JP3077613B2 - Air conditioner and outlet closing member used in the 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 for closing one or more air outlets depending on the installation location, and an air outlet closing member used in the air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an air conditioner installed on a ceiling has been known. As this type of air conditioner, for example, a ceiling-embedded type which is embedded in an opening formed in a ceiling surface as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-75240 or a ceiling hanger directly installed on the ceiling surface There is a down type.

[0003] In general, the ceiling-mounted type is provided with a turbo fan inside a casing, and after adjusting the temperature of room air sucked from the lower surface of the casing by driving the fan with a heat exchanger, for example, in four directions of the casing. It blows out from the room.

On the other hand, the ceiling-hanging type is provided with a sirocco fan inside a casing, and the temperature of room air sucked into the inside of the casing by driving the fan is adjusted by a heat exchanger in the same manner as described above. From the front of the room. In other words, the ceiling-hanging type generally blows out conditioned air from only one direction on the front surface of the casing. However, mainly from the viewpoint of comfort, it is preferable that the outlets are provided in four directions so that the outlet direction is different every 90 degrees.

[0005]

However, air conditioners often have restrictions on where they are installed.
In particular, the ceiling-suspended type is often installed after construction of a building, and thus is easily restricted by lighting equipment in a room. For example, there is a case where it has to be installed near a wall surface of a room. In this case, in the air conditioner of the above-described four-way blowing mode, one or two outlets face the wall surface. Therefore, if the air conditioner is used as it is in a four-way blowing state, a problem occurs such that cold air is blown to the wall during cooling to cause dew condensation. Also,
There is much waste from the viewpoint of energy saving.

[0006] Further, even in an air conditioner of a buried ceiling type, there are cases where it is desired to change the number of air outlets or the direction of air outlet after installation due to a change in the interior of a room or the like.

However, in the conventional air conditioner, the number and direction of the air outlets cannot be changed flexibly according to the restriction of the installation location.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of easily changing the number and the direction of the air outlets in accordance with the restrictions on the installation location. It is to provide an apparatus and an outlet closing member.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an air conditioner having a plurality of air outlets (1).
In the above, the outlet (2) from which the conditioned air should not be blown is provided with the outlet closing member (70). A fixture (71, 74) is provided on the outlet closing member (70), and the fixture is firmly fixed by inserting the fixture (71, 74) into the insertion groove (86, 87) of the casing (2). In addition, the attachment and detachment were facilitated.

[0010] More specifically, the means adopted by the first aspect of the present invention is a method in which a suspension is provided on a ceiling surface (A) via a suspension tool.
And a casing made of a rectangular parallelepiped box
(3), a blower (5) and a heat exchanger (4) provided in the casing (3), and four vertical surfaces of the casing (3).
Has four outlets (2A, 2B, 2C, 2
In the air conditioning apparatus D) is provided, said Keshi
One of the corners of the ring (3) extends from outside the casing (3).
Containing the piping connection (13) for connecting the refrigerant piping
A space (12A) is formed and at least the piping space
Outlet ( 2A) adjacent to the outlet (12A)
A) a closing plate portion (75) embedded in the entire surface of the (A), the closing plate portion (75)
And a fixing device which is inserted into the insertion grooves (86, 87) of the casing (3) and fixes the closing plate (75) to the outlet (2).
(71, 74) air outlet closing member (70) is provided having an upper
On the side of the closing plate (75) of the closing member (70), the closing plate
A side plate (73) that extends perpendicular to the inner surface of
And the other outlets (2B, 2C, 2D) are opened and the conditioned air is discharged by the blower (5).

According to the above invention, the outlet closing member is provided.
(70) prevents the conditioned air from being blown out of the outlet (2), so by installing the outlet closing member (70) at the unnecessary outlet (2), the blower can be blown according to the installation location. Exit (2)
Is released, and the conditioned air is discharged in the optimal direction.

