JP2006118856A - Handle structure of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain an air conditioner easy to carry even with a compact frame shape by a structure in which a blowout port is also used as a handle. <P>SOLUTION: An air passage 2 is arranged within a frame 1, an air suction port 3 and an air blowout port 4 are provided at the ends of the air passage 2, and a blower 5 is provided in the air passage 2 extending from the suction port 3 to the blowout port 4. The blowout port 4 that is the outlet of the air passage 2 is opened upward within the frame body 1, an opening 6 is provided on a front surface upper portion of the frame body 1 higher than the blowout port 4, and the blowout port 4 and the opening 6 within the frame body 1 are allowed to communicate with each other through an air guide 7. The upward airflow from the blowout port 4 is directed to the opening 6 by the air guide 7, and can be blown out from the opening 6 to the front of the frame 1. Further, the air guide 7 opens to the front of the frame 1 by disposing a blowout guard 4a in the blowout port 4, thereby the air guide 7 is used as a handle 8 into which a hand is inserted from the opening 6 when the air conditioner is relocated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a portable air conditioner outlet.

  The air conditioner is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet in the frame, a blower is attached to the air flow path from the air inlet to the air outlet, and the room air is taken in from the air inlet by the blower. The air conditioned air is blown out from the air outlet into the room. Such air conditioners include those that are attached to the wall and used on the floor.

  In the case of an air conditioner that is placed on the floor, it is used by moving it to an arbitrary location, so a structure with a handle on the frame is generally used so that it is easy to carry when moving. There are known a concave handle disposed on the side surface and the back surface, a U-shaped handle protruded from the upper portion of the frame 1 and the like.

  By the way, air conditioners have been made more compact by devising the miniaturization and arrangement of parts, but since the concave handle protrudes into the frame, the components and air flow paths arranged in the frame The air conditioner must be compact so that the space inside the frame is narrow, and the handle must be made smaller, making it difficult to hold the finger because it is shallow. It was.

  On the other hand, the U-shaped handle protruding at the top of the frame can be provided with a handle with a relatively large shape even when the space in the frame is small, but the height of the handle protrudes above the frame. The compactness of the direction was sacrificed. In addition, the appearance of the handle deteriorates when the handle protrudes outside the frame.

  Furthermore, recently, there is a demand for an air conditioner that is excellent not only in the compactness of the frame but also in design, but it is difficult to greatly change the product design with the compacted frame shape. For this reason, skeleton type products with a frame made of a transparent material are increasing, but this structure can not be used if you do not want to show the inside of the frame because you can see the parts inside the frame, In the past, this was dealt with by partially hiding the inside of the frame, but the number of parts increased and it was easy to increase costs.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and an air flow path 2 is disposed in the frame 1, and an air suction port 3 and an air outlet 4 are provided at the end of the air flow path 2. In an air conditioner provided with a blower 5 that creates an air flow in an air flow path 2 extending from 3 to an air blower outlet 4, the air blower outlet 4 that forms the outlet of the air flow path 2 faces upward in the frame 1. An opening 6 is provided in the upper part of the front surface of the frame 1 above the air outlet 4, and the air outlet 4 and the opening 6 in the frame 1 are communicated with each other by an air guide 7. The air guide 7 changes the air flow directed upward from the air outlet 4 into an air flow that blows out from the opening 6 toward the front of the frame 1, and a blow guard 4 a is disposed at the air outlet 4. The air guiding portion 7 constitutes a handle 8 that is looked into the frame 1 from the opening 6 on the front surface of the frame 1.

  In addition, since the air guide portion 7 is composed of the curved plate 7a that is continuous from the end on the back side of the air outlet 4 to the front surface of the frame 1 at the top of the opening 6, the air flow from the air outlet 4 upwards. The airflow can be blown out from the opening 6 to the front of the frame body 1 with almost no drop in the flow velocity even if the airflow is directed toward the opening 6.

