JP2010048470A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner causing neither drain hose bending work nor stress to a drain hose due to this bending. <P>SOLUTION: A drain pan 15 is provided below a heat exchanger 3. A drain hose connection part (provided with a connection port) 15B to which the drain hose is connected obliquely downward is provided at a lower part of the drain pan 15, that is, a slant face 15A is formed between the right side face and bottom face of the drain pan 15, and the lower part of the slant face 15A includes the drain hose connection part 15B facing obliquely downward to the outside, that is, outward to the right toward the lower side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a heat exchanger and a pair of upper and lower fans in a housing having a suction port, an upper blowout port, and a lower blowout port, and heat exchange of the air flowing into the housing from the suction port by the heat exchanger. It is related with the air conditioner made to blow out from an upper blower outlet and a lower blower outlet.

In this type of conventional air conditioner, by providing a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans in the housing, air that flows into the housing from the suction port and exchanges heat with the heat exchanger is supplied to the upper and lower outlets. A plurality of airflows can be controlled by blowing from both sides or from either one of the outlets (see Patent Document 1). And generally, although a drain pan is arrange | positioned under a heat exchanger, the drain hose connection part is formed downward or sideways.
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In this way, if the drain hose connection part is formed downward or sideways, a situation occurs in which the drain hose must be bent in a limited space to form a trap. Stress on the drain hose occurs.
Then, an object of this invention is to provide the air conditioner which the bending operation | work of a drain hose and the stress to the drain hose by this bending do not generate | occur | produce.

  For this reason, the first invention is provided with a heat exchanger and a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans in a housing having a suction port, an upper blowout port, and a lower blowout port, and the air flowing into the housing from the suction port is a heat exchanger. In an air conditioner that exchanges heat and blows out from an upper outlet and a lower outlet by a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans, a drain pan is disposed below the heat exchanger, and a lower portion of the drain pan is provided below. A drain hose connecting portion that is obliquely downward is provided so as to go to either the left or right as it goes.

  Further, the second invention includes a heat exchanger and a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans in a housing having a suction port, an upper blowout port, and a lower blowout port, and heats the air flowing into the housing from the suction port by the heat exchanger. In an air conditioner that is replaced and blown out from the upper and lower outlets by a pair of upper and lower cross-flow fans, a partition plate provided on the left and right of the heat exchanger and a drain pan below the heat exchanger In addition, the drain pan is provided with a drain hose connecting portion that is obliquely downward so as to go to either the left or right as it goes downward.

  Furthermore, the third invention includes a heat exchanger and a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans in a housing having a suction port, an upper blowout port and a lower blowout port, and heats the air flowing into the housing from the suction port by the heat exchanger. In an air conditioner that is replaced and blown out from the upper and lower outlets by a pair of upper and lower cross-flow fans, a partition plate provided on the left and right of the heat exchanger and a drain pan below the heat exchanger In addition, a slope is formed between the bottom surface of the drain pan and one outer side surface, and a drain hose connecting portion that is obliquely downward is provided on the slope so as to go to the left or right as it goes downward. And

  The present invention can provide an air conditioner in which a drain hose bending operation and stress on the drain hose due to this bending do not occur.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a floor-standing indoor unit that constitutes an air conditioner together with an outdoor unit (not shown) serving as a heat source unit. A heat exchanger 3 and a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans 4 and 5 are provided in a housing 2. ing. The cross-flow fans 4 and 5 include cylindrical fan bodies 4A and 5A, bearings 4B and 5B each including a bearing that rotatably holds one side of the fan bodies 4A and 5A, and the fan bodies 4A and 4A. It consists of drive motors 4C and 5C attached to the other side of 5A.

  The housing 2 is composed of a front panel 6 and a main casing 7. The front panel 6 is provided with a front inlet 8, a side inlet 9, an upper outlet 10, and a lower outlet 11. An upper blowout flap 12 is provided which is sometimes opened.

  Further, a stepped portion 7A is formed so that the upper surface of the main body casing 7 has a rear upper surface portion lower than the front upper surface portion, and both side surfaces have the rear side surface portions closer to the inside than the front side surface portions. Thus, by forming the stepped portion 7A, when the indoor unit 1 is embedded and installed in the wall of the house, the gap between the indoor unit 1 and the wall becomes invisible, viewed from the front, The indoor unit 1 can be installed neatly.

  An air filter 14 with an air purifying filter 13 is detachably installed on the front surface of the heat exchanger 3, and a drain pan 15 is provided below the heat exchanger 3. A drain hose connection portion (having a connection port) 15B to which a drain hose is connected obliquely downward is provided at the lower portion of the drain pan 15. That is, a slope 15A is formed between the right side surface and the bottom surface of the drain pan 15, and a drain hose connection portion 15B is provided at the lower portion of the slope 15A so as to face obliquely downward outward, that is, outward toward the right side as going downward. .

