JP2006090695A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner capable of sufficiently sucking air by opening a front panel during the operation of the air conditioner while closing the front panel when the air conditioner is not in use for the purpose of thinning the air conditioner, and to make the front panel detachable to form constitution easy to assemble by driving the front panel not by combining gears but by adopting a simple mechanism. <P>SOLUTION: The air conditioner is provided with an air conditioner body 2 and the front panel 7 for covering the front face of the air conditioner body. The front panel 7 is supported to the air conditioner body 2 to reciprocate into a first state closed by a drive mechanism 27 and into a second state opened to secure a predetermined air suction quantity. The drive mechanism 27 comprises a driving side cam member 33 provided on the air conditioner body 2 side to be swingingly reciprocated by an electric mechanism 34, and a driven side cam member 35 abutting on the driving side cam member and swingingly reciprocated by the driving side cam member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner including an opening / closing mechanism that varies a suction port for air flowing into a heat exchanger disposed in the air conditioner.

A heat exchanger and a blower are arranged in the air conditioner, and the air intake opening is widened so that a sufficient amount of air flows into the heat exchanger by opening the front plate of the air conditioner while the air conditioner is moving. As an example, the suction grill is divided into two parts, and both of the suction grills are provided with gears, and an intermediate gear meshing with one of the gears is driven by a motor to rotate the one gear. Some mechanisms open and close both suction grilles by operating a meshing rack (linear gear) and rotating the other gear. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-156225 A

  In the thing of patent document 1, since it is the structure by which the driving force driven with a motor is transmitted with the gearbox to the suction grille which is a driven side, in the combination with a suction grille and the air conditioner main body side, these gearwheels are It is necessary to assemble in the state where it is in the predetermined meshing position, and for that reason, it is required to correct the mounting position of the suction grill, and it is difficult to assemble at the time of manufacturing, internal repair inspection etc. Become. In addition, a large number of gears and racks are required, which complicates the assembly and increases the cost.

  In consideration of these points, the present invention closes the front panel when the air conditioner is not used, and opens the front panel when the air conditioner is in operation in order to reduce the thickness of the air conditioner. An air conditioner that can sufficiently perform suction is provided. The front panel drive is not a combination of gears, but a simple mechanism is used, and the front panel can be removed, making it easy to assemble, and air that is easy to assemble and repair inside. It provides a harmony machine.

  The invention according to claim 1 is an air conditioner including an air conditioner main body in which a heat exchanger and a blower are housed, and a front panel that covers a front surface of the air conditioner main body. The air conditioner body is supported by the air conditioner body so as to be able to reciprocate between a first state closed by the drive mechanism and a second state opened so as to ensure a predetermined air suction amount. A driving cam member provided on the air conditioner main body side so as to swing back and forth by a mechanism; and a driven cam member that contacts the driving cam member and swings back and forth by the driving cam member. It is characterized by that.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to the first aspect, the front panel can be detached from the main body of the air conditioner together with the driven cam member.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to the first aspect, the air conditioner main body side and the front panel are respectively connected to a front side of the air conditioner main body and a rear surface side of the front panel. Connected by supported left and right operating arms, a driven cam surface is formed on the rear surface of at least one of the operating arms, and a driving cam surface that abuts on the driven cam surface is formed on the front surface. A drive-side cam member that reciprocally rotates by an electric mechanism is provided on the air conditioner main body side.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to the first aspect, a base member that is removable on the front side of the air conditioner body is provided on the back side of the front panel. The member and the front panel are connected and supported by the base member and the front panel via left and right actuating arms respectively supported by the shaft.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to the fourth aspect, the front panel and the base member are connected to the main body of the air conditioner while maintaining the connected state by the left and right operating arms. It is characterized by being removable.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the air conditioner is in the first state when the air conditioner is not in operation, and the air conditioner is in operation while the air conditioner is in operation. It is controlled to be in the second state.

  According to the present invention, the driving force of the electric mechanism that opens and closes the front panel is transmitted by the contact between the driving cam member and the driven cam member. Therefore, there is a margin in the combination of driving force transmission mechanisms, so assembly during manufacturing and internal repair inspection can be easily performed, and the front panel that opens and closes can be removed from the air conditioner body. It is suitable for the structure to do.