Further, a piping space in which air leakage easily occurs.
(12A), flow from the outlet side to the piping space (12A).
The air to be entered collides with the side plate (73) and
Returned to the department. As a result, air leaks at the outlet side
Is prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to the first aspect, the closing plate portion (75) is provided.
Is formed of heat insulating material, the fixings (71, 74) are
An upper locking piece (71a) inserted into the insertion groove (86) above the blowout port provided in (3), and a blowout port from the upper locking piece (71a).
A holding portion (71b) extending downward in the width direction of (2) and fixed to the closing plate portion (75), and a casing extending below the holding portion (71b).
The fixing plate (71, 74) has a lower engaging piece (71c) inserted into the insertion groove (87) below the outlet provided in (3).

According to the above aspect of the invention, heat loss through the closing member (70) is suppressed by the heat insulating effect of the closing plate (75). The closing member (70) is easily and reliably fixed by inserting the upper locking piece (71a) and the lower locking piece (71c) into the insertion grooves (86), (87).

[0015] means for invention has taken as claimed in claim 3, is installed on the ceiling (A) Rutotomoni, it is composed of a box body of a rectangular parallelepiped
Comprising a casing (3), the casing (3) in the provided blower (5) and the heat exchanger and (4), the casing
(3) Four outlets that open horizontally on the vertical surface
(2) is provided, while one of the corners of the casing (3) is provided.
One is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending from outside the casing (3).
The piping space (12A) containing the piping connection (13)
The above piping space in the constructed air conditioner (12A)
An outlet closing member fixed to the outlet (2A) adjacent to the outlet, and a closing plate portion (75) embedded in the entire surface of the outlet (2A).
Is fixed to the closing plate portion (75), and is inserted into the insertion groove (86, 87) of the casing (3) and the closing plate portion (75) is blown out.
(2), and a fixture (71, 74) for fixing to the closing plate (7).
On the side of 5), the outlet is orthogonal to the inner surface of the closing plate (75).
In this configuration, a side plate (73) extending inside is fixed .

According to the above-mentioned invention specifying matter, a plurality of outlets
By applying to the air conditioner (1) having (2), unnecessary outlets (2) are closed. Therefore, the above air conditioner can be used in places where there are restrictions on the outlet (2).
(1) can be installed.

Also, the air flows from the side of the outlet to the piping space.
The air to be prevented is blocked by the side plate (73). As a result, the sky
Even in the piping space (12A) where air leakage is likely to occur,
Leakage is reliably prevented.

The measures taken by the invention described in claim 4 are contracts.
In the air-conditioning apparatus outlet closing member according to claim 3, the closing plate (75) is formed of a heat insulating material, and the fixing member (71, 7).
4) is an upper locking piece (71a) extending in the horizontal direction, and a closing plate section which is bent approximately 90 degrees from the upper locking piece (71a) and extends downward.
(75) and a flat holding portion (71b) fixed to the holding portion (71b).
A fixing plate (71, 74) having an inverted L-shaped cross section and a plate-shaped lower locking piece (71c) continuous below the part (b).

According to the above-mentioned specific features of the invention, heat loss through the closing member (70) is suppressed by the heat insulating effect of the closing plate (75). The closing member (70) is easily and reliably fixed by inserting the upper locking piece (71a) and the lower locking piece (71c) into the insertion grooves (86), (87) .

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the present invention is applied to a ceiling-suspended air conditioner (1).

-Configuration of Air Conditioner (1)-FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner (1) according to the present embodiment,
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the air conditioner (1), and FIG.
Is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

As shown in these figures, the present air conditioner
(1) has four outlets (2) that are suspended from the ceiling surface (A) and installed horizontally, that is, outlets (2A) to (2D).
And a casing (3) formed of a rectangular box having four sides. Inside the casing (3), a heat exchanger is disposed annularly so as to face each of the air outlets (2).
(4) and a turbo fan (5) as a blower located in the center of the casing (3) are housed.

On the lower surface of the casing (3), a suction grill (8) having an air suction port (7) in the center is attached to be openable and closable. The suction grill (8) is provided with an air filter (9) for removing dust and the like in the suction air.

