CN220287609U - Air conditioner external unit and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided herein are an air conditioner external unit and an air conditioner. The air conditioner outdoor unit includes: a shell, wherein a side plate of the shell is provided with a wiring window and an interface pipeline; the fireproof plate is fixedly connected with the handle, the fireproof plate covers the wiring window, the interface pipeline is positioned below the fireproof plate, the handle covers the fireproof plate and the interface pipeline, the handle is provided with a connecting port, and the connecting port corresponds to the interface pipeline; and the protective frame is positioned between the handle and the side plate and separates the interface pipeline and the fireproof plate. The protection frame is located between handle and the curb plate to separate interface pipeline and PLASTIC LAMINATED, the connector corresponds with the interface pipeline, and when the finger stretches into the connecting line of interface pipeline and air conditioner internal unit from the connector between handle and the curb plate, the finger receives the barrier of protection frame, can not touch the PLASTIC LAMINATED, and this scheme can effectively avoid taking place the finger electric shock accident.

Description

Air conditioner external unit and air conditioner

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electrical equipment, in particular to an air conditioner external unit and an air conditioner.

Background

The existing air conditioner external unit comprises a shell and a handle assembly, wherein the handle assembly comprises a fireproof plate and a handle, a wiring window and an interface pipeline are arranged on the right side plate of the shell, after the fireproof plate and the handle are assembled into the handle assembly, the handle assembly is arranged on the right side plate from the right side of the shell, the fireproof plate covers the wiring window, the interface pipeline is located below the fireproof plate, a connecting port is arranged on the lower portion of the rear side of the handle, and a stop valve is arranged on the interface pipeline.

When the outer machine of air conditioner and the inner machine of air conditioner are dismantled and connect the pipeline, the finger stretches into between handle and the right side board from the connector, when dismantling and connect the connecting pipeline and the stop valve of the inner machine of air conditioner, the finger has the possibility of touching the fire proof plate, if the fire proof plate is electrified this moment, then the electric shock accident of finger can take place.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides an outer machine of air conditioner, its safety in utilization is better.

The application also provides an air conditioner.

The air conditioner external unit provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises: a shell, wherein a side plate of the shell is provided with a wiring window and an interface pipeline; the fireproof plate is fixedly connected with the handle, the fireproof plate is arranged on the outer side face of the side plate, the connection window is covered by the fireproof plate, the interface pipeline is positioned below the fireproof plate, the fireproof plate and the interface pipeline are covered by the handle, the handle is provided with a connection port, and the connection port corresponds to the interface pipeline; and the protective frame is positioned between the handle and the side plate and separates the interface pipeline from the fireproof plate.

In some exemplary embodiments, a wire passing channel is formed in the handle at one side of the protection frame facing the connection port, a wire passing port is formed between the lower part of the fireproof plate and the lower port wall of the connection window, and the wire passing channel is communicated with the wire passing port and the connection port.

In some exemplary embodiments, the protective frame includes a first protective plate segment and a second protective plate segment connected, the wire passing channel is located at a side of the interface pipeline facing the connection port, the first protective plate segment separates the interface pipeline and the fire protection plate, and the second protective plate segment separates the interface pipeline and the wire passing channel.

In some exemplary embodiments, the connection port is located below the wire passage.

In some exemplary embodiments, the side plate is further provided with a mounting window, the mounting window is located below the wiring window, the air conditioner external unit further comprises a valve plate, the valve plate is arranged on the wiring window, and the interface pipeline is arranged on the valve plate.

In some exemplary embodiments, the handle is provided with a convex hull protruding away from a side where the side plate is located, the interface pipeline and the protection frame are located inside the convex hull, and the connection port is located in the convex hull.

In some exemplary embodiments, the connection port is located at a rear lower portion of the handle.

In some exemplary embodiments, the guard frame is secured to the side plate by screws.

In some exemplary embodiments, the fire protection plate and the handle are snap-fit.

The air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises the air conditioner external unit according to any embodiment.

