JP2015124979A - Indoor equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that light is leaked via a gap between front panels arranged in front of a casing.SOLUTION: An indoor equipment 1 according to the present invention comprises a casing 5, a front panel 7 arranged in front of the casing 5, and a blowing panel 8 arranged below the front panel 7 at a front side of the casing 5. During stopping an operation, in entire width of the casing 5, a back side end of a reinforcing rib 7a of the front panel 7 is pressed from a front side to a front side face of a closing part 8b of the blowing panel 8, so that a gap between the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 is closed from the casing 5 side.

Description

  The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, for example.

  The conventional indoor unit has a casing, a heat exchanger and a cross flow fan arranged inside the casing. In this indoor unit, the air sucked from the suction port on the top surface of the casing is supplied to the cross flow fan, and then the air from the cross flow fan is blown out from the air outlet. Some of the indoor units include a front panel disposed in front of a casing (portion other than the blowout port) and a blowout panel disposed in front of the blowout port.

JP2011-149620A

  In this indoor unit, since there is a gap between the front panel and the blowout panel, light leaks from the inside of the indoor unit through the gap. Therefore, there is a problem in that the appearance of the indoor unit deteriorates due to light leaking from the gap between the front panel and the blowout panel.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit in which light does not leak through a gap between front panels arranged in front of a casing.

  An indoor unit according to a first invention includes a casing, a first front panel disposed in front of the casing, a second front panel disposed below the first front panel in front of the casing, And a closing member that closes the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel from the casing side over the entire width of the casing.

  In this indoor unit, since the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is closed from the casing side, light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is prevented from leaking. it can. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the indoor unit from deteriorating due to light leaking from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel.

  An indoor unit according to a second aspect is the indoor unit according to the first aspect, wherein the first front panel and the second front panel extend outward from both ends of the front surface of the casing. And the closing member is not disposed outside both ends of the front surface of the casing.

  In this indoor unit, since the closing member is not disposed outside both ends of the front surface of the casing, the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is not blocked outside the both ends of the front surface of the casing. Therefore, light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel leaks, so that the boundary between the first front panel and the second front panel can be easily understood.

  An indoor unit according to a third aspect of the invention is the indoor unit according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the blocking member is configured integrally with either the first front panel or the second front panel. And

  In this indoor unit, since the blocking member is configured integrally with the first front panel and the second front panel, it is possible to effectively prevent light from leaking from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel. it can.

  An indoor unit according to a fourth aspect of the invention is the indoor unit according to any one of the third aspects of the invention, wherein the blocking member is configured integrally with the second front panel.

  In this indoor unit, since the closing member is configured integrally with the second front panel, the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is larger than when the closing member is configured integrally with the first front panel. It is possible to more effectively prevent light from leaking.

  An indoor unit according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the indoor unit according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the casing has a suction port disposed on a top surface thereof.

  In this indoor unit, since the suction port is arranged on the top surface of the casing, light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is likely to leak, but in the present invention, the first front panel and the second front panel 2 It is possible to prevent light from leaking from the gap between the front panel.

  An indoor unit according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the indoor unit according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the first front panel and the second front panel have their respective central portions bulging forward. It is characterized by curving.

  In this indoor unit, since the first front panel and the second front panel are curved so as to bulge forward, light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is likely to leak. In the present invention, it is possible to prevent light from leaking from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel.

  An indoor unit according to a seventh aspect is the indoor unit according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein at least one of the first front panel and the second front panel is from the front with respect to the blocking member. It is characterized by being pressed.

  In this indoor unit, since the first front panel and the second front panel are pressed against the blocking member from the front, it is effective to leak light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel. Can be prevented.

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

In the first invention, the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is closed from the casing side, so that light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel leaks. Can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the indoor unit from deteriorating due to light leaking from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel.
In the second invention, since the closing member is not disposed outside both ends of the front surface of the casing, the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is not blocked outside both ends of the front surface of the casing. Therefore, light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel leaks, so that the boundary between the first front panel and the second front panel can be easily understood.
In the third invention, since the closing member is formed integrally with the first front panel and the second front panel, it is effective to prevent light from leaking from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel. Can be prevented.

In the fourth aspect of the invention, since the closing member is configured integrally with the second front panel, the blocking member is formed between the first front panel and the second front panel as compared with the case where the closing member is configured integrally with the first front panel. It is possible to more effectively prevent light from leaking from leaking.
In the fifth invention, since the suction port is arranged on the top surface of the casing, light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is likely to leak, but in the present invention, the first front panel and It is possible to prevent light from leaking from the gap between the second front panel.
In the sixth invention, since the first front panel and the second front panel are curved so as to bulge forward, light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel is likely to leak. However, in this invention, it can prevent that the light from the clearance gap between a 1st front panel and a 2nd front panel leaks.
In the seventh invention, since the first front panel and the second front panel are pressed against the closing member from the front, the light from the gap between the first front panel and the second front panel leaks. It can be effectively prevented.

