blown to the upper front side of the main body 50 through the upper surface air discharge port 56, and most of the indoor air is discharged from the front left air outlet 54 and the front right air outlet 55. Blows toward the front side of the main body (50).

That is, since the indoor unit of the air conditioner is cold or warm air is blown toward the front from the front left and right of the main body 50, it is possible to quickly and evenly supply the cold or warm air to the user located in front of the indoor unit.

On the other hand, during the air cleaning operation of the air conditioner, the left suction vane driving motor 93a is driven in a left inlet inlet closing mode such that the left inlet vane 93 seals the left side air inlet 51, The right suction vane driving motor 103a is driven in a right inlet inlet closing mode such that the right inlet vane 103 seals the right side air inlet 52.

Then, the motor 81 of the door drive mechanism 80 is driven in the door closing mode, as shown in Figure 8 to rotate the pinion 82 in the clockwise direction, the left side of the left rack (83f) is formed The drive member 83 slides to the left, and the right drive member 84 on which the right rack 84f is formed slides to the right.

The front left door 77 is moved forward of the front left air outlet 54 between the front center of the upper panel 72 and the front cover 85 when sliding the left side of the left rack 83f. The front left air outlet 54 is sealed.

The front right door 78 is moved forward of the front right air outlet 54 between the front center of the upper panel 72 and the front cover 85 when sliding the right side of the right rack 84f. The front right air outlet 55 is sealed.

On the other hand, the upper door motor 86a is driven in the upper air outlet opening mode so that the upper door 86 opens the upper air outlet 56.

The high voltage generated by the high voltage generator 177 is applied to the ionizing unit 175 and the collecting unit 176, and the blower motor 151 is driven.

When the blower motor 151 is driven, indoor air is sucked into the main body 50 through the front air inlet 53.

The indoor air sucked through the front air intake port 53 is dust filtered while passing through the lower prefilter 171, fine dust is filtered while passing through the hepa filter 172, and the nano filter 173. ), The odor particles and bacteria in the air are removed.

As described above, the purified indoor air passes through the ionizing unit 175 and the collecting unit 176 of the electrostatic precipitator 174 to collect and ionize the dust in the air, and then the frying orifice 156 and the fan housing 155. ) Is sequentially blown to the upper side of the fan housing 155.

The air blown to the upper side of the fan housing 155 passes through the heat exchanger 160 without heat exchange, and then is concentratedly blown to the upper front side of the main body 50 through the upper surface air discharge port 56.

On the other hand, when the air conditioner stops operating, the left suction vane driving motor 93a is driven in a left inlet inlet closing mode such that the left inlet vane 93 seals the left side air inlet 51, The right suction vane driving motor 103a is driven in a right inlet inlet closing mode such that the right inlet vane 103 seals the right side air inlet 52.

Then, the motor 81 of the door driving mechanism 80 is driven in the same manner as the air cleaning operation, so that the front left side outlet port 77 seals the front left side air outlet port 54, and the front right side outlet port door (78) seals the front right air outlet (55).

In addition, the upper discharge port door motor 86a is driven in the upper air discharge port closed mode so that the upper discharge port door 86 seals the upper air discharge port 56.

9 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 10 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes air inlets 51, 52, and 53 in which indoor air is sucked into the lower part of the main body 50 forming the appearance. Air outlets 54 'and 55' are formed on both sides of the upper portion of the main body 50, and other configurations and actions other than the air outlets 54 'and 55' are implemented in the first embodiment of the present invention. Since it is the same as the example, the same code is used and a detailed description thereof is omitted.

The main body 50 includes a rear cabinet 60 and a front cabinet 70 as in the first embodiment of the present invention, and the front cabinet 70 includes an upper panel 72 'and a left and right lower panel 90 100 is configured to include.

In addition, the left side of the upper panel 72 'is rotated to open and close the left side air outlet 54' and the left side discharge for adjusting the wind direction of the air discharged to the left side air outlet 54 '. A vane 87 'and a motor for left side discharge vane for rotating the left side discharge vane 87' are provided.

On the right side of the upper panel 72 ', the right side discharge vane 88' for rotating and opening the right side air outlet 55 'and adjusting the wind direction of the air discharged to the right side air outlet 55' and A motor for a right side discharge vane for rotating the right side discharge vane 88 is installed.

