JP2001349573A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a flap is easily contaminated and cannot be cleaned easily by relaxing draft feeling due to air flow from an air supply opening that is provided at an air conditioner. SOLUTION: In an air conditioner 1, a decoration panel 4 that is mounted to a lower surface 3 of a device body 2 while being arranged on a ceiling surface 5 is provided with a supply opening 11 of continuous length. The supply opening 11 is partitioned into a plurality of parts 41 and 42 by a partition member 50. The blowing direction from each of the parts 41 and 42 is allowed to differ. In a first embodiment, the partition member 50 is moved in parallel with the direction of width of the supply opening 11, and air flow from the members 41 and 42 is selected, thus allowing wind direction to differ and relaxing draft feeling. In a second embodiment, a baffle plate 61 that is provided at the upstream of the partition member 50 is displaced, and airflow from the members 41 and 42 is selected. The partition member 50 cannot be contaminated easier than the flat and the contamination of the baffle plate 61 does not become prominent, thus eliminating the flap and reducing the labor for cleaning the supply opening 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an air conditioner such as an air conditioner. For example, the present invention relates to an air conditioner of a ceiling arrangement type in which an outlet is arranged on a ceiling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An air conditioner of a ceiling arrangement type has, for example, a main body arranged behind a ceiling and a decorative panel attached to a lower surface of the main body. The decorative panel is installed on the ceiling surface facing the room, and has an air inlet and an air outlet that is long in one direction. The air conditioned inside the main body is blown into the room from the outlet. When the airflow from the outlet is blown to a user who is indoors, the user may feel an unpleasant draft feeling. This draft feeling impairs the comfort of the air conditioning, so we want to reduce the draft feeling.

[0003] In order to reduce the feeling of draft, there is a case where a so-called flap, which is disposed at the outlet of the air outlet and rotates, is provided. This flap is a long plate-like member provided along the longitudinal direction of the long outlet, and rotates around a rotation center axis along the longitudinal direction to change the wind direction from the outlet. By doing so, the draft feeling can be reduced. On the other hand, the flaps may pivot in the airflow against the flow. In this case, since the air current is blown on the flap, the flap tends to become dirty. In addition, since the flap is disposed facing the room, it becomes more noticeable when it becomes dirty. However,
Cleaning the flap is cumbersome, as the outlet is at a high location near the ceiling.

[0004] It is therefore an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems and to provide an air conditioner having an air outlet which can reduce a feeling of draft and is hardly contaminated.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner having an air passage and a long air outlet communicating with the air passage. A partition member for partitioning into a plurality of portions arranged in the hand direction, and an airflow control means for selectively flowing an airflow to at least one of the portions partitioned by the partition member; An air conditioner is provided, wherein the directions are different from each other.

According to the present invention, by selecting one or a plurality of portions of the air outlet, the air flow can be blown out in a direction different from that of the air flow corresponding to the selected portion. As a result, it is possible to suppress that the airflow is blown to the user, so that an unpleasant draft feeling can be reduced. Since the draft feeling can be alleviated in this way, for example, a conventional flap that is easily soiled can be omitted.
As a result, the outlet can be made harder to be stained.

Here, as the airflow control means, a displaceable partition member described below and a displaceable baffle plate arranged upstream of the partition member and displaceable can be exemplified. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner of the first aspect, the partition member is configured to be displaced in a direction parallel to a short side direction of the air outlet to constitute an airflow control unit. An air conditioner is provided. According to the present invention, since the partition member itself can constitute the airflow control means, there is no need to separately provide a member for selectively flowing the airflow to each part of the air outlet, thereby simplifying the structure of the airflow control means. it can.

Further, since the partition member only needs to be displaceable in a direction parallel to the transverse direction, it is not necessary to rotate the airbag against the air current like a flap, and as a result, the partition member is less likely to be stained than the flap. Here, the partition member may be manually displaced, or may be displaced by being driven by a motor or the like. The invention according to claim 3 is the air conditioner according to claim 1,
The air conditioner is characterized in that the airflow control means includes a baffle plate disposed in an air passage upstream of the outlet and displaceable in a direction parallel to the short direction of the outlet.

According to the present invention, the airflow can be selectively caused to flow to the air outlet as the baffle plate is displaced. Since the direction of the airflow can be changed by the baffle plate, the partition member can be fixed, and as a result, the partition member can be less liable to be stained than the flap. Further, since the baffle plate is located upstream of the outlet, the baffle plate is blocked by the partition member and can be made difficult to see from the room side. As a result, even if it becomes dirty, it is not noticeable from the room.