The turbo fan (5) is installed at the center of the casing (3). The turbofan (5) holds a circular end plate (21), a circular shroud (20) having an air introduction opening (20a) in the center, and a space between the shroud (20) and the end plate (21). Blade (22). Accordingly, an air passage (C) is formed between the end plate (21) and the shroud (20) to guide the air sucked from the air suction port (7) toward the heat exchanger (4). . The center portion of the end plate (21) bulges downward to form a hub (23). This bulge causes the hub (2
An accommodation space for the motor (25) is formed on the upper side of (3). A columnar boss (24) is integrally formed at the center of the hub (23). This boss (24) is directly connected to the lower end of the drive shaft (25a) of the motor (25) arranged at the center of the casing (3). As a result, the entire turbo fan (5) rotates with the driving of the motor (25), and blows air sucked from below the turbo fan (5) radially outward.

Further, below the turbo fan (5),
A bell mouth (26) for guiding room air to the turbo fan (5) is provided. The bell mouth (26) has an opening (26a) slightly smaller than the opening (20a) of the shroud (20) at the center. The edge of the opening (26a) is formed in an arc shape in cross section, so that air flows smoothly to the turbo fan (5).

The heat exchanger (4) is a cross-fin type in which a number of plate-like fins are attached to a plurality of heat transfer tubes arranged in parallel to each other in an orthogonal state. In heating operation, it functions as a condenser. Thereby, the temperature of the air derived from the turbo fan (5) is adjusted.

A heat exchanger (4) is provided below the heat exchanger (4).
A drain pan (10) for collecting the drain generated in the above is provided.

At one corner (lower right corner in FIG. 2) of the casing (3), there is formed a piping space (12A) partitioned by a partition plate (11) with respect to the inner space of the casing. Have been. In this piping space (12A), hanging metal fittings (not shown) for suspending the refrigerant pipe (13), the drain pump (14), and the casing (3) with a hanging bolt with respect to the concrete member in the space above the ceiling. ) Etc. are arranged. This piping space (12A) is covered by a corner cover (16A) that is detachable from the casing (3).

At the other three corners, a space (1) defined by a heat insulating material (17) with respect to the internal space of the casing.
2B), (12C) and (12D) are formed. Piping space (12A)
A motor space (12C) accommodating a motor (50) as control means for controlling the angle of the flap (6) is formed in a space diagonal to. The shaft (51) of the motor (50) is connected to the joint (48) of the fixed member (40). In the spaces (12B) and (12D), a fixing member (40) described later and a universal joint (52) for connecting these fixing members (40) are accommodated. In addition, hanging brackets (not shown) are also arranged in each of the spaces (12B), (12C), and (12D), and each has a corner cover.
It is covered by (16B), (16C) and (16D). With these corner covers (16A) to (16D), the appearance of the air conditioner (1) is well ensured.

As shown in FIG. 1, the outlet (2) is constituted by a rectangular opening. At the outlets (2A) and (2C),
An outlet closing member (70) to be described later is attached. On the other hand, at the outlets (2B) and (2D) that open into the room, flaps (6) serving as wind direction adjusting blades for adjusting the wind direction of the conditioned air blown into the room are provided rotatably about a horizontal axis.

As shown in FIG. 4, the flap (6) is connected to a fixing member (40) fixed to the casing (3).

The fixing member (40) includes an outer box (41) having an L-shaped cross section.
And a rotating body (42) rotatably fitted into the outer box (41). The outer case body (41) is screwed and fixed inside the casing (3) by screws (58). Rotating body (4
The left end of 2) is formed on the joint part (48), and the right end is formed on a flat support plate (54). A concave portion (56) is provided on the lower surface of the support plate (54).

The joint (48) of the fixing member (40) is connected to the joint (48a) of the adjacent fixing member (40a) via the universal joint (52) in each of the spaces (12B) and (12D). ing. Therefore, the joints (48) and (48a) rotate synchronously. That is, the rotating body (42) of the fixed member (40) is configured to rotate in conjunction with the rotating body (42a) of the fixed member (40a).

