JP2001336794A - Bathroom air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathroom air conditioner that can be mounted regardless of the shape of the through hole of a wall and the opening position of the through hole. SOLUTION: This bathroom air conditioner is provided with a device body 1 that is provided outside a bathroom A, a blower 4 for circulation for sucking air in the bathroom A via a suction opening 8 and at the same time blowing air being sucked via a supply opening 9 into the bathroom A, and a blower 7 for exhaust for sucking air in the bathroom A via the suction opening 8 and at the same time discharging air that is sucked to the outdoor via an exhaust opening 11, and has ducts 15 and 18 for connecting the suction opening 8 and the supply opening 9 and the inside of the bathroom A in through holes 14 and 17 that pass through a wall 16 between the inside and outside of the bathroom A. In the bathroom air conditioner, the ducts 15 and 18 are detachably mounted to the suction opening 8 and the supply opening 9, and a plurality of them are available to cope with the through holes 14 and 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner for ventilating, heating and drying a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an apparatus of this type, for example, an apparatus described in JP-A-7-693 and an apparatus described in JP-A-9-792 are known.

[0003] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-693 discloses that a main body of a ventilation dryer is installed on the outdoor side of a bathroom wall in contact with the outside, and a suction port and a discharge port thereof are opened in the wall. It is configured to communicate with the bathroom through ducts provided in the two through-holes.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-792 discloses a case in which a case body having a built-in dehumidifying / drying mechanism is mounted on an outdoor side by using a ventilating fan opening frame opened on a side wall surface of a bathroom. The present invention relates to an installation structure of a dehumidifying / drying apparatus having a configuration in which a decorative grill is mounted on an indoor side.

[0005]

However, in the configuration described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-693, if there is an existing ventilation fan opening frame, it cannot be used. There is a problem that it is necessary to open the opening, and it takes time and effort for construction.

In the configuration described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-792, when there is no existing ventilation fan opening frame,
Even if it is present, the ventilation fan opening frame is larger than the makeup grill or main body, and the makeup grill or main body cannot be installed, or it is too small to obtain sufficient airflow, and sufficient performance may not be obtained. Was. In this case, a new through-hole must be opened, and the through-hole needs to have a shape corresponding to an opening frame for a ventilation fan. there were.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, since the shape of the duct to be connected to the main body case is determined, it is necessary to confirm the presence or absence of the existing ventilating fan opening frame and its availability before construction. There was trouble for confirmation.

Further, since the connection position between the main body case and the duct is determined, for example, when there is a window grid near the existing ventilation fan opening frame, the main body cannot be mounted, and the main body is mounted. In order to do so, there was a problem that the grid had to be removed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom air conditioner that can be installed regardless of the shape of the through hole in the wall or the position of the through hole. It is in.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an apparatus main body provided outside a bathroom, and a device provided in the apparatus main body for sucking air in the bathroom. A circulating blower for sucking air through the mouth and blowing the air sucked through the outlet into the bathroom, and sucking the air in the bathroom through the suction port and sucking the air through the exhaust port An exhaust blower for exhausting air to the outside is provided, and a duct for communicating the suction port and the air outlet with the bathroom is formed through a wall between the bathroom and the outside of the bathroom. In the bathroom air conditioner provided in the through hole, the duct is detachably attached to the inlet or the outlet, and a plurality of ducts are provided so as to correspond to the through hole.

Therefore, according to this configuration, if a plurality of types of ducts corresponding to the shapes of the through holes are prepared, the ducts can be mounted in various shapes by simply replacing the ducts. Since there is no need to prepare the main unit, product management can be facilitated,
This eliminates the need to check the presence or absence of the existing ventilator fan opening frame and its availability in advance.

A heating means for heating the sucked air to blow it out as hot air into the bathroom or dehumidifying the sucked air in a circulating air passage extending from the suction port to the air outlet. If the dehumidifying means for blowing out the dry air into the bathroom is provided, the bathroom can be heated or laundry such as clothes dried in the bathroom can be dried. Selfishness improves.

[0013] Further, if a misalignment absorbing means for absorbing misalignment between the suction port and the outlet and the duct is provided, a duct inserted into a through hole communicating with the suction port and a through hole communicating with the outlet are provided. The main body of the apparatus can be mounted by shifting the positions of the suction port and the air outlet in accordance with the distance between the ducts inserted into the holes, and when the two through holes are opened, the distance between the two through holes is made too small. It can be installed without worrying. Furthermore, even when there is a window grid or the like near the existing ventilation fan opening frame, the apparatus main body can be mounted with a slight displacement.

