JP2011099588A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner capable of improving design. <P>SOLUTION: The indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner includes a body 20 and a movable panel 30. The body 20 has a second suction opening 18b and a first opening section 19a of a blowout port 19 on its front face. The movable panel 30 has a front panel 31 and side panels 32. The front panel 31 is positioned in front of the body 20. The side panels 32 are formed backward continuously from both ends of the front panel 31. The movable panel 30 has an operation stop state that the front panel 31 is disposed to cover the second suction opening 18b and a first opening 19a of the blowout port 19 when an operation is stopped. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an air conditioner including a main body having a suction port and a blower port formed in the front. For example, an air conditioner disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-20923) is a conditioner main body (corresponding to a main body) in which a suction port and an outlet are formed on the front surface (corresponding to the front surface), It has a panel that covers the entire front surface of the main body. Further, the panel is movable to a closed position that closes the suction port and the air outlet and an open position that opens the suction port and the air outlet. For this reason, in this air conditioner, the suction port and the air outlet can be shielded or opened by moving the panel.

  By the way, in the air conditioner of patent document 1, only the front side of the conditioner main body is covered with the panel. For this reason, when the harmonic machine main body is viewed from an oblique direction when the panel is in the closed position, the joint between the harmonic machine main body and the panel may be conspicuous, and the design is not good.

  Then, the subject of this invention is providing the indoor unit of the air conditioner which can improve the designability.

  The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the first invention includes a main body and a movable panel. The main body is formed with a front inlet and a front outlet at the front. The movable panel has a front panel portion and a side panel portion. The front panel portion is located in front of the main body. The side panel part is continuously formed rearward from both ends of the front panel part. Moreover, a movable panel takes the operation stop state arrange | positioned so that a front panel part may cover a front inlet and a front blower outlet at the time of an operation stop.

  In the indoor unit for an air conditioner according to the first aspect of the invention, the side panel portion is continuously formed rearward from both ends of the front panel portion. For this reason, when the movable panel takes the operation stop state, the main body can be covered from the front side to the side of the main body. Therefore, when the main body in which the movable panel is in the operation stop state is viewed from an oblique direction, for example, the joint between the movable panel and the main body is compared with the case where the movable panel is configured to cover only the front of the main body. It is easy to make it inconspicuous.

  Thereby, the designability can be improved.

  An indoor unit for an air conditioner according to a second aspect of the present invention is the indoor unit for an air conditioner of the first aspect, further comprising a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism has a drive component for moving the movable panel. Moreover, a movable panel takes the driving | running state which open | releases a front suction inlet and a front blower outlet by moving diagonally upward from a driving | operation stop state. Further, when the movable panel is in the operating state, the side panel portion is located on the side of the drive component.

  In the indoor unit for an air conditioner according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the movable panel is in an operating state, the side panel portion is located on the side of the drive component. For this reason, for example, compared with the case where a side panel part is not located in the side of a drive component, the quantity of the air inhaled from the side can be reduced.

  This can reduce the risk of dust adhering to the driving components during operation.

  An air conditioner indoor unit according to a third aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner indoor unit of the second aspect, wherein the drive component includes a panel support arm. The panel support arm is connected to the movable panel. The panel support arm can be switched between a first state housed in the main body and a second state separated from the main body. Further, the panel support arm is in the second state when the movable panel is in the operating state. Further, when the movable panel is in the operating state, the side panel portion is arranged so as to cover the panel support arm that is in the second state in a side view.

  In the indoor unit for an air conditioner according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the movable panel is in an operating state, the panel side surface portion is disposed so as to cover the panel support arm that is separated from the main body in a side view. For this reason, the designability at the time of driving | operation can be improved.

  In the indoor unit for an air conditioner according to the first aspect of the invention, the design can be improved.

  In the indoor unit for an air conditioner according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the risk of dust adhering to the drive components during operation.

  In the indoor unit for an air conditioner according to the third aspect of the invention, the design properties during operation can be improved.

