JP2001289462A - Bathroom air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathroom air conditioner characterized in that the execution cost can be reduced and the execution time is shortened, by simplifying the execution work. SOLUTION: Wirings, 39a and 41a (power source wires), at the left, and an extension pipe (supply and return pipes) 68a and 68b, at the center, and wirings (signal wires) 39b and 41b, at the right, are placed at the base part 80a of a cover attached to the outer wall of a bathroom. Moreover, both flanks of the cover base part 80a are provided with fixing parts 45 where the connectors being the connections between the wirings 39 and 41 are stored. The tops of these fixing parts 45 are sealed with rubber bushings 43 for prevention of leakage.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bathroom air conditioner. In particular, the present invention relates to a technique which can be suitably used when installing and constructing a bathroom air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art One example of a conventional bathroom air conditioner is, for example,
It is described in JP-A-8-42965. The process of connecting the wiring of the bathroom air conditioner described in this publication will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the inside of a casing of a conventional bathroom air conditioner.
FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the connection state of the wiring. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0, a wiring box 106 is provided below a power supply block 104 inside a casing (body case) 102.
Is provided. As shown in FIG. 11, a wiring 108 extending from a heat source device or the like (not shown) outside the casing 102 and a wiring 110 extending from the power supply block 104 are caulked and connected by terminals 112 and housed in a wiring box 106. ing. That is, conventionally, the wirings 108 and 11
Connection 0 was made inside the casing 102 with the front cover removed.

[0003]

As described above, in the bathroom air conditioner in which the wiring is connected inside the casing, it is necessary to remove the front cover before connecting the wiring, and to attach the front cover after connecting the wiring. It is. However, since other wirings and the like are arranged in a complicated manner inside the casing, if wirings are connected inside the casing, other wirings and the like inside the casing may be cut or removed. Further, when the front cover is attached after the wiring is connected, there is a possibility that the attachment failure of the front cover may occur. Also, when attaching the front cover,
There is also a risk that other wiring or the like may be pinched and damaged by the end of the front cover. Furthermore, functional components such as heat exchangers, fans, and motors are provided inside the casing, and these functional components may be accidentally touched when wiring is connected. May be broken. As described above, when wiring is connected inside the casing, the construction work becomes sophisticated and complicated, and this has caused the construction cost to be high.

[0004] The present inventor has created a bathroom air conditioner which simplifies construction work, thereby reducing construction costs and construction time.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention comprises an outdoor heat source unit, a casing in a bathroom having a heat exchanger therein, the heat source unit and the heat exchanger. A connection pipe, a cover for covering the outdoor portion of the pipe, and a connector for connecting the wiring extending from the casing and the outdoor wiring, and a housing portion for the connector is provided inside the cover. I do. here,
The “casing” refers to a combination of the front cover and the main body case, but may also indicate only one of the front cover and the main body case. Also, the “cover”
It includes a cover base, a cover lid for covering the cover base, and an outdoor hood located above these. The “bathroom air conditioner” refers to a bathroom heating device, a bathroom clothing drying device, a bathroom heating drying device, and the like. In the bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention, the housing portion of the connector for connecting the wiring is provided inside the cover that covers the outdoor portion of the pipe. Therefore, the connection of the wiring can be performed outside the casing, and the connector to which the wiring is connected can be housed inside the cover that covers the outdoor portion of the pipe. For this reason, it is not necessary to remove the front cover at the time of construction and to connect the wiring inside the casing. Therefore, troubles caused by connecting the wiring inside the casing (such as disconnection of other wiring, biting of wiring, improper installation of the front cover, failure of functional parts, etc.) are eliminated. As a result, the construction work can be simplified, and thus the construction cost can be reduced and the construction time can be shortened.

[0006] In the bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention, it is preferable that the accommodating portion of the connector is fixed inside the cover. When the accommodating portion of the connector is fixed inside the cover, the connection portion of the wiring is fixed, so that disconnection of the wiring at the connection portion can be prevented.

Further, in the bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention, it is preferable that the connector is sealed with an insulating member. In the case where the wiring is connected outside the casing, the possibility of electric leakage is increased in the connector portion which is the connection part of the wiring due to some cause (for example, rainwater) as compared with the case where the wiring is connected inside. . Therefore, if the connector is sealed with an insulating member, an accident due to electric leakage can be prevented.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a bathroom heating / drying apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the structure of a bathroom heating / drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of a bathroom heating / drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a front view of the internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the internal structure.

