JP2001153403A - Ceiling-pendent frame for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ceiling-pendent frame for an conditioner which is easy to do the installing work of an outdoor machine even in a narrow working space. SOLUTION: The ceiling-pendent frame for air conditioners has hanging hooks 2 rotatable in the widthwise direction of base members 5 with centers at the top ends of vertical members 3 connected to ceiling fixtures 1. Hence, one vertical member 3 is inclined outwards in the lengthwise direction of the ceiling fixture 1 to expand the space between the lower ends of the pair of hanging hooks 2, 2 wide enough to allow the outdoor machine 51 to be inserted obliquely upward from below into the other hanging hook 2. Thus, if the working space is narrow, the installing work of the outdoor machine can be easily done.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner ceiling suspension frame used for hanging an outdoor unit of an air conditioner (air conditioner) from a ceiling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of an air conditioner ceiling hanging stand is shown in FIG. The hanging frame includes a pair of ceiling fixing members 101 and a pair of hanging fittings 10.
2, and the hanging bracket 102 includes a vertical member 103 and a base member 105. The upper end of the vertical member 103 is bolted to the ceiling fixing member 101, and the base member 105 is fixed to the lower end of the vertical member 103 by being connected to a bolt 106 and a locking portion 107.

[0003] The hanging frame is composed of a pair of base members 1.
5, the outdoor unit 20 of the air conditioner as shown in FIG.
1 is mounted.

[0004]

However, in this hanging stand, as shown in FIG. 7, the outdoor unit 201 is moved from the side of the longitudinal end 101a of the ceiling fixing member 101 to the side.
It is necessary to insert while supporting. Therefore, the work space in the longitudinal direction is required to be approximately twice as long as the length of the outdoor unit 201, and there is a problem that the mounting work in a narrow space becomes difficult. In particular, in a veranda of a condominium or the like, when the outdoor unit 201 is installed in such a manner that the longitudinal direction of the outdoor unit 201 coincides with the protruding direction of the veranda, it may be necessary to protrude from the veranda to perform the work, which involves a risk.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an air-conditioner ceiling hanging stand that facilitates installation work of an outdoor unit even when a work space is small.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner ceiling hanging stand having a ceiling fixing member and a hanging member, wherein the hanging member comprises a vertical member and a base member. , And is rotatable in the width direction of the base member around the upper end of the vertical member connected to the ceiling fixing member.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the hanging member is rotatable in the width direction of the base member around the upper end of the vertical member connected to the ceiling fixing member. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, by tilting one vertical member outward in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling fixing member, the interval at the lower ends of the pair of hanging brackets is widened, and the outdoor unit is directed obliquely upward from below. It becomes possible to insert into the other hanging metal fittings. This facilitates the installation work of the outdoor unit even if the work space is narrow.

After one end of the outdoor unit in the longitudinal direction is inserted into the other hanging bracket, the outdoor unit is lifted around the one end in the longitudinal direction, the other end is raised, and then the extended hanging bracket is opened. Should be closed vertically. Thereby, the distance for moving the outdoor unit at a high position in the horizontal direction can be extremely reduced, and the installation work can be performed by a single worker.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner ceiling hanging stand according to the first aspect, an upper end of the vertical member of the hanging metal fitting is curved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the upper end of the vertical member of the hanging fitting is curved, the hanging fitting can be rotated even when the rotation center of the hanging fitting is close to the ceiling, and the space in the height direction can be reduced. And space saving in the height direction can be achieved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner ceiling hanging stand according to the first aspect, in the air conditioner ceiling hanging stand according to the first aspect, the vertical member of the hanging bracket can be stopped in a tilted state. Is provided with temporary fixing means for temporarily fixing.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the suspending member can be stopped in a tilted state by the temporary fixing means, so that the worker can hold the outdoor unit with both hands without supporting the suspending member in an open state. It can be put on the other hanging bracket.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the air conditioner ceiling hanging stand according to the first aspect, further comprising a lock portion for locking the hanging bracket so as not to rotate with respect to the ceiling fixing member. And

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the hanging member locks the hanging member so as not to be rotatable with respect to the ceiling fixing member. Robustness can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner ceiling hanging stand having a ceiling fixing member and a hanging metal, wherein the hanging metal comprises a vertical member and a bottom member. It is characterized in that it has a locking portion that is rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the vertical member around a connection portion with one end of the vertical member, and that the other end is temporarily locked to one end of another vertical member. I have.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, one bottom member of the pair of hanging members is rotated to open the bottom of the one hanging member, and the bottom is closed from below the opened hanging member. The outdoor unit is lifted upward toward the other hanging metal fitting, the other end in the longitudinal direction of the outdoor unit is placed on the other closed hanging metal fitting, and then supported in a horizontal state. Next, the bottom member of one of the opened hanging members is closed, and this bottom member is temporarily locked to another vertical member by a locking portion. Thereafter, the bottom member is fixed to the vertical member with bolts or the like, and the installation is completed.

