JP2008209065A - Ceiling suspension type air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ceiling suspension type air conditioner having good assembling work efficiency, which easily fixes the neighborhood of a supply opening of a drain pan, and easily prevents deflection of a wind direction plate. <P>SOLUTION: This ceiling suspension type air conditioner comprises: a vane 2 long right and left for vertically changing a wind direction; the drain pan 5 disposed over a range of the supply opening 9 from a lower part of a heat exchanger 4 to receive dew of the heat exchanger 4; and a vane support 3 disposed in the supply opening 9 for supporting between right and left of the vane 2, an upper portion of the vane support 3 is fastened to an upper face side of a case 1, and a recessed portion 5b for fitting a lower portion 3b of the vane support 3 is formed around a mounting hole 5a vertically penetrating through the drain pan 5 fastened to a lower portion 3b of the vane support 3 by a screw 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a drain pan mounting structure for a ceiling-suspended air conditioner.

Some conventional ceiling-suspended air conditioners have a drain pan that is widely formed to the lower part near the front outlet. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
In addition, some conventional ceiling-suspended air conditioners are provided with a long wind direction plate on the left and right for adjusting the wind direction up and down at the outlet. (For example, see Patent Document 2)

JP-A-9-137960 (page 3, FIG. 1) JP-A-10-274432 (second page, FIG. 8)

  The conventional ceiling-suspended air conditioner has a problem that the distance between the left and right sides of the air outlet is long, and it is difficult to fix the distance between the left and right near the air outlet of the drain pan. Moreover, since the wind direction plate at the air outlet is long from side to side, there is a problem that it is easy to bend.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be easily fixed in the vicinity of the drain outlet of the drain pan, and can be easily prevented from bending the wind direction plate. The purpose is to obtain an air conditioner.

  The ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to the present invention includes a case that forms an upper surface of an air conditioner main body having a heat exchanger therein, and a front part of the air conditioner main body that is long on the left and right, and the heat exchanger Between the left and right sides of the vane, a blower outlet that blows out the air heat-exchanged in the room, a vane that is arranged at the blower outlet and that is long to the left and right to change the wind direction up and down, a drain pan provided below the heat exchanger A vane support disposed in the air outlet that supports the upper portion of the case, and the upper portion of the case is fixed to the upper surface side of the case, and the drain pan is fastened with screws to the lower portion of the vane support. A recess is formed around the hole in which the lower portion of the vane support is fitted.

  The ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to the present invention includes a case that forms an upper surface of an air conditioner main body having a heat exchanger therein, and a front part of the air conditioner main body that is long on the left and right, and the heat exchanger Between the left and right sides of the vane, a blower outlet that blows out the air heat-exchanged in the room, a vane that is arranged at the blower outlet and that is long to the left and right to change the wind direction up and down, a drain pan provided below the heat exchanger A vane support disposed in the air outlet that supports the upper portion of the case, and the upper portion of the case is fixed to the upper surface side of the case, and the drain pan is fastened with screws to the lower portion of the vane support. Since a recess into which the lower part of the vane support fits is formed around the hole, it is possible to easily fix the vicinity of the outlet of the drain pan and to prevent the deflection of the wind direction plate, There is an effect of obtaining a standing workability good ceiling type air conditioner.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is an overall cross-sectional view of a ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating assembly of the ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 2 for explaining the attachment of the vane support, and FIG. 4 is a partial explanatory view for explaining the fixing of the drain pan to the vane support.

  The overall configuration of the ceiling suspended air conditioner will be described with reference to FIG. The air conditioner body 20 of the ceiling-suspended air conditioner is suspended from the ceiling and installed. The case 1 forming the upper surface of the air conditioner body 20 has a substantially box shape, and the case 1 is suspended from the ceiling by the left and right hanging brackets 1a. A heat exchanger 4 having a wide left and right width that is provided inside the air conditioner main body 20 and exchanges heat between indoor air by a refrigeration cycle (not shown) is disposed below the case 1 from around the front and rear center of the case 1. It is provided over the front part of the head and is arranged obliquely so as to incline upward as it goes forward so as to increase the heat exchange area. A drain pan 5 that receives dew generated in the heat exchanger 4 is disposed under the heat exchanger 4. The drain pan 5 is also long to the left and right so as to cover the lower side of the heat exchanger 4 and before and after the case 1. It is widely provided from near the center to the lower part near the air outlet 9 in front of the case 1.