[0010] Further, as described above, the baffle plate which is not noticeable from inside the room can increase the degree of freedom in shape and structure as compared with members facing the room. Here, the baffle plate may be manually displaced, or may be displaced by being driven by a motor or the like. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the air conditioner of the third aspect, wherein the air outlet is directed downward.

The present invention is suitable for a downward blow outlet in which dirt is easily noticeable. In the downward outlet, when the baffle plate is displaced in the short direction, the baffle plate may be displaced horizontally, so that the space for displacing the baffle plate can be made thinner in the vertical direction. The air conditioner can be made thinner in the vertical direction, and is preferable for, for example, a ceiling arrangement type. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to the third or fourth aspect, a decorative panel provided with the air outlet and disposed on a ceiling surface, and supporting the decorative panel upstream of the air outlet. And an air conditioner main body that partitions the air path of the air conditioner, and the baffle plate is supported by the air conditioner main body.

According to the present invention, it is preferable to support the baffle plate on the main body of the air conditioner because the degree of freedom of the shape and the like of the baffle plate can be increased.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the air conditioner described above. The air conditioner 1 is an embedded indoor unit of a ceiling arrangement type, and forms an air conditioner in cooperation with an outdoor unit (not shown) connected to the indoor unit. The indoor unit has an air-conditioning apparatus main body 2 (hereinafter also referred to as “apparatus main body 2”), which is buried in a ceiling and arranged on the ceiling 7, and a decorative panel 4 attached to the lower surface 3 of the apparatus main body 2. ing. The decorative panel 4 is arranged along the ceiling surface 5 so as to face the room 6.

The decorative panel 4 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and has a substantially rectangular suction port 10 in the center thereof and the suction port 1.
A plurality of, for example, four, long air outlets 11 surrounding 0 are provided. Above the suction port 10, a filter 12 for removing dust is arranged. The apparatus main body 2 defines an air passage 20 therein.
Communicates the suction port 10 and each outlet 11. The apparatus main body 2 includes a casing 21 formed in a box shape, and a centrifugal blower 22 disposed at a central portion of the casing 21.
And a fin-coil type heat exchanger 25 which is arranged in a ring around the blower 22. The blower 22 includes a turbo fan 23 and the turbo fan 23.
And a fan motor 24 for driving the fan in a predetermined rotation direction. The turbo fan 23 rotates around a rotation center axis extending along the up-down direction. Further, in the apparatus main body 2, the air passage 20
A heat insulating material 26 for insulating heat from the outside of the casing 21, an annular drain pan 27 disposed below the heat exchanger 25 and receiving water drops falling from the heat exchanger 25, and a drain pan 2
The bell mouth 28 is disposed inside the bell 7 and guides the air from the suction port 10 to the turbo fan 23, and the electrical component box 29 disposed on the lower surface of the bell mouth 28 and housing electrical components such as a circuit board is provided. ing.

The air passage 20 is located at the center of the casing 21 and has a first portion 31 through which air flows upward from the suction port 10 to the turbo fan 23, and the air is substantially horizontally directed radially outward by the turbo fan 23. A second portion 32 that flows through the heat exchanger 25 and a third portion 33 that flows downward along the side surface of the casing 21 and reaches each outlet 11. When the fan motor 24 is driven, air is sucked from the suction port 10 and the first portion 31
Then, the heat passes through the second portion 32 and is exchanged by the heat exchanger 25. The air is heated during heating and cooled during cooling. Then, the air passes through the third portion 33 of the air passage 20,
The air is blown out from the four outlets 11 toward the room 6.

When the airflow from the air outlet 11 is blown to the user, the user may have an unpleasant draft feeling. The embodiment of the present invention is configured as described below to reduce the feeling of draft. That is, each outlet 11 is provided with a partition member 50 that divides the outlet 11 into a plurality of portions 41 and 42 arranged in the short direction. Each part 4 partitioned by the partition member 50
The directions of the airflows flowing through the first and the second (see arrows F1 and F2) are different from each other.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the partition member 5
0 is provided so as to be displaceable in a direction parallel to the short side direction of the outlet 11. The partition member 50 constitutes an airflow control unit 43 that selectively displaces an airflow to at least one of the plurality of portions 41 and 42 to be partitioned. Thereby, the direction of the airflow to be blown out is made different in accordance with the selected portions 41 and 42, so that the airflow can be suppressed from being blown to the user, and the draft feeling can be reduced.