Further, the misalignment absorbing means has a flange formed on at least one of the suction port or the outlet and the duct, and a guide part for slidably guiding the flange is provided on the apparatus main body. Or
A flange portion is formed in the apparatus main body, and a guide portion for slidably guiding the flange portion is provided on at least one of the suction port or the outlet and the duct,
Alternatively, one of the portions where the duct and the device main body are joined is formed of a magnetic material, and a magnet is disposed on the other, or a portion where the suction port or the outlet is joined to the device main body. If one of them is formed of a magnetic material and the other is provided with a magnet, the position of the duct and the inlet or the outlet can be easily adjusted with a simple configuration.

In addition, if the suction port or the air outlet is formed of a flexible member, the misalignment absorbing means can easily align the duct with the air suction port or the air outlet with a simple configuration. At the same time, the flow of the wind from the outlet or the suction port to the duct becomes smooth, and a decrease in the air volume can be suppressed.

Further, if the flexible member is formed so as to be able to expand and contract, the duct can be more easily aligned with the suction port or the outlet.

Further, if the duct is formed to be extendable and contractible, the duct can be easily attached according to the thickness of the wall.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an attached state of a duct and an apparatus main body.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom air conditioner is mounted on the outdoor B side and includes a circulation blower 4 comprising a motor 2 and an impeller 3, and a ventilation blower comprising a motor 5 and an impeller 6. 7, a suction port 8 for sucking air in the bathroom A, a blowout port 9 for blowing out the sucked air into the bathroom A, and a suction port 8 for passing the sucked air to the outdoor B through an exhaust passage 10.
The apparatus main body 1 having an exhaust port 11 for exhausting air to the outside, a heater 13 as a heating means disposed in a circulation passage 12 communicating the circulation blower 4 and the outlet 9, and a bathroom A and an outdoor B A duct 15 which is inserted into a through hole 14 opened in a wall 16 therebetween and communicates with a suction port 8, similarly, a bathroom A and an outdoor B
And a duct 18 which is inserted into a through hole 17 opened in the wall 16 and communicates with the outlet 9, and a decorative member 19 attached to the bathroom A so as to cover the through holes 14 and 17. I have. Although not shown, the decorative member 19 is provided with an intake port for taking in the air in the bathroom A and a discharge port for discharging the air blown out from the outlet 9 into the bathroom A. .

Also, as shown in FIG.
8 is provided with flange portions 15a and 18a, respectively, and the apparatus main body 1 is provided with a guide portion 20 for slidably guiding the flange portions 15a and 18a.

Therefore, when the positions of the through holes 14 and 17 and the corresponding outlets 9 and suction ports 8 are shifted from each other at the site where the through holes 14 and 17 are already opened, the guide of the apparatus main body 1 is displaced. The flange portions 15a and 18a of the ducts 15 and 18 are fitted into the
7 and the positions of the air outlet 9 and the suction port 8 are slid so as not to be shifted too much, and the ducts 15 and 18 are fixed to the apparatus main body 1 with screws or adhesive tape.
The device main body 1 to which the devices 5 and 18 are fixed is attached to the wall 16 from outside B by inserting the ducts 15 and 18 into the through holes 14 and 17.

As described above, even if the positions of the through holes 14 and 17 and the corresponding outlets 9 and suction ports 8 are shifted from each other, the positions of the outlets 9 and suction ports 8 are shifted and the main body 1 of the apparatus is displaced. Can be attached to the wall 16, and even if the through holes 14 and 17 are newly opened, the two through holes 1
The construction can be carried out without much concern for the interval between 4 and 17.

The ducts 15 and 18 are provided with flange portions 15.
Instead of forming a and 18a, a flange portion is formed in the outlet 9 and a guide portion is formed in the apparatus main body 1 so that the through holes 14, 17 and the corresponding positions of the outlet 9 and the inlet 8 are misaligned. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 1, the flanges 15a, 18a
And the guide portion 20 may be formed in the apparatus main body 1, and the flange portion 9 a may be formed in the outlet 9 and the guide portion 21 may be formed in the apparatus main body 1. Further, the ducts 15 and 18 may be formed to be extendable and contractible with a bellows tube or the like. With such a configuration, it is possible to save the trouble of cutting according to the thickness of the wall 16 and to easily perform the ducts 15 and 18. Can be attached.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the apparatus main body 1 is made of a magnetic metal and
The magnets 25 may be arranged on the flange portions 15a, 18a of the fifth and the 18th, and even if the magnets 2
5, it can be fixed at any position, so duct 15,
Positioning of the suction port 8 with the suction port 8 and the air outlet 9 can be easily performed with a simple configuration.