(A) is a perspective view at the time of the stop of the indoor unit concerning the embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a perspective view at the time of operation of an indoor unit, (c) is a front panel and It is a perspective view when the blowing panel is removed. (A) is a front view at the time of a stop of an indoor unit, (b) is a front view at the time of operation of an indoor unit. (A) is a right side view when the indoor unit is stopped, and (b) is a right side view when the indoor unit is in operation. It is a front view when the front panel and the blowing panel are removed from the indoor unit. It is the schematic which shows the longitudinal cross-section of an indoor unit. (A) is a front view when the front panel is removed from the indoor unit, and (b) is a perspective view when the front panel is removed from the indoor unit. (A) is a front view at the time of stop of an indoor unit, (b) is a front view at the time of filter attachment / detachment work, and (c) is a perspective view at the time of filter attachment / detachment work. It is a block diagram which shows the control part of an indoor unit. (A) is a top view when the indoor unit is stopped, and (b) is a top view when the indoor unit is in operation. It is a bottom view at the time of a stop of an indoor unit. (A) is the schematic which shows a top | upper surface part, (b) is a front view of a wind direction change board single-piece | unit. It is explanatory drawing explaining the positional relationship of a top | upper surface part, a cross flow fan, and a wind direction change board. It is a right view when the front panel and the blowing panel are removed from the indoor unit. (A) is the A section enlarged view of FIG. 4, (b) is a figure when a screw is removed from (a), (c) is XIV (c) -XIV () shown in FIG. c) It is a sectional view taken along the line. (A) is a front view of a front panel and a blowout panel, (b) is a sectional view taken along line XV (b) -XV (b), and (c) is a sectional view taken along line XV (c) -XV (c). (D) is a sectional view taken along line XV (d) -XV (d). It is the XVI-XVI sectional view taken on the line shown in FIG. (A) is a rear view of a front panel and a blowout panel, (b) is a perspective view of the back of a front panel and a blowout panel. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVIII-XVIII shown in FIG. 2, illustrating a configuration of a drive mechanism. It is the figure explaining the mode of a movement of a front panel and a blow-out panel, (a) shows a mode before movement of a front panel, (b) shows a mode after a front panel moved, (c) Shows a state after the front panel and the blowout panel have moved.

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

[Overall configuration of air conditioner]
An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an indoor unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 and an outdoor unit (not shown). The indoor unit 1 has an elongated shape in one direction as a whole, and is installed on the wall surface of the room so that its longitudinal direction is horizontal. In the following description, the direction protruding from the wall surface to which the indoor unit 1 is attached is referred to as “front”, and the opposite direction is referred to as “rear”. Further, the left-right direction shown in FIG. 1 is simply referred to as “left-right direction”, and the up-down direction shown in FIG. 1 is simply referred to as “up-down direction”.

[Configuration of indoor unit]
As shown in FIG. 5, the indoor unit 1 mainly includes a main body 4, a front panel 7, a blowout panel 8, a wind direction changing plate 50, and the like.

[Main unit]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main body 4 includes a casing 5 including a bottom frame 42 and a front grille 6, an indoor heat exchanger 20 housed in the casing 5, and a cross flow fan 21 (hereinafter simply referred to as a “casing flow fan 21”). A fan motor 22 (see FIG. 8), and an electrical component box 40. The indoor heat exchanger 20 and the fan 21 are attached to the bottom frame 42 as shown in FIG. The indoor heat exchanger 20 and the fan 21 are arranged so that the fan 21 is arranged at substantially the center of the indoor unit 1 in a cross-sectional view, and the indoor heat exchanger 20 having an inverted V shape surrounds the upper half of the fan 21. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the electrical component box 40 is disposed on the right side in the front view of the indoor heat exchanger 20 and the fan 21. The electrical component box 40 houses a control unit 60 (see FIG. 8), and controls each component necessary for the cooling / heating operation of the indoor unit 1 and the like. As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 60 includes a fan motor 22 that drives the fan 21, a drive motor 43 that drives a drive machine 41 of the drive mechanism 9 described later, a flap motor 51 that drives a wind direction changing plate 50, The auxiliary flap motor 53 for driving the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 is connected, and the fan 21, the drive device 41, the wind direction changing plate 50, and the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 are controlled.

  The bottom frame 42 is formed of a resin material and has a shape that covers the lower side, the rear side, and the side of the fan 21. The bottom frame 42 is fixed to the main body casing (not shown) that fixes the indoor heat exchanger 20 and the fan 21 and constitutes the back surface 1b of the indoor unit 1, and the left and right ends of the main body casing. It has a decorative plate 47 (see FIG. 3) constituting the side surface. An installation plate for fixing the indoor unit 1 to the indoor wall surface is attached to the back surface of the main casing. The bottom frame 42 constitutes the air outlet 27 together with the front grill 6 at the lower part thereof. This blower outlet 27 is an opening for blowing the wind from the fan 21 into the room. The air outlet 27 is provided near the lower portion of the indoor unit 1 and on the front side of the indoor unit 1. As shown in FIG. 2B, the air outlet 27 has a shape that is long in the horizontal direction when viewed from the front.

[Front grille]
The front grill 6 is attached to the bottom frame 42 from the front, and covers the front, side, upper, and lower sides of the main body 4. The front grill 6 is formed of a resin material and has a thin, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with the entire back surface opened. As shown in FIG. 4, the front grill 6 has a top surface portion 30, a front surface 31 (front surface of the casing), and a lower surface 32.

(Top)
As shown in FIG. 9A, the top surface portion 30 is curved so that the central portion 30M of the front end 30F bulges forward. Specifically, the front end 30F of the top surface portion 30 is inclined to the back surface 1b side from the central portion 30M of the front end 30F toward both ends 30a and 30b, and the direction of the tangent line in contact with the front end 30F of the top surface portion 30 in plan view is Curved to change continuously. Further, the side ends 30L and 30R of the top surface portion 30 are inclined (curved) toward the center side in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction) of the indoor unit 1 from the both ends 30a and 30b toward the back surface 1b.