FIGS. 2 to 4 show the outlet 11 of the first embodiment.
2 is an enlarged sectional front view of a main part showing a peripheral portion of FIG. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a peripheral portion of an outlet 11. In the following description, the longitudinal direction of the outlet 11 is also referred to as “longitudinal direction”,
The short direction of the outlet 11 is also referred to as “short direction”. Also,
In each drawing, an arrow Y indicating a longitudinal direction, an arrow X indicating a short direction, and an arrow Z indicating a vertical direction are illustrated as necessary. The outlet 11 is provided on the decorative panel 4 as shown in FIG. The outlet 11 has an outlet 44 for the blown air facing the room 6 and an outlet air passage 45 connected adjacently upstream of the outlet 44.

The outlet 11 faces downward. For example, the outlet 44 of the outlet 11 is provided on the lower surface of the decorative panel 4, and the outlet air passage 45 extends vertically. The outlet 11 is formed to be long in one direction (a direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 2). The peripheral portion of the outlet 11 is formed, for example, in a rectangular shape in plan view, and has a pair of opposing portions 48 and 49 opposing each other along a pair of long sides of the rectangle. Wind direction contributing portions 46 and 47 for regulating the direction of the blown air flow are formed in the facing portions 48 and 49, respectively. Each of the wind direction contributing portions 46 and 47 has a shape such that an airflow flowing along the direction is directed in a predetermined direction.

The one wind direction contributing portion 46 is provided along the above-mentioned long side which is farther from the suction port 10 (the left side in FIG. 2). In the wind direction contributing portion 46, the cross-section of the outlet 11 cut in the longitudinal direction has a convex curved shape that projects downward. The other wind direction contributing portion 47 is provided along the above-described long side that is closer to the suction port 10 (right side in FIG. 2). In the wind direction contribution part 47, the outlet 11
Is formed in a substantially linear shape extending in the vertical direction.

The outlet 11 has the above-described plurality of portions 41 and 42 arranged side by side in the lateral direction, that is, a first portion 41 and a second portion 42. Exit 44 of outlet 11
The outlet air passage 45 is also partitioned by the partition member 50 corresponding to the first portion 41 and the second portion 42. The partition member 50 is disposed in the air outlet air passage 45 between the pair of opposed portions 48 and 49 of the air outlet 11, and the lower end of the partition member 50 is located near the outlet 44 of the air outlet 11.

The partition member 50 is a long plate-like member.
The air outlet 11 extends in the same direction as the longitudinal direction, and is arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction. The partition member 50 has substantially the same length as the length of the outlet 11 in the longitudinal direction. In the cross section that cuts the longitudinal direction, the partition member 50 is elongated in one direction, for example, in the up-down direction that is the direction in which the air flows. The partition member 50 has a pair of plate surfaces 56 and 57 that face the respective portions 41 and 42 of the outlet 11 and extend vertically.

The pair of plate surfaces 56 and 57 of the partition member 50
Each part 41, 42 of the outlet 11 is partitioned. The pair of plate surfaces 56, 57 are formed with wind direction contributing portions 51, 52 for regulating the direction of the airflow passing through the portions 41, 42, respectively. These wind direction contributing portions 51 and 52 are arranged to face the wind direction contributing portions 46 and 47 of the outlet 11, respectively. The wind direction contributing portions 51 and 52 are formed in such a shape as to be along the wind direction contributing portions 46 and 47 of the outlet 11 opposed thereto. The wind direction contributing portions of the partition member 50 and the outlet 11 facing each other cooperate with each other to regulate the direction in which the air flows. For example, the wind direction contributing portion 46 and the wind direction contributing portion 51 regulate the direction of the airflow in the first portion 41 of the outlet 11, and the wind direction contributing portion 47 and the wind direction contributing portion 52 correspond to the second portion 42 of the outlet 11. Regulates the direction of airflow. Thus, the directions of the airflows of the plurality of portions 41 and 42 of the outlet 11 are different from each other.

