JP2003207159A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner in which an upper inlet formed on the upper face of the body can be cleaned easily. <P>SOLUTION: On an upper part of a right-side intake grill 3a and a left-side intake grill 3b rotatably supported so that they expand to right and left by a hinge provided on both sides of the body, a frame 5a and a frame 5b are formed, respectively, leading to the rear end of the upper part of the body, and brushes 6a and 6b made of a soft resin material of polypropylene are planted on the lower face of the frame 5a and the frame 5b, and it is so constituted that dusts adhering to an upper-face inlet 2b can be removed by the brushes 6a and 6b when the right-side intake grill 3a and the left-side intake grill 3b are rotated and expanded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an upper surface suction port formed on an upper surface of a main body, which can be cleaned by a rotatable pivotally supported suction grill. Related to the structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional air conditioner, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, a front panel 2 is mounted on a base 1, and the front surface of the front panel 2 is divided into left and right parts.
A right-side suction grill 20a and a left-side suction grill 20b, each of which is formed with 21 and 21b respectively, are provided, and these constitute the main body. The right suction grill 20a and the left suction grill 2
0b is a hinge 22a provided on both left and right sides of the main body.
And 22b (not shown) are rotatably supported so as to expand to the left and right, and can be removed from the hinges 22a and 22b in the expanded state to the left and right, whereby the front suction port 21a. And 21b and the filter mounted on the back side of these, the right side suction grill 20a and the left side suction grill 20b are the front panel 2
It can be removed from. Further, the upper surface suction port 2b is formed on the upper surface of the main body by a plurality of horizontal rails.

However, as described above, when cleaning the front suction ports 21a and 21b and the filters mounted on the back faces thereof, the right suction grill 20 is used.
Although a and the left suction grill 20b are removed from the front panel 2 and can be cleaned with a detergent or the like, the upper suction port 2b formed on the upper surface of the main body needs to be installed with the main body installed on the wall surface. The upper surface suction port 2b located close to the ceiling surface in the room has a problem that cleaning is sparse and dust is likely to accumulate.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an upper surface suction port located close to a ceiling surface in a room,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner in which the upper surface suction port can be easily cleaned by cleaning with a suction grill rotatably supported.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention comprises a base having an open front surface, which supports a heat exchanger and a blower fan, a rear surface which is open, and a central column on the front surface. The front opening is formed with a plurality of crosspieces on the upper surface, and the front panel attached to the base is divided into the front panel and the front panel of the front panel, which is divided into the right and left sides from the central support portion. And a left suction grill having a left suction opening.The right suction grill and the left suction grill are opened and closed by hinges provided on both sides of the front panel. In an air conditioner composed of a suction grill movably and detachably supported, in an upper part of the right side suction grill and the left side suction grill, a rear edge of the upper surface suction port is reached. Body the respectively provided on the lower surface of the frame body,
A brush for removing dust on the crosspiece of the upper surface suction port is installed.

Further, the brush is made of a flexible resin material.

Further, the frame body is formed integrally with the right side suction grill and the left side suction grill.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as examples based on the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an essential part thereof. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the suction grill is expanded. First, the outline of the air conditioner according to the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner according to the present invention has a front opening 2a having a rear surface open to a base 1 having an open front surface and a central support 2c on the front surface, and a plurality of horizontal bars on the upper surface. A front panel 2 having suction ports 2b formed therein is mounted, and a suction grill 3 having a front suction port 4 formed thereon is detachably mounted to form a main body. An air outlet 9 provided with a wind direction changing plate 9a is provided in a lower portion of the front surface of the main body, and a vertical portion 10a is provided in an air passage connecting the front air inlet 4 and the upper air inlet 2b to the air outlet 9. A heat exchanger including a rear inclined portion 10b in which the upper end of the vertical portion 10a is bent and inclined rearward, and a front inclined portion 10c in which the upper end of the rear inclined portion 10b is bent and inclined forward. 10 and the same heat exchanger 10
Blower fan 1 that sends out the air that has been heat-exchanged by the room
1 and are provided.

