JP2007046882A - Indoor unit for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an indoor unit for an air conditioner capable of shortening a time required for removing dust by compactifying an air filter and shortening a moving distance, capable of removing surely the dust without being affected by a secular change, and capable of enhancing durability and reliability. <P>SOLUTION: A front part air filter 5A and an upper part air filter 5B are arranged in a front part suction port 4 of an indoor unit main body 1 and an upper part suction port 6 thereof to remove automatically the dust deposited on the front and upper part air filters by a cleaning unit Z. The cleaning unit Z is provided with a front part air filter cleaning mechanism 20A and an upper part air filter cleaning mechanism 20B, the cleaning mechanisms moves the front part air filter from an opposed portion of the front part suction port to a position opposed to the upper part suction port, and moves the upper part air filter from an opposed portion of the upper part suction port to a position opposed to the front part suction port, so as to remove and collect the dust deposited on the air filters when moved respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, and in particular, an air filter cleaning structure in which an air filter is divided into a front air filter and an upper air filter, and dust that is captured and adhered by each air filter is automatically removed. About.

In an indoor unit of an air conditioner, room air is sucked into the indoor unit body from the suction port, but dust contained in the room air is captured by an air filter provided facing the suction port, and only the room air is heated. It is led to the exchanger to exchange heat. As the air conditioning operation continues, trapped dust accumulates on the air filter, and if left as it is, the flow of indoor air to the heat exchanger is hindered, leading to a decrease in heat exchange efficiency.
Ideally, it is necessary to periodically remove dust adhering to the air filter to improve heat exchange efficiency. Therefore, a front panel that constitutes the front surface of the indoor unit main body is rotatably provided, and the air filter is exposed when the front panel is opened. If the lower end of the air filter is gripped and pulled down, it can be easily removed from the indoor unit body. After removing the dust adhering to the air filter, it can be returned to its original position by pushing the upper end of the air filter against the indoor unit body again.

However, an indoor unit of an air conditioner that is commonly used is called a so-called wall-mounted type, and is attached to a height of a wall surface of a room. For this reason, for example, for elderly people and women, it is difficult to open and close the front panel and to attach and detach the air filter, and the air filter is likely to be in a state where dust is adhered.
Therefore, for example, as disclosed in [Patent Document 1], an air conditioner that automatically removes dust adhering to the air filter has been provided. Specifically, the air filter is provided with rotating means for rotating the air filter along the inside of the suction port of the main body, dust removing means for removing dust (dust) on the air filter, and dust for collecting the removed dust. It is comprised from a storage part.
JP 2002-5504 A

By the way, in the above-mentioned technique, a drive motor rotates and drives the roll shaft which winds the upper end of an air filter, and winds up an air filter. At the same time, the dust attached to the air filter is scraped off while rotating the bristle brush pressed against the air filter. When the removal of dust is completed with almost all of the air filter wound up, the drive motor is stopped. In this state, the spiral spring connected to the lower end portion of the air filter is operated to pull the air filter back to the original position.
Therefore, in order to remove the dust by moving the entire air filter, the moving distance of the air filter becomes long, and it takes time necessary for the removal. Moreover, in order to suppress the enlargement of a main body, the diameter of the wound air filter must be made as small as possible, and for this purpose, an extremely thin air filter is used.

In addition, the spiral spring acts in a state where the removal of dust is completed, and the air filter is stretched at a stretch. Therefore, it is necessary to use a material having high strength that can withstand repeated tensile force. There is no difficulty in selecting such a special air filter material that is extremely thin and high in strength. Of course, it becomes expensive and adversely affects the cost.
Over a long period of use, the flexibility of the air filter inevitably decreases, and it is inevitable that wrinkles are partially generated, and dust tends to remain in this portion. When the air filter is wound around the roll shaft, the dust remaining in the flange portion is transferred and dispersed to the overlapped portion. If the air filter becomes large in dirt, it is difficult to evenly wind up, and dust cannot be effectively removed, resulting in a decrease in reliability.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to divide the air filter into a front part and an upper part and remove the dust adhering to each air filter with each other. The air filter can be moved to the side of the air filter to reduce the size of the air filter and shorten the time required for removal by reducing the distance traveled, as well as reliable dust removal without being affected by aging. None, to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner that can improve durability and reliability.