The bathroom heating / drying apparatus 20 includes a front cover 22a shown in FIG. 1 and a main body case 22b shown in FIG. 2 to which the front cover 22a can be detachably attached. The casing 22 is configured by combining the front cover 22a and the main body case 22b. The front cover 22a shown in FIG.
A louver 26 that changes the direction of hot air blowing by changing the direction is disposed at the hot air outlet 24. An air inlet 28 is provided at a lower portion on the right side of the front cover 22a. In addition, a window 30 is provided on the upper left side of the front cover 22a. A light receiving unit 32 for receiving an infrared signal from a remote controller (not shown) is attached inside the window 30. The light receiving section 32 is provided on the upper left side of the main body case 22b shown in FIG.

On the right side of the main body case 22b shown in FIG. 2, the air in the bathroom is exchanged with the heat medium (for example, hot water) heated by an outdoor heat source device (not shown) to exchange the air. A heat exchanger 38 for heating is provided. Inside the heat exchanger 38, a pipe 36 for circulating a heat medium heated by an outdoor heat source device is provided. This pipe 3
Reference numeral 6 denotes a circulation pipe.
a, and a return pipe 36b that returns to the heat source device to reheat the heat medium whose heat energy has been reduced by exchanging heat with the air in the bathroom in the heat exchanger 38. The ends of the pipes (outgoing pipes, return pipes) 36a and 36b extend from the lower part of the circular opening 37 provided at the upper part on the left side in FIG. 2 (the upper part on the right side in FIG. 3) of the main body case 22b. It protrudes outside. The projecting distance of the ends of the pipes 36a and 36b to the outside of the main body case 22b is less than the wall thickness of the bathroom. The ends of the pipes 36a and 36b are connected to one end of the extension pipe. The other end of the extension tube is connected to an external heat source device.

A controller 35 is provided at a lower portion on the left side of the main body case 22b shown in FIG. For example, when the user issues an operation command to the bathroom heating / drying device 20 with a remote controller, the controller 35 performs the content of the operation command (heating / drying mode change,
It controls the bathroom heating / drying device 20 according to the adjustment of the wind direction / air volume, the temperature, etc.). Also,
From this controller 35, wiring (power supply line and signal line) 39 connected to a wiring extending from an external power supply and a heat source unit extends outside through the opening 37.

A fan 46 for blowing hot air is provided above the heat exchanger 38 shown in FIG. The hot air blowing fan 46 is driven to rotate by a motor 44. When the operation mode is set to “heating” or “clothing drying”, the hot air blowing fan 46 starts rotating. The rotation of the hot air blowing fan 46 causes the air in the bathroom to flow as shown in FIG.
Is sucked into the main body case 22b from the air suction port 28 shown in FIG. The sucked air goes from the heat source device to the pipe 36
Heating is performed by exchanging heat with the heat medium flowing into the heat exchanger 38 through a. This heated air is shown in FIG.
Are blown out from the warm air outlet 24 shown in FIG.

A ventilation fan 40 is provided at an upper portion on the left side of the main body case 22b shown in FIG. The ventilation fan 40 is driven to rotate by a motor 42. When the operation mode is set to “clothing drying”, the ventilation fan 40 starts rotating. As the ventilation fan 40 rotates, the air in the bathroom is sucked into the main body case 22b from the air suction port 28 shown in FIG. The sucked air is exhausted outside through a duct 52 extending from the rear surface of the main body case 22b shown in FIG. The duct 52 extends from the upper part of the circular opening 37 provided at the upper part on the left side in FIG. 2 (the upper part on the right side in FIG. 3) to the outside of the main body case 22b.

Next, a mode of use of the bathroom heating / drying apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the operation mode is set to “clothing drying”, the warm air blowing fan 46 and the ventilation fan 40 rotate, and the warm air blowing fan 46 rotates, so that the warm air is blown into the bathroom and the ventilation air is simultaneously blown. The air in the bathroom is ventilated by the fan 40. On the other hand, when the operation mode is set to “heating”, only the warm air blowing fan 46 rotates, and the warm air blowing fan 46 rotates, so that the warm air is blown into the bathroom.

Next, a construction process of the bathroom heating / drying apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a rear view of a support plate to which a casing of a bathroom heating / drying device is attached. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a bathroom heating / drying apparatus. First, the installation position of the casing 22 of the bathroom heating / drying device 20 is determined. On the basis of this installation position, the supporting plate 54 shown in FIG.
Where the screw holes 56 are provided and the through holes 72 shown in FIG.
Mark the position where is provided. The positions where the screw holes 56 and the through holes 72 are provided are such that when the casing 22 is set on the support plate 54, the piping 3
It is necessary to provide so that the projecting positions of 6a, b and duct 52 correspond to the position of through hole 72 in the bathroom wall.