The flap (6) shown in FIG. 5 has a streamlined blade body (6a) whose outer edge is curved in an arc shape, and connecting members (6) provided at both ends of the blade body (6a). 30). The connection member (30) is a portion for connecting the flap (6) to the fixing member (40), and is formed integrally with the blade main body (6a) below both ends of the blade main body (6a). I have.

The connecting member (30) includes a side plate (35) extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the blade main body (6a) and extending below the blade main body (6a) (Y direction shown in FIG. 5), and a side of the blade main body (6a). Extends downward, side plate (35)
A front plate (36) perpendicular to the front plate (36), a flat upper plate (31) extending rearward (X direction shown in FIG. 5) from the front plate (36), and a front plate (36)
From the middle plate (3)
2) and a lower plate (33). Upper plate (31) is side plate
(35), but the middle plate (32) and the lower plate (33) are side plates.
Not fixed to (35). Therefore, the middle plate (32) can freely perform minute elastic displacement with the root connected to the front plate (36) as a fulcrum. As described above, the upper plate (31), the middle plate (32), and the lower plate (33) extend rearward at the inflow end of the blade body (6a) with the front plate (36) as a root, and are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. Are arranged almost in parallel.

As a result, a slide groove (39) that opens rearward is formed between the upper plate (31) and the middle plate (32).
Further, a U-shaped connecting portion (39A) formed by the upper plate (31), the middle plate (32), and the front plate (36) is formed. And the middle plate
An urging force is generated by the elastic force of (32),
The support plate (54) inserted into the (39) is held between the upper plate (31) and the middle plate (32) by the urging force. That is, the flap (6) is supported by the support plate (54) of the fixing member (40). The support plate (54) is a part of the rotating body (42) and is rotatable around a horizontal axis. That is, the flap (6) is configured to be rotatable around the horizontal axis by the rotational force transmitted to the joint (42).

The flap (6) and the fixing member (40)
It is formed of a synthetic resin.

The outlet (2C) is provided with connecting means (60) extending in the longitudinal direction of the outlet, instead of the flap (6). As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting means (60)
A gripping member (90) is fixed to both ends of a connecting rod (61) having a circular cross section.

The gripping member (90) is composed of a plate-like member having a substantially U-shaped cross section in which a substantially flat upper plate (90a) and a lower plate (90c) are continuous via a bent portion (90b). . Therefore, the gripping member (9
In (0), similarly to the connection member (30), a slide groove (99) that opens rearward is formed. When the upper plate (90a) or the lower plate (90c) bends, the bending portion (90b) mainly generates an urging force.

At the center of the lower plate (90c), there is provided an upwardly protruding portion (91) which engages with the concave portion (56) of the support plate (54).
The rear surface of the projection (91) is formed by an inclined surface (94a), and the front surface is formed by a vertical surface (94b) for engaging the step surface (56a) of the support plate (54). The open end of the lower plate (90c) is formed on an inclined surface (90d) that is smoothly inclined downward, so that the support plate (54) of the support member (40) can be easily inserted.

The gripping member (90) is supported by a support plate (54) of the fixing member (40a). That is, the connecting means (60)
It is configured to be rotatable around a horizontal axis in accordance with the rotation of the rotating body (42a) of the fixed member (40a).

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 2, the flap (6-D) provided at the outlet (2D) is connected to the connecting means (60) and the universal joint.
(52) and the motor shaft of the motor (50) via the fixing member (40).
Indirectly linked to (51). In other words, the flap (6-
(B) and (6-D) are configured to be rotatable according to the rotation of the motor shaft (51).

On the other hand, the closed outlet (2A)
No flap (6) is provided.

-Structure of closing member (70)-Next, the structure of the closing member (70), which is a feature of the present invention, will be described.

