JP2002323236A - Casing structure of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a casing structure, in which a work can be carried out easily and safely on the upper surface side of an air conditioner. SOLUTION: A working member 10, provided with a finger hooking part 12 and a foot rest part 14, is fixed to a wall face 1c of a casing 1 of an air conditioner. At the working on the upper surface side of the air conditioner, workability is enhanced by having a worker perform the work easily and quickly, without requiring stepladder by resting a foot on the foot hooking part 14 and raising the body. Since the working member 10 is provided with the finger rest part 12 and the foot rest part 14, cost can be reduced through reduction in the number of members and the labor of fixing work, as compared with the case in which these parts are provided as separate structures.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a casing structure for an air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when installing or maintaining an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, it may be necessary to perform a required operation from the upper surface side of the outdoor unit. In such a case, there is no problem when the height of the outdoor unit is small, but when the height is large and the worker cannot work while standing on the floor, for example, a step ladder such as a stepladder is prepared. However, it is necessary to perform work using this step.

[0003]

However, preparing an appropriate stepping plate every time the work is performed on the upper surface side of the outdoor unit as described above, since the work becomes complicated and leads to a reduction in workability. However, it is not preferable in terms of reducing the operation cost.

In order to enable the work on the upper surface side of the outdoor unit without using a stepping plate, it is conceivable to provide a stepping plate member in a casing of the outdoor unit. An increase or an increase in the number of installation steps contributes to an increase in the cost of the outdoor unit, and thus is not a preferable means.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is a main object of the present invention to propose a casing structure of an air conditioner which enables work on the upper surface side of the air conditioner to be performed easily and safely without using a stepladder or the like. Things.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In the present invention, the following configuration is adopted as specific means for solving such problems.

The first invention of the present application is characterized in that a working member 10 having a finger hook 12 and a foot hook 14 is attached to the wall surface 1c of the casing 1.

In a second aspect of the present invention, in the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the first aspect, the working member 10 is integrally formed of a resin material, and is fitted into the mounting hole 4 provided in the wall surface 1c. It is characterized by being fixed in a combined state.

In the third invention of the present application, the first or the second
In the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the invention,
A substantially horizontally long rectangular opening 17 is provided on the front surface of the working member 10, and the finger hook 12 is formed on the upper edge of the opening 17 and the foot hook 14 is formed on the lower edge thereof. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the third aspect, a space 13 projecting inward of the casing 1 is provided at a depth side of the opening 17. The footrest 14 is connected to the space 1
It is characterized in that it is provided extending from the third side to the front through the opening 17.

In the fifth invention of the present application, the first, second, and
In the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the anti-slip 16, 1
6, ... is provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the fifth aspect, the slip stopper 16 is formed as a ridge extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface direction of the opening 17. It is characterized by.

[0013]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by adopting such a configuration.

According to the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the first invention of the present application, the wall surface 1 c of the casing 1
, A work member 10 having a finger hook 12 and a foot hook 14
For example, when the height of the air conditioner is high and it is necessary to work on the upper surface of the air conditioner at the time of installation work or maintenance work, the worker puts his foot on the footrest portion 14. By lifting the body, the work becomes possible, and the work becomes simpler and quicker and the workability is improved, for example, as compared with a conventional case where it is necessary to facilitate a stepping step such as a stepladder at each time of the work.

Further, since the working member 10 has the finger hooks 12 and the foot hooks 14, the number of members can be reduced as compared with a case where both of them are separately arranged as separate components. The cost can be reduced by reducing the number of man-hours for mounting work.

According to the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the second invention of the present application, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above. That is, in the present invention, the working member 10 is integrally formed of a resin material and is fixed in the fitting hole 4 provided in the wall surface 1c in a fitted state. The load (mainly the weight of the worker) applied to the footrest portion 14 is efficiently dispersed from the mounting hole 4 to the casing 1 side, whereby a high support strength of the working member 10 is obtained, and The reliability in use will be ensured.