The figure which looked at the indoor unit at the time of a driving | operation stop from diagonally downward. The front view of an indoor unit. The front view of an indoor unit. The figure which looked at the indoor unit from diagonally upward. The figure which looked at the indoor unit from diagonally upward. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of an indoor unit. The top view of an indoor unit. The top view of a main body. The front view of the indoor unit of the state which removed the movable panel. The perspective view of the indoor unit of the state which removed the movable panel and the main body side part. Sectional drawing of the right end part vicinity of a main body (equivalent to the VIII-VIII cross section of FIG. 6). The side view of an indoor unit. The side view of a drive mechanism. The conceptual diagram which shows the locus | trajectory of a 1st connection part. The side view of the drive mechanism main body at the time of a driving | operation stop. The side view of a drive mechanism main body when the operation panel is moved. The side view of the drive mechanism main body at the time of a driving | operation.

<Configuration of indoor unit of air conditioner>
Hereinafter, an indoor unit 1 of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are specific examples of the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

<Configuration of indoor unit>
FIG. 1 is a view of the indoor unit 1 when the operation is stopped as viewed obliquely from below. FIG. 2A is a view of the indoor unit 1 viewed from the front when the operation is stopped. FIG. 2B is a diagram of the indoor unit 1 during operation as viewed from the front. FIG. 3A is a view of the indoor unit 1 when the operation is stopped as viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 3B is a view of the indoor unit 1 during operation as viewed obliquely from above.

  The indoor unit 1 is a wall-mounted indoor unit that is attached to a wall surface of a room, and performs air conditioning such as indoor air conditioning. The indoor unit 1 mainly includes a main body 20, a movable panel 30, and a drive mechanism 50 (see FIG. 10).

<Main body configuration>
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the indoor unit 1. FIG. 5A is a top view of the indoor unit 1. FIG. 5B is a top view of the main body 20. FIG. 6 is a front view of the indoor unit 1 with the movable panel 30 removed. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the indoor unit 1 in a state where the movable panel 30 and the main body side surfaces 21 and 21 are removed. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the right end of the main body 20.

  The main body 20 includes a casing 10, main body side surface parts 21 and 21, and a flap 25.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the casing 10 has a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the casing 10 accommodates an indoor heat exchanger 2, a fan 3, and the like. Further, the casing 10 is formed with a first suction port 18a, a second suction port 18b, and an air outlet 19.

  The first suction port 18a is an opening through which air taken into the casing 10 passes, and is provided on the casing top surface 12 as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. Moreover, the 1st suction inlet 18a is comprised by the some slit extended in the front-back direction.

  The second suction port 18b is an opening through which air taken into the casing 10 passes, and is provided on the front surface of the casing 13, that is, the front surface of the main body 20, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the second suction port 18 b is provided in the upper part of the casing front surface 13.

