JP2015104938A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To assure cleaning ability for air in an air conditioner 1.SOLUTION: An air conditioner 1 comprises: a casing 4 which has an inlet port 43 at a circumference and an outlet port 16 on a top surface, and in which a filter 51 and a fan 53 are disposed in a draft air duct 17 connecting the inlet port 43 and the outlet port 16; and an upper panel 30 and a lower panel 20 which are provided outside the casing 4. In the air conditioner 1, the upper panel 30 is so formed as to have an outer diameter D2 larger than an outer diameter D1 of the lower panel 20. The lower panel 20 has a cylindrical shape and covers a lower part of the casing 4, the upper panel 30 is provided with an air confluent part 35 at a position separated from the inlet port 43 of the casing 4 by a predetermined distance E and covers an upper part of the casing 4, and further equipped with a first air inlet 33 on a side face whole circumference 30c, and a second air inlet 34 between a lower end of the upper panel 30 and an upper end of the lower panel 20.

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a suction port of an air conditioner used on a vehicle or on a table.

  Conventionally, it is installed in a small space such as a car where there is a lot of ventilation to remove various substances that are uncomfortable or harmful to the human body, such as dust, pollen, cigarette smoke, and exhaled air. There is an air conditioner that generates ions to purify air.

For example, the air conditioner of Patent Document 1 has a vertical main body and a bottomed cylindrical shape, and has a shape in which the outer diameter of the upper part is larger than the outer diameter of the bottom part by having a bulge from the middle stage part to the upper part. The outer diameter of the bottom is such that it can be placed on a cup holder in the vehicle, and can be easily installed in the seat space of the vehicle.
In the air conditioner of Patent Document 1, a suction port for sucking air is provided in the lower part on the back side of the main body, and an operation button and a blower outlet for blowing air are provided on the top surface. Along with the air sucked from the suction port, it has a function of blowing ions to the outside, and the seat space of the vehicle is cleaned by the blown ions.

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  However, when the air conditioner is placed in the cup holder in the vehicle, the state where the air suction port is blocked by the cup holder, or the state where the drink is placed on one side of the two cup holders and the suction port is blocked. Thus, it is difficult for air to flow into the main body, and there is a possibility that the air cannot be sufficiently purified.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to ensure the air purification capability of the air conditioner.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention has a casing in which a suction port and a blower outlet are provided in the periphery, and a filter and a fan are disposed in a blower passage that connects the suction port and the blower port. And in an air conditioner composed of an upper panel and a lower panel provided outside the casing,
The outer diameter of the upper panel is formed larger than the outer diameter of the lower panel, the lower panel is cylindrical and covers the lower part of the casing, and the upper panel has a predetermined distance from the suction port of the casing. An air merging portion is provided to cover the upper part of the casing, a first air intake port is provided around the entire side surface, and a second air intake port is provided between the lower end of the upper panel and the upper end of the lower panel. It is characterized by.

  The first air intake port may include a plurality of evenly arranged openings provided at positions facing the suction port of the casing.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the first air intake port is provided around the entire side surface of the upper panel provided outside the casing with respect to the suction port of the casing provided in the air conditioner. By providing the second air intake port between the lower end and the upper end of the lower panel, it becomes possible to take in sufficient air regardless of the place of placement, and to ensure air purification capability.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the air conditioning apparatus of this invention. It is a front view of the air harmony device of the present invention. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which mounted the air conditioning apparatus of this invention in the cup holder. It is an external appearance perspective view of the air conditioning apparatus of the other Example of this invention. (A), (b) is the front view of the air conditioning apparatus of the other Example of this invention, respectively.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated in detail as an Example based on an accompanying drawing.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an air conditioner 1 showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the X direction indicates the forward direction, the -X direction indicates the backward direction, the Y direction indicates the left direction, the -Y direction indicates the right direction, the Z direction indicates the upward direction, and the -Z direction indicates the downward direction. 2 is a front view of the air conditioner 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the air conditioner 1 shown in FIG.