The first portion 41 is disposed farther from the suction port 10 than the partition member 50, and
8 and a plate surface 56 of the partition member 50. By these wind direction contributing portions 46 and 51, the direction of the airflow passing between them is set obliquely downward in the direction away from the suction port 10, and the airflow is blown out in this direction (see arrow F1). The second portion 42 is arranged closer to the suction port 10 than the partition member 50 and is defined by the facing portion 49 of the outlet 11 and the plate surface 57 of the partition member 50. Due to these wind direction contributing portions 47 and 52, the direction of the airflow passing therethrough is relatively downward, as compared with the direction of the airflow by the first portion 41, and is directed almost directly downward, and the airflow blows out in this direction. (See arrow F2).

The partition member 50 is supported by the decorative panel 4, and can be displaced in the lateral direction by parallel movement.
For this purpose, the decorative panel 4 is provided with a support structure 53 for supporting the partition member 50 in a displaceable manner. The support structure 53 includes a pair of guide grooves 55 for guiding both ends of the partition member 50 in the longitudinal direction, and the partition member 5 fitted in the guide groove 55.
0 and a pair of support portions 54 provided at both ends. Each guide groove 55 is provided on the upper surface of the decorative panel 4 at both ends of the outlet 11 in the longitudinal direction. Guide groove 55
Extends horizontally along the short side direction of the air outlet 11,
It is open upward and into the outlet 11. When the decorative panel 4 is attached to the lower surface 3 of the apparatus main body 2, the upper part of the guide groove 55 is covered by the lower surface 3.
The support portion 54 is provided to protrude from an end of the partition member 50 in the longitudinal direction corresponding to the guide groove 55. In a state where the support portion 54 is fitted in the guide groove 55, the partition member 50 is supported by the decorative panel 4, and the support portion 54 is guided along the guide groove 55. While being guided, the partition member 50 moves in parallel and maintains its posture, for example, one plate surface 57 is made parallel before and after moving in the lateral direction.

By the support structure 53, the respective plate surfaces 56, 57 of the partition member 50 are positioned at respective positions along the opposing portions 48, 49 of the blow-out port 11 opposed thereto and at intermediate positions therebetween. The partition member 50 can be displaced. At each of the above-described positions, the air passage width of one portion of the outlet 11 disappears, and the air flow does not flow in that portion, but flows only in the remaining portion. In the support structure 53, the partition member 50
The partition member 50 can be displaced by manual operation by pushing the lower portion of the partition member 50 in the short direction. Further, the airflow flowing through each of the portions 41 and 42 of the outlet 11 is
A friction applying mechanism for applying a frictional force in the direction of displacement of the partition member 50 is provided so as not to displace 0 in the lateral direction. The friction applying mechanism includes the guide groove 55 and the support portion 5 described above.
4 and imparts a frictional force to the partition member 50 due to the two contacting each other.

When the partition member 50 is displaced, the cross-sectional area of the air passage of each of the portions 41 and 42 of the outlet 11 changes, and accordingly, at least one of the plurality of portions 41 and 42 can be selected. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the partition member 50 is located at one end (the right end in the figure) of the outlet 11 in the short direction, no airflow flows through the second portion 42,
The airflow flows only in the first portion 41, and the first portion 41 is selected. As a result, only a relatively upward airflow having a small downward degree is blown out through the first portion 41.

As shown in FIG. 2, the partition member 50 is displaced toward the other end (the left side in the figure) of the outlet 11 along the short direction, so that the partition member 50 is located at an intermediate portion of the outlet 11 in the short direction. When positioned, both the first portion 41 and the second portion 42 can flow airflow. As a result, the two portions 41 and 42 are selected, and the airflow is blown relatively upward and downward through the two portions 41 and 42. Partition member 5
When 0 is located at the other end of the outlet 11 in the short direction as shown in FIG. 4, the airflow passes only through the second portion 42,
The second part 42 is selected. As a result, the airflow is blown relatively downward through the second portion 42.

While the partition member 50 is displaced from one end of the outlet 11 to the other end, regardless of the position of the partition member 50, the air volume from the outlet 11 does not change and the plurality of portions 4
The air volume ratio for 1, 42 is changing. Further, since the partition member 50 moves in parallel, the pair of plate surfaces 56 and 57
Can maintain their postures along the airflow, thereby preventing the airflow from being hindered or against the airflow.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the following points, and the other points are configured in the same manner, and the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Is divided into two portions 41 and 42 by a partition member 50, and the directions of the air flows flowing through the portions 41 and 42 are different from each other.