  The blower outlet 19 is an opening through which air blown into the room passes, and is provided on the casing front surface 13 and the casing bottom surface 14 as shown in FIG. 3B. Specifically, the air outlet 19 is an opening formed continuously from the lower portion of the casing front surface 13 to the front portion of the casing bottom surface 14. Hereinafter, in the air outlet 19, the opening provided in the casing front surface 13 is referred to as a first opening 19 a, and the opening provided in the casing bottom 14 is referred to as a second opening 19 b.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the main body side surfaces 21, 21 are arranged so as to cover the casing side surfaces 15, 15 and constitute both left and right side surfaces of the main body 20. A storage space S is formed between the main body side portions 21 and 21 and the casing side surfaces 15 and 15 for storing constituent members of the drive mechanism 50 other than the power transmission shaft described later (see FIG. 8). ). Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B and 8, the main body side surface parts 21 and 21 are first curved parts 22 and 22 and a second curved line formed continuously with the first curved parts 22 and 22. Parts 23 and 23 and side decorative panels 24 and 24 covering the outer surfaces of the first bending parts 22 and 22. The first bending portions 22 and 22 have a curved shape with a substantially S-shaped cross section in the horizontal direction. The first curved portions 22, 22 are arranged in front of the casing side surfaces 15, 15, that is, outside the casing side surfaces 15, 15 so as to cover the rear portions of the casing side surfaces 15, 15. The second bending portions 23 and 23 have a shape in which a horizontal cross section is curved in a convex shape. Further, the second curved portions 23, 23 are disposed in front of the casing side surfaces 15, 15, that is, outside the casing side surfaces 15, 15 so as to cover the front portions of the casing side surfaces 15, 15. The side decorative panels 24, 24 have substantially the same shape as the first curved portions 22, 22, and are disposed outside the first curved portions 22, 22. For this reason, the side surface of the main body 20 has a shape in which the front portion is curved in a convex shape. Thereby, the longitudinal cross-sectional area in the left-right direction of the main body 20 increases from the rear side toward the front, and is maximum at the boundary between the first bending portions 22 and 22 and the second bending portions 23 and 23 of the main body side surface portions 21 and 21. And becomes smaller from the boundary toward the front (see FIG. 5B).

  The flap 25 is a substantially rectangular plate-like member that is long in the left-right direction, and is provided so that the second opening 19b of the air outlet 19 can be opened and closed. Further, the flap 25 is attached in the casing 10 so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 25a in the left-right direction. Further, a sub-flap 26 is provided in the vicinity of the second opening 19 b of the air outlet 19 on the inner side of the casing 10 than the flap 25. The sub-flap 26 is attached in the casing 10 so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 26a parallel to the left-right direction. For this reason, the flap 25 and the sub-flap 26 can guide the air blown out from the second opening 19b by rotating around the rotation shafts 25a and 26a. When the flap 25 closes the second opening 19b, the flap 25 and the casing bottom surface 14 are disposed adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the flap 25 closes the second opening 19b, the joint between the flap 25 and the casing bottom surface 14 can be made inconspicuous when the indoor unit 1 is viewed from below.

<Moveable panel>
FIG. 9A is a side view of the indoor unit when operation is stopped. FIG. 9B is a side view of the indoor unit during operation.

  The movable panel 30 includes a front panel portion 31 that has a substantially flat shape, and side panel portions 32 and 32 that are continuously formed rearward from both ends of the front panel portion 31. The movable panel 30 is configured by integrally forming a front panel portion 31 and side panel portions 32 and 32. The front panel portion 31 can cover substantially the entire casing front surface 13 and is disposed in front of the casing front surface 13, that is, in front of the main body 20. Further, the side panel portions 32, 32 can cover the second curved portions 23, 23 of the main body side surface portions 21, 21, and on the outside of the second curved portions 23, 23, that is, on the side of the main body 20. Be placed. For this reason, when the movable panel 30 adopts the operation stop state described later, the outer side of the indoor unit 1 is configured by the front panel portion 31 of the movable panel 30 on the front side and the side panel portion of the movable panel 30 on the side surface side. 32, 32 and side decorative panels 24, 24, the upper side is constituted by the casing top surface 12, and the lower side is constituted by the casing bottom surface 14 and the flap 25.

  Moreover, the side panel parts 32 and 32 are exhibiting the shape curved convexly so that a smooth curved surface might be comprised with the side decorative panels 24 and 24, when the movable panel 30 takes the operation stop state mentioned later. Specifically, it has substantially the same shape as the second bending portions 23 and 23 of the main body side surface portions 21 and 21. For this reason, when the side panel parts 32 and 32 and the side decorative panels 24 and 24 are disposed adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction (when the movable panel 30 takes an operation stop state to be described later), the side panel parts 32, 32 and the side decorative panels 24, 24 constitute a smooth convex curved surface.