  The air conditioner of the present invention is an air conditioner including an air conditioner body in which a heat exchanger and a blower are housed, and a front panel that covers the front surface of the air conditioner body. The air conditioner body is supported by the air conditioner body so as to be able to reciprocate between a first state closed by a drive mechanism and a second state opened so as to secure a predetermined air suction amount. A driving cam member provided on the air conditioner main body side so as to reciprocate and swing by the drive side, and a driven cam member that contacts the driving cam member and swings back and forth by the driving cam member Embodiments of the present invention are described below.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1 is a top perspective view of an air conditioner according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the air conditioner with the front panel opened according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view of the air conditioner according to the present invention. 4 is a top perspective view showing the relationship between the front panel and the base member according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a longitudinal side view for explaining the closed state of the front panel according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is the front panel according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the front portion of the air conditioner main body according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 shows the left joint portion between the front panel and the base member according to the present invention from the back side. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a right side coupling portion between the front panel and the base member according to the present invention from the back side, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a detachable coupling structure between the front panel and the operating arm according to the present invention. It is the exploded view.

  In the figure, an air conditioner 1 according to the present invention is a wall-mounted indoor air conditioner of a type that can be hung on an indoor wall, and is an outdoor unit that houses a refrigerant compressor, a condenser, a fan for heat exchange, and the like. The machine constitutes a set of separation-type air conditioners. The air conditioner 1 includes a heat exchanger 3, a blower 4, and the like inside, and forms an air suction portion 5 on the upper surface.

  Specifically, the air conditioner 1 has a horizontally long shape composed of an air conditioner body 2 and a front panel 7, and the air conditioner body 2 is a base body located on the back side of the air conditioner 1. Part 2A and a cover part 2B combined on the front side of the base part 2A. The cover part 2B has a frame shape that opens in the front-rear direction and forms the outer shape of the air conditioner 1. The cover part 2B A base member 20 is detachably attached to the cover portion 2B so as to cover the front opening. With this configuration, the base member 20 is detachably provided on the front side of the air conditioner body 2.

  The front panel 7 is configured to be detachably attached to the base member 20 as will be described later. That is, the heat exchanger 3, the blower 4, the electrical equipment box and the like are attached to the front surface side of the base portion 2 </ b> A. When attaching the air conditioner 1 to an indoor wall, the back surface of the base portion 2A is attached to a fixed plate fixed to the indoor wall.

  As described above, the heat exchanger 3 and the blower 4 are arranged in the air conditioner main body 2, and the heat exchanger 3 is arranged in a substantially reverse V-shape, the front side heat exchange unit 3 </ b> A and the rear side heat exchange unit. 3B, and the front side heat exchanging portion 3A has a shape in which a lower portion is bent backward 3A1. The heat exchanger 3 has a configuration of a plate fin type heat exchanger in which refrigerant pipes Q are arranged through a large number of aluminum thin plates P arranged in parallel. The blower 4 is a cross-flow fan in which a large number of blades 4 </ b> A extending in the left-right direction are arranged on the circumference and the horizontal shaft 4 </ b> B is rotated by an electric motor, and is arranged inside the heat exchanger 3. It has a length that extends across the entire width.

  The horizontally long air conditioner main body 2 so that the air sucked into the air conditioner 1 from the air suction portion 5 by the operation of the blower 4 flows into the heat exchanger 3 from the upper surface and the front surface of the air conditioner main body 2. An air suction port is formed in the left and right direction on the upper surface and the front surface. For this reason, the upper surface air suction port 5A is formed long in the left-right direction on the upper surface of the air conditioner body 2, and the front air suction port 5B is formed long in the left-right direction on the front surface of the air conditioner body 2. .

  The upper surface air suction port 5A is formed in a lattice shape in the base portion 2A and the cover portion 2B, and the front air suction port 5B is formed in the base member 20 in a lattice shape. A net-like filter 6 is disposed on the back side of the air inlets 5A and 5B.

  In the filter 6, a synthetic resin frame formed around the filter net is injection-molded and integrated at the same time. The left and right sheets are combined into one set, and the front panel 7 is opened. The left and right filters 6 are detachable by sliding insertion from the front opening side of the cover portion 2B upward to the left and right side portions of the main body 2 and the filter support rail portions 9 formed in the middle portion thereof.

  The pair of left and right filters 6 described above are supported by a filter support rail portion 9 having both left and right edges on the back side, and are arranged close to or in contact with the back side of the air suction ports 5A and 5B. Thus, the entire area of the heat exchanger 3 on the front side and the upper side is covered.

  In order to make it easy to slide the filter 6 to the filter support rail portion 9 and to prevent the middle portion of the filter 6 from falling to the heat exchanger 3 side, left and right filter supports are used as support portions on the back side of the filter 6. A grid-like beam can be formed by a horizontal beam 9A extending between the rail portions 9 and 9 and a vertical beam 9B extending vertically between the horizontal beam 9A.

