JP2005315538A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wall-mounted air conditioner capable of allowing the blown-out air to reach widely by improving air blowing performance by mounting a wind direction deflecting member connected with a blowout port for divisionally sending the blown-out air to a given direction, on a front part of a main body. <P>SOLUTION: This air conditioner comprises a suction port 2 and the blowout port 4, and the air direction deflecting member connected with the blowout port 4 and composed of an oscillating panel 7 for divisionally sending the blown-out air to the given direction, is mounted on the front part 3 of the main body comprising a heat exchanger 5 and a blower fan 6 in an air passage connecting the suction port 2 and the blowout port 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a wall-hanging air conditioner, and more specifically, by providing a wind direction deflecting member that blows out blown air in a predetermined direction by continuing the blower outlet at the front of the main body, thereby improving the blowing performance. It is related to the thing that can make the blown air reach far away.

  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-described configuration is wall-mounted 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. 8 (A) and 8 (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 outlet 4 of the part (and the upper surface part 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 wind direction plates 10 and 11 as shown in FIG. 9A. For example, when the air is blown 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. 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.

  In addition, as shown in Patent Document 3, a curved movable panel covering the air conditioner body is recognized, and as shown in Patent Document 4, the air conditioner body is covered with a movable panel that slides up and down. As shown in Patent Document 5, it is recognized that the air conditioner main body is covered with a movable panel that pivots up and down, but 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, by providing a wind direction deflecting member that blows the blown air in a predetermined direction by continuing the blower outlet at the front part of the air conditioner body, for example, the blowing performance is improved. Has been desired to be able to reach far away.

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 provides a wind direction deflecting member that blows out blown air in a predetermined direction by continuing the blower outlet at the front of the main body, thereby improving the blowing performance and allowing the blown air to reach far away. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wall-mounted air conditioner that can be used.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention includes a suction port and a blower outlet, and a front portion of a main body including a heat exchanger and a blower fan in an air passage connecting the suction port and the blower outlet. A wind direction deflecting member that blows the blown air in a predetermined direction continuously to the outlet is provided.

  Further, the wind direction deflecting member comprises a swing panel, and the swing panel and the front part of the main body constitute a ventilation path.

  The wind direction deflecting member includes a swing panel provided at a front portion of the main body and a diffuser that opens and closes a ventilation path including the swing panel and the front portion of the main body.

  Further, the wind direction deflecting member is composed of a fixed panel provided at the front part of the main body and a diffuser for switching an air passage composed of the fixed panel and the front part of the main body.

According to the present invention, by providing the wind direction deflecting member that blows the blown air in a predetermined direction by allowing the blower outlet to continue to the front part of the main body, the blown air is efficiently guided and blown in the predetermined direction. Therefore, the air conditioner is configured to improve the blowing performance and allow the blown air to reach far away.
In addition, since the air conditioner body can be covered with a wind guide panel, it is easier to harmonize with the interior of the air-conditioned room by relieving the feeling of visual pressure, while preventing a short circuit, Air near the surface can be efficiently sucked from the suction port.

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 Embodiment 1 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, (D) is a perspective view, ) Is a side view of the wind guide panel, (F) is a rear view of the wind guide panel, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing an operation state in Example 1, (A) is a state when the operation is stopped, ( (B) shows the state at the time of horizontal blowing, (C) shows the state at the time of vertical blowing, FIG. 3 is explanatory drawing which shows Example 2 of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a front view, ( (B) is a side view, (C) is a side sectional view, (D) is a perspective view, (E) is a side view of the wind guide panel, (F) is a back view of the wind guide panel, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing the operation state in FIG. 2, (A) shows the state when operation is stopped, (B) shows the state when horizontal blowing, (C) shows the state when vertical blowing, and FIG. Air according to the invention It is explanatory drawing which shows Example 3 of a Japanese machine, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view, (C) is a perspective view, FIG. 6 is a sectional side view showing an example of an operating state in Example 3. In the figure, (A) shows the state when the operation is stopped, (B) shows the state when horizontal blowing, (C) shows the state when vertical blowing, and FIG. 7 shows other operation states in the third embodiment. It is a sectional side view which shows an example, (A) shows the state at the time of operation stop, (B) shows the state at the time of horizontal blowing, (C) shows the state at the time of vertical blowing, respectively.

  As shown in the figure, 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, and a blower outlet 4 in a lower portion of the front surface. 4 is provided with a heat exchanger 5 and a blower fan 6 in an air passage connecting to the air passage 4, and a wind direction deflecting member for blowing the blown air in a predetermined direction by continuing to the air outlet 4 in the main body front portion 3. It is a provided configuration.

