JP2006183901A - Air-conditioning unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air-conditioning unit capable of providing a large air passage for a sufficient amount of air, while reducing the rate at which air is felt as draft on human bodies for increased comfort, and achieving low noise and a high COP (coefficient of performance). <P>SOLUTION: The air-conditioning unit 2 is installed on one side of a basement 1 without real windows in a building or the like. The air-conditioning unit 2 has a box-shaped unit case 3 sized to snugly fit within the one side of the basement 1. A dummy window 4 about as large as a real window normally provided above ground, and an elongate slot-shaped suction opening 5 are formed through the indoor wall face of the unit case 3, with the suction opening 5 located below the dummy window 4. The indoor unit 7a of an air-conditioner 7 having a refrigerating cycle is installed within the unit case 3 so that indoor air sucked through the suction opening 5 can be fed indoors through the dummy window 4 after being conditioned by the indoor equipment 7a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner suitable for being applied to a room without a genuine window.

  In recent years, in a basement without a genuine window, in order to obtain a feeling of openness and coolness with a window, there are several artificial windows called “simulated windows”, “virtual windows”, etc., or some lighting fixtures therefor It has come to be proposed (see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

  For example, in Patent Document 2, a window-shaped frame, a transparent body disposed in the window portion of the window-shaped frame, an image panel disposed behind the transparent body, and a light source disposed behind the image panel, The artificial window provided with the ventilation path comprised integrally with the said window-shaped frame and the air blower which sends a wind to this ventilation path is disclosed.

JP 2000-003601 A JP 2002-089912 A Japanese Patent No. 30212226

  However, in the artificial windows disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the entire window portion of the window-shaped frame is covered with the transparent body and the image panel, and the wind from the blower is a part of the window-shaped frame. Since the air is blown from the air passage that opens in the section, it is difficult to relatively increase the air volume, and the cross-sectional area blown into the room is naturally limited, and the draft feeling of the wind to the human body is large and comfortable. There was a problem that it was not possible to get enough. Similarly, since the air passage resistance is large, there is a problem that noise is large and high COP (coefficient of performance) cannot be achieved. In addition, since the images are not switched in conjunction with the air conditioner, there is a disadvantage that the illusion of being in a place in an open space cannot be given sufficiently and the sense of reality is poor.

  The present invention realizes a large ventilation path to obtain a sufficient air volume, reduces the draft feeling of the wind to the human body, increases the feeling of comfort, and achieves low noise and high COP (coefficient of performance). An object is to provide an apparatus.

  In order to achieve such an object, an air conditioner according to the present invention divides a room with a wall to define a storage space, provides a simulated window and a suction port on the wall, and includes an air conditioner in the storage space. The indoor unit is installed, and the indoor air sucked from the suction port is air-conditioned by the indoor unit and then blown into the room through the simulated window.

  Further, a screen for displaying an image that can be viewed from the room through the simulated window is installed in the accommodation space.

  Further, the screen is a thin large screen display.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that there is provided control means for switching an image displayed on the screen in conjunction with various operation modes of the air conditioner.

  In addition, a ventilation port to which a ventilation duct is connected is opened in the accommodation space.

  Further, the accommodation space is formed in a box shape including the wall and is unitized.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, it is easy to realize a large ventilation path and relatively increase the air volume, and since the cross-sectional area blown into the room is wide, the draft feeling of the wind to the human body is reduced and the comfort feeling is reduced. Can be increased. Also, low noise and high COP (coefficient of performance) can be achieved.

  Hereinafter, an air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 is a side view of an air conditioner showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, FIG. 3 is a control system diagram, and FIG. 4 is video map data.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an air conditioning unit 2 is installed on one side of a basement 1 having no genuine window in a building or the like. The air conditioning unit 2 has a box-shaped unit case (accommodating space) 3 having a size that fits exactly on one side of the basement 1, and is usually provided on the indoor side wall surface of the unit case 3 on the ground. A simulated window 4 having a size equivalent to that of a genuine window and a suction port 5 having a horizontally long slit shape are formed below the simulated window 4. In the illustrated example, the simulated window 4 is opened and closed by a curtain 6.

  In the unit case 3, an indoor unit 7a of an air conditioner (air conditioner) 7 having a refrigeration cycle is installed together with a suction fan 8, and the indoor air sucked from the suction port 5 is air-conditioned by the indoor unit 7a. After that, the air can be blown into the room from the simulated window 4. The air conditioner 7 has a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a four-way switching valve, an indoor heat exchanger, two sets of capillary tubes, a solenoid valve, a reheater, an outdoor heat exchanger, and the like. A heater and an indoor heat exchanger function as a condenser, and the reheater and the indoor heat exchanger function as an evaporator during cooling operation. Of these, the reheater and the indoor heat exchanger constitute the indoor unit 7a described above.

