JP2006300460A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner provided with a wind direction deflector capable of effectively deflecting a wind direction at a blowout opening, and capable of suppressing air blowing resistance. <P>SOLUTION: A heat exchanger and an air blowing fan are provided in an air passage connecting a suction opening and the blowout opening, a vertical wind direction plate 5 is turnably provided on the blowout opening, and a horizontal wind direction plate 6 is turnably provided on the vertical wind direction plate 5. A drive unit 7 driving the horizontal wind direction plate 6 is composed of a drive motor 8 provided in one side part of the blowout opening, and a linking means 9 for linking the drive motor 8 and the horizontal wind direction plate 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to a structure of a wind direction deflecting device that can effectively deflect a wind direction at a blowout port and suppress air blowing resistance.

  The conventional air conditioner is provided with an up / down direction change blade for guiding the wind after heat exchange in the up / down direction in the downwind of the blowout passage, and a second for deflecting the wind in the left / right direction to the up / down change blade. One left-right wind direction deflecting blade is provided, and a second left-right wind direction deflecting blade is provided in the wind passage from the first left-right wind direction deflecting blade (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .)

  However, there is no description about a driving device for driving the first left and right wind direction deflecting blades, and it is unclear which driving means drives the first left and right wind direction deflecting blades.

  In addition, as a drive device for driving the vertical direction change blade, for example, a configuration in which a drive device including a drive motor or a link mechanism is provided on the vertical direction change blade is conceivable. In this case, the drive device is provided. As a result, there is a risk that the up / down direction change blades become heavy, the ventilation resistance increases, the power cord for the drive motor is difficult to route or the power cord is disconnected. there were.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-62351

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the purpose thereof is to effectively deflect the wind direction at the outlet and to reduce the blowing resistance. It is providing the air conditioner provided with the apparatus.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention has the following features.
A heat exchanger and a blower fan are provided in the air passage connecting the suction port and the air outlet, and a vertical air direction plate is rotatably provided at the air outlet, and a left and right air direction plate is rotatable on the same air flow plate. In the air conditioner provided,
The drive device for driving the left and right wind direction plates is composed of a drive motor provided at one side of the air outlet, and linking means for linking the drive motor and the left and right wind direction plates. Yes.

  Further, the linking means serves as a support shaft on one side of the up-and-down wind direction plate and is slid in the left-right direction of the outlet by the drive motor.

  The linkage means includes a first link linked to the drive shaft of the drive motor, a second link that slides linked to the first link, and also serves as a support shaft of the vertical wind direction plate, and It is characterized by comprising a third link linked to the two links so as to be idled by a joint part, and a fourth link linked to the third link and rotating the left and right wind direction plates.

  Moreover, the said joint part is provided between the side wall of the said blower outlet, and the spindle part which supports one side of the said up-down wind direction board, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Further, the third link and the fourth link are not linked to each other on the support shaft of the vertical wind direction plate.

  Furthermore, the drive motor which drives the said up-and-down wind direction board is provided in the other side part of the said blower outlet, The drive shaft of the same drive motor serves as the support shaft of the other side of the said up-and-down wind direction board, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of left and right wind direction plates connected to each other are pivotably provided on an up and down wind direction plate that is rotatably provided at the air outlet, and has linkage means that links to the left and right wind direction plates. Since the driving device is provided on one side of the air outlet, as in the background art described above, for example, when the driving device is provided on the vertical airflow direction plate, the vertical direction change blade becomes heavy. So that there is no problem of increasing ventilation resistance, and there is no risk that the power cord will be disconnected if it becomes difficult to route the power cord for the drive motor. Air conditioner.

  Further, the second link constituting the drive device is configured to serve as a support shaft that rotatably supports one side of the up-and-down air direction plate, and the drive shaft of the up-and-down air direction plate drive motor includes: Since the structure also serves as a support shaft that rotatably supports the other side of the vertical wind direction plate, the support shaft structure of the vertical wind direction plate is not complicated and can be simplified.

The second link slides in the left-right direction at a support shaft portion on one side of the up-down air direction plate, while the drive shaft of the drive motor for the up-down air direction plate is a support shaft portion on the other side of the up-down air direction plate. It is configured to slide in the rotational direction.
For example, in FIGS. 2 (A) to 2 (E), the second link slides in the rotational direction at the insertion hole on the side wall of the outlet and the support shaft on one side of the vertical airflow direction plate. 3A to 3E do not slide in the rotational direction.

