JP2010256597A - Display apparatus and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provided an indoor unit having a novel display apparatus which permits a light to pass through a light-shielding layer. <P>SOLUTION: The indoor unit has the display apparatus 10, which displays a luminescent display on a designed surface S of a front panel 20, attached to a front surface of a casing. The display apparatus 10 includes a light source 31, the designed surface S that shows light radiated from the light source 31, a metallic colored light-shielding layer 40 arranged between the light source 31 and the designed surface S, and a diffusion layer 50 that diffuses light incident on the light-shielding layer 40 from the LED 31. The light irradiated from the light source 31 is diffused in the diffusion layer 50, over substantially the entire area and partly passes through the light-shielding layer 40 so that the light is shown on the designed surface S of the front panel 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device that emits and displays light from a light source on a design surface, and an air conditioner including the display device.

  In recent years, in order to improve the aesthetics of various devices such as an air conditioner, there is an air conditioner that projects light from a light source provided inside a housing on a design surface of a front panel attached to the front surface of the housing. Various types have been developed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-206577 A

  However, in order to project the light from the light source on the design surface of the front panel, a transparent front panel with high light transmission or a light front panel such as white must be used. Had to be a colored smoke color, limiting the choice of front panel colors. For this reason, when a front panel having a high light-shielding property such as a metallic color is used, the light from the light source cannot be projected on the design surface of the front panel.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a novel display device capable of transmitting light to a light-shielding layer and an air conditioner including the display device. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  A display device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a light source disposed on the back side of the design surface, and a light-shielding layer disposed between the light source and the design surface, and a part of the light emitted from the light source is The light-shielding layer passes through and is projected on the design surface.

  If comprised in this way, the novel display apparatus which can permeate | transmit light with respect to a light-shielding layer can be obtained.

  A display device according to a second aspect is the display device according to the first aspect, wherein the light-shielding layer is formed by metallic color coating or metallic color printing.

  In this display device, light can be transmitted to a light-shielding layer formed by a method different from a half mirror formed by a method such as vapor deposition.

  A display device according to a third aspect is the display device according to the second aspect, wherein the light-shielding layer includes at least one of metal powder, pearl, and mica.

  In this display device, it is possible to transmit light to the light-shielding layer having a metallic color by at least one of metal powder, pearl, and mica.

  A display device according to a fourth invention is the display device according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the light-shielding layer has a thickness of 2 μm to 20 μm.

  If comprised in this way, it will become possible to permeate | transmit light with respect to a light-shielding layer.

  A display device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the display device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, disposed between the light source and the light-shielding layer, and receives light incident on the light-shielding layer from the light source A diffusion layer is further provided.

  In this display device, the light emitting portion of the light source can be blurred so that almost the entire light emitting portion emits light.

  A display device according to a sixth aspect is the display device according to the fifth aspect, wherein the diffusion layer is white or light color.

  In this display device, while maintaining the brightness of the light source, the diffusion layer can blur the light-emitting portion of the light source so that almost the entire light-emitting portion emits light.

  A display device according to a seventh aspect is the display device according to the fifth or sixth aspect, wherein the diffusion layer is a coating layer, a printing layer, or a sheet material.

  In this display device, the light-emitting portion of the light source can be blurred by a diffusion layer that can be easily formed so that substantially the entire light-emitting portion emits light.

  A display device according to an eighth invention is the display device according to any one of the fifth to seventh inventions, wherein the diffusion layer has a thickness of 10 μm to 25 μm.

  If comprised in this way, it can be made to visually recognize that the diffused layer blurs the light emission part of a light source, and the substantially whole light emission part is light-emitting.

  A display device according to a ninth invention is the display device according to any one of the first to eighth inventions, further comprising a transparent substrate for laminating the light-shielding layer, wherein the light-shielding layer is: Laminated on the light source side surface of the substrate.

  In this display device, the light-emitting display displayed on the design surface becomes clear by disposing the light-shielding layer at a position close to the light source.

  A display device according to a tenth invention is the display device according to any one of the first to ninth inventions, wherein the light source is white light.

  In this display device, white light transmitted through the light-shielding layer can be expressed on the design surface.

