JP2009097762A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner advantageous in cost, and facilitating work in a state of opening a front panel 2 when a general user carries out work such as cleaning or inspection of an indoor unit interior. <P>SOLUTION: A front panel holding arm 1 is provided for supporting the front panel 2 in an indoor unit side, and by pivoting the front panel holding arm 1 by a shaft part 1a and composing it so as to freely rotate, it can be used to maintain an opened state of the front panel 2 such that the common user can work easily even in work such as cleaning or inspection of the indoor unit interior. It is also composed such that the front panel holding arm 1 is provided on a decorative cover 4 of an indoor unit main part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit that includes a main body having a heat exchanger, a blower, and a blowout port, and an openable / detachable front panel having a lever that forms a rotation center portion.

  The indoor unit of the conventional air conditioner has the external appearance shown in FIG. 2, for example, and the internal structure is represented as shown in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. During operation such as cooling and heating, as can be seen from FIG. 4, room air is sucked in the direction of the arrow b from the suction port of the front cover and the decorative cover 4 on the top surface of the indoor unit formed by opening the suction panel 3, and the heat exchanger Heat exchange is performed via 5 and the air is blown by the blower fan 6. Thereafter, the air is blown in the direction of the arrow c from the outlet formed by the dew tray 9 and the cabinet 10 through a route formed by the left and right wind direction plates 7 and the vertical wind direction plate 8.

  At this time, the front panel 2 constituted by the suction panel 3 is pivotally supported by the decorative cover 4 and the front panel shaft portion 2a that cover the surface of the indoor unit main body as shown in FIGS. It is configured to move.

  In such a state that the front panel 2 pivotally supported is opened, when the work such as cleaning or inspection inside the apparatus is performed, the front panel 2 itself is closed by its own weight because the holding is not reliable. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to work quickly.

  For this reason, as a prior art which tried to solve the said problem, patent document 1 which added the rib shape to the front panel axial part 2a in order to hold | maintain the state which opened the front panel 2, the front panel 2 using a spring. Patent Document 2 that holds an open state is disclosed, and an air conditioner having a structure in which the front panel 2 is held in an open state is devised so that the work can be easily performed with the front panel 2 opened. ing.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-305861 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-027362

  However, in the above prior art, abnormal noise is generated due to friction during opening and closing operations, which hinders general users from performing work such as cleaning and inspection inside the indoor unit, and the number of parts is large and the cost is high. There was a problem of increasing.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can be easily operated when a general user performs operations such as cleaning and inspection inside an indoor unit.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a front panel holding arm 1 that is pivotally supported by a shaft portion 1a and is configured to freely rotate. Thus, it can be used to hold the front panel 2 in an open state so that a general user can easily perform work such as cleaning and inspection inside the indoor unit. The front panel holding arm 1 is provided on the decorative cover 4 of the indoor unit main body.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when a general user performs work, such as cleaning and an inspection inside an indoor unit, work is easy and the air conditioner advantageous also in cost can be implement | achieved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an air conditioner of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIGS. 1 and 2 show the overall structure of an air conditioner, FIGS. 3 to 6 are sectional views of a conventional air conditioner, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the air conditioner. The air conditioner is a separate type of outdoor unit and indoor unit, but the outdoor unit is omitted.

  During operation such as cooling and heating, as can be seen from FIG. 4, room air is sucked in the direction of arrow b from the suction port of the front cover and the top cover of the indoor unit formed by opening the suction panel 3, and exchanges heat. Heat exchange is performed via the vessel 5 and the air is blown by the blower fan 6. Thereafter, the air is blown in the direction of the arrow c from the outlet formed by the dew tray 9 and the cabinet 10 through a route formed by the left and right wind direction plates 7 and the vertical wind direction plate 8.

  At this time, since the indoor air passes through the filter provided on the suction panel 3 and the decorative cover 4 and disposed on the front surface and the upper surface of the indoor unit, it is contaminated with indoor dust and the like, and it is necessary to clean them at a constant frequency. Occurs.

  Therefore, the front panel 2 and the filter can be removed from the main body so that a general user can easily clean them. The front panel 2 including the suction panel 3 is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Are supported by a decorative cover 4 that covers the surface of the indoor unit main body and a front panel shaft portion 2a, and are freely rotatable.

  Next, the front panel holding arm 1 for holding the state in which the front panel 2 shown in FIG. 7 is opened will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view when the front panel holding arm 1 is used. The front panel holding arm 1 is pivotally supported by a shaft portion 1a and freely rotates. This shows a state in which the front panel holding arm 1 for holding the front panel 2 is held in a state where the front panel 2 is opened by rotating in the direction a.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the fixing claw 1b of the front panel holding arm 1 is fitted and fixed to the fixing shaft portion 4b of the decorative cover of the indoor unit main body. As a result, the front panel holding arm 1 is fixed and held so that the front panel can be kept open, and even when a general user performs work such as cleaning or checking the interior of the indoor unit, It becomes an easy air conditioner.

  Further, the front panel holding arm 1 has a structure provided on the decorative cover 4 of the indoor unit main body, and has a structure that is simply supported by the front panel 2 as shown in FIGS. Easy positioning is possible.

  Furthermore, as a specific embodiment, FIGS. 10 and 11 show the configuration of the front panel holding arm 1 and its peripheral components.

