JP3432790B2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an air conditioner.
In particular, it is located at a high place and can be opened and closed on the front of the housing.
This is suitable for an air conditioner having a front panel. 2. Description of the Related Art As an air conditioner of prior art 1, a horizontally long air conditioner is known.
Air filter, heat exchanger and once-through fan inside
The housing is made of a resin-molded housing
And a resin-covered decorative cover forming the front and front
The makeup cover is made up of the makeup cover body and this makeup cover body
A front panel attached to cover only the front
The decorative cover body has a grill-shaped suction port on the top
And a frame with an outlet on the bottom
The panel should be opened downward with the upper part as a fulcrum.
And the fulcrum and the lower end on both sides can be disengaged.
It is detachably attached to the makeup cover body,
Has a front lower heat exchanger extending up and down and slanting upward
Front upper heat exchanger section and rear heat exchanger inclined obliquely downward
And a part. As related to the prior art 1,
Is described in, for example, JP-A-9-210401.
There are things. [0004] As an air conditioner of the prior art 2,
Resin-molded front that forms the front of the horizontally long housing
Panel and detachable inside this front panel
Air filter, and the front panel is
And split the front panel
With each side end supported rotatably in the horizontal direction
There is. When cleaning the filter,
Rotate the panel to both sides to open it, remove the filter and clean
Is to sweep. As related to the prior art 2,
Is described, for example, in JP-A-8-285314.
There are things. [0006] With this type of air conditioner,
Recently removed the filter and exposed the internal heat exchanger
Cleaning is performed by injecting a cleaning liquid into this heat exchanger.
Is becoming increasingly common. However, conventional techniques 1 and 2
In both cases, it is difficult to spray the cleaning liquid from the top of the heat exchanger.
It is difficult to clean the entire heat exchanger.
Was difficult to do. In addition, heat exchange of the cleaning liquid
Dew receiving part or electrical equipment suitable for cleaning by spraying into a container
It could not be said that it had a room configuration. In the prior art 1, the front panel
The lower part must be lifted up close to the ceiling with both hands
Is extremely difficult to open.
Poor cleaning performance of filter or removal of filter
Was something. In addition, the front panel
The resin mold for the front panel
But they were large and expensive. Moreover, the front
A suction port is formed on the top surface of the decorative cover body separate from the
Cleaning of the top surface suction port of this decorative cover body
Cleaning, separate from the front panel
The cleaning work for the highest position of the air conditioner
Therefore, there was a problem in the cleaning workability. On the other hand, in the prior art 2, the front panel is
It is not removable, so remove the front panel and remove
No consideration has been given to washing. An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-stage heat exchange
Inject the cleaning liquid into the heat exchanger from the front and top to clean the entire heat exchanger.
To obtain an air conditioner that can be easily cleaned
You. Another object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive configuration and a multistage
Cleaning liquid is sprayed from the front and top to the heat exchanger formed in
To easily clean the entire heat exchanger.
Also, clean the front panel, air filter and heat exchanger.
An object of the present invention is to obtain an air conditioner having good sweeping workability. [0011] In order to achieve the above object,
The first feature of the present invention is that a suction port is formed on a front surface and a top surface.
And the inside of the suction port of the decorative cover
An air filter detachably mounted and the air filter
A cross-fin heat exchanger arranged inside the heat exchanger,
A dew receiving part for receiving dew condensation on the exchanger.
The heat exchanger includes a front lower heat exchanger portion extending vertically and the front surface.
Front upper heat exchange, inclined obliquely upward from the lower heat exchanger
And an obliquely downward slope from the front upper heat exchanger section.
A rear heat exchanger section, and the dew receiving section is below the front face.