  An air conditioner according to an eleventh aspect includes any of the display devices described above and a front panel attached to the front surface of the housing, and the display device is provided on the front panel.

  If comprised in this way, the novel air conditioner which projects the light which permeate | transmitted the light-shielding layer on a front panel can be obtained.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  In the first invention, a novel display device capable of transmitting light to the light shielding layer can be obtained.

  In the second invention, light can be transmitted to a light-shielding layer formed by a method different from a half mirror formed by a method such as vapor deposition.

  Moreover, in 3rd invention, light can be permeate | transmitted with respect to the light-shielding layer exhibited in metallic color by at least 1 sort (s) of metal powder, pearl, and mica.

  In the fourth invention, light can be transmitted through the light-shielding layer.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, the light emitting portion of the light source can be blurred to make it visible as if substantially the entire light emitting portion is emitting light.

  In the sixth aspect of the invention, it is possible to visually recognize that the entire light emitting portion emits light while the diffusion layer blurs the light emitting portion of the light source while maintaining the brightness of the light source.

  In the seventh invention, the light emitting portion of the light source can be blurred by the diffusion layer that can be easily formed so that almost the entire diffusion layer emits light.

  In the eighth invention, the diffusion layer can blur the light emitting portion of the light source so that almost the entire light emitting portion emits light.

  In the ninth invention, the light-emitting display displayed on the design surface becomes clear by disposing the light-shielding layer at a position close to the light source.

  In the tenth invention, white light transmitted through the light-shielding layer on the design surface can be expressed.

  In the eleventh aspect of the invention, a novel air conditioner that projects light transmitted through the light-shielding layer on the front panel can be obtained.

It is a perspective view of the indoor unit concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the indoor unit shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the display device of the indoor unit shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the display apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the display apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

(First embodiment)
[Overall configuration of indoor unit]
As shown in FIG. 1, the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment is installed on an indoor wall surface or the like, and performs a cooling / heating operation or a dehumidifying operation in accordance with various commands transmitted from a remote controller (not shown). . As shown in FIG. 2, the indoor unit 1 mainly includes a casing 2, an indoor heat exchanger 3 and a fan 4 disposed in the casing 2, and a front panel 20 attached to the front surface of the casing 2. ing. A suction port 2a is provided in the upper part of the casing 2, and a blower outlet 2b is provided in the lower part. The indoor air sucked from the suction port 2a when the fan 4 is driven is heat-exchanged by passing through the indoor heat exchanger 3, and is blown out into the room through the air outlet 2b. Moreover, on the flow path from the fan 4 to the blower outlet 2b, the upper and lower flaps 5 and the left and right flaps 6 are arranged in order from the side closer to the blower outlet 2b.

[Display device]
The indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a display device 10 capable of displaying predetermined characters, symbols, and the like when a light source emits light. The display device 10 mainly includes the front panel 20 described above, a light emitting device 30 disposed on the back side of the front panel 20, and a design surface S that projects light emitted from the white light source 31 of the light emitting device 30. I have. As an example of the white light source 31 described above, a white LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the light emitting device 30 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of white light sources 31, a substrate (not shown) that performs light emission control of the white light sources 31, and light emitted from the white light sources 31. And a reflecting plate 32 oriented toward the front panel 20 side.

  Here, in this embodiment, the front panel 20 is a transparent color, and the light-shielding layer 40 is formed on the back surface thereof. The light-shielding layer 40 has a metallic color by containing at least one of aluminum powder, pearl, and mica. The light-shielding layer 40 is formed to have a thickness T11 of 2 μm to 20 μm so that a part of the light emitted from the white light source 31 is transmitted. Unlike the half mirror formed by a technique such as vapor deposition or sputtering, the light shielding layer 40 is formed by metallic coating or metallic printing.

  In this embodiment, a diffusion layer 50 that diffuses light incident on the light shielding layer 40 from the white light source 31 is disposed between the white light source 31 and the light shielding layer 40. The diffusion layer 50 is formed on the back surface of the light-shielding layer 40 by white or light color painting or printing. Then, the diffusion layer 50 is so blurred that the position of the light emitting portion of the white light source 31 cannot be specified so that almost the entire light emitting unit 60 emits light, so that its thickness T12 is 10 μm to 25 μm. It is formed as follows.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the diffusion layer 50, the light-shielding layer 40, and the front panel 20 are arranged in this order from the light emitting device 30 side, and the light emitted from the white light source 31 is transmitted through the diffusion layer 50. After spreading over substantially the entire area, a part of the light is transmitted through the light-shielding layer 40, so that a metallic light-emitting display is displayed on the design surface S of the front panel 20.