In the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, since cold or warm air is blown from the left side of the main body 50 to the left side and blown from the right side of the main body 50 to the right direction, It can quickly and evenly supply cold or warm air to the users located.

11 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 12 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment has air inlets 51 ′ and 52 ′ formed at both sides of the lower front surface of the main body 50 forming the appearance. Other configurations and operations other than the air intake ports 51 'and 52' are the same as those of the first or second embodiment of the present invention, and therefore the same reference numerals are used and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The main body 50 includes a rear cabinet 60 and a front cabinet 70, as in the first or second embodiment of the present invention, the front cabinet 70 is the upper panel 72 and the left and right And includes lower panels 90 'and 100'.

In addition, the front left suction vane guiding the air sucked into the front left air intake port 51 ′ and rotating the front left air intake port 51 ′ in front of the left lower panel 90 ′ ( 93 ') and a motor for a front left suction vane for rotating the front left suction vane 93'.

On the right side of the lower right side panel 100 ', the front right side air inlet 52' is rotated and opened, and the front right side suction vane 103 'which guides the air sucked into the front right side air inlet 52'. And a front right suction vane motor for rotating the front right suction vane 103 '.

In the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, the indoor air at the lower front side of the indoor unit is sucked through the front left air intake port 51 'and the front right air intake port 52', so that the front air of the indoor unit is Will cool / heat faster.

13 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 14 is a front view showing a fourth embodiment of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a front cabinet 70 and a lower panel 90 formed below the upper panel 72. ″) (100 ″).

Since the upper panel 72 is the same as the upper panel of the first or second embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The lower panels 90 ″ and 100 ″ are installed between the lower end of the upper panel 72 and the upper surface of the base 110.

The lower panels 90 ″ and 100 ″ are formed with suction grilles 51 ″ and 52 ″.

The plurality of air intake grills 51 ″ and 52 ″ may be formed on the lower panel 90 vertically or horizontally, and the front center of the lower panel 90, the front left and right sides of the lower panel 90, It is formed on at least one side of the left and right sides of the lower panel 90.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, the left side air intake port 51, the right side air intake port 52, the front left air discharge port 54 and the front surface during cooling / heating operation, clean operation, operation stop Of course, the right air outlet 55 and the top air outlet 56 may be opened and closed differently from the above embodiments.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above is formed with an air outlet at the front left and right of the upper, respectively, so that the air is discharged forward through the front left and right of the indoor unit, the air conditioning discharged from the indoor unit There is an advantage that the air can be supplied quickly and evenly to the user located in front of the indoor unit.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention is formed with air outlets on the left side and the right side of the upper, respectively, and the air-conditioned air is discharged sideways through the left side and the right side of the indoor unit, so that the air-conditioned air discharged from the indoor unit There is an advantage that can be quickly and evenly supplied to the user located next to.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention has air inlets formed on the left side and the right side of the lower part, respectively, so that the inside of the indoor unit is not visible from the front of the indoor unit, and the air-conditioned air discharged from the indoor unit does not flow into the indoor room immediately. There is an advantage that resorption is minimized.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention has an advantage that the air inlet is formed at the front left and right of the lower side, so that the air at the front side of the indoor unit is more quickly air-conditioned.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention has the advantage that the air discharge port is formed vertically long and the air-conditioned air is evenly supplied to the whole body of the user.

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A rear cabinet with a front open; An upper panel disposed at a front upper portion of the rear cabinet and having air discharge ports formed at both front sides thereof; A lower left panel disposed below the left side of the upper panel and provided with an air inlet; A lower right panel disposed below the upper right side of the upper panel and provided with an air inlet; And a front door disposed between the left lower panel and the right lower panel and to open and close the front center of the upper panel. A rear cabinet with a front open; An upper panel disposed at a front upper portion of the rear cabinet and having air discharge holes formed at both sides thereof; A lower left panel disposed below the left side of the upper panel and provided with an air inlet; A lower right panel disposed below the upper right side of the upper panel and provided with an air inlet; And a front door disposed between the left lower panel and the right lower panel and to open and close the front center of the upper panel.

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