Down from the upper heat exchanger section and the upper front heat exchanger section
Flow from the front dew receiving part receiving dew and the rear heat exchanger part
Having a rear heat exchanger part that receives dew
Makeup cover is open at front and top
It is formed so that it is possible and detachable. A second feature of the present invention is that a decorative cover body and
Both make up a decorative cover, and the front and top of the horizontally long housing
A resin-molded front panel that forms the entire surface,
Inside the front panel and on the decorative cover body side
Air filter removably attached to the
A cross-fin heat exchanger placed inside the filter
A dew receiving portion for receiving dew condensation on the heat exchanger;
The heat exchanger includes a front lower heat exchanger portion extending vertically,
The upper heat exchanger extending rearward from the lower front heat exchanger
The dew receiving part has the front lower heat exchanger part and the
Front dew receiving part that receives dew flowing down from the upper front heat exchanger
And rear heat receiving dew flowing down from the rear heat exchanger section
And an exchange unit, and the front panel is located on the left.
Split into two right sides and both sides of the decorative cover body
Horizontally rotatable and removable on the side located
In favor of [0013] A third feature of the present invention is that suction is provided on the front and top surfaces.
A makeup cover having an inlet, and a suction port for the makeup cover
Air filter that is detachably mounted inside the
Arranged inside the air filter and have multiple rows of heat transfer tubes
Cross fin type heat exchanger and dew condensation on the heat exchanger
A dew receiving section for receiving dew, wherein the heat exchanger extends vertically.
The lower front heat exchanger section and the lower front heat exchanger section
An upper heat exchanger extending rearward, and the decorative cover
Is formed so that the part with the front and top suction ports can be opened
The dew receiving section is located immediately below the front lower heat exchanger section.
And the front lower heat exchanger section from its front end.
To the front end of the heat exchanger is greater than the width of the front row of the heat exchanger.
I have set it. A fourth feature of the present invention is that a decorative cover body and
Both make up a decorative cover, and the front and top of the horizontally long housing
A resin-molded front panel forming a surface portion;
Wear it inside the front panel and on the decorative cover body side
An air filter detachably mounted and the air filter
Having a plurality of rows of heat transfer tubes arranged inside the
Heat exchanger and dew condensed on the heat exchanger
A dew receiving portion, wherein the heat exchanger is located below a front surface extending vertically.
A rear heat exchanger section and a rear lower heat exchanger section.
An upper heat exchanger, wherein the front panel is
Split into two right sides and both sides of the decorative cover body
Horizontally rotatable and removable on the side located
And the dew receiving section is directly in front of the front lower heat exchanger section.
From the front end of the
Distance from the front end of the heat exchanger to the width of the front row of the heat exchanger.
It is set to be large. A fifth feature of the present invention is that a decorative cover body and
Both make up a decorative cover, and the front and top of the horizontally long housing
A resin-molded front panel forming a surface portion;
Wear it inside the front panel and on the decorative cover body side
A removable air filter,
The top panel is divided into two parts, left and right,
-Can be rotated horizontally at the parts located on both sides of the main unit
And detachably supported, and the rear end of the upper surface
Removable into the engagement groove formed on the rear end of the top of the cosmetic cover body
Has been engaged. A sixth feature of the present invention is that a decorative cover body and
Both make up a decorative cover, and the front and top of the horizontally long housing
A resin-molded front panel forming a surface portion;
Wear inside the front panel and on the decorative cover body side
A removable air filter,
The top panel is divided into two parts, left and right,
-The parts located on both sides of the main body through the hinge device
It is rotatable in the horizontal direction and detachably supported.
Dimensions from the hinge device to the center end on the top
Smaller than the distance from the
It was formed so that. A seventh feature of the present invention is that a decorative cover body and
Together form a decorative cover and form the front of a horizontally long housing
Resin-molded front panel and the front panel
Removable on the inside of the panel and on the decorative cover body side
Air filter attached to the inside of the air filter
A cross-fin type heat exchanger arranged and connected to the heat exchanger
And a dew receiving section for receiving dew.
Two panel engaging parts are formed near the lower part of the center of the screen
When the front panel is split into two
At the portions located on both sides of the decorative cover body.