  Then, the rotation of the fan 7 by the drive motor 6 disposed behind the case 1 causes the room air to be sucked in through the suction port 8 provided with a grill 8a provided with a filter for removing dust and the like. After the heat exchange, the air is blown into the room from the front air outlet 9. This blower outlet 9 is formed long in the left and right, and is provided with a vane 2 that is a wind direction plate that is pivotally supported on the left and right sides of the blower outlet 9 so as to be able to turn up and down to change the wind direction. Design panels 10 a to 10 c are attached to the lower side of the drain pan 5 and the left and right side surfaces of the case 1.

  Next, the vane support 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that. 2 and 3, in order to explain the configuration of the vane support 3, the vicinity of one vane support 3 of the vane 2 is partially broken for easy understanding. The vane support 3 is arranged at two positions between the left and right of the air outlet 9, and is fastened to the upper portion of the case 1 in the air outlet 9 with two screws 11 in an attachment portion 3 a formed on the upper portion of the vane support 3. The drain pan 5 is fastened and fixed to the lower part 3b side, the left and right sides of the drain pan 5 are fixed to the case 1 via the vane support 3, and the drain pan 5 is firmly fixed to the case 1. The drain pan 5 is strengthened and the vicinity of the air outlet 9 of the air conditioner body 20 is made strong. Further, a support piece 3c for supporting the vane 2 is provided at the front portion of the vane support 3, and a rotating shaft 2a formed on the back surface of the vane 2 is inserted into a hole 3d of the support piece 3c so that the left and right intermediate portions of the vane 2 are inserted. Is supported on the vane support 3 so that the vane 2 can be smoothly rotated up and down so that the wind direction can be changed up and down, and the left and right intermediate portions of the vane 2 are supported so as not to bend. That is, in this embodiment, the vane 2 is supported in a well-balanced manner by the two vane supports 3 arranged so that the left and right lengths of the vane 2 are divided into approximately three equal parts.

  In addition, the body portion 3e on which the support piece 3c of the vane support 3 is formed is formed in a columnar shape so that the vane support 3 is not affected by the resistance of the wind blown from the heat exchanger 4 to the outlet 9 as much as possible. The cylindrical lower part 3b for fastening the drain pan 5 of the vane support 3 is formed thicker than the body part 3e in order to form a screw hole 3f for screw fastening. However, the body part 3e is strong in strength. By forming it in a narrow cylindrical shape within such a range, the wind is smoothly blown out from the air outlet 9 so that the resistance of the wind blown out from the air outlet 9 is not minimized.

  Next, the shape of the drain pan 5 part fastened with the lower part 3b of the vane support 3 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, the drain pan 5 is represented by a cross section, and the vane support 3 and the screw 12 are represented by perspective views. As shown in the figure, the drain pan 5 portion for fastening the lower portion 3b of the vane support 3 of the drain pan 5 is substantially the same as the lower portion 3b so that the lower portion 3b of the vane support 3 just enters the periphery of the mounting hole 5a penetrating the drain pan 5 up and down. The recess 5b having the same size is formed, and the lower portion 3b of the vane support 3 is fitted into the recess 5b, so that the mounting hole 5a is easily and reliably positioned at the screw hole 3f formed at the lower end of the vane support 3. To suit. Further, a recess 5c is formed on the opposite surface side of the mounting hole 5a of the drain pan 5 to the recess 5b so that the head of the screw 12 to be fastened is hidden so that the design panel 10a can be easily attached.