First, the closing member (7) provided at the outlet (2A)
0) will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the closing member (70) has a closing plate (75) having the same shape and the same area as the opening of the outlet (2), and one side end of the closing plate (75). It has a first fixing tool (71) fixed thereto and a second fixing tool (74) having a side plate (73) fixed to the other side end.

The closing plate (75) is formed of a foamed polystyrene as a heat insulating material, and has a concave portion (72) extending in the longitudinal direction at the center of the inner surface. Closure member (70)
When is attached to the outlet (2), the connecting rod (61) of the connecting means (60) is installed at a position facing the concave portion (72). That is, the concave portion (72) causes a slight gap between the connecting rod (61) and the closing plate (75) so that the connecting rod (61) does not contact the closing plate (75). .

The first fixing member (71) has an elongated flat plate-like holding portion (71b) extending in the width direction of the air outlet, and substantially 90 degrees from the holding portion (71b).
It is composed of a fixed plate having an inverted L-shaped cross section having an upper locking piece (71a) that extends in a curved shape and a lower locking piece (71c) that extends downward continuously from the holding portion (71b). Upper locking piece (71a)
The lower locking piece (71c) is formed in a flat plate shape. The surface of the holding portion (71b) is fixed to the back surface of the closing plate (75).

The second fixture (74) has a shape in which a side plate (73) is fixed to the side of the first fixture (71). Side plate (7
In (3), a part of the rear side is formed in a shape punched into a semicircle. Specifically, the upper surface of the side plate (73) is
a), the lower surface is formed by an inclined surface (73b), and a semicircular curved surface (73b) is formed at the center of the rear surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface.
c) is formed. The semicircular cut-out portion forms a passage for allowing the joint portion (48) of the fixing member (40) to escape from the inside of the side plate (73) to the outside. Second fixture (74)
Similarly to the first fixture (71), it is fixed to the back surface of the closing plate (75).

The first fixture (71) and the second fixture (74)
Are formed of a synthetic resin, and have a certain degree of elasticity so that they are slightly bent during attachment or detachment.

Next, a state in which the closing member (70) is installed in the outlet (2A) will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the closing member (70)
The outlet (2A) via the first fixture (71) and the second fixture (74)
Attached to.

More specifically, the side of the closing member (70) adjacent to the space (12B) where no piping is provided is fixed by a first fixture (71). The upper locking piece (71a) of the first fixture (71) is inserted into an upper insertion groove (86) formed between the upper frame (84) of the outlet and the upper cover (80). On the other hand, the lower engaging piece (71c) is inserted into a lower insertion groove (87) formed between the outlet lower frame (85) and the lower cover (81).

The side portion adjacent to the piping space (12A) is fixed by a second fixture (74). Second fixture (74)
Also, in the same manner as the first fixture (71), the upper locking piece (71
a) is inserted into the upper insertion groove (86), and the lower locking piece (71c) is inserted into the lower insertion groove (87). The second fixture (7
In 4), the side plate (73) further covers the side portion inside the outlet.

The closing plate (75) is buried in the entire surface of the outlet (2A).

On the other hand, a closing member (70 ') provided with first fixing members (71) at both ends of a closing plate (75) as shown in FIG. Attached.

-Attaching / Detaching Method of Closing Member (70)-The attaching work of the closing member (70) is performed as follows. First, the upper cover of the outlet (2A) shown in FIGS.
Remove (80) and remove flap (6) from outlet (2A). The removal of the flap (6) is performed by pulling the flap (6) toward the front of the outlet and sliding the support plate (54) of the fixing member (40) off the slide groove (39) of the flap (6).

Then, the closing member (70) is installed at the outlet (2A). First, the lower engaging pieces (71c) of the first fixture (71) and the second fixture (74) are inserted downward into the lower insertion groove (87). Then, while the upper locking pieces (71a) of the first fixing tool (71) and the second fixing tool (74) are in close contact with the outlet upper frame (84),
The closing plate (75) is fitted over the entire surface of the outlet (2A).

