JP2010159917A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner in which the maintenance of a brush for removing dust adhering to an air filter can be easily carried out. <P>SOLUTION: The air conditioner includes a body unit 1, a decorative panel 21 arranged at a lower part of the body unit 1, an air filter 40 for collecting dust in air sucked via a suction grille 30 of the decorative panel 21, and a cleaning unit 50 for removing the dust adhering to the air filter 40. The cleaning unit 50 is provided with a cleaning unit body 55 moving on the air filter 40 and a brush unit 56 having a rotation brush 71 for removing the dust. The brush unit 56 is composed to be removable from the cleaning unit body 55. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner including an air filter that collects dust in air sucked from a suction grill.

DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, the air conditioner provided with the main body unit which has a heat exchanger and an air blower, and the decorative panel arrange | positioned under this main body unit is known. In this type of air conditioner, an air filter is disposed on the suction grill of the decorative panel, a brush for removing dust attached to the air filter is built in, and a cleaning unit for collecting the dust removed by the brush, and this A thing provided with the filter cleaning means which consists of a drive means which moves a cleaning unit on an air filter is proposed (for example, refer to patent documents 1).
JP 2007-271174 A

By the way, it is difficult to completely remove the dust adhering to the brush, and it is necessary to perform maintenance such as replacement and cleaning of the brush every predetermined period.
However, in the conventional configuration, in order to remove the brush from the filter cleaning means, it is necessary to disassemble the filter cleaning means, and there is a problem that it is difficult to easily maintain the brush. Furthermore, when the filter cleaning means is arranged on the main unit, the decorative panel, etc., the maintenance of the brush becomes a high-place work, and this maintenance may become more difficult.
Then, an object of this invention is to provide the air conditioner which eliminates the subject which the prior art mentioned above has, and can perform the maintenance of the brush which removes the dust adhering to an air filter easily.

  The present invention provides an air conditioner including a main unit having a heat exchanger and a blower and a decorative panel disposed below the main unit, and traps dust in the air sucked through a suction grill of the decorative panel. An air filter that collects and a removing device that removes dust adhering to the air filter. The removing device includes a removing device body that moves on the air filter, and a brush unit having a brush that removes dust. And an air conditioner characterized in that the brush unit is detachable from the main body of the removing device.

  According to this configuration, since the brush unit is detachable from the main body of the removing device, the brush can be removed while leaving the main body of the removing device in the air conditioner, thereby facilitating maintenance of the brush. Can do.

In this configuration, the removal device body includes a brush drive motor and a drive gear connected to the drive shaft of the brush drive motor, the brush unit is connected to the rotation shaft of the brush, and the brush unit is connected to the removal device body. It is good also as a structure provided with the driven gear which meshes | engages with the said drive gear when it mounts | wears with.
According to this configuration, since the electric part such as a motor is not arranged on the brush unit on the side to be removed, it can be easily attached and detached. Further, the brush unit includes a driven gear that meshes with the drive gear when the brush unit is mounted on the main body of the removing device, so that the driving force of the motor can be transmitted to the brush with a simple operation.

  Moreover, the said removal apparatus main body is good also as a structure provided with the groove part which guides the said brush unit to a horizontal direction while holding the both sides of the said brush unit. According to this configuration, since both side portions of the brush unit are held in the groove portion, the brush unit can be prevented from dropping even if the brush unit is not held by hand during the attaching / detaching operation. For this reason, for example, even in the case of work at a high place, by operating the brush unit horizontally, the brush unit can be attached and detached with one hand, so that the work can be easily performed.

  Moreover, the said removal apparatus is good also as a structure provided with the lock mechanism which fixes the said brush unit in the state with which the said removal apparatus main body was mounted | worn. According to this configuration, since the brush unit is fixed to the removing device main body by the lock mechanism, the brush unit is prevented from dropping from the removing device main body during the cleaning operation of the air filter.

