JP2002061942A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wall-hanging air conditioner so that one portion of blown air can be short-circuited in dehumidification operation and is introduced from a wind guide opening by providing the wind guide opening for introducing one portion of the blown air between a suction opening at the upper portion of the front of a body and a supply opening at the lower portion of the front, and providing an opening/closing panel at the wind guide opening. SOLUTION: The wind guide opening 13 for passing one portion of air being blown from the supply opening 7 through a perpendicular part 8a for composing a heat exchanger 8 for introducing to an air passage is provided between the suction opening 5 and the supply opening 7 at the upper portion of the front of the body 1, and at the same time an opening/closing panel 14 for opening or closing the baffle opening is provided at the wind guide opening.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall-mounted air conditioner, and more particularly, to introduce a part of blown air between a suction port at an upper front portion of a main body and an outlet at a lower front portion of a main body. The present invention relates to a structure in which an air guide port is provided, and an opening / closing panel is provided in the air guide port, and in particular, a part of the blown air is short-circuited and introduced from the air guide port during a dehumidifying operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, for example, a conventional wall-mounted air conditioner is mounted on a base 2 and a front surface of the base 2, and a suction grill is provided on an upper part of the front surface. A suction port 5 is provided on the upper front surface and upper surface of the main body 1 comprising a front panel 4 provided with a front panel 3 and an air outlet 7 provided with a vertical wind direction plate 6 is provided on the lower front surface. The air passage connecting the vertical portion 8a, the rear inclined portion 8b bent at the upper end of the vertical portion 8a and inclined rearward, and the rear end of the rear inclined portion 8b is bent downward and inclined downward. Lower slope 8c
And a plurality of suction louvers 10 that open and close the suction port 5.
An auxiliary suction port 11 is provided between the suction port 5 on the upper front surface and the upper surface, and an air purifying unit 12 and a deodorizing filter are provided on the leeward side of the auxiliary suction port 11 and on the front left and right sides of the rear inclined portion 8b. 12 'was added.

In the above configuration, for example, when performing a dehumidifying operation, the upper and lower wind direction plates 6 are rotated upward, and the suction port 5 at the upper portion of the front surface is connected to the suction louver 10 for a predetermined time.
After lowering the temperature of the heat exchanger 8 by closing it, the suction louver 10 is rotated to open the suction port 5 in the upper part of the front surface, so that a large amount of suction air is cooled to a low temperature. The dehumidifying effect is improved by passing through the exchanger 8.

[0004] However, since a part of the air blown out from the outlet 7 cannot be short-circuited to be efficiently sucked from the inlet 5 at the upper part of the front surface, it is difficult to realize a comfortable dehumidifying operation. Had.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, a wind guide port for introducing a part of blown air is provided between a suction port at an upper front portion of a main body and an outlet at a lower front portion of the main body. It is another object of the present invention to provide a wall-mounted air conditioner in which an opening / closing panel is provided in the air guide opening, and a part of the blown air is short-circuited so that the air can be introduced from the air guide opening in a dehumidifying operation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has an upper front surface and an upper surface of a main body including a base and a front panel mounted on a front surface of the base and having a suction grill at an upper front surface. A suction port is provided, and a blowout port provided with a vertical wind direction plate is provided at a lower part of the front surface, and a vertical portion, an upper end of the vertical portion is bent backward in an air passage connecting the suction port and the blowout port. A heat exchanger comprising a rear inclined portion inclined and a lower inclined portion bent rearward by bending a rear end of the rear inclined portion, and a blower fan are provided, and the suction port is provided at the suction port. A plurality of suction louvers for opening and closing the air supply unit, an auxiliary suction port is provided between the suction ports on the upper front surface and the upper surface, and at least an air cleaning unit is provided on the leeward side of the auxiliary suction port and on the front side of the rear inclined portion. In the air conditioner provided,
An air guide opening for guiding a part of the air blown out from the air outlet through the vertical portion to the air passage between the air inlet at the upper portion of the front surface and the air outlet; In addition, an opening and closing panel for opening and closing the air guide opening is provided.

Further, an auxiliary heat exchanger is provided on the front side of the vertical portion, and a deodorizing filter is provided between the auxiliary heat exchanger and the air guide port.

Further, the air guide opening is provided in the suction grill.

Further, the air guide port is provided on the front panel.

[0010] Further, the air guide opening is formed so as to have the same lateral width as the lateral width of the outlet.