  Further, on the inner surface of the movable panel 30, first connection portions 33 and 33 and second connection portions 34 and 34 for connection to a panel support arm 55 described later are formed. The first connecting portions 33 and 33 are provided near the upper portion of the movable panel 30 and on the boundary line between the front panel portion 31 and the side panel portions 32 and 32. Further, the second connecting portions 34, 34 are provided on the boundary line between the front panel portion 31 and the side panel portions 32, 32 and below the first connecting portions 33, 33.

  Furthermore, the movable panel 30 can take an operation stop state and an operation state.

  When the movable panel 30 takes the operation stop state, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 9A, the movable panel 30 has a front panel portion 31 that covers substantially the entire front surface 13 of the casing, and a side panel portion 32, 32 is arranged at an operation stop position that covers the front part of the side surface of the main body 20 (side of the main body 20). For this reason, when the movable panel 30 takes an operation stop state, since the front panel part 31 is arrange | positioned ahead of the 1st opening part 19a of the 2nd inlet 18b and the outlet 19, the 2nd inlet 18b and an outlet The 19 first openings 19a are shielded. Further, as described above, when the movable panel 30 is in the operation stop state, the side panel portions 32 and 32 and the side decorative plate are disposed adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction.

  When the movable panel 30 is in the operating state, the movable panel 30 is, as shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 9B, an operating position in which the upper portion of the front panel portion 31 is farther from the main body 20 than when the operation is stopped. Placed in. When the movable panel 30 is in the operating state, the movable panel 30 is moved diagonally forward and upward from the operation stop position. For this reason, when the movable panel 30 takes an operating state, the movable panel 30 is disposed so as to be inclined such that the upper side 31 a of the front panel portion 31 is farther from the casing front surface 13 than the lower side 31 b of the front panel portion 31. Therefore, when the movable panel 30 is in the operating state, the second suction port 18b provided at the upper portion of the casing front surface 13 is opened. Further, when the movable panel 30 is in the operating state, the movable panel 30 is arranged such that the lower side 31 b of the front panel portion 31 is located above the first opening 19 a of the blower outlet 19. For this reason, when the movable panel 30 takes an operating state, the 1st opening part 19a of the blower outlet 19 is open | released.

  In the present embodiment, when the movable panel 30 is in the operation stop state, the flap 25 is disposed on the opening surface of the second opening 19b of the air outlet 19, thereby shielding the second opening 19b. (See FIGS. 1 and 4). Further, in the present embodiment, when the movable panel 30 is in the operating state, the second opening 19b of the air outlet 19 is opened by the flap 25 turning about the turning shaft 25a. To do. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the movable panel 30 assumes an operation stop state at the time of the operation stop of an air conditioner. Moreover, in this embodiment, the movable panel 30 shall take an operation state at the time of a driving | running of an air conditioner. Thereby, in this air conditioner, the second suction port 18b and the air outlet 19 are shielded when the operation is stopped, and the second suction port 18b and the air outlet 19 are opened during the operation.

<Configuration of drive mechanism>
FIG. 10 is a side view of the drive mechanism 50. In FIG. 10, the motor 54 is omitted.

  The drive mechanism 50 is a mechanism that can switch the state of the movable panel 30 by moving the position of the movable panel 30. The drive mechanism 50 mainly includes a drive unit 50a and drive mechanism main bodies 50b and 50b.

  The drive unit 50a includes one motor 54 and a power transmission shaft (not shown). The motor 54 is a stepping motor and is disposed in the vicinity of the right end of the main body 20 as shown in FIG. The motor 54 has a drive shaft 54a that rotates when the motor 54 is driven. A drive gear 54b that rotates as the drive shaft 54a rotates is attached to the drive shaft 54a. Furthermore, the drive gear 54b is arranged so that the driven gear 52 arranged near the right end of the main body 20 can rotate. The motor 54 is rotationally driven under the control of a control unit (not shown). The power transmission shaft is rotatable about an axis parallel to the drive shaft 54a, and is a member for distributing and transmitting the drive force of the motor 54 to the drive mechanism main bodies 50b and 50b. The above-mentioned driven gear 52 is attached to the right end portion of the power transmission shaft, and a driven gear 52 different from the above-described driven gear 52 is attached to the left end portion of the power transmission shaft. For this reason, the power transmission shaft transmits the power transmitted from the drive gear 54 b to the driven gear 52 disposed in the vicinity of the right end portion of the main body 20, and the driven gear disposed in the vicinity of the left end portion of the main body 20. 52.

