EP2180266B1 - Außenraumeinheit für Klimaanlage - Google Patents

Außenraumeinheit für Klimaanlage Download PDF

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EP2180266B1
EP2180266B1 EP09250495.0A EP09250495A EP2180266B1 EP 2180266 B1 EP2180266 B1 EP 2180266B1 EP 09250495 A EP09250495 A EP 09250495A EP 2180266 B1 EP2180266 B1 EP 2180266B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F5/00—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/20—Electric components for separate outdoor units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/38—Fan details of outdoor units, e.g. bell-mouth shaped inlets or fan mountings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/46—Component arrangements in separate outdoor units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F24F2013/205—Mounting a ventilator fan therein

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  • Embodiments relate to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner.
  • an air conditioner is an apparatus heating and cooling indoor space by performing a refrigerant cycle including compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation.
  • Such an air conditioner includes an indoor unit where refrigerant is heat-exchanged with indoor air, and an outdoor unit where the refrigerant is heat-exchanged with outdoor air.
  • the indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger for heat-exchanging the indoor air with the refrigerant, a fan blowing the indoor air, and a motor rotating the fan.
  • the outdoor unit includes an outdoor heat exchanger for heat-exchanging the refrigerant with the outdoor air, a fan for blowing the outdoor air, a motor for rotating the fan, a compressor compressing the refrigerant, an expansion part expanding the refrigerant, and a four-way valve changing a flow direction of the refrigerant.
  • the indoor heat exchanger serves as an evaporator
  • the outdoor heat exchanger serves as a condenser.
  • the four-way valve changing the flow direction of the refrigerant switches the heating and cooling operations to each other.
  • JP2005 140380A discloses an outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which the fan motor support is divided into a pair of left an right posts.
  • an outdoor unit of an air conditioner as set out in claim 1.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment.
  • an outdoor unit 10 of an air conditioner includes various devices for a refrigerant flow, a fan motor assembly for blowing air, a partition 40 for partitioning inner space of the outdoor unit 10, a control box 60 for controlling the various devices and the fan motor assembly, and an outer case 50 defining an outer appearance.
  • the various devices for the refrigerant flow includes a compressor 21 for compressing the refrigerant, a four-way valve 22 for changing a flow direction of the refrigerant, an expansion part 23 in which the refrigerant is expanded, a heat exchanger 25 for heat-exchange between the refrigerant and outdoor air, an accumulator 26 for separating a gaseous refrigerant from a liquid refrigerant, a refrigerant pipe 27 connecting the above-described devices to each other such that the refrigerant flows, an indoor unit for heat-exchange between the refrigerant and indoor air, and a connection pipe 28 connecting the indoor unit 80 to the refrigerant pipe 27.
  • the fan motor assembly includes a fan 31 generating an air-pressure difference due to rotation, a motor 33 providing a driving force for rotating the fan 31, and a motor fixing part 35 for fixing the motor 33.
  • the partition 40 is provided between the fan motor assembly and the various devices for the refrigerant flow except the heat exchanger 25. That is, the inner space of the outdoor unit 10 is partitioned into a blowing region in which the fan motor assembly is installed and a device region in which the various devices for the refrigerant flow except the heat exchanger 25 are installed.
  • the control box 60 is seated on an upper end of the partition 40.
  • a control panel 62 for fixing various electric wires connected to the control box 60 is coupled to a side of the control box 60.
  • the outer case 50 includes a front surface case 51 defining an outer appearance of a front surface, a pipe-side case 53 shielding the refrigerant pipe 27, a heat exchanger-side case 54 shielding a lateral surface of the heat exchanger 25, a top surface case 55 shielding a top surface, and a base pan 56 supporting the various devices for the refrigerant flow and the fan motor assembly.
  • an exhaust grill 52 exhausting air heat-exchanged through the heat exchanger 25 is provided in the front surface case 51.
  • the exhaust grill 52 has a circular shape having a size equal to or greater than that of the fan 31 when viewed from a front side.
  • the exhaust grill 53 is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes having a net shape.
  • a pipe fixing part 57 for fixing the refrigerant pipe 27 and the connection pipe 28 is coupled to the pipe-side case 53.
  • a pipe cover 58 for shielding the pipe fixing part 57 and the connection pipe 28 is coupled to an outer surface of the pipe-side case 53.
  • a plurality of intake holes for sucking the outdoor air toward the heat exchanger 25 is defined in the heat exchanger-side case 54.
  • a back surface intake grill 59 for sucking the indoor air is provided in a rear direction of the heat exchanger 25, i.e., a back surface of the outer case 50.
  • a fixing support 70 for fixing and supporting the base pan 56 is provided under the base pan 56.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a base pan of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which a motor fixing part, a base pan, and a heat exchanger are coupled to each other according to an embodiment.
  • a base pan 56 includes a motor fixing seat 563 on which a motor fixing part 35 is seated.
  • the motor fixing seat 563 protrudes from a top surface of the base pan 56.