  A first air inlet 23 (suction port) for indoor air is disposed on substantially the entire top surface 30. As shown in FIG. 9A, a plurality of crosspieces 30c extending in the longitudinal direction and the front-rear direction are disposed on substantially the entire surface of the first suction port 23. Below the first suction port 23 (inside the indoor unit 1), there is an opening 24 formed in the center in the longitudinal direction and a non-opening 25 disposed outside the opening 24 in the longitudinal direction. . In the opening 24, a space between the crosspiece 30c is formed between the crosspiece 30c. In the non-opening 25, a plate member 30d for closing the crosspiece 30c and the crosspiece 30c is provided between the crosspiece 30c and the crosspiece 30c. Has been placed. The plate member 30d is disposed below the outer edge of the top surface portion 30 (that is, on the inner side of the indoor unit 1 from the first suction port 23). Therefore, the indoor air sucked from the first suction port 23 is directly taken into the fan 21 side from the opening 24, and after being sucked from the first suction port 23, the room air is once on the plate 30d of the non-opening 25. May flow into the fan 21 side from the opening 24 after flowing in the horizontal direction.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the first suction port 23 has a width W1 of the suction center portion 23M corresponding to the center portion 30M of the front end 30F of the top surface portion 30 in the longitudinal direction. The width of both ends, that is, the width in the vicinity of the left end 30a of the top surface portion 30 and the width in the vicinity of the right end 30b of the top surface portion 30 are configured wider in this embodiment. In the present embodiment, the width of the top surface portion 30 near the left end 30a and the width of the top surface portion 30 near the right end 30b are slightly (substantially zero). The width of the first suction port 23 is maximum at the suction center portion 23M. Moreover, the width | variety of the 1st suction inlet 23 becomes narrow as it approaches the longitudinal direction both ends 30a and 30b from the suction center part 23M. In FIG. 11A, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, a plurality of bars 30c extending in the longitudinal direction and the front-rear direction are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the opening 24 has a front end 24 </ b> F along the front end 30 </ b> F of the top surface portion 30. The width of the opening center portion 24M corresponding to the center portion 30M of the front end 30F of the top surface portion 30 in the longitudinal direction is equal to the width of both ends of the opening portion 24 (the width of the left end 24L of the opening portion, the opening portion 24). Of the right end 24R). As shown in FIG. 12, the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the opening 24 below the top surface portion 30 is slightly smaller than the suction central portion 23M corresponding to the central portion 30M of the front end 30F of the top surface portion 30 in the longitudinal direction. And is aligned with the longitudinal center of the fan 21 and the longitudinal center of the wind direction changing plate 50. Further, both ends 24L and 24R of the opening 24 substantially coincide with both ends of the fan 21 and both ends 50L and 50R of the wind direction changing plate 50.

(Front)
As shown in FIG. 4, the front surface 31 (front surface of the casing) has a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. As can be easily understood from FIG. 1C, the front surface 31 is provided with adjacent surfaces 33 and 33 of the front grill 6 disposed in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the front surface 31 (in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the front surface of the casing). It is curved so that the depth dimension increases as it approaches the central portion in the longitudinal direction. Further, the neighboring surfaces 33 and 33 are inclined (curved) toward the back surface 1b as going downward. The front surface 31 includes, in addition to the above-described neighboring surfaces 33 and 33, a front end 30F of the top surface portion 30, an opening 34 for taking in indoor air, an air outlet peripheral portion 35 disposed around the air outlet 27, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the opening 34 is provided from the vicinity of the center in the vertical direction of the front surface 31 to the upper portion, and faces the front surface side of the indoor heat exchanger 20. The opening 34 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction, and extends in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. Therefore, the opening 34 is on the same plane. The opening 34 takes in indoor air taken in from the front end 24F side of the opening 24 or indoor air taken in from a second suction port 26 described later to the fan 21 side. A filter 36 (see FIG. 5) that covers substantially the entire area of the opening 34 is attached in front of the opening 34. In the state where the filter 36 is mounted at the mounting position, the vicinity of the front end portion of the filter 36 is disposed substantially parallel to the front surface of the heat exchanger 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the filter 36 extends from the front side to the upper side of the indoor heat exchanger 20, and dust in indoor air taken in from the first suction port 23 and the second suction port 26. To collect.

  In the indoor unit 1, a filter 36 that covers the left side portion of the opening 34 and a filter 36 that covers the right side portion of the opening 34 are arranged. Each filter 36 is configured to be attachable to an attachment position that covers the opening 34, and a filter attachment portion 34 a is disposed at the lower end of the opening 34. The filter attachment portion 34a has a fitting groove into which the front end portion of the filter 36 is fitted. When the filter is attached to the attachment position covering the opening 34, the filter is attached so that the front end portion of the filter 36 is fitted in the fitting groove. Therefore, since the front end portion of the filter 36 attached to the attachment position is restricted from moving forward, the filter 36 can be prevented from coming off from the front surface 31 (front surface of the casing). At the front end of the filter 36, a handle 36a for removing the filter is provided. Therefore, when the user takes out the filter 36, the user takes out the filter with the handle 36a of the filter 36 held so that the front end of the filter 36 is removed from the fitting groove.

