JP2005147433A - Air conditioner and drain hose connecting device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner capable of easily mounting and demounting a drain hose in checking and maintaining an indoor machine main body of the air conditioner after installation. <P>SOLUTION: This air conditioner (indoor machine) 100 has a drain outlet 140 at its back face part side. A drain joint 40 is mounted in a state of being extended to the back face part side from a front face part side of the main body, and connected with the drain outlet 140. A screw hole 161 for mounting the drain joint 40 on the main body is positioned at the front face part side with respect to the drain outlet 140. A screw 60 is fixed to the screw hole 161 for mounting to connect the drain joint 40 with the drain outlet 140 and to fix the same to the main body. The drain hose 10 is connected with the drain joint 40. The screw 50 is used for connecting and fixing the drain hose 10 to the drain joint 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a drain hose connection device for an air conditioner, and more particularly to a structure for connecting and fixing a drain hose in an air conditioner.

  In an indoor unit of an air conditioner, condensed water is generated in a heat exchanger during cooling operation, and flows into a drain pan disposed below the condensed water. Conventionally, a drain hose is connected to the drain pan in order to discharge the condensed water to the outside. When the air conditioner is shipped as a product, the drain hose is attached in advance to the left rear or right rear outlet of the back surface of the indoor unit body.

  The indoor unit main body is installed and installed by fixing its back surface to the wall surface of the room. During this installation work, the drain hose attached to the back of the indoor unit main body from the left rear to the right in order to correspond to the installation location or installation position of the indoor unit main body, the method or form for guiding the pipe to the outside of the room, etc. It may be necessary to change from the rear or from the right rear to the left rear. In this case, it is usual that the replacement work of the drain hose is performed from the back side of the indoor unit main body. However, when the after-sales service is performed after the indoor unit is installed, the clearance near the outlet on the back of the indoor unit body is narrow, making it difficult for the operator to access and removing the drain hose. Therefore, there is a problem that workability is poor when the indoor unit is removed from the wall surface.

  In order to solve this problem, an indoor unit of an air conditioner that facilitates the work of changing a drain hose from one of drain outlets formed on the left and right sides of the drain pan to the other is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-293924 (patent It is proposed in the literature 1). This indoor unit of the air conditioner has a heat exchanger in the casing and a drain pan below the heat exchanger, and a drain pipe is connected to one of the drain ports formed on the left and right sides of the drain pan. In an indoor unit of an air conditioner that discharges to the outside, an opening is provided in the vicinity of a drain outlet of the casing, and a removable cover is provided in the opening.

Further, an indoor unit of an air conditioner in which a drain hose is fixedly connected to a drain outlet by one touch is proposed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-112948 (Patent Document 2). The indoor unit of the air conditioner has an engaging claw at a drain outlet of a drain pan disposed below the heat exchanger, and an engaging claw provided on a connecting port member of the drain hose. The drain hose is fixedly connected to the drain outlet by the engagement.
JP-A-7-293924 JP-A-9-112948

  However, in any of the above air conditioner indoor units, the drain hose must be attached and detached on the back side of the indoor unit. For this reason, in order to inspect and maintain the indoor unit main body, first, it is necessary to put a hand in a narrow space between the rear portion of the indoor unit main body and the wall surface of the room and remove the drain hose. Depending on the installation position of the indoor unit main body, this operation is performed at a high place, which is dangerous and difficult to perform alone.

  Depending on the installation position of the indoor unit body, remove other components of the indoor unit for the purpose of removing the drain hose, or lift the indoor unit body while removing the indoor unit body from the indoor wall. It was necessary to remove the drain hose in the state. For this reason, in order to perform inspection, maintenance, etc. of the indoor unit main body, a troublesome extra work is required, and there is a problem that workability is poor.

  Furthermore, even after the work such as inspection and maintenance of the indoor unit main body has been completed, it is necessary to carry out the reverse operation to attach the drain hose, which is dangerous, difficult, or involves extra work, so workability is improved. There was a problem of being bad.

  Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner in which a drain hose can be easily attached and removed when performing inspection, maintenance, etc. of the indoor unit body of the air conditioner after installation. .

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a drain hose connection device for an air conditioner that can easily attach and remove a drain hose when performing inspection, maintenance, etc. of an indoor unit body of an air conditioner after installation and installation. Is to provide.

  An air conditioner according to one aspect of the present invention includes a main body and an interposed member. The main body includes a front surface portion and a back surface portion, and has a drain discharge port on the back surface portion side. The interposition member is disposed so as to extend from the front surface side to the back surface side of the main body, and is connected to the drain discharge port. An attachment portion for attaching the interposition member to the main body is positioned on the front surface side of the drain discharge port of the main body. Furthermore, the air conditioner includes a first fixing member, a drain hose, and a second fixing member. The first fixing member is fixed to the attachment portion in order to connect the interposition member to the drain outlet and fix it to the main body. The drain hose is connected to the interposed member. The second fixing member is for connecting and fixing a drain hose to the interposition member.