  In order to improve heat exchange in the heat exchanger 3 of the illustrated form, the air conditioner 1 has a front panel 7 dotted forward so as to expand the front portion of the air suction portion 5 as shown in FIG. Open to the state of. As a result, the air suction portion 5 is expanded forward, so that the air suction area is increased, and thus the amount of air sucked from the front air suction port 5B can be increased. Reference numeral 10 denotes an air purification filter, which is a chemical fiber filter structure that performs an air purification action with higher accuracy than the filter 6.

  The air exchanged with the heat exchangers 3 </ b> A and 3 </ b> B by the operation of the blower 4 is blown forward from a horizontally elongated rectangular air outlet 11 formed in the lower front portion of the air conditioner 1. The air outlet 11 is provided with a vertical moving wind direction plate 12 that is axially supported so as to move up and down by a shaft 12A, and a left and right dynamic wind direction plate 13 that divides the blown air flow into a plurality of left and right flows. The dew flowing down from the heat exchangers 3A and 3B is received by the dew trays 14 and 15 below and discharged outside the room.

  Hereinafter, a configuration in which the front panel 7 operates to open forward so as to expand the air suction portion 5 will be described. The front panel 7 is configured to be connected and supported to the base member 20 by a pair of upper and lower operating arms 21A and 21B. One end portions of the left and right operating arms 21A, 21B are respectively pivotally supported 22A, 22B on the back side of the front panel 7, and the other end portions of the left and right operating arms 21A, 21B are respectively connected to the base member 20. Shaft supports 23 </ b> A and 23 </ b> B are passed through the long holes 24 </ b> A and 24 </ b> B so as to be rotatable on the back side of the base member 20. The shafts of the upper working arms 21A, 21B and the base member 20 are connected by attaching the end portions of the working arms 21A, 21B to the shaft rod 50 mounted laterally on the upper back side of the base member 20 and attaching the shaft supports 23A, 23B. It is composed.

  With such a configuration, the front panel 7 is supported by the base member 20 by the operating arms 21A and 21B, and is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the base member 20 as the operating arms 21A and 21B rotate. . In the illustrated embodiment, since the front panel 7 is long from side to side, the center portion of the front panel 7 is connected to the base member 20 by an intermediate operating arm 21C in order to stabilize the front-back movement of the front panel 7 relative to the base member 20. The structure is supported.

  One end of the operating arm 21C is pivotally supported 22C on the back side of the front panel 7, and the other end of the operating arm 21C penetrates the base member 20 and pivots on the shaft 50. Support 23C is provided. Thus, since the support by the intermediate operating arm 21C is auxiliary, it may be omitted depending on the form of the air conditioner 1.

  In order to detachably support the base member 20 on the front side of the air conditioner main body 2, hook portions 25 </ b> A and 25 </ b> B formed on the left and right upper portions of the base member 20 are provided on the front side of the cover portion 2 </ b> B of the air conditioner main body 2. It is detachably locked to a locking portion 26A formed by a hole or a recess. Moreover, if the lower part of the base member 20 is attached to the cover part 2B by screwing, a locking part by an elastic claw, or other detachable stopper part, the base member 20 is stably attached to the front side of the air conditioner body 2. Attached and removably supported.

  Thus, by detachably supporting the base member 20 on the front side of the air conditioner body 2, the operating arms 21 </ b> A and 21 </ b> B are attached to the base member 20 by attaching the base member 20 to the front side of the air conditioner body 2. , 21C supported on the front side of the air conditioner body 2 at the same time. Further, by removing the base member 20 from the front side of the air conditioner body 2, the front panel 7 is also removed from the front side of the air conditioner body 2 at the same time.

  The front panel 7 is supported by the air conditioner body 2 so as to be able to reciprocate between a first state closed by the drive mechanism 27 and an open second state. The drive mechanism 27 includes an electric mechanism 34 that includes a drive cam member 33 and a driven cam member 35 that is operated by the drive cam member 33.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the electric mechanism 34 includes an electric motor 28, a small gear 29 that rotates with the electric motor 28, a large gear 30 that meshes with the electric gear 28, a small gear 31 that is coaxial with the large gear 30, and the small gear 31. And a drive side cam member 33 having teeth 32 that mesh with each other. The drive side cam member 33 is supported by a shaft 36 so as to be rotatable in a recess 37 formed in the cover 2B of the air conditioner body 2.