  In order to achieve the above object, an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention includes a front air filter and an upper air filter that are installed to face a front suction port and an upper suction port formed in an indoor unit body, respectively, A front moving means for moving the upper air filter from a position facing the front suction opening to a position facing the upper suction opening, and a position where the upper air filter is facing the upper suction opening from the position facing the upper suction opening. An upper moving means that moves, and an air filter cleaning mechanism that is disposed between the front suction port and the upper suction port and removes and collects dust attached to each air filter by the movement of the front air filter and the upper air filter. It comprises.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the size of the air filter and to shorten the time required for removal by shortening the moving distance, and to reliably remove dust without being affected by aging, durability and There are effects such as improvement of reliability.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side sectional view of an air conditioner indoor unit with a front panel removed. (Note that parts not marked in the description are not shown. The same applies hereinafter.)
The indoor unit main body 1 is composed of a front panel constituting the front side casing of the indoor unit main body 1 and a rear plate casing 3 on which components are arranged, and has a horizontally long shape. A front suction port 4 is opened in a part of the front side of the indoor unit main body 1, and a movable panel supported by an opening / closing drive mechanism is fitted into the front panel facing the front suction port 4.
When the operation is stopped, the movable panel is joined to the front panel surface to become the same surface, and the front suction port 4 is closed from the indoor side. The front suction port 4 is controlled to open to the indoor side.

An upper suction port 6 is provided in the upper part of the indoor unit body 1. A frame-like crosspiece is fitted into the upper suction port 6 and is partitioned into a plurality of spaces by this crosspiece. A blowout port 9 in which two blowout louvers 8a and 8b are provided in parallel is formed in the lower front portion of the indoor unit body 1. Each blowing louver 8a, 8b can open and close the blowing port 9 provided in the lower front part of the indoor unit body 1, and can set the blowing direction of the heat exchange air according to the operating conditions.
In the indoor unit main body 1, a heat exchanger 10 formed in a substantially inverted V shape by a front heat exchanger portion 10A and a rear heat exchanger portion 10B is disposed. The front heat exchanger section 10 is formed in a substantially parallel curved shape with a gap between the front panel mounting surface portion of the indoor unit body 1 and the rear heat exchanger section 10B is formed in a straight shape. Opposite the suction port 6 with an inclination.

On the other hand, a front air filter 5A is attached between the front inlet 4 and the front heat exchanger 10A, and an upper air filter 5B is provided between the upper inlet 6 and the rear heat exchanger 10B. Mounted. The front air filter 5A is held by the front suction frame 7A, and the upper air filter 5B is held by the upper suction frame 7B.
An air filter cleaning mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “cleaning unit”) Z is interposed between the upper end of the front suction frame 7A and the front end of the upper suction frame 7B. The front suction frame 7A, the upper suction frame 7B, and the cleaning unit Z will be described later.

An electrostatic precipitator support 11 is attached to a part of the front side of the front heat exchanger portion 10A of the heat exchanger 10, and the electrostatic precipitator is detachably attached to the support 11. The electrostatic precipitator includes a charge side electrode that applies a charge to dust in the flowing air, and a dust collection side electrode that attracts and captures the charged dust.
The indoor blower 12 is disposed between the front and rear heat exchanger portions 10A and 10B of the heat exchanger 10 formed in an umbrella shape. The indoor blower 12 includes a fan motor disposed in a space K on one side end of the indoor unit body 1 and a cross-flow fan in which one support shaft is mechanically connected to the rotation shaft of the fan motor. . In the space at the other end of the indoor unit body 1, a ventilation unit is provided adjacent to the indoor blower 12 and having an axial center on the extension of the axial center.

The ventilation unit communicates with the cleaning unit Z via a connection hose and includes a damper, a damper drive mechanism, and a blower mechanism. The damper drive mechanism rotates the damper based on the control signal, and as a result, the heat exchanger secondary side air that is the heat exchange air that has passed through the heat exchanger 10 is guided to the blower mechanism, and the front and upper portions. The operation is switched to the operation of leading the air on the primary side of the heat exchanger before passing through the air filters 5A and 5B to the heat exchanger 10 to the air blowing mechanism.
The fan casing which comprises the said ventilation mechanism is provided with the blowing outlet body, and this blowing outlet body is connected with the outdoors. Therefore, if the fan in the fan casing is rotationally driven, a so-called ventilation action is performed in which the heat exchanger secondary side air or the heat exchanger primary side air is discharged to the outside. The selection of the primary side and the secondary side is selected according to the state in the indoor unit body 1 as well as the state in the air-conditioned room.

