JP2009079833A - Air conditioning device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioning device capable of freely taking out collected dust to the external with a simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: This air conditioning device comprises a horizontally-long cleaning brush unit extending over the whole width of a suction filter for collecting the dust attached to the suction filter, a driving mechanism for vertically driving the brush unit between a front face and a top face of an air conditioner body, and a dust collecting unit 50 disposed near a standby position of the air conditioner body where the brush unit waits ready, connected with the brush unit when the brush unit reaches the standby position, and sending the dust in the brush unit into a dust collecting bag 55. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner in which an air conditioner body includes a heat exchanger and a blower, and has a suction port on a front surface and a top surface of the air conditioner body facing the heat exchanger, and the suction port includes a suction filter. More particularly, the present invention relates to an air conditioner that automatically removes dust adhering to a suction filter.

Some air conditioners have a filter cleaning mechanism that automatically removes dust adhering to the suction filter by removing dust adhering to the suction filter and discharging it to the outside or collecting it in a predetermined place. .
For example, this type of filter cleaning mechanism includes a fixed duct at the top of the air conditioner and a drive device that reciprocates a movable nozzle close to the air inflow side of the filter along the filter, and the movable nozzle and the fixed duct are in communication with each other. The upper end of the movable nozzle is slidably connected to the fixed duct so that it can slide in the left-right direction, and the air exhaust connected to the fixed duct is provided with a suction fan and a dust collection box. Some are detachable from the lower surface side (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-170789 A

  Since the conventional air conditioning apparatus is provided with a detachable dust collection box, the configuration becomes complicated and the number of parts increases. Further, it is necessary to provide a filter for separating dust and air in the dust collection box, and this filter needs to be cleaned or periodically replaced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner in which dust collected with a simple configuration can be easily taken out to the outside.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner body that includes a heat exchanger and a blower, and has a suction port on the front and top surfaces of the air conditioner body that faces the heat exchanger. In the air conditioner including the suction filter, a horizontally long cleaning brush unit that extends over the entire width of the suction filter and collects dust adhering to the suction filter, and the brush unit is attached to the front surface of the air conditioner body. And a drive mechanism that drives up and down between the top and the top surface, and is arranged in the vicinity of the standby position of the air conditioner body on which the brush unit waits, and when the brush unit reaches the standby position, the brush unit is connected to the brush unit, And a dust collection unit for sending dust in the brush unit to a dust storage bag.

  The said structure WHEREIN: It is preferable that the said dust storage bag is arrange | positioned at the storage part opened to the said air conditioner main body lower surface. Further, in the above configuration, it is preferable that a lid is provided in the storage unit, and the dust storage bag can be taken out by opening the lid.

  Moreover, in the said structure, it is preferable that the said air conditioner main body is equipped with the ventilation mechanism which can exhaust indoor air outside, and the dust collection unit is connected with this ventilation mechanism. Moreover, in the said structure, when the said brush unit reaches the said stand-by position, it is preferable to provide the connection mechanism which connects the said brush unit and the said dust collection unit so that the dust in the said brush unit can be collected.

  The present invention includes a horizontally long cleaning brush unit that extends over the entire width of the suction filter and collects dust adhering to the suction filter, and drives the brush unit up and down between the front surface and the top surface of the air conditioner body. The drive mechanism and the air conditioner main body on which the brush unit waits are arranged near the standby position. When the brush unit reaches the standby position, the brush unit is connected to the brush unit, and dust in the brush unit is sent to the dust storage bag. Since the dust unit is provided, the dust collected with a simple configuration can be taken out.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a wall-mounted air conditioner according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 shows a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 shows a side sectional view showing an internal configuration thereof. Hereinafter, the directions such as front and rear and up and down, left and right indicate directions seen from the front side in a state where the air conditioner 1 is wall-mounted.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air conditioner 1 includes an air conditioner body 10 formed in a horizontally long box shape, and a front panel (not shown) disposed on the front side of the air conditioner body 10. It has. As shown in FIG. 3, the air conditioner main body 10 includes a front case 11 that constitutes a front surface 11 a and a top surface 11 b and a rear case 12 that constitutes a rear surface, and between the front case 11 and the rear case 12. In addition, a heat exchanger 13 formed in a substantially inverted V shape by the front heat exchanger 13a and the rear heat exchanger 13b and a blower 14 located between the heat exchangers 13 are disposed. The blower outlet 15 is provided below 14, that is, below the air conditioner body 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front case 11 has a corner portion 11c between the front surface 11a and the top surface 11b having a smooth curved surface substantially along an arc, and extends from the front surface 11a to the top surface 11b. A continuous curved surface (hereinafter referred to as an air conditioner body covering surface) 20 that covers the conditioner main body 10 has a pair of left and right suction ports 21 (see FIG. 2) extending across the front surface 11a and the top surface 11b facing the heat exchanger 13. Is provided.
As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of left and right suction filters 22 capable of capturing dust in the air are arranged at the suction port 21 of the front case 11. More specifically, the suction filter 22 is configured as a whole. Is bent along the air conditioner body cover surface 20 and the filter frame is screwed in a state in which the filter frame is fitted to a step (not shown) provided around the suction port 21 of the front case 11. 22 is fixed in a state of being accommodated in substantially the same plane as the front surface 11a, the corner portion 11c, and the top surface 11b.

