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JP2008175472A
JP2008175472A JP2007009750A JP2007009750A JP2008175472A JP 2008175472 A JP2008175472 A JP 2008175472A JP 2007009750 A JP2007009750 A JP 2007009750A JP 2007009750 A JP2007009750 A JP 2007009750A JP 2008175472 A JP2008175472 A JP 2008175472A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose a space-saving duct constitution capable of supplying and discharging air to provide an air conditioner comprising all of a ventilating function, a function for discharging dust outdoors and a humidifying function. <P>SOLUTION: An indoor machine 7 comprises air discharging ducts 14, 17 for discharging the indoor air to the outside of a room, and air supply ducts 21, 22 for supplying the air from the outside of a room to the inside of a room, a shared duct (flow channel collecting pipe 16) is constituted to share one duct at a part of the air discharge ducts and the air supply ducts, the flow channel collecting pipe 16 comprises a partitioning member 24 made of a deformable material to be radially divided, and is divided into two air passages (air discharge flow channel 27 and humidifying flow channel 28), and further comprises a switching mechanism to allow one of the two divided air passages to nearly occupy the flow channel collecting pipe 16, one of two air passages is connected to the air discharge ducts, the other is connected to the air supply ducts, and the flow channel collecting pipe 16 is used while switched to the air discharge ducts or the air supply ducts. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、室内機と室外機とそれらを接続する接続配管で構成された空気調和機で、排気機能と吸気機能とを同時に備えた空気調和機のダクト構成に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a duct configuration of an air conditioner that includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, and a connection pipe that connects them, and has an exhaust function and an intake function at the same time.

近年、セパレート式のエアコンでは、冷房、暖房機能だけでなく、さまざまな機能が追加されたタイプが開発されている。例えば、密閉された室内の空気の換気をするための排気機能を備えたものや、室内機のフィルターに付着したほこりを室外へ自動で除去する機能を備えたものや、冬場の暖房時に室内の空気が乾燥するのを防ぐための加湿機能を備えたものである。   In recent years, separate air conditioners have been developed in which various functions are added in addition to cooling and heating functions. For example, those equipped with an exhaust function for ventilating the air in a sealed room, those equipped with a function for automatically removing dust adhering to the filter of the indoor unit, and indoors when heating in the winter It has a humidifying function to prevent air from drying.

この中で、排気機能とほこり除去機能とを同時に備えたエアコンはすでに存在するが、室外機に加湿装置を備えて室内に加湿空気を給気して室内側を加湿する加湿機能をそれらに加えて備えたエアコンは見受けられない。   Among these, air conditioners that have both an exhaust function and a dust removal function already exist, but a humidifying function that humidifies the indoor side by adding a humidifier to the outdoor unit and humidifying the room is added to them. The air conditioner provided is not seen.

その大きな理由の一つとして、エアコンの室内機と室外機とを接続する配管類を通すための、壁に開いている穴の大きさにある。一般的に、エアコンの配管を通す壁の穴の直径は約60mmである。マンションや、アパートなどには建築時に予め、エアコンの配管用の壁の穴が開けられており、また、エアコンの買い替えのため新しいエアコンを設置する際に利用する壁の穴も同様の直径である。   One of the major reasons is the size of the hole opened in the wall through which piping connecting the indoor unit and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is passed. In general, the diameter of the hole in the wall through which the air conditioner pipe is passed is about 60 mm. Condominiums and apartments are pre-made with holes for air conditioning pipes at the time of construction, and the wall holes used when installing new air conditioners for replacement of air conditioners have the same diameter. .

