JP2003156233A - Outdoor machine of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the outdoor machine of an air conditioner to eliminate waste of a material and facilitate management of parts. SOLUTION: In the outdoor machine of the air conditioner in which a heat exchanger room 3 and a machine room 4 are separated by a partition plate 2 erected on a base 1 and an outdoor heat exchanger 5 and a blower 7 fixed at a motor mounting appliance 6 are situated with faced to each other in the heat exchange chamber, and a compressor 8 and an electric accessory box 9 are situated in the machine room, and outside of them a fan ring 12 for introducing air from the blower to a blow-off port 10a1 is situated on the back of an opposed surface to the blower, and which is covered with an outer drum, consisting of a side plate, provided on a front surface with a blow-off grill 13, and a top plate, by cutting the surface, opposed to the blower, of the side plate, the side plate is divided into a left side plate 21 and a right side plate 22, and the fan ring and the blow-off grill are disposed fore and aft on the opposed surface to form a blow-off port.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outdoor unit for an air conditioner, and more particularly to a structure of an outer case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an outdoor unit 50 of an air conditioner is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the inside thereof is partitioned into a heat exchange chamber 3 and a machine chamber 4 by a partition plate 2 provided upright on the base 1, and the heat exchange chamber 3 has L-shaped outdoor heat that faces the side surface and the back surface. The exchanger 5 and the blower 7 fixed to the motor mount 6 having a substantially inverted L shape are disposed so as to face each other so that the outdoor heat exchanger 5 is on the back side, and the compressor 8 is provided in the machine chamber 4. And the electrical component box 9 are arranged vertically, and on the outer side thereof, there are a front surface and a side surface, and the air outlet 10a is formed.
1 is attached to the outer case 10 including a side plate 10a and a top plate 10c, and screws 5 are attached to the base 1 and the motor mount 6.
It was fixed at 0. And the side plate 10a
Is provided with the air outlet 10a1 facing the air blower 6, and a fan ring 12 that exchanges heat with the outdoor heat exchanger 5 on the back surface of the air outlet 10a1 and guides the air blown by the air blower 6 to the outside. Attached, blowout grill 13 on the front
It was configured by wearing. However, in this configuration, since the blowout port 10a1 of the side plate 10a is formed by hollowing out one sheet metal, not only the hollowed material is wasted but also the size of one component becomes large, so that the management of the component is increased. There was a problem that it was difficult. Also, the partition plate 2
Adheres a cushioning material 2k to the front end face thereof, and abuts against the right-side rear surface of the outlet 10a of the side plate 10a through the cushioning material 2k to tightly separate the heat exchange chamber 3 and the machine chamber 4 from each other. At the same time, generation of abnormal noise due to vibration of the compressor is prevented, and the cushioning material 2k is a useless material having no function.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide an outdoor unit for an air conditioner which eliminates waste of materials and facilitates management of parts.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention divides a heat exchange chamber and a machine room by a partition plate which is erected on the base, and the heat exchange chamber has an outdoor heat exchanger. A motor fixed to a motor fixture and a blower composed of a fan are arranged so as to face each other, a compressor and an electrical equipment box are arranged in the machine room, and a front surface of a surface facing the blower is provided outside thereof. In the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, the side plate having a fan ring for guiding the air from the blower to the air outlet and the blowout grill, and an outer case made up of a top plate, wherein the blower for the side plate is The opposite surface of the air outlet is cut off at the left and right sides of the air outlet to form a left side plate and a right side plate separately, and a fan ring and an air outlet grill are arranged in the front and rear at the excised portion to form the air outlet. It is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner.

An outdoor unit for an air conditioner in which stepped surfaces recessed inward are provided at the outlet side end portions of the left side plate and the right side plate, respectively, and the fan ring and the blowout grill are attached to the stepped surfaces. There is.

An outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which the fan ring and the blowout grill are attached to the step surface and the front end of the motor attachment is provided.

Locking holes are provided on the step surface, through holes corresponding to the locking holes are provided on both sides of the fan ring, and the through holes are formed on both sides of the rear surface of the blowout grill to form the locking holes. The outdoor unit of the air conditioner is provided with locking claws that are locked.