  According to the present invention, the removing device includes a removing device body that moves on the air filter and a brush unit having a brush that removes dust, and the brush unit is detachable from the removing device body. The brush can be removed while leaving the removing device main body in the air conditioner, and maintenance of the brush can be easily performed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100 includes a sheet metal body unit 1 formed in a box shape, the body unit 1, a filter chamber 20, and a decorative panel 21. Are stacked in three stages.
As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of suspension fittings 1 </ b> B are provided on the outer surface of the main unit 1, and each suspension fitting 1 </ b> B has a suspension fixed to the ceiling surface 110 as shown in FIG. 2. The lower bolt 2 is fixed by a nut 4 (FIG. 1), and the ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100 is suspended from the ceiling surface 110 through these suspension bolts 2. In this case, the decorative panel 21 of the ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100 is disposed on the ceiling plate 112 provided below the ceiling surface 110 via the ceiling back space 111 and is exposed to the conditioned room.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the main body unit 1, a heat insulating material 3 made of foamed polystyrene is disposed almost entirely on the inner side of the side plate 1 </ b> A and the top plate, and inside the heat insulating material 3, a blower 9, and A heat exchanger 11 is accommodated.
The blower 9 includes a motor 5 having a shaft disposed downward, and a turbo fan 7 attached to the shaft of the motor 5. The heat exchanger 11 is a plate fin type heat exchanger formed in a pentagonal shape in a top view, and is disposed so as to surround the blower 9.

Below the heat exchanger 11, a drain pan 13 made of a synthetic resin such as styrene resin is disposed so as to cover the lower surface 11 </ b> A of the heat exchanger 11, and a drain pump (not shown) that discharges the drain accumulated in the drain pan 13 to the outside. Abbreviation) is provided.
The drain pan 13 is disposed so as to be in contact with the inner surface of the side plate 1A of the main unit 1, the suction opening 14 is opened at the center of the drain pan 13, and the exhaust of the blower 9 passing through the heat exchanger 11 is passed through the peripheral portion. A blowout opening 15 is formed. A nozzle 17 that guides the air in the conditioned room that has passed through the suction opening 14 to the blower 9 is attached to the upper part of the suction opening 14. The drain pan 13 is screwed with various components such as an electrical box (not shown) that houses a control circuit, a power supply circuit, and the like of the ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100.

The filter chamber 20 is disposed directly below the drain pan 13. The filter chamber 20 has a ventilation hole 25 communicating with the blowout opening 15 of the drain pan 13, and a rectangular suction opening 26 communicating with the suction opening 14. Is formed. The filter chamber 20 includes a frame member 26A formed along the four sides of the suction opening 26, and the frame member 26A has a cover member that flows into the main unit 1 through the suction opening 26 as shown in FIGS. An air filter 40 that collects dust contained in the air in the harmony chamber is fitted. The air filter 40 includes a filter material 41 formed in a mesh shape and a filter support frame 42 formed in a lattice shape that supports the filter material 41, and the filter material 41 and the filter support frame 42 are integrated. Is formed.
In this configuration, the filter chamber 20 is a cleaning unit (removal device) that automatically removes dust adhering to the air filter 40 on the windward side of the air filter 40, that is, on the lower surface (collecting surface) side of the air filter 40. 50. The cleaning unit 50 is configured such that the lower surface of the air filter 40 can be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow X in FIG. 2 and removes dust adhering to the air filter 40 during this movement. The cleaning unit 50 will be described later.

On the lower surface of the filter chamber 20, a decorative panel 21 exposed in the conditioned room is attached by screws (not shown) or the like. The decorative panel 21 is formed with a suction port 22 that sucks in air in the conditioned room and a blowout port 23 that blows conditioned air that has passed through the heat exchanger 11 into the conditioned room. A louver 24 for changing is provided.
The suction port 22 communicates with the suction opening 26 of the filter chamber 20, and the blowout port 23 is formed at a position and a shape communicating with the ventilation hole 25 of the filter chamber 20.

  The decorative panel 21 is fitted with a suction grill 30 that fits into the suction port 22 and a lifting unit 35 that supports the suction grill 30 by four hanging straps 36, 37, 38, 39. Yes. In the present embodiment, the lifting means is configured by including the suction grill 30 and the lifting unit 35. A suction port 31 for sucking room air is formed in the center of the suction grill 30, and the suction port 31 communicates with the suction opening 26 in a state where the suction grill 30 is fitted to the suction port 22.