一方、エアコンの配管類は、図4に示す配管類を壁の穴に通した状態の断面図のように、少なくとも冷媒(液側)配管2、冷媒(気体側)配管3、電気信号線4、ドレン排水管5が必要である。これらの配管などの直径は、断熱材等の部材によって一概に決まったものではないが、一般的には冷媒(液側)配管2が約26mm、冷媒(気体側)配管3が約22mm、電気信号線4が幅約14mm、厚さ約6mm、ドレン排水管5が約20mm程度である。この図からわかるように、さらに配管を追加したい場合には、おおよそφ26の配管6を1本通すことができる程度のスペース6があるだけである。 しかしながら、排気機能を追加するためには排気ダクト、ほこり排気機能を追加するためにはほこり排気ダクト、そして室外機からの加湿機能を追加するためには加湿ダクトが必要となる。そこで、現在開発されている排気機能とほこり排気機能の両方の機能を備えたエアコンは、排気ダクトとほこり排気ダクトとを兼用してφ26の1本の配管6として、壁の穴を通している。   On the other hand, the piping of the air conditioner is at least a refrigerant (liquid side) piping 2, a refrigerant (gas side) piping 3, an electric signal line 4 as shown in a sectional view of the piping shown in FIG. A drain drain pipe 5 is necessary. The diameters of these pipes and the like are not generally determined by a member such as a heat insulating material, but in general, the refrigerant (liquid side) pipe 2 is about 26 mm, the refrigerant (gas side) pipe 3 is about 22 mm, and the electricity The signal line 4 has a width of about 14 mm, a thickness of about 6 mm, and a drain drain pipe 5 of about 20 mm. As can be seen from this figure, when it is desired to add more pipes, there is only a space 6 that can pass one pipe 6 having a diameter of approximately φ26. However, an exhaust duct is required to add an exhaust function, a dust exhaust duct to add a dust exhaust function, and a humidification duct to add a humidification function from an outdoor unit. Therefore, an air conditioner having both an exhaust function and a dust exhaust function that is currently developed passes through a hole in the wall as a single pipe 6 having a diameter of 26 using both the exhaust duct and the dust exhaust duct.

また、別の解決方法として、ドレン排水管と排気ダクトを兼用する方法が考案されている(特許文献1参照)。   Further, as another solution, a method that combines a drain drain pipe and an exhaust duct has been devised (see Patent Document 1).

この様な状況において、さらに壁の穴に室外機からの給気となる加湿ダクトを通すことは、壁の穴のスペースが不足しておりそのままの太さでは不可能である。しかし、各ダクトを細くすることは通風抵抗が大きくなり、給気及び排気の効率が低下してしまう。この課題を解決する方法としては、配管用壁穴を大きくする工事を行うことであるが、追加工事費として余計な費用負担を増やすことになったり、最悪の場合、壁内部の構造上穴を拡大できない物件が発生したりしてしまう可能性がある。   In such a situation, it is impossible to pass the humidification duct that supplies air from the outdoor unit through the hole in the wall because the space of the wall hole is insufficient and the thickness is not changed. However, if each duct is made thin, the ventilation resistance increases, and the efficiency of air supply and exhaust decreases. As a method to solve this problem, it is necessary to carry out construction to enlarge the wall hole for piping, but it will increase the extra cost burden as additional construction cost, or in the worst case, the structural hole inside the wall There may be properties that cannot be expanded.

そこで、排気ダクトとほこり排気ダクトと加湿ダクトを兼用する方法が考えられるが、この方法の課題は、室外から室内へ加湿された空気を給気する際に、ほこり排気ダクトとして使用したときにダクト内に付着したほこりが逆流して室内に放出される可能性がある
ことである。
特開2003−329262号公報
Therefore, a method of using both an exhaust duct, a dust exhaust duct, and a humidification duct is conceivable, but the problem with this method is that when the humidified air is supplied from the outside into the room, it is used as a dust exhaust duct. It is possible that dust adhering to the inside flows backward and is released into the room.
JP 2003-329262 A

すなわち、前記の構成では、通風効率等を考慮すると排気およびほこり排気兼用ダクトと加湿ダクトの両方を壁の穴に通すことができず、また、排気およびほこり排気兼用ダクトと加湿ダクトとを兼用する方法では、ほこりが逆流する恐れがあり、それらの理由から、エアコンの追加機能として、両方の機能を同時に選択することができないため、排気およびほこり排気機能か、給気となる加湿機能かのどちらか一方を選択せざるを得なかった。   That is, in the above configuration, in consideration of ventilation efficiency, both the exhaust and dust exhaust combined duct and the humidifying duct cannot be passed through the hole in the wall, and the exhaust and dust exhaust combined duct and the humidifying duct are combined. In this method, dust may flow backward, and for that reason, both functions cannot be selected at the same time as an additional function of the air conditioner, so either the exhaust and dust exhaust function or the humidification function that supplies air I had to choose one or the other.