  The drive mechanism main bodies 50b, 50b include fixed portions 53, 53 and panel support arms 55, 55. The configuration of the drive mechanism main bodies 50b, 50b is the same configuration that is bilaterally symmetric. Therefore, only the configuration of the drive mechanism main body 50b disposed at the right end of the main body 20 will be described here, and the left side of the main body 20 will be described. The description of the drive mechanism main body 50b disposed at the end is omitted.

  The fixed portion 53 is a member disposed in front of the casing side surface 15, that is, on the outside, and supports the panel support arm 55 so as to be slidable. The fixed portion 53 includes a fixed plate main body 51, a driven gear 52, a first support member 53a, and a second support member 53b.

  The fixed plate main body 51 includes a plate-shaped main body portion 51a having a substantially flat surface, and a guide portion 51b standing from a rear end portion of the main body portion 51a. The main body 51a has a substantially triangular shape (see FIG. 10). Guide part 51b has guide wall part 51ba and crevice 51bb. The concave portion 51bb constitutes the upper end portion of the guide portion 51b and has a curved shape along the outer peripheral surface of a roller 56 described later. Further, the guide wall portion 51ba constitutes a portion other than the concave portion 51bb of the guide portion 51b, and extends substantially linearly from the lower end of the concave portion 51bb. The driven gear 52 is rotatably supported by the main body 51a so as to protrude outward from the surface of the main body 51a. The first support member 53a has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is provided on the main body 51a so as to protrude outward from the surface of the main body 51a. The second support member 53b has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is provided on the main body 51a so as to protrude outward from the surface of the main body 51a. The second support member 53b is disposed below the first support member 53a.

  The panel support arm 55 is a plate-like member having substantially the same shape as the main body portion 51 a of the fixed portion 53, and is connected to the inner surface of the movable panel 30. Specifically, the vicinity of the end point 55 a located at the upper part of the panel support arm 55 is connected to the first connecting portion 33 of the movable panel 30, and the vicinity of the end point 55 b located at the lower front side of the panel support arm 55 and the movable panel are connected. 30 second connecting portions 34 are connected. A roller 56 is disposed in the vicinity of the end point 55c located at the lower rear side of the panel support arm 55. The roller 56 is rotatably supported by the panel support arm 55. Further, a rack 57 that meshes with the driven gear 52 is provided in the vicinity of the side 55d that connects the end point 55a and the end point 55c of the panel support arm 55, substantially parallel to the side 55d. Further, the panel support arm 55 is formed with a first sliding opening 58 and a second sliding opening 59. The first sliding opening 58 and the second sliding opening 59 are slit-like openings that penetrate both surfaces of the panel support arm 55, respectively. Further, the first sliding opening 58 and the second sliding opening 59 are inclined so that the upper part is positioned forward of the lower part. Specifically, the first sliding opening 58 is formed in a substantially linear shape so as to be substantially parallel to the side 55 d of the panel support arm 55. The second sliding opening 59 has a straight portion 59a extending substantially parallel to the first sliding opening 58 and a curved portion 59b formed continuously from the lower end of the straight portion 59a. The curved portion 59b is curved diagonally forward and downward from the lower end of the straight portion 59a. When attention is paid only to the shapes of the first sliding opening 58 and the second sliding opening 59, the first sliding opening 58 has a substantially I shape, and the second sliding opening 59 has a substantially J shape. Presents.

