JP2005283069A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wall-mounting type air conditioner comprising a movable panel which is vertical slid to soften visual oppressive feeling caused by projection from a wall surface, and constituting a guide continued from a blowout port by the movable panel to improve the air distributing performance, thus the air near a ceiling face of an air-conditioned room can be efficiently sucked from a suction port. <P>SOLUTION: This air conditioner comprises the suction port 2 on its upper face part 1, and the blowout port 4 at its lower part 3, a heat exchanger 6 and a blower fan 6 are mounted on an air passage connecting the suction port 2 and the blowout port 4, and a movable panel 8 is slidably mounted on a front part 7, and constitutes a guide for guiding the air horizontally or vertically blown out, by being continued from the blowout port 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a wall-mounted air conditioner, and more specifically, includes a movable panel that can be slid up and down to relieve the visual pressure caused by protruding from a wall surface, and to slide the movable panel. Thus, the present invention relates to a structure in which a guide continuous to the air outlet is configured to improve the air blowing performance, and air near the ceiling surface of the air-conditioned room can be efficiently sucked from the air inlet.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 8 of Patent Document 1, the conventional wall-hanging air conditioner is capable of reaching warm air or cold air all over the air-conditioned room. The main body has a suction port on the front and upper surfaces, a blower on the lower surface, and a heat exchanger and a blower fan in the air passage connecting the suction port and the blower. The wall is installed in the vicinity of the ceiling surface in the upper part of the wall surface (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  When the air conditioner having the above configuration is installed on a wall in the vicinity of the ceiling surface B, which is the upper part of the wall surface A of the air-conditioned room, as shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B) Visual compression due to the entire air conditioner projecting forward from the wall surface A because the cross of the suction port 2 and the blower outlet 4 of the portion (and the upper surface portion 1) always appear in the appearance. There was a feeling.

  Further, when the suction port 2 of the upper surface portion 1 is installed near the ceiling surface B, the space between the upper surface portion 1 and the ceiling surface B becomes narrow as shown in FIG. Thus, there is a problem that it is difficult to efficiently suck indoor air from the suction port 2 of the upper surface portion 1.

  With the above configuration, when the operation is stopped, the air outlet 4 is closed by the up-and-down air direction plates 10 and 11 as shown in FIG. 6A. For example, when the air is blown out horizontally during the cooling operation, the air outlet 4 is shown in FIG. Thus, since the up-and-down wind direction plates 10 and 11 are rotated to the horizontal position, a part of the blown cold air that is heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger 5 and sent out from the blow-out port 4 by the blower fan 6 is There is a risk that the heat exchange efficiency may be reduced due to a short circuit that is sucked from the suction port 2 of the part, and the vertical wind direction plates 10 and 11 are vertical as shown in FIG. Since it is rotated to the position, the warm air blown out by the heat exchanger 5 and sent out from the outlet 4 by the blower fan 6 is rapidly deflected downward by the vertical wind direction plates 10 and 11. Therefore, in this place However, there was a problem that the ventilation efficiency was reduced.

  Therefore, while improving the design, the opening / closing body opens and closes the inlet of the front part of the main body according to the amount of intake air. For example, a large amount of air is sucked from the inlets provided at the upper front and upper parts of the main body In some cases, the opening / closing body is driven by a drive motor, and the upper portion of the opening / closing body and the movable panel are separated from each other so that the room air can be sucked from the suction port on the upper front surface (see, for example, Patent Document 2). ).

  However, when the upper part of the main body is close to the ceiling surface, it is basically the same as in Patent Document 1, and is sufficient for guiding a large amount of intake air between the upper part of the main body and the ceiling surface. It was difficult to secure a flow passage, and the air conditioner as a whole protruded forward from the wall surface, causing a sense of visual pressure, making it difficult to harmonize with the interior of the air-conditioned room. .

  Note that the air outlet for blowing conditioned air into the air-conditioned room is the same as in the case of Patent Document 1, and has a configuration that is conscious of blowing in both the horizontal and vertical directions, and is provided in the air outlet. Since the wind direction is controlled only by the vertical wind direction plate, the wind direction adjustment range is narrowed.For example, the wind direction can be effectively deflected to sufficiently blow the air in the horizontal direction and the air in the vertical direction. Had the problem of not.

  Moreover, as shown in the design literature 1, what covered the air conditioner main body with a curved movable panel is recognized, and as shown in the design literature 2, the air conditioner main body is covered with a movable panel that slides up and down. As shown in Design Document 3, a movable panel that rotates up and down covers the air conditioner main body. However, in any case, the movable panel continues to the outlet. However, it was not designed to increase the air blowing efficiency by configuring a part of the blowout passage (see, for example, Patent Document 3 to Patent Document 5).