  • a coupling part 564 for coupling the motor fixing part 35 and a guide part 565 for guiding the motor fixing part 35 such that the motor fixing part is seated in position are provided on the motor fixing seat 563.
  • a portion of a top surface of the base pan 56 is cut, and then bent upwardly to form the coupling part 564 and the guide part 565.
  • the guide part 565 has a width that narrows toward an end portion thereof and is horizontally disposed in front and rear directions.
  • a coupling hole 566 through which a coupling unit (not shown) for coupling the motor fixing part 35 to the base pan 56 passes is defined in the coupling part 564.
  • the motor fixing part 35 includes a motor support 351 for supporting a motor 33, a heat exchanger fixture 358 fixed to a heat exchanger 25, and a top surface case support 359 for supporting an top surface case 55 (See FIG. 2 ).
  • the motor support 351 has a frame shape having a length corresponding to that from the top surface of the base pan 56 to a bottom surface of the top surface case 55 in upward and downward directions.
  • a lower end portion of the motor support 351 is bent forwardly in a " ⁇ "-shape (i.e., a right angle) with a predetermined length.
  • a receiving part 352 for receiving the coupling part 564 of the base pan 56 and a receiving hole 353 for receiving the guide part 565 of the base pan 56 are provided on/in the lower end portion of the motor support 351.
  • the receiving part 352 is formed in a front direction with a shape corresponding to that of the coupling part 564.
  • the receiving hole 353 has a diamond shape having a section width that widens from both side end portions thereof toward a central portion.
  • a coupling hole 360 is defined at a position corresponding to that of the coupling hole 566 of the coupling part 564 in the receiving part 352 overlapping with the coupling part 564 in front and rear directions in a state where the motor fixing part 35 is coupled to the base pan 56.
  • a motor coupling part 354 for coupling the motor 33 is disposed at a central portion of the motor support 351.
  • the motor fixing part 35 includes an electric wire guide part 350 for guiding an electric wire connected to the motor 33.
  • the electric wire guide part 350 includes an electric wire receiving part 355 for receiving the electric wire for supplying a power source to the motor 33, an electric wire hooking part 356 for hooking the electric wire, and an electric wire fixing part 357 for fixing the electric wire.
  • the electric wire guide part 350 is provided on the frame of the motor fixing part 35 having a " ⁇ "-shape (i.e., a squared-off "C"-shape) in section.
  • the electric wire receiving part 355 is provided inside the electric wire guide part 350.
  • the electric wire receiving part 355 is opened in a direction opposite to that of the heat exchanger 25.
  • a portion of the frame of the motor fixing part 35 is recessed in a direction in which the electric wire is bent to form the electric wire hooking part 356.
  • One end of the frame of the motor fixing part 35 extends to form the electric wire fixing part 357.
  • the electric wire fixing part 357 has a width greater than that of the electric wire receiving part 355.
  • a portion connecting the electric wire fixing part 357 to the frame of the motor fixing part 35 is slender such that the electric wire fixing part 367 is easily bent.
  • the electric wire fixing part 357 may be bent in a direction of the electric wire receiving part 355 to shield a portion of the electric wire receiving part 355.
  • the heat exchanger fixture 358 extends from an upper end of the motor support 351 toward a rear direction. An end portion of the heat exchanger fixture 358 is bent downwardly in a " ⁇ "-shape (i.e., a right angle) such that the heat exchanger 25 is not spaced a distance greater than a previously set distance from the motor fixing part 35.
  • the top surface case support 359 extends from the upper end of the motor support 351 toward a front direction. An end portion of the top surface case support 359 is bent in a " ⁇ "-shape (i.e., a right angle) such that the end portion of the top surface case support 359 is coupled to the front surface case 51 in a state where the front surface case (See reference numeral 51 of FIG. 2 ), the base pan 56, and the motor fixing part 35 are coupled to each other.
  • the motor fixing part 35 is easily coupled to the base pan 56.
  • the guide part 565 when the guide part 565 is in contact with a portion of the receiving hole 353, the guide part 565 is automatically guided toward a center of the receiving hole 353 due to interference between the guide part 565 and the receiving hole 353. That is, since the coupling part 564 of the motor support 351 and the coupling part 564 of the base pan 56 are smoothly guided up to a position overlapping with each other by the guide part 565 and the receiving hole 353, the coupling operation may be further facilitated. In detail, since the coupling hole 566 of the coupling part 565 and the coupling hole 360 of the receiving part 352 are correspondingly guided in the front and rear directions, the coupling operation may be further facilitated.
  • the electric wire is cleanly received and fixed, the appearance of the outdoor unit can be improved. In addition, it can prevent the electric wire from being caught on the rotating fan 31. Also, it can prevent the electric wire from being separated due to generation of a further larger tension when the electric wire is intended to be separated in a state where the electric wire is hooked on the electric wire hooking part 356. Thus, it can prevent the electric wire from being automatically separated from the electric wire hooking part 356. Since the electric wire receiving part 355 is opened in a fan direction, but a heat exchanger direction, a phenomenon in which the airflow is interrupted by the motor support 351 during the operation of the outdoor unit 10 can be minimized.