The blower 14 includes a fan motor (not shown) disposed on one end side of the air conditioner body 10 and an axial fan (not shown) connected to the rotation shaft of the fan motor. The indoor air is sucked from the suction port 21 of the front case 11, where dust in the air is removed by the suction filter 22, and then passes through the heat exchanger 13, where the heat-exchanged air is downstream of the blower 14. The air is blown into the room through the air outlet 15 provided in the interior. The air outlet 15 is provided with two flaps 16a and 16b. The air outlet 15 is opened and closed and the air blowing direction is set according to the rotational posture of the flaps 16a and 16b.
When the room air passes through the suction port 21 in this way, dust in the room air is supplemented by the suction filter 22, so that only clean air passes through the suction filter 22, and dust passes through the surface of the suction filter 22 (air It will adhere to the upstream surface).

  In the present embodiment, a cleaning mechanism for automatically removing (cleaning) dust adhering to the suction filter 22 is provided. This cleaning mechanism extends over the entire width of the suction filter 22 as shown in FIG. A horizontally-long cleaning brush unit (hereinafter referred to as a brush unit) 30 that extends and a gear-type drive mechanism that drives the brush unit 30 up and down between the front surface 11a and the top surface 11b of the air conditioner body 10 (described later). 40 and a dust collection unit 50 which collects dust in the brush unit 30 to be described later. Here, FIG. 3 shows a state where the brush unit 30 is in the standby position, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state where the brush unit 30 has moved upward from the standby position. Note that the standby position is at the bottom of the front surface 11a, more specifically, between the suction filter 22 and the air outlet 15 on the front surface 11a.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing the gear drive type drive mechanism 40 together with the peripheral configuration.
The drive mechanism 40 includes a pair of left and right racks 41 disposed on both sides of the suction filter 22 of the air conditioner body 10, and a pair of left and right drive units 42 provided on both sides of the brush unit 30 and movable on the rack 41. It has. The rack 41 extends between the front surface 11a and the top surface 11b along the air conditioner body cover surface 20, and the drive unit 42 includes a pinion 43, a pinion drive motor 44, and a pinion 43 that mesh with the rack 41. And the pinion drive motor 44 are accommodated, and the pinion 43 rotates on the rack 41 so that the brush unit 30 is placed at a standby position below the suction filter 22. From (see FIG. 1), the suction filter 22 is moved to the upper edge. Although not shown, the rack 41 is provided with a guide member that is movable along the rack 41, and the pinion 43 is connected to the rack 41 by connecting the guide member to the drive unit 42. Pressed and held in mesh.

The speed change wheel 45 is disposed in front of the pinion drive motor 44 in a side view, and the rotational speed of the pinion drive motor 44 is reduced to connect the motor 44 to the pinion 43 disposed above the speed change wheel 45. The motive power is transmitted, and the left and right drive units 42 integrally connected to the brush unit 30 are moved along the rack 41 at a predetermined moving speed.
The transmission wheel 45 is provided on a shaft 31a of a rotating brush 31 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, constituting a part of the brush unit 30, that is, the transmission wheel 45 is connected to the pinion drive motor 44. It also functions as a speed reducer that reduces the rotational speed to the rotational speed for the rotating brush 31. Therefore, the single motor 44 can drive the brush unit 30 up and down and the rotary brush 31 to rotate, and the number of motors required for the cleaning mechanism can be reduced.