Further, the opening / closing panel is rotatably supported by support shafts provided on both sides of an upper portion thereof so that a lower end portion is opened outside the air guide port.

Further, the opening / closing panel is rotatably supported by support shafts provided on both upper sides thereof so that a lower end thereof is opened inside the air guide opening.

Further, the opening and closing panel is rotatably supported by support shafts provided on both sides of a lower portion thereof so that a lower end portion is opened inside the air guide opening.

Further, the opening and closing panel is rotatably supported by support shafts provided on both lower sides thereof so that a lower end thereof is opened outside the air guide port.

Further, the opening / closing panel is rotatably supported so as to open and close the air guide port by support shafts provided on both sides of the upper and lower central portions thereof.

Further, the opening / closing panel is supported by guides provided on both sides of the front panel so as to be slidable up and down so as to open and close the air guide opening.

A support plate extending rearward is integrally formed on both sides of an upper portion of the opening and closing panel, and the support plate connects the air guide port with the opening and closing panel by a guide provided on both sides of the suction grill. It is configured to be slidable back and forth to open and close.

A rearwardly extending support plate is integrally formed above the opening / closing panel, and the support plate opens and closes the air guide opening with the opening / closing panel by means of guides provided on both sides of the front panel. So that it is slidably supported back and forth.

Further, a drive device for driving the open / close panel is linked to the open / close panel.

A locking claw is integrally formed on the periphery of the opening / closing panel, and a locking portion for locking and unlocking the locking claw is provided on a periphery of the air guide opening. A locking claw is detachably locked so that the open / close panel is detachably attached to the air guide port.

Further, the opening and closing panel is made of the same material as the suction grill and / or the front panel.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as examples. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a first embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
(A) is a sectional view, (B) is a perspective view, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a second embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
(A) is a cross-sectional view, (B) is a perspective view, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention, (A) shows a first example in the first embodiment, and (B) 4 shows a first example of the second embodiment, respectively. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention. FIG. 4 (A) shows a second example of the first embodiment.
FIG. 5B shows a second example of the second embodiment, and FIG.
6A is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention, FIG. 6A shows a third example in the first embodiment, FIG. 6B shows a third example in the second embodiment, and FIG. FIGS. 7A and 7B are cross-sectional views of main parts of an air conditioner according to the present invention, in which FIG. 7A shows a fourth example in the first embodiment, FIG. 7B shows a fourth example in the second embodiment, and FIG. Sectional view of the main part of the air conditioner,
(A) shows a fifth example in the first embodiment, (B) shows a fifth example in the second embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention. ) Shows a sixth example in the first embodiment, (B) shows a sixth example in the second embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention. The seventh example in the first embodiment is described in (B)
FIGS. 10A and 10B show a seventh example of the second embodiment, respectively. FIGS. 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views of main parts of an air conditioner according to the present invention. FIG. 10A shows an eighth example of the first embodiment, and FIG. An eighth example of the second embodiment will be described.

In the drawing, 1 is a wall-mounted air conditioner main body according to the present invention, 2 is a base constituting the main body 1, 4 is mounted on a front surface of the base 2, and a suction grille 3 is provided at an upper part of the front surface.
5 is a suction port provided in the upper and upper front surfaces of the main body 1, 7 is provided in the lower front surface of the main body 1, and is a vertical wind direction plate 6 for deflecting a vertical air flow. The outlet 8 is provided in an air passage connecting the suction port 5 and the outlet 7, and has a vertical portion 8a and a rear inclined portion formed by bending an upper end of the vertical portion 8a and inclining rearward. 8b
And a downwardly inclined portion 8c formed by bending the rear end of the rearwardly inclined portion 8b and inclining downward, 9 is a blower fan provided in the air passage, and 10 is an inlet fan 5. A plurality of suction louvers provided to open and close the suction port 5, 11 is an auxiliary suction port provided between the suction ports 5 on the upper front surface and the upper surface, and 12 is a leeward side of the auxiliary suction port 11 This is an air cleaning unit provided on the front side of the rear inclined portion 8b.

In the basic structure described above, a ventilation port 13 for introducing a part of the blown air is provided between the suction port 5 at the upper front of the main body 1 and the outlet 7 at the lower front. A structure in which an opening / closing panel 14 is provided to allow a part of the blown air to be short-circuited and introduced from the air introduction port 13 particularly during the dehumidifying operation, thereby realizing a more comfortable dehumidifying operation will be described below. .