  As shown in FIG. 1C, the blower outlet peripheral portion 35 is curved so that the central portion in the longitudinal direction swells forward. In detail, it curves so that a depth dimension may become large as it approaches the longitudinal direction center part from the both ends of the blower outlet peripheral part 35. FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the front surface 31 (front surface of the casing) is provided with a protruding wall surface 37 that protrudes forward in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the opening 34. The protruding wall surface 37 is curved so that the central portion of the front end bulges forward, and is configured to incline downward toward the front as shown in FIG.

  In the indoor unit 1, the front panel 7 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the front grill 6 (casing 5). When the operation is stopped, as shown in FIG. 7A, the front panel 7 is closed with respect to the front grill 6, and the lower end portion of the front panel 7 and the central portion of the front end of the protruding wall surface 37 are Arranged at the same height. When attaching and detaching the filter 36, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, the front panel 7 is rotated with respect to the front grill 6 by rotating the lower end portion of the front panel 7 so as to move forward. be opened. As described above, the filter 36 is attached and detached while the front panel 7 is opened. However, when the indoor unit 1 is installed near the ceiling, the front panel 7 cannot be opened largely. Therefore, the user needs to perform the attachment / detachment work of the filter 36 from a narrow gap between the lower end portion of the front panel 7 and the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. At this time, in the indoor unit 1, the protruding wall surface 37 is configured to be inclined downward toward the front, so that the user can avoid the narrow gap between the lower end portion of the front panel 7 and the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. The hand 36a can be easily held by extending the hand.

  As understood from FIG. 1A and the like, when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped, the front panel 7 is in contact with or close to a part of the front end 30F of the top surface 30 and the vicinity surfaces 33 and 33 (upper side). ing. Therefore, the upper side of the front surface 31 is closed by the front panel 7. Further, the blowout panel 8 is in contact with or close to a part (lower side) of the blower outlet peripheral portion 35 and the neighboring surfaces 33 and 33. Therefore, the lower side of the front surface 31 is closed by the blowout panel 8. On the other hand, when the indoor unit 1 is in operation, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the front panel 7 moves forward in a substantially horizontal direction, so that the front panel 30 and the front end 30 </ b> F of the top surface portion 30 and the neighboring surfaces 33 and 33. A gap is formed between the two, and a second suction port 26 for sucking room air is formed. Moreover, the blower outlet 27 is opened when the blowout panel 8 moves between the front panel 7 and the front grille 6.

  As shown in FIG. 4, there are two recesses recessed on the back side from the neighboring surfaces 33, 33 (the front surface 31 of the front grill 6) on the upper side of the neighboring surfaces 33, 33 arranged near both longitudinal ends of the front surface 31. Concave portions 91 and 91 are formed. The two recesses 91 and 91 are symmetrical. As shown in FIG. 14, a screw fixing portion 92 (screw hole) into which a screw S for fixing the front grill 6 to the bottom frame 42 is screwed is formed in the concave portion 91. Further, in the concave portion 91, a protruding portion 93 that protrudes forward from the adjacent surfaces 33 and 33 (the front surface of the front grille) is disposed on the outer side in the left-right direction of the screw fixing portion 92. Therefore, in this indoor unit 1, the screw S is made difficult to be seen from the side of the indoor unit 1 or obliquely forward.

  An opening for forming the air outlet 27 together with the bottom frame 42 is formed below the front surface 31 and in front of the lower surface 32. The front surface of the air outlet 27 is closed by the air outlet panel 8 when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the lower surface of the air outlet 27 is closed by a wind direction changing plate 50 attached to the bottom frame 42 when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, a wind direction changing plate 50 and an auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 arranged above the wind direction changing plate 50 are arranged at the outlet 27. The wind direction changing plate 50 and the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 have a plate-like shape having a long shape in the left-right direction, and the wind direction changing plate 50 and the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 are rotational axes along different horizontal directions. It is comprised so that rotation around is possible. Therefore, the wind direction change board 50 changes the wind direction of the air which blows off from the blower outlet 27 in an up-down direction with the auxiliary | assistant wind direction change board 52. FIG. A flap motor 51 is connected to the wind direction changing plate 50, and an auxiliary flap motor 53 is connected to the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52. The wind direction changing plate 50 and the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 can be rotated around different rotation axes by driving the flap motor 51 and the auxiliary flap motor 53, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the wind direction changing plate 50 is curved so that the vicinity of the center of the front end 50F bulges forward. Specifically, the front end 50F of the wind direction changing plate 50 has both ends 50a from the blowout center portion 50M (see also FIGS. 1C and 2B) corresponding to the center portion 30M of the front end 30F of the top surface portion 30. As it goes to 50b, it inclines to the back surface 1b side and is curved so that the direction of the tangent line in contact with the front end 50F of the wind direction changing plate 50 changes continuously in plan view. Further, the side ends 50L and 50R of the wind direction changing plate 50 extend along the front-rear direction. The wind direction changing plate 50 is configured such that the width W2 of the blowout central portion 50M corresponding to the central portion 30M of the front end 30F of the top surface portion 30 is wider than the width at both ends in the longitudinal direction (the width of the left end 50L and the width of the right end 50R). . The width of the wind direction changing plate 50 is maximum at the blowout central portion 50M. Moreover, the width | variety of the wind direction change board 50 becomes narrow as it approaches the longitudinal direction both ends 50a and 50b from the blowing center part 50M. As shown in FIG. 10, the wind direction changing plate 50 has a shape along the opening defined by the blowout panel 8 and the lower surface 32 of the front grill 6 when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped. And the wind direction change board 50 comprises the bottom face of the indoor unit 1 parallel to a horizontal surface with the lower surface 32 of the front grill 6 by moving so that it may become parallel to a horizontal surface, when operation stop instruction | indication is carried out. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the longitudinal direction center part of the wind direction change board 50 has shifted | deviated slightly left with respect to the blowing center part 50M corresponding to the center part 30M of the front end 30F of the top | upper surface part 30 about a longitudinal direction. , Which coincides with the longitudinal center of the fan 21 and the longitudinal center of the opening 24. The width W3 of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the wind direction changing plate 50 is configured wider than the widths at both ends in the longitudinal direction (the width of the left end 50L and the width of the right end 50R).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2B, the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 has a constant width in the longitudinal direction. Thus, since the width of the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 is constant in the longitudinal direction, the wind direction is changed when the wind direction changing plate 50 and the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 rotate around the rotation axes along different horizontal directions. The change plate 50 and the auxiliary wind direction change plate 52 are configured not to interfere with each other.