本発明は、前記従来の課題を解決するものであり、配管用壁の穴の大きさを変えることなく、一つのダクトを排気ダクトと給気ダクトに共用しつつもできるようにして、排気およびほこり排気機能と加湿機能との両方の機能を搭載した空気調和機を提供するものである。   The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and allows one duct to be shared by an exhaust duct and an air supply duct without changing the size of the hole in the piping wall, and thereby exhausting and An air conditioner equipped with both a dust exhaust function and a humidification function is provided.

前記従来の課題を解決するために、本発明は室内機と室外機とそれらを接続する接続配管で構成された空気調和機において、室内機は、室内の空気を室外へ排出する排気ダクトと、室外から室内へ給気する給気ダクトとを備え、前記排気ダクトと前記給気ダクトとを一部において一つのダクトを共用するように共用ダクトを構成し、前記共用ダクトは、径方向に分割する変形可能な材質でできた仕切り部材を備えて2つの空気通路に分割されるとともに、2つに分割された空気通路のうちいずれか一方の空気通路が共用ダクトをほぼ占有するように構成した切り替え機構を備え、2つの空気通路のうち一方は排気ダクトに、他方は給気ダクトに接続されて、前記共用ダクトを排気ダクト又は給気ダクトに切り替えて使用するようにしたもので、ダクトを配設するスペースがわずかなところにおいても、通風抵抗が大きくならないようにダクトを設けることができる。   In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention is an air conditioner configured by an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, and a connection pipe connecting them, and the indoor unit exhausts indoor air to the outside, An air supply duct for supplying air from the outside to the room, and the exhaust duct and the air supply duct are partly configured to share one duct, and the shared duct is divided in a radial direction The partition member made of a deformable material is divided into two air passages, and one of the two air passages is configured to substantially occupy the common duct. A switching mechanism is provided, and one of the two air passages is connected to an exhaust duct and the other is connected to an air supply duct so that the common duct is switched to an exhaust duct or an air supply duct. Also in the space to arrange the place minor ducts can be provided with a duct so ventilation resistance is not increased.

また、室内機は、室内の空気を室外へ排出する空気排気ダクトと、室内機のフィルターに溜まったほこりを室外へ排出するほこり排気ダクトとを具備し、さらに、室外機に加湿ユニットを具備し、前記加湿ユニットは、室内機に導通する加湿ダクトを具備している。前記ほこり排気ダクトは前記空気排気ダクトと兼用されている。さらに、前記空気排気ダクトと前記加湿ダクトとは、一部において1本のダクトを共用している。この1本の共用ダクトは、縦方向に分割する変形可能な仕切り部材を備え、2つの空気通路に分割されている。2つに分割された空気通路の一方は、排気ダクトに、もう一方は加湿ダクトに接続されている。   In addition, the indoor unit includes an air exhaust duct that exhausts indoor air to the outside, a dust exhaust duct that exhausts dust accumulated in the filter of the indoor unit to the outside, and further includes a humidification unit in the outdoor unit. The humidification unit includes a humidification duct that is electrically connected to the indoor unit. The dust exhaust duct is also used as the air exhaust duct. Furthermore, the air exhaust duct and the humidification duct share one duct in part. The single common duct includes a deformable partition member that is divided in the vertical direction, and is divided into two air passages. One of the two air passages is connected to the exhaust duct and the other is connected to the humidification duct.

この構成によれば、従来の配管用壁の穴の大きさで、排気およびほこり排気ダクトと加湿ダクトとの両方を壁の穴に通すことができるため、壁の穴を広げる追加工事などを行うこと無く、エアコンの追加機能として、排気およびほこり排気と室外機からの加湿機能とを同時に搭載することを可能にする。   According to this configuration, both the exhaust and dust exhaust ducts and the humidification duct can be passed through the hole in the wall with the size of the hole in the conventional pipe wall, so that additional work for expanding the hole in the wall is performed. As an additional function of the air conditioner, the exhaust and dust exhaust and the humidification function from the outdoor unit can be installed simultaneously.