In particular, in the second embodiment, an obstruction which is disposed in the third portion 33 of the air passage 20 which is an air passage upstream of the air outlet 11 and which can be displaced in a direction parallel to the short direction of the air outlet 11. A plate 61 is provided. The baffle plate 61 is a member that obstructs the airflow passing through the air passage 20, and can be displaced to select a plurality of portions 41 and 42 of the air outlet 11 and function as the airflow control unit 43 described above. Please refer to FIG.

The outlet 11 is directed downward as in the first embodiment, and has an outlet 44 and an outlet air passage 45.
In addition, a pair of wind direction contributing portions 46 and 47 are provided on a pair of opposed portions 48 and 49 on the periphery. The partition member 50 is different from the first embodiment in that it is fixed to the outlet 11. Accordingly, the above-described support structure 53 for displacing the partition member 50 is not provided. The fixing position of the partition member 50 is set at a substantially central position of the outlet 11 in the short direction so that the air passage widths (dimensions in the short direction) of the plurality of portions 41 and 42 of the outlet 11 are substantially the same. It has been.

The baffle plate 61 is located immediately above the outlet 11.
It is arranged at the downstream end of the third portion 33 of the air passage 20 adjacent to the outlet 11. The baffle plate 61 is adjacent immediately above the partition member 50. The baffle plate 61 is a long plate-like member, and has a pair of parallel plate surfaces serving as an upper surface and a lower surface. The pair of plate surfaces are arranged so as to be horizontal. The baffle plate 61 extends in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the outlet 11 and is arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the outlet 11. The baffle plate 61 is formed in a size that can cover each of the portions 41 and 42 of the outlet 11. Thereby, the baffle plate 61 can prevent the airflow from passing through the portions 41 and 42.

The baffle plate 61 is supported by the apparatus main body 2,
Each of the portions 41 and 42 of the outlet 11 can be selectively displaced to positions that can cover the portions 41 and 42 and an intermediate position between the positions. That is, at the lower part of the apparatus main body 2, a support mechanism 62 for supporting the baffle plate 61 so as to be freely displaceable,
A drive mechanism 63 for displacing the baffle plate 61 is provided. As shown in FIG. 10, the support mechanism 62 has a guide groove 65 in which the end 64 of the baffle plate 61 in the longitudinal direction fits. The guide groove 65 is provided along the lower surface 3 of the apparatus main body 2. The guide groove 65 is defined by a member 66 forming an upper portion and a side portion of the guide groove 65 and a member 67 forming a lower portion of the guide groove 65, and is opened to the side facing the inside of the outlet 11.

The drive mechanism 63 presses and moves the baffle plate 61 in the other transverse direction, and a compression coil spring 71 as a biasing means for biasing the baffle plate 61 in one lateral direction. 72, a nut 73 that rotatably supports the bolt 72 and converts a rotational motion about the axis into a movement in the direction in which the axis extends (axial direction), and rotationally drives the end of the bolt 72. Motor 75 and motor 75
And a joint 74 for drivingly connecting the output shaft 76 and the end of the bolt 72 so as to be integrally rotatable.

The output shaft 76 of the motor 75 and the end of the bolt 72 are connected by a joint 74 so as to be displaceable in the axial direction. Further, the bolt 72 and the nut 73 constitute a screw mechanism. A male screw is formed on the bolt 72, and the male screw is screwed into a female screw formed on the nut 73. The nut 73 is fixed to the guide groove 65,
With the rotation of the bolt 72, the bolt 72 can be moved in the axial direction. The bolt 72 and the compression coil spring 71 can push the ends of the baffle plate 61 in the longitudinal direction in opposite directions in the short direction.

When the motor 75 rotates the bolt 72 in one rotation direction (see arrow M1), the bolt 72 moves along the axial direction so as to project from the nut 73 (see arrow M2). Thus, the bolt 72 pushes and displaces the baffle plate 61 while resisting the elastic force of the compression coil spring 71. On the other hand, when the bolt 72 rotates in the other rotation direction (the direction opposite to the arrow M1), the bolt 72
3 moves in the direction of being drawn into (see the direction of the arrow M2). As a result, the baffle plate 61 is
And is displaced while being in contact with the end of the bolt 72.