In the above configuration, when ventilating the bathroom A, when the ventilation switch of the operating means (not shown) is turned on, the ventilation blower 7 is driven, and the air in the bathroom A flows from the intake port of the decorative member 19 through the intake port. The ventilation operation of the bathroom A is performed by sucking air from the duct 15 to the suction port 8 and passing through the exhaust path 10 to the outside B through the exhaust port 11.

In order to heat the bathroom A, when the heating switch (not shown) of the operation means is turned on, the circulation blower 4 is driven and the heater 13 is energized, so that the air in the bathroom A is made up. Duct 15 to the inlet of member 19
The bathroom A is heated by being sucked into the inlet 8, heated by the heater 13, and blown out of the outlet of the decorative member 19 into the bathroom A through the outlet 9 through the duct 18.

Further, when drying laundry such as clothes dried in the bathroom A or when drying the wall of the bathroom A,
When a drying switch (not shown) of the operating means is turned on, the ventilation blower 7 and the circulation blower 4 are driven and the heater 13 is energized, and passes through the intake port of the decorative member 19 to the duct 15 to the suction port 8. The air containing moisture in the bathroom A that has been sucked in is exhausted from the exhaust port 11 to the outside B, and one of the air in the bathroom A that has been sucked in through the suction port of the decorative member 19, the duct 15 and the suction port 8. Section, the heater 13
, And the drying operation of the bathroom A is performed by blowing warm air into the bathroom A from the discharge port of the decorative member 19 through the outlet 9 to the duct 18.

When the user wants to take a cool bath while taking a bath in summer or the like, when the cool air switch (not shown) of the operating means is turned on, the ventilation fan 7 and the circulation fan 4 are turned off without energizing the heater 13. When driven, the air in the bathroom A sucked through the suction port of the decorative member 19 through the duct 15 through the suction port 8 is exhausted from the exhaust port 11 to the outside B, and the suction port of the decorative member 19 through the duct 15 through the suction port. A part of the air in the bathroom A sucked through the mouth 8 is removed from the outlet 9 to the duct 18.
By blowing air from the discharge port of the decorative member 19 into the bathroom A via the bathroom, the cool air operation of the bathroom A is performed.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a duct and an apparatus main body are attached. The same components as those in the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. I do.

As shown in FIG. 5, this embodiment employs a wall 16
A duct 23 having a first passage 23b and a second passage 23c is inserted into and attached to an existing ventilation fan opening frame 22 as a through hole provided in the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 6, the duct 23 is provided with a flange portion 23a, and the apparatus main body 1 is provided with a guide portion 20 for slidably guiding the flange portion 23a. I have.

Therefore, at the site where the existing ventilation fan opening frame 22 is attached, the position of the duct 23 attached to the ventilation fan opening frame 22 and the corresponding outlet 9 and suction port 8 are displaced. Guide section 20
The flange 23a of the duct 23 is fitted into the duct 23, and the positions of the first and second passages 23b and 23c of the duct 23 and the positions of the outlet 9 and the inlet 8 are slid so as not to be shifted so much. Then, the duct 23 is fixed to the apparatus main body 1 with a screw or an adhesive tape, and the apparatus main body 1 to which the duct 23 is fixed.
Is attached to the wall 16 from outside B by inserting the duct 23 into the ventilation fan opening frame 22.

As described above, even if the position of the duct 23 attached to the ventilation fan opening frame 22 and the position of the corresponding outlet 9 and suction port 8 are shifted, the first and second passages 23
The positions of the outlets b and 23c are aligned with the positions of the outlet 9 and the inlet 8 so that the positions thereof do not shift so much.
6 can be attached. Further, even in the case where there is a window lattice or the like near the existing ventilation fan opening frame 22, the device main body 1 can be mounted with its position slightly shifted.

In this case, similarly to the first embodiment, the flange 23a is not formed in the duct 23, but the flange is formed in the air outlet 9 and the guide is formed in the main body 1 of the apparatus. The position of the first and second passages 23b and 23c and the corresponding positional deviation of the outlet 9 and the inlet 8 may be absorbed. As shown in FIG. The guide portion 20 may be formed on the apparatus main body 1 while forming the guide portion 23, and the guide portion 21 may be formed on the apparatus main body 1 while forming the flange portion 9 a on the outlet 9. Further, the device body 1
Is made of a magnetic metal, and a magnet is disposed on the flange portion 23a of the duct 23.
The first and second passages 23b and 23c can be easily aligned with the suction port 8 and the air outlet 9 with a simple configuration.