  Further, a screen 9 is installed in the unit case 3 obliquely downward, and an image projected by the projector 10 similarly installed in the unit case 3 can be seen from the room through the simulated window 4.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the projector 10 is operated by a remote controller 12 through a control device (control means) 11 including a microcomputer and the like together with the air conditioner 7. The image displayed by the projector 10 is switched in conjunction with various operation modes of the air conditioner 7. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the control device 11 incorporates various operation modes selected and set by the remote controller 12 and video data corresponding to the various settings in advance as a map.

  With this configuration, when a person in the basement 1 selects the heating mode, for example, by using the remote controller 12 and sets rapid heating, the air conditioner 7 is operated at “high temperature” and “large air volume”. (See FIG. 4). That is, the indoor unit 7a in the unit case 3 functions as a condenser, and after dehumidifying and heating (air-conditioning) the indoor air sucked from the suction port 5, the inside of the unit case 3 is reversed and blown from the simulated window 4 into the room. is there. At the same time, video data with a large feeling of heating is displayed on the screen 9 by the projector 10.

  At this time, in the present embodiment, a large ventilation path is formed by the horizontally-slit suction port 5, the space inside the unit case 3, and the simulation window 4, so that it is easy to relatively increase the air volume. As a result, the cross-sectional area blown out into the room is wide, so that it is possible to reduce the draft feeling of the wind to the human body and increase the comfortable feeling. In addition, since the air passage resistance is small, low noise and high COP (coefficient of performance) can be achieved.

  Since the screen 9 displays video data (image) having a large heating feeling corresponding to the above-described operation state of the air conditioner 7, the temperature effect can be increased from the visual sense, and in a pseudo open space place. The illusion of being can be given and excitement can be raised.

  Moreover, since this air conditioner is unitized as the air conditioning unit 2, it can be easily installed later. And since the projector 10 and the indoor unit 7a are accommodated in the unit case 3 and not placed in the basement 1, the degree of freedom in interior design is expanded.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an air conditioner showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

  This is an example in which the unit case 3 of the air conditioning unit 2 in the first embodiment is formed in a triangular box shape and installed in a corner portion of the basement 1 to save space. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same members as those in FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a sectional side view of an air conditioner showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  This is because the ventilation ducts 13a and 13b for performing ventilation in the basement 1 are integrally formed in the unit case 3 of the air conditioning unit 2 in the first embodiment so as to increase the degree of freedom in interior design. This is an example. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same members as those in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of an air conditioner showing Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

  This is an example in which a thin large screen display (such as a large liquid crystal display) 14 is installed in place of the screen 9 in the first embodiment to reduce the depth of the unit case 3 and save space. Further, in this embodiment, there is an advantage that the sense of reality is further enhanced by the sound synchronized with the video. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same members as those in FIG.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, instead of the projector 10 that projects an image on the screen 9, another projection device may be used. Further, the control device 11 may be able to capture video data from the Internet without using a map as the video data. Further, the air conditioner of the present invention does not form a unit, partitions the basement room with a wall to define a storage space, provides a simulated window and a suction port on the wall, and installs an indoor unit and a screen in the storage space. Also good.

It is a sectional side view of the air conditioner which shows Example 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view similarly. It is a control system figure similarly. Similarly, it is video map data. It is a perspective view of the air conditioner which shows Example 2 of this invention. It is a sectional side view of the air conditioner which shows Example 3 of this invention. It is a sectional side view of the air conditioner which shows Example 4 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Basement 2 Air conditioning unit 3 Unit case 4 Simulated window 5 Suction port 6 Curtain 7 Air conditioner 7a Indoor unit 8 Suction fan 9 Screen 10 Projector 11 Control device 12 Remote control 13a, 13b Ventilation duct 14 Thin large screen display

Claims (6)

Partition the room with walls to define the storage space,
While providing a simulated window and suction port on the wall,
An indoor unit of an air conditioner is installed in the housing space,
An air conditioner characterized in that the indoor air sucked from the suction port is air-conditioned by the indoor unit and then blown into the room through the simulated window.   2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a screen for displaying an image that can be viewed from the room through the simulated window is installed in the accommodation space.   The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the screen is a thin large screen display.   4. The air conditioner according to claim 2, further comprising a control unit that switches an image displayed on the screen in conjunction with various operation modes of the air conditioner.   5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein a ventilation port to which a ventilation duct is connected is opened in the housing space.   6. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the housing space is formed in a box shape including the wall and is unitized.

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