The lifting / lowering unit 35 is attached to the inside of the decorative panel 21, that is, the surface on the filter chamber 20 side through a sheet metal stay (not shown), and the four hanging straps 36 to 39 are fed or unwound. The suction grill 30 is raised and lowered within a predetermined range.
The suction grill 30 has two hanging straps 36 and 37 fixed to one side thereof, and two hanging straps 38 and 39 fixed to the other side thereof. The lifting unit 35 includes a first mechanism (not shown) for feeding and unwinding the hanging straps 36 and 37, a second mechanism (not shown) for feeding and unwinding the hanging straps 38 and 39, and the first A control board (not shown) for controlling the mechanism and the second mechanism is housed in one housing.
One end of each of the hanging straps 36 to 39 is fixed to the back surface of the suction grill 30, that is, the upper surface in FIG. 2, and the other end is horizontally turned by a guide 43 provided on the back surface of the decorative panel 21. Housed in the elevating unit 35.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the suction grill 30 is fitted into the suction port 22 of the decorative panel 21, the suction grill 30 has the other side opposite to the one side 30 </ b> A facing the lifting unit 35. A dust box 57 is arranged along 30B. The dust box 57 is formed in a box shape having an open upper surface, and dust removed by the cleaning unit 50 is transferred from the cleaning unit 50 and accumulated. The dust box 57 is detachably supported by the suction grill 30. According to this, when dust accumulates in the dust box 57, the suction grill 30 is lowered, the dust box 57 is removed from the suction grill 30, and the dust can be easily discarded.
In this configuration, the filter chamber 20 includes an air filter 40 and a cleaning unit 50 that removes dust on the air filter 40, and dust removed by the cleaning unit 50 is transferred from the cleaning unit 50 and accumulated. A dust box 57 is supported by the suction grill 30 so as to be movable up and down. For this reason, since the dust box 57 can be lifted and lowered together with the suction grill 30 with the air filter 40 and the cleaning unit 50 left in the filter chamber 20, the load on the lifting unit 35 can be reduced.

  The ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100 configured as described above allows a refrigerant supplied from an outdoor unit (not shown) to pass through the heat exchanger 11 so that the heat exchanger 11 functions as an evaporator or a condenser. As shown in FIG. 3, the air in the conditioned room is sucked from the suction port 31 by the operation of the blower 9, and the indoor air is cooled or heated by passing through the heat opening 11 through the suction opening 26, the suction opening 14, and the nozzle 17. Use conditioned air. Then, the ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100 blows out conditioned air from the blowout opening 23 to the conditioned room through the blowout opening 15 and the vent hole 25 and cools or heats the conditioned room by the operation of the blower 9.

Next, the cleaning unit 50 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main unit 1 and the filter chamber 20 with the decorative panel 21 removed, as viewed from below.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cleaning unit 50 is disposed on the lower surface side of the air filter 40 in the filter chamber 20 over the width direction of the air filter 40, and is configured to reciprocate on the lower surface side. . The cleaning unit 50 is located at a standby position (for example, above the elevating unit 35) that does not hinder ventilation during operation of the air conditioner 100.
On the lower surface of the frame member 26 </ b> A of the filter chamber 20, a pair of rack gears 51, 51 are formed downward on both sides of the air filter 40. These rack gears 51, 51 extend along the direction in which the cleaning unit 50 moves. Further, guide rails 52 </ b> A and 52 </ b> B are arranged in the filter chamber 20 at intervals below the rack gears 51 and 51, respectively. In this configuration, the filter chamber 20 includes a pair of support bases 26B and 26B extending downward from a frame member 26A provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the cleaning unit 50, and guides the support bases 26B and 26B. The rails 52A and 52B are screwed.