According to the present invention, the distance in which the outdoor unit is moved in the horizontal direction while being lifted can be extremely reduced, and the installation can be performed only by lifting the outdoor unit from the bottom up, so that the working space in the horizontal direction is narrow. Can be easily installed. Further, when the bottom member of one of the opened hanging members is closed, the bottom member can be temporarily locked to the vertical member by the locking portion, so that the operator can use the both hands to tighten the bolt of the bottom member. Reliable and easy.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of an air conditioner ceiling suspension base of the present invention. In the first embodiment, a pair of ceiling fixing members 1, 1 arranged substantially in parallel, and a pair of suspension fittings 2, 2, the upper ends of which are connected to the ceiling fixing members 1, 1 at predetermined intervals. Is provided. The hanging fitting 2 is substantially U-shaped as a whole, and includes a pair of opposed vertical members 3, 3 and a bottom member 5 connecting the vertical members 3, 3 at lower ends. Both ends of the bottom member 5 are bent upward, and both end bent portions 5a, 5a are engaged with claws 6 formed at lower end portions of the pair of vertical members 3, 3, and
The lower end is fixed by bolts 4 with bolts.

On the other hand, the ceiling fixing member 1 has a substantially L-shaped cross section and comprises a ceiling fixing portion 1a and a connecting portion 1b. The connecting portion 1b has a concave curved portion 7 extending in the longitudinal direction, and the concave curved portion 7 is formed with long holes 8,8. In addition, similarly to the connecting portion 1b, the ceiling fixing portion 1a
A concave curved portion 10 and elongated holes 11, 11 are formed. FIG.
As shown in the figure, the long hole 8 of the connecting portion 1b of the ceiling fixing member 1,
8, upper ends 3a, 3a of the vertical members 3, 3 of the suspension fittings 2, 2
Are fixed by bolting.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the upper end 3a of the vertical member 3 is slightly wider toward the tip, and the tip is curved and rounded. A concave portion 13 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in the upper end portion 3a.
A bolt hole 14 is formed at the tip of 3. A bolt 19 is inserted through the bolt hole 14 and is fixed to the connecting portion 1b of the ceiling fixing member 1 with a washer 16 and a nut (not shown). Further, a pair of elliptical cylindrical projections 15, 15 are formed on both sides of the bolt hole 14 at the upper end 3 a of the vertical member 3.
In the elongated hole 8 formed in the connecting portion 1b. The cylindrical projection 15 and the elongated hole 8 constitute a lock portion.

The air-conditioner ceiling suspension base having the above configuration is
As shown in FIG. 2, one suspension fitting 2 is connected to the vertical member 3.
Can be opened outward in the width direction of the bottom member 5 about the bolt 19 inserted into the upper end portion 3a of the bottom member 5. At this time, the elliptical cylindrical projections 15 and 15 shown in FIG. 3 come off from the elongated holes 8 while pushing the concave curved portion 7 formed on the connecting portion 1b of the ceiling fixing member 1 from the inside, and the lock is released. You. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, when the hanging fitting 2 is opened, the right one in FIG.
The upper end concave surface 16 of the connecting portion 1b of the ceiling fixing member 1 shown in FIG.
And the left one is the lower concave surface 1 of the connecting portion 1b.
7 is fitted. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the suspension fitting 2 is temporarily stopped while being inclined from the ceiling fixing member 1.

In this state, the worker can insert the outdoor unit 51 of the air conditioner into the other hanging fitting 2 from below. Therefore, the worker can easily and safely perform the installation work even if the horizontal work space is narrow. Thereafter, the worker pushes down the open hanging bracket 2 in the direction of arrow W to return it vertically, and the two cylindrical projections 1
The fitting is completed by fitting the bolts 5 and 15 into the elongated holes 8 and retightening the bolts 19 to tighten them. As described above, unlike the related art, the distance for moving the outdoor unit at a high position in the horizontal direction can be extremely reduced, so that the worker can perform the installation work easily and safely by himself.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), since the tip of the upper end 3a of the vertical member 3 is curved and rounded, the rotation center of the hanging fitting 2 is moved closer to the ceiling. The hanging bracket 2 can also be rotated. Therefore,
Space in the height direction can be reduced, and space in the height direction can be saved. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the hanging fitting 2 is inclined, it is possible to temporarily lock by fitting the cylindrical projections 15, 15 and the concave surfaces 16, 17 of the connecting portion 1 b. The work of mounting the outdoor unit 51 on the other vertical suspension member 2 becomes easier. Further, after installation, the robustness can be enhanced by fitting the cylindrical projections 15 and 15 with the elongated holes 8.