Flatly rotatable and detachably supported, and further
The formation of an engaging projection that can be attached to the panel engaging part
is there. An eighth feature of the present invention is that a decorative cover main body and
Both make up a decorative cover, and the front of the horizontally long housing is almost horizontal.
Resin-molded front panel formed over the entire width
And the decorative cover inside the front panel and the
An air filter detachably attached to the main unit and the air filter
A heat exchanger disposed inside the air filter;
An electrical component room arranged on the side of the container,
The panel can be divided into two parts on the left and right at the approximate center of the housing.
At the portions located on both sides of the decorative cover body.
It is pivotable in the horizontal direction and detachably supported, and the air
The filter is divided into two, approximately symmetrically to the left and right, and one of them is
It has been extended to the front of the electrical component room. A ninth feature of the present invention is that a decorative cover body and
Both make up a decorative cover, and the front of the horizontally long housing is almost horizontal.
Resin-molded front panel formed over the entire width
And the decorative cover inside the front panel and the
An air filter detachably attached to the main unit and the air filter
A heat exchanger disposed inside the air filter;
An electrical component room arranged on the side of the container,
The panel can be divided into two parts on the left and right at the approximate center of the housing.
At the portions located on both sides of the decorative cover body.
The electric component is rotatably supported in a flat direction and detachably supported.
The room has a ventilation port on the front and enters from the ventilation port
Provide an electrical component cover for the cleaning solution
The air filter is divided into two approximately symmetrically to the left and right.
One is extended to the front of the electrical component room. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Will be described. In the second embodiment, the first embodiment is used.
The illustration of the configuration common to the first embodiment and the overlapping description will be omitted. Ma
In addition, the same reference numerals in the drawings of the embodiments are the same or equivalent.
Is shown. First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, the entire air conditioner according to the present embodiment will be described.
The configuration will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. Figure 1 is a book
The front panel of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the invention is opened.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the air conditioner shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the air conditioner of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the air conditioner of FIG. 1 in a different open state.
FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 are perspective views of the air conditioner of FIG. 1 in further different states.
FIGS. 6 and 7 show the air conditioner of FIG. 1 when the front panel is closed.
FIG. 7 is a plan view, and FIG. 7 is an open front panel of the air conditioner of FIG.
It is a top view in the middle. [0023] The indoor unit 1 has a horizontal
Long casing 2, suction ports 41a, 4 formed in the casing 2,
Air filter 5 arranged inside 1b, this air
Heat exchanger 6 further inside filter 5, indoor
Air is passed through the air inlets 41a and 41b to the air filter 5
And sucked through the heat exchanger 6 and blown out from the outlet 40b
Through-flow fan 7, fan motor 8, electric component box 9, etc.
It is configured. The size of the indoor unit 1 is the width
L is 690mm ≦ L ≦ 1000mm, height H is 2
40mm ≦ H ≦ 320mm, depth dimension W is 140mm ≦
Equipped with horizontally long external dimensions set in the range of W ≤ 220 mm
The indoor unit according to this embodiment is generally
G is 798 mm wide, 270 mm high, and depth
183 mm in width, and the width is
It is more than twice the height dimension. This indoor unit 1 is generally used for indoor wall surfaces.
Often installed near the upper ceiling, etc., located outside the room
Outdoor unit and refrigerant piping, power supply connection line, signal connection
Connected via wires, etc. to form an air conditioner, cooling and warming
Chamber, dehumidification, air cleaning, blasting and other operations
It is. The housing 2 is a housing main body 3 constituting a rear portion of the housing.
And a decorative cover 4 constituting a front part of the housing. make up
The cover 4 is detachably attached to the housing body 3. This
The specific mounting structure of the decorative cover 4 is that the upper part is
Engagement structure of joint part, fastening structure with screw at lower part
You. To remove the decorative cover 4 from the housing body 3,
After removing the screws, make the lower part of the decorative cover 4
Rotate, and further lift up the decorative cover 4 to
It can be released by releasing the engagement. The housing body 3 includes a rear casing 30.
