JP2883490B2 - 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 improved air conditioner in which a compressor and a heat exchanger are housed in a main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in such an integrated type air conditioner, an air hole is formed in a main body to communicate a compressor storage chamber with outside air to cool the compressor. However, in this configuration, since the compressor is cooled by natural convection, the cooling efficiency is poor, and there is a drawback that the compressor capacity cannot be sufficiently exhibited.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has as its object to provide an air conditioner capable of improving the cooling efficiency of a compressor.

[0004]

According to the present invention, the interior of the main body is divided into a compressor storage chamber for storing a compressor and a ventilation path from an intake port to an exhaust port by a partition plate. In an air conditioner provided with a cooler for cooling air sucked from an intake port by a blower, a communication hole for communicating a compressor storage chamber with a blower passage is formed in the partition plate, and a compressor is provided in a main body. An air hole for communicating the storage chamber with the outside air is formed, and the communication hole is opened at a position higher than the upper surface of the partition plate.

[0005]

According to the structure of the present invention, the partition plate is formed with a communication hole for communicating the compressor storage chamber with the air passage, and the main body is formed with an air hole for communicating the compressor storage chamber with the outside air. Then, the airflow from the air holes to the communication holes is induced by the airflow in the airflow path for dehumidifying the indoor air, and the compressor is cooled by the induced airflow. Condensation water generated by the cooler at this time flows on the partition plate, but since the communication hole provided in the partition plate is opened at a position higher than the upper surface of the partition plate, the condensation water passes through the communication hole from above the partition plate. It can be prevented from dropping into the compressor storage chamber through the compressor. Further, the noise of the compressor is cut off by the partition plate, and only a part of the noise leaks from the communication hole into the room through the air passage, so that the noise of the compressor leaking into the room provided with the main body can be suppressed.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on a dehumidifier shown in the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body in which an inner space is vertically divided by a partition plate 2, and a lower space of the main body includes a compressor storage room 5 for storing a compressor 4 by a partition plate 3 and a water receiver storage room 6 having a front opening.
It is divided into and. Reference numeral 7 denotes a lid for opening and closing the front opening of the water receiver storage chamber 6 so as to be openable and closable. The opening 8 is partially formed so that the amount of water in a water receiver 9 described later can be visually recognized through the opening 8. Has become.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a water receiver which is removably housed in the water receiver housing 6 through a front opening, and rotatably supports a lid 10. Reference numeral 11 denotes a float provided on the lid 10, which moves up and down according to the amount of water in the water receiver 9, and when the water receiver 9 is full, an operation unit 12 formed at one end of the lid 10 operates a switch 13. Operation is stopped. Reference numeral 14 denotes a guide path formed in the cover 10 and guides a drain dripped from the partition plate 2 to a display unit 15 described later.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a display unit provided in the water receiver 9 and is formed at a position corresponding to the opening 8 of the lid 7. Reference numeral 16 denotes a substantially inverted C-shaped rib formed in the display unit 15 in the up-down direction, and the vertically adjacent ribs 16 are slightly displaced in the left-right direction and dropped from the guide path 14 of the lid 10. Drain drops on the uppermost rib 16 of the display unit 15, and the rib 16
, Drops in a zigzag manner to the next rib 16, and the drain dripping the display unit 15 of the water receiver 9 through the opening 8 of the lid 7 can be clearly visually recognized, and the dehumidification state can be confirmed. .

Reference numeral 17 denotes an intake port formed on the front surface of the main body 1;
Reference numeral 18 denotes a first exhaust port formed at an upper portion of the front surface of the main body 1, and 19 denotes a second exhaust port formed at a rear portion of the upper surface of the main body 1. 2 exhaust ports
A ventilation path leading to 19 is formed. 20 is the second exhaust port 19
Is openably and closably closed, and is rotatably supported on both sides of the second exhaust port 19 so as to control the direction of air flow from the second exhaust port 19.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a fan guide disposed in the air passage, 22 denotes a blower comprising an electric motor 23 and a blower fan 24, 25
Is a cooler, 26 is a condenser, and 27 is a filter provided between the intake port 17 and the cooler 25.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a communication hole formed in the partition plate 2 for communicating between the compressor storage chamber 5 and the air passage.
A plurality of air holes formed in the back surface allow the compressor storage chamber 5 to communicate with the outside air.

When the compressor 4 and the electric motor 23 are driven, the air taken in from the intake port 17 is dehumidified by the cooler 25 and the condenser 26, and becomes dry air to form the first exhaust port 18.
And the gas is selectively exhausted from the second exhaust port 19. The air flow from the air passage, that is, the air flow for dehumidifying the indoor air, generates an air flow from the air hole 29 to the communication hole 28, and the compressor 4 is cooled by the air flow. At this time, the condensed water generated in the cooler 25 flows on the partition plate 2. However, since the communication hole 28 provided in the partition plate is opened at a position higher than the upper surface of the partition plate 2, the condensed water flows therethrough. It does not fall from above into the compressor housing 5 via the communication hole 28. Further, the noise of the compressor 4 is blocked by the partition plate 2 and only a part of the noise leaks from the communication hole 28 into the room through the air passage, so that the noise of the compressor 4 leaking into the room provided with the main body 1 is provided. Can be suppressed.

On the other hand, the drain condensed on the cooler 25 is guided from the partition plate 2 to the display unit 15 via the guide path 14 of the lid 10, and falls down the ribs 16 of the display unit 15 in a staggered manner. Therefore, the time required for the drain to fall by the rib 16 is increased, the visibility of the drain falling state through the opening 8 of the lid 7 is improved, and the effect of confirming the dehumidifying effect can be increased. Further, the amount of water in the water receiver 9 can be confirmed through the opening 8.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, a communication hole that opens at a position higher than the upper surface of the partition plate is provided in the partition plate that partitions the air passage from the intake port to the exhaust port and the compressor storage chamber. On the other hand, by providing an air hole in the compressor storage chamber, the dew water generated in the cooler is prevented from falling from the communication hole to the compressor storage chamber, and the air flow that dehumidifies the indoor air flows from the air hole. Since the flow of air toward the communication hole can be induced, the compressor and the like can be efficiently cooled while being prevented from being damaged by dew condensation water.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the main part.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the display unit.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the main part.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the main part.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Partition plate 4 Compressor 5 Compressor storage room 17 Intake port 18 First exhaust port 19 Second exhaust port 22 Blower 25 Cooler 26 Condenser 28 Communication hole 29 Air hole

Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model Sho 55-5035 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Sho 58-20134 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) F24F 1 / 02 371 F24F 1/02 331 F25B 1/00 321

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body is partitioned by a partition plate into a compressor storage chamber for storing a compressor and a ventilation path from an intake port to an exhaust port, and the ventilation path is sucked from the intake port by the blower.
In an air conditioner equipped with a cooler that dehumidifies air,
In the partition plate, a communication hole for communicating the compressor storage chamber and the air passage is formed, and an air hole for connecting the compressor storage chamber to outside air is formed in the main body, and the communication hole is formed on an upper surface of the partition plate.
An air conditioner characterized by being opened at a higher position .