JP2002267211A - Outdoor machine installation apparatus for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outdoor machine installation apparatus of an air conditioner, in which construction for an outdoor machine can be achieved from an installation window, and parts of an installation fitment are standardized as common ones for reducing the control cost of the installation fitting. SOLUTION: Opposite ends of a coupling fitment 2 are bent in the direction of right and left fittings, and a stopper pawl for stopping the one end of the coupling fitment 2 or the right and left fittings to the other and a stopper hole for fitting the stopper pawl to the other end, and further the symmetrical left and right fittings are combined and connected with the opposite ends of the coupling fitment 2. A stopper piece 8a and a fixed protrusion 8b are provided at the bottom of an outdoor machine 8, and a bead 3c, a stopper piece 3d, a rubber cushion 5, and a guide rail 3e are installed. Consequently, by pushing the outdoor machine 8 out from the indoor side in the direction of the coupling fitment 2, the outdoor machine 8 is fixed with the aid of the stopper piece 8a and the stopper piece 3d, and the outdoor machine 8 is fixed to the rubber cushion 5 located at a predetermined position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outdoor unit installation apparatus for an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an installation stand and an outer wall provided outside an air conditioner installation window provided on an outer wall of a house. In addition, the present invention relates to an outdoor unit installation device for an air conditioner, which includes a U-shaped support bracket for supporting the lower three sides of the outdoor unit protruding from an outer wall surface in order to attach the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an outdoor unit installation device for an air conditioner has
As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, the mounting bracket itself is configured in a U-shape, or a mounting bracket having a U-shape and a hanging bracket for increasing the strength of installation,
Various lengths of mounting brackets were used depending on the installation conditions. (A) of each figure is a perspective view of an installation fitting to be used, and (B) is a perspective view when an outdoor unit is installed using the same. The mounting bracket is a support bracket having a cross section supporting the lower three sides of the outdoor unit and having an L-shaped cross section, and is formed by bending a sheet metal into a U-shape from a single bracket processed into an L-shaped cross section, or In addition, a connecting metal fitting obtained by processing a sheet metal into an L-shaped cross section and left and right metal fittings are assembled by welding. First, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), when an installation base 82 is provided on an outer wall surface 81 of an installation window 80 for an air conditioner, an installation bracket 84 for the installation base is attached to the bottom surface of the outdoor unit 83 by screws or the like. , Mounting flanges 84a at both ends of the mounting bracket 84
Was attached to the mounting table 82 with screws or the like. Next, FIG.
As shown in (B), when there is no mounting base on the outer wall surface 81 of the installation window 80 for an air conditioner, one of the mounting brackets 90 is fixed to the outer wall surface 81 with screws or the like using an L-shaped bracket. The outer wall 8 is attached to both ends of the mounting bracket 90 by using the hanging bracket 90a.
1 and the outdoor unit 91 is mounted on the mounting bracket 90 with screws or the like.

[0003] However, in any installation work, since the work is carried out by leaning out of the installation window, fixing the outdoor unit on the opposite side of the installation window is time-consuming and increases the construction cost. Further, as described above, the mounting bracket has two different lengths depending on the mounting method, and the management cost in transporting and storing the mounting bracket has increased.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, facilitates the installation work of an outdoor unit from an installation window, and uses common parts for the installation hardware to reduce the management cost of the installation hardware. It is an object of the present invention to provide an outdoor unit installation device for an air conditioner.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to an installation stand provided outside an air conditioner installation window provided on an outer wall surface of a house or an outer wall of an air conditioner. An outdoor unit installation device comprising a U-shaped support bracket for supporting the lower three sides of the outdoor unit protruding from the outer wall surface in order to mount the unit, wherein the support bracket is provided with both ends in the longitudinal direction in the same direction. And a left metal fitting connected to the left end of the connecting metal fitting, and a right metal fitting connected to the right end of the connecting metal fitting symmetrically with the left metal fitting. In order to connect the metal fittings, a locking claw for locking the other is provided at one end of the connection metal fitting or the left and right metal fittings, and the other end is fitted with the locking claw. And the length of the left and right metal fittings are selected according to the installation conditions. And in combination, to attach the outdoor unit.