And a front part mounted in front of the rear casing 30.
It has a casing 31. The rear casing 30
By resin molding, the suction air passage 32, the rear dew receiving part 33, and the rear
Fan casing part 34 and blow-out air path part 35 are integrally formed
Has been established. The rear dew receiving part 33 is a rear heat exchanger part 63
To the dew that has condensed on the surface. The rear dew receiving part 3
3 and the rear fan casing portion 34
Have. Further, the front casing 31 is used for resin molding.
The front nose portion 36 for the once-through fan 7 and the front portion
Front dew receiving the dew condensation on the heat exchanger parts 61 and 62
And a part 37. The front end 37a of the dew receiving part 37 and the lower part of the front surface
The distance W1 to the front end of the partial heat exchanger 61 is the lower front heat
The width is set to be larger than the width W2 of one line of the exchanger 61.
You. By doing so, the front panel
Opening the nozzle 41 and spraying the cleaning agent onto the heat exchanger 6 for cleaning
In this case, the foam cleaning agent flowing down the front surface or the front row of the heat exchanger 61
Remove the foaming detergent flowing out to the front while flowing down the part
Can be received reliably, and from the top to the heat exchanger 62
Cleaning agent sprayed and flowing down to heat exchanger 61 and front surface
Of the cleaning agent that is sprayed from
Even when the cleaning agent is received at the receiving portion 37, the cleaning agent overflows from the dew receiving portion 37.
It can be reliably discharged without lowing,
The central vertical rail 40c and the central horizontal rail 40 of the decorative cover body 40
A durable one that can secure a large depth dimension of e
It can be. The front nose 36 of the front casing 31
The rear casing 30 and the rear fan casing 34
A flow-through fan 7 is arranged in between. This allows a once-through
The fan 7 has a suction air passage 7 formed in front and above the fan 7.
1. The indoor air is sucked through 1 and the blowing air formed below
It blows out to the road 72. The suction air passage 71 is provided in the rear casing 30.
Enclosed by the suction air passage 32 and the front panel 41.
It is formed with a space. In this suction air passage 71, air
The filter 5 and the heat exchanger 6 are arranged. Meanwhile, blowing wind
The passage 72 is provided at the outlet air passage 35 of the rear casing 30 and
Formed by the lower surface of the dew receiving portion 37 of the front casing 31
And communicates with the outlet 40b of the decorative cover body 40.
You. The decorative cover 4 is a decorative cover main body 4.
0 on both sides of the front face of the decorative cover body 40.
A plurality of attached front panels 41 and a blow air passage 72
And two types of wind that change the wind direction blown out from the outlet 40b
It has facing plates 42a and 42b. The wind direction plates 42a, 4
2b, two horizontal wind panels 42a and a number of vertical wind panels 42a
b. The side wind direction plate 42a is
The vertical direction is changed.
Is rotated, and when the operation is stopped, the
0b is almost closed, and it turns to the specified opening during operation.
Moveable and stopped or repeated rotation can be selected
It is working. In addition, the vertical wind direction plate 42b is used for blowing out air.
To change the horizontal direction of the
Inside, it is disposed in the air outlet path 72 so as to be rotatable left and right.
You. The decorative cover body 40 is entirely formed by resin molding.
The body is formed in a frame shape, and the front part and the top part of the housing 2
It has a suction opening 40a as a whole and blows
An outlet 40b communicating with the path 72 is provided. Also,
The cosmetic cover body 40 is provided at the center of the suction opening 40a.
A central vertical rail 40c extending up and down and back and forth so as to be partitioned;
Intersects with the central vertical rail 40c on the left and right at the upper front part of the central opening 40a
The upper horizontal rail 40d extending so as to extend
d, a central horizontal rail 40e extending left and right, located below d.
Vertical thin bar 4 extending from the middle part of this upper horizontal bar 40d back and forth
0f. The central horizontal rail 40e is long
It is formed, and specifically, is formed in a horizontal U-shaped cross section.