In such a state, the upper cover (80)
To the original position. As a result, the upper locking piece (71a) is sandwiched between the inner surface of the upper cover (80) and the outlet upper frame (84), and the first fixture (71) and the second fixture (74) are fixed. Then, the closing member (70) is fixed.

As described above, while the mounting operation of the closing member (70) is performed, the mounting of the closing member (70 ') to the outlet (2C) is performed as follows.

First, the flap (6) of the outlet (2C) is removed in the same manner as described above. Then, a connecting means (60) is attached instead of the flap (6). This mounting means
(60) is pushed in the depth direction of the outlet, and the support plate (5) of the fixing member (40) is inserted into the slide groove (99) of the gripping member (90) of the connecting means (60).
Step 4) is performed by inserting a slide. Thereafter, in the same manner as above, the fixing device (71) is fitted, and the closing plate portion (7
5) is buried. The closing member (70 ') is installed as described above.

The operation of removing the closing member (70) is performed by performing the above-described mounting operations in reverse order.

As described above, according to the present air conditioner (1), the outlets (2A) and (2C) are closed by the closing member (70). Therefore, the conditioned air is supplied from the outlets (2B) and (2D) without being blown out from the outlets (2A) and (2C). Therefore, the air conditioner (1) is used in a form corresponding to the restriction of the installation place.

For example, the same air conditioner (1) is
As shown in FIG. 10 (a), it can be used in the form of a four-way blowout as well as by using the closing member (70).
FIG.
It can also be used in the form of a one-way blowing as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 10 (d), it can be used in a form of blowing out from two orthogonal directions. Therefore, the air conditioner (1) has a large degree of freedom in installation locations.

After installation in a room, it is possible to change the blowing direction of the conditioned air by changing the layout of the room or the like.

Furthermore, the closing member (70) can be easily fixed simply by inserting it into the insertion grooves (86), (87) at the upper and lower parts of the outlet. Therefore, attachment and detachment can be performed easily and quickly.

The closing plate (75) of the closing member (70) is connected to the outlet (2).
And is embedded in the entire surface of the air outlet, so that air does not leak from the air outlet (2). Further, the side of the closing member (70) provided in the outlet (2) adjacent to the piping space (12A) is a second fixing member having a side plate (73).
Since it is closed by (74), conditioned air does not leak outside through the piping space (12A).

The closing plate (75), which occupies most of the volume of the closing member (70), is formed of a heat insulating material.
Little heat exchange occurs between the air outside the casing and the air inside the casing through 0). for that reason,
Heat loss is suppressed .

[0067]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects are exhibited.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, unnecessary blowing of conditioned air from the outlet can be prevented, and the number and direction of the outlet can be changed according to the installation location. . Further, the blowing direction can be changed according to a change in the indoor layout after the installation.

Further , a piping space in which air leakage easily occurs.
Air leakage at the time can be reliably prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the heat loss between the conditioned air in the casing and the room air outside the casing through the closing plate is suppressed by the heat insulating effect of the closing plate. Further, by inserting the locking piece of the fixing tool into the insertion groove of the casing, the closing member is easily and surely fixed at an accurate position. Therefore, no air leaks between the closing member and the outlet.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the present invention is applied to an air conditioner having a plurality of air outlets, and the unnecessary air outlets are closed due to restrictions on the installation location.
Enables operation according to the condition of the installation location. Therefore, the same air conditioner can be installed in various places where there are restrictions on the blowing direction. Further, the position of the air outlet can be changed in response to a change in the indoor layout after the installation.

