JP2018029117A - Wiring display tool, air conditioner including the same, and substrate, and wiring display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a worker to quickly and correctly perform maintenance work of an air conditioner.SOLUTION: A wiring display tool 21 is provided in association with a substrate 22 on which a substrate component is provided including at least one of a connector and a switch and illustrates a circuit on the substrate 22, and comprises a display part that is arranged on the front of a surface of the substrate 22 on which the substrate component is mounted and shows by a diagram that the substrate component is arranged at a position corresponding to the position at which the substrate component is mounted. The display part uses a transparent or translucent material, has the same size as that of the substrate 22 or a size obtained by reducing or enlarging the size of the substrate 22 by a predetermined amount, and uses a fire retarding material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a wiring indicator, an air conditioner including the wiring indicator, a substrate, and a wiring display system.

For example, a connection nameplate that displays the wiring connection state of a circuit board and a motor / sensor installed in an air conditioner is attached to the lid of a control box of an indoor unit, the back of a service panel of an indoor unit, etc. .
In Patent Document 1 below, a double-structured insulating paper forming a bag having a bag mouth is attached to the solder surface of the printed circuit board so as to cover the solder surface of the printed circuit board, and an instruction manual or the like is required from the bag mouth of the bag. A receiver panel is disclosed that allows documents to be entered and stored.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-6308

  By the way, since the connection nameplate displays the circuit on the board in the indoor unit or the outdoor unit in a schematic and simplified manner, an accurate connector position is not shown. Workers who repair or check the air conditioner looked for the position of the connector to work on by looking at these connection nameplates and the actual circuit. It takes time, and it may be difficult for workers to work smoothly.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a wiring indicator that allows an operator to quickly and definitely perform the work, an air conditioner including the wiring indicator, a substrate, and a wiring display. The purpose is to provide a system.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
The present invention is a wiring display tool that is provided in association with a board on which a board component including at least one of a connector or a switch is mounted, and that schematically illustrates a circuit on the board, and the board on the board Provided is a wiring display device including a display unit which is disposed in front of a surface on which a component is mounted and which illustrates that the substrate component is disposed at a position corresponding to a mounting position of the substrate component.

According to the present invention, since the wiring indicator for simulating the circuit on the board is disposed in front of the surface on which the board component including at least one of the connector or the switch is mounted, the wiring indicator is wired to the board. The display is in a state of being overlaid. The wiring indicator superimposed on the board shows that the board component is placed at a position corresponding to the mounting position on the board, so it displays as if the position of the board component provided on the board was projected. Is done.
As a result, an operator who investigates board components such as connectors and switches on the board can quickly grasp the placement position of the board parts on the back board by observing the wiring indicator, so that the desired on the board can be obtained. The board components such as the connector and the switch can be quickly identified, and the work can be performed smoothly.

  The display unit of the wiring display tool may be made of a transparent or translucent material.

  By using transparent or semi-transparent material for the display part, the substrate parts on the back substrate can be seen through the wiring indicator, so workers can quickly find the board components such as connectors and switches to work on. Can be identified.

  The display unit of the wiring display device may have a size that is the same as the size of the substrate, or a size obtained by enlarging or reducing the size of the substrate by a predetermined amount.

  The mounting position of the board component on the board is expressed as accurately as possible by showing the size equivalent to the board size, or enlarged by a predetermined amount, or reduced by a predetermined amount. Prevents misunderstandings.

  The wiring indicator may be a flame retardant.

  By using a flame retardant, the spread of combustion can be suppressed.

  The present invention shows that a board component including at least one of a connector or a switch is mounted, and that the board component is arranged at a position corresponding to the mounting position of the board component, and a circuit on the board is shown. The wiring display tool to be modeled provides a substrate provided in association with the substrate in front of the surface on which the substrate component is mounted.

  The present invention comprises any one of the above wiring indicators, a substrate, and a housing on which a surface on which a board component is mounted can be opened, and the housing is at least one surface in contact with the releasable surface. The wiring indicator has a hole at a position corresponding to the claw, and passes the claw through the corresponding hole so that the substrate and the wiring indicator are arranged in layers. Provide a wiring display system.