  Further, the first support member 53 a is inserted into the first sliding opening 58. Therefore, the first support member 53 a supports the panel support arm 55 by locking the first sliding opening 58. Further, the second support member 53 b is inserted into the second sliding opening 59. Therefore, the second support member 53 b supports the panel support arm 55 by locking the second sliding opening 59.

  With this configuration, in the drive mechanism 50, the racks 57 and 57 are driven by the drive of the motor 54 via the drive gear 54 b and the driven gears 52 and 52, whereby the end points 55 a of the panel support arms 55 and 55. , 55a, 55b, and 55b are moved respectively. At this time, with the movement of the panel support arms 55, 55, the positions of the first connecting portions 33, 33 and the second connecting portions 34, 34 are moved. Therefore, the movable panel 30 moves from the operation stop position shown in FIG. 9A to the operation position shown in FIG. 9B or from the operation position shown in FIG. 9B to the operation shown in FIG. Move to the stop position. Thereby, the state of the movable panel 30 is switched from the operation stop state to the operation state, or from the operation state to the operation stop state. Further, when the movable panel 30 is in the operation stop state, the panel support arms 55 and 55 are in the first state in which they are housed in the main body 20. Further, when the movable panel 30 is in the operating state, the second state is reached, in which the upper portions of the panel support arms 55 and 55 protrude from the main body 20.

  In the present embodiment, the drive mechanism 50 other than the power transmission shaft is stored in the storage space S formed between the casing side surfaces 15 and 15 and the main body side surfaces 21 and 21 (see FIG. 8). Specifically, the drive mechanism main body 50b, the motor 54, and the drive gear 54b are stored in the storage space S on the right side. A fixing portion 53 is disposed in front of the right casing side surface 15 (right side), a panel support arm 55 is disposed in front of the fixing portion 53 (right side), and the front (right side) of the panel support arm 55 is disposed. A motor 54 is disposed on the front side. In the left storage space S, the drive mechanism main body 50b and the drive gear 54b are stored. A fixing portion 53 is arranged in front of the left casing side surface 15 (left side), and a panel support arm 55 is arranged in front of the fixing portion 53 (left side).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the panel support arm 55 is in the second state, the side panel portions 32, 32 are located on the side of the panel support arm 55. Yes. For this reason, the panel support arm 55 in the second state is substantially covered with the side panel portions 32, 32 in a side view.

<Operation of movable panel>
FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing a trajectory of the first connecting portion 33 of the movable panel 30. FIG. 12 is a side view of the drive mechanism main body 50b arranged at the left end of the main body 20, and is a conceptual diagram showing a case where the panel support arm 55 is in the first state. FIG. 13 is a side view of the drive mechanism main body 50b disposed at the left end portion of the main body 20, and is a conceptual diagram showing a case where the panel support arm 55 is shifted from the first state to the second state. FIG. 14 is a side view of the drive mechanism main body 50b arranged at the left end of the main body 20, and is a conceptual diagram showing a case where the panel support arm 55 is in the second state. In addition, in FIG. 11, the locus | trajectory of the 1st connection part 33 is shown with the dashed-dotted line.

  Next, the operation of the movable panel 30 and the trajectory of the first connecting portions 33 and 33 when the state of the movable panel 30 is switched will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 12, 13, and 14.

  When the state of the movable panel 30 is the operation stop state, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper end of the first sliding opening 58 of the panel support arm 55 and the first support member 53a of the fixed portion 53 are close to each other, The upper end of the straight portion 59a of the second sliding opening 59 of the panel support arm 55 and the second support member 53b of the fixed portion 53 are close to each other, and the roller 56 of the panel support arm 55 and the guide wall portion 51ba of the fixed portion 53 are located. The lower end of At this time, the 1st connection parts 33 and 33 are arrange | positioned in the position P1 shown in FIG.