According to the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the third invention of the present application, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above or above. That is, in the present invention, a substantially horizontally long rectangular opening 17 is provided on the front surface of the working member 10, and the finger hook 12 is provided on the upper edge side of the opening 17.
Since the footrests 14 are formed on the lower edge side, a finger insertion space when the fingerholds 12 are gripped by the openings 17 and a toe when the feet are put on the footrests 14. An insertion space is secured, and the safety of the operation using the finger hook 12 or the foot hook 14 is ensured. The downward load applied to the wall surface 1c side and the footrest portion 14 is reliably dispersed and supported to the wall surface 1c side via the lower edge of the mounting hole 4, and the finger hook portion 12 or the foot There are obtained effects such as securing reliability when the hook portion 14 is used.

According to the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the fourth invention of the present application, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above. That is, in the present invention, a space 13 protruding inward of the casing 1 is provided on the back side of the opening 17, and the footrest 14 extends forward from the space 13 through the opening 17. As a result, the footrest space necessary for the footrest portion 14 is secured in a state in which the amount of protrusion of the working member 10 toward the in-machine space inside the casing 1 is suppressed as small as possible. As a result, it is possible to make the air conditioner more compact by effectively utilizing the space inside the aircraft, and to ensure safety when performing the work on the foot.

According to the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the fifth invention of the present application, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above or above. That is, according to the present invention, the non-slip 1
, 16,... Are provided, so that the safety at the time of working with the foot rest on the footrest portion 14 is further improved.

According to the casing structure of the air conditioner according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above. That is, in the present invention, since the non-slip 16 is a ridge extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface direction of the opening 17, the non-slip 16 extends in the direction in which the non-slip 16 extends when the working member 10 is molded. The direction of the mold removal coincides with that of the mold, thereby simplifying the structure of the molding die and facilitating the mold removal operation, reducing the manufacturing cost of the work member 10, and further improving the air conditioning provided with the work member 10. The cost of the machine can be reduced

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described based on preferred embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows an outdoor unit Z of a separate type air conditioner. The outdoor unit Z is a vertically long outdoor unit having a height dimension close to the height of an adult (see FIG. 5), and includes a vertically long rectangular casing 1. The casing 1 is provided with an outlet 2 on a front wall 1a, and a top wall 1b of the casing 1 is formed of a detachable top plate 3, and includes therein a heat exchanger, a functional component such as a compressor, or the like.
It houses electrical components (not shown) such as a control panel. Then, at the time of installation work of the outdoor unit Z or at the time of maintenance management work after the fact, the top plate 3 is opened and the top panel 3 is opened from the top wall 1b side or the back wall 1d side as necessary. , And perform the required work.

In this case, since the outdoor unit Z has a vertically long shape with a large height, especially when working from the top plate 3 side, it is necessary to perform this operation with the worker standing on the floor surface. Is difficult and requires some kind of springboard.

In order to meet such a demand, in the outdoor unit Z of this embodiment, by applying the present invention, the left and right side walls 1c, 1c of the casing 1 (corresponding to "walls" in the claims). Each of the following working members 1
0 is attached.

The working member 10 is based on the basic idea of adding a foot-holding function to a finger-holding member provided only on the side wall 1c of the casing 1 and having only a finger-holding function and integrating them. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a horizontally long rectangular body formed on a side wall 1 c of the casing 1 is provided with a horizontally long housing-shaped main body 11 formed of a resin molded product integrally formed by molding. Is fitted and fixed to the mounting hole 4 from the outside of the machine.

The main body 11 includes a back wall 11a, an upper wall 11b, a lower wall 11c, and a pair of right and left side walls 11d, 1d.
1d, a space 1 serving as an insertion space for a finger or a toe,
It is set to 3. The pair of left and right side walls 11 is located at a position near the upper wall 11b on the opening side of the main body 11.
d and 11d, a finger hook 12 is provided laterally, and the finger hook 12 causes the opening surface of the space 13 to be in contact with the opening 17 located below the finger hook 12 and the finger hook. It is divided into two openings 18 located above the part 12.