  The air conditioner 1 is installed on a car or a table, and removes various substances that are unpleasant or harmful to the human body, such as dust, pollen, cigarette smoke, and exhaled air, and deodorizes the odor. It is a dimension that can be placed on the cup holder in the vehicle, and can be easily installed in the seat space of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the main body 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 1 includes a casing 4 inside the main body 10. The casing 4 is provided with a suction port 43 to be described later around the side surface portion and a blower outlet 16 on the top surface, and a filter unit 51 and a fan unit 53 to be described later in the air passage 17 connecting the suction port 43 and the blower port 16. Is arranged. Further, outside the main body 10, a cylindrical lower panel 20 having an outer diameter D 1, a cylindrical upper panel 30 having an outer diameter D 2 larger than the outer diameter D 1 located on the lower panel 20, and a top of the upper panel 30. And a top panel 11 covering the surface. Incidentally, the casing 4 also serves as the bottom surface portion 12 of the main body 10.

The lower panel 20 has an inner diameter of a standard car cup holder of about 75 mm to 70 mm and a height of about 65 mm or less. The diameter D1 is about 70 mm and the height H1 is about 65 mm or more.
The lower panel 20 is composed of a lower front panel 21 and a lower back panel 22 which are made of a synthetic resin material and have a horizontal cross section formed in a semicircular shape and divided into two in the front-rear direction of FIG. The lower front panel 21 and the lower back panel 22 cover the lower part of the casing 4, are fixed to the casing 4, and are joined to each other at the joining surfaces 20 a that are the respective divided surfaces. The lower front panel 21 and the lower rear panel 22 are provided with a power cord hole for drawing out a power cord 13 (not shown) on the joint surface 20a.

  The upper panel 30 is formed of a synthetic resin material having an outer diameter D2 larger than the outer diameter D1 of the lower panel 20 and a height H2 provided with an air merging portion 35 at a predetermined interval E from the suction port 43 of the casing 4 on the inner diameter side. The cross section is formed in a semicircular shape and is composed of an upper front panel 31 and an upper rear panel 32 that are divided into two in the front-rear direction of FIG. The upper front panel 31 and the upper rear panel 32 cover the upper part of the casing 4, are fixed to the casing 4, and are joined to each other at the joining surfaces 30 a that are the respective divided surfaces. The outer diameter D2 of the upper panel 30 is larger than the outer diameter D1 of the lower panel 20, and even when placed on one of the two cup holders, the cup or plastic bottle placed on the other does not come into contact. Here, the outer diameter D2 is about 85 mm and the height H2 is about 93 mm. Therefore, the height of the air conditioner 1 is about 158 mm.

  The lower panel 20 is preferably a cylindrical shape because it is a portion placed on the cup holder 6 as shown in FIG. 4, but the upper panel 30 is not necessarily placed on the cup holder 6, and therefore is not necessarily cylindrical. Not necessarily. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper panel 301 may have a square or hexagonal cylindrical shape. In that case, the horizontal width of the upper panel 301 is formed such that the horizontal width D2-1 of the shortest portion is larger than the horizontal width (outer diameter) D1-1 of the lower panel 20.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper panel 30 is formed with a thickness F of a synthetic resin material on the entire side surface 30 c. The lower end 30b of the upper panel 30 is opened with an inner diameter D3 that is smaller than the outer diameter D2 by a thickness F. The inner diameter D3 is larger than the outer diameter D1 of the lower panel 20.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a plurality of penetrating holes arranged evenly between the lower end 30b and a point C having a height of about 1/3 of the height H2 are provided on the entire side surface 30c of the upper panel 20 as shown in FIG. A round hole 33a which is an opening is provided. Note that the height from the lower end 30 b to the point C corresponds to the height of the suction port 43. The round holes 33a have a diameter of about 2 mm, and are arranged in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction at intervals of about 3 mm. In the vertical direction, the round holes 33a are arranged alternately. The entire opening of the round hole 33 a becomes the first air intake 33. Air flows into the inside from the suction port 43 of the casing 4 through the first air intake port 33. By making the first air intake port 33 a circular hole 33 a that is evenly arranged, the user does not have a hole, but looks like a dot pattern, and the appearance of the air conditioner 1 is not impaired.