The brush unit 30 includes a unit case (see FIGS. 1 and 2) 32 extending in the width direction of the air conditioner main body 10, and the unit case 32 is substantially open to the front side as shown in FIG. A case main body 33 having a concave cross-sectional shape and a case lid 34 for closing the front side opening of the case main body 33 are provided.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the air conditioner body 10 with the case lid 34 removed, and FIG. 7 is a front view of the air conditioner body 10 with the brush unit 30 removed. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing the brush unit 30 in the standby position together with the peripheral configuration, and FIG. 9 is a side sectional view when the brush unit 30 is not in the standby position.
As shown in FIG. 6, a rotating brush 31 extending over the entire width of the suction filter 22 is rotatably accommodated in the case body 33, and is collected by the rotating brush 31 below the rotating brush 31. A dust storage chamber 35 (see FIG. 8) is formed in which dust is stored.

More specifically, the rotating brush 31 has a pair of left and right brush portions 31b (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the left and right suction filters 22, respectively, and the brush portion 31b spirals the thread-like string-like member. As shown in FIG. 8, the case main body 33 is formed with a brush opening 33a for exposing the rotary brush 31 to the air conditioner main body covering surface 20 side.
Further, a dust peeling plate (dust peeling member) 36 extending over the entire width of the rotary brush 31 is attached to the case main body 33 below the rotary brush 31, and the dust peeling plate 36 is bent at its upper end. When the rotary brush 31 is rotated, the claw portion 36a is bent in a direction substantially along the outer peripheral surface of the rotary brush 31 as shown in FIG. The dust adhering to the rotating brush 31 is peeled off and stored in the dust storage chamber 35.
The case lid 34 is formed of a transparent member such as an acrylic material, and makes it possible to easily check the state of the rotating brush 31 in the unit case 32 and the amount of dust accumulated in the case 32 from the outside.

  Here, when the brush unit 30 is in the standby position, as shown in FIG. 8, the brush opening 33 a of the unit case 32 is closed by a closing mechanism 38 provided in the air conditioner body 10. The closing mechanism 38 biases the closing cover 38a toward the brush unit 30 and the closing cover 38a that can be moved in and out from the opening 11g formed below the front case 11 toward the brush unit 30 at the standby position. As shown in FIG. 7, the closing cover 38a extends over the entire width of the rotating brush 31, and its upper and lower corners are formed in a curved surface. For this reason, when the brush unit 30 is not in the standby position, as shown in FIG. 9, the closing cover 38a always protrudes outward from the sliding surface L of the brush unit 30, and the brush unit 30 moves to the standby position. As shown in FIG. 8, the brush unit 30 pushes the closing cover 38a against the biasing member 38b and closes the brush opening 33a of the unit case 32.

  In the present embodiment, the brush unit 30 is slid on the air conditioner body covering surface 20 from the front surface 11a to the top surface 11b by the drive mechanism 40, and at this time, the dust adhered to the suction filter 22 by the rotating brush 31 is removed. The brush unit 30 is returned to the standby position after being collected in the dust chamber 35. At this time, dust in the dust storage chamber 35 is sucked by the dust collecting unit 50 while the brush opening 33a of the brush unit 30 is closed by the closing mechanism 38. Hereinafter, the dust collection unit 50 will be described in detail together with its peripheral configuration.

