JP3021143B2 - Air grille suction grill rotation support device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to relates to a suction grille Rotation supporting device for an air conditioner is provided on the front panel of the air conditioner or the like for wall hanging.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an example of a wall-mounted air conditioner. The suction grille 1 is attached to the front panel 3, and has a structure that can be opened to perform cleaning when cleaning the air filter or the like. The time such, the suction grille 1 is held in a state open to the front panel 3
Need to be kept .

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a conventional suction grill rotation support device provided at a portion A in FIG. 11 support member is attached to the suction grille 2, 12 is a supporting member attached to the front panel 3, the members in one
Fulcrum 12b protruding from the side surface of one of the support members 12
And are mutually rotatable.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the rotation support device.
The support member 11 and the support member 12 formed by a pair of flexible members are combined with the support member combination screw 13 and the washer 14 inserted from the other support member 11 side to the one support member 12.
By combining with a fulcrum 12b protruding from
The fulcrum 12b acts as a rotation center of the suction grill 2 . Further, these support members 11 and 12 are perpendicular to the surface to be combined with each other by several assembling screws 15.
Flange portion Noso front panel 3 and the suction grill 2 provided Te
Assembled on each side . Support member 11,
12 each has a fitting portion 1
1a, is provided with a fitting portion 12a, the suction grille 1
When it is necessary to open the front panel 3
The fitting portion 11a fits into the groove 12c of the fitting portion 12a, and the suction grill 2 is held in an open state. sand
That is, the fitting portion 11a moves over the side edge of the groove 12c due to the elastic deformation of the support members 11 and 12, and is fitted into the groove 12c.
They will get together .

[0005]

In the prior art, which has a rotation center of the suction grille and holds the suction grille in an open state, the components shown in FIG. Point) and support by the mounting screw 15
Connection between member 12 and front panel 3, support member 11 and suction
Connection of grill 2 and support member combination screw 13, washer
It is necessary to connect the support members 11 and 12 by the locker 14.
Ri, it takes quite a lot of things in terms of assembling man-hours.

[0006] The present invention has the same function as the prior art, and the number of components is rather very low, it is intended to provide a suction grill rotation supporting device structure capable of reducing the number of assembly steps.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the problem of the front face, and has an air conditioner which supports a suction grille for opening and closing with respect to a front panel and holds the suction grille in an open state. in the suction grille rotary support device of the machine, it is formed as a suction grille and integral member, and the arm that rotatably holds the same suction grille through a fulcrum provided in contrast front panel, the front panel and one
Formed as a body member and located at a position facing the arm
Front panel side fitting, suction grille and front
Panels and is formed as a separate member, the arm and the front panel side is sandwiched in the order Ai section, one surface thereof is held stationary relative to the arm, the other surface is the front panel
To the front panel.
The present invention relates to a suction grill rotation support device for an air conditioner, comprising a stopper for holding a rotation opening / closing position of the suction grill.

[0008]

The arm is rotatably held on the front panel via the fulcrum, and the arm is integrally formed with the suction grill, so that the suction grill can rotate with respect to the front panel and can be opened and closed. .

