JP2806184B2 - Separate type air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly to a wire connecting device for connecting an internal / external unit connecting wire for electrically connecting an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner outdoor unit. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view, a rear perspective view, and a partially enlarged perspective view showing a conventional electric wire connection device for an air conditioner disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 0-0. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an air conditioner indoor unit, and 2 denotes an air conditioner outdoor unit. The refrigerant circuits of the two indoor and outdoor units are connected by an inside / outside unit connection pipe 3 and the electric circuit is connected by an inside / outside unit connection wire 4. doing. Reference numeral 5 denotes a connector for connecting and fixing the internal / external connection electric wire 4, and a distal end of the internal / external connection electric wire 4 is inserted and connected to a connection hole 5 b provided in the connector 5. 5a is a connector 5
A connection release button provided inside the button is used to pull out the inside / outside connection wire 4 inserted into the connection hole 5b, and is a button for releasing the connection. The surface of the button is flat. A lead wire 6 is connected to the rear of the connector 5, and is connected to an electrical component in the main body of the air conditioner indoor unit 1. Reference numeral 7 denotes a fixing claw provided on the air conditioner indoor unit 1, which fixes the connector to the air conditioner indoor unit. Reference numeral 8 denotes a driver, which is used to press the disconnection button 5a.

[0003] The conventional wire connection device of an air conditioner is configured as described above, and the installation of the air conditioner, installation work on site,
In the electrical connection operation, the internal and external unit connection electric wires 4 are connected and fixed to the connector 5 fixed to the air conditioner indoor unit 1 by the fixing claws 7 simply by inserting the electric connection wires 4 into the connection holes 5 b in the connector 5. As a result, the air conditioner indoor unit 1 and the air conditioner outdoor unit 2 are electrically connected. When removing the internal / external equipment connection power supply 4 from the connector 5,
The connection release button 5a was pushed by the driver tip 9 of the driver 8 to release the lock between the internal / external device connection electric wire 4 and the connector 5, and the connection was removed from the connector 5 by pulling the internal / external device connection power supply 4.

[0004]

Since the conventional wire connection device for an air conditioner is configured as described above, it has the following problems. When the connection wire 4 is disconnected from the connector 5 when the connection release button 5a is pushed in with the screwdriver tip 9, when the connection release button 5a is flat, the driver tip 9 is slippery and the connection release button 5a can be properly connected. It was a very difficult task to unlock because it could not be pushed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when the internal / external equipment connection wire is detached from the connector, the tip of the driver does not slide on the connection release button, and the connection release button is securely inserted. The purpose is to facilitate the work of removing the connection wires for internal and external equipment.

[0006]

A separate type air conditioner according to the present invention electrically connects an indoor unit, an outdoor unit provided separately from the indoor unit, and the indoor unit and the outdoor unit. An internal / external unit connection electric wire, and a lock mechanism for connecting and fixing the internal / external unit connection electric wire to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit so as to prevent the once connected internal / external unit connection electric wire from coming off, and release the lock mechanism. A connector having a disconnection button to be connected and a disconnection jig hook provided near the disconnection button and hooked by the tip of the disconnection jig.

Further, the connection releasing jig hooking portion is constituted by a concave portion formed in an electric component box provided in the indoor unit and the outdoor unit to mount the connector.

[0008] Further, the connection releasing jig hooking portion is formed by a U-shaped rib opened to the connector side near the disconnection button of the connector of the electrical component box provided in the indoor unit and the outdoor unit for mounting the connector. It was done.

In addition, a concave portion for disconnection jig is provided on the top surface of the disconnection button corresponding to the hook portion for disconnection jig.

In addition, a plurality of connection releasing jig hooks are provided corresponding to the longitudinal width of the connection releasing button.

[0011]

According to the separation type air conditioner of the present invention, the tip of the disconnection jig is inserted into the hook of the disconnection jig when the internal / external equipment connection wire is removed from the connector. Makes it difficult for the disconnection jig to come off from the disconnection button.

In addition, when the internal / external equipment connection wire is removed from the connector, the tip of the disconnection jig is inserted into a recess formed in the electrical component box. The disconnection jig is less likely to come off.

In addition, when the internal / external equipment connection electric wire is detached from the connector, the tip of the disconnection jig is inserted into the U-shaped rib formed in the electric component box, so that the tip of the disconnection jig slides. The disconnection jig does not easily come off the disconnection button.

Further, in addition to the hook for the disconnection jig, the recess for the disconnection jig provided on the disconnection button in the connector further stabilizes the fixation of the disconnection jig for holding down the disconnection button. The work of removing the connection wire from the connector is assured and simplified.

In addition, the workability is improved by providing a plurality of connection release jig hooks corresponding to the longitudinal width of the connection release button.

[0016]

[Embodiment 1] 4 to 6 are a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention and a partially enlarged view as viewed from the bottom surface of the air conditioner indoor unit. 1
a is a design panel, 1b is a back panel, and both are components that form the outer shell of the air conditioner indoor unit 1. Reference numeral 10 denotes an electric component box, which is housed in a design panel 1a and a back panel 1b, and a connector 5 is fixed below the panel. 11
Is a fixing rib provided below the electric component box to which the connector 5 is fixed. Numeral 12 denotes a concave portion which is an example of a connection releasing jig hooking portion of the present invention.