As shown in FIG. 8, a unit fixing pipe 61 extending downward from the inside of the unit case 32 is provided at one end of the brush unit 30, and an unillustrated opening for taking in air is provided at the other end of the brush unit 30. Is provided. The air conditioner body 10 is provided with a connecting pipe 65 that is connected to the unit fixing pipe 61 when the brush unit 30 is moved to the standby position. The connecting pipe 65 and the unit fixing pipe 61 allow the brush unit to be connected. A connecting mechanism 70 that connects 30 and the dust collecting unit 50 is configured.
More specifically, a disc-shaped rib 62 is provided in the middle of the unit fixing pipe 61, and a gap filling material in which an elastic material such as rubber is formed in a ring shape is attached to the lower surface of the rib 62. When the lower end of the unit fixing pipe 61 is inserted into the connecting pipe 65, the rib 62 comes into contact with the connecting pipe 65 through the gap filling material and the gap with the connecting pipe 65 is closed. The dust collection unit 50 is connected to the connection pipe 65 via the pipe 66.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing the internal structure of the dust collection unit 50 together with the peripheral configuration, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the dust collection unit 50. The dust collection unit 50 is disposed on one side of the air conditioner body 10. In this configuration, the dust collection unit 50 is disposed in the side space of the heat exchanger 13 on the left side portion of the air conditioner body 10.
The dust collection unit 50 is provided with an air intake port 50a connected to the connection pipe 65 at the upper end, an upstream duct 51 extending downward from the air intake port 50a, and an air conditioner communicating with the lower end of the upstream duct 51. A bag storage portion 52 closed by a lid 52 a that can be opened and closed toward the lower surface side of the main body 10, and a downstream duct 53 that communicates with the bag storage portion 52 and extends substantially upward. Is connected to an air discharge fan 54 that forms part of a ventilation mechanism that can exhaust indoor air to the outside.
In addition, the ventilation mechanism includes an air suction fan (not shown) that can suck outdoor air. The air suction fan sucks the outdoor air into the room and the air discharge fan 54 sucks the room air. Ventilation is performed by discharging to the outside.

A dust storage bag 55 is detachably attached to the bag storage portion 52, and the opening of the dust storage bag 55 is attached in a state of communicating with the upstream duct 51. The dust storage bag 55 has a filter sheet that allows only air to pass without passing dust as a basic constituent member, and is folded before use and spreads by wind pressure during operation of the air discharge fan 54. .
For this reason, when the air discharge fan 54 is operated, the dust accumulated in the brush unit 30 is sucked into the upstream duct 51 together with the air and flows into the dust storage bag 55. In the dust storage bag 55, the dust is collected by the filter sheet. And only air passes through the downstream duct 53, is discharged from the air discharge port 54a of the air discharge fan 54, and is discharged to the outside through a pipe (not shown) connected to the air discharge port 54a. The

  The lid 52a of the bag storage unit 52 is provided with a handle 52b. When the lid 52a is opened with the handle 52b, the dust storage bag 55 can be pulled out toward the lower surface side of the air conditioner main body 10. When dust accumulates in the dust storage bag 55, the cover 52a can be opened by pulling the handle 52b downward, and the dust storage bag 55 can be easily taken out. Therefore, the dust can be easily disposed by discarding the dust storage bag 55 in which the dust is accumulated, and the dust storage bag 55 can be easily replaced.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the dust collection unit 50 sends the dust in the brush unit 30 to the dust storage bag 55, so that it can be compared with a dust collection box that is detachably attached to the dust collection unit. Thus, dust collected with a simple configuration can be taken out. Moreover, since the dust storage bag 55 is disposed in the bag storage portion 52 that opens to the lower surface of the air conditioner body 10, the dust storage bag 55 can be easily taken out from the air conditioner body 10 disposed at a high place. Further, since the dust collection unit 50 is connected to the ventilation mechanism and collects dust using the air discharge fan 54 of the ventilation mechanism, it is not necessary to separately provide a dust collection fan, The number of parts can be reduced.

Further, in this configuration, since the closing mechanism 38 that closes the brush opening 33a through which the rotating brush 31 of the brush unit 30 is exposed during the operation of the dust collecting unit 50 is provided, the unit fixing pipe 61 side on one end side of the brush unit 30 is provided. And it can seal substantially except the opening for air intake of the other end side. For this reason, when the dust collection unit 50 operates, suction air can be efficiently flowed from the other end side of the brush unit 30 toward the one end side, and the dust in the brush unit 30 can be efficiently collected. .
Further, since the dust collection unit 50 is operated only when the brush unit 30 reaches the standby position, the operation sound can be reduced as compared with the conventional one that performs suction while cleaning the suction filter.
Further, since the connecting mechanism 70 for connecting the brush unit 30 and the dust collecting unit 50 is provided so that dust in the brush unit 30 can be collected when the brush unit 30 reaches the standby position, the brush unit 30 and the dust collecting unit are collected. As long as the unit 50 is not always connected, piping parts for constant connection can be omitted, the overall size and the number of parts can be reduced, and the burden on the drive mechanism 40 of the brush unit 30 can be reduced. .