  10 and 11, the front panel holding arm shaft 1 a is pivotally supported in a hole in the front panel holding arm base cover 4 a which is one of the parts of the decorative cover 4. Further, since the front panel holding arm 1 is configured to freely rotate, even when the front panel holding arm 1 is rotated as shown in FIG. 11, it is rotated and dropped by its own weight in the direction of the arrow d and stored. It is the composition which becomes.

(Embodiment 2) Next, FIGS. 12, 13, and 14 are views showing Embodiment 2 in which the front panel holding arm 1 of Embodiment 1 has another configuration.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment, FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment. is there.

  13 and 14 are cross-sectional views when the front panel holding arm 1 is used. The front panel holding arm 1 is pivotally supported by a shaft portion 1a and freely rotates. This shows a state in which the front panel holding arm 1 for holding the front panel 2 is held in a state where the front panel 2 is opened by rotating in the direction a.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the front panel holding arm 1 is provided on the decorative cover 4 of the indoor unit main body, and is simply different from the front panel 2 as shown in FIGS. Since the structure is held by a support, it can be easily positioned and opened / closed. For this reason, even when a general user performs operations such as cleaning and inspection inside the indoor unit, the air conditioner is easier to work.

  Further, when the front panel 2 is closed, the front panel holding arm 1 is moved in the d direction by its own weight only by slightly rotating the front panel 2 from the holding state with the front panel holding arm 1. It is configured to be stored by rotating and dropping.

  As described above, in the technique of holding the front panel 2 in the opened state by the front panel holding arm 1, when a general user performs work such as cleaning and inspection inside the indoor unit, the work is easy and cost-effective. It becomes an advantageous air conditioner.

  More specifically, in a wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit provided with a main body having an outlet, a blower, and a heat exchanger, and an openable / detachable front panel having a lever that forms a rotation center portion, If a front panel holding arm is provided on the main unit to hold the front panel in an open state, the front user can use the front panel holding arm to open the front panel. When performing work such as cleaning and inspection, the air conditioner is easy to work.

  In addition, if the front panel holding arm can be easily positioned and the front panel holding arm can be fixed and held easily, the front panel can be opened by fixing and holding the front panel holding arm. When an ordinary user performs a work such as cleaning or checking the interior of the indoor unit, the air conditioner can be easily operated.

  For example, in an air conditioner that does not have an automatic filter cleaning function, the frequency of general users performing maintenance such as cleaning the inside of an indoor unit is higher than the installed model because of the need for filter cleaning. End up. For this reason, by adding a structure for fixing and holding the front panel holding arm, it is possible to hold the front panel in an open state, and when a general user performs work such as cleaning or checking the inside of an indoor unit. The air conditioner is easy to work.

  In addition, if the front panel holding arm has a structure that can be easily positioned and the front panel holding arm can be easily stored by dropping due to its own weight, the front panel holding arm can be used to mount the front panel. The open state can be maintained, and the air conditioner can be easily operated even when a general user performs operations such as cleaning and inspection inside the indoor unit.

  In addition, in an air conditioner equipped with an automatic filter cleaning function that is not frequently performed by general users for maintenance such as cleaning the inside of an indoor unit, only simple operations such as cleaning a dust box that collects collected dust are performed. For this reason, the configuration that can be opened and closed more easily makes the operation easier.

The perspective view of the state which opened the front panel of the air conditioner of Embodiment 1. FIG. The perspective view of the state which closed the front panel of the air conditioner of Embodiment 1. FIG. Sectional drawing of the state which closed the suction panel of the conventional air conditioner. Sectional drawing of the state which opened the suction panel of the conventional air conditioner. Sectional drawing of the state which closed the front panel of the conventional air conditioner. Sectional drawing of the state which opened the front panel of the conventional air conditioner. Sectional drawing of the state which opened the front panel of the air conditioner of Embodiment 1. FIG. Sectional drawing of the air conditioner in Embodiment 1. FIG. The principal part expanded sectional view of the air conditioner in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a detailed perspective view of a front panel holding arm in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a detailed perspective view when the front panel holding arm is used in the first embodiment. The perspective view of the air conditioner of Embodiment 2. FIG. Sectional drawing of the air conditioner in Embodiment 2. FIG. The principal part expanded sectional view of the air conditioner in Embodiment 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front panel holding arm 1a Front panel holding arm axial part 1b Fixing claw 2 Front panel 2a Front panel axial part 3 Suction panel 4 Cosmetic cover 4a Front panel holding arm base cover 4b Fixing axial part 5 Heat exchanger 6 Blower fan 7 Left and right wind direction plate 8 Up and down wind direction plate 9 Dew tray 10 Cabinet a Front panel full open direction b Indoor air suction direction c Indoor air blowing direction d Front panel holding arm self-rotation direction

Claims (3)

  In a wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit provided with a main body having a blowout port, a blower, and a heat exchanger, and an openable / detachable front panel having a lever that forms a rotation center portion, the front panel is provided on the indoor unit main body side. An air conditioner comprising a front panel holding arm for holding in an open state.   The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner has a structure in which the front panel holding arm can be easily positioned, and a structure in which the front panel holding arm can be easily fixed and held.   2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner has a structure in which the front panel holding arm can be easily positioned and can be easily stored by dropping the front panel holding arm by its own weight.

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