JP2003302073A - Cover for air conditioner outdoor machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cover for an air conditioner outdoor machine which is disassembled to be compact upon transportation and storage and easily assembled from the disassembled state, and also attachable matched to an any sized air conditioner outdoor machine. <P>SOLUTION: A cover body 2 comprises right and left divided halves 3 and 4, and the left divided half 3 provided with means 7b and 7b for fixing rod-state connecting bodies 5 and 5 on the back and the right divided half 4 provided with an insertion hole 8a through which the rod-state connecting body 5 is inserted are connected to each other by the rod-state connecting body 5. The right and left divided halves 3 and 4 are set so that their ends overlap each other in the state where they are mounted on the air conditioner outdoor machine A, and its upper face is formed in the inclined face with the front downward. The length of the rod-state connecting body 5 is set at 2/3 or less of the whole length of the cover body so that a compact disassembled state is obtained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,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 outdoor unit cover used to protect an air conditioner outdoor unit installed outdoors from direct sunlight and rain.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit of this type, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 9, a band for mounting on the air conditioner outdoor unit (A) so as to cover the upper part of the air conditioner outdoor unit (A). A cover (51) for an air conditioner outdoor unit which is fixed and used via (53) is known.

The air conditioner outdoor unit cover (51) is formed in a roof shape in which the front end portion of the cover (51) is set to overhang in front of the air conditioner outdoor unit (A) in an eaves-like shape under the installed condition. It is integrally molded from semi-rigid synthetic resin.

Therefore, unless it is a horizontal rain, the rain that has fallen on the air conditioner outdoor unit cover (51) drips downward from the front end of the cover and travels down the front wall of the air conditioner outdoor unit. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the air vent (52) enters the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. Of course, since the top plate of the air conditioner outdoor unit (A) is not exposed to direct sunlight, excessive temperature rise in the air conditioner outdoor unit (A) is also prevented.

However, since such a conventional air conditioner outdoor unit cover (51) having an overall length of 80 cm is integrally molded, the package is very bulky.

Further, since the overall length is constant, depending on the size of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, the cover may be too large to come into close contact with the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, and the appearance may be a little bad.

The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above problems, and can be disassembled into a compact size during transportation and storage, and can be easily assembled from the disassembled state. Furthermore, the air conditioner outdoor unit can be assembled. It is intended to provide a cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit that can be fitted properly in accordance with the size of the.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, an air conditioner outdoor unit cover according to the present invention comprises a cover body composed of a pair of left and right split halves mounted on the air conditioner outdoor unit. , A rod-shaped connecting body that connects the left and right halves, and the left and right halves are set so that their end portions are overlapped with each other while being placed on the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. At the same time, the upper surface is formed into a front-down inclined surface, and one half has a means for fixing the rod-shaped connecting body to the back surface, while the other half has an insertion hole through which the rod-shaped connecting body is inserted. The connection body adopts a configuration characterized in that the length thereof is set to ⅔ or less of the entire length of the cover main body.

According to this air conditioner outdoor unit cover, the cover body is composed of the left and right divided halves and the rod-shaped connecting body that connects the left and right divided halves, and the length of the rod-shaped connected body is the entire length of the cover body. Since it is set to 2/3 or less of
Compact packaging is obtained as a whole, making it easy to handle during transportation and storage.

Further, one of the left and right halves has means for fixing the rod-shaped connecting body on the back surface, while the other half has an insertion hole through which the rod-shaped connecting body is inserted. The total length can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the end that overlaps one half relative to the other half,
It can be applied to various air conditioner outdoor units of different sizes.

Moreover, since the end of one half and the end of the other half overlap each other, it is of course that raindrops are not directly applied to the air conditioner outdoor unit top plate.
Since the upper surface is formed as a front downward slope, rain that has fallen on the air conditioner outdoor unit cover will drip downward from the front end of the cover, and will travel down the front wall of the air conditioner outdoor unit through the ventilation holes. A situation where the air conditioner enters the outdoor unit is prevented.

It is preferable that a pair of rod-shaped connecting bodies are provided in front and rear, and a pair of rod-shaped connecting body locking means are provided in one half of the cover body. This is because the connection between the left and right halves is made stronger and the strength of the left and right halves is increased.

It is preferable that the rod-shaped connecting body fixing means is a notch portion in which a part of the rod-shaped connecting body is forcibly fitted. This is because the rod-shaped connecting body can be fixed to the cover body by a simple operation, and a separate mounting member is not required.

At least one of the cover body and the rod-shaped connecting body is preferably made of semi-rigid synthetic resin.
By utilizing the elasticity, the rod-shaped connecting body can be easily fixed to the cover body and can be easily removed and disassembled.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the air conditioner outdoor unit cover (1) is attached to the air conditioner outdoor unit (A). The left and right splits are connected by a pair of front and rear rod-shaped connectors (5) and (5). The cover body (2) composed of the half bodies (3) and (4) is attached to the air conditioner outdoor unit (A) via a pair of attachment bands (6) and (6).