Thus, by attaching the wiring display tool to the housing, the substrate and the wiring display tool can be easily stacked. In addition, since the wiring indicator is attached to the housing by the claw and the hole, a special tool or the like is not required, and the attachment / detachment is easy.
When the substrate is attached to a surface parallel to the vertical direction and at least one surface in contact with the releasable surface is a horizontal surface and a vertically upper surface, the wiring display is arranged like a goodwill on the front surface of the substrate. This makes it easier for workers to maintain.

  The present invention provides an air conditioner including any one of the above-described wiring indicators.

By providing a wiring indicator on the air conditioner (indoor unit and / or outdoor unit), an operator can smoothly perform operations such as maintenance of the air conditioner.
If the outdoor unit is equipped with a wiring indicator, even if it is necessary to maintain the substrate of the outdoor unit during rainy weather, the wiring indicator can quickly identify the parts to be maintained and the wiring indicator Preventing the substrate from getting wet as much as possible by preventing rain.

  The present invention has an effect that a worker can perform work quickly and definitely.

It is a perspective view which shows the air conditioner which concerns on this invention. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a wiring display system according to the present invention. The structure of the control box vicinity which concerns on this invention is shown. 1 shows a wiring indicator according to the present invention. An example of a substrate is shown. 6 shows an example of a display unit of a wiring display tool associated with the substrate of FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a wiring display device, an air conditioner equipped with the wiring display device, a substrate, and a wiring display system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, an indoor unit (illustrated is a ceiling-embedded air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as “air conditioner”)) 2 includes an outdoor unit 3.
The indoor unit 2 is suspended from the ceiling of the room. The indoor unit 2 includes a cabinet 5 and a ceiling panel 6. The cabinet 5 is formed in a box shape, and an opening is formed in the lower part. The ceiling panel 6 is formed in a substantially square plate shape and is attached to a lower part of the cabinet 5. The ceiling panel 6 is formed with an air inlet 7 and an air outlet 8. The air inlet 7 is provided at the center of the ceiling panel 6. The air outlet 8 is formed in a rectangular shape and is disposed along the four sides of the ceiling panel 6. The indoor unit 2 further includes a control device 10. The control device 10 is disposed inside the cabinet 5.

  The outdoor unit 3 is installed outdoors. The outdoor unit 3 is connected to the indoor unit 2 through the electrical wiring 11, and supplies power to the indoor unit 2 and performs signal communication. The outdoor unit 3 is further connected to the indoor unit 2 via two refrigerant pipes 12. The two refrigerant pipes 12 circulate the refrigerant through the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 3. The outdoor unit 3 constitutes a refrigeration cycle together with an indoor heat exchanger (not shown) provided on the indoor unit 2 side, adjusts the temperature of the refrigerant by exchanging heat between the outside air and the refrigerant, and transfers the temperature-adjusted refrigerant to the room Supply to machine 2. The outdoor unit 3 includes a wiring display system 50. The wiring display system 50 is provided in the control box 20.

FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal sectional view of the wiring display system 50.
The wiring display system 50 includes a substrate 22, a control box (housing) 20, a wiring display tool 21, and a claw portion 23.
The substrate 22 is used for controlling the air conditioner, and is mounted with a substrate component (described later) including at least one of a connector or a switch. In addition, the substrate 22 is provided with a wiring indicator 21 (details will be described later) in front of the surface on which the substrate components and connections are mounted.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the substrate 22 is attached to a surface parallel to the vertical direction of the control box 20, and at least one surface in contact with the openable surface is a horizontal surface and a vertically upper surface. In this case, the wiring display 21 can be arranged on the front surface of the substrate 22 like a goodwill. This makes it easier for the worker to perform maintenance by turning up the goodwill-like wiring display 21 from the open (lower) side.
Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the control box 20 is disposed so that the orientation of the control box 20 is vertical (that is, a state where the substrate 22 stands in the vertical direction) is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control box 20 stores the board 22, and is a casing that can face the board 22 and can be opened on the surface on which board components are mounted.
The claw portion 23 is provided on at least one surface in contact with the releasable surface in the control box 20, and is used when the substrate 22 in the control box 20 and the wiring display 21 are associated with each other. In the present embodiment, the number of claw portions is described as three, but the number of claw portions is not particularly limited.

