JP2004354027A - Floor type air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floor type air conditioner capable of improving the freedom of the external appearance design. <P>SOLUTION: This floor type air conditioner comprises a suction port 13 formed on the back surface of a body to suck air, a blower 10 for generating a wind based on the air sucked from the suction port 13, an air guider 12 for guiding the wind generated by the blower 10, a heat exchanger for exchanging the heat of the wind guided by the air guider 12, and a blowout grill 1 formed on the front surface of the body to blow the wind heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a floor-mounted air conditioner in which an inlet and an outlet are formed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional floor-standing air conditioner 90, and FIG. 7 is a side sectional view for explaining the configuration of the conventional floor-standing air conditioner 90. On the front surface of the main body of the floor-standing type air conditioner 90, an outlet grill portion 20 is provided at an upper portion, a front plate portion 21 is provided at a middle portion, and a suction grill portion 22 is provided at a lower portion.
[0003]
The structure is such that air sucked in through the intake grill portion 22 provided at the lower portion is blown into the room from the outlet grill portion 20 provided at the upper portion. The suction grill portion 22 is a component determined by the overall design of the appearance of the floor-mounted air conditioner 90.
[0004]
Inside the lower part of the main body of the floor-standing air conditioner 90, an electric component storage box 27 is arranged in the wind circuit above the suction grill part 22. Further, on the rear side, a blower 23, a motor 24, and an air guider 25 constituting a wind circuit are installed on a rear plate 26 on the back of the main body. Above it, a heat exchanger 28 is arranged.
[0005]
In this way, the air circuit is configured such that the room air is sucked in from the suction grill portion 22 determined by the lower design, passed through the heat exchanger 28, and then blown into the room from the outlet grill portion 20.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-235950 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above conventional configuration has the following problems.
[0008]
Since the area of the intake grille 22 that determines the performance of the wind circuit is largely determined by the design, if the size of the blower 23 is increased to improve the performance of the wind circuit, the size of the main body of the floor-mounted air conditioner will increase. There is a problem that becomes large.
[0009]
If the performance of the wind circuit is improved by increasing the number of revolutions of the blower 23, there is a problem that the noise value of the blower 23 increases. Further, when the area of the outlet of the suction grill portion 22 is increased in order to improve the performance of the wind circuit, there is a problem that a desired design plan of the appearance of the floor-mounted air conditioner 90 cannot be realized. . Further, since the electrical component storage box 27 is stored in the wind circuit, the suction performance of the suction grill portion 22 is reduced.
[0010]
An object of the present invention is to provide a floor-mounted air conditioner capable of improving the degree of freedom in external design.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The floor-standing air conditioner according to the present invention includes a suction port formed on a back surface of a main body for sucking air, a blower that generates wind based on the air sucked from the suction port, and a blower that is generated by the blower. An air guider for guiding the wind, a heat exchanger for exchanging heat of the wind guided by the air guider, and a heat exchanger formed on a front surface of the main body for blowing out the wind exchanged by the heat exchanger. And an outlet.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In the floor-standing air conditioner according to the present embodiment, a suction port for sucking air is formed on the back surface of the main body. For this reason, the design of the suction grille on the front of the main body can be designed irrespective of the wind circuit. As a result, the design of the floor-mounted air conditioner can be improved.
[0013]
In this embodiment, it is preferable that the suction port is formed at a lower portion of a back surface of the main body, and the outlet is formed at an upper portion of a front surface of the main body.
[0014]
It is preferable that the blower is disposed inside the main body so as to face the suction port.
[0015]
It is preferable that the heat exchanger is disposed above the blower inside the main body.
[0016]
Preferably, the apparatus further comprises a decorative plate provided at a lower portion of a front surface of the main body.
[0017]
It is preferable to further include a flat plate provided along the inside of the decorative plate.
[0018]
It is preferable that the blower is attached to the flat plate.
[0019]
It is preferable that an electrical component storage box for storing electrical components is attached to the flat plate.
[0020]
It is preferable that the suction port has a tapered surface that is inclined so as to increase the amount of air to be sucked.
[0021]
It is preferable to further include a motor provided for rotating the blower.
[0022]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0023]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration of floor-standing air conditioner 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view for explaining the configuration of floor-standing air conditioner 100. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of floor-mounted air conditioner 100.
[0024]
The floor-mounted air conditioner 100 includes a substantially rectangular body composed of an upper top plate 4, a right side plate 5, a left side plate 6, a lower bottom plate 7, and a rear back plate 8. A suction port 13 formed for sucking air is formed in a lower portion of the rear plate 8 that is not visible to a user. The side plate portion 5 is formed with a rectangular hole for inserting the air filter 14 so as to face the suction port 13.
[0025]
A flat plate 9 is provided on the front side of the bottom plate 7 of the main body as an internal component at the bottom of the main body. The flat plate 9 is provided with a blower 9 for generating a wind based on the air sucked from the suction port 13 and a motor 11 for rotating the blower 9. An air guider 12 that guides the wind generated by the blower 9 is provided on the bottom plate 7. Above the air guider 12, a heat exchanger 28 for exchanging heat of wind guided by the air guider 12 is provided.