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view from the back side of the cover body (2). The left and right split halves (3) and (4) made of semi-hard synthetic resin such as polypropylene are all so-called dust. It is formed in such a shape that one side wall of the can is removed. That is, each of the divided halves (3) (4) includes rear walls (3b) (4b) and one side wall (3c) (4c), and each side wall (3c) (4c) extends from the rear end portion. It is formed in a manner that the depth gradually decreases as it goes to the front end,
When the lower ends of the rear walls (3b) (4b) and the side walls (3c) (4c) are horizontal, the upper surfaces of the top plates (3a) (4a) are inclined downwards. The left and right divided halves (3) and (4) have their ends overlapping each other when they are connected. Therefore, the end portion (4d) of the right divided half body (4) corresponds to the upper surface of the left divided half body (3) and the rear wall of the left divided half body (3) while maintaining the horizontal state of the upper surfaces of the left and right divided half bodies. It is formed so that it can sneak into the inner surface.

The left and right split halves (3) and (4) each have a pair of left and right ribs (7), (7), (8) and (8) on the back surface thereof along the direction orthogonal to the lengthwise direction. ) Are projected at a distance from each other. The rib portions (7) and (7) of the left split half body (3) are provided with insertion holes (7a) through which the rod-shaped connecting body (5) can be inserted, and below the insertion hole (7a). Notch (7b) (7b) as fixing means
A plurality of ... Are provided. The front insertion hole (7a) has a larger number of notches (7) than the rear insertion hole (7a).
b) (7b) ... Are provided.

The rib portion (8) of the right divided half body (4)
The rod-shaped connector (5) is provided with an insertion hole (8a) through which the cutout (8a) is formed below the insertion hole (8a).
b) (8b) ... Are provided at predetermined intervals. This notch (8b) is the notch (7b) of the left split half (3).
Similarly, the rod-shaped connecting body (5) can be fixed, but the rod-shaped connecting body (5) itself is divided into the left and right split halves (3).
(4) Since it is fixed to one side but not to the other side, the rod-shaped connected body (5)
When is fixed to the left split half body (3), a part of the rod-shaped connecting body (5) is loosely inserted into the cutout portion (8b) of the right split half body (4).

The pair of rod-shaped connecting bodies (5) and (5) are formed in the same shape and size, and the rib portion (7) of the left divided half body (3) is formed.
Grooves (11) and (11) are provided at positions corresponding to (7), and a projection (12) forcibly fitted into the notch (7b) of the rib (7) is provided in the groove (11). Is projected. In addition, slide guide protrusions (13) (13) are provided at positions corresponding to the rib portion (8) of the right divided half body (4),
The slide guide protrusions (13) (13) are provided with the notches (8
It is formed in a size that allows b) to be inserted loosely. Further, a stopper portion (14) is provided at the tip of the slide guide protrusion (13) on the tip side, and the stopper portion (14) abuts on the receiving portions (8c) on both sides of the cutout portion (8b). In addition to the above, stopper portions (15) (16) that abut against the receiving portions (8c) on both sides of the cutout portion (8b) are provided at both ends in the length direction of the inner slide guide protrusion (13). Has been done. The distance between the pair of stoppers (15) (15) is about 50 mm.
Is set to.

Thus, the air conditioner outdoor unit cover (1) having the above-mentioned structure is arranged such that the left and right divided halves (3) and (4) are overlapped from the disassembled state shown in FIG. It is appropriately packaged, transported, and stored. When used, it is assembled from the disassembled state as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 8, after the rod-shaped connecting bodies (5) and (5) are inserted into the rib insertion holes (7a) of the left divided half body (3) of the cover body (2), they are specified. The groove (11) is aligned with the notch (7b), and the protrusions (12) (12) in the groove are forcibly fitted into the notch (7b). By this forced fitting, as shown in FIG. 4, the rod-shaped connecting bodies (5) (5)
Is fixed to the left split half (3).

Next, one end of the rod-shaped connecting body (5) (5) protruding laterally from the left divided half body (3) is connected to the rib insertion holes (8a) (8a) of the right divided half body (4). ), And the slide guide projections (13) (13) ... are cut out (8b).
Insert into (8b). Then, the left and right split halves (3) (4) are relatively moved so that the end (4d) of the right split half (4) is located below the corresponding end of the left split half (3). By sliding along the rod-shaped connecting body, the connected state in which the cover body (2) is the longest as shown in FIG. 6 is obtained.

From this connected state, the right divided half body (4) is relatively slid toward the left divided half body (3) to obtain a connected state in which the longest connected state is gradually shortened from the longest connected state. It is a thing. Then, the stopper portion (16) comes into contact with the rib portion, so that further sliding becomes impossible, and as shown in FIG. 7, the cover body (2)
The connected state with the shortest is obtained.