According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the protecting frame is positioned between the handle and the side plate and separates the interface pipeline from the fireproof plate, the connecting port corresponds to the interface pipeline, and when a finger stretches into the position between the handle and the side plate from the connecting port to disconnect pipelines (namely, the connecting pipeline and the interface pipeline) of the air conditioner external unit and the air conditioner internal unit, the finger is blocked by the protecting frame and cannot touch the fireproof plate, so that the scheme can effectively avoid an electric shock accident of the finger.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a side panel, a fire protection panel and a handle according to some embodiments;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the structure of FIG. 1 from another perspective;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure of A-A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the portion B in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the structure of FIG. 1 from another perspective;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the structure of portion C in FIG. 2;

fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of an external air conditioner according to some embodiments;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a cross-sectional B-B configuration of the air conditioner outdoor unit of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a left side view schematically illustrating an air conditioner outdoor unit shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a cross-sectional C-C structure of the air conditioner outdoor unit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of the air conditioner outdoor unit of FIG. 7 with a handle removed;

FIG. 12 is a left side view schematically illustrating an air conditioner outdoor unit shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view of the handle of FIG. 7;

fig. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a front view of an air conditioner outdoor unit according to some embodiments.

In the drawings, the list of components represented by the various numbers is as follows:

100 side plates, 110 wiring windows, 120 water guide grooves, 121 first groove sections, 123 inner peripheral groove walls, 130 plugging matching parts, 140 wire passing openings, 150 mounting windows, 200 fireproof plates, 210 flanging, 220 protruding parts, 221 buckling grooves, 222 buckling holes, 300 handles, 310 water guide convex ribs, 311 first rib sections, 312 second rib sections, 320 through holes, 330 buckling handle parts, 340 plugging parts, 350 convex hulls, 351 connectors, 352 wire passing channels, 400 sealing gaskets, 500 valve plates, 510 interface pipelines, 600 protection frames, 610 first protection plate sections, 620 second protection plate sections, 700 connecting lines and 800 experimental fingers.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) in the embodiments of the present utility model are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement, etc. between the components in a particular posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the particular posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

Furthermore, descriptions such as those referred to as "first," "second," and the like, are provided for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implying an order of magnitude of the indicated technical features in the present disclosure. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "affixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "affixed" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral body; can be mechanically or electrically connected; "coupled" may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, and may be in the internal communication of two elements or in the interaction of two elements, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to be based on the fact that those skilled in the art can implement the technical solutions, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be implemented, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered as not existing, and not falling within the scope of protection claimed by the present utility model.

The air conditioner external unit provided by the embodiment of the utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, comprises: a housing, the side plate 100 of which has a wiring window 110; a fire-proof plate 200, the fire-proof plate 200 being located at the outer side of the case and completely covering the wiring window 110; and a handle 300 (i.e., a handle body), the handle 300 being provided on an outer side surface of the side plate 100 and covering the fireproof plate 200.

According to the air conditioner external unit, the fireproof plate 200 completely covers the wiring window 110, so that flame burning outside the shell can be prevented from spreading to the inside of the shell through the wiring window 110, flame burning inside the shell can be prevented from spreading to the outside of the shell through the wiring window 110, and the judgment of the fire responsibility is facilitated.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the outer side surface of the side plate 100 is provided with a water guiding groove 120, the water guiding groove 120 includes a first groove section 121 and two second groove sections, which are communicated, the first groove section 121 is located above the wiring window 110, the two second groove sections are located at front and rear sides of the wiring window 110, and front and rear ends of the first groove section 121 are communicated with upper ends of the two second groove sections. As shown in fig. 4, the top edge of the fire-proof plate 200 abuts against the inside of the first groove section 121, and a gasket 400 is provided between the top edge of the fire-proof plate 200 and the inner bottom surface of the first groove section 121, for example, the gasket 400 is provided as a gasket sponge, so that water on the outer side surface of the side plate 100 outside the fire-proof plate 200 is prevented from flowing between the top edge of the fire-proof plate 200 and the inner bottom surface of the first groove section 121 to flow toward the wiring window 110. The front and rear side edges of the fireproof plate 200 are correspondingly abutted against the two second grooves), water outside the fireproof plate 200 on the outer side surface of the side plate 100 is prevented from flowing between the side edge of the fireproof plate 200 and the inner bottom surface of the second groove section to flow toward the wiring window 110. The edge of the handle 300 abuts against the outer side surface of the side plate 100 in the area outside the water guide groove 120, and water on the outer side surface of the side plate 100 in the area outside the handle 300 is prevented from flowing between the edge of the handle 300 and the side plate 100 and flowing into the handle 300.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 4, the inner peripheral groove wall 123 of the water guiding groove 120 abuts against the side face of the fireproof plate 200 facing the side plate 100, so that the water blocking effect at the inner peripheral groove wall 123 of the water guiding groove 120 is better, the top edge and the two side edges of the fireproof plate 200 are provided with flanges 210 bending inwards towards the handle 300, and the flanges 210 block water flowing downwards along the water guiding groove 120 and prevent water from flowing to the outer side face of the fireproof plate 200.