[Features of indoor unit of this embodiment]
The indoor unit 1 (display device 10) of the present embodiment has the following characteristics.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, a part of the light from the white light source 31 can be transmitted through the light-shielding layer 40 exhibiting a metallic color, so that the design surface S of the front panel 20 has a unique high-quality metallic color. It is possible to express feeling and depth.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, light is transmitted through the light-shielding layer 40 formed by a technique (metallic color coating or metallic color printing) different from a half mirror formed by a technique such as vapor deposition. Can be made.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, light can be transmitted to the light-shielding layer 40 having a metallic color by including at least one of aluminum powder, pearl, and mica.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, by setting the thickness of the light shielding layer 40 to 2 μm to 20 μm, it is possible to transmit light to the light shielding layer 40.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, by providing the diffusion layer 50, the light emitting portion of the white light source 31 can be blurred to make it visible as if substantially the entire light emitting unit 60 emits light.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, the diffusion layer 50 is white or light in color so that the brightness of the white light source 31 is maintained and the diffusion layer 50 blurs the light emitting portion of the white light source 31 to substantially the entire light emitting unit 60. Can be seen as if light is emitted.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, the light-emitting portion of the white light source 31 is blurred by the diffusion layer 50 that can be easily formed by coating or printing, so that the substantially entire light-emitting unit 60 emits light. It can be visually recognized.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, by setting the diffusion layer 50 to a thickness of 10 μm to 25 μm, it is possible to make the light emitting portion of the white light source 31 blur and make it visible as almost the entire light emitting unit 60 emits light. .

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, the light blocking layer 40 is stacked on the surface of the front panel 20 on the white light source 31 side, so that the light blocking layer 40 is disposed at a position close to the white light source 31. The light emission display such as characters and symbols displayed on the surface S becomes clear.

  In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, white light transmitted through the light-shielding layer 40 on the design surface S can be expressed by using the white light source 31 as a light source.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the example in which the light shielding layer 40 is formed on the back surface of the transparent front panel 20 has been described. However, in the second embodiment, the light shielding layer is formed on the front surface of the front panel 20. is doing. Hereinafter, the display device 110 according to the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4. In addition, about the structure same as the display apparatus of 1st Embodiment, the same number is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Display device]
The display device 110 according to the present embodiment mainly includes a front panel 120 attached to the front surface of the casing 2 and a light emitting device 30 disposed on the back side of the front panel 120.

  In the second embodiment, the front panel 120 is a transparent color, and a light-shielding layer 140 is formed on the front surface thereof by painting with metallic color or printing with metallic color. The light shielding layer 140 has a metallic color by containing at least one of aluminum powder, pearl, and mica. The light-shielding layer 140 is formed to have a thickness T21 of 2 μm to 20 μm so that a part of the light emitted from the white light source 31 is transmitted.

  In the present embodiment, a diffusion layer 150 that diffuses light incident on the light shielding layer 140 from the white light source 31 is disposed between the white light source 31 and the light shielding layer 140. The diffusion layer 150 is formed on the back surface of the front panel 120 by white or light color painting or printing. The diffusion layer 150 is formed so that its thickness T22 is 10 μm to 25 μm in order to make the light emitting portion of the white light source 31 blur and make it visible so that almost the entire light emitting unit 160 emits light. .

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the diffusion layer 150, the front panel 120, and the light shielding layer 140 are arranged in this order from the light emitting device 30 side, and light emitted from the white light source 31 is transmitted through the diffusion layer 150. After spreading over substantially the entire area, a part of the transparent panel 140 is transmitted through the light-shielding layer 140 through the transparent front panel 120, so that a metallic light-emitting display is displayed on the design surface S of the light-shielding layer 140. It is.