Furthermore, the damper and the damper driving mechanism in the ventilation unit can block the intake port provided in the fan casing of the blower mechanism. At this time, for example, the ventilation unit communicates with the inside of the indoor unit main body through the air inlet of the outside and the casing, thereby preventing outdoor dust and noise from entering the room.
The connection hose which connects the said cleaning unit Z and the ventilation unit is connected between the inlet port and the outlet body of the fan casing of the ventilation mechanism in a ventilation unit. Therefore, if the fan in the fan casing is rotationally driven even when the air inlet is closed, a negative pressure is applied to the cleaning unit Z via the connection hose.

On the other hand, the lower end portion of the front heat exchanger portion 10A is placed on the front drain pan 13a, and the lower end portion of the rear heat exchanger portion 10B is placed on the rear drain pan 13b and dropped from the respective heat exchanger portions 10A and 10B. The drain water is received and drained to the outside through a drain hose (not shown).
The outer surface of a part of the side walls of the front and rear drain pans 13a and 13b is provided at a position close to the indoor fan 12, and these constitute a nose for the cross-flow fan of the indoor fan 12. A partition wall member 14 connects the side wall portions of the front and rear drain pans 13a and 13b, which are noses, and the side portions of the outlet port 9. A space surrounded by the partition member 14 is a blowout ventilation path 15 that communicates the nose and the blowout opening 9.

Next, the front suction frame 7A, the upper suction frame 7B, and the cleaning unit Z will be described in detail.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which some of the components such as the indoor unit main body 1 in the indoor unit of the air conditioner are omitted. 3 is a perspective view of the front suction frame 7A, the upper suction frame 7B, and the cleaning unit Z. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the cleaning unit Z. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a part of the cleaning unit Z. .
Both the front suction frame 7A and the upper suction frame 7B are formed in a direction perpendicular to the width direction formed over the entire width direction of the indoor unit body 1 and the width direction of the front suction port 4 and the upper suction port 6. It is the frame of the dimension shape corresponding to the length of. Central partition parts 16a and 16b are provided in the width direction center part of these suction frames 7A and 7B over the direction orthogonal to the width direction, and partition a frame body into right and left.

In FIG. 2, no attachment members are shown on the front suction frame 7A and the upper suction frame 7B on the left side from the central partition parts 16a and 16b, but on the right side from the central partition parts 16a and 16b, The state in which the air filter 5A and the upper air filter 5B are fitted is shown.
The front and upper air filters 5A and 5B are configured such that the air filter is reinforced by lattice-shaped crosspieces, and are curved according to the cross-sectional shapes of the respective suction frames 7A and 7B. Two front air filters 5A are attached to the front suction frame 7A, and two left and right upper air filters 5B are attached to the upper suction frame 7B, with the central partition portions 16a and 16b as a boundary. A total of four air filters 5A and 5B are attached to the indoor unit.

So-called racks, which are spur gears, are provided on the back surfaces of the central reinforcing bars m, n in the air filters 5A, 5B in the vertical (front-rear) direction. In particular, as shown in FIG. 1, guide pieces 17a and 17b are integrally provided on the inner surfaces of the left and right side ends of the front suction frame 7A and the upper suction frame 7B and on the left and right sides of the central partition, respectively.
In the front suction frame 7A, both side ends of the front air filter 5A are supported between the guide piece 17a and the frame surface, and in the upper suction frame 7B, an upper portion is provided between the guide piece 17b and the frame rear surface. The both ends of the air filter 5B are supported. Therefore, a space space a is secured between the guide piece 17a of the front suction frame 7A and the frame back surface, and a space space b is secured between the guide piece 17b of the upper suction frame 7B and the frame surface. .

In other words, the front suction frame 7A is disposed to face the front suction port 4, holds the front air filter 5A, and supports it so as to be movable in the direction of the upper suction port 6. Specifically, it is supported via the cleaning unit Z so as to be movable in the direction of the space b between the guide piece 17b of the upper suction frame 7B and the surface of the frame.
Further, the upper suction frame 7B is disposed so as to face the upper suction port 6, holds the upper air filter 5B, and supports it movably in the front suction port direction 4. Specifically, the front suction frame 7A is supported through the cleaning unit Z so as to be movable in the direction of the space a between the guide piece 17a and the frame body rear surface.