  In addition, a slope may be formed between the left side surface and the bottom surface of the drain pan 15, and a drain hose connection portion may be provided at a lower portion of the slope so as to face obliquely downward outward, that is, toward the left outward as going downward. . Further, the drain hose connection part may be formed integrally with the drain pan 15 or may be formed by being connected to the drain pan 15.

  As described above, the drain hose connection portion 15B that is inclined downward so as to go outward on the right side as it goes downward can reduce the stress applied to the drain hose regardless of the direction in which the drain hose is pulled out. Because it can. In other words, if it is formed downward or sideways, the drain hose must be bent in a limited space to form a trap, and the bending work and stress on the drain hose due to this bending occur. Because it does.

  A heat insulating material 16 is attached to the rear portion of the main body casing 7, and a rear air path guide plate 17 having a square cross section located between the pair of upper and lower cross flow fans 4, 5 and the inner side of the heat insulating material 16, An upper fan case 18 that covers the upper cross-flow fan 4 with a predetermined interval continuous above the rear air path guide plate 17, and a lower side that continues below the rear air path guide plate 17 with a predetermined interval. A lower fan case 19 that covers the cross flow fan 5 is disposed.

  Further, an upper blowing passage 20 is formed between the upper cross flow fan 4 and the upper blowing port 10, and a lower blowing passage 21 is formed between the lower cross flow fan 5 and the lower blowing port 11. Yes.

  On the left and right sides of the heat exchanger 3 in the housing 2, partition plates 22 and 23 that form a ventilation path together with the rear air path guide plate 17 are provided. Bearing housing portions 22A and 22B for supporting bearings 4B and 5B configured by bearings and the like that house one end of the fan main bodies 4A and 5A and are partially embedded in the body-side casing 7 are integrated with the upper and lower portions of the partition plate 22. Is formed. In addition, motor support portions 23A and 23B for supporting the motors 4C and 5C are integrally formed on the upper and lower portions of the partition plate 23 together with the main body casing 7. The motors 4C and 5C are fixed to the main body side casing 7 by mounting members 24 and 25. The drain pan 15 is disposed below the heat exchanger 3 and the partition plates 22 and 23 so as to receive drain water flowing down from the heat exchanger 3 and water drops such as dew adhering to the outer surfaces of the partition plates 22 and 23. is there.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner configured as described above, the heat exchanger 3 acts as an evaporator during cooling operation, and usually a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans 4 and 5 are operated. Then, the room air flows into the housing 2 from the front suction port 8 and the side suction port 9 and is removed by the air filter 14 and then cooled by the heat exchanger 3 to become cool air. Then, the air is diverted up and down by the rear air path guide plate 17 and guided to the cross flow fans 4 and 5 through the upper air outlet passage 20 and the lower air outlet passage 21 from the upper air outlet 10 and the lower air outlet 11 respectively. It is blown out.

  The partition plates 22 and 23 provided on the left and right sides of the heat exchanger 3 in the housing 2 are integrally formed with bearing support portions 22A and 22B and motor support portions 23A and 23B of a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans 4 and 5, respectively. Therefore, when the partition plates 22 and 23 are divided into upper and lower parts, the dew adhering to the bearing support portions 22A and 22B and the motor support portions 23A and 23B from the gaps of the connection portions. In some cases, water droplets or the like enter the air passage and are scattered into the room. However, since they are integrally formed, the intrusion can be prevented.

  Further, since the drain pan 15 is installed below the heat exchanger 3 and the left and right partition plates 22 and 23, dew adhering to the bearing support portions 22A and 22B and the motor support portions 23A and 23B is along the outer surfaces of the partition plates 22 and 23. Then, it is guided to the drain pan 15 and discharged to the outside without entering the air passage, and in particular, it can be prevented from being discharged into the room together with the cold air from the lower outlet 11 and scattered. Further, the number of parts is reduced, the assembly can be easily performed, and the construction can be made at low cost.

  Moreover, if the drain hose connection part is formed downward or sideways, a situation occurs in which the drain hose must be bent in a limited space to form a trap. However, according to the present embodiment, the drain is inclined downwardly toward the lower portion of the slope 15A formed between the right side surface and the bottom surface of the drain pan 15, that is, toward the right side outward as it goes downward. Since the hose connection portion 15B is provided, the drain water flowing into the drain pan 15 can be smoothly discharged to the outside without causing the drain hose to be bent or causing stress to the drain hose.