[Front panel and blowout panel]
As shown in FIG. 1A, the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 cover substantially the entire front surface 31 of the front grill 6 when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped.

  The front panel 7 is formed of a resin material and is provided so as to cover the upper side of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. The front panel 7 is supported near the left and right ends so as to be movable in the front-rear direction by an opening / closing mechanism 61 described later. The front panel 7 opens the second suction port 26 by moving away from the front surface 31 of the front grill 6, and closes the second suction port 26 by moving closer to the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. .

  The blowout panel 8 is formed of a resin material, and is provided so as to cover the lower portion of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. The blow-out panel 8 is supported in the vicinity of both left and right ends so as to be movable in the vertical direction by an opening / closing mechanism 61 described later. When the front panel 7 is moved forward, the blow-out panel 8 moves (moves upward) into the gap between the front panel 7 and the front grill 6 to open the air outlet 27 and moves downward. The outlet 27 is closed.

(Panel shape)
The front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 are three-dimensional panels having a three-dimensional shape. That is, it is curved in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) and curved in the up-down direction. The thickness of the front panel 7 and the thickness of the blowing panel 8 are substantially constant in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction, and the thickness of the front panel 7 and the thickness of the blowing panel 8 are substantially the same. The front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 are provided with reinforcing ribs 7a and 8a (see FIG. 15 (d)) protruding rearward from the back surface on substantially the entire outer periphery of the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the front panel 7 is curved so that the central portion 7M bulges forward in plan view. Specifically, the front surface 7F (front surface portion) of the front panel 7 is inclined to the back surface 1b side from the center portion 7M of the front surface 7F of the front panel 7 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction, and in front view, the front surface of the front panel 7 It is curved so that the direction of the tangent line in contact with 7F changes continuously. That is, the front panel 7 is curved in the entire longitudinal direction.

  In the front panel 7, as shown in FIG. 15D, the upper end 7Fa of the front surface 7F of the front panel 7 is located at the foremost side, and the front surface 7F (front surface portion) of the front panel 7 faces the lower end 1a. Accordingly, it is inclined toward the back surface 1b. Further, since the thickness of the front panel 7 is constant in the vertical direction, the entire front panel 7 is also inclined toward the back surface 1b side toward the lower end 1a. Further, the front panel 7 is curved so that the direction of the tangent line in contact with the front surface 7F of the front panel 7 changes continuously in a cross-sectional view so that the front side is convex. That is, the front panel 7 is curved in the entire vertical direction.

  A portion of the front panel 7 facing the front end 30F of the top surface portion 30 of the front grill 6 is curved along the front end 30F. Moreover, the part which opposes the near surfaces 33 and 33 of the front grille 6 among this front panel 7 is curving along the near surfaces 33 and 33 in a longitudinal direction and an up-down direction. Therefore, when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped, there is almost no gap between the front panel 7, the front end 30F, and the adjacent surfaces 33 and 33.

  As shown in FIG. 15C, the blowout panel 8 is curved so that the central portion 8M bulges forward in plan view. Specifically, the front surface 8F of the blowout panel 8 is inclined toward the back surface 1b as it goes from the central portion 8M of the front face 8F of the blowout panel 8 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction, and is tangent to the front face 8F of the blowout panel 8 in plan view. It is curved so that its direction changes continuously. That is, the blowing panel 8 is curved in the entire longitudinal direction.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (d), the blower panel 8 has the upper end 8Fa of the front face 8F of the blower panel 8 positioned at the foremost side, and the front face 8F of the blower panel 8 is closer to the rear face 1b toward the lower end 1a. It is inclined to. Moreover, since the blowing panel 8 has a constant thickness in the vertical direction, the entire blowing panel 8 is also inclined toward the back surface 1b as it goes toward the lower end 1a. Further, the blowout panel 8 is curved so that the direction of the tangent line in contact with the front surface 8F of the blowout panel 8 continuously changes in a sectional view so that the front side is convex. That is, the blowout panel 8 is curved in the entire vertical direction.

  A portion of the blowout panel 8 that faces the vicinity surfaces 33 and 33 of the front grill 6 and a portion of the front grille 6 that faces the blower outlet peripheral portion 35 are arranged in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction. Curved along the peripheral portion 35. Therefore, when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped, there is almost no gap between the blowout panel 8 and the vicinity surfaces 33 and 33 and the blowout port peripheral portion 35.