The locking claw or the engaging hole is provided on a side surface and a bottom surface of each of the metal fittings having an L-shaped cross section.

In order to press the combined locking claw, which protrudes from one side of the outer periphery of the rectangular engagement hole toward the inside of the engagement hole in the same direction as the direction in which the locking claw is inserted. Is provided.

In order to slide the outdoor unit in the direction of the connection fitting along the left and right metal fittings, a convex section having a curved cross section is formed on the bottom surface in the longitudinal direction of the left and right metal fittings contacting the bottom face of the outdoor unit. A bead consisting of two parts is provided.

A longitudinal guide rail is formed by bending the end surfaces of the left and right metal fittings facing each other upward, and the guide rail is disposed outside or inside the parallel guide rail so as to slide with the guide rail. The outdoor unit is provided with locking pieces for fixing the outdoor unit located on the left and right bottom surfaces of the outdoor unit, and the outdoor unit slides along the guide rail.

The locking piece has an L-shaped cross section with its end protruding from the bottom surface of the outdoor unit and bent in the direction of the connection fitting, slides on the bead, and slides on the bead. Are provided on the bottom surface of the left and right metal fittings at the end of the bracket, and are fitted with engaging holes corresponding to the locking pieces or engaging pieces having an L-shaped cross section.

[0011] The height of the bead is gradually reduced as it approaches the engagement hole or the engagement piece.

The height of an anti-vibration rubber provided on the bottom surface of the left and right metal fittings for reducing vibration of the outdoor unit, and the height of a fixed foot which comes into contact with the bottom surface of the outdoor unit and abuts on the anti-vibration rubber. When the sum is configured to be slightly smaller than the sum of the heights of the bead and the locking piece, the outdoor unit slides toward the end of the bead, and when the locking piece exceeds the end of the bead. The upper surface of the anti-vibration rubber is in contact with the fixed foot.

[0013] A positioning insertion hole is provided in the vicinity of the center of the vibration isolating rubber so as to be fitted to the tip of the fixed foot.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an outdoor unit installation apparatus for an air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of an outdoor unit installation device for an air conditioner according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a main part perspective view showing a connection portion of the outdoor unit installation device. The outdoor unit installation device is the installation bracket 1 itself, which is a support bracket for supporting the lower three sides of the outdoor unit (not shown), or a hanging bracket (90a in FIG. 6) used as an auxiliary to the installation bracket 1. It is composed of The mounting bracket 1 includes a connecting metal fitting 2 having an L-shaped cross section, a left metal fitting 3, and a right metal fitting 4. In order to connect the connection fitting 2 and the left and right fittings 3 and 4, one end of the connection fitting 2 or the left and right fittings 3 and 4 is provided with a locking claw for locking the other and the other end. An engagement hole for fitting with a locking claw is provided at each end, and symmetrical left and right metal fittings 3 and 4 are combined and connected to both ends of the connecting metal fitting 2. In this way, the mounting bracket 1 is divided into the minimum required three parts, and two types of left and right metal fittings 3 and 4 having different lengths are prepared in advance, and each metal fitting is selected according to the installation conditions at the installation site. Since the components can be combined and an outdoor unit can be attached, the components of the mounting bracket 1 can be shared, and the management cost of transporting and storing the mounting bracket 1 can be suppressed.