  Next, a structure that prevents the user from touching the upper crossflow fan 4 by inserting a finger from the upper outlet 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. First, the upper outlet 10 is provided with an upper outlet flap 12 that can be opened and closed during operation. That is, the support member 31 fixed to the opening forming body 30 that forms the opening of the blowout port 10 and the support piece 32 provided on the back surface side of the upper blowout flap 12 are supported through the support shaft 33 so as to be swingable. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the opening forming body 30 is roughly composed of a bottom plate 30A, side plates 30B, and a narrow upper plate 30C, and fixed pieces 30D are formed on the side plates 30B. Yes.

  Further, front air path guide plates 38A and 38B are provided in front of the upper cross flow fan 4 and the lower cross flow fan 5 with a predetermined interval therebetween. Reference numeral 35 denotes an attachment frame body, and a plurality of vertical blades 36 are rotatably attached to the upper surface 35A of the attachment frame body 35 with a predetermined interval. It is configured to be able to adjust the blowing direction to the left and right by rocking to the left and right in conjunction with each other.

  A hanging piece 35B formed by curving the rear portion of the mounting frame 35 (which constitutes a front air path guide together with the front air path guide plate 38A) is connected to the front air path guide plate 38A from above, and an opening forming body. After the metal plate 40 for preventing finger insertion is interposed between the bottom plate 30A of the 30 and the upper surface 35A of the mounting frame 35 is connected from the rear so as to sandwich the lower part thereof, the fixing piece of the opening forming body 30 is fixed by the screw 34 30D and the attachment frame 35 are fixed (refer FIG.8 and FIG.10).

  In this way, the metal mesh 40 is attached by connecting the upper surface 35A of the attachment frame 35 from the rear so as to sandwich the lower part of the bottom plate 30A of the opening forming body 30 of the upper outlet 10 with the metal mesh interposed therebetween. It is possible to prevent the user from touching the upper cross flow fan 4 by inserting a finger from the upper outlet 10. Therefore, it is possible to easily and firmly attach the wire mesh 40 for preventing finger insertion provided in the upper outlet 10 and to attach the frame 35 to the hanging frame 35B (which constitutes a part of the front air guide). By firmly attaching, the influence on the air volume and noise is reduced as much as possible, and the wire mesh 40 can be easily removed.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various alternatives, modifications, and variations can be made by those skilled in the art based on the above description, and the present invention is not limited to the various alternatives described above without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It includes modifications or variations.

It is a front view of the indoor unit of an air conditioner. It is a perspective view of the indoor unit of an air conditioner. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the indoor unit shown with the front panel removed. It is the perspective view of the indoor unit similarly seen from the right direction. It is the perspective view of the indoor unit similarly seen from the left direction. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of a drain pan. It is a principal part expansion longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper blowout port periphery. It is a disassembled perspective view of the opening formation body of an upper blowing outlet, and the attachment frame body which attached the vertical blade | wing. It is a principal part expansion longitudinal cross-sectional view of the surroundings of the upper blowing outlet before attaching the attachment frame which attached the vertical blade | wing to the opening formation body of the blowing outlet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indoor unit 2 Housing 3 Heat exchanger 4 Upper cross flow fan 5 Lower cross flow fan 8, 9 Suction port 10 Upper outlet 11 Lower outlet 15 Drain pan 15A Drain hose connection part 22, 23 Partition plate

Claims (3)

  A heat exchanger and a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans are provided in a housing having an inlet, an upper outlet, and a lower outlet, and the air flowing into the housing from the inlet is heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger, and a pair of upper and lower cross In an air conditioner that is blown out from an upper outlet and a lower outlet by a flow fan, a drain pan is disposed below the heat exchanger, and either left or right outward as the lower part of the drain pan goes downward An air conditioner characterized in that a drain hose connecting portion that is inclined downward is provided so as to face the air.   A heat exchanger and a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans are provided in a housing having an inlet, an upper outlet, and a lower outlet, and the air flowing into the housing from the inlet is heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger, and a pair of upper and lower cross In an air conditioner that is blown out from an upper outlet and a lower outlet by a flow fan, a drain pan is disposed below the heat exchanger and a partition plate provided on the left and right of the heat exchanger, and below the drain pan. Is an air conditioner characterized in that a drain hose connecting portion that is obliquely downward is provided so as to be directed to either the left or right as it goes downward.   A heat exchanger and a pair of upper and lower cross flow fans are provided in a housing having an inlet, an upper outlet, and a lower outlet, and the air flowing into the housing from the inlet is heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger, and a pair of upper and lower cross In an air conditioner that is blown from an upper blowout port and a lower blowout port by a flow fan, a partition plate provided on the left and right of the heat exchanger, and a drain pan below the heat exchanger, and a bottom surface of the drain pan, An air conditioner characterized in that an inclined surface is formed between one outer surface and a drain hose connecting portion that is inclined downward is provided on the inclined surface so as to go to either the left or right as it goes downward.

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