  When the state of the movable panel 30 is switched from the operation stop state to the operation state, the panel support arm 55 is configured such that the lower end of the first sliding opening 58 of the panel support arm 55 and the first of the fixing portion 53 are shown in FIG. The support member 53a is close, the lower end of the linear portion 59a of the second sliding opening 59 of the panel support arm 55 and the second support member 53b of the fixed portion 53 are close, and the roller 56 and the fixed portion of the panel support arm 55 are fixed. It moves in the direction in which the upper end of 53 guide wall part 51ba adjoins. At this time, the first sliding opening 58 slides with respect to the first support member 53a, and the linear portion 59a of the second sliding opening 59 slides with respect to the first support member 53a. For this reason, the panel support arm 55 translates diagonally forward and upward. Accordingly, the movable panel 30 moves obliquely forward and upward as shown in FIG. At this time, the 1st connection parts 33 and 33 are moved diagonally forward upward from the position P1 shown in FIG.

  When the panel support arm 55 is moved to a position where the lower end of the linear portion 59a of the second sliding opening 59 and the second support member 53b are close to each other, the panel support arm 55 is bent by the second sliding opening 59. The portion 59b is locked to the second support member 53b, and the roller 56 moves so as to be locked to the recess 51bb. For this reason, the panel support arm 55 rotates about the first support member 53a as a fulcrum. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 11, the movable panel 30 rotates and moves so as to fall forward. At this time, the first connecting portions 33 and 33 are moved from the position P2 shown in FIG.

<Features>
(1)
In the said embodiment, the front panel part 31 and the side panel parts 32 and 32 are formed continuously. For this reason, when the movable panel 30 takes an operation stop state, it can cover continuously from the front of the main body 20 to the side. Therefore, the joint between the movable panel 30 and the main body 20 can be made inconspicuous when the indoor unit 1 in which the movable panel 30 is in the operation stop state is viewed from an oblique direction.

  Thereby, the designability can be improved.

(2)
In the above embodiment, when the panel support arm 55 is in the second state, the side panel portions 32 are located on the side of the panel support arm 55. For this reason, the amount of air sucked into the front suction port can be reduced by hitting the drive components. Therefore, the adhesion of dust to the panel support arm 55 during operation can be suppressed. In addition, the panel support arm 55 in the second state is substantially covered with the side panel portions 32 and 32 in a side view. For this reason, the designability at the time of driving | operation can be improved.

(3)
In the above embodiment, when the panel support arm 55 is in the second state, the curved portion 59b of the second sliding opening 59 is locked to the second support member 53b, and the roller 56 is in the recess 51bb. Locked. For this reason, the possibility that the state of the panel support arm 55 is switched to the first state can be reduced. Therefore, the load of the motor 54 can be reduced, and the movable panel 30 connected to the panel support arm 55 can be easily maintained in the operating state.

  Since the present invention can improve the design of the indoor unit, it is effective to apply the air conditioner to the indoor unit.

1 Indoor unit 18b 2nd inlet (front inlet)
19a First opening (front outlet)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Main body 30 Movable panel 31 Front panel part 32 Side panel part 50 Drive mechanism 55 Panel support arm (drive part)

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Claims (3)

A main body (20) having a front inlet (18b) and a front outlet (19a) formed on the front;
A movable panel (30) having a front panel portion (31) located in front of the main body and a side panel portion (32) formed continuously from both ends of the front panel portion; and
With
The movable panel takes an operation stop state in which the front panel portion is disposed so as to cover the front inlet and the front outlet when operation is stopped.
Air conditioner indoor unit (1). A drive mechanism (50) having a drive component (55) for moving the movable panel;
The movable panel moves obliquely upward from the operation stop state, thereby taking an operation state in which the front suction port and the front air outlet are opened,
When the movable panel is in the operating state, the side panel portion is located on the side of the driving component.
The indoor unit of the air conditioner of Claim 1. The drive component is connected to the movable panel, and includes a panel support arm (55) capable of switching between a first state housed in the main body and a second state separated from the main body,
The panel support arm is in the second state when the movable panel is in the operating state,
When the movable panel is in the operating state, the side panel portion is disposed so as to cover the panel support arm in the second state in a side view.
The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 2.

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