The guide rails 52A and 52B guide the movement of the cleaning unit 50 in cooperation with the rack gears 51 and 51. The distance between the guide rails 52A and 52B and the rack gears 51 and 51 is set on both sides of the cleaning unit 50. It is formed substantially the same as the height of the mechanism accommodating portion formed in the. In other words, with the mechanism accommodating portions of the cleaning unit 50 placed on the guide rails 52A and 52B, the driving pinion gears accommodated in these mechanism accommodating portions and the rack gears 51 and 51 are provided at intervals. It has been.
Since the guide rails 52A and 52B are screwed to the support bases 26B and 26B, the cleaning unit 50 can be easily arranged between the guide rails 52A and 52B and the rack gears 51 and 51. In the present embodiment, one guide rail 52B is formed wide, and a control box 53 for controlling the operation of the cleaning unit 50 is disposed on the lower surface of the guide rail 52B.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cleaning unit 50 includes a cleaning unit main body (removal device main body) 55 that moves on the guide rails 52 </ b> A and 52 </ b> B, and a brush unit 56 that is detachably attached to the cleaning unit main body 55. With. As shown in FIG. 4A, the cleaning unit main body 55 includes a first mechanism housing portion 55A placed on the guide rail 52A and a second mechanism housing portion placed on the wide guide rail 52B. 55B and a main body portion 55C that connects these mechanism housing portions 55A and 55B and extends in the width direction of the air filter 40. Both mechanism accommodating portions 55A and 55B are formed so as to protrude larger in one of the moving directions of the cleaning unit main body 55 than the main body portion 55C, and the brush unit 56 is formed in an area A formed by the protruding portion and the main body portion 55C. Is attached.
The second mechanism housing portion 55B includes a moving motor 60 that moves the cleaning unit 50 on the guide rails 52A and 52B, a first pinion gear 61 provided on a drive shaft 60A of the moving motor 60, and A second pinion gear (pinion gear) 62 that meshes with the first pinion gear 61 is accommodated. One end of a rotating shaft 63 accommodated in the main body portion 55C is connected to the second pinion gear 62, and the other end of the rotating shaft 63 is accommodated in the first mechanism accommodating portion 55A. A third pinion gear 64 having the same diameter and the same number of teeth as the pinion gear 62 is connected.
The second and third pinion gears 62 and 64 are exposed through openings formed on the upper surfaces of the mechanism housing portions 55A and 55B, respectively, and mesh with the rack gears 51 and 51, respectively. The second and third pinion gears 62 and 64 rotate on the rack gears 51 and 51 by driving the moving motor 60, so that the cleaning unit 50 is moved along the lower surface of the air filter 40 as shown in FIG. The air filter 40 can be moved from one end side 40A to the other end side 40B. The second mechanism housing portion 55B houses a brush drive motor 66 and a fourth pinion gear (drive gear) 67 provided on the drive shaft 66A of the brush drive motor 66.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the brush unit 56 includes a horizontally long case body 70 and a horizontally long rotating brush (brush) 71 accommodated in the case body 70. As shown in FIG. 4B, an opening 79 is formed on the upper surface of the case body 70, and the outer peripheral portion of the rotating brush 71 protrudes outside the case body 70. Thereby, dust adhering to the air filter 40 is scraped off by the rotation of the rotary brush 71, and the dust thus scraped off is collected inside the case body 70. 4A, one end 72A of the rotating shaft 72 of the rotating brush 71 extends to the outside of the case body 70, and the fourth pinion gear 67 is connected to the one end 72A. A fifth pinion gear (driven gear) 73 is provided.
The case body 70 also has a dust storage chamber 74 under the rotating brush 71 for receiving dust scraped off (removed) by the rotating brush 71 and temporarily storing the dust. As shown in FIG. 3, the dust storage chamber 74 is formed to protrude between the guide rails 52A and 52B.

A dust peeling plate 78 extending over the entire width of the rotary brush 71 is attached to the dust chamber 74 below the rotary brush 71. The dust peeling plate 78 has a claw portion that is bent in a direction substantially along the outer peripheral surface of the rotating brush 71 and contacts the rotating brush 71. When the rotating brush 71 rotates, the rotating brush 71 is rotated. And the claw portion come into contact with each other, and dust adhering to the rotating brush 71 is peeled off and stored in the dust storage chamber 74.
An openable / closable lower lid 75 is provided on the lower surface of the case body 70, and the lower lid 75 is opened when the dust accumulated in the dust accommodating chamber 74 is dropped into the dust box 57. The lower lid 75 is hinged to the lower edge portion of the dust storage chamber 74 via a hinge shaft 76, and is normally spring-biased in a closing direction so that the internal dust does not fall.
The lower lid 75 is formed with a plurality of triangular projecting pieces 77 projecting downward on the hinge shaft 76 side. These projecting pieces 77 are provided at substantially the same size with a predetermined interval in the width direction of the dust storage chamber 74, and come into contact with the dust box 57 when the brush unit 56 is moved onto the dust box 57, It has a function of opening the lower lid 75 against the spring force.

As shown in FIG. 4B, both mechanism accommodating portions 55A and 55B of the cleaning unit main body 55 hold both side portions 70A and 70B of the brush unit 56 on the opposing surfaces of both mechanism accommodating portions 55A and 55B, respectively. Guide grooves (groove portions) 68 and 68 for guiding the brush unit 56 in the horizontal direction are formed. The heights of the guide grooves 68 and 68 are substantially the same as the heights of both side portions 70A and 70B of the brush unit 56 so that the brush unit 56 can be smoothly attached and detached.
In this configuration, since both side portions 70A and 70B of the brush unit 56 are held in the guide grooves 68 and 68, the brush unit 56 can be prevented from dropping even if the brush unit 56 is not held by hand during the attaching / detaching operation. Further, when the brush unit 56 is attached / detached, the brush unit 56 may be moved in the horizontal direction along the guide grooves (grooves) 68, 68. For example, the attachment / detachment work of the brush unit 56 is performed at a high place. Even when it is performed, the brush unit 56 can be attached and detached with one hand by moving the brush unit 56 horizontally, so that the operation can be easily performed.
Further, a notch 69 opened to the insertion direction side of the brush unit 56 is formed on the side surface of the guide groove 68 on the second mechanism housing portion 55B side, and the brush 69 passes through the notch 69 as shown in FIG. 5A. The fifth pinion gear 73 of the unit 56 enters the second mechanism housing portion 55B and meshes with the fourth pinion gear 67.