The support mechanism 62 allows the baffle plate 61 to move in parallel when it is displaced, and to maintain a posture in which the lower surface is parallel to the horizontal direction which is the direction of displacement. Thereby, the space for displacing the baffle plate 61 and the drive mechanism 63 can be reduced in size. As the baffle plate 61 is displaced, the airflow can be selectively caused to flow to at least one of the plurality of portions 41 and 42 of the outlet 11. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the baffle plate 61 closes the second portion 42 and opens the first portion 41 when located at one end (right end in the figure) of the outlet 11 in the short direction. As a result, only the first portion 41 is selected, and the airflow is blown through the first portion 41 with a small degree of downward and relatively upward.

As shown in FIG. 8, the baffle plate 61
When it is located in the middle part of the outlet 11 in the short direction, a part of the first part 41 and a part of the second part 42 are both opened. As a result, both the first portion 41 and the second portion 42 are selected, and the airflow is blown out in two directions, relatively upward and downward. As shown in FIG. 9, the baffle plate 61 closes the first portion 41 and opens the second portion 42 when located at the other end (the left end in the drawing) of the outlet 11 in the short direction. As a result, only the second part 42 is selected,
The airflow is blown relatively downward through the second portion 42.

The baffle plate 61 is provided in the short direction of the air outlet 1.
During the displacement from one end to the other end of the air outlet 11, the ratio of the air passage width between the plurality of portions 41 and 42 of the outlet 11 is changed, and the air passage width of the entire outlet 11 is substantially constant. Thereby, the air volume from the outlet 11 can be made substantially constant. As described above, according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to realize the air conditioner 1 having the blowout port 11 that is hardly contaminated while reducing the draft feeling, and to reduce the trouble of cleaning the blowout port 11. , Maintenance work can be reduced.

That is, the displaceable partition member 50 as the airflow control means 43 in the first embodiment, and the displaceable baffle plate 6 as the airflow control means 43 in the second embodiment.
1, one or more of the portions 41, 42 of the outlet 11 can be selected. Accordingly, the airflow can be blown out by changing the direction of the airflow in accordance with the selected portions 41 and 42, so that it is possible to suppress the airflow from being blown to the user, resulting in an unpleasant draft feeling. Can be relaxed.

In the present invention, since the draft feeling can be reduced as described above, for example, a conventional flap which is easily soiled can be omitted. As a result, the outlet 11 can be made harder to stain. In the first embodiment, since the partition member 50 itself constitutes the airflow control means 43, there is no need to separately provide a member for selectively flowing the airflow to the portions 41 and 42 of the air outlet 11, and as a result, the airflow control means 43 can be simplified.

The partition member 50 need only be able to be displaced in a direction parallel to the short direction, for example, parallel translation in the horizontal direction, so that the partition member 50 does not need to be rotated against the airflow like a flap, and as a result, the partition member 50 is not rotated. Is less likely to become dirty than flaps. In the second embodiment, the baffle plate 61 of the airflow control means 43
As a result, the direction of the airflow can be changed, and as a result, the partition member 50 can be fixed. As a result, the partition member 50 can be made more difficult to be stained as compared with a conventional flap.

Further, since the baffle plate 61 is located upstream of the air outlet 11, the baffle plate 61 is blocked by the partition member 50 so that it is difficult to see from the room 6 side.
Inconspicuous from. Further, as described above, the baffle plate 61 that is not noticeable from the room 6 can have a higher degree of freedom in shape and structure as compared with the member facing the room 6. Baffle board 61
Is suitable for the downward blow outlet 11 where dirt is easily noticeable.

In the downward outlet 11, the baffle 6
When displacing 1 in the lateral direction, the baffle plate 61 may be displaced horizontally, so that the space for displacing the baffle plate 61 can be reduced in the vertical direction. As a result, the air conditioner can be displaced in the vertical direction. It can be made thinner, and is preferable, for example, for a ceiling-mounted air conditioner. Further, the baffle plate 61 is preferably supported by the apparatus main body 2. That is, it is not necessary to secure a space for supporting the baffle plate 61 in the decorative panel 4, and the decorative panel 4 can be thinned in the vertical direction. Also, baffle plate 6
Since the device 1 is supported by the apparatus main body 2, the degree of freedom of the shape and the structure for displacing the baffle plate 61 can be increased as compared with the case where the device 1 is supported by the decorative panel 4.