Further, the outlet 9 may be formed of a flexible material such as rubber or elastomer, and may be formed of a tube or the like having a bellows structure which can be extended and contracted. The flow and the pressure loss are further reduced, and a decrease in the air volume can be suppressed.

As described above, if the ducts 15, 18, and 23 having various shapes are prepared, the ducts 15, 1 and 23 are prepared.
By simply replacing 8, 23, it is possible to attach to various shapes of through-holes, and it is not necessary to prepare the apparatus body 1 according to the shape of the through-holes. This eliminates the need to check the presence or absence of the ventilation fan opening frame and its availability.

The contents described above relate only to one embodiment of the present invention, and do not mean that the present invention is limited only to the above contents. For example, duct 1
The flange portions 15a, 18
a, 23a, 9a, and their flange portions 15a,
Guide portions 20, 21 for guiding 18a, 23a, 9a
Is formed on the apparatus main body 1, but is not limited thereto.
A flange portion may be formed in the apparatus main body 1 and guide portions for guiding the flange portion may be formed in the ducts 15, 18, 23 and the outlet 9.

Further, a flange portion or a guide portion may be formed in the suction port 8.
The flange portions 15a, 18a, and 23a of 8 and 23 may be made of a magnetic metal, and a magnet may be provided in the apparatus main body 1. Furthermore, a dehumidifying unit such as a heat pump may be provided instead of the heater 13.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing a first embodiment of a bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a duct and an apparatus main body of the first embodiment of the bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention are attached.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a modification of a state in which the duct and the apparatus main body of the first embodiment of the bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention are attached.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a duct of the first embodiment of the bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention and a duct of a modified example of an attached state of the device main body.

FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view showing a second embodiment of the bathroom air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an attached state of a duct and an apparatus main body of a bathroom air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A ... Bathroom B ... Outdoor 1 ... Device body 4 ... Circulating blower 7 ... Ventilation blower 8 ... Suction port 9 ... Blow-out 9a ... Flange section 11 ... Exhaust port 13 ... Heater (heating means) 14, 17 ... Through hole 15 , 18, 23 ... duct 15a, 18a, 23a ... flange part 16 ... wall 20, 21 ... guide part 22 ... ventilation fan opening frame (through hole) 25 ... magnet

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI theme coat ゛ (Reference) F26B 9/02 F26B 9/02 A (72) Inventor Tatsuo Shijo 2-chome Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture No. 1 F-term (reference) in TOTO Kiki Co., Ltd. 3L058 BD02 BE05 BG05 3L071 AA01 AA02 AB02 AC02 AD01 3L072 AA05 AB01 AB06 AC02 AD02 AD17 3L080 AC01 AD02 3L113 AA01 AB03 AC08 BA14 CB05 CB24 CB28 DA15

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus main body provided outside a bathroom, and air provided in the apparatus main body and sucked through a suction port and blown out of the air sucked through an air outlet into the bathroom. A circulation blower for exhausting the air in the bathroom through the suction port and exhausting the air sucked in through the exhaust port to the outside, and the exhaust port and the blower. In a bathroom air conditioner in which a duct for communicating between an outlet and the bathroom is provided in a through hole penetrating a wall between the bathroom and the outside of the bathroom, the duct may include the suction port or the blowing port. A bathroom air conditioner, which is detachably attached to an outlet and is provided with a plurality of types corresponding to the through holes. 2. A heating means for heating the sucked air and blowing it into the bathroom as warm air in a circulating air passage extending from the suction port to the air outlet, or dehumidifying the sucked air. 2. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a dehumidifier for blowing out dry air into the bathroom. 3. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a displacement absorbing means for absorbing a displacement between the suction port and the outlet and the duct. 4. The apparatus main body according to claim 1, wherein the misalignment absorbing means has a flange formed on at least one of the suction port or the outlet and the duct, and a guide part for slidably guiding the flange. 4. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the bathroom air conditioner is provided. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the misalignment absorbing means includes a flange formed on the apparatus main body, and a guide for guiding the flange slidably at least one of the suction port or the outlet and the duct. 4. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the bathroom air conditioner is provided. 6. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the misalignment absorbing means is configured such that one of a portion where the duct and the apparatus main body are joined is formed of a magnetic material, and a magnet is disposed on the other. A bathroom air conditioner as described. 7. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein one of the suction port or the portion where the air outlet and the apparatus main body are joined is formed of a magnetic material, and the other is provided with a magnet. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein 8. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein said misalignment absorbing means has said suction port or said air outlet formed of a flexible member. 9. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the flexible member is formed to be able to expand and contract. 10. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the duct is formed to be extendable and contractible.