Thereafter, the screw hole 56 and the through hole 72 are
Actually open based on the marked position. Only the support plate 54 is screwed to the bathroom wall based on the screw holes 56. The casing 22 is attached to the support plate 54. That is, the claw portion 58 of the support plate 54 is inserted into the insertion port 60 of the main body case 22b from below. Further, the protrusion 64 of the main body case 22b is
Into the insertion port 62 from above. As a result, the casing 22 is attached to the support plate 54. As described above, in the present embodiment, the casing 22 is attached so as to be hooked on the support plate 54. Therefore, there is no need to remove the front cover 22a even when attaching the casing 22 to the support plate 54.

Thereafter, the worker moves outdoors and, as shown in FIG. 5, extends the extension pipes 68a and 68b (in FIG.
8a is located at the rear of the extension pipe 68b) and one end of pipes (outgoing pipes, return pipes) 36a and 36b protruding from the pipe through hole 74 to the outside of the main body case 22b and the cap nut 70.
Connections are made at a and b, respectively. The other ends of the extension pipes 68a and 68b are guided along the through hole 72, and are guided to the outdoor side of the through hole 72.
The other ends of the extension pipes 68a and 68b guided to the outdoor side are further guided downward along the outer wall 71 of the house, and connected to a heat source device installed outdoors. Thus, in the present embodiment, the piping 36
The tips of a and b protrude outside the main body case 22b. Therefore, there is no need to remove the front cover 22a when connecting the pipes 36a, b to the extension pipes 68a, b.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Wiring 39 extending from 5 and wiring 4 extending from the outdoor heat source unit
1 is connected by a connector, and this connector is connected to the cover base 80.
a. The connection structure between the wiring 39 and the wiring 41 will be described later in detail.

Thereafter, the exhaust pipe 7 is inserted into the through hole 72 from the outdoor side.
Insert 3. The end of this exhaust pipe 73 is a ventilation fan 4
0, and the exhaust pipe 7 is provided above the through hole 72.
Position 3. Conventionally, it has been a normal construction process to connect a pipe between the heat exchanger 38 and the heat source device after inserting the exhaust pipe 73 into the through hole 72. However, in the present embodiment, the exhaust pipe 73 is inserted into the through hole 72 after connecting the heat exchanger 38 and the heat source unit with a pipe. Therefore,
The space for connecting the piping inside the through hole 72 can be widened.

Finally, the extension pipe 68 and the wiring 41 which are placed on the cover base 80a and are exposed along the outer wall 71 of the house are covered with the cover 78 and the cover lid 80b. Next, the outdoor hood 82 is attached to the outdoor side of the exhaust pipe 73. Thus, the bathroom heating and drying apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment
Is completed.

Next, the wiring connection structure will be described.
FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of the outer wall of the bathroom. As shown in FIG. 6, an outdoor hood 82 is provided on the upper side toward the outer wall 91 of the bathroom.
An external power supply 85 is mounted on the left side, and a heat source device 83 is mounted on the right side. A cover lid 80 is provided below the outdoor hood 82.
b is attached. A wiring (power supply line) 41a extends from below the cover lid 80b, and is connected to the external power supply 85. Also, the cover lid 80b
Pipe 68 and the wiring (signal line) 41
The accommodation part 89 accommodating b is attached. The piping 68 and the wiring (signal line) 41b inside the housing portion 89
Is connected to the heat source device 83. Also, this heat source device 83
Is also connected to a wiring (power supply line) 87 extending from an external power supply 85.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the inside of FIG. 6 with the cover lid 80b removed. FIG. 8 shows a schematic cross-sectional view. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, wiring (power supply lines) 39a and 41a are provided on the left side of the cover base 80a attached to the outer wall of the bathroom, and extension pipes (outgoing pipes and return pipes) 68a, b are provided in the middle, and the right side is provided. Wiring (signal line) 39b
And 41b are mounted. Also, the cover base 80
On both sides of “a”, there are provided fixing portions 45 in which connectors 49 shown in FIG. The upper portions of these fixing portions 45 are sealed with rubber bushings 43 for preventing electric leakage. Note that the rubber bushing 43 corresponds to an “insulating member” described in the claims.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the fixing portion 4 for accommodating the connector 49 as a connection portion between the wiring 39 and the wiring 41 is provided on the cover base 80a attached to the outer wall of the bathroom.
5 are provided. Therefore, the installer is required to
The wiring 39 and the wiring 41 are connected to each other by a connector 49 outside the connector 2, and the connector 49 can be accommodated in the fixing portion 45. For this reason, there is no need to connect the wiring inside the casing 22. Therefore, the front cover 2
There is no need to remove 2a. Therefore, troubles (such as disconnection of wiring, biting of wiring, improper installation of the front cover 22a, failure of functional parts, and the like) caused by performing the construction work inside the casing 22 are eliminated.