The baffle plate 61 supported by the apparatus main body 2
Then, by removing the decorative panel 4, the baffle plate 61
Since the lower surface, which is the indoor side portion, can be exposed, it can be easily cleaned. Note that the baffle plate 61 may be supported by the decorative panel 4. In this case, the baffle plate 61
And the partition member 50 are both supported by the decorative panel 4, so that the positioning of the baffle plate 61, the partition member 50, and the outlet 11 is easy.

Further, the partition member 50 of the first embodiment may be driven by power using a drive source such as a motor, instead of being driven by manual operation. Conversely, the baffle 6 of the second embodiment
1 may be driven manually. As described above, the partition member 50 and the baffle plate 61 constituting the airflow control means 43 may be driven manually or may be driven by a motor or the like. Further, the first embodiment and the second embodiment may be combined. For example, a power-driven baffle plate 61 may be provided above the manually operable partition member 50. In this case, when there are a plurality of outlets 11, one of the outlets 11 can have a desired wind direction of the user by the partition member 50, and the other outlets 11 can reliably prevent a draft feeling. When the baffle plate 61 is driven by power, the draft direction can be automatically changed so that the airflow can be spread over a wide area and the draft feeling can be reduced.

The baffle plate 61 of the second embodiment is also used for the portions 41 and 42 of the air outlet 11, but may be provided separately for each of the portions 41 and 42. Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the outlet 11 is divided into the two portions 41 and 42 by the single partition member 50, but is not limited thereto. For example, the outlet 11 may be partitioned into three or more portions by a plurality of partition members 50. Further, the air conditioner is not limited to an air conditioner that adjusts the temperature. For example, the air conditioner may be any device that can adjust at least one of room temperature, humidity, pressure, ventilation volume, cleanliness, airflow distribution, and the like. What is necessary is just to have an outlet.

In addition, various design changes can be made without changing the gist of the present invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a schematic configuration of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a peripheral portion of an air outlet of the air conditioner shown in FIG. 1, illustrating a state where a partition member is located at a substantially intermediate position in a lateral direction.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a peripheral portion of an air outlet of the air conditioner shown in FIG. 1, illustrating a state where a partition member is located at one end in a lateral direction.

4 is an enlarged view of a peripheral portion of an air outlet of the air conditioner shown in FIG. 1, illustrating a state where a partition member is located at the other end in the lateral direction.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a part around an air outlet of the air conditioner shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of a schematic configuration of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an enlarged view of a peripheral portion of the air outlet of the air conditioner shown in FIG. 6, illustrating a state where a baffle plate is located at one end of the air outlet in the short direction.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a peripheral portion of the air outlet of the air conditioner shown in FIG. 6, illustrating a state where the baffle plate is located at a substantially intermediate position of the air outlet in the lateral direction.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a peripheral portion of the air outlet of the air conditioner shown in FIG. 6, illustrating a state where a baffle plate is located at the other end of the air outlet in the lateral direction.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a part around an air outlet of the air conditioner shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioner 2 Air conditioner main body 4 Decorative panel 5 Ceiling surface 11 Outlet 20 Airway 33 Third part of airway (airway upstream from outlet) 41, 42 Outlet part 43 Airflow control means 50 Partition member 61 Baffle plate F1, F2 Direction of air flow X Short direction of outlet

Claims (5)

[Claims] An air conditioner (1) having an air passage (20) and a long air outlet (11) communicating with the air passage (20). (X)
(42), and an airflow control means (43) for selectively flowing an airflow to at least one of the parts (41, 42) partitioned by the partition member (50), An air conditioner characterized in that directions (F1, F2) of airflows flowing through respective portions (41, 42) partitioned by a partition member (50) are different from each other. 2. The air conditioner (1) according to claim 1, wherein the partition member (50) is displaced in a direction parallel to the short direction (X) of the outlet (11), An air conditioner comprising air flow control means (43). 3. The air conditioner (1) according to claim 1, wherein the air flow control means (43) is provided in an air passage upstream of the air outlet (11).
An air conditioner characterized by including a baffle plate (61) arranged in (33) and displaceable in a direction parallel to the short direction (X) of the air outlet (11). 4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the outlet (11) faces downward. 5. An air conditioner according to claim 3 or 4.
In (1), a decorative panel (4) provided with the air outlet (11) and arranged on the ceiling surface (5), and an air outlet (1) supporting the decorative panel (4).
The air conditioner body that partitions the air path (33) upstream of 1)
(2), wherein the baffle plate (61) is supported by the air conditioner body (2).