Further, the cleaning unit 50 includes a lock mechanism 80 that fixes the brush unit 56 in a state where the brush unit 56 is mounted on the cleaning unit main body 55. The lock mechanism 80 is provided with a pair of locking claws 82 formed on a plate 81 extending from the main body portion 55C of the cleaning unit main body 55 and a case groove 70 of the brush unit 56, and the locking grooves into which the locking claws 82 fit. 83.
The locking claw 82 operates integrally with a slide lever 84 disposed on the lower surface of the plate 81 and can operate the lock mechanism 80 from below the air conditioner 100. Further, since the slide lever 84 is formed so as to be slidable in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the cleaning unit 50 moves, the lock mechanism 80 is prevented from being released even by the movement operation of the cleaning unit 50.

Next, the operation will be described.
The cleaning unit 50 described above is operated when the operation of the ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100 is stopped, such as at midnight. When the moving motor 60 of the cleaning unit 50 is operated, the rotation of the moving motor 60 is transmitted to the second and third pinion gears 62 and 64, and the pinion gears 62 and 64 move on the rack gears 51 and 51. By rotating, the cleaning unit 50 reciprocates on the guide rails 52A and 52B.
When the brush drive motor 66 is operated, the rotation of the brush drive motor 66 is transmitted to the rotary brush 71, and the rotary brush 71 rotates. Due to the rotation of the rotating brush 71, dust attached to the air filter 40 is scraped off and stored in the dust storage chamber 74.

The dust stored in the dust storage chamber 74 is dropped into the dust box 57 when the dust storage chamber 74 (cleaning unit 50) moves onto the dust box 57. Specifically, when the cleaning unit 50 moves onto the dust box 57, a protruding piece 77 is formed on the lower cover 75 of the dust storage chamber 74 of the cleaning unit 50, and thus the protruding piece 77 contacts the dust box 57. By contacting, the lower lid 75 is opened to the outside of the dust chamber 74 around the hinge shaft 76. As a result, the dust in the dust chamber 74 is dropped into the dust box 57.
In the present embodiment, every time the cleaning unit 50 reciprocates the lower surface of the air filter 40, the dust storage chamber 74 of the cleaning unit 50 moves above the dust box 57, and the dust in the dust storage chamber 74 is removed from the dust box. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each time the cleaning operation of the cleaning unit 50 is completed, or each time this cleaning operation is performed a plurality of times, the cleaning unit 50 is moved to the dust box 57. It may be controlled to move upward and perform a dropping operation to the dust box 57.