FIG. 2 shows a structure for connecting the connecting fitting 2 and the left fitting 3. Note that the connection structure between the connection fitting 2 and the right fitting 4 is the same except for the point of left-right symmetry, and therefore the description is omitted. The connecting metal fitting 2 is composed of a metal fitting having an L-shaped cross section on one side on the bottom surface and the other side standing upright from the bottom surface. The left and right metal fittings 3 and 4 have the same shape as the connecting metal fitting 2. Has become. The end of the connection metal fitting 2 is curved toward the end of the left metal fitting 3 to be connected, and engages with a locking claw 3a provided on the side surface of the connected end of the left metal fitting 3 on its side surface. Hole 2 for
a is provided. A locking claw 2b is provided on the bottom surface of the end of the connection fitting 2 so as to fit into an engagement hole 3b provided on the bottom surface of the end to which the left fitting 3 is connected. Further, in order to connect the end side surface of the connection fitting 2 and the end side surface of the left metal fitting 3 without any step, the vicinity of the end of the connection fitting 2 in which the engagement hole 2a is provided is Z-shaped inward. It is bent in shape. Similarly, the vicinity of the bottom end of the left metal fitting 3 provided with the engaging hole 3b is bent inward in a Z-shape. Furthermore, in order to correspond to each of the engagement holes bent in the Z-shape, the locking piece 3a of the left metal fitting 3 and the locking piece 2b of the connecting metal fitting 2 are bent inward into a Z-shape. Has been tuned.

Since the two connecting portions are provided as described above, the load applied to the side surface or the bottom surface of each metal fitting can be supported, and the strong mounting hardware 1 can be constructed. Further, the engaging claw 3a on the mating side is made to protrude from one side of the outer periphery of the rectangular engaging hole 2a toward the inside of the engaging hole 2a in the same direction as the direction in which the locking claw 3a is inserted. Since the pressing piece 2c for pressing is provided, it is possible to reduce the backlash at the connection point.
Furthermore, since the curved end of the connection fitting 2 has a partially cutout bottom surface and is curved with an L-shaped cross section, the appearance is good and the strength of the curved portion can be increased.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the combined connecting fitting 2 and left fitting 3. Note that the structure of the right metal fitting 4 is the same as that of the left metal fitting 3 except for symmetrical points, and thus the description is omitted. To slide an outdoor unit (not shown) in the direction of the connecting metal fitting 2 along the left metal fitting 3 on the bottom surface of the left metal fitting 3, a longitudinal bottom surface of the left metal fitting 3 which comes into contact with the bottom surface of the outdoor unit. Is provided with a bead 3c having a convex section having a curved cross section. This bead 3c is provided at two places, and at the end of each connecting metal fitting 2 direction, a locking piece (shown in the drawing) provided on the bottom surface of the outdoor unit for fixing the outdoor unit is provided. 3) is provided with an engagement piece 3d having an L-shaped section. The bead 3c is provided so that its height gradually decreases near the end of the bead 3c as it approaches the engagement piece 3d. Further, on the bottom surface of the left metal fitting 3, a longitudinal guide rail 3e is formed by bending the end faces of the left and right metal fittings facing each other upward. A locking piece fixed to the outside of the parallel guide rail 3e on the left and right of the bottom surface of the outdoor unit slides along the guide rail 3e.

Next to the engaging piece 3d, a rectangular vibration-proof rubber 5 for reducing the vibration of the outdoor unit is fixedly provided on the bottom surface of the left metal fitting 3. The anti-vibration rubber 5 is disposed at a position corresponding to a conical fixed foot (not shown) protruding from the bottom of the outdoor unit, and when the outdoor unit comes to a predetermined position to be fixed. The tip of the fixed foot is inserted into a positioning insertion hole 5 a provided near the center of the vibration-proof rubber 5. Since the sum of the heights of the anti-vibration rubber 5 and the fixed foot is slightly smaller than the sum of the heights of the bead 3c and the locking piece, the locking piece provided on the bottom of the outdoor unit is used. While the is positioned above the bead 3c, the anti-vibration rubber 5 does not contact the fixed foot, and the fixed foot is inserted into the insertion hole 5a of the anti-vibration rubber 5 when the locking piece descends from the bead 3c. It has a structure.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 4A and 4B are explanatory views showing the operation of the outdoor unit installation apparatus according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a side view of the outdoor unit while sliding, FIG. 4B is a side view of the outdoor unit when the outdoor unit is fixed, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a view taken along the line AA ′ in FIG. In (A) and (B), the anti-vibration rubber 5 is shown by a dotted line for convenience of explanation. First, the mounting bracket 1 is assembled as described above, and is installed on the outer wall surface 6 like a mounting bracket 90 in FIG. 6B, for example. Next, as shown in FIG.
The outdoor unit 8 is placed at a predetermined position on the mounting bracket 1 from the indoor side of the installation window 7. At this time, the locking pieces 8a on the bottom surface of the outdoor unit 8 are put on the beads 3c of the left and right metal fittings. Then, the outdoor unit 8 is pushed out from the installation window 7 toward the connection fitting 2. As shown in FIG. 4 (C), since the outdoor unit 8 rides on the bead 3c via the locking piece 8a, the bead 3c having an arc-shaped cross section and the bottom surface of the flat locking piece 8a are different from each other. The outdoor unit 8 can be easily pushed out with little friction. Furthermore, since the locking piece 8a is located at a position sandwiching the guide rail 3e from the left and right, the outdoor unit 8 is pushed out along the guide rail 3e. Therefore, the outdoor unit 8 can be accurately moved without shifting left and right. Further, since the end of the bead 3c is gently inclined, the relatively heavy outdoor unit 8 can be gradually lowered.

