JP2001349601A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner in which a transparent window of an indicator indicating an operation condition by light, and operation buttons of a forced/automatic switch are formed of the same member in a similar shape, and they are arranged adjacently to each other to improve the design property of the front panel. SOLUTION: In the indicator A, a plurality of LED 3 indicating operation conditions by light and a forced automatic switch 4 are mounted on the indication board 5. The transparent wind 6 transmitting the LED and an operation button 7 for push-operating the switch are mounted on a mounting plate 8. The operation button is formed of the same member as that of the transparent window.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner. The present invention relates to a structure which is formed so as to be adjacent to each other and has improved design of a front panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a conventional air conditioner has a plurality of LEDs 3 and a forced automatic switch 4 for lighting and displaying an operation state on a front panel of an indoor unit. Equipped display board 5 and said LED 3
The display unit A includes a transmission window 6 that transmits light and an operation button 7 that presses the forcible automatic switch 4.

However, especially when the transmission window 6 and the operation button 7 are arranged adjacent to each other, the design of the display section A is impaired, or the transmission window 6 and the operation button 7 are different types. There was a problem that it was disadvantageous in cost because it was made of a member.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention is to form a transmission window of a display section for illuminating and displaying an operation state and an operation button of a compulsory automatic switch in the same appearance by the same member. It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner that is arranged so as to be adjacent to each other and has improved design of a front panel.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a display board equipped with a plurality of LEDs for lighting and displaying an operation state and a forced automatic switch on a front panel of an indoor unit, And a mounting portion provided with an operation button for pressing the forcible automatic switch. The operation button is formed of the same member as the transmission window. I have.

[0006] Further, the operation button is formed to have an appearance similar to that of the transmission window.

Further, the operation button is arranged so as to be adjacent to the transmission window.

Further, the mounting plate is made of a flexible member, and the mounting plate is provided with a slit which is elastically deformed by pressing the operation button.

Further, a shield is provided on the rear surface of the transmissive window so as to project between the plurality of adjacent LEDs and the forced automatic switch.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below as examples based on the accompanying drawings. 1 is an external perspective view of an air conditioner according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention, FIG.
(B) is a sectional view showing an assembled state.

In the figure, 1 is an air conditioner main body (indoor unit) according to the present invention, 2 is a front panel attached to the front of the main body 1, and A is provided on the front panel 2 to light the operation state. A display unit comprising a display substrate 5 equipped with a plurality of LEDs 3 to be displayed and a forced automatic switch 4, and a mounting plate 8 provided with a transmission window 6 for transmitting the LEDs 3 and an operation button 7 for pressing the forced automatic switch 4. It is.

In the above-described basic configuration, a structure in which the components of the display unit A are formed in the same appearance by using the same member to improve the design of the front panel will be described below.

Since the operation button 7 is formed of the same member as the transmission window 6, these operation buttons 7
In addition, the texture of the transmission window 6 can be made uniform, so that the design is luxurious and refreshing without giving a sense of incongruity.

Further, since the operation button 7 is formed in an appearance similar to that of the transmission window 6, the texture and design of the operation button 7 and the transmission window 6 can be further unified. Become.

Further, since the operation button 7 is arranged adjacent to the transmission window 6, the arrangement of the operation button 7 and the transmission window 6 has continuity, so that the user does not feel uncomfortable. Become a design.

The mounting plate 8 is made of a member such as a synthetic resin having flexibility, and is elastically deformed by pressing the operation button 7 on the mounting plate 8 as shown in FIG. The provision of the slit 9 allows the forced automatic switch 4 to be pressed by the operation button 7 with a simple and cost-effective configuration.

Further, on the back surface of the transmission window 6, FIG.
As shown by, a plurality of adjacent LEDs 3 and the forcible automatic switch 4 are provided with a shielding body 10 that protrudes from each other, so that when the plurality of LEDs 3 emit light, they correspond to the plurality of LEDs 3 respectively. Thus, light can be shielded from leaking between the transmission windows 6 and the operation button 7.

With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the operation button 7 is formed by the same member as the transmission window 6,
The textures of the operation button 7 and the transmission window 6 can be made uniform so that the user does not feel uncomfortable.
An air conditioner with a luxurious and clean design.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An air conditioner that improves the design of the front panel by arranging the transmissive window of the display unit that illuminates and displays the operating state and the operation button of the forced automatic switch in the same appearance and similar shape with the same member, and arranging them adjacent to each other. Machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention,
(A) is an exploded perspective view, (B) is a sectional view showing an assembled state.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a main part of an air conditioner according to a conventional example.
(A) is an exploded perspective view, (B) is a sectional view showing an assembled state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioner main body (indoor unit) 2 Front panel 3 LED 4 Forced automatic switch 5 Display board 6 Transmission window 7 Operation button 8 Mounting plate 9 Slit 10 Shield A Display

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A display substrate provided with a plurality of LEDs for lighting and displaying an operation state and a forced automatic switch on a front panel of an indoor unit, a transmission window transmitting the LEDs, and an operation button for pressing the forced automatic switch. An air conditioner, further comprising: a display unit including a mounting plate on which the operation button is formed by the same member as the transmission window. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the operation button has an appearance similar to that of the transmission window. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the operation button is disposed adjacent to the transmission window. 4. The mounting plate according to claim 1, wherein the mounting plate is made of a flexible member, and the mounting plate is provided with a slit for elastically deforming the operating button by pressing the operating button. 3. The air conditioner according to any one of 3. 5. A shielding body that protrudes from a back surface of the transmission window and shields between the plurality of adjacent LEDs and the forced automatic switch.
The air conditioner according to claim 3.