  More specifically, a joint portion that connects the second link and the third link so as to be idle can be provided between the drive motor and a support shaft portion that supports one side of the vertical airflow direction plate, thereby Even when the third link rotates as the wind direction plate rotates, the second link does not rotate together by rotating the third link at the joint portion, and the upper and lower wind direction plates Since the second link in the support shaft on one side moves only by sliding, the vertical wind direction plate can be smoothly rotated while suppressing the friction at the portion from becoming large.

  In addition, by forming the tip of the third link linked to the fourth link in an L shape, the right and left wind direction plates linked to the fourth link can be accurately reciprocated and moved in the left-right direction. Wind direction can be effectively deflected.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail as examples based on the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a main part explanatory view showing the operation of the left and right wind direction plates of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. Schematic diagram showing the stop position of the left and right wind direction plates due to the stop, (B) is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the blown air flow is deflected leftward by the left and right wind direction plates driven by the drive motor, (C) is driven by the drive motor (D) is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the blown air flow is deflected in the right direction by the left and right wind direction plates driven by a drive motor. E) is a schematic view showing a state in which the blown air flow is returned to the front by the left and right wind direction plates driven by the drive motor, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of the left and right wind direction plates of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The main part explanatory drawing showing the operation, (A) is due to the stop of the drive motor Schematic diagram showing the stop position of the left and right wind direction plates, (B) is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the blown air flow is deflected to the left by the left and right wind direction plates driven by the drive motor, and (C) is driven by the drive motor. Schematic diagram showing a state in which the blown air flow is directed to the front by the left and right wind direction plates, (D) is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the blown air flow is deflected to the right by the left and right wind direction plates driven by the drive motor, FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which the blown air flow is returned to the front by the left and right wind direction plates driven by the drive motor, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the upper and lower wind direction plates and the left and right wind direction plates, and FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the 2nd link and the 3rd link, and the joint part which connects these so that contact / separation is possible and idling.

  As shown in the drawing, the air conditioner according to the present invention is provided with a heat exchanger 3 and a blower fan 4 in an air passage connecting the suction port 1 and the blowout port 2. The blower outlet 2 is provided with a single or a plurality of vertical wind direction plates 5 so as to be able to rotate, thereby deflecting the vertical wind direction so that air conditioning can be performed. The up-and-down airflow direction plate 5 is provided so as to be rotatable around a support shaft portion 5a provided so as to face the side wall 2a of the air outlet 2.

  A plurality of left and right wind direction plates 6 are provided on the upper and lower wind direction plates 5 so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 6a of the left and right wind direction plates 6, so that the air direction can be adjusted by deflecting the left and right wind directions. It has become. The support shaft 6 a of the left and right wind direction plate 6 is supported by a support shaft portion 5 b provided on the up and down wind direction plate 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (A) to 2 (E) as the first embodiment, the left / right wind direction plate 6 includes a drive motor 8 and linkage means 9 for reciprocally rotating the left / right wind direction plate 6. The drive device 7 is linked.

  The drive motor 8 includes a drive shaft 8a that repeats forward rotation and reverse rotation at a predetermined rotation angle. The linkage means 9 has a first link 9a having a linkage pin at the tip attached to the drive shaft 8a, and a first series of engagement holes a having a substantially oval shape linked to the pins of the first link 9a. And is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the vertical airflow direction plate 5 by an insertion hole 2b provided in the side wall 2a of the air outlet 2 and a support shaft portion 5a provided in the vertical airflow direction plate 5. A second link 9b, a third link 9c connected to the second link 9b so as to be idled by the joint portion 10, a second linkage hole b provided at a tip of the third link 9c, and the left and right wind direction plates And a fourth link 9d that reciprocally rotates the left and right wind direction plates 6 at a predetermined angle in association with the linking pins 6b provided at 6 respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the joint portion 10 includes a joint claw 10a and a joint groove 10b provided in the adjacent third link 9c and the second link 9b, and elastic deformation of the joint claw 10a. So that they can be connected to and separated from each other and can be idled.

  As a result, when the drive motor 8 is repeatedly driven forward and backward at a predetermined rotation angle, the second link 9b and the third link 9c are connected to the insertion hole 2b and the support shaft portion 5a. Along the longitudinal direction of the up-and-down wind direction plate 5 (the left-right direction of the air outlet 2).