  The driven-side cam member 35 is pivotally supported on the front side of the air conditioner body 2, and specifically, the driven-side cam member 35 is formed integrally with one operating arm 21B. This is a form in which a driven cam surface 35A is formed on the rear surface of the operating arm 21B.

  A cam surface 33A is formed in a mountain shape on the front surface of the driving cam member 33, a cam surface 35A is formed in a valley shape on the rear surface of the driven cam member 35, and the cam surfaces 33A and 35A are in contact with each other. The driven cam member 35 reciprocates as the driving cam member 33 reciprocates. The reciprocating rotation of the drive side cam member 33 is performed by forward rotation and reverse rotation of the electric motor 28.

  In a non-operating state of the air conditioner 1 in a state where the front panel 7 and the base member 20 are connected by the operating arms 21A, 21B, 21C and the base member 20 is attached to the front surface of the air conditioner body 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the front panel 7 is moved to the base member 20 side and closed (first state). In such a state, when the operation switch of the air conditioner 1 is turned on, the electric motor 28 is rotated forward and the driving cam member 33 is rotated clockwise from the state of FIG. 5, and accordingly, the driven cam member 35 is driven. Rotates clockwise. By this operation, as shown in FIG. 6, the front panel 7 is moved away from the base member 20 and opened (second state). When the open second state is reached, control is performed by a control unit (not shown) so that the forward rotation of the electric motor 28 is stopped.

  In such a state, when the stop switch of the air conditioner 1 is turned on, the electric motor 28 rotates in the reverse direction, and the drive side cam member 33 rotates counterclockwise from the state of FIG. 35 rotates counterclockwise. By this operation, as shown in FIG. 5, the front panel 7 returns to the closed state (first state) in which the front panel 7 abuts or approaches the base member 20. When the first state where the front panel is closed is reached, it is controlled by a control unit (not shown) so that the reverse rotation of the electric motor 28 is stopped.

  Thus, in the operation stop state of the air conditioner 1, since the front panel 7 is in the first state closed, the air suction unit 5 is kept narrow and the thickness of the air conditioner 1 is reduced. Since the appearance is exhibited, the annoyance is reduced and the intrusion of dust is reduced.

  Further, in the second state in which the front panel 7 is opened, the air suction portion 5 is expanded, and a predetermined air suction amount from the air suction port 5B on the front surface can be secured. Heat exchange in the exchange unit 3A can be promoted, and a good air conditioning effect can be achieved.

  Note that the ON and OFF switches of the air conditioner 1 described above mean that the air conditioner 1 performs any one of the cooling operation, the heating operation, the dehumidifying operation, the ventilation operation, and the indoor air circulation operation. In order to select these operations, it means the operation of a switch that is manually operated or timer-controlled.

  The shaft supports 22A, 22B, and 22C, which are connecting portions between the front panel 7 and the operating arms 21A, 21B, and 21C, are detachable. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the end portions of the operating arms 21A, 21B, and 21C are combined so as to sandwich the bearing portion 40 formed on the back side of the front panel 7, and the end portions of the operating arms 21A, 21B, and 21C are combined. A shaft member 42 having a shaft 41 penetrating the bearing portion 40 is supported by support portions 43, 43 formed on the back side of the front panel 7 so as to be slidable in the axial direction. For this reason, in a state where the protrusions 45 of the support portions 43 and 43 are fitted in the grooves 44 of the shaft member 42 by the elasticity of the support portions 43 and 43, the shaft 41 is connected to the end portions of the operating arms 21A, 21B, and 21C and the bearing portion. The shaft member 42 is held at a position passing through the shaft 40.

  When the front panel 7 is to be removed, the projection 45 is detached from the groove 44 due to the elasticity of the support portions 43 and 43 by pulling the shaft member 42 to the right in FIG. Since the coupling portion between the panel 7 and the operating arms 21A, 21B, and 21C is released, the front panel 7 can be detached from the base member 20 while leaving the operating arms 21A, 21B, and 21C. If the projection 45 is fitted in another groove 46 of the shaft member 42, the shaft member 42 can be kept stable in this state.

  As described above, the base member 20 is provided on the back side of the front panel 7 so as to be removable on the front side of the air conditioner body 2, and the front panel 7 is axially supported by the front panel 7 and the base member 20, respectively. The base member 20 is connected and supported by the left and right operating arms 21A and 21B.

  In addition, a driven cam surface 35A is formed on the rear surface of at least one of the operating arms 21B, and reciprocating rotation is performed by an electric mechanism 34 having a driving cam surface 33A in contact with the driven cam surface 35A. The drive side cam member 33 is provided in the air conditioner main body 2.