The wiring display 21 is in the form of a sheet, is provided in association with the board 22 on which board components are mounted, and a connection diagram that schematically shows a circuit on the board is printed.
As shown in FIG. 4, the wiring display tool 21 is provided with a display part 26 and a hole part 29.
The display unit 26 is disposed in front of the surface on which the board component and the connection on the board 22 are mounted, and illustrates that the board component is arranged at a position corresponding to the mounting position of the board component.
The hole part 29 is provided corresponding to the claw part 23 so that the board | substrate 22 in the control box 20 and the display part 26 may be matched.
The claw portions 23 of the corresponding control box 20 are passed through the hole portions 29 of the wiring indicator 21, and the substrate 22 and the wiring indicator 21 are arranged in layers.
In this way, the wiring indicator 21 is attached to the control box 20 by the corresponding claw portion 23 and the hole portion 29, so that a special tool or the like is unnecessary, and the wiring indicator 21 can be easily attached and detached.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the case where the substrate 22 and the wiring display 21 are arranged with a predetermined interval is illustrated, but the size of the interval is not particularly limited.
For example, when it is assumed that parts inside the control box 20 of the outdoor unit 3 are maintained by an operator when it is raining or snowing, the substrate 22 is disposed on the back side at a predetermined interval from the wiring display 21. As a result, the substrate 22 can be further prevented from getting wet.

Moreover, it is preferable that a flame-retardant material is used for the wiring indicator 21. By using a flame retardant, it is possible to prevent the spread of fire when a fire occurs. In the present embodiment, the wiring display 21 is described as being made of a vinyl material.
The wiring display 21 is preferably made of a transparent or translucent material. By using a transparent or semi-transparent material for the wiring display 21, the board components on the back substrate 22 can be seen through the wiring display 21, so that the worker can work on a board such as a connector or a switch to be worked on. Parts can be identified quickly.

The wiring display 21 or the display unit 26 may be the same size as the substrate 22 or a size obtained by enlarging or reducing the size of the substrate 22 by a predetermined amount.
By showing the size equivalent to the size of the board or enlarged by a predetermined amount and reduced by a predetermined amount, the mounting position of the board components on the board is expressed as accurately as possible, and the worker can quickly grasp the board components. , Prevent false positives.
The size that is enlarged or reduced by a predetermined amount is a size that allows the actual position on the board 22 of board components such as connectors and switches to be worked by workers to be specified.

Hereinafter, the wiring display 21 will be described more specifically.
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of the substrate 22 provided in the control box 20.
In FIG. 5, connector names CN1, CNN, CNF, CNC, CNL, CNT, CNTA, CNH, CNV, CNV2, CNR, CNQ, CNW3, CNM1, CNWO, CNJ, CNJ2, CNG, CNB, CNP The switches SW1, SW5, SW7, and SW8 are mounted as board components.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the display unit 26 of the wiring display 21 on which the board shape and board parts such as a switch or a connector on the board 22 shown in FIG. 5 are printed (illustrated).
In the present embodiment, the wiring display 21 having a size substantially the same as the size of the substrate 22 shown in FIG. 5 is illustrated as an example, but the size may be reduced by a predetermined amount.
In FIG. 6, connectors CN1, CNN, CNF, CNC, CNL, CNT, CNTA, CNH, CNV, CNV2, CNR, CNQ, CNW3, CNM1, CNWO, which are board components on the board 22 shown in FIG. CNJ, CNJ2, CNG, CNB, CNP and switches SW1, SW5, SW7, SW8 are shown.

As described above, the wiring display 21 (for example, FIG. 6) having substantially the same size as the substrate 22 is arranged in a layered manner on the front surface of the substrate 22 (for example, FIG. 5) in the control box 20 as shown in FIG. .
Thereby, the worker who maintains the air conditioner visually checks the display part 26 of the wiring display 21 and turns the wiring display 21 after confirming the position of the board component on the board 22 provided behind, A desired board component can be easily found. In addition, since the wiring indicator 21 is made of a sheet-like vinyl material that is easy to handle, the worker puts the wiring indicator 21 on the substrate 22 and rechecks the position of the board components before wiring. The operation can be performed while repeatedly confirming the position of the board component on the wiring display 21 such as turning the display 21 forward.