Screw holes are provided on the stepped surface, and insertion holes corresponding to the screw holes are provided on both sides of the fan ring.
The air conditioner is an outdoor unit in which the fan ring is attached to the step surface by screwing a screw into the screw hole from the insertion hole.

While the engaging claws are provided on the stepped surface, engaging holes corresponding to the engaging claws are provided on both sides of the fan ring, and the engaging holes are engaged with the engaging claws to provide the fan ring. Is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner that is temporarily fixed to the stepped surface.

While screw holes are provided in the motor mount,
An insertion hole corresponding to the screw hole is provided at the center of the upper part of the fan ring, and a screw is screwed into the screw hole from the insertion hole to attach the fan ring to the motor fixture. It is an outdoor unit.

While the motor fixture is provided with a positioning projection, a positioning hole corresponding to the positioning projection is provided at the center of the upper part of the fan ring, and the positioning projection is fitted into the positioning hole, and the fan is attached. It is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which the ring is positioned on the motor fixture.

The fan ring is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner integrally formed with the blowout grill by resin.

An outdoor unit for an air conditioner is provided, in which locking holes are provided on the stepped surface and locking claws corresponding to the locking holes are provided on both sides of the outlet grill.

While the screw holes are provided on the stepped surface, insertion holes corresponding to the screw holes are provided on both sides of the blowing grille, and screws are screwed into the screw holes through the insertion holes to open the blowing grille. It is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner that is mounted on a stepped surface.

While screw holes are provided in the motor mount,
An insertion hole corresponding to the screw hole is provided at the center of the upper portion of the blowout grill, and a screw is screwed into the screw hole from the insertion hole to attach the blowout grill to the motor mount. It is an outdoor unit.

An outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which a reinforcing plate is fixed to the upper part of the step surface and the blowout grill is fixed via the reinforcing plate.

The partition plate is integrally formed with the right side plate to form an outdoor unit of an air conditioner.

An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is provided in which a locking hole is provided on a side surface of the right side plate on the outlet side, and a locking claw corresponding to the locking hole is provided on the fan ring.

An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is provided in which the fan ring is provided with locking holes corresponding to the locking claws of the blowout grill.

A locking hole corresponding to the locking claw of the blowout grill is formed in a keyhole shape whose lateral width is wider than the width of the locking claw at the upper side and substantially the same as the width of the locking claw at the lower side. It is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
1A is a partially exploded perspective view of an essential part, and FIG. 1A is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part. 2 and 3 are exploded perspective views of essential parts showing an embodiment of an outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the interior of the outdoor unit is divided into a heat exchange chamber 3 and a machine chamber 4 by a partition plate 2 standing on the base 1, and the heat exchange chamber 3 is opposed to the side surface and the back surface. The L-shaped outdoor heat exchanger 5 and the blower 7 consisting of a motor and a fan fixed to the motor mounting 6 having a substantially inverted L shape are opposed to each other so that the outdoor heat exchanger 5 is on the back side. The compressor 8 and the electrical equipment box 9 are arranged in the machine room 4, and the left side plate 21 including the front surface and the left side surface, which is arranged on the left side of the air outlet 10a1 and is located outside the blower 10a1. The right side plate 22 which is arranged on the right side of the outlet 10a1 and includes front and right sides, and the outer case 10 which is a top plate 10c which is attached from above the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22 are attached. The base 1 and the motor mounting member 6 are fixed with fasteners such as screws 50. Then, the outlet plate 10a1 is locked to the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22, and exchanges heat with the outdoor heat exchanger 5 to guide the air blown by the blower 6 to the outside. Fan ring 12 formed by
And a blow-out grill 13 formed of resin, which is provided on the front surface of the fan ring 12 and is engaged with the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the left side plate 2
1 and the right side plate 22 at the end on the side of the outlet 10a1 are bent inwardly in a Z shape to form step surfaces 21a and 22a, respectively, and the step surfaces 21a and 22a are provided with a plurality of locking holes 23 and an upper front side. A locking claw 24 and a screw hole 25 which are cut and raised are provided. In addition, the fan ring 12 has the step surface 21.
a, 22a, through holes 12a corresponding to the plurality of locking holes 23, locking holes 12b corresponding to the locking claws 24, and insertion holes corresponding to the screw holes 25 on both side ends thereof. 12c, and an insertion hole 12e and a positioning hole 12f respectively corresponding to the screw hole 6a and the positioning projection 6b provided on the front surface of the motor mounting tool 6 are provided on the upper end portion. The fan 50 is fixed to the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22 by inserting the screw 50 through the insertion hole 12c and screwing the screw 50 into the screw hole 25.
The screw 50 is inserted through the insertion hole 12e, and the screw hole 6
The fan ring 12 is fixed to the motor mounting member 6 by being screwed to a. On the other hand, the blow-out grill 13 is fitted to the step surfaces 21a and 22a, and a plurality of locking claws 13a corresponding to the plurality of locking holes 23 are provided on both side ends thereof. The locking claw 13a is locked to a locking hole 23 provided in the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22 through the through hole 12a of the fan ring 12, and the outlet grill 13 is connected to the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22. It is supposed to be installed. As shown in FIG. 2, the locking holes 23 provided in the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22 have a lateral width which is wider at the upper side than the width of the locking claw 13a and is substantially the same at the lower side as the width of the locking claw 13a. The locking claw 13a is easily inserted into the locking hole 23 and is surely locked.