本発明の空気調和機は、エアコン設置用配管壁穴の大きさを従来のまま利用でき、エアコンの機能として、排気機能とほこり排気機能と加湿機能とを同時に搭載することを可能とし、より顧客満足度の高い空気調和機を提供することが可能になる。   The air conditioner of the present invention can utilize the size of the piping wall hole for installing an air conditioner as it is, and can be equipped with an exhaust function, a dust exhaust function, and a humidifying function at the same time as an air conditioner function. It becomes possible to provide an air conditioner with high satisfaction.

第1の発明は、室内機と室外機とそれらを接続する接続配管とで構成された空気調和機
において、室内機は、室内の空気を室外へ排出する排気ダクトと、室外から室内へ給気する給気ダクトとを備え、前記排気ダクトと前記給気ダクトとを一部において一つのダクトを共用するように共用ダクトを構成し、前記共用ダクトは、径方向に分割する変形可能な材質でできた仕切り部材を備えて2つの空気通路に分割されるとともに、2つに分割された空気通路のうちいずれか一方の空気通路が共用ダクトをほぼ占有するように構成した切り替え機構を備え、2つの空気通路のうち一方は排気ダクトに、他方は給気ダクトに接続されて、前記共用ダクトを排気ダクト又は給気ダクトに切り替えて使用するようにした。
1st invention is an air conditioner comprised by the indoor unit, the outdoor unit, and the connection piping which connects them, an indoor unit exhausts the indoor air to the outdoor, an air supply from the outdoor to the indoor A common duct is configured to share a part of the exhaust duct and the air supply duct, and the common duct is made of a deformable material that is divided in a radial direction. And a switching mechanism configured to be divided into two air passages with the partition member thus formed and configured so that one of the two air passages substantially occupies the common duct. One of the two air passages is connected to an exhaust duct and the other is connected to an air supply duct, and the common duct is switched to an exhaust duct or an air supply duct.

この構成によれば、ダクトを配設するスペースがわずかなところにおいても、通風抵抗が大きくならないようにダクトを設けることができ、狭いスペースを広げる追加工事などを行うこと無く、エアコンの追加機能として、排気機能と給気機能とを同時に搭載することを可能にする。   According to this configuration, even when the space for installing the duct is small, the duct can be provided so as not to increase the ventilation resistance, and as an additional function of the air conditioner without performing additional work for expanding the narrow space. The exhaust function and the air supply function can be installed at the same time.

第2の発明は、第1の発明において、室内機と室外機とそれらを接続する接続配管で構成された空気調和機で、室内機は、室内の空気を室外へ排出する空気排気ダクトと、室内機のフィルターに溜まったほこりを室外へ排出するほこり排気ダクトとを具備し、さらに、室外機に加湿ユニットを具備し、前記加湿ユニットは、室内機に導通する加湿ダクトを具備している。前記空気排気ダクトと前記ほこり排気ダクトは前記空気排気ダクトと兼用されている。さらに、前記空気排気ダクトと前記加湿ダクトとは、一部において1本のダクトを共用している。この1本の共用ダクトは、縦方向に分割する変形可能な材質でできた仕切り部材を備え、2つの空気通路に分割されている。2つに分割された空気通路の一方は、排気ダクトに、もう一方は加湿ダクトに接続されている。   A second invention is the air conditioner configured by the indoor unit, the outdoor unit, and a connecting pipe connecting them in the first invention, the indoor unit exhausting indoor air to the outside, A dust exhaust duct that discharges dust accumulated in the filter of the indoor unit to the outside, and further includes a humidifying unit in the outdoor unit, and the humidifying unit includes a humidifying duct that conducts to the indoor unit. The air exhaust duct and the dust exhaust duct are also used as the air exhaust duct. Furthermore, the air exhaust duct and the humidification duct share one duct in part. The single common duct includes a partition member made of a deformable material that is divided in the vertical direction, and is divided into two air passages. One of the two air passages is connected to the exhaust duct and the other is connected to the humidification duct.