The above-described scheme adopts a multiple waterproof structure to prevent water outside the handle 300 on the outer side of the side plate 100 from flowing into the wiring window 110.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 4 and 13, the inner side of the handle 300 is provided with a water guiding rib 310, the water guiding rib 310 includes a first rib section 311 and two second rib sections 312 connected, the first rib section 311 extends obliquely upward from an end far away from the side plate 100 to an end adjacent to the side plate 100, the two second rib sections 312 extend obliquely backward from an end far away from the side plate 100 to an end adjacent to the side plate 100, the first rib section 311 is located below the top flange 210 of the fire protection plate 200 and corresponds to the first groove section 121, the two second rib sections 312 are located between the two flanges 210 at the side of the fire protection plate 200 and correspond to the two second groove sections, and after a certain amount of water is accumulated, the water falling to the top flange 210 of the fire protection plate 200 falls down to the upper side of the first rib section 311 over the top flange 210 of the fire protection plate 200, and then drains downward through the opposite sides of the two second rib sections 312.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 1 and 13, the handle 300 is provided with a through hole 320 at both upper and lower portions thereof, and the side plate 100 is provided with a screw hole through which a screw is screwed through the through hole 320, so that the handle 300 is firmly press-fixed to the side plate 100.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 11 and 13, the handle 300 and the fireproof plate 200 are assembled to form a handle assembly, the fireproof plate 200 is provided with a protruding part 220 protruding towards the inside of the handle 300, the handle 300 is provided with a containing concave part recessed away from the fireproof plate 200, the protruding part 220 is arranged in the containing concave part and is connected with the containing concave part in a clamping way, the handle 300 and the fireproof plate 200 are assembled to form the handle assembly, the assembly time of the handle assembly is short, the assembly speed is high, and the clamping positions of the containing concave part and the protruding part 220 are farther away from a wiring window of a side plate, so that flame is less likely to spread to the handle after the inside of the air conditioner is on fire. The protrusion 220 is provided with a buckling position (such as a buckling position groove 221), the handle 300 is provided with a buckle (such as a buckle rib), and the buckle rib is clamped in the buckling position groove 221, so that the fireproof plate 200 and the handle 300 are clamped and connected together, the scheme has a simple structure and is convenient to operate, and the fireproof performance of the fireproof plate 200 is better; or, the protruding part 220 is provided with a buckle (such as a buckle rib), the handle 300 is provided with a buckle position (such as a buckle position hole 222), the buckle rib is clamped in the buckle position hole 222, and the fireproof plate 200 and the handle 300 are clamped and connected together, so that the scheme is simple in structure and convenient to operate; or, the protruding part 220 is provided with a first buckle and a second buckle, the handle 300 is provided with the first buckle and the second buckle, the first buckle is clamped in the first buckle, and the second buckle is clamped in the second buckle, so that the fireproof plate 200 and the handle 300 are clamped and connected together, and the scheme is simple in structure and convenient to operate; the foregoing may all achieve the purpose of the present application, and the spirit of the present application is not departing from the design concept of the present utility model, and the disclosure is not repeated herein, and all the purpose should be within the protection scope of the present application.