[0026]
On the upper side of the front surface of the main body, there is formed an outlet grille 1 for blowing out the wind whose heat has been exchanged by the heat exchanger 28. A front plate 2 is provided below the blow grill 1, and a design grill 3 having no suction port is provided below the front plate 2.
[0027]
In the floor-mounted air conditioner 100 configured as described above, when the motor 11 rotates the blower 9, air is sucked through the air inlet 13 formed in the lower part of the rear plate 8 and the air filter 14. Then, the blower 9 generates a wind based on the air sucked from the suction port 13. Next, the wind generated by the blower 9 is guided to the heat exchanger 28 by the air guider 12.
[0028]
Thereafter, the heat exchanger 28 exchanges the heat of the wind guided by the air guider 12. The wind exchanged by the heat exchanger 28 is blown out of the floor-mounted air conditioner 100 through the blowout grill 1 formed on the upper side of the front surface of the main body.
[0029]
As described above, in the floor-mounted air conditioner 100, since the suction port 13 is formed on the back surface of the main body regardless of the design of the main body, the suction area can be freely set. Therefore, an optimal wind circuit can be developed in a short time, the performance of the wind circuit can be improved, the noise of the blower 9 can be reduced, and the size of the main body can be reduced. Cost can be reduced. In terms of design, since the design can be designed without considering the performance of the wind circuit of the main body, the degree of freedom in design can be further improved.
[0030]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, suction port 13 for sucking air is formed on the back surface of main body 1. Therefore, the design grill 3 provided on the front surface of the main body 1 can be designed regardless of the wind circuit. As a result, the design of the floor-mounted air conditioner can be improved.
[0031]
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view for explaining the configuration of another floor-mounted air conditioner according to the present embodiment. An inclined tapered surface 31 may be formed in the suction port 13A so as to increase the amount of air to be sucked. The suction port area of the suction port 13A formed so as to be aligned with the tapered surface 31 is larger than the suction port area of the suction port 13 described above with reference to FIGS.
[0032]
For this reason, the performance of the wind circuit can be further improved. Therefore, the improved performance can be used for reducing noise, reducing the size of the main body, reducing cost, and the like.
[0033]
FIG. 5 is a partial front view for explaining the configuration of still another floor-mounted air conditioner according to the present embodiment. The same components as those of the floor-mounted air conditioner 100 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, a detailed description of these components will be omitted.
[0034]
Behind the flat plate 9, an air guider 8 (shown by broken lines) is installed. With respect to the space 14 other than the wind circuit formed by the air guider 8, the space has not been used in the conventional configuration. In the wind circuit configuration according to the present embodiment, the electrical component storage unit 15 is provided integrally with the flat plate in the space 14 (FIG. 1). As a result, the electrical component storage box 15, which is housed in the wind circuit and causes the performance of the wind circuit to deteriorate in the conventional configuration, can be provided in a place where the performance of the wind circuit is not adversely affected. For this reason, the performance of the wind circuit can be further improved.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a floor-mounted air conditioner capable of improving the degree of freedom in external design.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a floor-standing air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view illustrating a configuration of the floor-standing air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a floor-mounted air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating a configuration of another floor-mounted air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a partial front view for explaining the configuration of still another floor-mounted air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional floor-mounted air conditioner. A side sectional view for explaining the configuration of a conventional floor-mounted air conditioner.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 blow grill 2 maita 3 suction grill 4 top plate 5 right plate 7 bottom plate 8 back plate 9 maita 10 blower 12 air guider 14 air filter 15 suction port

Claims (10)

A suction port formed on the back of the body to suck in air,
A blower that generates a wind based on the air sucked from the suction port,
An air guider for guiding the wind generated by the blower,
A heat exchanger for exchanging heat of the wind guided by the air guider,
A floor-mounted air conditioner, comprising: a blowout port formed on a front surface of the main body to blow out the wind whose heat has been exchanged by the heat exchanger. The suction port is formed at a lower portion of a back surface of the main body,
The floor-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the outlet is formed at an upper portion of a front surface of the main body. The floor-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the blower is disposed inside the main body so as to face the suction port. The floor-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger is disposed inside the main body and above the blower. The floor-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a decorative plate provided at a lower portion of a front surface of the main body. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 5, further comprising a flat plate provided along an inside of the decorative plate. The floor-mounted air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the blower is attached to the flat plate. The floor-mounted air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein an electrical component storage box for storing electrical components is attached to the flat plate. 2. The floor-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the suction port is formed with a tapered surface inclined so as to increase an amount of air to be sucked. 3. The floor-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a motor provided to rotate the blower.

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