この構成によれば、従来の配管用壁の穴の大きさで、排気およびほこり排気ダクトと加湿ダクトとの両方を壁の穴に通すことができるため、壁の穴を広げる追加工事などの費用の発生を顧客に負担させること無く、エアコンの追加機能として、排気およびほこり排気と加湿機能の同時搭載を可能にし、より顧客満足度の高い空気調和機を提供することが可能になる。   According to this configuration, both the exhaust and dust exhaust ducts and the humidification duct can be passed through the hole in the wall with the size of the conventional hole in the pipe wall. As an additional function of the air conditioner, it is possible to simultaneously install exhaust and dust exhaust and a humidification function, and to provide an air conditioner with higher customer satisfaction.

第3の発明は、第1又は第2の発明において、共用ダクトを室内と室外とを仕切る壁の貫通部分に構成したもので、一般的に壁面に空けられる穴径(約60mm)のままでも排気ダクトと給気ダクトとを設けることが可能となる。   According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the common duct is formed in a through portion of a wall that partitions the room and the outside, and the hole diameter (about 60 mm) generally formed in the wall surface is maintained. An exhaust duct and an air supply duct can be provided.

(実施の形態1)
図1は本発明の実施の形態1における空気調和機の構成模式図である。図1において、空気調和機の室内機7を室内側に、室外機8を室外側に配置している。室内機7と室外機8は、図4で示したものと同様に、冷媒配管2、3、電気信号線4で結合され、さらに、室内機8にはドレン排水管5が接続され、これらが室内と室外を仕切る壁15を貫通するように構成されている。
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the indoor unit 7 of the air conditioner is arranged on the indoor side, and the outdoor unit 8 is arranged on the outdoor side. The indoor unit 7 and the outdoor unit 8 are coupled by the refrigerant pipes 2 and 3 and the electric signal line 4 in the same manner as shown in FIG. 4, and the drain drain pipe 5 is connected to the indoor unit 8. It is comprised so that the wall 15 which divides the room | chamber interior and the outdoor may be penetrated.

室内機8は、排気ファン9を備え、フィルター10に付着したほこりを吸引するほこり吸引ノズル11に連結されている。同時に、遮蔽弁12を備えた、排気吸引口13に連結されている。排気ファン9は排気およびほこり排気を兼用した排気ダクト(室内側)14に導通し、壁15の穴1に設置された共用ダクトとなる流路集合管16に連結されている。流路集合管16は、排気ダクト(室外側)17を通じて、排気放出口18に導通している。   The indoor unit 8 includes an exhaust fan 9 and is connected to a dust suction nozzle 11 that sucks dust adhering to the filter 10. At the same time, it is connected to an exhaust suction port 13 having a shielding valve 12. The exhaust fan 9 is electrically connected to an exhaust duct (inside the room) 14 that serves both as exhaust and dust exhaust, and is connected to a flow passage collecting pipe 16 that is a common duct installed in the hole 1 of the wall 15. The flow passage collecting pipe 16 is electrically connected to an exhaust discharge port 18 through an exhaust duct (outside of the room) 17.

一方、室外機8は加湿ユニット19を備え、加湿空気を室内側に給気する送風ファン20に連結されている。加湿ダクト(室外側)21は送風ファン20と流路集合管16とを連結している。加湿ダクト(室内側)22は、流路集合管16と加湿放出口23とを連結
している。そして、流路集合管16の内部には、接続された排気ダクト(14,17)と給気ダクト(21,22)とを切り替える仕切り部材24を備えている。
On the other hand, the outdoor unit 8 includes a humidification unit 19 and is connected to a blower fan 20 that supplies humidified air to the indoor side. A humidification duct (outside) 21 connects the blower fan 20 and the flow path collecting pipe 16. The humidification duct (inside the room) 22 connects the flow path collecting pipe 16 and the humidification discharge port 23. A partition member 24 for switching between the connected exhaust ducts (14, 17) and the air supply ducts (21, 22) is provided inside the flow path collecting pipe 16.

図2(a)、図2(b)、図3(a)及び図3(b)は、本発明の実施の形態1における流路集合管16の断面図であり、図2(a)、図3(a)は長さ方向の縦断面図を示し、図2(b)、図3(b)はそれぞれ図2(a)、図3(a)のA−A断面図である。   2 (a), FIG. 2 (b), FIG. 3 (a), and FIG. 3 (b) are cross-sectional views of the flow path collecting pipe 16 in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3A is a longitudinal sectional view in the length direction, and FIGS. 2B and 3B are AA sectional views of FIGS. 2A and 3A, respectively.