A part of the air blown out from the outlet 7 between the inlet 5 at the upper part of the front surface and the outlet 7 is guided through the vertical portion 8a to the air passage. In addition to providing the air guide port 13, the air guide port 13 is provided with the opening and closing panel 14 for opening and closing the air guide port 13, thereby, for example, when performing a dehumidifying operation, the vertical wind direction plate 6 is rotated upward, the temperature of the heat exchanger 8 is lowered by closing the suction port 5 at the upper part of the front surface with the suction louver 10 for a certain time, and then the suction louver 10 is rotated. By opening the suction port 5 in the upper part of the front surface and opening the opening / closing panel 14 to open the air guide port 13, a part of the blown air blown out from the blowout port 7 is short-circuited. Efficiently sucks from the air vent 13 Mukoto so can, to solve the problems in the conventional techniques described above will be able to achieve a comfortable dehumidifying operation.

An auxiliary heat exchanger 8 'is provided on the front side of the vertical portion 8a, and a deodorizing filter 12' is provided between the auxiliary heat exchanger 8 'and the air guide port 13. When a part of the blown air blown out from the outlet 7 is short-circuited and efficiently sucked through the air guide port 13, the auxiliary heat exchanger 8 'is provided so that the dehumidifying effect can be further enhanced. In addition, the deodorizing effect during the dehumidifying operation can be promoted, and more comfortable air conditioning can be realized.

Since the deodorizing filter 12 'is not provided along with the air purifying unit 12 on the front left and right sides of the heat exchanger 8 as in the prior art described above, the air purifying unit 12 and the deodorizing filter are not provided. Since 12 'can be provided on the front side across the entire width of the heat exchanger 8, the powerful air cleaning operation and deodorizing operation can be realized.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B as a first embodiment, the air inlet 13 has a width substantially equal to the width of the air outlet 7 in the suction grille. 3, a part of the blown air blown out from the blowout port 7, as described above,
The short circuit allows the air to be efficiently sucked from the air guide port 13, so that the above-described problem in the related art can be solved and a comfortable dehumidifying operation can be realized.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B as a second embodiment, the wind guide port 13 has the same width as the left and right sides of the air outlet 7, so that the front panel has the same width. 4, the air guide port 13 can be positioned near the outlet 7. As described above, a part of the air blown out from the outlet 7 is supplied to the short circuit. As a result, the air can be more efficiently sucked from the air guide port 13, so that the above-described problem in the related art can be solved and a more comfortable dehumidifying operation can be realized.

FIG. 3 shows a first example of the first embodiment.
In FIG. 3A, the first example of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. 3B, and the open / close panel 14 has its lower end guided by support shafts 15 provided on both upper sides thereof. By being rotatably supported so as to open to the outside of the air outlet 13, during dehumidifying operation, a part of the air blown out from the air outlet 7 is short-circuited and efficiently sucked from the air inlet 13. Will be able to

FIG. 4 shows a second example of the first embodiment.
In FIG. 4A, a second example of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. 4B, and the opening / closing panel 14 has its lower end guided by support shafts 15 provided on both upper sides thereof. By being rotatably supported so as to open to the inside of the air vent 13, a part of the opening / closing panel 14 is prevented from protruding greatly in front of the main body 1 so as not to impair the design, and during the dehumidifying operation, A part of the blown air blown out from the outlet 7 can be short-circuited to be efficiently sucked through the air inlet 13.

FIG. 5 shows a third example of the first embodiment.
In FIG. 5A, a third example of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. 5B, and the lower end portion of the opening / closing panel 14 is guided by support shafts 15 provided on both lower sides thereof. By being rotatably supported so as to open to the inside of the air vent 13, the inside of the air vent 13 is not visible from below so as not to impair the design, and the air blows out from the air outlet 7 during the dehumidifying operation. A part of the blown air to be blown can be short-circuited and efficiently sucked through the air guide port 13.

FIG. 6 shows a fourth example of the first embodiment.
In FIG. 6A, a fourth example of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. 6B, and the open / close panel 14 has its lower end guided by support shafts 15 provided on both lower sides thereof. By being rotatably supported so as to open to the outside of the air vent 13, a part of the open / close panel 14 is prevented from protruding greatly in front of the main body 1 so as not to impair the design, and during the dehumidifying operation, A part of the blown air blown out from the outlet 7 can be short-circuited to be efficiently sucked through the air inlet 13.