Of course, the fireproof plate 200 and the handle 300 may be connected by a screw or the like, so that the purpose of the present application may be achieved, and the purpose thereof does not deviate from the design concept of the present utility model, and is not described herein again, and is also included in the protection scope of the present application.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 11-14, the protrusion 220 is provided as an annular convex hull and the receiving recess is provided as an annular groove.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 14, the handle 300 is provided with a grip portion 330 recessed toward the side where the side plate 100 is located, and the top inner side surface (i.e., the recessed surface) of the grip portion 330 extends obliquely upward toward the side where the side plate 100 is located, so that the user's fingers extend into the grip portion 330 and grip at the top inner side surface of the grip portion 330, the grip of the fingers is firmer, the handling of the air conditioner external unit is more labor-saving, and the fingers do not slip off the top inner side surface of the grip portion. As shown in fig. 14, reference numeral 800 refers to an experimental finger.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 6, the handle 300 is provided with a plugging portion 340, the side plate 100 is provided with a plugging mating portion 130, and the plugging portion 340 is plugged into the plugging mating portion 130 from top to bottom, so that the handle 300 does not fall on the side plate 100 by itself under the weight after the handle 300 is preloaded onto the side plate 100.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 6, the plugging portion 340 and the plugging mating portion 130 include multiple groups that are distributed, and the multiple groups may be two groups, three groups, or four groups, which can all achieve the purpose of the present application, and the purpose of the present application does not deviate from the design concept of the present utility model, and is not repeated herein, and all the groups are included in the protection scope of the present application. Wherein, the through holes 320 at the upper part of the handle 300 are positioned above the plugging part 340 and the plugging matching part 130 and are arranged in two, and the through holes 320 at the lower part of the handle 300 are positioned below the plugging part 340 and the plugging matching part 130 and are arranged in two.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 6, the plugging portion 340 is a protruding slot, the plugging mating portion 130 is a socket, the slot opening of the slot is downward, and the slot is placed in the socket and is plugged on the lower side wall of the socket downward.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 7 to 12, the side plate 100 is further provided with an interface pipe 510, the interface pipe 510 is located below the fireproof plate 200, the rear part of the handle 300 is provided with a connection port 351, the connection port 351 is located at the rear side of the interface pipe 510, the air conditioner external unit further comprises a protection frame 600, the protection frame 600 is located in the handle 300 and separates the interface pipe 510 and the fireproof plate 200, fingers extend into the handle 300 from the connection port 351, and the fingers are blocked by the protection frame 600 and cannot touch the fireproof plate 200, so that the fingers are prevented from electric shock; a wire passing passage 352 is formed at the rear side of the shield frame 600 in the handle 300, and a wire passing port 140 is formed between the lower portion of the fireproof plate 200 and the lower port wall of the wire connection window 110, and the wire passing passage 352 is located between the wire passing port 140 and the connection port 351 and communicates the wire passing port 140 and the connection port 351. The connection line 700 of the air conditioner indoor unit sequentially passes through the connection port 351, the wire passing passage 352 and the wire passing port 140, extends into the connection window 110, and is electrically connected to a terminal block provided in the connection window 110. After the air conditioner indoor unit and the air conditioner outdoor unit are connected by the connection line 700, the remaining space in the wire passing channel 352 is set to be insufficient for the finger to pass through, so that the finger cannot touch the fireproof plate 200 from the wire passing channel 352. Wherein the protection frame 600 may be fixed to the side plate 100 by screws.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 8 and 10 to 12, the protection frame 600 includes a first protection plate section 610 and a second protection plate section 620 connected to each other, the wire passing channel 352 is located at the rear side of the interface pipeline 510, the connection port 351 is located below the rear side of the wire passing channel 352, the first protection plate section 610 separates the interface pipeline 510 and the fire protection plate 200, a finger extends into the handle 300 from the connection port 351, and the finger is blocked by the first protection plate section 610 and cannot touch the fire protection plate 200, so as to avoid the finger from electric shock; the second shielding plate section 620 separates the interface pipe 510 and the wire passing channel 352, and the connection wire 700 of the air conditioner indoor unit receives the blocking of the second shielding plate section 620 in the wire passing channel 352 and does not contact with the interface pipe 510, so that the connection wire 700 and the interface pipe 510 do not rub against each other to be worn.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 8 and fig. 10 to fig. 12, the side plate 100 is further provided with a mounting window 150, the mounting window 150 is located below the wiring window 110, the external air conditioner further includes a valve plate 500, the valve plate 500 is located at the wiring window 110, the interface pipeline 510 is located at the valve plate 500, the handle 300 is provided with a convex hull 350 protruding away from the side where the side plate 100 is located, and the convex hull 350 is located below the buckling portion 330. The interface pipeline 510 and the protection frame 600 are both positioned in the convex hull 350, the connection port 351 is arranged at the rear part of the convex hull 350, the interface pipeline 510 is provided with a stop valve (such as a high-low pressure valve), and the connection pipeline of the air conditioner indoor unit extends into the convex hull 350 from the connection port 351 and is connected with the stop valve.