  The first air inlet 33 is not limited to the round hole 33a, and may be formed in a horizontal cross-like shape 33b having an opening on a horizontal plane and continuing in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. Further, although not shown, it may be a vertical beam with an opening in the vertical direction, or may be a motif pattern such as a star or a flower instead of a continuous opening as long as sufficient air can be taken in.

  The lower panel 20 and the upper panel 30 are fixed to the casing 4 by engaging locking claws (not shown) with locking holes (not shown) of the casing 4. The casing 4 includes a front casing and a rear casing which are divided into left and right at positions different from the joint surfaces 20a and 30a of the upper panel 30 and the lower panel 20, but in FIG. This is shown in the figure.

  The casing 4 is provided with an opening in the entire circumference of the casing 4 above the upper end 20b of the lower panel 20, and this opening becomes the suction port 43 described above. The upper end 43a of the suction port 43 and the point C of the upper panel 30 described above have corresponding heights. A dust filter 56 for removing dust in the sucked air is detachably attached around the suction port 43.

  The lower end 30b of the upper panel 30 has an opening with an inner diameter D3, and the outer diameter D2 and the inner diameter D3 of the upper panel 30 are between the lower end 30b of the upper panel 30 and the upper end 20b of the lower panel 20. Since it is larger than the outer diameter D1, a gap of an interval E is formed. The opening by this gap becomes the second air intake 34. Further, on the back surface of the first air intake 33 and above the second air intake 34 is an air merging portion 35 where the air S taken in from the first air intake 33 and the second air intake 34 merges.

  Since the second air intake 34 is open downward, air can be taken in from below. Moreover, since the 2nd air intake 34 is located in the bottom face of the upper panel 30, and is not visually recognized from a user, the beauty | look of the air conditioning apparatus 1 is not impaired. Moreover, even if the air conditioning apparatus 1 is placed on the cup holder 6 as shown in FIG. 4, the second air intake 34 is located above the upper edge 61 of the cup holder 6, so that air can be taken in from below. . Even if there is an obstacle 62 such as a drink on one of the two cup holders that can be placed, a part of the first air intake 33 is blocked, but air can be taken in from the second air intake 34 without any problem. it can.

  Thereby, the air conditioner 1 can be installed without choosing a place even if there are obstacles in the surroundings, can take in air without hindrance, and can secure air purification capability. Become.

  The air S taken in from each of the first air intake port 33 and the second air intake port 34 joins at the suction port 43 and flows into the casing 4.

Although the lower panel 20 is basically cylindrical, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower panel 20 may have a curved surface in which the portion of the upper part 20 c from the middle stage 20 d toward the upper end 20 b is gradually narrowed. As a result, the opening of the second air intake 34 is widened, and sufficient air is guided to the second air intake 34 due to the gently curved shape of the upper portion 20 c of the lower panel 20.
Note that the shape of the upper portion 20c of the lower panel 20 may be narrowed into an inclined surface as shown in FIG. 6 (a), for example, or may be an inverted curved surface as shown in FIG. 6 (b).