The cover (1) assembled and adjusted in length according to the width of the air conditioner outdoor unit is placed on the top plate of the air conditioner outdoor unit (A) and then mounted. Band (6) (6) for connecting rod-like body (5)
It is inserted between (5) and the left and right split halves (3) and (4) so that the rod-shaped connecting bodies (5) and (5) and the air conditioner outdoor unit (A) are bound together as shown in FIG. The air conditioner outdoor unit cover (1) is fixedly attached to the air conditioner outdoor unit (A).

[0026]

As described above, the cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit according to the present invention comprises a cover body composed of left and right half halves and a rod-shaped connector for connecting the left and right halves. Since the length is set to ⅔ or less of the entire length of the cover body, a compact packaging state can be obtained as a whole, which facilitates handling during transportation and storage.

Further, one of the left and right halves has means for fixing the rod-shaped connecting body on the back surface, while the other half has an insertion hole through which the rod-shaped connecting body is inserted. The total length can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the end that overlaps one half relative to the other half,
It can be applied to various air conditioner outdoor units of different sizes.

Moreover, since the end of one half and the end of the other half overlap each other, it is of course that raindrops are not directly applied to the air conditioner outdoor unit top plate.
Since the upper surface is formed as a front downward slope, rain that falls on the cover for the air conditioner outdoor unit will drip downward from the front end of the cover, and will pass through the front wall of the air conditioner outdoor unit through the ventilation holes. A situation where the air conditioner enters the outdoor unit is prevented.

When a pair of rod-like connecting bodies are provided in front and rear and a pair of rod-like connecting body fixing means is provided in one half of the cover body, the connection between the left and right divided halves is made stronger and the left and right divided halves are connected together. It is possible to provide a cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit in which the strength of both halves can be maximized.

When the rod-shaped connecting body fixing means is a notch in which a part of the rod-shaped connecting body is forcibly fitted, the rod-shaped connecting body can be attached and fixed to the cover body by a simple operation and separately attached. An air conditioner outdoor unit cover that does not require a fixing member can be provided.

When at least one of the cover body and the rod-shaped connecting body is made of a semi-hard synthetic resin, it is possible to provide a cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit in which the rod-shaped connecting body can be easily fixed to the cover body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a usage state of an embodiment of an air conditioner outdoor unit cover according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the air conditioner outdoor unit cover in a disassembled state seen from the back surface side.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state in which the rod-shaped connecting body is fixed to the left split half body when the cover for the air conditioner outdoor unit is being assembled, as seen from the back side.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a state in which the cover for the air conditioner outdoor unit is being assembled and the connecting rod-shaped body of FIG. 4 is being inserted into the right split half body as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the assembly completion state (longest) of the air conditioner outdoor unit cover as seen from the back side.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the assembly completion state (shortest) of the air conditioner outdoor unit cover as seen from the back side.

FIG. 8A is an enlarged perspective view immediately before fitting the rod-shaped connector into the cutout portion of the left split half body, and FIG. 8B shows the rod-shaped connector inserted through the insertion hole of the right split half body. It is an expansion perspective view of a state.

9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a conventional air conditioner outdoor unit cover.

11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line XI-XI of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

A ... Air conditioner outdoor unit 2 ... Cover body 3 ... Left split half 4 ... right half 5 ... Rod-shaped connected body 7b ... Connecting rod-shaped body fixing means (notch portion) 8a ... insertion hole

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A cover body (2) comprising a pair of left and right split halves (3) (4) mounted on an air conditioner outdoor unit (A), and the left and right split halves (3) ( 4) and a rod-shaped connecting body (5) for connecting the left and right split halves (3) and (4) to each other under the condition that they are placed on the air conditioner outdoor unit (A). The parts are set to overlap each other, and the upper surface is formed as a front downward slope, and one half (3) is provided with means (7b) (7b) for fixing the rod-shaped connecting body (5) to the back surface. On the other hand, the other half body (4) is provided with an insertion hole (8a) through which the rod-shaped connecting body (5) is inserted, and the length of the rod-shaped connecting body (5) is 2/3 or less of the entire length of the cover body. A cover for an outdoor unit of an air conditioner characterized by being set. 2. A pair of rod-shaped connecting bodies (5) are provided in front and rear, and a half body (3) of the cover body (2) is provided with a pair of rod-shaped connecting body fixing means (7b) (7b).
Air conditioner outdoor unit cover described in. 3. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the rod-shaped connecting body fixing means is a notch (7b) into which a part of the rod-shaped connecting body (5) is forcibly fitted. Cover. 4. The air conditioner outdoor unit cover according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the rod-shaped connecting bodies (5) and (5) and the cover body (2) is made of a semi-hard synthetic resin.