In the first embodiment, the hanging fitting 2
The cylindrical projections 15 and the concave surfaces 16 and 17 of the connecting portion 1b are used as temporary fixing means. However, the hanging fitting 2 and the connecting portion can be held stationary in the state shown in FIG. 1b, a spacer for temporary fixing may be interposed.

[Second Embodiment] Next, FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of an air conditioner ceiling suspension frame according to the present invention. In the second embodiment, a pair of ceiling fixing members 3 each formed of an inverted L-shaped fitting which is disposed substantially in parallel and extends in the horizontal direction is used.
1 and 31 and a pair of suspension fittings 32 whose upper ends are connected to the pair of ceiling fixing members 31 and 31 at a predetermined interval.

The hanging bracket 32 includes a pair of vertical members 33, 33.
And a bottom member 35 connecting the pair of vertical members 33, 33 at a lower end 33A. This bottom member 35 has approximately 9
It has bent ends 35A and 35B bent at 0 °, and one bent end 35A is pivotally connected to a lower end 33A of the vertical member 33 by a pivot pin 3.
4 and connected rotatably in the longitudinal direction of the vertical member 33. The other bent end 35B is
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a tongue 36 which can be hooked from the upper inside to the lower outside from a rectangular opening 37 formed in the lower end 33B of another vertical member 33 is provided. I have. The bent end 35B of the bottom member 35 is connected to the lower end 3 of the vertical member 33 in a state where the tongue 36 is fitted into the opening 37.
3B is fastened with a bolt 40 and a nut 41.

According to the second embodiment having the above structure, the worker releases the fastening by the bolts 40 and the nuts 41 shown in FIGS. The part 36 is removed upward from the opening 37 of the vertical member 33, and FIG.
As shown by the dashed line, the bottom member 35 is rotated to open the bottom of the suspension fitting 32. Next, the operator lifts the outdoor unit 52 upward from below the opened bottom, places the outdoor unit 52 on the bottom member 35 of the hanging fitting 32 on the far side in the longitudinal direction in FIG. 4, and horizontally supports the outdoor unit 52. In this state, the opened bottom member 35 in the front side in the longitudinal direction is rotated in the arrow Z direction so that the tongue 36 of the bent end 35B is connected to the opening 3 of the vertical member 33 as shown in FIG.
7 is fitted from the top down. As a result, the bottom member 35 can be temporarily locked to the vertical member 33, and the pair of bottom members 3
The outdoor unit 52 can be stably mounted on 5,35. In this state, the worker can fasten the bent end portion 35B to the vertical member 33 with the bolt 40 and the nut 41 using both hands that have become free.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the distance for moving the outdoor unit 52 in the horizontal direction while the outdoor unit 52 is lifted can be extremely reduced, so that the installation can be performed only by lifting the outdoor unit 52 from the bottom up. Installation is easy even with a small horizontal work space. Further, when the bottom member 35 of the open hanging bracket 32 is closed, the bottom member 35 can be temporarily locked to the vertical member 33 by the tongue portion 36.
The operator can securely and easily perform the bolting operation of the bottom member 35 using both hands. In addition, by combining the second embodiment and the first embodiment, the bottom member 35 of the hanging member 32 is pivotally attached to the width direction as shown in FIG. 4 so as to be freely opened and closed, and as shown in FIG. The entire hanging fitting 2 may be configured to be rotatable with respect to the ceiling fixing member 1. In this case, a work method can be selected according to various work spaces.

[0030]

As is apparent from the above description, in the air conditioner ceiling suspension frame according to the first aspect of the present invention, the hanging bracket has a center in the width direction of the base member centered on the upper end of the vertical member connected to the ceiling fixing member. It is rotatable. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, by tilting one vertical member outward in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling fixing member, the interval at the lower ends of the pair of hanging brackets is widened, and the outdoor unit is directed obliquely upward from below. It becomes possible to insert into the other hanging metal fittings. This facilitates the installation work of the outdoor unit even if the work space is narrow. Also, after inserting one end in the longitudinal direction of the outdoor unit into the other hanging bracket, the outdoor unit is lifted around the one end in the longitudinal direction, the other end is raised, and then the extended hanging bracket is vertically extended. You just need to put it back and close it. Thereby, unlike the conventional case, the distance for moving the outdoor unit at a high position in the horizontal direction can be extremely reduced, so that the installation work can be performed by a single worker.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the upper end of the vertical member of the hanging member is curved, the hanging member can be rotated even when the rotation center of the hanging member is close to the ceiling, and the space in the height direction is reduced. And space saving in the height direction can be achieved.