The suction grill 3 is, as shown in FIG.
It is divided into a right-side suction grill 3a and a left-side suction grill 3b on the left and right sides, and the right-side suction grill 3a has a right-side front suction port 4a formed by a plurality of horizontal bars, and the left-side suction grill 3b includes a left-side front suction area formed by a plurality of horizontal bars. Each mouth 4b is formed. Further, a hinge 8a is provided on the right side surface of the main body, and a hinge 8b (not shown) is provided on the left side surface thereof. The right side suction grill 3a is the hinge 8a, and the left side suction grill 3b is the hinge 8b. Are rotatably supported by each, so that the right-side suction grill 3a and the left-side suction grill 3b can be opened laterally. The hinges 8a and 8b can be detached from the front panel 2 respectively. Although not shown, filters for removing dust from the sucked air are detachably attached to the back surfaces of the right suction grill 3a and the left suction grill 3b.

On the upper part of the right side suction grill 3a, a U-shaped frame 5a having left and right sides and a rear side is formed integrally with the right side suction grill 3a so as to reach the rear edge of the upper surface suction port 2b. Similarly, a frame 5b is also provided above the left side suction grill 3b so as to extend to the rear edge of the upper surface suction port 2b. . The air in the room is sucked into the upper surface suction port 2b formed in the front panel 2 through the opening 7a of the frame 5a and the opening 7b of the frame 5b.

Further, from the left side to the rear side of the frame body 5a, brushes 6a made of a flexible resin material of polypropylene are planted on the lower surfaces of these so as to reach the inside of the crosspiece forming the upper surface suction port 2b. Similarly, from the right side frame to the rear frame of the left suction grill 5b, brushes 6b are also planted on the lower surfaces of the left suction grill 5b so as to reach the inside of the crosspiece forming the upper suction port 2b.

Next, the operation of the above air conditioner will be described. When dust is collected in the right front suction port 4a and the left front suction port 4b and these are cleaned,
First, the right suction grill 3a and the left suction grill 3b
And open to the left and right, and the hinges 8a and 8b
Remove from the main body. Next, these attached filters on the back side are also removed from the main body. When the right side suction grill 3a and the left side suction grill 3b are rotated about the hinges 8a and 8b to be expanded left and right, as shown in FIG. 3, they are planted on the lower surface of the frame body 5a. The brush 6a removes dust adhering to the surface of the crosspiece of the upper surface suction port 2b and cleans the upper surface suction port 2b. Similarly, a brush 6b planted on the lower surface of the frame body 5b cleans the upper surface suction port 2b. By rotating the right-side suction grill 3a and the left-side suction grill 3b so as to reciprocate, the dust adhering to the upper surface suction port 2b can be further removed.

The right side suction grill 3 removed from the main body
After cleaning the left side suction grill 3b and the filter with a detergent or the like, the cleaning work is completed by mounting them on the main body again.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A frame is formed on the upper part of the right suction grill and the left suction grill, which are rotatably supported by hinges provided on both side surfaces of the main body so as to expand to the left and right, and a brush is formed on the lower surface of the frame. By arranging the air conditioner, it is possible to provide an air conditioner that can easily clean the upper surface suction port that is close to the ceiling surface and difficult to clean.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a right side suction grill and a left side suction grill are opened.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an air conditioner according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 base 2 Front panel 2a Front opening 2b Top suction port 3 suction grill 3a Right side suction grill 3b Left suction grill 4 Front suction port 4a Right front suction port 4b Left front suction port 5a frame 5b frame 6a brush 6b brush 7a opening 7b opening 8a hinge 8b hinge 9 Outlet 9a Wind direction change plate 10 heat exchanger 10a vertical part 10b backward slope 10c forward slope 11 Blower fan

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A base having an open front surface, which supports a heat exchanger and a blower fan, and a rear surface, which has an opening portion provided with a central support at the front surface, and an upper surface suctioned by a plurality of bars on the upper surface. Each of the mouths is formed to have a front panel attached to the base, a right-side suction grill having a right-side suction opening formed on the front side of the front panel, the right-side suction grill having a right-side suction opening, and a left-side suction opening. A left-side suction grill, and a right-side suction grill and a left-side suction grill which are rotatably and removably supported by hinges provided on both sides of the front panel so as to expand to the left and right. In the air conditioner, the upper part of the right side suction grill and the left side suction grill,
A frame body is provided so as to reach the rear edge of the upper surface suction port, and a brush for removing dust on the crosspiece of the upper surface suction port is planted on the lower surface of the frame body. Machine. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the brush is made of a flexible resin material. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the frame body is formed integrally with the right suction grill and the left suction grill.