In this embodiment, the locking claw 13a of the blow-out grill 13 is mounted by being locked in the locking hole 23. Further, the upper side of the blow-out grill 13 is provided on the front surface of the motor mount 6. An insertion hole (not shown) corresponding to the screw hole 6a and / or a screw hole 2 provided on the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22.
5, an insertion hole (not shown) is provided, and the screw hole 6a is inserted from the insertion hole through the insertion hole 12e or the insertion hole 12c.
Alternatively, the screw 50 may be screwed and fixed in the screw hole 25.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of another embodiment of the outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to the present invention. In the case of the present embodiment, the outlet grill 13 is made of an olefin resin.
The fan ring 12 described in the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3.
The number of parts is reduced by integrally forming the above with the blowout grill 13, but the other configuration is the same as that of the embodiment of FIG. 2, and the description thereof is omitted. A hook claw 13b having a substantially inverted L shape (hook shape) with an expanded tip that is inserted and locked inside the edge of the base 1 is provided on the lower rear surface of the blowout grill 13, and is provided on both sides. The locking claw 13
The a is formed in an inverted L shape and is long downward, and is hard to come off. In this embodiment, the hook claw 13b of the blowout grill 13 is inserted inside the edge of the base 1, and the locking claw 13a is engaged with the locking hole 23 provided in the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22. Stop it and put it on.
3 has a screw hole 6 provided on the front surface of the motor mount 6
A screw 50 is screwed into the same screw hole 6a and / or the same screw hole 25 from a not shown insertion hole corresponding to a and / or a not shown insertion hole corresponding to the screw hole 25 provided in the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22. I wear it and fix it.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing another embodiment of the outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to the present invention. In the case of this embodiment, in addition to the embodiment of FIG. 4, a reinforcing plate 30 for connecting and reinforcing the upper portions of the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22 is provided, but the other configurations are the same as in FIG. And its description is omitted. The lower portion of the reinforcing plate 30 is the fan ring 12
It is formed in a semicircular shape according to the shape of. Further, on both sides of the reinforcing plate 30, a plurality of locking holes 23 and locking claws 24 provided on the step surfaces 21a, 22a of the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22 are provided.
A through hole 31, a locking hole 32, and an insertion hole 33 respectively corresponding to the screw hole 25 and the screw hole 25, and the screw hole 6a and the positioning projection 6 provided on the front surface of the motor fixture 6 are provided in the upper center part.
An insertion hole 34 and a positioning hole 35, which respectively correspond to b, are provided. Then, the locking holes 32 of the reinforcing plate 30 are locked and temporarily fixed to the locking claws 24 provided on the step surfaces 21a and 22a, and the locking claws 13a of the blowout grill 13 penetrate the reinforcing plate 30. The left side plate 21 and the right side plate 2 through the holes 31.
2, the screw 50 is inserted through the insertion hole 35 of the blow-out grill 13, and the screw 50 is inserted through the insertion hole 33 of the reinforcing plate 30.
Alternatively, the blow-out grill 13 together with the reinforcing plate 30 may be screwed into the screw holes 25 of the left side plate 21 and the right side plate 22 or the screw holes 6a provided on the front surface of the motor mounting tool 6 through the insertion holes 34. The right side plate 22 and the motor mount 6 are fixed.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing another embodiment of the outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the outlet side end portion of the right side plate 22 is bent inward to provide a partition portion 22b in place of the partition plate 2 shown in FIG. 1, and the partition plate 2 shown in FIG. The right side plate 22 is integrally formed. The right side plate 22 has a plurality of rectangular locking holes 22 on the side surface on the outlet side (the end of the partition 22b).
c is provided. Further, the right end of the fan ring 12 is provided with a locking claw 12g protruding rightward corresponding to the plurality of locking holes 22c. In addition, the fan ring 12
A plurality of locking claws 13a of the outlet grill 13 on the right side of the
A plurality of keyhole-shaped locking holes 12h corresponding to the above are provided. The left side portion and the upper portion of the fan ring 12 are the same as those in the embodiment of FIGS. The left side plate 21 and the outlet grill 13 are the same as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the description thereof will be omitted. Then, the locking claw 12g at the right end of the fan ring 12 is locked in the locking hole 22c of the right side plate 22, and the fan ring 12 is
The locking hole 12b on the left side of the locking claw 2 of the left side plate 21.
4, and screws 50 are respectively screwed from the insertion hole 12c and the insertion hole 12e of the fan ring 12 into the screw hole 25 provided on the step surface 21a and the screw hole 6a provided on the front surface of the motor mounting tool 6. The fan ring 12 is fixed to the right side plate 22 and the motor fixture 6, and the plurality of locking claws 13a of the blowout grill 13 are fixed to the fan ring 12.
Locking hole 23 provided on the step surface 21a via the locking hole 12h on the right side of the fan hole and the through hole 12a of the fan ring 12.
The outlet grill 13 is fixed to the left side plate 21 and the fan ring 12 by being locked.