  In the air conditioner according to one aspect of the present invention, the interposition member connected to the drain discharge port is fixed to the attachment portion positioned on the front surface side of the drain discharge port by the first fixing member. Yes. The interposed member is disposed so as to extend from the front surface side to the back surface side of the main body, and is connected and fixed to the drain hose by the second fixing member. Since the air conditioner of the present invention is configured as described above, when the main body is inspected and maintained after installation, the first adhering member is removed from the mounting portion positioned on the front surface side to intervene. The drain hose can be removed together with the member. Even after the inspection, maintenance, etc. of the main body are completed, the drain hose can be attached together with the interposition member by attaching the first fixing member to the attaching portion positioned on the front face side. For this reason, since the drain hose can be attached and removed simply by attaching and detaching the interposition member from the front side, there is no need to perform work on the back side. Therefore, when it is necessary to remove and attach the drain hose for inspection and maintenance of the main body, the operation can be easily performed.

  Since the drain hose is connected and fixed to the interposition member by the second fixing member, only the drain hose can be removed by removing the second fixing member. For this reason, attachment / detachment of the drain hose can also be performed on the back surface side of the main body.

  In the air conditioner according to one aspect of the present invention, the interposed member preferably includes a tubular base portion and a protruding portion. The interposition member preferably has a first connection port connected to the drain discharge port at one end of the tubular base and a second connection port connected to the drain hose at the other end of the tubular base. Moreover, it is preferable that the protruding portion is formed so as to extend from the first connection port to the front surface side of the main body. In this case, by forming the protruding portion, it is possible to provide the attachment portion of the interposed member on the front surface side from the position of the drain discharge port. For this reason, the attachment / detachment of the drain hose after the installation of the main body can be performed on the front side from the position of the drain outlet of the main body.

  In the air conditioner according to one aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the engaging portion that engages with the first fixing member is formed at the end of the protruding portion of the interposition member. In this case, by forming the engaging portion at the projecting end portion, it is possible to provide the attachment portion for the interposition member further on the front surface side from the position of the drain discharge port. For this reason, the attachment / detachment of the drain hose after the installation of the main body can be performed on the front side from the position of the drain outlet of the main body.

  Furthermore, in the air conditioner according to one aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the engaging portion that engages with the second fixing member is disposed on the tubular base portion of the interposition member. In this case, the attachment / detachment between the drain hose and the interposition member can be performed away from the back surface of the main body. For this reason, it is possible to attach and remove only the drain hose without touching the back surface portion of the main body with the interposed member attached to the discharge port on the back surface side of the main body.

  An air conditioner according to another aspect of the present invention includes a main body and first and second interposed members. The main body includes a front surface portion and a back surface portion, and has first and second drain discharge ports on the back surface portion side. The first interposed member is disposed so as to extend from the front surface side to the back surface side of the main body, and is connected to the first drain discharge port. The 2nd interposition member is arrange | positioned so that it may extend from the front surface part side of a main body to the back surface part side, and is connected to the 2nd drain discharge port. The first and second attachment portions for attaching the first and second interposed members to the main body are positioned closer to the front side than the first and second drain discharge ports of the main body. The air conditioner further includes first and second fixing members, a drain hose, a third fixing member, and a cap member. The first fixing member is fixed to the first attachment portion in order to connect the first interposed member to the first drain outlet and fix the first interposed member to the main body. The second fixing member is fixed to the second attachment portion in order to connect the second interposition member to the second drain discharge port and fix it to the main body. The drain hose is connected to the first interposed member. The third fixing member is for connecting and fixing the drain hose to either the first or second interposed member. The cap member is connected to the second interposed member.

  In the air conditioner according to another aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects obtained by the air conditioner according to one aspect of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. . When installing the air conditioner main body, in order to cope with the installation location or installation position of the main body, the method or form of guiding the pipe to the outside of the room, the drain hose is inserted through the first interposed member at the back of the main body. If the drain hose is attached to the first outlet in advance, it may be necessary to replace the drain hose with the second outlet. That is, it is necessary to change the drain hose from the first drain outlet to the second outlet according to the site of the installation position when installing the main body. At this time, by removing the cap from the second interposed member connected to the second drain discharge port and removing the third fixing member, the drain is removed from the first interposed member connected to the first drain discharge port. Remove the hose. Then, using the third fixing member, a drain hose is attached to the second interposed member connected to the second drain discharge port, and a cap is attached to the first interposed member connected to the first drain discharge port. Install. The operation of replacing the drain hose can be easily performed on the back surface side of the main body without removing the constituent members on the front surface side of the main body.