  In addition, a step portion 9 is formed on the upper surface of the frame body 1 so that the front side is raised, and a finger located on the upper surface side of the frame body 1 can be hung on the step portion 9 when the air conditioner moves. Therefore, the handle 8 having a shape that is easy to hold can be configured.

  In addition, a recess 10 is formed in the center of the front surface of the frame 1 toward the inside of the frame 1, and a front panel 1 a is attached to the front of the recess 10, and between the upper end of the front panel 1 a and the front surface of the frame 1. In addition, an opening 6 is formed, and a blower 5 is disposed between the front panel 1 a and the recess 10. Above the blower 5, air is separated by an interval between the upper end inside the front panel 1 a and the back of the recess 10. By forming the air outlet 4 and the air guide portion 7 and the handle 8 by the concave portion 10 of the frame body 1 between the air outlet port 4 and the opening portion 10, the frame body 1 can be reduced in size. Even when the shape cannot be changed significantly, an air conditioner with an excellent design can be realized.

  As described above, in the present invention, the handle 8 is configured so that the air outlet 4 and the outlet guard 4a are arranged in the frame 1 so that the hand can be inserted into the space that can be viewed from the opening 6 into the frame 1. When the air conditioner is used, air is blown out from the opening 6 opened to the front of the frame 1 toward the front of the frame 1, and when the air conditioner is moved, a hand is inserted through the opening 6 and the frame is inserted. The structure can have the body 1.

  Thus, by combining the air outlet 4 and the handle 8, it is not necessary to provide the handle 8 on the frame body 1, the frame body 1 can be made compact, and the opening from the air outlet 4 can be used. The handle 8 formed in a continuous space 6 has a large shape with a wide opening and a depth, and an air conditioner that is easy to carry even with a compact frame shape can be realized.

  Moreover, since the air guide part 7 which directs the air flow which goes upwards from the air blower outlet 4 to the opening part 6 was formed in the curved board 7a, and the air flow was made to flow along the curved board 7a smoothly, The wind can be blown out from the opening 6 to the front of the frame 1 with almost no drop in the flow velocity.

  In addition, since the step portion 9 is formed on the upper surface of the frame body 1 and the handle 8 and the upper surface of the frame body 1 are grasped, the step portion 9 can be put on a finger. But now it can be easily carried.

  Furthermore, the recessed part 10 is provided in the center of the front surface of the frame 1, the front panel 1a is attached to the front of the recessed part 10, the air outlet 4 is formed between the front panel 1a and the recessed part 10, and the front panel 1a and the frame 1 are provided. The air guide part 7 and the handle 8 may be formed by the recess 10 between the air outlet 4 and the opening 6. In this case, the number of parts and assembly Manufacturing steps can be reduced by reducing the number of processes.

  The present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment of an air purifier shown in the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a frame of an air conditioner composed of an air purifier, 2 an air flow path formed in the frame 1, and 11 in the frame 1. A partition plate that divides the air flow path 2 into a front chamber A and a rear chamber B, 11a is an air passage port provided in the partition plate 11, and 3 is an end of the rear chamber B of the air flow path 2 on the back surface of the frame 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes an air inlet provided at the end of the front chamber A of the air flow path 2, and reference numeral 4 a denotes an outlet guard for the air outlet 4.

  12 is a filter mechanism provided in the rear chamber B inside the frame 1, 13 is a guide for holding the filter mechanism provided in the rear chamber B, and the filter mechanism 12 is detachably housed along the guide 13. .

  5 is a blower provided in the front chamber A of the frame 1, 5 a is a motor of the blower 5 disposed in the center of the air passage port 13, and when the motor 5 a is energized, the blower 5 rotates and the air suction port 3 An air flow toward the air passage port 11a of the partition plate 11 is created, and dust and dust in the indoor air are collected when passing through the filter mechanism 12 to become clean air.

