JP2001153388A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To air condition in all directions of a side face without limiting the directions of suction port and an air outlet and to freely select a non-air conditioning part in a direction unnecessary to air condition. SOLUTION: The air conditioner comprises a suction grill 1 provided on the overall periphery of the side face of the lower part of an air conditioner body, a heat exchanger 2 provided on the overall periphery of the inside of the grill 1, a motor 3 for the blower provided in the upward direction of the exchanger 2, a blower 4, an air outlet 5 provided at the overall periphery of the side of the upper part of the body, a top plate 6 provided perpendicularly to the flow of the air at the upper part of the outlet, a shaft 7 provided at the center of the plate 6, a sealing plate 8 for partly sealing between the plate 6 and the outlet 5, and a groove 9 for sliding the plate 8. Thus, the effects of air conditioning in all the directions of the side of the conditioner and freely selecting the non-air conditioning part by sliding the plate 8 along the groove 9 in the direction unnecessary for air conditioning are obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air outlet of an air conditioner placed on a floor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an air conditioner has been disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-5032.
No. 8 is known.

FIGS. 10, 11 and 12 show the structure of a conventional air conditioner. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the conventional air conditioner, and FIG. 11 is a plan view of the conventional air conditioner. FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional air conditioner.

The suction grill 21, the heat exchanger 22, and the blower 2
The air conditioner body 25 has two outlets 24 and three outlets. By combining four air conditioner bodies 25, air conditioning is performed radially from eight locations from the outlet 24.

[0005]

In this air conditioner, the directions of the suction and outlet ports are currently limited, and air conditioning in all sides of the air conditioner is required.

According to the present invention, in such an air conditioner, the direction of the suction and outlet ports is not limited, and air conditioning can be performed in all directions on the side, and the non-air-conditioning section can be freely selected in the direction where air conditioning is not required. With the goal.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a suction grill and a heat exchanger which can suction air from the entire periphery of the lower side of the air conditioner main body. A top plate provided in a direction perpendicular to the air flow in the direction in which the air outlet and the blown air are provided in the periphery, and a sealing plate that partially seals the space between the top plate and the air outlet, and A groove for sliding a sealing plate in a circumferential direction is formed in the outlet and the top plate.

[0008] Thereby, the direction of suction and blow-out is not limited, and air conditioning can be performed in all directions on the side surface of the air conditioner. The sealing plate is moved in the direction where air conditioning is not required, and the non-air-conditioning section can be freely selected. be able to.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a suction grill provided on the entire periphery of the lower side of the air conditioner main body, a heat exchanger provided on the entire inner periphery of the suction grill, An electric motor for a blower on the upper side of the heat exchanger, and a blower,
An outlet provided on the entire side surface of the upper part of the air conditioner main body, a top plate provided above the outlet and provided perpendicular to the flow of air blown out from the outlet, the top plate and the outlet A sealing plate that partially seals the gap between the air conditioner body and a groove that slides the sealing plate in the circumferential direction is formed in the outlet and the top plate. The air sucked in from the outlet through the heat exchanger, the air blown out from the outlet hits the top plate and is blown out all around the side of the air conditioner, moving the sealing plate in the direction where air conditioning is unnecessary, This has the effect that the non-air-conditioning unit can be selected freely.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the sealing plate includes the inside of the sealing plate and the outside of the sealing plate located on the outer peripheral side of the inside of the sealing plate. It has the effect that the sealing area can be adjusted by changing the degree of overlap between the outside of the sealing plate and the inside of the sealing plate.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the present invention, a sealing plate moving motor for sliding the sealing plate is further provided, and the sealing plate is automatically slid. Thus, the non-air-conditioning section can be freely selected.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same components in the related art, and detailed description is omitted.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a plan view of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the air conditioner according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an air flow of the air conditioner according to the embodiment.

1 to 3, a suction grill 1 provided on the entire periphery of the lower side of the body of the air conditioner, a heat exchanger 2 provided on the entire periphery of the inside of the suction grill 1, and an upper side of the heat exchanger 2. A blower motor 3, a blower 4, an air outlet 5 provided on the entire side surface of the upper part of the air conditioner main body, and a ceiling provided above the air outlet 5 and provided perpendicular to the flow of air blown out from the air outlet 5. A plate 6, a shaft 7 provided at the center of the top plate 6, a sealing plate 8 for partially sealing between the top plate 6 and the outlet 5, and a sealing formed on the outlet 5 and the top plate 6. And a groove 9 for sliding the plate 8 in the circumferential direction.