(Extended part)
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 9A, the front panel 7 extends outward from both ends 31L and 31R (see also FIG. 4) of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. There are portions 71, 71. The blowout panel 8 also has extended portions 81 and 81 extending outward from both ends 31L and 31R of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6 as shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. . As shown in FIG. 9A, the extended portions 71, 71 indicate portions extending outward in the longitudinal direction from the line L <b> 1 along the front-rear direction passing through both ends 31 </ b> L, 31 </ b> R of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. Moreover, the extension parts 81 and 81 point out the part extended in the longitudinal direction outer side from the line L2 along the front-back direction which passes both ends 31L and 31R of the front surface 31 of the front grille 6, as shown in FIG. The extending parts 71 and 71 are configured symmetrically, and the extending parts 81 and 81 are also configured symmetrically.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 10, the extended portions 71 and 71 of the front panel 7 and the extended portions 81 and 81 of the blowout panel 8 are respectively formed from both ends 31 </ b> L and 31 </ b> R of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. It extends toward the back surface 1b side. Moreover, the front-end | tip parts 72 and 72 of the extension parts 71 and 71 and the front-end | tip parts 82 and 82 of the extension parts 81 and 81 are bent ahead. In the present invention, “bending” includes “curving”.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 16, the definition of “the extending portion 71 extends from both ends 31 </ b> L and 31 </ b> R of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6 toward the back surface 1 b side” and “the extending portion 71 The definition of “the tip 72 is bent forward” will be specifically described. In addition, the definition that “the extending portion 81 extends from both ends 31L and 31R of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6 toward the back surface 1b” and “the front end portion 82 of the extending portion 81 is bent forward. The definition of “doing” is the same as above, and the explanation is omitted.

  “The extending portion 71 extends from both ends 31L and 31R of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6 toward the rear surface 1b” as shown in FIG. It means that the entire extending portion 71 is on the back surface 1b side from a horizontal (left-right) line L3 passing through the intersection 7Fb with 7F. Further, “the distal end portion 72 of the extending portion 71 is bent forward” means that the center line of the front panel 7 of the portion excluding the distal end portion 72 of the extending portion 71 is outward in the left-right direction in plan view. It means that at least part of the center line of the distal end portion 72 is on the front side from the extended virtual line L4.

  When the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped, a front panel 7 and a blowout panel 8 disposed below the front panel 7 are disposed in front of the front grill 6 (casing 5). As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 15 (d), the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 are provided with reinforcing ribs 7 a and 8 a that protrude rearward from the rear surface, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 15 (d). In addition, the reinforcing rib 8a is bent upward at the rear side end portion, and the bent portion is configured as a closing portion 8b (closing member). The closing portion 8b is configured integrally with the blowout panel 8, and closes the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 from the front grill 6 (casing 5) side when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped. The front grille 6 (casing 5) is disposed over the entire width. Therefore, in the indoor unit 1, when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped, the rear side end portion of the reinforcing rib 7 a of the front panel 7 abuts on the side surface on the front side of the closing portion 8 b of the blowout panel 8. In the full width of 6 (casing 5), the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 is closed. At this time, in the indoor unit 1, for example, the drive motor 43, which is a drive source for moving the front panel 7, is tightened in a direction to move the front panel 7 toward the back side, thereby reinforcing the front panel 7. The rear side end of the rib 7 a is pressed from the front against the front side surface of the closing portion 8 b of the blowout panel 8. Further, the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 have extended portions 71 and 81 that extend outward from both ends of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6 (casing 5), respectively. Since the front grille 6 (casing 5) is not disposed outside both ends of the front surface 31, the gap between the extending portions 71 and 81 is not blocked. In the indoor unit 1, there is a portion where the height of the blocking portion 8b is partially low, but the height of the low portion is wider than the gap between the front panel 7 and the blow-out panel 8, and the front grill is formed by the blocking portion 8b. In the full width of 6 (casing 5), the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 is closed.

[Drive mechanism]
The drive mechanism 9 moves the front panel 7 forward in a substantially horizontal direction so as to be away from the front surface 31 of the front grill 6, and between the front panel 7 and the front grill 6 in a state where the front panel 7 has moved forward in a substantially horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the mechanism includes a drive unit 41 and an opening / closing mechanism 61.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the drive device 41 is disposed on the right side in the front view of the indoor heat exchanger 20 and the fan 21, and generates a drive force for moving the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8. The drive machine 41 has a drive motor 43 (see FIG. 8) and a plurality of drive machine gears (not shown). The drive motor 43 is connected to the control unit 60 accommodated in the electrical component box 40 by a cable and serves as a drive source for moving the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8. The plurality of drive machine gears are arranged so as to mesh with a power transmission gear (not shown) of the opening / closing mechanism 61, and the rotation of the drive motor 43 is transmitted to the power transmission gear of the opening / closing mechanism 61, so that the drive motor 43 is transmitted to the opening / closing mechanism 61. The driving force is transmitted.

  The opening / closing mechanism 61 is a mechanism for opening and closing the second suction port 26 and the outlet 27 by moving the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 by the driving force of the driving machine 41. The opening / closing mechanism 61 is configured by a plurality of members including a gear portion, and functions as a speed reduction mechanism that transmits the driving force of the driving machine 41 to the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8. The opening / closing mechanism 61 functions as a conversion mechanism that converts the rotational movement transmitted from the drive machine 41 into the opening / closing operation of the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8. As shown in FIG. 4, the opening / closing mechanism 61 includes a first opening / closing mechanism 62 provided on the left side of the front grill 6 and a second opening / closing mechanism 63 provided on the right side of the front grill 6. The first opening / closing mechanism 62 and the second opening / closing mechanism 63 are connected by a power transmission shaft (not shown).