  The vertical wind direction plate 5 is disposed coaxially with the drive motor 11a for the vertical wind direction plate provided on the other side of the air outlet 2 and the third link 9c. The second link 9b is pivotally supported by the insertion hole 2b and the support shaft portion 5a when driven by a drive portion 11 composed of a drive shaft 11b that also serves as a support shaft that rotatably supports the other side. It also serves as a support shaft.

  The plurality of left and right wind direction plates 6 are reciprocally rotated in unison at a predetermined angle in the left and right direction by being connected to a connection pin 6c provided on the left and right wind direction plate 6 by a connecting rod 12. It is like that. In addition, the said connecting rod 12 is provided in the front-end part of the said left-right wind direction board 6 used as the front of the said blower outlet 2, as shown in FIG.

  Here, based on FIG. 2 (A) thru | or FIG. 2 (E), operation | movement of the said left-right wind direction board 6 driven by the said drive device 7 is demonstrated. When the operation of the air conditioner is stopped, as shown in FIG. 2 (A), the drive motor 8 is stopped, and the first link 9a is in a position parallel to the side wall 2a of the air outlet 2, The left and right wind direction plates 6 also stop at a position parallel to the side wall 2a of the air outlet 2.

  When the blowout air flow from the blowout port 2 is deflected and blown toward the left front from the blowout port 2 as indicated by an arrow A shown in FIG. It drives so that the front-end | tip of 9a goes to the side wall 2a of the said blower outlet 2. FIG.

  As a result, the second link 9b slides as shown by an arrow a, and the linking means 9 including the second link 9b causes the blown air flow from the outlet 2 to move to the left front as shown by the arrow A. The left and right wind direction plates 6 are tilted so as to be deflected.

  Next, the drive motor 8 drives the first link 9a so as to be parallel to the side wall 2a of the air outlet 2, so that the second link 9b slides as shown by an arrow b, As indicated by an arrow B shown in FIG. 2C, the air flow from the air outlet 2 can be blown out toward the front.

  Further, when the air flow from the air outlet 2 is blown out from the air outlet 2 so as to be deflected to the right front as indicated by an arrow C in FIG. It drives so that the front-end | tip of one link 9a may go to the opposite side of the side wall 2a of the said blower outlet 2. As shown in FIG.

  As a result, the second link 9b slides as shown by the arrow c, and the linking means 9 including the second link 9b causes the air flow from the outlet 2 to be directed forward right as shown by the arrow A. The left and right wind direction plates 6 are tilted so as to be deflected.

  When the air flow from the outlet 2 can be blown again toward the front as indicated by the arrow D shown in FIG. 2 (E), the drive motor 8 causes the first link 9a to be connected to the outlet. 2 is driven so as to be parallel to the side wall 2a, and the second link 9b is slid as shown by an arrow d, whereby the air flow from the air outlet 2 can be blown out toward the front. .

  By stopping the drive motor 8 in this state, the left and right wind direction plates 6 are stopped at the same position as described with reference to FIG.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (E) and FIG. The second embodiment is different from a part of the configuration of the linking means 9 described in the first embodiment, and the basic configuration other than that is the same as that described in the first embodiment. Avoid duplication by explaining to the center.

  The difference from the linkage means 9 described in the first embodiment is that the shape of the third link 9c connected to the second link 9b so as to be idled by the joint portion 10 is formed in an L shape. is there.

  That is, the linking means 9 includes a first link 9a having a linking pin at the tip attached to the drive shaft 8a, and a substantially oval shaped first linking hole a linked to the pin of the first link 9a. And is formed in an L-shape, and is inserted into a longitudinal direction of the vertical wind direction plate 5 by the insertion hole 2b provided in the side wall 2a of the air outlet 2 and the support shaft portion 5a provided in the vertical wind direction plate 5. A second link 9b slidable in the right and left direction of the blowout port 2, a third link 9c formed in an L-shape connected to the second link 9b by a joint portion 10 so as to be idled, and the third link A fourth link that reciprocally rotates the left and right wind direction plate 6 to a predetermined angle by linking to the second linkage hole b provided at the tip of 9c and the linkage pin 6b provided to the left and right wind direction plate 6 respectively. It is composed of 9d.

  Thus, the drive motor 8 is driven to move the first link 9a, the second link 9b, and the third link 9c from the position shown in FIG. 3D to the position shown in FIG. 3E. When slid, the left and right wind direction plates 6 can be accurately rotated to a position parallel to the side wall 2a of the outlet 2 and capable of front blowing as indicated by an arrow D.