The operation of the air conditioner configured as described above will be described below.

First, air sucked from a suction grill 1 provided on the entire side surface of the lower part of the air conditioner passes through a heat exchanger 2,
The air blown by the blower motor 3 and the blower 4 from the blowout port 5 hits the top plate 6 and is blown out to the entire side of the upper side of the air conditioner, so that the direction of the suction port and the blowout port is not limited. Air conditioning in all directions on the side of
The sealing plate 8 is slid along the groove 9 in the direction where air conditioning is not required, and the non-air-conditioning unit can be freely selected.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIGS. 5 and 6 are plan views showing the flow of air outside and inside the sealing plate of the air conditioner of the embodiment.

4, 5 and 6, the outside of the sealing plate 10 for partially sealing the space between the top plate 6 and the outlet 5,
The sealing plate 11 includes an inside 11 of the sealing plate on the inner peripheral side of the sealing plate 0, an outlet 5 for sliding the outside 10 of the sealing plate and the inside 11 of the sealing plate, and a groove 12 formed in the top plate 6.

The operation of the air conditioner configured as described above will be described below.

The outside of the sealing plate 10 and the inside of the sealing plate 11 are slid in the circumferential direction along the groove 12 and
The sealing area can be adjusted by changing the degree of overlap between the inside and the sealing plate 11, and the range of the non-air-conditioning unit can be adjusted.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 8 and 9 are plan views showing the sealing plate of the air conditioner of the embodiment and the flow of air when the sealing plate is moved by the sealing plate moving motor.

7, 8 and 9, a sealing plate moving motor 13 below the top plate 6, a sealing plate 14 for partially sealing the space between the top plate 6 and the outlet 5; And a groove 15 for sliding the sealing plate 14.

The operation of the air conditioner configured as described above will be described below.

[0024] Motor 1 for moving the sealing plate below the top plate
3, the sealing plate 14 can be slid along the groove 15 to automatically select the non-air-conditioning unit.

[0025]

As described above, the invention according to claim 1 is
A suction grill provided on the side collection at the bottom of the air conditioner body,
A heat exchanger provided on the entire inner periphery of the suction grille, an electric motor for a blower above the heat exchanger, a blower, an outlet provided on an entire side surface of an upper part of the air conditioner main body, and the outlet A top plate provided on the upper side and perpendicular to the flow of air blown out from the outlet, a sealing plate partially sealing the space between the top plate and the outlet, the top plate and the outlet By having the groove formed in the mouth to slide the sealing plate in the circumferential direction, the direction of the air inlet and the outlet of the air conditioner is not limited, and air conditioning can be performed on all sides of the air conditioner. However, there is an advantageous effect that the sealing plate can be slid along the groove in the unnecessary direction, and the non-air-conditioning unit can be freely selected.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the sealing area can be adjusted by sliding the outer portion of the sealing plate and the inner portion of the sealing plate in the circumferential direction along the groove to change the degree of overlap, thereby enabling non-air conditioning. The advantageous effect of adjusting the range of parts is obtained.

The invention according to claim 3 is advantageous in that the sealing plate can be slid along the groove by the motor for moving the sealing plate below the top plate to automatically select the non-air-conditioning section. Effects can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the flow of air by the air conditioner and the sealing plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the flow of air outside and inside the sealing plate of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the flow of air outside and inside a sealing plate of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a motor for moving a sealing plate of an air conditioner according to a third embodiment of the present invention and the flow of air by the sealing plate.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a motor for moving a sealing plate of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention and the flow of air by the sealing plate.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional air conditioner.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a conventional air conditioner.

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 suction grill 2 heat exchanger 3 motor for blower 4 blower 5 outlet 6 top plate 7 shaft 8, 14, 15 sealing plate 9, 12 groove 10 outside sealing plate 11 inside sealing plate 13 motor for moving sealing plate

Claims (3)

[Claims] A suction grill provided on the entire periphery of a lower side of the air conditioner main body, a heat exchanger provided on an entire periphery of the inside of the suction grill, and an electric motor for a blower above the heat exchanger.
A blower, an outlet provided on the entire side surface of the upper part of the air conditioner main body, a top plate provided above the outlet and provided perpendicular to the flow of air blown out from the outlet, and the top plate An air conditioner comprising: a sealing plate for partially sealing between the outlets; and a groove formed in the outlet and the top plate for sliding the sealing plate in a circumferential direction. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the sealing plate is formed inside the sealing plate and outside the sealing plate located on the outer peripheral side inside the sealing plate. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a sealing plate moving motor for sliding the sealing plate.