In the wire connection device for an air conditioner constructed as described above, the connection of the inside / outside unit connection wire 4 to the connector 5 is performed simply by connecting the inside / outside connection wire 4b to the connection hole 5b provided in the connector 5 as in the prior art. Just plug in 4.
When removing the internal and external connection wires 4 from the connector 5, first insert a driver tip 9 of a driver 8, which is an example of a disconnection jig, into a recess 12 provided on the bottom surface of the electric component box 10 of the present invention. As a fulcrum, the driver 8 is tilted in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. 6, the disconnection button 5 a provided on the connector 5 is pushed by the outer periphery of the driver 8, and the connecting wire 4 for the internal / external machine is moved to the arrow B in FIG.
It can be removed by pulling it out in the direction. At this time,
Since the driver tip 9 is recessed in the recess 12, there is no difficulty in sliding and working.

Embodiment 2 FIG. In the first embodiment, the recess 12 is formed on the bottom of the electrical component box 10.
Although the movement of the driver tip 9 is fixed by providing the U-shaped rib, the same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained by providing the U-shaped rib 13 having an opening on the connector 5 side on the bottom surface of the electric component box 10. It is what you have. FIG. 7 shows this embodiment, in which a U-shaped rib 13 is provided at a position near the connector 5 on the bottom surface of the electric component box 10. The U-shaped rib 13 is connected to the disconnection button 5 on the bottom of the electrical component box 10.
The opening side of the U-shaped rib 13 is provided in the direction located on the connector side.

When removing the connecting wire 4 for the internal / external machine from the connector 5 using the U-shaped rib 13, the driver tip 9 is connected to the U-shaped rib 13 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. When the driver 8 is inserted into the rib 13 and this point is used as a fulcrum, the driver 8 is pushed down to the connector side so that the outer periphery of the driver 8 presses the disconnection release button, and the lock is released. Just pull,
It can be easily removed from the connector 5.

Embodiment 3 FIG. In addition to the concave portion 12 provided in the first embodiment, a U-shaped concave portion 5c which is a concave portion for a disconnection jig is provided at the center of the disconnection button 5a in the connector 5, and the connector 5 of the internal / external machine connection electric wire 4 is provided.
It is intended to ensure that the driver 8 presses the disconnection button 5a at the time of removal, and further simplifies the operation. FIG. 8 illustrates this embodiment.
The connection release button 5a in the connector 5 has a U-shaped recess 5c at the center of the surface.

As a result, when removing the connecting wire 4 for the internal / external machine from the connector 5, the driver tip 9 is first inserted into the concave portion 12, and the driver 8 is tilted in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. Fits into the U-shaped concave portion 5c provided at the center of the surface of the connection portion release button 5a, pushes the connection release button 5a, the lock is released, and the internal / external machine connection electric wire 4 is easily pulled out.

As described above, the driver 8 fits into the U-shaped concave portion at the center of the surface of the disconnection button 5a, so that the driver 8 does not slip on the disconnection button 5a and is difficult to work. It is possible to push the connection release button 5a into the terminal.

[0023]

According to the present invention, the separation type air conditioner is
Even when the disconnection jig is inserted into a narrow space between the air conditioner body and the wall when removing the internal / external equipment connection wire from the connector, the work of inserting the disconnection jig tip into the disconnection jig hook section Therefore, the disconnection jig does not slip off from the disconnection button because the distal end of the disconnection jig does not slip, and the work of removing the connection wire for the internal / external equipment is made more reliable and simplified.

The same effect can be obtained by providing a recess formed in the electrical component box as the connection releasing jig hook.

The same effect can be obtained by providing a U-shaped rib formed on the electric component box as the connection releasing jig hook.

Further, in addition to the connection releasing jig hooking portion, the connection releasing jig concave portion provided on the connection releasing button in the connector further stabilizes the fixing of the connection releasing jig for holding down the connection releasing button, so that the internal / external machine can be fixed. The work of removing the connection wire from the connector is assured and simplified.

In addition, the workability is improved by providing a plurality of disconnection jig hooks corresponding to the longitudinal width of the disconnection button.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the connection of an internal and external unit of a conventional air conditioner.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the connection of the connection wires between the inside and outside units of the conventional air conditioner indoor unit.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing connection of internal and external connection wires of a conventional air conditioner indoor unit.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial bottom view showing the connection of the connection wires between the inside and outside units of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of an air conditioner indoor unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial bottom view showing the connection of the connection wires between the inside and outside units of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioner indoor unit 1a Design panel 1b Back panel 2 Air conditioner outdoor unit 3 Internal / external unit connection piping 4 Internal / external unit connection electric wire 5 Connector 5a Connection release button 5b Connection hole 5c U-shaped recess 6 Lead wire 7 Fixing nail 8 Screwdriver 9 Screwdriver tip 10 Electrical box 11 Fixing rib 12 Recess 13 U-shaped rib

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] An indoor unit, an outdoor unit provided separately from the indoor unit, an indoor / outdoor unit connecting wire for electrically connecting the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and an indoor / outdoor unit connecting wire. A connector having a lock mechanism that is connected and fixed to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit and prevents the indoor / outdoor unit connection wire once connected from coming off, and a connection release button for releasing the lock mechanism; A disconnection jig hooking portion, which is provided near the disconnection button and hooks the tip of the disconnection jig so that the body of the disconnection jig can press the disconnection button by tilting the disconnection jig, A separation type air conditioner comprising: 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the connection releasing jig hooking portion is formed by a concave portion formed in an electric component box provided in the indoor unit and the outdoor unit for mounting a connector.
The separated type air conditioner as described in the above. 3. The U-shape of the electrical component box provided with the indoor unit and the outdoor unit for mounting a connector, the U-shaped opening being formed on the connector side near the disconnection button of the connector. The separation type air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is formed of ribs. 4. The separation type air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion for disconnection jig is provided on a top surface of the disconnection button corresponding to the hook portion for disconnection jig. 5. The separation type air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the connection release jig hooks are provided corresponding to a longitudinal width of the connection release button.