これらの図において、流路集合管16の内部は変形可能な柔らかい材質でできた仕切り部材24によって2つの空間に分割されている。分割された空間の一方(図面上で上側)は排気流路27であり、図2(a)で示す様に、排気ダクト(室内側)14と排気ダクト(室外側)17とに導通している。分割された空間のもう一方(図面上で下側)は加湿流路28であり、図3(a)で示す様に、加湿ダクト(室内側)22と加湿ダクト(室外側)21とに導通している。そして、仕切り部材24には、室内側切り替え弁25と室外側切り替え弁26が連結されている。上記構成により、排気流路27と加湿流路28とは流路集合管16の内壁を共有することがない。   In these drawings, the inside of the flow passage collecting pipe 16 is divided into two spaces by a partition member 24 made of a deformable soft material. One of the divided spaces (upper side in the drawing) is an exhaust passage 27, which is electrically connected to the exhaust duct (inside the room) 14 and the exhaust duct (outside the room) 17, as shown in FIG. Yes. The other of the divided spaces (the lower side in the drawing) is a humidification flow path 28, and is electrically connected to the humidification duct (indoor side) 22 and the humidification duct (outdoor side) 21 as shown in FIG. is doing. An indoor side switching valve 25 and an outdoor side switching valve 26 are connected to the partition member 24. With the above configuration, the exhaust flow path 27 and the humidification flow path 28 do not share the inner wall of the flow path collecting pipe 16.

以上のように構成された空気調和機について、以下その動作、作用を説明する。まず、空気調和機が排気運転する場合、流路集合管16の仕切り部材24は図3(a)の状態になっている。このとき、仕切り部材24の変形により、排気流路27は流路集合管16のほとんどを占有するように形成されている。   About the air conditioner comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below. First, when the air conditioner performs an exhaust operation, the partition member 24 of the flow path collecting pipe 16 is in the state shown in FIG. At this time, due to the deformation of the partition member 24, the exhaust flow path 27 is formed so as to occupy most of the flow path collecting pipe 16.

室内機の排気吸引口13に設置された遮蔽弁12がオープンする。排気ファン9が運転することにより、排気吸引口13より吸入された室内空気は、排気ほこり排気ダクト(室内側)14を通過し、流路集合管16の排気ほこり排気流路27を通過し、排気ほこり排気ダクト(室外側)17を通過し、排気放出口18より室外側の大気へ放出される。こうすることにより、室内の汚れた空気を室外へ排出する。   The shielding valve 12 installed at the exhaust suction port 13 of the indoor unit is opened. When the exhaust fan 9 is operated, the indoor air sucked from the exhaust suction port 13 passes through the exhaust dust exhaust duct (indoor side) 14, passes through the exhaust dust exhaust flow path 27 of the flow path collecting pipe 16, and It passes through an exhaust dust exhaust duct (outdoor) 17 and is discharged from an exhaust discharge port 18 to the atmosphere outside. By doing so, dirty air in the room is discharged to the outside.

次に、空気調和機がほこり排気運転をする場合、室内機の排気吸引口13に設置された遮蔽弁13がクローズする。排気ファン9が運転することにより、フィルター10に付着したほこりは、ほこり吸引ノズル11より吸引され、排気ファン9を通過し、排気ダクト(室内側)14を通過し、流路集合管16の排気流路27を通過し、排気ダクト(室外側)17を通過し、排気放出口18より室外側の大気へ放出される。その際、排気ダクト14,17や、流路集合管16内の排気流路27の内壁には、ある程度のほこりが付着する可能性がある。   Next, when the air conditioner performs dust exhaust operation, the shielding valve 13 installed in the exhaust suction port 13 of the indoor unit is closed. When the exhaust fan 9 is operated, the dust adhering to the filter 10 is sucked from the dust suction nozzle 11, passes through the exhaust fan 9, passes through the exhaust duct (inside the room) 14, and is exhausted from the flow passage collecting pipe 16. It passes through the flow path 27, passes through the exhaust duct (outdoor) 17, and is discharged from the exhaust discharge port 18 to the atmosphere outside the room. At that time, a certain amount of dust may adhere to the exhaust ducts 14 and 17 and the inner wall of the exhaust passage 27 in the passage collecting pipe 16.