The cleaning unit Z includes a front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A and an upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B. The front air filter cleaning mechanism 20 </ b> A and the upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20 </ b> B are vertically adjacent to each other and are provided in parallel over the entire length in the width direction of the indoor unit body 1. Motors 21a and 21b as drive sources for the front and upper air filter cleaning mechanisms 20A and 20B are attached to the right end surface of the upper suction frame 7B.
The front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A includes a front moving mechanism 22a that is a front moving means for moving the front air filter 5A as described later, and front dust that removes dust adhering to the front air filter 5A. A front brush 23a which is a removing means and a front dust box 24a which is a front dust collecting unit for collecting the dust removed by the front brush 23a are provided.

The upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B is an upper moving mechanism 22b that is an upper moving means for moving the upper air filter 5B as will be described later, and an upper part that is an upper dust removing means that removes dust adhering to the upper air filter 5B. The brush 23b and the upper dust box 24b which is an upper dust collection part which collects the dust removed by the upper brush 23b are provided.
The front dust box 24a is a combination of a mainst box top 25a, a dust cover top 26a, and a seal top 27a. The upper part of the mainst box 25a is formed by continuously connecting a part bent in an inverted U-shaped section and a part formed in a U-shaped section. The front brush 23a is covered from the upper side at a portion bent in an inverted U-shaped cross section, and the remaining opening is covered with a seal upper 27a so that it can be opened and closed.

That is, as will be described later, the front air filter 5A is guided between the end portions of the upper part of the mainst box 25a and the upper part of the seal 27a. The seal upper 27a is pushed up by a spring so as to elastically contact the front brush 23a. When the front air filter 5A hits, the seal upper 27a is pushed back by the insertion force and is displaced from the opening of the top of the mainst box 25a. The front air filter 5A is allowed to pass apart. When the entire front air filter 5A has passed, it is pushed up again by the spring and closes the opening of the top of the mainst box 25a.
Further, the portion formed in a U-shaped cross section on the top of the mainst box 25a has a dust guide port c on the side, and the upper end opening is closed by the dust cover top 26a. Accordingly, a space 28a is formed between the top of the mainst box 25a and the top of the dust cover 26a, and the dust removed by the front brush 23a accommodated in the top of the mainst box 25a and the top of the seal 27a It is guided to the space chamber 28a via c and collected.

The front moving mechanism 22a is provided in the longitudinal center of the front brush 23a. The front moving mechanism 22a is configured as shown in FIG. That is, the drive gear 30a is provided on the shaft portion of the front brush 23a, and the intermediate gear 31a is pivotally supported at a position separated from the drive gear 30a. The timing belt 32a extends between the drive gear 30a and the intermediate gear 31a. Is passed. The intermediate gear 31a is integrally provided with a driven gear on the back side through a flange portion, and the third gear 33a meshes with the driven gear.
A rectangular hole d is provided at the center of the third gear 33a, through which an air filter drive shaft 34a having a rectangular cross section shown in FIG. 4 is inserted. The center portion of the air filter drive shaft 34a is fitted and fixed to the third gear 33a, and the air filter drive gear 35a is attached to the left and right ends. In the assembled state, the air filter drive gear 35a meshes with a rack provided on the back surface of the central reinforcing bar m in the front air filter 5A as described above.

The front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A has been described above. The upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B is slightly different from the front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A, but basically has the same configuration. Therefore, for the same components as the components of the front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A, “b” is attached to the end of the reference numeral “a”, and description thereof is omitted.
The indoor unit of the air conditioner configured as described above, when the operation switch of the remote control is turned on, the movable panel opens the front suction port 4 and blows out according to the designation of the cooling operation and the heating operation. The blowing louvers 8a and 8b provided in the mouth 9 are rotated to set the posture. At the same time, the indoor blower 12 performs a blowing action, while the compressor of the outdoor unit is driven to start the refrigeration cycle operation.