FIG. 7 shows a fifth example of the first embodiment.
In FIG. 7A, a fifth example of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. 7B, and the opening / closing panel 14 is supported by support shafts 15 provided on both sides of the upper and lower central portions thereof. Even if the lower end of the open / close panel 14 is opened in any direction outside or inside the wind guide port 13 by being rotatably supported so as to open and close the wind port 13, the open / close panel
A part of 14 protrudes forward of the main body 1 so that the amount of protrusion can be reduced by half, so that the design is not impaired.
The short circuit allows the air to be efficiently sucked from the air inlet 13.

FIG. 8 shows a sixth example of the first embodiment.
8A, a sixth example of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. 8B, and the opening / closing panel 14 is moved by guides 16 provided on both sides of the front panel 4 to form the air guide port. 13
The opening / closing panel 14 can be slid along the front panel 4 by being supported so as to be able to slide up and down so that the design is improved.

FIG. 9 shows a seventh example of the first embodiment.
9A, a seventh example of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. 9B, and a support plate 14 'extending rearward is integrally formed on both sides of the upper portion of the open / close panel 14, while the support plate 14' Board 14 '
Are supported by guides 17 provided on both sides of the suction grille 3 so as to be slidable back and forth so that the opening and closing panel 14 opens and closes the air guide opening 13. By moving it, the air guide opening 13 can be opened and closed, and a structure that does not easily impair the design is obtained.

Further, the opening and closing panel 14 has the same structure as the opening and closing panel.
By linking a drive device including a drive motor 18 for driving the drive unit 14, for example, at the time of dehumidifying operation, it is possible to automatically open and close the air guide port 13 by driving the open / close panel 14, which is convenient. . In the sixth and seventh examples described above, the drive motor 18 is used to slide the open / close panel 14 up and down or back and forth.
Rack and pinion 19 (not shown)
And are linked.

FIG. 1 shows an eighth example of the first embodiment.
0 (A), the eighth example in the second embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), a locking claw 14a is integrally formed on the peripheral edge of the opening / closing panel 14, and a locking portion 4a for detachably locking the locking claw 14a on the peripheral edge of the air guide opening 13. The locking claw 14a is removably locked to the locking portion 4a, and the opening and closing panel 14 is detachably attached to the air guide port 13. For example, the user can attach and detach the air guide port 13 as needed, such as during a dehumidifying operation, so that the air guide port 13 can be opened and closed.

Further, the opening / closing panel 14 is made of the same material as that of the suction grill 3 and / or the front panel 4, so that the front side of the main body 1 has a clean and uniform design. Design can be improved.

With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 10, a part of the air blown out from the outlet 7 is provided between the inlet 5 and the outlet 7 in the upper part of the front surface. The air guide port 13 for passing the vertical portion 8a to the air passage is provided, and the air guide port 13 is provided in the air guide port 13.
The opening / closing panel 14 for opening / closing the opening / closing panel is provided, for example, when performing a dehumidifying operation, the upper / lower airflow direction plate 6 is rotated upward, and the suction port 5 in the upper part of the front face is connected to the suction louver 10 After lowering the temperature of the heat exchanger 8 by closing it, the suction louver 10 is rotated to open the suction port 5 at the upper part of the front surface, and the open / close panel is opened.
By opening 14 and opening the air guide port 13, a part of the blown air blown out from the outlet 7 can be short-circuited and efficiently sucked from the air guide port 13. A wall-mounted air conditioner which can solve the problems in the prior art described above and realize a comfortable dehumidifying operation.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An air guide port for introducing a part of the blown air is provided between an inlet at the upper front of the main body and a blower outlet at the lower front, and an opening / closing panel is provided at the air outlet, and a part of the blown air is provided particularly during the dehumidifying operation. Is short-circuited so that it can be introduced from the air guide port.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a first embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein (A) is a sectional view and (B) is a perspective view.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views showing a second embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a sectional view and FIG. 2B is a perspective view.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention,
(A) shows a first example in the first embodiment, and (B) shows a first example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention,
(A) shows a second example in the first embodiment, and (B) shows a second example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention,
(A) shows a third example in the first embodiment, and (B) shows a third example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention;
(A) shows a fourth example in the first embodiment, and (B) shows a fourth example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention,
(A) shows a fifth example in the first embodiment, and (B) shows a fifth example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention,
(A) shows a sixth example in the first embodiment, and (B) shows a sixth example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention,
(A) shows a seventh example in the first embodiment, and (B) shows a seventh example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention,
(A) shows an eighth example in the first embodiment, and (B) shows an eighth example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an air conditioner according to a conventional example, and FIG.
Is a sectional view, and (B) is a perspective view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioner main body 2 Base 3 Suction grill 4 Front panel 5 Suction port 6 Up-down direction board 7 Outlet 8 Heat exchanger 8a Vertical part 8b Back slope part 8c Down slope part 8 'Auxiliary heat exchanger 9 Blow fan 10 Suction louver 11 Auxiliary suction port 12 Air purification unit 12 'Deodorizing filter 13 Ventilation port 14 Open / close panel 14' Support plate 15 Support shaft 16, 17 Guide 18 Drive motor 19 Pinion