また、空気調和機が加湿運転する場合、流路集合管16は図4(a)および(b)の状態になる。これは、切り替え弁25,26が同時にモーターなどで駆動され仕切り部材24を移動することによってなされる。このとき、仕切り部材24の変形により、加湿流路28は流路集合管16のほとんどを占有するように形成される。   Further, when the air conditioner performs a humidifying operation, the flow path collecting pipe 16 is in the state of FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). This is done by moving the partition member 24 by the switching valves 25 and 26 being simultaneously driven by a motor or the like. At this time, the humidification flow path 28 is formed so as to occupy most of the flow path collecting pipe 16 due to the deformation of the partition member 24.

この場合、室外機8に備えられた加湿ユニット19から加湿空気を生成し、送風ファン20が運転することにより、加湿された空気は、加湿ダクト(室外側)21を通過し、流路集合管16の加湿流路28を通過し、加湿ダクト(室内側)22を通過し、加湿放出口23より室内に放出される。その際、加湿空気は流路集合管16を通過するが、排気流路27と分離された加湿流路28を通過するため、排気流路27に付着したほこりが室内に逆流して放出されるという問題は起こらない。   In this case, humidified air is generated from the humidifying unit 19 provided in the outdoor unit 8 and the blower fan 20 is operated, so that the humidified air passes through the humidifying duct (outside) 21 and the flow path collecting pipe It passes through the 16 humidification channels 28, passes through the humidification duct (inside the room) 22, and is discharged into the room through the humidification discharge port 23. At that time, the humidified air passes through the flow passage collecting pipe 16, but passes through the humidified flow passage 28 separated from the exhaust flow passage 27, so that dust adhering to the exhaust flow passage 27 flows back into the room and is released. The problem does not occur.

すなわち、本発明の構成によれば、従来の壁の穴の大きさで排気ダクトと給気となる加湿ダクトの両方を壁の穴に通すことができるため、壁の穴を広げる追加工事などの費用負担を発生させること無く、エアコンの追加機能として、排気機能と加湿機能の両方の機能
を同時搭載することが可能となり、より顧客満足度の高い空気調和機を提供することが可能となる。
That is, according to the configuration of the present invention, since both the exhaust duct and the humidification duct that serves as the air supply can be passed through the wall hole with the size of the conventional wall hole, additional work for expanding the wall hole, etc. As an additional function of the air conditioner, both an exhaust function and a humidification function can be installed at the same time without incurring costs, and an air conditioner with higher customer satisfaction can be provided.

なお、上記実施の形態1の仕切り部材24の両端に設けた切り替え弁25,26は、仕切り部材24と合わせてダクト内の送風圧で駆動するようにしても良いし、そのような場合には仕切り部材24と一体となった柔軟な素材で構成しても良い。また、流路集合管16やダクトは角形状等でも良く、丸形状に限るものではない。   Note that the switching valves 25 and 26 provided at both ends of the partition member 24 of the first embodiment may be driven by the blowing pressure in the duct together with the partition member 24. You may comprise with the flexible raw material united with the partition member 24. FIG. Further, the flow passage collecting pipe 16 and the duct may be square or the like, and are not limited to round shapes.

以上のように、本発明にかかる空気調和機は、配管設置壁穴の寸法制限をうける送風機器において、機能の異なるダクトの送風流路を分離させながら、機能の両立させることが必要な機器に適応が可能である。   As described above, the air conditioner according to the present invention is a device that needs to satisfy both functions while separating the air flow paths of ducts having different functions in the air blowing device subjected to the size restriction of the pipe installation wall hole. Adaptation is possible.