  The wind direction deflecting member is configured to also serve as a decorative panel for covering the front part 3 of the main body, and when the air conditioner main body is installed on the wall surface A in the vicinity of the ceiling surface B of the air-conditioned room, It is possible to relieve the visual pressure feeling that the main body protrudes from the wall surface A, and there is a specific effect that it is easy to harmonize with the interior of the air-conditioned room.

  In addition, 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 so that the upper surface portion 1 can be connected to the ceiling surface B from the suction port 2. A gap (air guide path) for inhaling room air can be secured.

  The front end (upper end of the front part 3) of the upper surface part 1 provided with the suction port 2 is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) to 1 (C) and FIGS. 2 (A) to 2 (C). Further, the upper end of the wind direction deflecting member protrudes more outward than the front end of the upper surface portion 1 (the upper end of the front portion 3) when the operation is stopped. The lower end protrudes outward from the lower end of the main body front portion 3.

  The wind direction deflecting member is configured to be formed in a concave shape by being bent in the vertical direction, which can more effectively relieve the visual pressure of the air conditioner body. In addition, it becomes easy to respond to 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.

  Next, an embodiment in which the air blowing from the air outlet 4 is guided in a predetermined direction by the wind direction deflecting member and can be effectively sent out to the air-conditioned room will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

  As shown in FIG. 1 (A) to FIG. 1 (F) as the first embodiment, the wind direction deflecting member is pivotally supported by a support shaft portion 9 and is in front of the air conditioner main body when the operation is stopped. A swing panel 7 that can cover a part, and can blow air blown in a predetermined direction continuously to the outlet 4 during air-conditioning operation. The ventilation path 11 is comprised with the part 3. FIG.

  That is, when the operation is stopped, as shown in FIG. 2A, the upper end of the swing panel 7 protrudes outward from the front end of the upper surface portion 1 (the upper end of the main body front portion 3), and the lower end of the swing panel 7 It stops in the position which protrudes outside rather than the lower end of the main body front part 3, and as shown in FIG.1 (D), it can cover effectively so that an air conditioner main body cannot be seen.

  At this time, since the ventilation path 11 is configured to communicate in both the upper and lower directions of the air outlet 4, if it is operated in this state, the air exchanged by the heat exchanger 5 The air is sent from the upper and lower outlets of the ventilation path 11 communicating with the outlet 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (E) and 1 (F), a side wall 8 standing on the back surface of the swing panel 7 and a continuous side wall 8 are formed on both sides of the ventilation path 11. And a support shaft portion 9 for swinging the swing panel 7.

  Further, at the time of horizontal blowing by cooling operation, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the swing panel 7 is rotated around the support shaft portion 9 by a drive device 12 comprising a linkage portion such as a drive motor and a linkage gear. By moving, the upper end swings downward and the lower end swings rearward, and the air blown from the outlet 4 is guided to the ventilation path 11 continuing above the outlet 4. Thus, since the upper delivery port is located in front of the suction port 2, a so-called short circuit phenomenon does not occur.

  As a result, as indicated by an arrow a shown in FIG. 2 (B), the air was efficiently sucked from the suction port 2 through a gap (air guide path) secured between the ceiling surface B and the upper surface portion 1. After the heat exchange of the intake air by the heat exchanger 5, the blower fan 6 blows cold air from the upper outlet to the air-conditioned room as shown by the arrow b in FIG. It will be possible to reach far away without causing a circuit phenomenon or chilling.

  When the vertical blow-out is performed during heating operation, as shown in FIG. 2C, the drive device 12 causes the swing panel 7 to pivot about the support shaft portion 9 so that the upper end portion swings upward. And the lower end of the air outlet 4 swings forward so that the air blown from the air outlet 4 is guided to the ventilation passage 11 continuous below the air outlet 4 and is opened from the opened lower outlet. Will be sent out.

  As a result, as indicated by an arrow a shown in FIG. 2 (C), the air was efficiently sucked from the suction port 2 through a gap (air guide path) secured between the ceiling surface B and the upper surface portion 1. After the heat exchange of the suction air by the heat exchanger 5, the blower fan 6 can blow warm air from the lower outlet to the air-conditioned room as indicated by an arrow c in FIG. .

Next, the configuration of the wind direction deflecting member configured as the second embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (F) and FIGS. 4 (A) to 4 (C).
The wind direction deflecting member is provided on the main body front portion 3, and the swing panel 7 swings around the support shaft portion 9 as a rotation center, and the diffuser that opens and closes the ventilation path 11 including the swing panel 7 and the main body front portion 3. It consists of ten.