  Even after the main body is installed and installed, if the drain hose is attached in advance to the first discharge port via the first interposition member, the first attachment portion positioned on the front surface side will be By removing the fixing member, the drain hose can be removed from the first outlet together with the first interposed member. Moreover, a cap member can be removed from a 2nd discharge port with a 2nd interposition member by removing a 2nd fixing member from the 2nd attachment part located in the front part side. And a drain hose can be attached to a 2nd discharge port with a 1st interposition member by attaching a 1st fixing member to the 2nd attachment part located in the front part side. Moreover, a cap member can be attached to a 1st discharge port with a 2nd interposition member by attaching a 2nd fixing member to the 1st attachment part located in the front part side. In this way, the drain hose can be changed from the first drain discharge port to the second discharge port on the front side of the main body even after installation and installation, depending on the site of the installation position.

  In the air conditioner according to another aspect of the present invention, each of the first and second interposed members preferably includes a tubular base portion and a protruding portion. Each of the first and second interposed members includes a first connection port connected to the drain discharge port at one end of the tubular base portion, and a second connection port connected to the drain hose at the other end of the tubular base portion. It is preferable to have. Moreover, it is preferable that the protruding portion is formed so as to extend from the first connection port to the front surface side of the main body. In this case, by forming the protruding portion, it is possible to provide attachment portions for the first and second interposed members on the front surface side from the position of the drain discharge port. For this reason, the attachment / detachment of the drain hose or the cap member after the installation of the main body can be performed on the front side from the position of the drain discharge port of the main body.

  In the air conditioner according to another aspect of the present invention, the engaging portions that engage with the first and second fixing members are the protrusions of the first and second interposed members. It is preferably formed at the end. In this case, by forming the engaging portion at the projecting end portion, it is possible to provide the attachment portion for the interposition member further on the front surface side from the position of the drain discharge port. For this reason, the attachment / detachment of the drain hose or the cap member after the installation of the main body can be performed on the front side from the position of the drain discharge port of the main body.

  Furthermore, in the air conditioner according to another aspect of the present invention, the engaging portion that engages with the third fixing member is disposed on each tubular base portion of the first and second interposed members. Is preferred. In this case, attachment / detachment between the drain hose or the cap member and the first or second interposed member can be performed away from the back surface portion of the main body. For this reason, it is possible to attach and remove only the drain hose or only the cap member without touching the back surface of the main body while the first and second interposed members are attached to the discharge port on the back surface side of the main body. it can.

  A drain hose connection device for an air conditioner according to another aspect of the present invention includes an interposition member, a first fixing member, a drain hose, and a second fixing member. The interposition member can be disposed so as to extend from the front surface side to the back surface side of the air conditioner main body, and can be connected to a drain discharge port disposed on the back surface side of the main body. The first fixing member can be fixed to an attachment portion positioned on the front side of the drain discharge port of the main body in order to connect the interposition member to the drain discharge port and fix it to the main body. The drain hose can be connected to the interposed member. The second fixing member is for connecting and fixing a drain hose to the interposition member.

  By using the drain hose connecting device for an air conditioner according to the present invention, the same effects as those described above obtained by the air conditioner according to one aspect of the present invention can be achieved.

  In the drain hose connecting device for an air conditioner according to another aspect of the present invention, the interposition member preferably includes a tubular base portion and a protruding portion. The interposition member preferably has a first connection port connected to the drain discharge port at one end of the tubular base and a second connection port connected to the drain hose at the other end of the tubular base. Moreover, it is preferable that the projecting portion is formed to extend from the first connection port to the front surface side of the main body when the first connection port is connected to the drain discharge port.

  Moreover, in the drain hose connection device for an air conditioner according to another aspect of the present invention, the engaging portion that engages with the first fixing member is formed at the end of the protruding portion of the interposition member. preferable.

  Furthermore, in the drain hose connection device for an air conditioner according to another aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the engaging portion that engages with the second fixing member is disposed on the tubular base portion of the interposition member.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the drain hose can be easily attached to and detached from the front side of the main body when the indoor unit main body of the air conditioner after installation is installed.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic appearance of an indoor unit of an air conditioner as one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the housing of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100 includes an open panel 110 that can be opened and closed on the front side and a front cover 120 to which the open panel 110 is attached. Then, it is comprised from the cabinet 130 which accommodates a heat exchanger, a fan, etc.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a rear part of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in a state where a drain hose is not connected as one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side of the rear part of the indoor unit. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the right side of the rear portion of the indoor unit in an enlarged manner.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, on the back side of the cabinet 130 of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100, a drain discharge port (left) 140 as a first discharge port is provided on the left side, and the first on the right side. A drain outlet (right) 150 is provided as a second outlet. The drain outlet (left) 140 and the drain outlet (right) 150 are provided in a drain pan disposed under the heat exchanger of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100. During the cooling operation, the condensed water generated in the heat exchanger in the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100 flows into the drain pan arranged under the heat exchanger, and the drain outlet (left) 140 and the drain outlet (right ) 150 can be discharged.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a back surface portion of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in a state where a drain hose and a cap member are connected as one embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when shipping the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100 as a product, for example, on the left side of the back side of the cabinet 130, the drain hose 10 is connected to the drain outlet (left) 140 to the left rear. It is connected and fixed so as to extend. On the other hand, on the right side of the back side of the cabinet 130, the cap 20 is inserted and fixed to the drain discharge port (right) 150 so as to extend rearward to the right.

  FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the left side of the back of the indoor unit of the air conditioner with the drain hose connected as one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is the back of the indoor unit. It is the partial expanded left view which expands and shows the left side seen from the side with the partial cross section of an indoor unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100 as a main body is provided with a drain pan 160 under the heat exchanger. A drain joint 40 as a first interposed member is connected and fixed to a drain discharge port (left) 140 provided in the drain pan 160. The drain joint 40 is disposed so as to extend from the front side to the back side of the main body of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100. The drain hose 10 is connected and fixed to the drain joint 40 with the hose presser 30 interposed therebetween, and is disposed so as to extend to the left rear side of the back surface portion of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100.

  FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the right side of the back of the indoor unit of the air conditioner with the cap member connected as one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is the back of the indoor unit. It is the partial expansion right view which expands and shows the right side seen from the side with the partial cross section of an indoor unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a drain joint 40 as a second interposed member is connected and fixed to a drain discharge port (right) 150 provided in the drain pan 160. The drain joint 40 is disposed so as to extend from the front side to the back side of the main body of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100. The cap 20 is inserted into the drain joint 40 and fixed.

  FIG. 10 is an exploded left side view of the air conditioner to which the drain hose is connected as one embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the rear side of the indoor unit along with a partial side surface of the indoor unit. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a screw hole 161 for attachment as a first attachment portion for attaching the drain joint 40 as the first interposed member to the drain pan 160 is provided on the left side surface of the drain pan 160. A drain discharge port (left) 140 is provided on the lower left side of the back surface of the drain pan 160 so as to extend to the left rear of the drain pan 160.

  The drain joint 40 includes a tubular base 41 and a protrusion 45. At one end of the tubular base 41, a drain pan side connection port 42 is formed as a first connection port connected to the drain discharge port (left) 140. At the other end of the tubular base 41, a hose side connection port 43 is formed as a second connection port connected to the drain hose 10. When the drain pan side connection port 42 of the drain joint 40 is connected to the drain discharge port (left) 140, the protrusion 45 is formed to extend from the drain pan side connection port 42 to the front surface side of the drain pan 160. The screw 60 as a fixing member is used to be screwed and fixed to the screw hole 161 for attachment in order to connect the drain joint 40 to the drain outlet (left) 140 and fix it to the drain pan 160. A mounting hole 47 as an engaging portion that engages with the screw 60 is formed in the protruding end portion 46 of the drain joint 40. Boss portions 44 a and 44 b for connecting and fixing the drain hose 10 are formed on the outer peripheral portion of the tubular base portion 41. Mounting screw holes 48a and 48b for inserting and screwing screws 50 as fixing members are formed in the boss portions 44a and 44b, respectively.

  The drain hose 10 is a tubular long body, and has a connection port 11 to which a drain joint 40 is connected at one end, and a discharge port 12 at the other end. A neck 13 is formed at one end of the drain hose 10. A hose presser 30 is provided around the neck 13 so as to support the drain hose 10. A screw 50 is inserted into a mounting hole 31 formed in the hose retainer 30, a hose side connection port 43 of the drain joint 40 is inserted and connected to the connection port 11 of the drain hose 10, and the screw 50 is connected to the boss of the drain joint 40. The drain hose 10 is connected and fixed to the drain joint 40 by being inserted and screwed into the mounting screw hole 48a of the portion 44a. In this case, the drain hose 10 is connected to the drain joint 40 so that the mounting screw hole 48a of the boss portion 44a into which the screw 50 is inserted is positioned upward.

  As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, in the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100, the drain joint 40 as the interposition member connected to the drain discharge port (left) 140 has the drain discharge port (left). A screw 60 as a fixing member is fixed to a screw hole 161 for mounting as a mounting portion positioned closer to the front side than 140. The drain joint 40 is disposed so as to extend from the front side to the back side of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100, and is connected and fixed to the drain hose 10 with screws 50 as fixing members. Since the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100 is configured as described above, when performing inspection, maintenance, etc. of the main body after installation, the mounting screw hole positioned on the front side with the front cover 120 removed. By removing the screw 60 from the 161, the drain hose 10 can be removed together with the drain joint 40. Then, the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100 is removed from the indoor wall surface, and the main body is inspected and maintained. Even after the inspection and maintenance of the main body are completed, the drain hose 10 can be attached together with the drain joint 40 by attaching the screw 60 to the attachment screw hole 161 positioned on the front surface side. For this reason, since the drain hose 10 can be attached and removed simply by attaching and removing the drain joint 40 from the front side, it is not necessary to perform work on the back side. Therefore, when it is necessary to remove and attach the drain hose 10 for inspection, maintenance, etc. of the main body, the operation can be easily performed. In this case, since the screw hole 161 for attaching the drain pan 160 into which the screw 60 is inserted is positioned relatively upward, the drain hose 10 can be easily detached and attached when the main body is inspected and maintained. Can do. Further, since the drain hose 10 is connected to the drain discharge port (left) 140 through the drain joint 40, the fitting adjustment of the drain hose 10 and the drain discharge port (left) 140 is connected to the drain pan 40 on the drain pan side. This can be done by adjusting the shape of the mouth 42. Since this adjustment is not accompanied by a change in the shape of the drain outlet (left) 140 of the drain pan 160 itself, it can be performed only by changing the shape of the drain joint 40, which is a relatively small part.