Therefore, it is possible to efficiently suck indoor air from the suction port, eliminate the possibility of short circuit, and cover it with a movable panel so that the suction bar and air outlet do not always appear on the appearance, and feel visual pressure For example, the movable panel forms part of a guide that continues to the air outlet to increase the air blowing efficiency, effectively deflect the air direction, It has been desired to allow sufficient ventilation in the vertical direction.
JP 2003-65591 A (pages 1 to 4 and FIGS. 1 to 8) JP 2000-234760 A (pages 1 to 8, FIGS. 1 to 2) Registered Design No.-1178547 Registered Design No.-1193579 Registered design number -1151899

  In view of the above problems, the present invention is provided with a movable panel that can be slid up and down to relieve the visual pressure caused by protruding from the wall surface, and by sliding the movable panel, a guide that is continuous with the outlet. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wall-mounted air conditioner that can improve the ventilation performance and efficiently suck air in the vicinity of the ceiling surface of the air-conditioned room from the suction port.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention includes a suction port on the upper surface, a blower outlet and a wind direction plate on the lower part, and a heat exchanger and a blower fan in an air passage connecting the suction port and the blower outlet. Along with, a movable panel is attached to the front,
At the time of horizontal blowing or vertical blowing, the movable panel constitutes a guide that guides the blown air by continuing to the blowout port.

  In addition, a panel driving device that slides the movable panel up and down is linked to the movable panel.

  Moreover, the upper surface part front end provided with the said suction inlet is comprised so that it may protrude ahead rather than a lower front end.

  Further, the movable panel is formed in a concave shape by being bent or bent in the vertical direction.

  According to the present invention, since the movable panel that can slide up and down is provided, it is easy to harmonize with the interior of the air-conditioned room by reducing the visual feeling of pressure, and suck in the air near the ceiling surface of the air-conditioned room By efficiently sucking in from the mouth and configuring the guide that continues to the outlet by sliding the movable panel, it effectively blows out the horizontal cold air or the vertical warm air blown out from the outlet. As a result, the wind direction adjustment range can be expanded without difficulty and air can be blown far away.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as examples based on the attached drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a basic configuration of an air conditioner according to the present invention, in which (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view, (C) is a side sectional view, and (D) is a perspective view. 2 is a side view showing an example of a movable panel of an air conditioner according to the present invention. (A) shows a first example, (B) shows a second example, (C) shows a third example, and FIG. Is a side sectional view showing an example of the sliding position of the movable panel and the up-and-down wind direction plate of the air outlet, where (A) shows the state when the operation is stopped, (B) shows the state when horizontal blowing, and (C) shows the vertical state. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing another example of the sliding position of the movable panel and the up-and-down wind direction plate of the outlet, and FIG. 4A is a state when the operation is stopped, and FIG. (C) shows the state at the time of vertical blowing, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) to 1 (C), the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a suction port 2 in an upper surface portion 1 inclined downward toward the front end 1a, and includes a lower end of the front portion 7 and A blower outlet 4 is provided at the front end of the lower part 3, a heat exchanger 5 and a blower fan 6 are provided in an air passage connecting the suction inlet 2 and the blower outlet 4, and a movable panel 8 is slidably mounted on the front part 7. And it is the structure formed by hanging on the wall surface A near the ceiling surface B of an air-conditioned room.

  Even when the upper surface portion 1 is installed close to the ceiling surface B, the upper surface portion 1 is inclined downward toward the front end 1a, so that the upper surface portion 1 is spaced from the suction port 2 between the upper surface portion 1 and the ceiling surface B. A gap (ventilation path) for sucking room air can be secured.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the front end of the upper surface portion 1 provided with the suction port 2 is configured to protrude forward from the front end of the lower portion 3, and when the operation is stopped, the upper end portion 8a is Above the suction port 2, the lower end portion 8 b is configured to protrude below the air outlet 4.

  Thus, when the air conditioner main body according to the present invention is looked up from the air-conditioned room, as shown in FIG. 1D, when the operation is stopped, the movable panel 8 does not allow the suction port 2 and the outlet 4 to be seen. It becomes possible to shield, and since the boundary between the wall surface A and the ceiling surface B can also be shielded, the visual pressure feeling that the air conditioner main body protrudes from the wall surface A can be eased. Thus, there is a specific effect that it becomes easier to harmonize with the interior of the air-conditioned room.