The air conditioner (not shown in the figure) provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises the air conditioner external unit described in any embodiment.

The air conditioner has all the advantages of the air conditioner external unit provided in any one of the above embodiments, and will not be described herein.

The air conditioner further comprises an air conditioner indoor unit, wherein a connecting line 700 of the air conditioner indoor unit sequentially passes through the connecting port 351, the wire passing channel 352 and the wire passing port 140, stretches into the wiring window 110, and is electrically connected to a terminal board arranged in the wiring window 110, a stop valve (such as a high-low pressure valve) is arranged on the interface pipeline 510, and the connecting pipeline of the air conditioner indoor unit stretches into the convex hull 350 from the connecting port 351 and is connected with the stop valve.

In summary, according to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the protection frame is positioned between the handle and the side plate and separates the interface pipeline from the fireproof plate, the connection port corresponds to the interface pipeline, when a finger stretches into the connecting pipeline and the stop valve between the handle and the side plate from the connection port to disconnect, the finger is blocked by the protection frame and cannot touch the fireproof plate, and the scheme can effectively avoid the occurrence of an electric shock accident of the finger.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships illustrated in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be configured and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In this application, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the application, and that variations, modifications, alternatives, and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the application.

Claims (10)

1. An air conditioner outdoor unit, comprising:

a shell, wherein a side plate of the shell is provided with a wiring window and an interface pipeline;

the fireproof plate is fixedly connected with the handle, the fireproof plate is arranged on the outer side face of the side plate, the connection window is covered by the fireproof plate, the interface pipeline is positioned below the fireproof plate, the fireproof plate and the interface pipeline are covered by the handle, the handle is provided with a connection port, and the connection port corresponds to the interface pipeline;

and the protective frame is positioned between the handle and the side plate and separates the interface pipeline from the fireproof plate.

2. The outdoor unit of claim 1, wherein a wire passage is formed in the handle at a side of the protection frame facing the connection port, a wire passage is formed between a lower portion of the fireproof plate and a lower port wall of the connection window, and the wire passage communicates the wire passage with the connection port.

3. The outdoor unit of claim 2, wherein the protective frame comprises a first protective plate section and a second protective plate section connected to each other, the wire passage is located on a side of the interface pipeline facing the connection port, the first protective plate section separates the interface pipeline from the fireproof plate, and the second protective plate section separates the interface pipeline from the wire passage.

4. The outdoor unit of claim 3, wherein the connection port is located below the wire passage.

5. The outdoor unit of claim 1, wherein the side plates further comprise mounting windows below the wiring windows, the outdoor unit further comprises a valve plate, the valve plate is disposed in the wiring windows, and the interface pipeline is disposed in the valve plate.

6. The outdoor unit of claim 5, wherein the handle has a convex hull facing away from the side where the side plates are located, the connection pipe and the protection frame are located inside the convex hull, and the connection port is located in the convex hull.

7. The outdoor unit of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the connection port is located at a rear lower portion of the handle.

8. The outdoor unit of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the protective frame is fastened to the side plates by screws.

9. The outdoor unit of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the flame retardant panel and the handle are snap-fit.

10. An air conditioner comprising the air conditioner external unit according to any one of claims 1 to 9.