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shun Iwano 1116 Suenaga, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City Inside Fujitsu General Co., Ltd. Reference) 3L051 BA02 BB01 3L080 BA03 BA07 BA10 BB02 3L081 AA02 AA03 AB05 BA06

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A base, mounted on a front surface of the base,
A main body comprising a front panel provided with a suction grill at an upper front portion, a suction port provided at an upper front portion and an upper surface of the main body, an air outlet provided with a vertical wind direction plate provided at a lower front portion, and air connecting the air inlet and the air outlet. The passage is composed of a vertical portion, a rear inclined portion in which the upper end of the vertical portion is bent and inclined rearward, and a lower inclined portion in which the rear end of the rear inclined portion is bent downward and inclined downward. A heat exchanger, a blower fan, a plurality of suction louvers for opening and closing the suction port at the suction port, and an auxiliary suction port between the suction ports at the upper front surface and the upper surface; An air conditioner provided with at least an air purifying unit on the leeward side and at the front side of the rear inclined portion, wherein the blow-off blown out from the blow-out port between the suction port at the upper portion of the front face and the blow-out port Part of the air is passed through the vertical An air conditioner comprising: an air guide port provided in a passage; and an opening / closing panel for opening and closing the air guide port in the air guide port. 2. The air according to claim 1, wherein an auxiliary heat exchanger is provided on the front side of the vertical portion, and a deodorizing filter is provided between the auxiliary heat exchanger and the air guide port. Harmony machine. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air guide port is provided in the suction grill. 4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air guide port is provided in the front panel. 5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air guide opening is formed to have a lateral width substantially equal to a lateral width of the air outlet. 6. The open / close panel is rotatably supported by support shafts provided on both sides of an upper portion thereof so that a lower end portion is opened to the outside of the air guide port. The air conditioner according to claim 5. 7. The panel according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing panel is rotatably supported by support shafts provided on both sides of an upper portion thereof so that a lower end portion is opened inside the air guide port. The air conditioner according to claim 5. 8. The panel according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing panel is rotatably supported by support shafts provided on both sides of a lower portion thereof so that a lower end portion is opened inside the air guide port. The air conditioner according to claim 5. 9. The panel according to claim 1, wherein said opening and closing panel is rotatably supported by support shafts provided on both sides of a lower portion thereof so that a lower end thereof is opened outside said air guide port. The air conditioner according to claim 5. 10. The opening / closing panel is rotatably supported by support shafts provided on both sides of the upper and lower central portions so as to open and close the air guide port. The air conditioner according to claim 5. 11. The opening / closing panel is supported by guides provided on both sides of the front panel so as to be slidable up and down so as to open and close the air guide opening. Item 6. An air conditioner according to any one of Items 5. 12. A rearwardly extending support plate is integrally formed on both sides of an upper portion of the opening / closing panel, and the support plate connects the air guide port with the opening / closing panel by a guide provided on both sides of the suction grill. 6. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is slidably supported back and forth so as to open and close. 13. A rearwardly extending support plate is integrally formed on an upper portion of the opening / closing panel, and the support plate opens and closes the air guide port with the opening / closing panel by guides provided on both sides of the front panel. 3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is supported so as to be slidable back and forth.
The air conditioner according to claim 4 or claim 5. 14. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a drive device for driving the open / close panel is linked to the open / close panel. 15. A locking claw is integrally formed on a peripheral edge of the opening / closing panel, and a locking portion is provided on a peripheral edge of the air guide opening so as to detachably lock the locking claw. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a locking claw is detachably locked, and the open / close panel is detachably attached to the air guide opening. . 16. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing panel is made of the same material as the suction grill and / or the front panel.