  That is, when the operation is stopped, as shown in FIG. 4A, the upper end of the swing panel 7 protrudes outside the front end of the upper surface portion 1 (the upper end of the main body front portion 3), and the lower end of the swing panel 7 The air conditioner is stopped at a position protruding outward from the lower end of the main body front portion 3 and the diffuser 10 closes the outlet of the lower part of the ventilation path 11 as shown in FIG. 3 (D). This effectively covers the main body so that it cannot be seen.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3C, FIG. 3E, and FIG. 3F, side walls 8 provided upright on the back surface of the swing panel 7 are provided on both sides of the ventilation path 11. The support shaft portion 9 is provided at the bottom of the back surface of the swing panel 7, and the drive device 12 for swinging the swing panel 7 is linked to the support shaft portion 9.

  Further, at the time of horizontal blowing in the cooling operation, as shown in FIG. 4B, the swing panel 7 is rotated around the support shaft portion 9 by a drive device 12 including a linkage portion such as a drive motor and a linkage gear. By moving, the upper end portion swings downward, and the air blown out from the blowout port 4 is guided to the ventilation path 11 continuous above the blowout port 4 and is opened from the opened upper delivery port. Since the upper outlet is located in front of the suction port 2, a so-called short circuit phenomenon does not occur.

  As a result, as indicated by an arrow a shown in FIG. 4 (B), the air was efficiently sucked from the suction port 2 through a gap (air guide path) secured between the ceiling surface B and the upper surface portion 1. After the heat exchange of the intake air by the heat exchanger 5, the blower fan 6 blows out cool air from the upper outlet to the air-conditioned room as indicated by the arrow b in FIG. It will be possible to reach far away without causing a circuit phenomenon or chilling.

  4C, when the vertical blow-out is performed by the heating operation, the upper end of the swing panel 7 is swung upward by the drive device 12 by rotating around the support shaft portion 9 by the drive device 12. As shown in FIG. The diffuser 10 rotates downward about the support shaft portion 10a to open the lower outlet, and the air blown from the outlet 4 continues below the outlet 4. It is guided to the ventilation path 11 and is sent out from the opened lower outlet.

  As a result, as indicated by an arrow a shown in FIG. 4C, the air was efficiently sucked from the suction port 2 through a gap (air guide path) secured between the ceiling surface B and the upper surface portion 1. After the heat exchange of the intake air by the heat exchanger 5, the blower fan 6 can blow warm air from the lower outlet to the air-conditioned room as indicated by an arrow c in FIG. 4C. .

Next, FIG. 5 (A) to FIG. 5 (C), FIG. 6 (A) to FIG. 6 (C) shown as an example, and FIG. 7 (A) to FIG. 7 (C) shown as other examples. Based on this, the configuration of the wind direction deflecting member configured as Example 3 will be described.
The wind direction deflecting member is composed of a fixed panel 7 provided in the front part 3 of the main body and a diffuser 10 for switching the ventilation path 11 composed of the fixed panel 7 and the front part 3 of the main body.

  That is, when the operation is stopped, as shown in FIG. 6A, the upper end of the fixed panel 7 protrudes outside the front end of the upper surface portion 1 (the upper end of the main body front portion 3), and the lower end is the main body. While stopping at a position protruding outward from the lower end of the front portion 3, the upper and lower outlets of the air passage 11 are closed by the plurality of diffusers 10 pivotally supported by the support shaft portion 10a. Thus, as shown in FIG. 5C, the fixed panel 7 can effectively cover the air conditioner main body so as not to be seen.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), the diffuser 10 opposed to the upper and lower central portions of the outlet 4 is pivotally supported by the support shaft portion 10a in the state shown in FIG. 5 (C). As shown by the above, the fixed panel 7 can effectively cover the air conditioner main body so as not to be seen.

  Further, at the time of horizontal blowing by cooling operation, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), the upper diffuser 10 is rotated upward about the support shaft portion 10a by the driving device 12, thereby causing the upper delivery port. The air blown from the outlet 4 is guided to the ventilation passage 11 continuous above the outlet 4 and is sent out from the opened upper outlet. The so-called short circuit phenomenon does not occur because the diffuser 10 with its opening being opened is positioned between the suction port 2 and the diffuser 10.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7B, the diffuser 10 opposed to the upper and lower central portions of the air outlet 4 is pivoted about the support shaft portion 10a so that the front end portion of the diffuser 10 is moved toward the air outlet 4. The blowout air introduced into the ventilation passage 11 that is in contact with the lower end of the airflow port and communicates with the upper side of the blowout port 4 is sent out from the upper delivery port, and the upper delivery port is located in front of the suction port 2. Therefore, the so-called short circuit phenomenon does not occur.