As described above, conventionally, a side plate having a front surface having an air outlet and a side surface having an air inlet on one side is divided into left and right parts excluding the air outlet portion, and a fan ring and a fan ring are provided at the air outlet portion. Or, since the blowout grill is provided, it is possible to eliminate the waste of the material that was conventionally used by hollowing out the blowout port of the side plate, and the size of each component is reduced, which facilitates the management of the components. it can.

[0028]

As described above, according to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner of the present invention, the partition plate standingly provided on the base divides it into a heat exchange chamber and a machine room, and the heat exchange chamber is outdoor. A heat exchanger, a motor fixed to a motor fixture, and a blower composed of a fan are arranged to face each other, a compressor and an electric equipment box are arranged in the machine room, and the outside heat exchanger is arranged outside thereof. A rear outer body having a suction port on the surface facing the air blower, a side plate having a fan ring and a blow-out grill for guiding air from the blower to the air outlet on the front surface of the surface facing the blower, and the top plate. In an outdoor unit of an air conditioner having an outer shell attached thereto, a side surface of the side plate facing the blower is cut off at the left and right sides of the air outlet to be divided into a left side plate and a right side plate. A fan ring and a blow-out grill are arranged in front of and behind the cutout to form a blow-out port. Since, it is possible to avoid waste of the conventional side plates material was discarded hollowed out air outlet, it is possible to facilitate parts management because the size of each part is reduced. Further, the number of parts can be reduced by integrally forming the fan ring with the blowout grill or integrally forming the partition plate with the right side plate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention, FIG. 1 (a) is a partially exploded perspective view of FIG.
(A) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing an embodiment of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing an embodiment of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing another embodiment of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing another embodiment of the outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing another embodiment of the outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing an outdoor unit of a conventional air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 base 2 partition boards 3 heat exchange room 4 machine room 5 outdoor heat exchanger 6 Motor attachment 6a screw hole 6b Positioning protrusion 7 blower 8 compressor 9 Electrical equipment box 10 outer body 10a1 outlet 10c top plate 12 fan ring 12a through hole 12b Locking hole 12c insertion hole 12e insertion hole 12f Positioning hole 12g locking claw 12h locking hole 13 blowout grill 13a locking claw 13b hook claw 21 Left side plate 21a, 22a Step surface 22 Right side plate 22c Locking hole 23 Locking hole 24 Locking claw 25 screw holes 30 Reinforcement plate 31 through hole 32 locking hole 33 insertion hole 34 insertion hole 35 insertion hole 50 screws