The room air is guided into the indoor unit main body 1 from the front suction port 4 and the upper suction port 6, and passes through the front air filter 5A and the upper air filter 5B to capture dust contained in the room air. The room air from which the dust has been removed flows through the heat exchanger 10 and exchanges heat with the refrigerant led to the room air. Thereafter, the heat exchange air is guided along the blowout ventilation path 15, guided from the blowout opening 9 to the blowout louvers 8a and 8b and blown into the room, and the efficient air conditioning operation is continued.
The user selects the “air filter cleaning mode” by operating the remote control (remote control panel), or after the air-conditioning operation is completed every predetermined period, or a preset time, or a predetermined time zone, etc. In addition, the “air filter cleaning mode” is automatically performed.
FIGS. 6A to 6F are explanatory diagrams sequentially showing the operation of the cleaning unit Z when the air filter cleaning mode is selected.

FIG. 6 (A) shows the cleaning unit during the air conditioning operation or being stopped, and the upper end portion of the front air filter 5A is in contact with the front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A. An upper portion of the mainst box 25a to be closed is closed by a seal upper 27a. On the other hand, the front end portion of the upper air filter 5B constituting the upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B is interposed between the opening of the lower part 25b of the mainst box constituting the air filter cleaning mechanism 20B and the lower seal part 27b. Yes.
That is, the front air filter 5A is not in contact with the front brush 23a, but the front end of the upper air filter 5B is in contact with the upper brush 23b. Naturally, the front air filter 5 </ b> A faces the front suction port 4, and the upper air filter 5 </ b> B faces the upper suction port 6.

With the selection of the air filter cleaning mode, first, the drive motor 21a of the front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A is energized, and the front brush 23a is rotationally driven. The air filter drive shaft 34a is rotationally driven from the shaft of the front brush 23a via the timing belt 32a, and the left and right front air filters 5A having racks meshing with the shaft start to move upward at the same time.
The upper end portion of the front air filter 5A contacts and pushes down the seal upper 27a, and passes between the front brush 23a and the seal upper 27a. As shown in FIG. 6B, the front air filter 5A moves upward while contacting the front brush 23a, and at the same time, the front brush 23a rotates in the same direction (counterclockwise direction).

The dust adhering to the front air filter 5A is smoothly scraped off by the front brush 23a. That is, from the setting of the gear ratio of the gear constituting the front moving mechanism 22a, the rotational speed of the front brush 23a becomes faster than the traveling speed of the front air filter 5A, and the front air filter 5A and the front part Since the brush 23a rotates (runs) in the same direction, there is no resistance between them.
The dust thus scraped off is sequentially guided from the guide port c on the top of the mainst box 25a to the space chamber 28a formed by the top of the mainst box 25a and the top of the dust cover 26a. Although the front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A and the upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B are configured to be stacked one above the other, the space chamber 28a is almost hermetically sealed. There is no scattering from the chamber 28a to the surroundings.

The upper end of the front air filter 5A that has passed through the front brush 23a is guided by the space b between the guide piece 17b provided on the upper suction frame 7B and the surface of the frame. Therefore, the front air filter 5A is interposed between the upper suction port 6 and the upper air filter 5B.
As shown in FIG. 6C, when the upward movement of the front air filter 5A continues and the lower end of the front air filter 5A faces the front brush 23a, the removal of dust from the front air filter 5A is completed. Then, the drive of the drive motor 21a is stopped. At this time, the state where the lower end portion of the front air filter 5A is still interposed between the upper part of the mainst box 25a and the upper part of the seal 27a is maintained.
At the next timing, the drive motor 21a is reversely driven, and at the same time, the drive motor 21b of the upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B is driven. The upper brush 23b rotates in the clockwise direction, and the left and right upper air filters 5B simultaneously start to move downward via the upper moving mechanism 22b.

As shown in FIG. 6D, the dust adhering to the upper air filter 5B is smoothly scraped off by the upper brush 23b. That is, from the setting of the gear ratio of the gear constituting the upper moving mechanism 22b, the rotational speed of the upper brush 23b becomes faster than the traveling speed of the upper air filter 5B, and the upper air filter 5B and the upper brush 23b are mutually connected. There is no resistance between the two because they rotate (run) in the same direction.
The dust thus scraped off is sequentially guided and collected from the guide port c under the mainst box 25b to the space chamber 28b formed by the mainst box lower part 25b and the dust cover lower part 26b. Although the front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A and the upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B are configured to be stacked one above the other, the space chamber 28b is almost hermetically sealed. There is no scattering from the chamber 28b to the surroundings.