When the locking piece 8a of the pushed out outdoor unit 8 has passed the end of the bead 3c, as shown in FIG. 4B, the engagement piece 3d provided on the left and right metal fittings and the outdoor unit 8 are engaged. Stop piece 8
is fitted, and the outdoor unit 8 is fixed at a predetermined position. In this example, the left and right metal fittings are provided with the engagement pieces 3d, but instead, the engagement holes may be provided on the left and right metal fitting bottom surfaces. Since the locking piece 8a and the engaging piece 3d are provided at the lower portion of the outdoor unit 8 in this manner, the fixed portion is not exposed to the outside of the mounting bracket 1, so that the appearance is improved, and the mounting piece 1 is separated from the installation window 7. Since the fixing work in the vicinity of the connection fitting 2 becomes unnecessary, the workability for installation is improved.

On the other hand, when the outdoor unit 8 is slid toward the end of the bead 3c and the locking piece 8a is located on the bead 3c, the fixed foot 8b and the vibration isolating rubber 5 do not come into contact with each other. Stop piece 8a
Comes to the end of the bead 3c, the entire outdoor unit 8
Lower the position according to the height of c. When the locking piece 8a exceeds the end of the bead 3c, the locking piece 8a
The fixing foot 8b is inserted into the insertion hole 5a of the vibration-proof rubber 5 at the same time when the engaging piece 8a and the engaging piece 3d are fitted to each other. This state is a structure in which the vibration of the outdoor unit 8 is absorbed by the vibration isolating rubber 5 because the entire outdoor unit 8 is mounted on the vibration isolating rubber 5, and the outdoor unit 8 is attached to the mounting bracket 1 as described above. Simply placing the outdoor unit on the vibration-absorbing rubber 5 and fixing the outdoor unit at a predetermined position by simply pushing it into the connecting fitting 2 after mounting, the installation work of the outdoor unit 8 from the installation window 7 is easy. it can.

[0022]

As described above, according to the apparatus for installing an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention, the mounting bracket is divided into the minimum necessary three parts, and the left and right metal fittings having different lengths are divided into two parts.
Depending on the installation conditions at the site of the installation work,
Since the respective fittings can be selected and combined, and the outdoor unit can be mounted, the components of the fittings can be shared, and the management cost of transporting and storing the fittings can be suppressed. Also, by simply placing the outdoor unit on the mounting bracket and pushing it into the connecting bracket, the outdoor unit can be fixed at a predetermined position and installed on the anti-vibration rubber at the same time, so installing the outdoor unit from the installation window Construction is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an outdoor unit installation device for an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of the outdoor unit installation apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a left metal fitting of the outdoor unit installation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the outdoor unit installation apparatus according to the present invention, wherein (A) is a side view of the outdoor unit while sliding;
(B) is a side view when the outdoor unit is fixed, and (C) is (A).
FIG. 5 is a view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view (A) showing a first outdoor unit installation device of a conventional air conditioner, and is a perspective view (B) of a case where it is installed using the first outdoor unit installation device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view (A) showing a second outdoor unit installation device of a conventional air conditioner, and is a perspective view (B) of an installation using the second outdoor unit installation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Installation metal fitting 2 Connecting metal fitting 2a Engagement hole 2b Locking claw 2c Pressing piece 3 Left metal 3a Locking claw 3b Engagement hole 3c Bead 3d Engaging piece 3e Guide rail 4 Right metal fitting 5 Vibration-proof rubber 5a Insertion hole 6 Outer wall surface 7 Installation window 8 Outdoor unit 8a Locking piece 8b Fixed foot