Second Embodiment
13 to 15 show a second embodiment. In the wall-mounted air conditioner 1 according to the second embodiment, a cleaning mechanism that automatically removes dust adhering to the suction filter 22 is constituted by a belt-type drive mechanism 140. Hereinafter, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and different parts will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the air conditioner body 10 of the air conditioner 1 has a corner portion 11 c between the front surface 11 a and the top surface 11 b of the front case 11 as an inclined surface along a straight line. A pair of left and right suction ports 21 are formed on the front surface 11a and the top surface 11b, respectively, and four suction ports 21 divided into four parts are formed. A suction filter 22 is attached to each of the suction ports 21, and dust in the indoor air passing through the suction port 21 is supplemented by the suction filters 22.

FIG. 15 is a side sectional view showing the belt driving type driving mechanism 140 together with the peripheral configuration.
This drive mechanism 140 is arrange | positioned at the suction filter 22 both sides of the air conditioner main body 10 (refer FIG.13 and FIG.14), and as shown in FIG. 15, the front 11a lower part of the air conditioner main body 10 and the top | upper surface 11b. A pair of driven vehicles 141 and 142 provided rotatably at the rear portion, an endless timing belt (toothed belt) 143 wound between the pair of driven vehicles 141 and 142, and the timing belt 143 are driven. And a drive unit 144.

  Specifically, the air conditioner main body 10 includes an outer belt guide (guide member) 151 extending along the air conditioner main body covering surface 20 between the pair of driven vehicles 141 and 142, and the outer belt guide 151. An inner belt guide (guide member) 152 extending inward is provided. The outer belt portion 143a of the timing belt 143 is guided by the outer belt guide 151, and the inner belt portion 143b is guided by the inner belt guide 152. As a result, the timing belt 143 is disposed along the path along the air conditioner body covering surface 20 (the front surface 11a, the corner portion 11c, and the top surface 11b shown in FIG. 14), and the rotating brush 31 of the brush unit 30 driven by the belt. Can be pressed evenly and appropriately from the front surface 11a to the top surface 11b.

The inner belt guide 152 has an opening corresponding to the upper corner portion of the air conditioner main body 10, and the inner belt portion 143 b is air-conditioned along cylindrical guides 152 a and 152 b provided above and below the opening. The belt portion drawn into the machine body 10 is wound around a driving wheel 145 that constitutes a part of the driving portion 144.
The drive unit 144 is disposed in a side space of the air conditioner body 10 (side space of the heat exchanger 13), and includes the above-described drive wheel 145, a transmission wheel 146 that is gear-coupled to the drive wheel 145, and a speed change. A belt driving motor 147 that rotationally drives the vehicle 146 is configured. When the belt driving motor 147 is driven, the rotational speed of the belt driving motor 147 is decelerated by the transmission wheel 146 to drive the driving wheel 145, and the timing belt 143 is driven at a predetermined moving speed. The brush unit 30 connected to the timing belt 143 is moved up and down.
Thus, in this structure, since the drive part 144 which drives the timing belt 143 is arrange | positioned inside the corner part of the air conditioner main body 10, the increase in the front-back length and height of the air conditioner main body 10 is avoided. However, the belt driving motor 147 and the like can be laid out.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the brush unit 30 includes a unit case 32 extending in the width direction of the air conditioner main body 10, and a rotary brush 31 is rotatably supported in the unit case 32. The shaft 31a of the gear 31 is gear-coupled to the transmission wheel 161 in the unit case 32, and the transmission wheel 161 is rotationally driven by the brush driving motor 162 supported by the unit case 32. That is, even when the rotary brush 31 is rotationally driven by the dedicated brush drive motor 162 and the brush unit 30 is driven upward or downward by the drive unit 144, the rotary brush 31 is moved in the same direction and speed. It can be driven to rotate, and its rotation direction and speed can be switched.

  One end of the unit case 32 is provided with a unit fixing pipe 164 that is a bent pipe extending from the inside of the case 32 toward the air conditioner main body 10 and then extending downward. An opening (not shown) for air intake is provided. The air conditioner body 10 is provided with a connecting pipe 165 that is connected to the unit fixing pipe 164 when the brush unit 30 is moved to the standby position, and is connected to the dust collecting unit 50 (similar to the first embodiment). The connecting pipe 165 and the unit fixing pipe 61 constitute a connecting mechanism 170 that connects the brush unit 30 and the dust collecting unit 50.