The front end portion of the upper air filter 5B that has passed through the upper brush 23b is guided by the space space a between the guide piece 17a provided on the front suction frame 7A and the rear surface of the frame body. Therefore, the upper air filter 5B and the front air filter 5A move downward while overlapping each other.
As shown in FIG. 6 (E), when the upper air filter 5B continues to move downward and this rear end passes between the upper brush 23b and the lower seal 27b, the dust is removed from the upper air filter 5B. Since it is completed, the drive of the drive motor 21b of the upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B is stopped. The lower seal 27b is pushed up by the elastic force of the spring, and the opening of the lower mainst box 25b is closed.

At the same time, the downward movement of the front air filter 5A continues, and when the upper end portion passes between the front brush 23a and the seal upper 27a, the drive motor 21a is stopped. The seal upper 27a is pushed up by the elastic force of the spring, and the opening of the mainst box upper 25a is closed.
During the operation of removing dust from the front air filter 5A in the front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A, the seal upper 27a is spaced apart from the opening accommodating the front brush 23a in the upper part of the mainst box 25a and is in an open state. However, when the opening is closed by the seal upper 27a, the space chamber 28a formed by the dust cover upper 26a and the mainst box upper 25a for collecting dust is completely sealed.

Similarly, during the action of removing dust from the upper air filter 5B in the upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B, the lower seal 27b is spaced apart from the opening for housing the upper brush 23b in the lower part of the mainst box 25b, and is in an open state. However, since the opening is closed by the seal lower part 27b, the space chamber 28b formed by the dust cover lower part 26b and the dust box lower part 25b and collecting dust is completely sealed.
The ventilation unit selects the damper fully closed mode, and the fan of the blower mechanism is driven to rotate. Due to this, negative pressure is applied to the front and upper air filter cleaning mechanisms 20A and 20B through the connection hose, and all the dust collected in the space chambers 28a and 28b is sucked into the ventilation unit and finally discharged to the outdoors. The

After a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 6 (F), the drive motor 21b of the upper air filter cleaning mechanism 20B is driven in reverse to rotate the upper brush 23b in the counterclockwise direction. Along with this rotation, the upper moving mechanism 22b acts to move the left and right upper air filters 5B upward simultaneously. The drive motor 21a of the front air filter cleaning mechanism 20A remains stopped, and the front air filter 5A maintains its position.
As shown in FIG. 6A again, the drive motor 21b stops with the front end portion of the upper air filter 5B interposed between the lower part of the mainst box 25b and the lower part of the seal 27b. Then, it waits for selection of the next air filter cleaning mode. The left and right front air filters 5A and the upper air filter 5B function to capture the dust contained in the room air by allowing the room air introduced from the upper suction ports 4 and 6 to pass through the front air filter 5A and the upper air filter 5B.

As described above, the front air filter 5A and the upper air filter 5B facing the front suction port 4 and the upper suction port 6 of the indoor unit body 1 are configured separately. Then, the front air filter 5A is moved to the part facing the upper suction port 6, the upper air filter 5B is moved to the part facing the front suction port 4, and intersects with the cleaning unit Z, and each air filter Dust adhering to 5A and 5B was removed.
Therefore, the amount of movement of the front and upper air filters 5A and 5B during dust removal is halved compared to the one with a single air filter facing both the front suction port 4 and the upper suction port 6. As a result, the dust removal time is shortened by half and the workability is improved. And since the movement position of each air filter 5A, 5B is the same as the arrangement | positioning position of the other air filter, it is not necessary to ensure a space especially in a movement destination.

When the dust is removed, the air filters 5A and 5B move through the cleaning unit Z and do not protrude from the main body 1, so that the appearance can be improved. The structure of the air filter and the cleaning unit can be simplified as compared with the method of winding the air filter around the shaft as in the prior art. Further, as compared with a mechanism for moving the dust removing means and sucking dust while fixing the air filter as in the prior art, the size and simplification can be achieved, and durability and reliability can be improved.
By arranging the front suction frame 7A, the upper suction frame 7B, and the cleaning unit Z on the front surface of the indoor unit body 1, it can be attached without greatly changing the structure of the indoor unit used so far. high. The front air filter 5A and the upper air filter 5B reciprocate between the front suction frame 7A and the upper suction frame 7B, and the ventilation unit arranged in the middle part of these assemblies removes dust, so that the device configuration There is no waste, minimizing the size of indoor units.