In the present embodiment, the casing 22
It is not necessary to perform construction work inside the casing 22 at any time of installation in a bathroom, connection of piping, and connection of wiring. That is, there is no need to remove the front cover 22a during construction. Therefore, the construction work can be simplified, and thus the construction cost can be reduced and the construction time can be shortened.

As described above, the bathroom heating / drying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment at all, and the present invention is based on various knowledge based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. Can be implemented in a form in which changes and improvements are made.

For example, in the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the wiring extending from the outdoor external power supply and the heat source unit is connected to the wiring extending from the controller in the casing in the bathroom, but the outdoor wiring is connected to the external power supply and the heat source. It is not limited to the wiring extending from the machine. Further, the wiring extending from the casing is not limited to the wiring extending from the controller. That is, the present invention can be widely applied when connecting the wiring extending from the casing and the outdoor wiring. Further, in the present embodiment, only the upper part of the connector is sealed with the rubber bushing, but the periphery of the connector may be sealed with the rubber bushing. That is, as shown in FIG.
When fitting the wiring 39a, the connector 49, and the wiring 41a into the fixing portion 45 provided on the cover base 80a, the sealing may be performed by fitting the wiring 39a, the connector 49, and the wiring 41a together with the rubber bushing 51. If the rubber bushing 51 is provided around the connector 49 and sealed, the electric leakage can be more effectively prevented. Further, in the present embodiment, the fixing portion of the connector is provided on the cover, but the fixing portion is not provided on the cover, the connector is housed in a separate component, and this separate component is placed inside the cover. Is also good. Further, a fitting portion for fitting the different component may be provided inside the cover to make the different component detachable. Further, the connector may be housed in the cover as it is. Further, in the present embodiment, the fixing portion of the connector is provided on the cover base, but the fixing portion may be provided on the cover lid portion, or the fixing portion may be provided on the outdoor hood. Alternatively, a fixing portion may be provided directly on the outer wall of the outdoor, and the fixing portion may be covered with a cover lid.

In the present embodiment, the wall-mounted bathroom heating / drying apparatus has been described, but it may be a ceiling-mounted type. The present invention can be applied to a ceiling-mounted bathroom heating / drying apparatus in a case where a wiring is connected to a bathroom wall behind a ceiling through a space above the ceiling through a space above the ceiling. Further, in the present embodiment, the wiring extends from the back surface of the casing, but may extend from the side surface, the upper surface, and the bottom surface of the casing. Further, in the present embodiment, a through hole is opened in the bathroom wall by construction. However, when an existing ventilation port is provided in the bathroom, the existing ventilation port may be used as the through hole. When an existing ventilation port is used as a through hole, it is necessary to determine the position where the screw hole of the support plate is provided in accordance with the ventilation port.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a bathroom heating / drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the internal structure of the bathroom heating / drying apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the bathroom heating / drying apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of a support plate for attaching a casing of the bathroom heating / drying apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the bathroom heating / drying apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of an outer wall of a bathroom.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the inside with the cover lid removed.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the inside with the cover lid removed.

FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view of a fixing part.

FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view showing the inside of a casing of a conventional bathroom air conditioner.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a connection state of wiring.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Bathroom heating / drying device 20 Casing (front cover, main body case) 22 a, b Controller 35 Wiring 39, 41 Rubber bushing 43 Connector 49 Cover (cover base, cover lid) 80 a, b Heat source device 83 External power supply… 85

Claims (6)

[Claims] An outdoor heat source unit, a casing in a bathroom having a heat exchanger inside, a pipe connecting the heat source unit and the heat exchanger, a cover covering an outdoor part of the pipe, A bathroom air conditioner, comprising: a wiring extending from a casing; and a connector for connecting an outdoor wiring, and a housing for the connector is provided inside the cover. 2. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a housing portion of the connector is fixed inside the cover. 3. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the connector is sealed with an insulating member. 4. A housing for a connector that covers an outdoor portion of a pipe connecting an outdoor heat source unit and a heat exchanger located inside a casing in a bathroom, and a connector that connects a wire extending from the casing and an outdoor wire. A cover that is provided inside. 5. The cover according to claim 4, wherein a housing portion of said connector is fixed inside. 6. The cover according to claim 4, wherein the connector is sealed with an insulating member.