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Claims (6)

  1. Außeneinheit einer Klimaanlage umfassend:
    einen Wärmetauscher (25), in welchem ein Wärmeaustausch von Außenluft mit einem Kältemittel erfolgt; einen Lüfter (31), durch welchen die Außenluft erzwungen strömt; einen Motor (33) zum Antreiben des Lüfters (31); einen Motorfixierteil (35) zum Fixieren des Motors (33); eine Basispfanne (56), mit welcher der Motorfixierteil (35) an einer Oberseite davon gekoppelt ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Außeneinheit ferner umfasst:
    einen Führungsteil und ein Aufnahmeloch (355, 565) zum Führen des Motorfixierteils (35) in der Art, dass der Motorfixierteil (35) in Position eingepasst ist,
    einen Kopplungsteil (564) zum Koppeln des Motorfixierteils (35) und bereitgestellt auf einem Motorfixiersitz (563); und
    einen Aufnahmeteil (352) zum Aufnehmen des Kopplungsteils (564) der Basispfanne (56) und bereitgestellt an dem unteren Endbereich des Motorfixierteils (35),
    wobei der Führungsteil und das Aufnahmeloch (363, 565) umfassen:
    einen Vorsprung (565) angeordnet an einem von der Basispfanne (56) und einem unteren Endbereich des Motorfixierteils (35); und
    ein Loch (353) definiert in dem anderen von der Basispfanne (56) und dem unteren Endbereich des Motorfixierteils (35).
  2. Außeneinheit nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Vorsprung (565) eine Form aufweist, die sich hin zu einem oberen Ende davon verengt, und wobei das Loch (353) eine Bereichsbreite aufweist, die sich hin zu einem zentralen Bereich davon verbreitert.
  3. Außeneinheit nach Anspruch 1, wobei Kopplungslöcher, durch welche Kopplungseinheiten zum Koppeln des Motorfixierteils an der Basispfanne hindurch treten, in dem Kopplungsteil (564) und dem Aufnahmeteil (352) respektive definiert sind
    und wobei die Kopplungslöcher (360, 566) des Kopplungsteils (352) und des Aufnahmeteils (352) einander entsprechen, wenn der Motorfixierteil (35) in Position mit Bezug auf die Basispfanne (56) eingepasst ist.
  4. Außeneinheit nach Anspruch 1, wobei ein Elektrodrahtführungsteil (350) zum Verdrahten eines Elektodrahtes, der mit dem Motor (33) verbunden ist, an dem Motorfixierteil (35) angeordnet ist und
    wobei der Elektrodrahtführungsteil (350) umfasst:
    einen Elektrodrahtaufnahmeteil (355), der an einem Randbereich einer Seite des Motorfixierteils (35) angeordnet ist, um den Elektrodraht aufzunehmen;
    einen Elektrodrahtfixierteil (357), der von dem Motorfixierteil (35) nach vorne vorsteht, wobei ein Bereich des Elektrodrahtfixierteils (357) gebogen ist, um den Elektrodraht zu fixieren; und
    einen Elektrodrahthakenteil (356), der von einem Umfang des Motorfixierteils (35) zurückgesetzt ist, um den Elektrodraht zu verhaken, der sich entlang des Elektrodrahtaufnahmeteils (355) erstreckt.
  5. Außeneinheit nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Elektrodrahtaufnahmeteil (355) in einer Richtung gegenüberliegend zu dem Wärmetauscher (25) offen ist.
  6. Außeneinheit nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Elektrodrahthakenteil (356) zurückgesetzt in einer Richtung ist, in welcher der Elektrodraht gebogen ist.
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