The top panel 11 is made of a synthetic resin material. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the top panel 11 includes an outer portion 11a, a central portion 11b, and fins 11c.
The outer shell part 11 a has a ring shape having a predetermined inner diameter, and the periphery of the outer shell part 11 a is fitted between the upper panel 30 and the casing 4 from above.
The central portion 11b is formed in a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the outer shell portion 11a, and includes an operation switch 14 for selecting / determining the operation of the air conditioner 1 on the inner side, and the surface of the operation switch 14 The display part 15 which displays the driving | running state of the air conditioning apparatus 1 is provided.
The fin 11c connects the outer portion 11a and the central portion 11b, and a space between the outer portion 11a and the central portion 11b serves as an air outlet 16 that blows air from the inside of the main body 10. In addition, the space | interval (pitch) dimension of the fin 11c is made into the dimension which a human finger does not enter into the main body 10 from the blower outlet 16. FIG.

A power cord 13 is led out from the lower right side of the main body 10. As shown in FIG. 3, a power supply side connector 13a connected to a connector 54d of a first power supply board 54a described later is provided at one end of the power cord 13. The other end of the power cord 13 is provided with a plug for connecting to a car side (not shown) corresponding to a car cigar socket. The power cord 13 guides the power supplied from the cigar socket to the first power supply board 54a.
Further, the other end of the power cord 13 may be provided with a plug connected to a household AC power source.

Next, the structure inside the main body 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 10 includes a casing 4, a filter unit 51, an ozonizer unit 52, a fan unit 53, a substrate unit 54, a display / operation substrate 55, and a dust filter 56. It has been.

  The filter unit 51 includes a catalyst filter 51a that is a deodorizing filter, a heater 51b, and a filter holder 51c. The catalyst filter 51a has, for example, a disk-shaped Hania cam core board made air-permeable by adopting a honeycomb structure, and a metal catalyst provided on the surface thereof at a predetermined thickness. The odor component contained in the air S flowing into the main body 10 is adsorbed and decomposed. The heater 51b is, for example, a PTC heater, and accelerates the decomposition of the adsorbed odor component by heating the catalyst filter 51a. The filter holder 51c is formed of a synthetic resin material in a substantially cylindrical shape corresponding to the catalyst filter, and holds the catalyst filter 51a and the heater 51b. The filter holder 51 c is fixed to the casing 4.

  The ozonizer unit 52 includes an ozonizer 52a, a diffusion plate 52b, and a power supply cord 52c. The ozonizer 52a is, for example, a creeping discharge type having a high voltage electrode and a dielectric electrode, and is activated by applying energy to the air S flowing through the air passage 17 by discharge between the electrodes, and is dissociated or excited. Ozone is generated by changing part of the oxygen to ozone. The diffusion plate 52b is made of a synthetic resin material and holds the ozonizer 52a. The diffusion plate 52 b is fixed to the casing 4. The power supply cord 52c has one end connected to the ozonizer 52a and the other end connected to a second power supply board 54b described later. The power supply cord 52c guides the power supplied from the second power supply board 54b to the ozonizer 52a.

  The fan unit 53 includes a fan 53a and a fan holder 53b. The fan 53a is an axial fan formed of a synthetic resin material, and includes a fan motor (not shown) inside. The fan holder 53b is formed of a synthetic resin material and holds the fan 53a. The fan holder 53 b is fixed to the casing 4.

  The board unit 54 includes a first power board 54a, a second power board 54b, and a board holder 54c. The first power supply board 54 a has a board side connector 54 d to which the power supply side connector 13 a of the power supply cord 13 is connected, and power is supplied from the outside through the power supply cord 13. The first power supply board 54a supplies power to the second power supply board 54b, the fan motor of the fan 53a, the heater 51b, and a display / operation board 55 described later. The second power supply board 54b receives the power supplied from the first power supply board 54a and supplies power to the ozonizer 52a through the power supply cord 52c. The substrate holder 54c is formed of a synthetic resin material and holds the first power supply substrate 54a and the second power supply substrate 54b. The substrate holder 54 c is fixed to the casing 4. Further, the substrate holder 54c is configured to prevent water that enters the main body 10 from the first air intake port 33, the second air intake port 34, and the air outlet 16 from being applied to the first power supply substrate 54a and the second power supply substrate 54b. Play a role to prevent.