In the air conditioner ceiling hanging stand of the third aspect, the hanging bracket can be stopped in a tilted state by the temporary fixing means, so that the operator does not need to support the hanging bracket in an open state. The outdoor unit can be placed on the other hanging bracket with both hands.

In the air conditioner ceiling suspension frame according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the hanging member can be locked by the lock portion so as not to rotate with respect to the ceiling fixing member, so that the hanging member can be prevented from wobbling during the installation work. The installation robustness after installation of the outdoor unit can be improved.

In the air conditioner ceiling hanging stand according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the bottom of one of the hanging members can be opened by rotating one of the bottom members of the pair of hanging members. Therefore, the outdoor unit can be lifted upward from below the hanging metal fitting having the open bottom toward the other closed hanging metal fitting, and the other longitudinal end of the outdoor unit can be placed on the other closed hanging metal fitting. Next, the bottom member of one of the opened hanging members is closed, and this bottom member can be temporarily locked to another vertical member by the locking portion.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the distance that the outdoor unit needs to be moved in the horizontal direction while being lifted can be extremely reduced, the installation can be performed only by lifting the outdoor unit from below, and one of the open hanging units can be lifted. When the bottom member of the bracket is closed, this bottom member can be temporarily locked to the vertical member by the locking portion, so that the worker can securely tighten the bolt of the bottom member to the vertical member using both hands, Easy to do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a first view of an air conditioner ceiling suspension base of the present invention.
It is a perspective view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a connecting part between the hanging bracket and the ceiling fixing member according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a front view of a main part of the connecting part. .

FIG. 4 shows a second example of the air-conditioner ceiling suspension base of the present invention.
It is a figure showing signs that an embodiment was seen from the longitudinal direction.

FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a connecting portion between a bottom member and a vertical member of the hanging fitting of the second embodiment, and FIG.
(B) is a figure which shows the mode which looked at the said connection part from the front.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional air conditioner ceiling hanging stand.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a state in which an outdoor unit is installed in the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ceiling fixing member, 1b ... Connection part, 2 ... Hanging bracket, 3 ...
Vertical member, 3a: upper end portion, 5: bottom member, 6: claw, 7: concave curved portion, 8: elongated hole, 10: concave curved portion, 11: elongated hole, 13 ...
Recessed part, 14 ... bolt hole, 15 ... cylindrical projection, 31 ... ceiling fixing member, 32 ... suspension fitting, 33 ... vertical member, 33A, 33
B: lower end, 35: bottom member, 35A, 35B: bent end, 36: tongue, 37: opening, 40: bolt, 41: nut.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Nobuo Suzuki 1-7-4 Higashinoda-cho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka F-term (reference) 3L054 BD04

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An air conditioner ceiling suspension base including a ceiling fixing member (1) and a hanging bracket (2), wherein the hanging bracket (2) comprises a vertical member (3) and a base member (5), An air conditioner ceiling hanging, characterized in that it is rotatable in the width direction of a base member (5) around an upper end (3a) of a vertical member (3) connected to the ceiling fixing member (1). Mount. 2. An air conditioner ceiling hanging stand according to claim 1, wherein an upper end (3a) of a vertical member (3) of the hanging metal fitting (2) is curved. . 3. The air-conditioner ceiling hanging stand according to claim 1, further comprising a temporary fixing means (15) for temporarily fixing the vertical member (3) of the hanging metal fitting (2) so that the vertical member (3) can be stopped in a tilted state. An air conditioner ceiling hanging stand. 4. The air conditioner ceiling hanging stand according to claim 1, further comprising a lock portion (15, 8) for locking the hanging metal fitting (2) so as not to rotate with respect to the ceiling fixing member (1). An air-conditioner ceiling hanging stand. 5. A ceiling fixing member (31) and a hanging bracket (32)
In the air-conditioner ceiling hanging pedestal comprising: a hanging member (32) including a vertical member (33) and a bottom member (35); the bottom member (35) includes one end (35A) and the vertical member (33); )
Around the connecting portion (34) with one end (33A) of the vertical member
A locking portion rotatable in the longitudinal direction of (33), and the other end (35B) of which is temporarily locked to one end (33B) of another vertical member (33).
An air conditioner ceiling hanging stand characterized by comprising (36).