  The first opening / closing mechanism 62 is attached to the rear surfaces of the left side surfaces of the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 and supports the vicinity of the left end of the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8. The first opening / closing mechanism 62 transmits the driving force of the driving device 41 to the vicinity of the left end of the front panel 7 and the vicinity of the left end of the blowing panel 8 when the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 are opened and closed. Move the left side of.

  The second opening / closing mechanism 63 is attached to the back side of the right side surface of the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 and supports the vicinity of the right end of the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8. The second opening / closing mechanism 63 transmits the driving force of the driving device 41 to the vicinity of the right end of the front panel 7 and the vicinity of the right end of the blowing panel 8 when the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 are opened and closed. Move the right side of.

  A power transmission shaft (not shown) is a member that distributes and transmits the driving force of the driving machine 41 to the first opening / closing mechanism 62 and the second opening / closing mechanism 63. It is attached so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction. Both ends of the power transmission shaft are connected to the first opening / closing mechanism 62 and the second opening / closing mechanism 63, respectively, and a power transmission gear (not shown) is provided therebetween. The power transmission gear is arranged so as to mesh with the drive gear of the drive machine 41. In this manner, the opening / closing mechanism 61 is configured to distribute the driving force from the drive machine 41 to the first opening / closing mechanism 62 and the second opening / closing mechanism 63 by the power transmission shaft.

  Hereinafter, although the structure of the 1st opening / closing mechanism 62 is demonstrated easily, since the 2nd opening / closing mechanism 63 has the same structure symmetrical with the 1st opening / closing mechanism 62, the description is abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 18, the first opening / closing mechanism 62 includes a front panel opening / closing gear 64, a blowout panel opening / closing gear 65, a front panel support member 66, a blowout panel support member 67, and a transmission gear 68.

  The front panel opening / closing gear 64 transmits the driving force from the driving machine 41 transmitted through the power transmission shaft to the front panel support member 66. The front panel support member 66 is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction (substantially horizontal direction), and can move the front panel 7 substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction.

  The transmission gear 68 transmits the driving force from the driving machine 41 transmitted through the power transmission shaft to the blowing panel opening / closing gear 65, and the blowing panel opening / closing gear 65 transmits the driving force to the blowing panel support member 67. The blowing panel support member 67 is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and can move the blowing panel 8 linearly in the vertical direction. The transmission gear 68 is provided with a portion in which teeth are not partially formed, and the drive gear 41 is driven until the forward movement of the front panel support member 66 is completed. The rotation is not transmitted to the blowout panel opening / closing gear 65. After the front panel support member 66 is moved forward, the transmission gear 68 and the blow panel opening / closing gear 65 are engaged with each other, and the blow panel support member 67 can be moved upward.

[Operation of front panel and blow-out panel at start of operation]
Next, operations of the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 at the start of operation will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown to Fig.19 (a), when the indoor unit 1 has stopped driving | operating, it is the state by which the 2nd inlet 26 and the outlet 27 were closed by the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8. FIG. . When the indoor unit 1 is not operating, the front surface 7F of the front panel 7 and the front surface 8F of the blowout panel 8 are substantially flush with each other in a side view. In this state, the front panel support member 66 of the opening / closing mechanism 61 is located at the rearmost side of the movable range. Further, the blowout panel support member 67 is located at the lowest position in the movable range.

  When the operation of the indoor unit 1 is started, the drive motor 43 of the drive unit 41 is controlled to start rotating. The driving force of the driving machine 41 is transmitted to a power transmission shaft (not shown) of the opening / closing mechanism 61, and the driving force is distributed and transmitted to the first opening / closing mechanism 62 and the second opening / closing mechanism 63 of the opening / closing mechanism 61. Then, the first opening / closing mechanism 62 and the second opening / closing mechanism 63 move the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 to open the second suction port 26 and the blowing port 27.

  Specifically, in the opening / closing mechanism 61, the driving force of the driving machine 41 is transmitted to the front panel support member 66 via the plurality of front panel opening / closing gears 64. As a result, the front panel support member 66 moves linearly forward in a substantially horizontal direction. Thereby, as shown in FIG.19 (b), the front panel 7 moves to the front substantially horizontal, and the 2nd inlet 26 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 19B, when the front panel support member 66 is located in the foremost position of the movable range, the driving force of the drive device 41 is blown out through the transmission gear 68 and the blowout panel opening / closing gear 65. It is transmitted to the support member 67. Thereby, as shown in FIG.19 (c), the blowing panel 8 moves to the clearance gap between the front panel 7 and the front grille 6, and opens the blower outlet 27. FIG. Note that the blowout panel 8 is hidden behind the front panel 7 in a state where the blowout panel support member 67 is located at the uppermost position of the movable range. That is, substantially the entire blowout panel 8 is in a state where it overlaps the front panel 7, and as shown in FIG. 2A, the blowout panel 8 cannot be seen in front view.

  Then, by driving the fan 21, the indoor air is sucked into the interior of the indoor unit 1 from the first suction port 23 and the second suction port 26, the heat is exchanged by the indoor heat exchanger 20, and the heat-exchanged air is blown. It blows out from the outlet 27.