  Reference numeral 2a denotes a blower casing that is positioned around the blower 5 provided in the front chamber A and directs an air flow toward the upper portion in the frame body 1. Air that has passed through the filter mechanism 12 by the blower 5 is sucked from the air passage port 11a. Then, the clean air can be blown out into the room from the air outlet 4 which is the outlet of the blower casing 2a facing upward in the blower casing 2a.

  An air conditioner of the type used on the floor, such as an air purifier, can be moved to any place, and it is necessary to provide a handle on the frame body 1 so that it can be easily carried when moving. However, with the frame shape that has been made more compact as recently, it is difficult to secure a space for providing a handle on the frame 1, and the frame 1 has a compact shape that is easy to carry. It is a challenge to make it easier.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems. An air outlet 4 serving as an outlet of the air flow path 2 is opened upward in the frame body 1, and an outlet guard 4 a of the air outlet 4 is provided on the frame body 1. It is arranged at the outlet of the blower casing 2a in the front chamber A.

  Reference numeral 6 denotes an opening provided in the upper part of the front surface of the frame 1 above the air outlet 4, 7 denotes an air guiding portion that communicates the air outlet 4 and the opening 6, and the opening 6 corresponds to the frame 1. Widely formed. Further, the blowout guard 4 a of the air outlet 4 is located between the front inner side of the frame 1 below the opening 6 and the partition plate 11 in the frame 1 and is surrounded by the air guide 7. The space is open to the front surface of the frame 1.

  And if the air blower 5 rotates, indoor air will be sucked in from the air suction inlet 3, and it will be sent to the ventilation casing 2a, and the air flow which goes upwards will be formed, and the air flow which goes to the upper part in the frame 1 from the air blower outlet will be The air guide 7 is directed toward the opening 6 and blows out from the opening 6 toward the front of the frame 1.

  Reference numeral 8 denotes a handle that is viewed from the opening 6 formed by the air guide portion 7 into the frame 1, and the entrance of the handle 8 is the size of the opening 6 that is formed horizontally wide, and the depth of the handle 8 is the frame. Because of the size of the air outlet 4 opened between the front surface of 1 and the partition plate 11, the handle 8 having a large shape could be formed. For this reason, when a hand is inserted from the opening 6 in order to move the air conditioner, the handle 8 and the upper surface of the frame body 1 can be held so that the user can reliably hold the hand. It became so.

  By combining the air outlet 4 and the handle 8 in this way, the handle 8 having a large shape can be formed even when there is almost no space in the frame 1 due to the compactness, so that the portability is sacrificed. The air conditioner was easy to carry while having a compact frame shape.

  Reference numeral 7 a denotes a curved plate constituting the air guiding portion 7, and the curved plate 7 a is continuous from the connecting portion between the blowout guard 4 a and the partition plate 10 to the inside of the front surface of the frame body 1 above the opening 6. For this reason, the air flow directed upward from the air outlet 4 is directed smoothly toward the opening 6 along the curved plate 7a, and even if the blowing direction of the blower 5 is changed from the upper side to the front side, the flow velocity of the air is almost reduced. It was not dropped, and it was able to blow out from the opening 6 to the front of the frame 1.

  Further, 9 is a step portion formed on the upper surface of the frame body 1 so that the front side of the frame body 1 is raised. A hand is inserted into the handle 8 and the handle 8 and the upper surface of the frame body 1 are held by the hand and lifted. In some cases, the finger on the upper surface side of the frame body 1 is hung on the step portion 9 so that it is difficult to remove the finger.

  In addition, in another embodiment shown in FIG. 3, reference numeral 10 denotes a recess provided on the front surface of the frame body 1, and the recess 10 is a transparent that is continuously inserted into the frame body 1 from the peripheral edge of the front surface of the frame body 1. In the embodiment, the concave portion 10 also serves as the partition plate 11 that is divided into the front chamber A and the rear chamber B, and the blower 5 and the motor 5a are disposed in the concave portion 10 on the front chamber A side. And are arranged.