Further, a piping space in which air leakage easily occurs.
Air leaks can be reliably prevented even when used in
it can.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, heat loss through the closing plate portion is suppressed by the heat insulating effect of the closing plate portion. In addition, by inserting the locking piece of the fixing tool into the insertion groove of the casing, the closing member can be easily and reliably fixed at an accurate position. Therefore, no air leaks between the closing member and the outlet .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the air conditioner.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the air conditioner.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the internal structure of the piping space.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a flap.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a connecting means.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a closing member.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view near the air outlet of the air conditioner.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a closing member.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams showing a blowing mode of the air conditioner, wherein FIG. 10A shows a four-way blowing, FIG. 10B shows a three-way blowing, FIG. 10C shows a one-way blowing, and FIG. It is a conceptual diagram showing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (2) Outlet (3) Casing (6) Flap (12A) Piping space (30) Connecting member (40) Fixing member (52) Universal joint (60) Connecting means (70) Closing member (71) First fixture (74) Second fixing tool (75) Closure plate (80) Upper cover (86) Upper insertion groove (87) Lower insertion groove

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-61-93320 (JP, A) JP-A-2-131125 (JP, U) JP-A-2-77537 (JP, U) (58) Investigation Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F24F 1/00 401 F24F 13/08 F24F 13/14-13/15

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] (1 ) hanging on a ceiling surface (A) via a suspending tool;
And a casing (3) formed of a rectangular parallelepiped box , and a blower (5) provided in the casing (3).
And with the heat exchanger (4), vertical of the four sides of the casing (3)
There are four outlets (2A, 2B, 2
C, 2D) , in one of the corners of the casing (3), the casing (3)
Pipe connection part (13) for connecting refrigerant pipe extending from outside is stored
A piping space (12A) is formed, and at least one outlet (2A) adjacent to the piping space (12A) has a closing plate (75) embedded on the entire surface of the outlet (2A). The casing is fixed to the closing plate (75),
An outlet closing member (70) having a fixture (71, 74) inserted into the insertion groove (86, 87) of (3) and fixing the closing plate (75) to the outlet (2) is provided. The closing plate (75) of the closing member (70) is provided on the side of the closing plate (75).
A side plate (73) that extends perpendicularly to the inner surface of the
An air conditioner wherein the conditioned air is fixed and the other outlets (2B, 2C, 2D) are opened and the conditioned air is discharged by the blower (5). 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the closing plate portion (75) is formed of a heat insulating material, and the fixing tool (71, 74) is provided at an upper portion of the outlet provided in the casing (3). Upper locking piece (71a) inserted into the insertion groove (86) of the
A holding portion (71b) extending downward from the upper locking piece (71a) in the width direction of the outlet (2) and fixed to the closing plate portion (75);
(71b), and a lower plate (71, 74) having a lower engaging piece (71c) inserted into an insertion groove (87) at the lower part of the air outlet provided in the casing (3). An air conditioner, comprising: 3. A is installed on the ceiling (A) Rutotomoni, rectangular parallelepiped
(3) composed of a box-like body , and the casing
It has a blower (5) and a heat exchanger (4) provided in (3), and is opened horizontally on the vertical surface of the casing (3).
Four outlets (2) are provided.
One of the corners of the ring (3) extends from outside the casing (3).
Containing the piping connection (13) for connecting the refrigerant piping
The above in an air conditioner with a space (12A) formed
Fixed to the outlet (2A) adjacent to the piping space (12A)
A closing member (75) embedded in the entire surface of the outlet (2A), and a fixing member fixed to the closing plate (75), and an insertion groove (86, 86) of the casing (3). with closing plate part is inserted into the 87) (75) fastener for securing the outlet (2) and (71 and 74), the side portion of the closing plate part (75), said closing plate part ( 75) inside
An outlet closing member for an air conditioner, wherein a side plate (73) extending orthogonally to the inside of the outlet is fixed . 4. An air outlet closing member for an air conditioner according to claim 3 , wherein the closing plate (75) is formed of a heat insulating material, and the fixing tool (71, 74) is provided with an upper member extending in a horizontal direction. Stop piece (71a)
And a flat holding portion (71b) which is bent approximately 90 degrees from the upper locking piece (71a), extends downward, and is fixed to the closing plate portion (75).
And a plate-shaped lower locking piece continuous below the holding portion (71b).
An air outlet closing member for an air conditioner, comprising: a fixing plate (71, 74) having an inverted L-shaped cross section composed of the fixing plate (71c).