The stopper is fitted to the arm and the front panel side.
It is sandwiched between the parts, relative movement arm and at one side thereof
Held so as not to cause, in a predetermined rotation opening degree in the other surface
Since the front fitting portion of the front panel is fitted and engaged with the front fitting portion, it can be locked to the front panel when the suction grill is opened. It is also formed integrally with the suction grill
Arm, the front panel side integrally formed with the front panel
Unlike fitting part, stopper is suction grille or front
It is a separate member separate from the panel,
To the front panel side.
The mating part engages with the fitting part by elastic deformation.
Between the fitting and the front panel side.
That the number of parts can be extremely small.
In addition, the number of assembly steps can be significantly reduced.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a horizontal sectional view of a suction grill rotation support device according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a suction grill, 1a is an arm formed integrally with the grill and formed of a flexible member, and 1b is a projecting arm fulcrum formed integrally with the arm 1a . Reference numeral 3 denotes a front panel, and reference numeral 3a denotes an arm fulcrum fitting hole provided on the front panel 3 , into which a front arm fulcrum 1b is inserted, and the suction grille 1 is rotated around the fulcrum. Reference numeral 3b denotes a protruding front panel side fitting portion formed integrally with the front panel 3 and formed of a flexible member, and fits into a groove provided in the stopper 2 described later. 2 is the front panel 3
In other words, the stopper is formed separately from the suction panel 1 and is formed as one independent member, and is formed of a flexible member . Reference numeral 2a denotes a protrusion of the stopper. This rotation support device is provided symmetrically on the left and right sides, respectively.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front arm 1a. 1
c is a square hole provided in the arm 1a .
The protrusion 2a protruding from the side surface of the stopper 2 facing the arm 1a is inserted, whereby the arm 1a holds the stopper 2 so as not to move relatively and suppresses the rotation with respect to the arm.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the engagement of the stopper 2 with the fitting portion 3b on the front panel side. 2b is the front panel side
This is a groove provided on the side surface of the stopper 2 facing the fitting portion 3b . When the suction grill 1 is rotated upward,
The groove 2b of the stopper is engaged with the fitting portion 3b on the front panel side to hold the suction grill in an open state, and 2c is a side edge of the groove 2b . Stopper 2 arm 1 and the front panel side is sandwiched and because Ai portion 3b, these stopper
Arm 2, arm 1a for holding stopper 2, and groove 2b.
Since the fitting portion 3b on the front panel side to be engaged is made of a flexible member such as an elastic plastic material , the tip of the fitting portion 3b on the front panel side has a slight resistance against the side edge 2c of the groove of the stopper. the overcoming while receiving, fitted into the groove 2b, it is possible to hold the suction grill 1 in a state of being set to a predetermined opening degree.

In this embodiment, the arm 1a and the arm fulcrum 1b are made integral with the suction grill 1 from the time of manufacture, and the front panel side fitting portion 3b is made integral with the front panel 3 from the time of manufacture. Made. Therefore, there is only one stopper as a single component, and it can be said that the number of components is greatly reduced and the assembling process is significantly reduced as compared with the case where the conventional device requires eight components. Thereby, the efficiency of manufacturing the air conditioner is improved.

[0014]

According to the suction grill rotation support device of the air conditioner of the present invention, the suction grill is formed as a member integral with the suction grill, and the suction grill is connected to the front panel via a fulcrum provided on the suction grill. An arm for rotatably holding the arm and an integral member of the arm and the front panel ;
The front panel side formed is held in contact with the fitting portion, and is held on one side thereof so as not to move relative to the arm on the side to which it contacts , and the front panel side on the side to which it contacts on the other side is fitted with the fitting portion . With the engaging stopper, the number of parts can be greatly reduced, the assembly process can be shortened , and the front panel can be sucked.
The grill can be held at a predetermined rotation opening / closing degree.
It can, moreover is possible to improve the efficiency of production of the air conditioner
Can Ru.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a horizontal sectional view of one embodiment of a suction grill rotation support device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the arm of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing engagement between a fitting portion of the front panel and a stopper in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an example of a general wall-mounted air conditioner.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a conventional suction grill rotation support device provided at a portion A in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the suction grill rotation support device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Suction grill 1a Arm 1b Arm fulcrum 1c Square hole 2 Stopper 2a Stopper projection 2b Stopper groove 2c Side edge of stopper groove 3 Front panel 3a Arm fulcrum insertion hole 3b Front panel side fitting portion 11 Support member 11a Fitting portion 12 Support member 12a fitting portion 12b fulcrum 12c groove 13 support portion combination screw 14 washer 15 assembly screw

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A suction grill rotation supporting device of an air conditioner to hold in a state of supporting for rotation opening and closing the suction grill, and open the same grille to the front panel, the same <br/> suction grille It is formed as an integral member, and the arm that rotatably holds the same suction grille through a fulcrum provided therewith for the same front panel, the front panel and one
It is formed as a body member and is located at a position facing the arm.
The front panel side fitting part, the suction grille and
The same front panel is formed as a separate member, the arm and the front panel side is sandwiched in the order Ai section, one surface thereof
It is held so as not to move relatively to the same arm, and the other surface
Is fitted to the fitting part on the front panel side, and
A suction grill rotation support device for an air conditioner, comprising: a stopper for holding the suction grill in the open / close state .