  As described above, according to the wiring display device 21 and the air conditioner including the wiring display device 21 according to the present embodiment, the substrate 22, and the wiring display system 50, a board component including at least one of a connector or a switch is mounted. Since the wiring indicator 21 that models the circuit on the substrate 22 is disposed in front of the surface on which the substrate components and connections on the substrate 22 are mounted, the wiring indicator 21 is disposed on the substrate 22. It becomes the state where it overlapped. Since the display unit 26 of the wiring display 21 superimposed on the substrate 22 shows that the substrate component is arranged at a position corresponding to the mounting position of the substrate component or the connection, the substrate component provided on the substrate 22 is illustrated. It is presented as if the position of was projected.

Thereby, the recognizability of the position of each board component or connection is improved. An operator who investigates board components such as connectors and switches on the board 22 can quickly grasp the arrangement position of the board parts on the board 22 on the back surface by observing the wiring display 21, so It is possible to quickly identify a board component such as a desired connector or switch. Moreover, the mistake of components is eliminated as much as possible, and the worker can work smoothly.
In the above-described embodiment, the connector and the switch are illustrated as the circuit board components on the wiring display 21. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, other elements such as an LED (light emitting diode) are used. Parts may be illustrated.

  In addition, the maintenance of the air conditioner can prevent rainwater from entering the substrate 22 side by providing the wiring indicator 21 on the front surface of the substrate 22 on which the substrate components are provided.

[Modification]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, the wiring display 21 is not limited to the said embodiment, For example, in the outdoor unit 3, the service formed with the vinyl material of the rain avoidance provided in order to protect a board | substrate. A cover may be used, and a display unit shown in the figure may be provided on the service cover by printing the arrangement positions of the substrate components on the back substrate.
Thus, by using the service cover also as the wiring indicator, it is not necessary to provide the wiring indicator 21 separately, which leads to cost reduction.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the concrete structure is not restricted to this embodiment, The design change etc. of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention are included.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the wiring display 21 is provided in association with the substrate 22 in the control box 20 provided in the outdoor unit 3 and the substrate 22, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It is not limited. For example, the wiring indicator 21 may be provided in association with the board in the control device 10 provided in the indoor unit 2 and the board in the control device 10.

2 Indoor unit 3 Outdoor unit 10 Control device 20 Control box 21 Wiring display tool 22 Substrate 23 Claw part 26 Display part 29 Hole part 50 Wiring display system

Claims (7)

A wiring indicator that is provided in association with a board on which a board component including at least one of a connector or a switch is mounted, and that schematically illustrates a circuit on the board,
A wiring indicator provided with a display unit which is disposed in front of a surface on which the board component is mounted on the board and illustrates that the board component is arranged at a position corresponding to the mounting position of the board component. .   The wiring indicator according to claim 1, wherein the display unit uses a transparent or translucent material.   The wiring display tool according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has a size that is the same as the size of the substrate, or a size obtained by enlarging or reducing the size of the substrate by a predetermined amount.   The wiring indicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wiring indicator is a flame retardant. A board component including at least one of a connector or a switch is mounted;
A wiring indicator that schematically shows a circuit on the board is shown in front of the surface on which the board component is mounted, showing that the board part is arranged at a position corresponding to the mounting position of the board component. A substrate provided in association with the substrate. The wiring indicator according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A substrate according to claim 5;
A housing on which a surface on which board components are mounted can be opened,
The housing includes a claw portion on at least one surface in contact with the openable surface,
The wiring indicator includes a hole at a position corresponding to the claw portion,
The wiring display system which passes the said claw part through the said corresponding hole part, and arrange | positions the said board | substrate and the said wiring indicator in a layer form. The air conditioner provided with the wiring indicator in any one of Claims 1-4.

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