  Since the drain hose 10 is connected and fixed to the drain joint 40 by screws 50, only the drain hose 10 can be removed by removing the screws 50. For this reason, the attachment / detachment of the drain hose 10 can also be performed on the back surface side of the main body. In particular, when the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100 is installed and installed, the drain hose 10 can be attached and removed on the back side of the main body. In this case, the drain hose 10 is connected to the drain joint 40 so that the position of the mounting screw hole 48a of the boss portion 44a into which the screw 50 is inserted is upward, so that the screw 50 can be easily attached and detached. Therefore, workability is improved.

  In the above embodiment, the protrusion 45 of the drain joint 40 is formed so as to extend from the drain pan side connection port 42 to the front surface side of the main body, and therefore, the drain discharge port (left) 140. From this position, a screw hole 161 for attaching the drain joint 40 can be provided on the front surface side. For this reason, the attachment / detachment of the drain hose 10 after installation and installation of the main body can be performed on the front side from the position of the drain discharge port (left) 140 of the main body.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the mounting hole 47 that engages with the screw 60 is formed in the protruding end portion 46 of the drain joint 40, so that the front side portion side from the position of the drain discharge port (left) 140. A screw hole 161 for attaching the drain joint 40 can be provided. For this reason, the attachment / detachment of the drain hose 10 after installation and installation of the main body can be performed on the front side from the position of the drain discharge port (left) 140 of the main body.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the mounting screw holes 48 a and 48 b that engage with the screw 50 are arranged in the tubular base 41 of the drain joint 40, so that the mounting between the drain hose 10 and the drain joint 40 is performed. Removal can be performed away from the back of the body. For this reason, only the drain hose 10 can be attached and removed without touching the back surface portion of the main body while the drain joint 40 is still attached to the drain discharge port (left) 140 on the back surface side of the main body.

  FIG. 11 is a top view (A), a side view (B), and a rear view (C) showing a drain hose connection device as one embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in a state where the drain hose 10, the hose presser 30 and the drain joint 40 are connected and combined, the drain joint 40 is disposed on the back side of the main body of the air conditioner (indoor unit), and the back surface thereof. Drain hose 10 is arranged to extend rearward from the side. The protrusion 45 of the drain joint 40 is an air conditioner (indoor unit) from one side of the tubular base 41 (on the left side of the tubular base 41 in the top view (A) in FIG. 11 and above the tubular base 41 in the side view (B)). It is formed in the shape of an arm protruding so as to extend to the back side of the main body. The protruding end portion 46 further protrudes from the protruding portion 45, and is formed in a plate-like form that is thinner than the protruding portion 45. A mounting hole 47 is formed in the protruding end 46. A protruding end portion 46 is formed at one end of the protruding portion 45, and a drain pan side connection port 42 is formed at the other end. As shown in the rear view (C) of FIG. 11, the drain port 10 of the drain hose 10, the hose presser 30, and the drain joint 40 are arranged in this order, and the drainage hole 31 is formed by the mounting hole 31 formed on the outer periphery of the hose presser 30. One boss portion 44 a of the joint 40 is covered and arranged so that a screw can be inserted, and the other boss portion 44 b is exposed from the hose presser 30.

  FIG. 12 is an exploded right side view showing the right side viewed from the back side of the indoor unit of an air conditioner to which a cap member is connected as one embodiment of the present invention, together with a partial side surface of the indoor unit. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 12, an attachment screw hole 162 as a second attachment portion for attaching the drain joint 40 as the second interposed member to the drain pan 160 is provided on the right side surface of the drain pan 160. The mounting screw hole 162 is disposed below the position of the mounting screw hole 161 shown in FIG. A drain discharge port (right) 150 is provided on the lower right side of the back surface of the drain pan 160 so as to extend to the right rear of the drain pan 160.

  The drain joint 40 has a configuration similar to that shown in FIG. However, the drain joint 40 is arranged with respect to the drain pan 160 so that the protrusion 45 is positioned below.

  The cap 20 is a rod-like long body, and includes an insertion portion 21 that is inserted into and fixed to the tubular base 41 of the drain joint 40 at one end, and a lid portion 22 at the other end. A plurality of annular protrusions are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 21 of the cap 20, and the tip 23 is tapered. Thereby, the cap 20 is inserted into the tubular base 41 of the drain joint 40 and fixed so as not to come off.