  The display / operation board 55 is disposed below the central portion 11 b of the top panel 11. On the display / operation board 55, a light emitting diode (not shown) corresponding to the display unit 15, a switch 55a corresponding to the operation button 14, and the like are appropriately arranged.

  In the air conditioner 1 having the configuration described above, when the user operates the operation button 14 to start the operation of the air conditioner 1, power is supplied from the first power supply board 54a to the fan unit 53, and the fan 53a. Starts rotating. Further, power is supplied from the second power supply board 54b to the ozonizer unit 52, and the ozonizer 52a starts generating ozone.

  When the fan 53a starts to rotate, the air S taken in from the first air intake port 33 and the second air intake port 34 merges at the intake port 43, and dust and dust are removed by the dust filter 56. It flows into the path 17. The air S that has flowed into the air passage 17 is deodorized by the ozone generated by the ozonizer 52a when passing through the air passage 17 toward the fan 53a, and passes through the filter unit 51. The air S passing through the filter unit 51 is deodorized by the action of the catalyst filter 51a. The air S that has passed through the filter unit 51 flows to the fan unit 23 and is discharged from the outlet 16.

  In the above embodiments, the filter unit 51 has been described as a deodorizing filter, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an air purifying filter, an ion generating unit, a humidifying filter, or the like may be used.

As described above, the air conditioner device 1 according to the present invention has the first side surface 30c around the side surface 30c of the upper panel 30 that covers the outside of the main body 10 with respect to the suction port 43 of the casing 4 provided inside the main body 10. The second air intake 34 is opened downward by providing the second air intake 34 between the lower end 30b of the upper panel and the upper end 20b of the lower panel 20 in the air intake 33. The air can be taken in from below, and since the second air intake 34 is located on the bottom surface of the upper panel 30 and is not visible to the user, it does not impair the aesthetics of the air conditioner 1 and can be placed anywhere. Thus, air can be taken into the air and the air purification capability can be secured.
In addition, since the first air intake port 33 is formed by the circular holes 33a that are evenly arranged, a hole is not opened to the user, and a dot-like pattern appears and the aesthetic appearance of the air conditioner 1 is impaired. Absent.
Furthermore, the lower panel 20 has a curved surface shape in which the portion of the upper portion 20c from the middle stage 20d toward the upper end 20b is gradually narrowed, so that the opening of the second air intake 34 is widened, and a gentle curved surface shape allows sufficient air to flow. The air is guided to the second air intake 34.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Air conditioning apparatus, 10: Main body, 11: Top panel, 16: Air outlet 20: Lower panel, 20b: Upper end, 20c: Upper part 30: Upper panel, 30b: Lower end, 33: 1st air intake port, 33a : Round hole, 34: Second air intake port 4: Casing, 43: Suction port 51: Filter unit, 52: Ozonizer unit, 53: Fan unit, 55: Display / operation board, 56: Dust filter D1 / D2: Outside Diameter, H1 / H2: Height, S: Air

Claims (3)

A casing having a suction port in the periphery and a blower outlet on the top surface, and a filter and a fan disposed in a blower passage connecting the suction port and the blower port, and an upper panel provided outside the casing In the air conditioner consisting of the lower panel,
The outer diameter of the upper panel is formed larger than the outer diameter of the lower panel, the lower panel is cylindrical and covers the lower part of the casing, and the upper panel has a predetermined distance from the suction port of the casing. An air merging portion is provided to cover the upper part of the casing, a first air intake port is provided around the entire side surface, and a second air intake port is provided between the lower end of the upper panel and the upper end of the lower panel. An air conditioner characterized by.   2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the first air intake port includes a plurality of evenly arranged openings provided at positions facing the suction port of the casing.   3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the lower panel is formed such that an upper portion from the middle to the upper end of the lower panel is gradually narrowed.

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