  Next, an outline of the assembly procedure of the air conditioner body 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the ceiling-suspended air conditioner main body 20 is assembled by turning the upper portion of the case 1, which becomes the ceiling surface side during installation, to be the bottom surface. And the attachment part 3a which is the upper part of the two vane supports 3 is fastened to the case 1 with the two screws 11 in the case 1 turned upside down. And when attaching the drain pan 5 so that the case 1 to which the heat exchanger 4 is attached is covered, the vane support 3 cannot be seen in the drain pan 5 because the vane support 3 is inside the drain pan 5. By fitting the lower part 3b and the concave part 5b of the drain pan 5, the lower part 3b of the vane support 3 is correctly set at a position where the drain pan 5 is fastened. The screw hole 3f of the vane support 3 and the position of the mounting hole 5a of the drain pan 5 The screw holes can be easily aligned. For this reason, fixation between the left and right of the air outlet 9 portion of the drain pan 5 can be facilitated, and the assembly workability of the air conditioner can be improved. Also, the left and right end portions of the front portion of the drain pan 5 are fastened to the case 1 with screws 13. The rear part of the drain pan 5 is fixed by being hooked on the partition plate 1 b of the case 1.

  In addition, by supporting the vane 2 on the left and right middle portions of the vane 2 in the hole 3d of the support piece 3c by the vane support 3 so that the vane 2 can be pivoted up and down to the air outlet 9, the vane 3 that is long to the left and right is twisted. , Can be prevented from bending. Further, in this example, two vane supports 3 are arranged in a well-balanced manner in the air outlet 9 of the air conditioner main body 20, but one or the other depending on conditions such as the left and right lengths of the vane 2 and the air outlet 9. It can also be set as the structure which provides 3 or more.

  As described above, the case 1 that forms the upper surface of the air conditioner body 20 having the heat exchanger 4 therein, and the air that is formed long in the left and right in the front part of the air conditioner body 20 and heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger 4. A blower outlet 9 for blowing air into the room, a vane 2 which is disposed at the blower outlet 9 and which is long on the left and right to change the wind direction up and down, and is provided over a range near the blower outlet 9 from below the heat exchanger 4. 4, a drain pan 5 that receives the dew of 4, and an upper portion 3 a that is fixed to the upper surface of the case 1, a drain pan 5 that is fastened to the lower portion 3 b, and is disposed in the outlet 9. The drain pan 5 to the lower portion 3b of the vane support 3 is fastened to the screw hole 3f formed at the lower end of the vane support 3, the screw hole 3f passing through the drain pan 5 vertically, and the drain pan. Of 5 A recess 5b formed around the perforated hole 5a and into which the lower portion 3b of the vane support 3 is fitted is provided. The recess 5b of the drain pan 5 is fitted into the lower portion 3b of the vane support 3, and the drain pan 5 is attached to the mounting hole 5a with the screw 12. Since the vane support 3 is fastened to the screw hole 3f via the flange, the vicinity of the air outlet 9 of the drain pan 5 can be easily fixed and the deflection of the vane 2 can be prevented, and the drain pan 5 and the air outlet 9 are strong. It is possible to obtain a structure that is easy to assemble.

  Next, another example according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a partial explanatory view for explaining the fixing of the drain pan to the vane support corresponding to FIG. 4 showing another example according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent part as said example, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. Further, the structure, operation, and effects other than those described are the same as in the above example. In the above example, the concave portion 5b of the connection portion of the drain pan 5 with the vane support 3 is simply formed into a concave shape, but in this example, the concave portion 5b of the drain pan 5 has a mortar shape. In the drain pan 5 configured in this way, the drain pan 5 is attached to the case 1 so as to cover the case 1. Therefore, when the recess 5 b of the drain pan 5 is fitted to the vane support 3, the mortar shape serves as a guide, and the vane support 3 It becomes easier to match.