  For example, as described in the first embodiment, the first link 9a, the second link 9b, and the first link 9c are moved from the position shown in FIG. 2D to the position shown in FIG. In the case of sliding, the fourth link 9d shown in FIG. 2D and the left and right wind direction plates 6 linked to this form an angle close to 180 °. While there is a possibility that the position of the provided linkage pin 6b may malfunction so as to be directed to the front of the air outlet 2, the left and right wind direction plates 6 may be rotated in the opposite direction. The fourth link 9d shown in FIG. 3 (D) and the left and right wind direction plates 6 linked to the fourth link 9d form an angle that does not cause a malfunction so that the position of the linkage pin 6b is directed to the front of the outlet 2. Thus, the right and left wind direction plate 6 can be accurately rotated to the position shown in FIG. Means that.

  Therefore, by forming the third link 9c in an L shape, the left and right wind direction plates 6 can be rotated more accurately and smoothly with respect to the left and right direction of the outlet 2. .

It is sectional drawing of the air conditioner by this invention. It is principal part explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the left-right wind direction board of the air conditioner which concerns on Example 1 of this invention, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the stop position of the left-right wind direction board by the stop of a drive motor, (B) FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the blown air flow is deflected leftward by the left and right wind direction plates driven by the drive motor, and (C) is a view in which the blown air flow is directed frontward by the left and right wind direction plates driven by the drive motor. It is a schematic diagram which shows a state, (D) is a schematic diagram which shows the state which deflects a blowing air flow rightward with the right-and-left wind direction board driven with the drive motor, (E) is the left-right driven by the drive motor It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which returned the blowing air flow to front direction with the wind direction board. It is principal part explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the left-right wind direction board of the air conditioner which concerns on Example 2 of this invention, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the stop position of the left-right wind direction board by the stop of a drive motor, (B) FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the blown air flow is deflected leftward by the left and right wind direction plates driven by the drive motor, and (C) is a view in which the blown air flow is directed frontward by the left and right wind direction plates driven by the drive motor. It is a schematic diagram which shows a state, (D) is a schematic diagram which shows the state which deflects a blowing air flow rightward with the right-and-left wind direction board driven with the drive motor, (E) is the left-right driven by the drive motor It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which returned the blowing air flow to front direction with the wind direction board. It is a disassembled perspective view of an up-down wind direction board and a left-right wind direction board. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a 2nd link and a 3rd link, and the joint part which connects these so that idling.

Explanation of symbols

1 Air inlet 2 Air outlet
2a Side wall
2b Insertion hole 3 Heat exchanger 4 Blower fan 5 Vertical wind direction plate
5a Support shaft
5b Support shaft part 6 Left and right wind direction plate
6a spindle
6b Linking pin
6c Connecting pin 7 Drive device 8 Drive motor
8a Drive shaft 9 Linking means
9a First link
9b Third link
9c Fourth link
9d Fifth link
10 Joint part
10a Joint claw
10b Joint groove
11 Drive unit
11a Drive motor
11b Drive shaft
12 Connection rod a First connection hole b Second connection hole

Claims (6)

A heat exchanger and a blower fan are provided in the air passage connecting the suction port and the air outlet, and a vertical air direction plate is rotatably provided at the air outlet, and a left and right air direction plate is rotatable on the same air flow plate. In the air conditioner provided,
The drive device for driving the left and right wind direction plates is composed of a drive motor provided on one side of the air outlet and linkage means for linking the drive motor and the left and right wind direction plates. Air conditioner to do.   The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the linking means serves as a support shaft on one side of the up-and-down wind direction plate and is slid in the left-right direction of the air outlet by the drive motor.   The linkage means is a first link linked to the drive shaft of the drive motor, a second link that slides linked to the first link, and also serves as a support shaft of the vertical wind direction plate, and the second link. The second link according to claim 2, further comprising: a third link that is linked to be freely rotatable by a joint portion; and a fourth link that is linked to the third link and rotates the left and right wind direction plates. Air conditioner.   The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the joint portion is provided between a side wall of the air outlet and a support shaft portion that supports one side of the up and down wind direction plate.   The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the link position between the third link and the fourth link is not on a support shaft of the vertical wind direction plate.   The drive motor which drives the said up-and-down wind direction board is provided in the other side part of the above-mentioned blower outlet, and the drive shaft of the same drive motor serves as the support shaft of the other side of the above-mentioned up-and-down wind direction board. Air conditioner.

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