  FIG. 13 is a top view (A) and a side view (B) showing the cap connecting device.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in a state where the cap 20 and the drain joint 40 are connected and combined, the drain joint 40 is disposed on the back side of the air conditioner (indoor unit) main body, and extends rearward from the back side. Thus, the cap 20 is arranged. Unlike the state where the drain hose 10 shown in FIG. 11 is connected, the protrusion 45 of the drain joint 40 is on one side of the tubular base 41 (the top view (A) of FIG. 13 shows the right side of the tubular base 41, side view (B). ) Is formed in an arm-like shape protruding so as to extend from the lower side of the tubular base 41 to the back side of the air conditioner (indoor unit) main body. Thus, the drain joint 40 is formed so as to be used by changing the arrangement between when the drain hose 10 is connected and when the cap 20 is connected. The protruding end portion 46 further protrudes from the protruding portion 45, and is formed in a plate-like form that is thinner than the protruding portion 45. A mounting hole 47 is formed in the protruding end 46. A protruding end portion 46 is formed at one end of the protruding portion 45, and a drain pan side connection port 42 is formed at the other end. As shown in the side view (B) of FIG. 13, both boss portions 44 a and 44 b of the drain joint 40 are exposed.

  FIG. 14 is a side view (A), a rear view (B), a top view (C), and a bottom view (D) showing a drain joint as an interposed member as one embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the drain joint 40 has a tubular base 41 at the center, a protrusion 45 at one end, and a hose side connection port 43 at the other end. A drain pan side connection port 42 and a hose side connection port 43 are formed on both sides of the tubular base portion 41. Boss portions 44a and 44b are arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the tubular base portion 41 on the side where the protruding portion 45 is formed (left side in FIG. 14B). The protruding portion 45 is formed so as to protrude from the drain pan side connection port 42. The screw hole 48a for attaching the boss portion 44a is inserted with a screw for connecting and fixing the drain hose 10 to the drain joint 40 when the drain joint 40 is connected and fixed to the drain discharge port (left) 140. And used for screwing. The screw hole 48b for mounting the boss portion 44b is inserted with a screw for connecting and fixing the drain hose 10 to the drain joint 40 when the drain joint 40 is connected and fixed to the drain outlet (right) 150. And used for screwing. Therefore, the drain joint 40 is configured to be used when the drain hose 10 is connected to either the drain discharge port (left) 140 or the drain discharge port (right) 150. The drain joint 40 can also be used when the cap 20 is connected to either the drain discharge port (left) 140 or the drain discharge port (right) 150. In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the drain joint 40 is made of a molded synthetic resin, but may be made of a material that is metal-worked with sheet metal or the like.

  FIG. 15: is the front view (A) and side view (B) which show the hose holding member used for a drain hose connection apparatus as one embodiment of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the hose presser 30 has a substantially U-shaped shape with one end opened so that the outer peripheral surface of the drain hose 10 can be sandwiched, and the other end of the drain hose 10. It is formed so as to be in close contact with the outer peripheral surface. At the other end of the hose presser 30, a mounting hole 31 into which a screw is inserted for fixing to the drain joint 40 is formed.

  By the way, in the installation work of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100, in order to correspond to the installation location or installation position of the main body, the method or form of guiding the pipe to the outside, etc., FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. As shown in the figure, when the drain hose 10 is attached in advance to a drain discharge port (left) 140 as a first discharge port via a drain joint 40 as a first interposed member at the back surface portion of the main body. May need to be replaced with a drain outlet (right) 150 as a second outlet. That is, it is necessary to change the drain hose 10 from the drain outlet (left) 140 to the drain outlet (right) 150 in accordance with the installation site at the time of installation of the main body. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5, 8 and 9, the cap 20 is removed from the drain joint 40 as the second interposed member connected to the drain discharge port (right) 150, and the screw 50 (FIG. 10) is removed. As a result, the drain hose 10 is removed from the drain joint 40 connected to the drain discharge port (left) 140. Then, using the screw 50, the drain hose 10 is attached to the drain joint 40 connected to the drain discharge port (right) 150, and the cap 20 is attached to the drain joint 40 connected to the drain discharge port (left) 140. In this way, the operation of replacing the drain hose can be easily performed on the back surface side of the main body without removing the constituent members on the front surface side of the main body.

  Even if the drain hose 10 is attached in advance to the drain outlet (left) 140 as the first outlet through the drain joint 40 as the first interposed member even after the main body is installed and installed, The drain hose 10 can be removed from the drain discharge port (left) 140 together with the drain joint 40 by removing the screw 60 (FIG. 10) from the mounting screw hole 161 as the first mounting portion positioned on the part side. . Moreover, the cap 20 is removed from the drain outlet (right) 150 together with the drain joint 40 by removing the screw 60 (FIG. 12) from the screw hole 162 for mounting as the second mounting portion positioned on the front side. Can do. The drain hose 10 can be attached to the drain outlet (right) 150 together with the drain joint 40 by attaching the screw 60 to the mounting screw hole 162 positioned on the front side. Further, the cap 20 can be attached to the drain outlet (left) 140 together with the drain joint 40 by attaching the screw 60 to the mounting screw hole 161 positioned on the front side. In this way, the drain hose 10 can be changed from the drain discharge port (left) 140 to the drain discharge port (right) 150 on the front side of the main body even after installation and installation in accordance with the installation site.

  FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a rear portion of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in a state where the drain hose and the cap member are switched and connected from the configuration shown in FIG. 5 as another embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the cap 20 is inserted and fixed to the drain discharge port (left) 140 so as to extend rearward on the left side on the back side of the cabinet 130. On the other hand, on the right side of the back side of the cabinet 130, the drain hose 10 is connected and fixed to the drain outlet (right) 150 so as to extend rearward to the right.

  FIG. 17 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the left side of the back of the indoor unit of the air conditioner with the cap member replaced and connected as another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is the partial expanded left view which expands and shows the left side seen from the back part side of the unit with the partial cross section of the indoor unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, a drain joint 40 as a first interposed member is connected and fixed to a drain discharge port (left) 140 provided in the drain pan 160. The drain joint 40 is disposed so as to extend from the front side to the back side of the main body of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100. The cap 20 is inserted and fixed in the drain joint 40 and is disposed so as to extend to the left rear side of the back surface of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100.

  FIG. 19 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the right side of the rear portion of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in a state where the drain hose is replaced and connected as another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is the partial expansion right view which expands and shows the right side seen from the back part side of the unit with the partial cross section of the indoor unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a drain joint 40 as a second interposed member is connected and fixed to a drain discharge port (right) 150 provided in the drain pan 160. The drain joint 40 is disposed so as to extend from the front side to the back side of the main body of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100. The drain hose 10 is connected and fixed to the drain joint 40 with a hose presser 30 interposed therebetween, and is disposed so as to extend to the right rear of the back surface portion of the air conditioner (indoor unit) 100. In this case, although not shown, the drain joint 40 is arranged upside down as shown in FIG. 10, and the screw 50 is inserted into the mounting screw hole 48b of the boss portion 44b through the mounting hole 31 of the hose presser 30. Then, the drain hose 10 is connected and fixed to the drain joint 40 by being screwed. Since the drain hose 10 is connected to the drain joint 40 with the screw hole 48b for attachment of the boss portion 44b into which the screw 50 is inserted facing upward, the attachment and removal of the screw 50 can be easily performed. Good.

  In the above embodiment, the screw 60 as the fixing member is inserted into the mounting screw hole 161 or 162 from the side surface side of the drain pan 160 and screwed in, so that the drain joint 40 has the drain discharge port (left) 140 or the drain discharge. While being fixedly connected to the outlet (right) 150 and fixed to the drain pan 160, it is not limited to this. By changing the positions of the mounting screw hole 161 or 162 and the mounting hole 47, the screw 60 as the fixing member may be inserted into the mounting screw hole from the front side of the drain pan 160 and screwed. .

  The embodiment disclosed above should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above embodiments but by the scope of claims, and includes all modifications and variations within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a schematic appearance of an indoor unit of an air conditioner as one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the back part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the state where the drain hose is not connected as one embodiment of this invention. It is a partial expansion perspective view which expands and shows the left side of the back part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the state where the drain hose is not connected as one embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial expansion perspective view which expands and shows the right side of the back part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the state where the drain hose is not connected as one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the back part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner of the state to which the drain hose and the cap member were connected as one embodiment of this invention. It is a partial expansion perspective view which expands and shows the left side of the back part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the state where the drain hose was connected as one embodiment of the present invention. It is the partial expansion left view which expands and shows the left side seen from the back side of the indoor unit of the air conditioner of the state where the drain hose was connected as one embodiment of the present invention with the partial section of the indoor unit. . It is a partial expansion perspective view which expands and shows the right side of the back part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the state where the cap member was connected as one embodiment of the present invention. It is the partial expansion right view which expands and shows the right side surface seen from the back part side of the indoor unit of the air conditioner of the state where the cap member was connected as one embodiment of the present invention with the partial section of the indoor unit. . It is a decomposition | disassembly left view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the left side surface seen from the back part side of the indoor unit of the air conditioner to which a drain hose is connected as one embodiment of this invention. It is the top view (A), side view (B), and back view (C) which show a drain hose connection apparatus as one embodiment of this invention. It is a decomposition | disassembly right view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the right side surface seen from the back part side of the indoor unit of the air conditioner to which a cap member is connected as one embodiment of this invention with the partial side surface of the indoor unit. It is the top view (A) and side view (B) which show a cap connection apparatus. It is the side view (A), back view (B), top view (C), and bottom view (D) which show the drain joint which is an interposed member as one embodiment of this invention. It is the front view (A) and side view (B) which show the hose holding member used for a drain hose connection apparatus as one embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the back part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner of the state to which the drain hose and the cap member were connected as another embodiment of this invention. It is a partial expansion perspective view which expands and shows the left side of the back part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the state where the cap member was connected as another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged left side view showing the left side viewed from the back side of the indoor unit of the air conditioner with the cap member connected as another embodiment of the present invention together with a partial cross section of the indoor unit. is there. It is a partial expansion perspective view which expands and shows the right side of the back part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the state where the drain hose was connected as another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged right side view showing, in an enlarged manner, a right side surface viewed from the back side of an indoor unit of an air conditioner with a drain hose connected as another embodiment of the present invention together with a partial cross section of the indoor unit. is there.