  Accordingly, as indicated by an arrow a shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, the suction port 2 is formed by a gap (air guide path) secured between the ceiling surface B and the upper surface portion 1. After the intake air efficiently sucked in from the heat exchanger 5 is subjected to heat exchange by the heat exchanger 5, the blower fan 6 causes the upper outlet to be moved as shown by arrows b in FIGS. 6B and 7B. Then, the air can be blown out from the air-conditioned room to reach a far place without causing a so-called short circuit phenomenon or a cool air drop.

  When the vertical blow-out is performed by heating operation, as shown in FIG. 6C, the lower diffuser 10 is rotated downward about the support shaft portion 10a by the drive device 12, thereby causing the lower delivery port to be opened. The air blown out from the outlet 4 is guided to the ventilation passage 11 continuous below the outlet 4 and is sent out from the opened lower outlet.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7C, the diffuser 10 that is opposed to the upper and lower central portions of the air outlet 4 is pivoted about the support shaft portion 10a so that the tip end portion of the diffuser 10 is the air outlet 4. The blown air introduced into the ventilation passage 11 that is in contact with the upper end of the air passage and communicates with the lower side of the blower outlet 4 is sent out from the lower outlet.

  Accordingly, as indicated by an arrow a shown in FIGS. 6C and 7C, the suction port 2 is formed by a gap (air guide path) secured between the ceiling surface B and the upper surface portion 1. After the intake air efficiently sucked in from the heat exchanger 5 is heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger 5, the blower fan 6 causes the lower outlet to move as indicated by an arrow c shown in FIGS. 6C and 7C. The warm air can be blown out from the air-conditioned room.

  As described above, in the air conditioner according to the present invention, the upper surface portion 1 is inclined downward as it goes to the front end even when the main body is installed on the wall in the state of being close to the ceiling surface B. Thus, a gap (air guide path) for sucking room air from the suction port 2 can be secured between the ceiling surface B and the front of the air conditioner main body when the operation is stopped by the wind direction deflecting member. The airflow adjustment range can be expanded without difficulty because the air passage 11 can be configured so that the air can be covered, or during the cooling and heating operation, the air passage 11 can be blown out in a predetermined direction continuously to the air outlet 4. As a result, it is possible to sufficiently blow air far away.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing which shows Example 1 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. (E) is a side view of the wind guide panel, and (F) is a back view of the wind guide panel. It is a sectional side view which shows the driving | running state in Example 1, (A) shows the state at the time of a driving | operation stop, (B) shows the state at the time of horizontal blowing, (C) shows the state at the time of vertical blowing, respectively. It is explanatory drawing which shows Example 2 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. (E) is a side view of the wind guide panel, and (F) is a back view of the wind guide panel. It is a sectional side view which shows the driving | running state in Example 2, (A) shows the state at the time of a driving | operation stop, (B) shows the state at the time of horizontal blowing, (C) shows the state at the time of vertical blowing, respectively. It is explanatory drawing which shows Example 3 of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view, (C) is a perspective view. It is a sectional side view which shows an example of the driving | running state in Example 3, (A) shows the state at the time of operation stop, (B) shows the state at the time of horizontal blowing, (C) shows the state at the time of vertical blowing, respectively. It is a sectional side view which shows the other example of the driving | running state in Example 3, (A) is the state at the time of a driving | operation stop, (B) is the state at the time of horizontal blowing, (C) is the state at the time of vertical blowing, respectively. Show. 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 operation stop, (B) is sectional drawing at the time of horizontal blowing by air_conditionaing | cooling operation, (C) is at the time of vertical blowing by heating operation FIG.

Explanation of symbols

A Wall surface B Ceiling surface 1 Upper surface portion 2 Suction port 3 Front portion 4 Air outlet 5 Heat exchanger 6 Blower fan 7 Air guide panel 8 Side surface 9 Support shaft portion
10 Diffuser
10a Spindle part
11 Ventilation path
12 Drive unit

Claims (4)

  An air passage connecting the air inlet and the air outlet to the front portion of the main body provided with a heat exchanger and a blower fan is connected to the air outlet in a predetermined direction. An air conditioner characterized in that it is provided with a wind direction deflecting member that blows into the air.   The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the wind direction deflecting member comprises a swing panel, and the swing panel and the front part of the main body constitute a ventilation path.   2. The wind direction deflecting member comprises a swing panel provided at a front portion of the main body, and a diffuser that opens and closes a ventilation path including the swing panel and the front portion of the main body. The air conditioner described.   2. The air according to claim 1, wherein the wind direction deflecting member includes a fixed panel provided at a front portion of the main body, and a diffuser that switches an air passage formed by the fixed panel and the front portion of the main body. Harmony machine.

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