(Third embodiment)
In the first and second embodiments described above, the example in which the diffusion layers 50 and 150 are formed on the back surface of the transparent front panels 20 and 120 has been described. However, in the third embodiment, diffusion is performed on the front surface of the front panel 20. Forming a layer. Hereinafter, the display device 210 according to the third embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In addition, about the structure same as the display apparatus of 1st Embodiment, the same number is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Display device]
The display device 210 of this embodiment mainly includes a front panel 220 attached to the front surface of the casing 2 and a light emitting device 30 disposed on the back side of the front panel 220.

  In the third embodiment, the front panel 220 has a transparent color, and a diffusion layer 250 for diffusing light incident on a light shielding layer 240 described later from the white light source 31 is disposed on the front panel 220. The diffusion layer 250 is formed by white or light color painting or printing. The diffusion layer 250 is formed to have a thickness T32 of 10 μm to 25 μm in order to make the light emitting portion of the white light source 31 blur and make it visible so that substantially the entire light emitting portion 260 emits light. .

  In addition, a light shielding layer 240 is formed on the front surface of the diffusion layer 250 by metallic coating or metallic printing. The light-shielding layer 240 has a metallic color by containing at least one of aluminum powder, pearl, and mica. The light shielding layer 240 is formed so that the thickness T31 is 2 μm to 20 μm so that a part of the light emitted from the white light source 31 is transmitted.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the front panel 220, the diffusion layer 250, and the light-shielding layer 240 are arranged in this order from the light emitting device 30 side, and the light emitted from the white light source 31 is a transparent front surface. After passing through the panel 220 and spreading substantially over the entire area with the diffusion layer 250, a part of the light passes through the light shielding layer 240, so that a metallic light emitting display is formed on the design surface S of the light shielding layer 240. Projected.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described based on drawing, it should be thought that a specific structure is not limited to these embodiment. The scope of the present invention is shown not only by the above description of the embodiments but also by the scope of claims for patent, and further includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims for patent.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the diffusion layer is formed by white or light color painting or printing has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the diffusion layer may be replaced with a white or light color sheet material. . In addition, when a sheet material is used as the diffusion layer, the sheet material is preferably a thin material that is colored lightly.

  Further, various diffusing members can be employed as long as the light emitted from the light source can be diffused, even if it is not white or light color coating or printing, or white or light color sheet material.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example in which a light-shielding layer contains aluminum powder, this invention is not limited to this, It uses metal powders other than aluminum powder so that a light-shielding layer may exhibit a metallic color. Also good.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example which includes at least 1 type of aluminum powder, pearl, and mica in a light-shielding layer, this invention is not restricted to this, Other than aluminum powder, pearl, and mica The glitter material may be included.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example which applies a display apparatus to the indoor unit of an air conditioner, the display apparatus of this invention is applicable also to apparatuses other than an indoor unit.

  By using the present invention, a novel display device capable of transmitting light to a light-shielding layer and an air conditioner (indoor unit) including the display device can be obtained.

1 Indoor unit (air conditioner)
10, 110, 210 Display device 20, 120, 220 Front panel (base material)
30 Light Emitting Device 31 White Light Source (LED)
40,140,240 Light-shielding layer 50,150,250 Diffusion layer

Claims (11)

A light source arranged on the back side of the design surface;
A light-shielding layer disposed between the light source and the design surface,
A part of the light emitted from the light source passes through the light-shielding layer and is projected on the design surface.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the light shielding layer is formed by metallic coating or metallic printing.   The display device according to claim 2, wherein the light shielding layer includes at least one of metal powder, pearl, and mica.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the light-shielding layer has a thickness of 2 μm to 20 μm.   5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a diffusion layer that is disposed between the light source and the light shielding layer and diffuses light incident on the light shielding layer from the light source. The display device according to item.   The display device according to claim 5, wherein the diffusion layer is white or light color.   The display device according to claim 5, wherein the diffusion layer is a coating layer, a printing layer, or a sheet material.   The display device according to claim 5, wherein the diffusion layer has a thickness of 10 μm to 25 μm. It further comprises a transparent base material for laminating the light shielding layer,
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the light shielding layer is laminated on a surface of the base material on the light source side.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the light source is white light. A display device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
A front panel attached to the front of the housing,
The air conditioner, wherein the display device is provided on the front panel.

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