本発明の実施の形態1における空気調和機の構成図The block diagram of the air conditioner in Embodiment 1 of this invention (a)本発明の実施の形態1における空気調和機の流路集合管の断面図、(b)(a)のA−A断面図(A) Sectional drawing of the flow path collecting pipe of the air conditioner in Embodiment 1 of this invention, (b) AA sectional drawing of (a). (a)本発明の実施の形態1における空気調和機の流路集合管の断面図、(b)(a)のA−A断面図(A) Sectional drawing of the flow path collecting pipe of the air conditioner in Embodiment 1 of this invention, (b) AA sectional drawing of (a). エアコン配管用壁の穴と接続配管類の配置断面図Cross-sectional view of holes in air conditioner piping wall and connection piping

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1 壁の穴
2 冷媒(液側)配管
3 冷媒(気体側)配管
4 電気信号線
5 ドレン排水管
6 スペース
7 室内機
8 室外機
9 排気ファン
10 フィルター
11 ほこり吸引ノズル
12 遮蔽弁
13 排気吸引口
14 排気ダクト(室内側)
15 壁
16 流路集合管
17 排気ダクト(室外側)
18 排気放出口
19 加湿ユニット
20 送風ファン
21 加湿ダクト(室外側)
22 加湿ダクト(室内側)
23 加湿放出口
24 仕切り部材
25 室内側切り替え弁
26 室外側切り替え弁
27 排気流路
28 加湿流路
1 Wall Hole 2 Refrigerant (Liquid Side) Piping 3 Refrigerant (Gas Side) Piping 4 Electrical Signal Line 5 Drain Drain Pipe 6 Space 7 Indoor Unit 8 Outdoor Unit 9 Exhaust Fan 10 Filter 11 Dust Suction Nozzle 12 Shielding Valve 13 Exhaust Suction Port 14 Exhaust duct (inside the room)
15 Wall 16 Channel collecting pipe 17 Exhaust duct (outside)
18 Exhaust outlet 19 Humidification unit 20 Blower fan 21 Humidification duct (outside)
22 Humidification duct (inside the room)
23 Humidification discharge port 24 Partition member 25 Indoor side switching valve 26 Outdoor side switching valve 27 Exhaust flow path 28 Humidification flow path

Claims (3)

室内機と室外機とそれらを接続する接続配管とで構成された空気調和機において、室内機は、室内の空気を室外へ排出する排気ダクトと、室外から室内へ給気する給気ダクトとを備え、前記排気ダクトと前記給気ダクトとを一部において一つのダクトを共用するように共用ダクトを構成し、前記共用ダクトは、径方向に分割する変形可能な仕切り部材を備えて2つの空気通路に分割されるとともに、2つに分割された空気通路のうちいずれか一方の空気通路が共用ダクトをほぼ占有するように構成した切り替え機構を備え、2つの空気通路のうち一方は排気ダクトに、他方は給気ダクトに接続されて、前記共用ダクトを排気ダクト又は給気ダクトに切り替えて使用するようにしたことを特徴とする空気調和機。 In an air conditioner composed of an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, and a connecting pipe that connects them, the indoor unit includes an exhaust duct that discharges indoor air to the outside and an air supply duct that supplies air from the outside to the room. The exhaust duct and the air supply duct are partly configured to share a single duct, and the shared duct includes a deformable partition member that divides in a radial direction and includes two air And a switching mechanism configured such that one of the two air passages occupies the common duct, and one of the two air passages serves as an exhaust duct. The other is connected to an air supply duct, and the shared duct is used by switching to an exhaust duct or an air supply duct. 室内機は、室内の空気を室外へ排出する空気排気ダクトと、室内機のフィルターに溜まったほこりを室外へ排出するほこり排気ダクトとを具備し、室外機は、室内機に導通する給気ダクトを有して室内に加湿空気を給気して加湿する加湿ユニットを具備し、前記空気排気ダクトと前記ほこり排気ダクトとを一つの排気ダクトとして兼用し、前記排気ダクトと前記給気ダクトとを一部において一つのダクトを共用するように構成したことを特徴とする請求項1記載の空気調和機。 The indoor unit includes an air exhaust duct that discharges indoor air to the outside, and a dust exhaust duct that discharges dust accumulated in the filter of the indoor unit to the outside. The outdoor unit is an air supply duct that conducts to the indoor unit. And a humidifying unit for supplying humidified air to the room to humidify the air exhaust duct and the dust exhaust duct as one exhaust duct, and the exhaust duct and the air supply duct are 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a part of the air conditioner is shared. 共用ダクトを室内と室外とを仕切る壁の貫通部分に構成したことを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の空気調和機。 The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the common duct is formed in a penetrating portion of a wall that partitions the room from the outside.
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