  Further, the movable panel 8 is formed in a concave shape by being bent in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 2B as a second example, or as shown in FIG. 2C as a third example. In addition, it may be configured to be formed in a concave shape by being bent in the vertical direction, so that the visual pressure of the air conditioner body can be more effectively relieved. In addition, it becomes easy to cope with user preferences and the interior of the air-conditioned room, and it becomes possible to provide a high-quality air conditioner with unique features in design.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (C) as the first embodiment, the movable panel 8 is connected to a link motor or a linkage gear that slides the movable panel 8 up and down and back and forth. The drive device 9 is linked to the suction port 2 and the blower 9 according to the operation state such as when the operation is stopped, when the air is blown horizontally, when the air is blown vertically, or when the air blow is vertically blown. The outlet 4 is stopped at a position where it is shielded, or it can be slid up and down and back and forth.

  That is, when the operation is stopped, as shown in FIG. 3A, the movable panel 8 has a top end 8a protruding above the upper surface portion 1 and a lower end portion 8b protruding below the lower portion 3. The air outlet 4 stops and is closed by a first up and down air direction plate 10 and a second up and down air direction plate 11 which are provided in the air outlet 4 so as to be rotatable and deflect the air direction in the up and down direction. It has become. The second up / down wind direction plate 11 is superposed on a part of the movable panel 8.

  Further, at the time of horizontal blowing by cooling operation, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), the driving device 9 causes the movable panel 8 to slide upward and forward as indicated by an arrow c, so that the lower end portion 8b is The air outlet 4 is stopped at a position where the air outlet 4 is opened, and the air outlet 4 is closed at the lower side by the first up / down air direction plate 10 while the front side has the second up / down air direction plate 11 around the support shaft 11a. It is opened by turning to a horizontal position.

  As a result, as indicated by an arrow a shown in FIG. 3 (B), the suction air sucked from the suction port 2 by the gap (ventilation path) secured between the ceiling surface B and the upper surface portion 1 is changed. After heat exchange by the heat exchanger 5, the blower fan 6 can blow cool air from the opened outlet 4 to the air-conditioned room as shown by an arrow b in FIG.

  At this time, since the upper end portion 8a of the movable panel 8 is upward and protrudes greatly forward, a so-called short circuit phenomenon in which the blown cold air circulates into the suction port 2 does not occur.

  Since the first up-and-down wind direction plate 10 constitutes a part (lower part) of the air outlet 4, the air outlet 4 can be formed as an air passage extending in the horizontal direction, and the air blowing efficiency can be improved. Further, a part of the blown cold air deflected in the horizontal direction by the first up-and-down wind direction plate 10 is configured as a guide in which the movable panel 8 that is slid is configured as a guide that continues to the outlet 4. Since the air is blown out along the movable panel 8, it is possible to increase the air blowing efficiency and allow the blown cold air to reach far away without causing a so-called cold air drop.

  At the time of vertical blowing by heating operation, as shown in FIG. 3 (C), the movable panel 8 slides downward and rearward as indicated by an arrow d by the driving device 9, and the lower end 8b is The air outlet 4 is stopped at a position where the front of the air outlet 4 is closed, and the air outlet 4 is opened by rotating the first vertical airflow direction plate 10 about the support shaft 10a to the vertical position. It has become.

  As a result, as indicated by an arrow a shown in FIG. 3C, the suction air sucked from the suction port 2 is reduced by the gap (ventilation path) secured between the ceiling surface B and the upper surface 1. After exchanging heat with the heat exchanger 5, the blower fan 6 can blow out warm air from the opened outlet 4 to the lower side of the air-conditioned room as indicated by an arrow b 'shown in FIG. Become.

  At that time, since the lower end portion 8b of the movable panel 8 is downward and protrudes rearwardly, the lower end portion 8b and the first up-and-down wind direction plate 10 are connected to the outlet 4 in a vertical direction. As a result, it is possible to increase the blowing efficiency, and the blowing warm air is efficiently guided in the vertical direction.

  Since the movable panel 8 is formed in a concave shape by being bent or bent in the vertical direction, for example, at the time of horizontal blowing during cooling operation, the cold air blown out at the blowout outlet is blown out without resistance. At the same time, the blown-out cool air along the upper end portion 8a is effectively deflected in the horizontal direction without going to the ceiling surface B.

  Further, when the vertical blowout is performed by the heating operation, the lower end portion 8b of the movable panel 8 and the first up-and-down airflow direction plate 10 make the blowout passage continuing to the blowout outlet 4 as a nozzle as shown in FIG. Since it can be formed into a simple shape, effective foot heating can be realized.

  Next, as Example 2, a configuration when the position of the support shaft 11a of the second up-and-down wind direction plate 11 is changed will be described.

  Note that the combination of the movable panel 8, the first up-and-down wind direction plate 10 and the second up-and-down wind direction plate 11 at the time of operation stop and vertical blowing is based on FIG. 3 (A) and FIG. 3 (C). Since it is the same as the case of the first embodiment described above, FIG. 3 (A) is replaced with FIG. 4 (A) and FIG. 3 (C) is replaced with FIG. 4 (C). I will omit the explanation.

