JP2009204211A - Outdoor unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outdoor unit with a simple configuration in appearance, lightweight, easy to be packed/unpacked/installed, and for securely supporting load from its upper part when being stacked or transported. <P>SOLUTION: The outdoor unit includes a blast chamber 5 formed of partition plates 4 standing on a bottom plate 2 to be installed with an electric blower 13, a machine chamber 6 mounted with a compressor 15, a heat exchanger 11 formed to have an approximate L shape and installed from a rear face side of the bottom plate 2 to a side face side of the blast chamber, a front-face panel 7, a side-face panel 8, and a ceiling plate 9 mounted to an upper face opening part formed of the heat exchanger 11, the front-face panel 7, and the side-face panel 8. The unit includes a supporting column 14 standing on the bottom plate 2 near a corner part 11a of the heat exchanger 11 in the blast chamber 5 for supporting the ceiling plate 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner or a heat pump water heater.

  A conventional outdoor unit cabinet is provided with a flange extending opposite to the lower edge of the front plate and the rear plate, and a pressing portion for pressing the flange from both sides is provided on the bottom plate. It is constructed to hold the back plate and is provided with side plates facing both sides to improve assembly, serviceability, and to support the load from the top during stacking and transportation in the warehouse. Some have increased (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, when packing an air conditioner, in order to support the load from the upper part during stacking and transportation, there are those provided with a plurality of columns (reinforcing materials) made of wood between upper and lower corrugated boards (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 58-92765 A (page 2-3, FIG. 1-3) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-64253 (page 4-8, Fig. 1-2)

  The cabinet of the outdoor unit of Patent Document 1 can be increased in strength because the four sides of the outer shell are composed of a front plate, a rear plate, and both side plates made of steel plates, but it looks quite aesthetically pleasing and is also desirable in terms of design. In addition, since the weight is large, there is a problem that workability at the time of stacking, transportation, and installation is poor.

  In addition, the air conditioner of Patent Document 2 is lightweight and easy to handle, but the material cost for packing is high, and not only does packing and unpacking work take much time, but also much during unpacking. In addition, there is a problem that the strength may be reduced because the reinforcing material is lost after the outdoor unit is installed.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has a simple structure with a clean appearance. It is lightweight and easy to pack, unpack, and install. An object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor unit that can reliably support a load.

  An outdoor unit according to the present invention is formed by a partition plate erected on a bottom plate and is provided with a blower chamber in which an electric blower is installed and a machine chamber in which a compressor is mounted. A heat exchanger installed from the side to the side of the blower chamber, a front panel, a side panel, and a top plate attached to an upper surface opening formed by the heat exchanger, the front panel, and the side panel. And the support | pillar which stands up on the said baseplate in the vicinity of the corner part of the said heat exchanger of the said ventilation chamber, and supports the said top plate is provided.

  According to the present invention, since it is lightweight, packing and unpacking, and further installation work can be easily performed, and the strength can be increased. Therefore, without using a special reinforcing material, from the upper part during stacking or transportation. An outdoor unit excellent in design that can reliably support the load can be obtained.

[Embodiment 1]
1 is a plan view of the outdoor unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention with the top plate removed, FIG. 2 is a front view of the outdoor unit of FIG. 1 with the front panel removed, and FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the outdoor unit of FIG. 1 omitted, FIG. 4 is a front side external perspective view of the outdoor unit of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a back side external perspective view of FIG.

  The outdoor unit 1 has a bottom plate 2 and an outer shell 3, and the inside is divided by a partition plate 4. A blower chamber 5 is provided on one side, and a machine chamber 6 is provided on the other side. The outer shell 3 includes a front panel 7 having a blow grill 7a on the front side and provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 7b on a side surface, a substantially L-shaped side panel 8, a top plate 9, and a net member 10 described later. Has been. Further, an approximately L-shaped heat exchanger 11 in which a corner portion 11 a is formed in an arc shape is installed from the back side of the bottom plate 2 to the side surface side of the blower chamber 5.

  10 is made of, for example, a resin material, is formed in an arc shape corresponding to the outer shape of the corner portion 11a of the heat exchanger 11, and is provided with a plurality of vent holes 10a (FIG. 5), and the outer periphery of the corner portion 11a of the heat exchanger 11 A net-like member (hereinafter, referred to as a net member) installed in a portion constitutes a part of the outer shell 3. A top plate receiving portion 10 b is provided at the upper end portion of the net member 10.

12 is a blower mounting plate that is erected on the bottom plate 2 by fitting a fitting portion 12a having a screw hole provided at the upper end portion into the upper end portion of the heat exchanger 11 in the blower chamber 5, and an electric blower 13 is attached. 14 is a column that is erected on the bottom plate 2 in the vicinity of the corner portion 11a of the heat exchanger 11 in the blower chamber 5 and whose top is fixed to the blower mounting plate 12, and a top plate having a screw hole at the upper end. 14a is provided.
Reference numeral 15 denotes a compressor mounted on the bottom plate 2 in the machine room 6.