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner protruding from the outer wall surface for mounting the outdoor unit of the air conditioner on an installation stand or an outer wall surface provided outside an air conditioner installation window provided on an outer wall surface of a house. An outdoor unit installation device provided with a U-shaped support bracket supporting the lower three sides, wherein the support bracket is formed by bending both ends in the longitudinal direction in the same direction, and a left end of the connection bracket. A left metal fitting to be connected, and a right metal fitting connected to the right end of the connecting metal symmetrically with the left metal fitting, the connecting metal fitting or the left and right metal fittings for connecting the connecting metal fitting to the left and right metal fittings. One end of the metal fitting is provided with a locking claw for locking the other, and the other end is provided with an engaging hole for fitting with the locking claw. Select the length of the outdoor unit and install it An outdoor unit installation device for an air conditioner, characterized in that: 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the engaging claw or the engaging hole is formed in a section L
The outdoor unit installation device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the outdoor unit is provided on a side surface and a bottom surface of each of the metal fittings. 3. A projection projecting from one side of an outer periphery of the rectangular engaging hole toward the inside of the engaging hole in the same direction as the direction in which the engaging claw is inserted, and pressing the combined engaging claw. The outdoor unit installation apparatus for an air conditioner according to claim 2, further comprising a pressing piece for performing the operation. 4. A cross section is formed on a longitudinal bottom surface of the left and right fittings abutting on a bottom surface of the outdoor unit to slide the outdoor unit along the left and right fittings in the direction of the connection fitting. The outdoor unit installation apparatus for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a bead comprising a convex portion is provided. 5. A longitudinal guide rail formed by bending the end faces of the left and right metal fittings facing each other upward, and disposed outside or inside the parallel guide rails so as to slide with the guide rails. The outdoor unit is provided with locking pieces for fixing the outdoor unit located on the left and right bottom surfaces of the outdoor unit, and the outdoor unit slides along the guide rail. Item 5. An outdoor unit installation device for an air conditioner according to Item 4. 6. A cross section L of the locking piece protruding from a bottom surface of the outdoor unit and having an end bent in a direction of the connection fitting.
It is formed in the shape of a letter, slides on the bead, is provided on the bottom surface of the left and right metal fittings at the end of the bead, and has an engaging hole corresponding to the locking piece or an engaging piece having an L-shaped cross section. The outdoor unit installation device for an air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the device is fitted. 7. The outdoor unit installation apparatus for an air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the height of the bead gradually decreases as approaching the engagement hole or the engagement piece. 8. The height of an anti-vibration rubber provided on the bottom surface of the left and right metal fittings to reduce vibration of the outdoor unit, and a fixed foot which is in contact with the anti-vibration rubber from the bottom surface of the outdoor unit. The sum of the height is slightly smaller than the sum of the heights of the bead and the locking piece, the outdoor unit is slid toward the end of the bead, and the locking piece exceeds the end of the bead. The outdoor unit installation apparatus for an air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the upper surface of the vibration isolating rubber and the fixed foot are in contact with each other at the time of contact. 9. The outdoor unit installation apparatus for an air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein a positioning insertion hole is provided near the center of the vibration-isolating rubber so as to be fitted to the tip of the fixed foot.