  Next, another example according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a partial explanatory view for explaining fixing of a drain pan to a vane support corresponding to FIG. 4 showing another example according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent part as said example, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. Further, the structure, operation, and effects other than those described are the same as in the above example. In the above example, the concave portion 5b of the connection portion of the drain pan 5 with the vane support 3 is simply formed into a concave shape or a mortar shape. In this example, the concave portion 5b to be fitted to the vane support 3 of the drain pan 5 is shown. A taper 5d is formed at the tip portion so as to expand toward the tip. In the drain pan 5 configured as described above, since the drain pan 5 is attached to the case 1 so as to cover the case 1, the taper 5d portion serves as a guide when the vane support 3 and the drain pan 5 are fitted together. And the cylindrical concave shape of the recess 5b fixes the vane support 3, so that the screw holes can be more easily aligned.

  According to the ceiling-suspended air conditioner of the present invention as in the above embodiment, the case forming the upper surface of the air conditioner main body having a heat exchanger therein and the front part of the air conditioner main body An air outlet that blows out air that has been heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger into the room, a vane that is long at the left and right and that changes the wind direction up and down, and the air outlet from below the heat exchanger A drain pan that is provided over the vicinity and receives dew from the heat exchanger; and a vane support that is disposed in the air outlet that supports between the left and right sides of the vane, and the upper portion of the vane support is the case Since the concave portion into which the lower portion of the vane support is fitted is formed around the mounting hole that passes through the drain pan that is fastened to the lower portion of the vane support with a screw. Deflection of the vanes it is possible to easily secure the outlet portion of the pan can be prevented, there is an effect that having good assembling workability is obtained.

Moreover, what formed the said recessed part of the said drain pan in the mortar shape can further align the position of a vane support and a drain pan recessed part further.
Moreover, if the taper which expands toward the front-end | tip part is formed in the front-end | tip part of the said recessed part of the said drain pan, alignment of a vane support and a drain pan recessed part can be performed further easily.
Moreover, since the trunk | drum part of the said vane support was formed in the column shape, it can be made to hardly become the resistance of the wind which blows off from a blower outlet.
In addition, since the body portion of the vane support is formed in a columnar shape that is thinner than the lower portion, the resistance of wind blown out from the blowout port can be prevented.

1 is an overall cross-sectional view of a ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view explaining the assembly of the ceiling suspension type air conditioner in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the A section of Drawing 2 explaining attachment of a vane support of a ceiling hanging type air harmony machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a partial explanatory view explaining fixation to the vane support of the ceiling hanging type air conditioner drain pan in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a partial explanatory view explaining fixation to a vane support of a drain pan equivalent to Drawing 4 showing other examples of a ceiling suspension type air harmony machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a partial explanatory view explaining fixation to a vane support of a drain pan equivalent to Drawing 4 showing another example of a ceiling hanging type air conditioner in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  1 case, 1a suspension, 1b partition plate, 2 vane (wind direction plate), 2a rotating shaft, 3 vane support, 3a mounting part (upper part), 3b lower part, 3c support piece, 3d shaft stop hole, 3e body part, 3f Screw hole, 4 heat exchanger, 5 drain pan, 5a mounting hole, 5b recess, 5c recess, 5d, taper, 6 drive motor, 7 fan, 8 air inlet, 8a grille, 9 air outlet, 10a design panel, 10b design panel 10c Design panel, 11 screws, 12 screws, 13 screws, 20 Air conditioner body.

Claims (5)

A case that forms an upper surface of an air conditioner body having a heat exchanger therein, and a blowout port that is formed long at the front of the air conditioner body to the left and right and blows out the air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger into the room A vane that is disposed at the air outlet and has a long left and right vane that changes the wind direction up and down, a drain pan provided below the heat exchanger, and a vane support that is disposed in the air outlet that supports the space between the left and right of the vane; The upper portion of the vane support is fixed to the upper surface side of the case, and the lower portion of the vane support is fitted around a mounting hole penetrating vertically in the drain pan that is fastened to the lower portion of the vane support with a screw. A ceiling-suspended air conditioner characterized in that a concave portion is formed. The ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the concave portion of the drain pan is formed in a mortar shape. The ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a taper that widens toward the tip is formed at the tip of the concave portion of the drain pan. The ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a body portion of the vane support is formed in a columnar shape. The ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the body portion of the vane support is formed in a columnar shape thinner than a lower portion.

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