Since the cleaning unit Z is disposed in the space between the front suction port 4 and the upper suction port 6, it does not hinder the flow of heat exchange air in the indoor unit body 1 and protrudes more than necessary. Storage arrangement is possible without doing.
The front brush 23a comes into contact with the upper surface side of the front air filter 5A to remove dust, and the upper brush 23b comes into contact with the upper surface side of the upper air filter 5B to remove dust. In either case, the removed dust moves on the upper surfaces of the air filters 5A and 5B and is collected in the front and upper dust boxes 24a and 24b. Therefore, when removing dust from each of the air filters 5A and 5B, the removed dust does not fall downward, and the peripheral portion can be reliably prevented from being contaminated.

  The removed dust is collected in the space chambers 28a and 28b provided adjacent to the front and upper brushes 23a and 23b and is not scattered around, so that the heat exchanger 10 and the indoor fan 12 can be prevented from being contaminated. Since the dust collected in the cleaning unit Z is discharged to the outside using the ventilation unit, it does not take time. At this time, since the brushes 23a and 23b provided in the dust boxes 24a and 24b close the openings for contacting the air filters 5A and 5B, there is no air leakage in the dust boxes 24a and 24b, and the suction action against dust is extremely effective. Turn into.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and the cleaning unit Z of the front air filter 5A and the upper air filter 5B is not a separate dust removing means, but a common removing means. In this case, the front air filter 5A and the upper air filter 5B are alternately moved to opposite positions to perform cleaning.
In addition, the dust removing brush and the air filter moving means are not directly operated by a cam or drive belt with a single driving means, but are directly connected to driving means such as a motor. Also good. In this case, operation control can be performed independently for each rotation speed and rotation direction, and detailed operation control can be performed. For example, constituent elements can be modified and embodied without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments.

The schematic sectional drawing of the air conditioner indoor unit based on Embodiment of this invention. The side view of the indoor unit of the state which removed the indoor unit main body based on the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the structure of the front suction frame, upper suction frame, and cleaning unit based on the embodiment. The perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the component of the cleaning unit based on the embodiment. The cross-sectional perspective view of the front part moving mechanism and upper part moving mechanism in the cleaning unit based on the embodiment. The figure explaining the effect | action of the cleaning unit based on the embodiment in order.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 ... Front suction port, 6 ... Upper suction port, 9 ... Outlet port, 1 ... Indoor unit main body, 10 ... Heat exchanger, 5A ... Front air filter, 5B ... Upper air filter, Z ... Cleaning unit (air filter) Cleaning mechanism), 20A ... front air filter cleaning mechanism, 20B ... upper air filter cleaning mechanism, 7A ... front suction frame, 7B ... upper suction frame, 22a ... front moving mechanism (front moving means), 23a ... front Brush for front part (front dust removing means), 24a ... Front dust box (front dust collecting part), 22b ... Upper moving mechanism (upper moving means), 23b ... Upper brush (upper dust removing means), 24b ... Upper part Dust box (upper dust collecting part).

Claims (2)

A front air filter and an upper air filter that are respectively installed facing the front suction port and the upper suction port formed in the indoor unit body;
Front moving means for moving the front air filter from a position facing the front suction port to a position facing the upper suction port;
Upper moving means for moving the upper air filter from a position facing the upper suction port to a position facing the front suction port;
An air filter cleaning mechanism is disposed between the front suction port and the upper suction port, and removes and collects dust attached to each air filter by the movement of the front air filter and the upper air filter. An air conditioner indoor unit. A front air filter and an upper air filter that are respectively installed facing the front suction port and the upper suction port formed in the indoor unit body;
A front suction frame that is disposed to face the front suction port, holds the front air filter, and supports the front suction port movably in the upper suction port direction;
An upper suction frame that is disposed opposite to the upper suction port, holds the upper air filter, and is supported movably in the front suction port direction;
A front moving mechanism for reciprocating the front air filter held by the front suction frame to the upper suction frame;
An upper moving mechanism for reciprocating the upper air filter held by the upper suction frame assembly to the front suction frame;
A dust removing means that is disposed between the front suction frame and the upper suction frame and removes dust attached to each air filter by the movement of the front air filter and the upper air filter, and is removed by the dust removal means. An air conditioner indoor unit comprising: an air filter cleaning mechanism including a dust collecting unit that collects dust.

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