  Therefore, when the brush unit 30 is moved to the standby position, the inside of the unit case 32 and the dust collecting unit 50 communicate with each other, and the dust in the unit case 32 can be collected by the operation of the dust collecting unit 50. Various effects similar to those of the first embodiment, such as being able to collect dust in the dust storage bag 55 in 50, can be achieved. In this embodiment, the unit fixing pipe 164 is provided on the air conditioner body 10 side of the unit case 32, and the connecting pipe 165 to which the unit fixing pipe 164 is connected is provided in the air conditioner body 10. Can be prevented from being exposed to the appearance.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, A various change implementation is possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the dust collection unit 50 is connected to the ventilation mechanism, and dust is collected using the air discharge fan 54 of the ventilation mechanism. In the case of the air conditioner 1 that is not provided, a blower dedicated to dust collection may be provided.

It is a front view of the wall hanging type air harmony device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of an air harmony device (air harmony machine main part). It is a sectional side view which shows the internal structure of an air conditioning apparatus (air conditioner main body). It is a figure which shows the state which the brush unit moved upwards from the standby position. It is a sectional side view which shows the drive mechanism 40 of a gear drive type with a periphery structure. It is a front view of the air conditioner main body which removed the case cover. It is a front view of the air conditioner main body which removed the brush unit. It is a sectional side view which shows the brush unit in a standby position with a periphery structure. It is a sectional side view which shows a standby position periphery structure when a brush unit is not in a standby position. It is a figure which shows the structure which peels the dust adhering to a rotating brush. It is a sectional side view which shows the internal structure of a dust collection unit with a periphery structure. It is a perspective view which shows a dust collection unit. It is a front view of the wall-hanging type air conditioner according to the second embodiment. It is a perspective view of an air harmony device (air harmony machine main part). It is a sectional side view which shows a belt drive type drive mechanism with a periphery structure.

Explanation of symbols

1 Air Conditioner 10 Air Conditioner Main Body 11a Front 11b Top 11c Corner 13 Heat Exchanger 14 Blower 21 Suction Port 22 Suction Filter 30 Cleaning Brush Unit 31 Rotating Brush 32 Unit Case 33a Brush Opening 35 Dust Storage Chamber 36 Dust Release plate (dust release member)
38 Blocking mechanism 38a Blocking cover (blocking part)
38b Energizing member 40, 140 Drive mechanism 41 Rack 42 Drive part 43 Pinion 44 Pinion drive motor 50 Dust collection unit 52 Bag storage part 54 Air exhaust fan 55 Dust storage bag 61, 164 Unit fixed piping 65, 165 Connection pipe 70 , 170 coupling mechanism 143 timing belt 147 belt drive motor 151 outer belt guide (guide member)
152 Inner belt guide (guide member)
162 Brush drive motor

Claims (5)

In the air conditioner that the air conditioner body includes a heat exchanger and a blower, has a suction port on the front and top surfaces of the air conditioner body that faces the heat exchanger, and includes a suction filter in the suction port.
A horizontally long cleaning brush unit that extends over the entire width of the suction filter and collects dust adhering to the suction filter, and a drive that drives the brush unit up and down between the front surface and the top surface of the air conditioner body. The mechanism and the brush unit are arranged in the vicinity of a standby position of the air conditioner main body, and when the brush unit reaches the standby position, the brush unit is connected to the brush unit, and dust in the brush unit is transferred to a dust storage bag. An air conditioner comprising a dust collecting unit for sending.   The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the dust storage bag is disposed in a storage portion that opens on a lower surface of the air conditioner main body.   The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a lid is provided in the storage unit, and the dust storage bag can be taken out by opening the lid.   The air according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the air conditioner body includes a ventilation mechanism capable of exhausting indoor air to the outside, and a dust collection unit is connected to the ventilation mechanism. Harmony device.   5. A connecting mechanism for connecting the brush unit and the dust collecting unit so as to collect dust in the brush unit when the brush unit reaches the standby position. The air conditioning apparatus as described in any one of.

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