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. An outdoor heat exchanger and a blower composed of a motor and a fan fixed to a motor fixture are divided into a heat exchange chamber and a machine room by a partition plate standing on a base. A fan ring for arranging a compressor and an electric component box in the machine room, which are arranged opposite to each other, and which guides the air from the blower to the air outlet on the outside of the compressor and the electrical equipment box. In an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, in which an outer shell made up of a side plate having a blowout grill and a top plate is attached, by cutting off a surface of the side plate facing the blower at the left and right sides of the air outlet. Divided into left side plate and right side plate,
An outdoor unit for an air conditioner, characterized in that a fan ring and a blowout grill are disposed in front and rear of the cutout portion to form a blowout port. 2. A step surface recessed inward is provided at each of the outlet side end portions of the left side plate and the right side plate, and the fan ring and the blowout grill are attached to the step surface. The outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1. 3. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the fan ring and the blowout grill are attached to the step surface and also to a front end of the motor attachment. 4. An engaging hole is provided on the stepped surface, through holes corresponding to the engaging hole are provided on both sides of the fan ring, and the same engaging is performed by penetrating the through hole on both sides of the back surface of the outlet grill. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a locking claw that is locked in the hole is provided. 5. The stepped surface is provided with screw holes, while the both sides of the fan ring are provided with through holes corresponding to the screw holes, and the fan ring is stepped by screwing screws into the screw holes through the through holes. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the outdoor unit is mounted on a surface. 6. An engaging claw is provided on the step surface, and engaging holes corresponding to the engaging claw are provided on both sides of the fan ring,
The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the fan ring is temporarily fixed to the stepped surface by locking the locking hole to the locking claw. 7. A screw hole is provided in the motor mount, while an insertion hole corresponding to the screw hole is provided in the upper center of the fan ring, and a screw is screwed into the screw hole from the insertion hole. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the fan ring is attached to a motor attachment. 8. The motor mounting fixture is provided with a positioning projection, while a positioning hole corresponding to the positioning projection is provided in the upper center of the fan ring, and the positioning projection is fitted into the positioning hole. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the fan ring is positioned on the motor mount. 9. The fan ring is formed integrally with the blowout grill with a resin.
The outdoor unit of the air conditioner described. 10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the stepped surface is provided with locking holes, and the blowout grills are provided with locking claws corresponding to the locking holes on both sides thereof. Outdoor unit. 11. The blow-out is provided by forming a screw hole on the step surface and providing an insertion hole corresponding to the screw hole on both sides of the blow-out grill and screwing a screw into the screw hole from the insertion hole. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the grill is attached to the step surface. 12. A screw hole is provided in the motor fixture, while an insertion hole corresponding to the screw hole is provided at the center of the upper portion of the blowout grill, and a screw is screwed into the screw hole from the insertion hole. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the blowout grill is attached to the motor attachment. 13. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein a reinforcing plate is fixed to the upper part of the step surface, and the blowout grill is fixed via the reinforcing plate. 14. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate is formed integrally with the right side plate. 15. The air according to claim 14, wherein a locking hole is provided on a side surface of the right side plate on the outlet side, and a locking claw corresponding to the locking hole is provided on the fan ring. An outdoor unit of a harmony machine. 16. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 15, wherein the fan ring is provided with a locking hole corresponding to a locking claw of the blowout grill. 17. The locking hole corresponding to the locking claw of the blowout grill is formed into a keyhole shape whose lateral width is wider at the upper side than the width of the locking claw and at the lower side is substantially the same as the width of the locking claw. The outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 4, 10 or 16, wherein the outdoor unit is formed.