  Further, when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped, the drive motor 43 of the drive unit 41 is controlled to rotate in the reverse direction, and the blowout panel support member 67 and the front panel support member 66 are sequentially arranged in this order. The support member 66 moves in the opposite direction. Thereby, the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 move in the reverse direction to the above, and the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 return to the state when the indoor unit 1 is stopped.

<Characteristics of indoor unit of this embodiment>
In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 is closed from the casing 5 side, so that light from the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 leaks. Can be prevented. Therefore, it can prevent that the external appearance of the indoor unit 1 falls by light leaking from the clearance gap between the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8. FIG.

  Further, in the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, the closed portions 8 b of the blowout panel 8 are not disposed outside the both ends of the front surface 31 of the casing 5. The gap between is not blocked. Therefore, when the light from the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 leaks, the boundary between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 is easily understood.

  Moreover, in the indoor unit 1 of this embodiment, since the obstruction | occlusion part 8 of the blowing panel 8 is comprised integrally with the blowing panel 8, it is effective that the light from the clearance gap between the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 leaks. Can be prevented.

  Moreover, in the indoor unit 1 of this embodiment, since the obstruction | occlusion part 8 of the blowing panel 8 is comprised integrally with the blowing panel 8, compared with the case where a closure part is comprised integrally with the front panel 7, it blows out with the front panel 7. It is possible to more effectively prevent light from leaking from the gap between the panel 8.

  Moreover, in the indoor unit 1 of this embodiment, since the suction inlet 23 is arrange | positioned at the top | upper surface part 30 of the casing 5, the light from the clearance gap between the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 is easy to leak, but in this invention The light from the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 can be prevented from leaking.

  Moreover, in the indoor unit 1 of this embodiment, since the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 are curved so as to bulge forward, light from the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 tends to leak. However, in this invention, it can prevent that the light from the clearance gap between the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 leaks.

  Further, in the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, when the operation is stopped, the rear side end portion of the reinforcing rib 7a of the front panel 7 is pressed from the front against the front side surface of the closing portion 8b of the blowout panel 8. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent light from leaking from the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8.

  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 by the above description of the embodiments but by the scope of claims for patent, and further includes meanings equivalent to the scope of claims for patent and all modifications within the scope.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the front panel 7 disposed in front of the casing 5 and the blowing panel 8 disposed below the front panel 7 has been described, but the front panel disposed in front of the casing 5. The first front panel and the second front panel are not limited to the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 but may be other front panels.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the closed portion 8 b of the blowout panel 8 is not disposed outside the both ends of the front surface 31 of the casing 5, and therefore, between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 outside the both ends of the front surface 31 of the casing 5. However, the closed portion 8b of the blowout panel 8 is disposed outside both ends of the front surface 31 of the casing 5, and the front panel 7 and the blowout panel are disposed outside both ends of the front surface 31 of the casing 5. The clearance gap between 8 may be obstruct | occluded.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment demonstrated the case where the obstruction | occlusion part 81b which the clearance gap between the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 obstruct | occluded was comprised integrally with the blowing panel 8, the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 were demonstrated. The closing member that closes the gap between the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 may be a different member.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment demonstrated the case where the obstruction | occlusion part 81b which the clearance gap between the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 obstruct | occluded was comprised integrally with the blowing panel 8, the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 were demonstrated. A closing member that closes the gap between the front panel 7 and the front panel 7 may be formed integrally.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment demonstrated the case where it had the suction inlet 23 arrange | positioned at the top | upper surface part 30 of the casing 5, it may be an indoor unit in which the suction inlet is not arrange | positioned at the top | upper surface part of the casing. .

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the case where the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 panel curved so that each center part swells ahead was demonstrated, the front panel 7 and the blowing panel 8 panel curve Instead, it may be flat.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the back side edge part of the reinforcement rib 7a of the front panel 7 is pressed from the front with respect to the front side surface of the obstruction | occlusion part 8b of the blowing panel 8 at the time of a driving | operation stop is demonstrated. However, the rear side end of the reinforcing rib 7a of the front panel 7 need only abut against the front side surface of the closing portion 8b of the blowout panel 8 without being pressed from the front.

  By using the present invention, it is possible to provide an indoor unit in which light does not leak through a gap between front panels arranged in front of the casing.

1 indoor unit 5 casing 6 front grille 7 front panel (first front panel)
8 Blowout panel (second front panel)
23 First suction port (suction port)
30 Top surface portion 8b Blocking portion (blocking member) of blowout panel
71 Extension part of front panel 81 Extension part of blowing panel

Claims (7)

A casing,
A first front panel disposed in front of the casing;
A second front panel disposed below the first front panel in front of the casing;
An indoor unit comprising: a closing member that closes a gap between the first front panel and the second front panel from the casing side over the entire width of the casing. Each of the first front panel and the second front panel has an extending portion that extends outward from both ends of the front surface of the casing,
The indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the closing member is not disposed outside both ends of the front surface of the casing.   The indoor unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the closing member is configured integrally with either the first front panel or the second front panel.   The indoor unit according to claim 3, wherein the blocking member is configured integrally with the second front panel.   The indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the casing has a suction port arranged on a top surface thereof.   The indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first front panel and the second front panel are curved so that respective center portions bulge forward. The indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least one of the first front panel and the second front panel is pressed against the blocking member from the front.

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