Explanation of symbols

  10: drain hose, 11: connection port, 12: discharge port, 13: neck, 20: cap, 30: hose presser, 31: mounting hole, 40: drain joint, 41: tubular base, 42: drain pan side connection port 43: Hose side connection port, 44a, 44b: Boss portion, 45: Projection portion, 46: Projection end portion, 47: Mounting hole, 48a, 48b: Mounting screw hole, 50, 60: Screw, 100: Air Conditioner (indoor unit), 110: open panel, 120: front cover, 130: cabinet, 140: drain outlet (left), 150: drain outlet (right), 160: drain pan, 161, 162: mounting screws hole.

Claims (12)

A main body including a front surface portion and a back surface portion and having a drain discharge port on the back surface portion side;
An interposition member arranged to extend from the front side of the main body to the back side and connected to the drain outlet;
With
The attachment portion for attaching the interposition member to the main body is positioned on the front surface side of the drain discharge port of the main body, and
A first fixing member fixed to the attachment portion for connecting the interposition member to the drain outlet and fixing to the main body;
A drain hose connected to the interposition member;
A second fixing member for connecting and fixing the drain hose to the interposition member;
An air conditioner.   The interposition member includes a tubular base portion and a protruding portion, a first connection port connected to the drain discharge port at one end of the tubular base portion, and a first connection port connected to the drain hose at the other end of the tubular base portion. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising: two connection ports, wherein the protruding portion is formed to extend from the first connection port toward the front surface side of the main body.   The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein an engaging portion that engages with the first fixing member is formed at an end portion of the protruding portion of the interposition member.   The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein an engaging portion that engages with the second fixing member is disposed on a tubular base portion of the interposition member. A main body including a front surface portion and a back surface portion, and having first and second drain discharge ports on the back surface side;
A first interposed member arranged to extend from the front side of the main body to the back side and connected to the first drain outlet;
A second interposition member disposed to extend from the front side of the main body to the back side and connected to the second drain outlet;
With
The first and second attachment portions for attaching the first and second interposed members to the main body are positioned on the front surface side of the first and second drain discharge ports of the main body, and ,
A first fixing member fixed to the first attachment portion for connecting the first interposed member to the first drain discharge port and fixing the first interposed member to the main body;
A second fixing member fixed to the second attachment portion for connecting the second interposed member to the second drain outlet and fixing the second interposed member to the main body;
A drain hose connected to the first interposed member;
A third fixing member for connecting and fixing the drain hose to either the first or second interposed member;
A cap member connected to the second interposed member;
An air conditioner.   Each of the first and second interposed members includes a tubular base portion and a protruding portion, a first connection port connected to the drain discharge port at one end of the tubular base portion, and a second end of the tubular base portion. 6. The air according to claim 5, further comprising: a second connection port connected to the drain hose, wherein the protruding portion is formed to extend from the first connection port toward the front surface side of the main body. Harmony machine.   The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein an engaging portion that engages with each of the first and second fixing members is formed at an end portion of the protruding portion of each of the first and second interposed members. Machine.   The air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein an engaging portion that engages with the third fixing member is disposed on each tubular base portion of the first and second interposed members. An interposition member that can be arranged to extend from the front side to the back side of the air conditioner body, and that can be connected to a drain discharge port arranged on the back side of the body;
A first fixing member capable of fixing to the attachment portion positioned on the front side of the drain discharge port of the main body in order to connect the interposition member to the drain discharge port and fix the intermediate member to the main body;
A drain hose capable of being connected to the interposition member;
A second fixing member for connecting and fixing the drain hose to the interposition member;
A drain hose connection device for an air conditioner.   The interposition member includes a tubular base portion and a protruding portion, a first connection port connected to the drain discharge port at one end of the tubular base portion, and a first connection port connected to the drain hose at the other end of the tubular base portion. And the projecting portion is formed to extend from the first connection port to the front surface side of the main body when the first connection port is connected to the drain discharge port. The drain hose connection device for an air conditioner according to claim 9.   The drain hose connection device for an air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein an engaging portion that engages with the first fixing member is formed at an end of the protruding portion of the interposition member.   The drain hose connection device for an air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein an engaging portion that engages with the second fixing member is disposed on a tubular base portion of the interposition member.

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