  When dust accumulates in the dust box 57, the dust box 57 is lowered together with the suction grill 30. Since the dust box 57 is detachably disposed on the suction grill 30, the dust box 57 can be detached from the suction grill 30 and the dust in the dust box 57 can be easily discarded. In this embodiment, when the operation time of the ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100 reaches a predetermined time (for example, 3 months), the dust box 57 is lowered together with the suction grill 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A full sensor for detecting the amount of dust may be provided in the dust box 57, and the dust box 57 may be lowered when the full sensor is activated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the ceiling-embedded air including the main body unit 1 having the heat exchanger 11 and the blower 9 and the decorative panel 21 disposed below the main body unit 1. The conditioner 100 includes an air filter 40 that collects dust in the air sucked through the suction grill 30 of the decorative panel 21, and a cleaning unit 50 that removes dust attached to the air filter 40. Is provided with a cleaning unit main body 55 that moves on the air filter 40 and a brush unit 56 having a rotating brush 71 that removes dust, and the brush unit 56 is detachable from the cleaning unit main body 55. The brush unit 56 can be easily removed while leaving the unit body 55 in the ceiling-embedded air conditioner 100. Can, it is possible to perform maintenance of the rotary brush 71 easily.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the cleaning unit main body 55 includes the brush drive motor 66 and the fourth pinion gear 67 connected to the drive shaft 66 </ b> A of the brush drive motor 66, and the brush unit 56 rotates the rotary brush 71. Since the fifth pinion gear 73 is connected to the shaft 72 and meshes with the fourth pinion gear 67 when the brush unit 56 is attached to the cleaning unit main body 55, the brush unit 56 on the side to be removed includes a motor or the like. There is no need to arrange electric parts, and the brush unit 56 can be easily attached and detached. Further, since the brush unit 56 includes a fifth pinion gear 73 that meshes with the fourth pinion gear 67 when the brush unit 56 is mounted on the cleaning unit main body 55, the brush unit 56 is mounted on the cleaning unit main body 55. The driving force of the brush drive motor 66 disposed in the cleaning unit main body 55 can be transmitted to the rotating brush 71 by such a simple operation.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the cleaning unit main body 55 holds the both side portions 70A and 70B of the brush unit 56 on the opposing surfaces of both the mechanism housing portions 55A and 55B located on both sides of the cleaning unit main body 55, respectively. In addition, since the guide grooves 68 and 68 for guiding the brush unit 56 in the horizontal direction are formed, the brush unit 56 can be prevented from dropping even if the brush unit 56 is not held by hand during the attaching / detaching operation. Further, when the brush unit 56 is attached / detached, the brush unit 56 may be moved in the horizontal direction along the guide grooves (grooves) 68, 68. For example, the attachment / detachment work of the brush unit 56 is performed at a high place. Even when it is performed, the brush unit 56 can be attached and detached with one hand by moving the brush unit 56 horizontally, so that the operation can be easily performed.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the cleaning unit 50 includes the lock mechanism 80 that fixes the brush unit 56 in a state in which the brush unit 56 is attached to the cleaning unit main body 55. Therefore, the brush unit 56 is prevented from falling off the cleaning unit main body 55 during the cleaning of the air filter 40 by the cleaning unit 50.
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 configuration in which the dust box 57 is raised and lowered together with the suction grill 30 has been described. However, a hanging string may be provided at the four corners of the dust box 57 and only the dust box 57 may be raised and lowered.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a ceiling-embedded air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of a ceiling embedded type air conditioner. It is the perspective view which looked at the main body unit and filter chamber of the state which removed the decorative panel from the downward direction. FIG. 4A is a view illustrating a cleaning unit, FIG. 4A is a bottom view illustrating a state where the cleaning unit main body and the brush unit are separated, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4A. FIG. 5A is a bottom view illustrating a state in which the cleaning unit main body and the brush unit are coupled, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 5A.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body unit 9 Blower 11 Heat exchanger 20 Filter chamber 21 Decorative panel 26A Frame member 26B Support base 30 Suction grill 35 Lifting unit 40 Air filter 50 Cleaning unit (removal device)
51 Rack gear 52A, 52B Guide rail 53 Control box 55 Cleaning unit main body (removal device main body)
55A 1st mechanism accommodating part 55B 2nd mechanism accommodating part 55C Main body part 56 Brush unit 57 Dust box 60 Movement motor 60A Drive shaft 61 1st pinion gear 62 2nd pinion gear (pinion gear)
63 Rotating shaft 64 Third pinion gear (pinion gear)
66 Brush drive motor 66A Drive shaft 67 4th pinion gear (drive gear)
68 Guide groove (groove)
70 Case body 70A, 70B Side 71 Rotating brush (brush)
72 Rotating shaft 73 5th pinion gear (driven gear)
74 Dust chamber 75 Lower lid 80 Lock mechanism 100 Ceiling embedded air conditioner (air conditioner)

Claims (4)

In an air conditioner comprising a main unit having a heat exchanger and a blower, and a decorative panel disposed below the main unit,
An air filter that collects dust in the air sucked through the suction grill of the decorative panel, and a removal device that removes dust attached to the air filter, the removal device is a removal that moves on the air filter An air conditioner comprising an apparatus main body and a brush unit having a brush for removing dust, the brush unit being detachable from the main body of the removing apparatus.   The removal device body includes a brush drive motor and a drive gear connected to a drive shaft of the brush drive motor, and the brush unit is connected to a rotation shaft of the brush, and the brush unit is mounted on the removal device body. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a driven gear that meshes with the drive gear.   The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the removing device main body includes a groove portion that holds both side portions of the brush unit and guides the brush unit in a horizontal direction.   4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the removing device includes a lock mechanism that fixes the brush unit in a state of being mounted on the removing device main body.

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