  1a is a front panel disposed in front of the blower 5 provided in the recess 10, and the front panel 1a has a side and a lower part connected to the peripheral edge of the front surface of the frame 1, and an upper part below the upper surface of the recess 10 The opening 6 is formed between the front upper part of the frame body 1 and the upper end of the front panel 1a. A blower casing 2 a is formed around the blower 5 surrounded by the front panel 1 a and the recess 10.

  Above the blower 5, an air outlet 4 is constituted by the distance between the upper end of the front panel 1 a and the back surface of the recess 10, and a blowout guard 4 a is attached between the upper end inside of the front panel 1 a and the recess 10.

  If it is this structure, the recessed part 10 formed in the front surface of the frame 1 can comprise the attachment part of the air blower 5 or the motor 5a integrally, and it has the structure which also serves as the partition plate 11 in the air cleaner of an Example. Therefore, the number of parts and the assembly process are reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Further, the components arranged in the frame 1 are hidden by the back plate 14 and the front panel 1a of the frame 1 and cannot be seen from the outside. The components such as the blower 5 and the filter mechanism 12 arranged in the frame 1 are used. Even when the user does not want to show the frame, since the front surface of the frame 1 can be formed of a transparent material, the range of materials to be used can be widened, and the design can be easily changed.

  The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and the frame 1 has a recess 10 formed of a transparent material and a back plate constituting a rear chamber B between the recess 10. 14 and the recessed portion 10, the front panel 1 a is fitted in the recessed portion 10 constituting the front chamber A.

  As described above, the recess 10 is formed of a transparent material continuously formed from the periphery of the front surface of the frame 1, and the periphery of the recess 10 is located outside the front panel 1 a. 10a is a rib formed inside the periphery of the recess 10 formed of a transparent material, and can be shown as a pattern on the front surface of the frame 1 by arranging a plurality of ribs 10a inside the periphery. Since the pattern appearing on the front surface of the frame 1 can be easily changed simply by changing the arrangement, it is easy to carry even with a compact frame shape, and an air conditioner with an excellent design can be realized.

  In addition, although the Example shown to a figure is an air cleaner, since this invention concerns on the structure in an air blower outlet, it is applicable also to air conditioners, such as a dehumidifier and a cool air fan.

It is sectional drawing of the air cleaner which shows the Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state at the time of the movement of the air cleaner shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the air cleaner which shows the other Example of this invention. It is a front view of the air cleaner shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame 1a Front panel 2 Air flow path 3 Air suction inlet 4 Air blower outlet 5 Blower 6 Opening part 7 Air guidance part 7a Curved plate 8 Handle 9 Step part 10 Recessed part

Claims (4)

An air flow path is arranged in the frame body, and an air suction port and an air outlet are provided at the end of the air flow path,
In an air conditioner provided with a blower that creates an air flow in an air flow path from an air inlet to an air outlet,
The air outlet that forms the outlet of the air channel opens upward in the frame body,
An opening is provided in the front upper part of the frame above the air outlet,
And the air outlet and the opening in the frame body are communicated by the air guiding part,
The air guiding part changes the air flow directed upward from the air outlet into an air flow blown from the opening toward the front of the frame,
A blower outlet structure for an air conditioner, characterized in that a blowout guard is disposed at the air blower outlet, and the air guiding portion forms a handle that is viewed from the opening on the front surface of the frame body into the frame body. 2. The air outlet structure of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air guiding portion is configured by a curved plate that continues from an end on the back side of the air outlet to the front surface of the frame at the upper portion of the opening. The blower outlet structure for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a stepped portion is formed on the upper surface of the frame body to raise the front side. A recess is formed in the front center of the frame toward the frame, and a front panel is attached to the front of the recess,
An opening is formed between the upper end of the front panel and the front surface of the frame,
A blower is disposed between the front panel and the recess, and an air outlet is formed above the blower by an interval between the upper end inside the front panel and the back of the recess,
And the air outlet structure of the air conditioner of Claim 1 which comprised the air induction part and the handle by the recessed part of the frame between the air blower outlet and the opening part.

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