In addition to the function of receiving the finger of the worker, the finger hook 12 fixes an approximately upper half of the working member 10 to the upper edge part of the mounting hole 4 on the casing 1 side. It also has a function of supporting, so that the lower outer peripheral surface 12a of the finger hook portion 12 has an arcuate surface, and a fitting extending on the upper surface side of the finger hook portion 12 in the longitudinal direction thereof. A mating groove 12b is formed.

On the other hand, the lower wall 1 of the working member 10
1c extends a predetermined distance forward (outward) from the front end position of the upper wall portion 11b so as to function as the footrest portion 14, thereby securing a required footrest area,
On its upper surface, a plurality of slip stoppers 16 formed of ridges extending in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the opening 17 are formed at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the footrest portion 14. In addition, the footrest 1
4 is provided with a leg 15 extending downward and inclined rearward from the front edge. Further, flange portions 19, 19 are provided on both left and right sides of the opening 17, respectively.

The working member 10 constructed as described above
Is located at a position near the lower end of the pair of left and right side walls 1c, 1c of the casing 1, specifically, at a height at which the worker can reach his / her lower hand as shown in FIG. 4, and is shown in FIG. As described above, each of the mounting holes 4 and 4 formed at a height where the operator can lift one foot and hang the toe side is fitted and fixed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the working member 10 is inserted into the mounting hole 4 from outside of the side wall 1c from the upper end side thereof, and the fitting on the finger hook 12 side is performed. The fitting groove 12b is fitted to the upper edge of the mounting hole 4, and the leg 15 located at the front end of the footrest 14 is brought into contact with the outer surface of the lower edge of the mounting hole 4. ,
The pair of left and right flanges 19 and 19 are respectively fitted to the mounting holes 4.
The casing 1 is brought into contact with the side edges of the casing 1.
Fixed to the side.

In the fixed state of the work member 10, the lower surface of the footrest 14 is in contact with the upper surface of the lower edge of the mounting hole 4, and the fitting of the fingerrest 12 is not required. Together with the mating groove 12b, the movement of the working member 10 in the vertical direction is regulated. Further, the movement of the working member 10 in the left-right direction is controlled by the side walls 11d, 11d abutting on the end surfaces of the side edges of the mounting hole 4, respectively.

By attaching the working member 10 to the side walls 1c, 1c of the casing 1 in this manner, the outdoor unit Z can be transported or moved, for example, when the outdoor unit Z is installed. When necessary, as shown in FIG. 4, two workers can easily and safely perform the work by grasping and lifting the finger hooks 12 of the work member 10. .

On the other hand, for example, in the installation work of the outdoor unit Z or the maintenance management work after the installation, the top plate 3 constituting the upper surface wall 1b of the outdoor unit Z is opened, and the inside housed parts are inspected from there. In such a case, as shown in FIG.
The operator can easily and quickly work on the upper wall 1b side of the casing 1 by hanging one foot on the footrest portion 14 of the working member 10, keeping weight there and lifting the body. You can do it.

As described above, the upper wall 1 of the casing 1
When working on the side b, the footrest 1 of the working member 10
By lifting the body using the step 4, the work is extremely simplified compared to the case where, for example, a stepladder such as a stepladder is prepared and the body is moved upward by using this step every time as in the related art. Therefore, high operability is ensured and the working cost can be reduced.

The working member 10 has a finger hook 12 and a foot hook 14, which can be selectively used as needed. , The number of members and the number of man-hours for mounting work can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the outdoor unit Z can be reduced.