Next, an example of the assembly procedure of the outdoor unit 1 configured as described above will be described.
First, the partition plate 4 is erected on the bottom plate 2, and its lower end is fixed to the bottom plate 2. Next, the heat exchanger 11 is placed on the bottom plate 2, fixed to the bottom plate 2 and the partition plate 4, and the compressor 15 is installed in the machine room 6. Next, the fitting portion 12a provided on the upper end portion of the blower mounting plate 12 is fitted to the upper end portion of the heat exchanger 11, the lower end portion is fixed to the bottom plate, and the electric blower 13 is attached. Moreover, the support | pillar 14 which has the top plate 14a in an upper end part is erected on the baseplate 2, a lower end part is fixed to the baseplate 2, and an upper part is fixed to the air blower mounting plate 12.

In this state, the side panel 8 is disposed from the side surface to the back surface of the machine room 6 and fixed to the bottom plate 2 and the heat exchanger 11. Further, the front panel 7 is arranged from the front surface to the side surface of the blower chamber 5 (outside the side surface portion 11 b of the heat exchanger 11), and one end is abutted with the end portion of the side panel 8 and fixed to the bottom plate 2 and the partition plate 4. To do.
Next, the mesh member 10 is brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the corner portion 11a of the heat exchanger 11, the top plate receiving portion 10a is positioned on the upper end portion of the heat exchanger 11, and one end is connected to the other end of the front panel 7. Butt and fix to the bottom plate 2. At this time, the top surfaces of the top plate receiving portion 10a of the mesh member 10, the fitting portion 12a of the blower mounting plate 12, and the top plate 14a of the support column 14 are located on the same plane.

Finally, the top plate 9 is placed on the front panel 7, the side panel 8, and the mesh member 10, and a fitting groove (not shown) provided on the lower surface thereof is formed at the upper end of the front panel 7 and the side panel 8. While fitting, the top plate receiving portion 10a of the mesh member 10, the fitting portion 12a of the blower mounting plate 12, and the top plate 14a of the support column 14 are brought into contact. Then, screws inserted into screw insertion holes (not shown) provided on the top plate 9 are screwed into the fitting holes 12a of the blower mounting plate 12 and the screw holes of the top surface plate 14a of the support post 14 and fixed. The top plate 9 may be fixed to the front panel 7 and the side panel 8 with screws, or may be fixed to the top plate receiving portion 10a of the net member 10 with screws.
Thereby, the assembly of the outdoor unit 1 is completed. The above assembling procedure shows an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

According to the present embodiment, since the outer shell 3 is composed of the front panel 7, the side panel 8, the net member 10, and the top plate 9, the outdoor unit 1 is not only lightweight but also has a clean appearance and excellent design. Can be obtained.
Further, a net provided on the outer periphery of the corner portion 11a of the heat exchanger 11 with the corners on the back side of the blower chamber 5 (in the vicinity of the corner portion 11a of the heat exchanger 11) having relatively low strength against the load from above. Since the top plate 9 is supported by being reinforced by the member 10 and the support column 14 provided in the blower chamber 5, the strength of these portions, and hence the outdoor unit 1, can be increased, and during stacking and transportation The load from the upper part can be reliably supported.

Furthermore, since the outdoor unit 1 has been reduced in weight as described above, stacking, transportation, and installation work are facilitated.
Moreover, since the intensity | strength of the outdoor unit 1 was able to be raised as mentioned above, it is not necessary to use a special reinforcing material at the time of packing. Therefore, not only can the packing material be reduced and the cost can be reduced, but also the waste during installation can be reduced, and the workability of packing, unpacking and installation can be improved.

[Embodiment 2]
In the present embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the prop 14 of the prop 14 provided in the blower chamber 5 in the vicinity of the propeller is formed in a substantially circular shape or streamline shape.
Thereby, the flow of the wind by the electric blower 13 can be rectified.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is implemented in the illustrated outdoor unit is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be implemented in outdoor units having other structures.

It is a top view of the state which removed the top plate of the outdoor unit which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view of the state which removed the front panel of the outdoor unit of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the outdoor unit of FIG. It is a front side external appearance perspective view of the outdoor unit of FIG. It is a back side external appearance perspective view of the outdoor unit of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outdoor unit, 2 Bottom plate, 3 Outline, 4 Partition plate, 5 Air chamber, 6 Machine room, 7 Front panel, 7a Vent hole, 8 Side panel, 9 Top plate, 10 Net member, 10a Vent hole, 11 Heat exchanger , 11a Corner portion, 12 Blower mounting plate, 13 Electric blower, 14 Struts, 14a Top plate, 15 Compressor.

Claims (3)

A blower chamber formed by a partition plate erected on the bottom plate and a machine chamber in which an electric blower is installed and a compressor chamber are mounted, and is formed in an approximately L shape, from the back side of the bottom plate to the side surface side of the blower chamber An installed heat exchanger, a front panel, a side panel, and a top plate attached to an upper surface opening formed by the heat exchanger, the front panel and the side panel;
An outdoor unit characterized in that a support column is provided on the bottom plate in the vicinity of the corner portion of the heat exchanger in the blower chamber and supports the top plate.   The corner portion of the substantially L-shaped heat exchanger is formed in a substantially arc shape, and a net member having a plurality of vent holes and formed in a substantially arc shape is installed on the outer periphery of the corner portion. The outdoor unit according to claim 1.   The outdoor unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a cross-sectional shape of a prop provided in the blower chamber in the vicinity of a propeller of the electric blower is formed in a substantially circular shape or a streamline shape.

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