  At the time of horizontal blowing by cooling operation, as shown in FIG. 4B, the movable panel 8 slides upward and forward as shown by an arrow c by the driving device 9, and the lower end portion 8b is blown by the blowing unit. The outlet 4 is stopped at a position where the outlet 4 is opened, and the lower side of the outlet 4 is closed by the first up-and-down wind direction plate 10 while the front is second up and down around a support shaft 11a provided at the lower end position. The wind direction plate 11 is opened by rotating to a horizontal position, and the first vertical wind direction plate 10 and the second vertical wind direction plate 11 constitute a part (lower part) of the outlet 4. In addition to the configuration, it is configured to be able to form an outlet passage that is continuous with the outlet 4.

  As a result, as indicated by an arrow a shown in FIG. 4 (B), the suction air sucked from the suction port 2 through the clearance (ventilation path) secured between the ceiling surface B and the upper surface 1 is reduced. After heat exchange by the heat exchanger 5, the blower fan 6 can blow cool air from the opened outlet 4 to the air-conditioned room as shown by an arrow b in FIG. 4B.

  At that time, since the upper end portion 8a of the movable panel 8 is upward and protrudes largely forward to constitute a guide for guiding the blown cold air, the blown cold air is introduced into the suction port 2 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. It does not cause a so-called short circuit phenomenon.

  The first up-and-down air direction plate 10 and the second up-and-down air direction plate 11 constitute a part (lower part) of the air outlet 4, thereby providing a longer air passage extending in the horizontal direction than in the first embodiment. As a result, the air blowing efficiency can be further improved, and the movable panel 8 that has been slid is configured as a guide that continues to the air outlet 4, so that a part of the blown cold air can be used as the guide. Since the air is blown out along the movable panel 8, as in the case of the first embodiment, it is possible to increase the air blowing efficiency and reach the air far away without causing a so-called cool air drop.

  As described above, in the air conditioner according to the present invention, even when the upper surface portion 1 is wall-mounted in the state of being close to the ceiling surface B, the upper surface portion 1 is inclined downward as it goes to the front end 1a. As a result, a gap (ventilation path) for sucking room air from the suction port 2 can be secured between the ceiling surface B and the movable panel 8 can be slid to slide the blower outlet. By configuring the guide continuous with 4, it becomes possible to effectively blow out the horizontal cold air or the vertical warm air blown out from the air outlet 4, so that the wind direction adjustment range can be easily expanded. As a result, the air can be blown far away.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the basic composition of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view, (C) is a sectional side view, (D) is a perspective view. It is a side view which shows the example of the movable panel of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) shows a 1st example, (B) shows a 2nd example, (C) shows a 3rd example, respectively. It is a side sectional view showing an example of the sliding position of the movable panel and the up-and-down wind direction plate of the air outlet. (A) shows the state when the operation is stopped, (B) shows the state when the horizontal air blows, and (C) shows the vertical air blowing. Each time state is shown. It is a sectional side view which shows the other example of the sliding position of a movable panel and the up-and-down wind direction board of a blower outlet, (A) is the state at the time of operation stop, (B) is the state at the time of horizontal blowing, (C) is vertical The state at the time of blowing is shown respectively. It is explanatory drawing of the air conditioner by a prior art example, (A) is the front view seen from diagonally downward, (B) is a side view. It is explanatory drawing of the air conditioner by a prior art example, (A) is sectional drawing at the time of an operation stop, (B) is sectional drawing at the time of horizontal blowing by cooling operation, (C) is a section at the time of vertical blowing by heating operation FIG.

Explanation of symbols

A Wall surface B Ceiling surface 1 Upper surface
1a Front end 2 Suction port 3 Lower 4 Outlet 5 Heat exchanger 6 Blower fan 8 Movable panel
8a Upper end
8b Lower end 9 Panel drive unit
10 First vertical wind direction plate
10a spindle
11 Second vertical wind direction plate
11a spindle

Claims (4)

A suction port is provided on the upper surface, a blower outlet and a wind direction plate are provided on the lower part, a heat exchanger and a blower fan are provided in an air passage connecting the suction port and the blower outlet, and a movable panel is mounted on the front part. Become
An air conditioner comprising a guide that guides blown air when the movable panel continues to the blowout port during horizontal blowout or vertical blowout.   The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a panel driving device that slides the movable panel up and down is linked to the movable panel.   The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a front end of the upper surface portion including the suction port is configured to protrude forward from a lower front end.   The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the movable panel is formed in a concave shape by being bent or bent in the vertical direction.

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