  The front panel 7 can reciprocate between a first state closed by the electric mechanism 34 and a second state opened so as to secure a predetermined air suction amount. The shaft coupling portions 22A and 22B with the left and right operating arms 21A and 21B can be detached from the base member 20 by detachable coupling, and the front panel 7 and the base member 20 are connected by the left and right operating arms 21A and 21B. It can be removed from the air conditioner body 2 while maintaining the state.

  As a result, the driving force is transmitted by the driving cam surface coming into contact with the driven cam surface formed on the rear surface of one of the operating arms. In addition, the driving force can be accurately transmitted to the front panel, and the configuration is simplified.

  Since the front panel is detachable from the shaft support portion with respect to the operating arm, only the front panel can be removed, and the base member and the front panel can be removed as a set. For this reason, it becomes easy to assemble at the time of manufacture, and at the time of internal repair or inspection, depending on the situation, it can be selected whether to remove only the front panel or to remove the base member and the front panel as a set. It is.

  In addition, the front panel and base member can be removed and attached as a set, and the front part of the air conditioner body can be opened widely during internal repairs and inspections. For example, multiple types of different colors can be used. An air conditioner with a front panel structure that can be replaced or selected according to consumer preferences or according to the interior of the room to be installed if a front panel or multiple types of front panels with different designs are prepared. It can be done.

  The air conditioner of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment with respect to the form of the air suction portion and the like, and can be applied to various air conditioners without departing from the technical scope of the present invention.

It is an upper surface perspective view of the air conditioner concerning the present invention. (Example 1) It is an upper surface perspective view of the air conditioner of the state which opened the front panel concerning the present invention. (Example 1) It is a vertical side view of the air conditioner according to the present invention. (Example 1) It is an upper surface perspective view which shows the relationship between the front panel and base member which concern on this invention. (Example 1) It is a vertical side view explaining the state where the front panel concerning the present invention was closed. (Example 1) It is a vertical side view explaining the state where the front panel concerning the present invention opened. (Example 1) It is a fragmentary perspective view of the air conditioner main body front part which concerns on this invention. (Example 1) It is a perspective view which shows the left side coupling | bond part of the front panel and base member which concern on this invention from a back side. (Example 1) It is a perspective view which shows the right side coupling | bond part of the front panel and base member which concern on this invention from a back side. (Example 1) It is the perspective view which shows the detachable coupling structure of the front panel and action | operation arm which concerns on this invention, and its exploded view. (Example 1)

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Air conditioner 2 ... Air conditioner main body 3 ... Heat exchanger 4 ... Blower 5 ... Air suction part 5A .. Upper surface air suction port 5B ... Front air suction port 6. ··· Filter 7 · · · Front panel 11 · · Air outlet 20 · · Base member 21A, 21B, 21C · · · Operating arm 22A, 22B, 22C · · · Shaft support portion 23A, 23B, 23C · · · Shaft Support portion 25A, 25B ... Hook portion 26A ... Locking portion 27 ... Drive mechanism 33 ... Drive side cam member 33A ··· Cam surface 34 ... Electric mechanism 35 ... Drive side cam member 35A ・ ・ Cam surface

Claims (6)

In an air conditioner including an air conditioner main body in which a heat exchanger and a blower are housed, and a front panel covering the front surface of the air conditioner main body,
The front panel is supported by the air conditioner main body so as to be able to reciprocate between a first state closed by a driving mechanism and a second state opened to ensure a predetermined air suction amount,
The drive mechanism includes a drive-side cam member provided on the air conditioner main body side so as to swing back and forth by an electric mechanism, and a driven side that contacts the drive-side cam member and swings back and forth by the drive-side cam member. An air conditioner comprising a cam member.   The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the front panel is removable from the air conditioner main body together with the driven cam member.   The air conditioner main body side and the front panel are connected by left and right operating arms that are axially supported on the front side of the air conditioner main body and the back side of the front panel, respectively, and at least one of the operating arms A driving cam member is formed on the air conditioner main body side that is reciprocally rotated by an electric mechanism in which a driving cam surface is formed on the front surface. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is provided.   A base member that is removable on the front side of the air conditioner main body is provided on the back side of the front panel, and the base member and the front panel are respectively supported by the base member and the front panel. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is connected and supported through left and right operating arms.   5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the front panel and the base member are detachable from the air conditioner body while maintaining a connected state by the left and right operating arms.   The air conditioner is controlled so as to be in the first state while the air conditioner is not in operation, and to be in the second state while the air conditioner is in operation. The air conditioner described.

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