Further, since the working member 10 is integrally formed and fitted and fixed in the mounting hole 4 provided in the wall surface 1c, for example, when the foot is put on the footrest portion 14, The load (mainly, the weight of the worker) applied to the footrest 14 is changed from the mounting hole 4 to the casing 1.
The work member 1
A high support strength of 0 is obtained, and the reliability in use is ensured.

A substantially horizontally long rectangular opening 17 is provided on the front surface of the working member 10, and the finger hook 12 is formed on the upper edge of the opening 17 and the foot hook 14 is formed on the lower edge. The opening 17 secures a finger insertion space when gripping the finger hook 12 and a foot tip insertion space when hooking the foot hook 14 with the finger hook 12 or the foot hook. The safety of the work using 14 is ensured. Further, the upward load applied to the finger hook 12 is applied to the wall surface 1c side via the upper edge of the mounting hole 4,
The downward load applied to the footrest 14 is reliably dispersed and supported on the wall surface 1c side via the lower edge of the mounting hole 4, so that the fingerrest 12 or the footrest 14 can be used. Will be further enhanced.

On the other hand, the opening 17 of the working member 10
The space 13 protruding inward of the casing 1 at the back of
Is provided, and the footrest portion 14 is provided so as to extend from the space portion 13 side to the front through the opening 17, so that a footrest space required for the footrest portion 14 is provided by the working member 10. The amount of protrusion of the inside of the casing 1 toward the in-machine space can be ensured in a state where it is kept as small as possible. It can be compatible with securing. In this case, the footrest 14
Are provided on the upper surface of the
Safety at the time of working with the foot rest on the footrest portion 14 is improved.

Further, the footrest 14 of the working member 10
Since the non-slip 16 provided on the work piece is formed as a ridge extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface direction of the opening 17, when the working member 10 is molded, the direction in which the non-slip 16 extends As a result, the direction of the die coincides with the direction of the die. As a result, the structure of the molding die can be simplified, and the die-cutting operation can be facilitated. The cost reduction of the outdoor unit Z provided with the above can be expected.

In the above embodiment, only one work member 10 is attached to the side wall 1c of the casing 1. However, the present invention is not limited to the number of work members 10 arranged. Instead, for example, a plurality of the casings 1 may be arranged in multiple stages according to the height dimension.

In the above embodiment, the work member 10 is attached to the side wall 1c of the casing 1. However, the present invention is not limited to the position where the work member 10 is attached. Can be attached to any wall surface of the casing 1.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a first use state of a working member provided in the air conditioner.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a second use state of the working member provided in the air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a casing, 2 is an outlet, 3 is a top plate, 4 is a mounting hole,
10 is a working member, 11 is a main body, 12 is a finger hook, 13
Is a space portion, 14 is a footrest portion, 15 is a leg portion, 16 is a non-slip, 17 and 18 are openings, 19 is a flange portion, and Z is an outdoor unit.

Claims (6)

[Claims] An air member characterized in that a working member (10) having a finger hook (12) and a foot hook (14) is attached to a wall surface (1c) of a casing (1). Harmonizer casing structure. 2. The work member (10) according to claim 1, wherein the work member (10) is integrally formed of a resin material.
A casing structure for an air conditioner, wherein the casing structure is fixed to a mounting hole (4) provided in the wall surface (1c) in a fitted state. 3. The work member (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a substantially horizontally long rectangular opening (17) is provided on a front surface of the work member (10), and the finger hook ( 12) The casing structure of the air conditioner, wherein the footrests (14) are respectively formed on the lower edge side. 4. The space (13) according to claim 3, wherein a space (13) protruding inward of the casing (1) is provided on the back side of the opening (17), and the footrest (14) is formed in the space. A casing structure for an air conditioner, wherein the casing structure is provided so as to extend forward from the portion (13) through the opening (17). 5. The non-slip (16), (1) according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4,
6) A casing structure for an air conditioner, characterized by being provided with: 6. The casing structure for an air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the non-slip (16) is a ridge extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface direction of the opening (17).