Thereby, between the air filter 5 and the heat exchanger 6
Has a large space. And the front end of the dew receiving part 37 is
It is provided forward of the rear end of the central horizontal rail 40e.
Therefore, the distance W1 from the lower front surface of the heat exchanger 6 is increased.
be able to. Thereby, the cleaning agent is injected into the heat exchanger 6.
Generated at the front of the heat exchanger 6 and washed down
Foaming agent can be reliably received at the dew receiving portion 37.
You. Also, the lower front center of the decorative cover body 40
Has two panel engaging parts 40g formed in close proximity
I have. The panel engaging portion 40g is provided on the front panel 41.
Can be attached to the projection 41j which is formed to protrude from the back of the body.
And has a positioning function for the lower end on the center side.
You. With this configuration, the left and right front
The flannel 41 can be easily engaged with the decorative cover main body 40.
Both can prevent misalignment of each other and improve the appearance design
Things. Also, the panel engaging portion 40
g is provided close to the light emitting unit 81,
There is also a function to improve the positional accuracy between the unit 81 and the display unit 82.
I do. Furthermore, this panel engaging portion 40g is
Close to the handle 41h formed at the lower end of the panel 41
When pulling the handle 41h with your hand
Operation force is easily applied to the panel engaging portion 40g, so that the
Can be disengaged. The front panel 41 is formed by resin molding.
A cut consisting of a front part and a top part extended from this front part
The surface is formed in a substantially inverted L-shape, and the entire front surface of the housing 2 and
The entire upper surface is formed. Also, the front panel 41
Has a suction port 41a on the entire front surface and a suction port on the entire top surface.
41b. With this configuration,
Low suction resistance, low noise and increased ventilation
It is. In addition, the suction ports 41a and 41b are
It is formed in a grill shape. Further, the front panel 41 is
In this embodiment, it is divided into right and left.
It consists of two front panels. Follow
The size of the front panel 41 divided into two
Is half the size of one sheet.
Specifically, the front panel 41 has a height of 240
mm to 320 mm, width dimension from 340 mm to 5
00mm, depth dimension between 140mm and 220mm
It is formed in size. These two front panels 4
1 is substantially symmetrical to the left and right, and its center end is a decorative cover body
40 are arranged so as to coincide with the central vertical rail 40c.
You. In addition, the front panel 41 has a hinge at the side end.
Horizontally on both sides of the front of the decorative cover body 40 via the device 90
It is rotatable in the direction and is detachably supported. An air fill is provided inside the front panel 41.
The front panel 41 to the left and right.
And separate the front panel 41
The side end of this can be turned horizontally and detachable
The air conditioner is installed at a high position because it supports
Easily open the two front panels 41 on both sides.
And the front of the air filter 5 can be large.
It is easy to clean the air filter 5 by opening it.
And the front panel 41 is made of small and inexpensive resin.
Can be manufactured in a mold. Further, the front panel 41 has an upper rear end.
The entire portion 41i is the entire width of the rear end of the upper surface of the decorative cover body 40.
Removably engaged with the engaging groove 40j formed thereover.
Is held. The front panel 41 is located at the center end.
An engaging projection 41j is formed at the portion.
j is a panel engaging portion of the decorative cover main body 40 opposed thereto.
It is detachably attached to 40 g. This allows the left and right
Front panel 41 is accurately positioned, and
Front panel 41 bends around hinge device 90
This can be reliably prevented. In this embodiment, the table
Indicating part 82 is a joint when front panel 41 is closed
(In the center of the main body in the embodiment). Front par
The front panel 41 is closed because the flannel 41 is a double-opening type.
If there is no gap between joints, manufacturing errors and temperature changes may occur.
When left and right front panels 41
This is to prevent the technician from coming into contact and not closing.
If there is a gap between the joints, the front panel 4
The scenery when closing 1 becomes worse. Because of this, this gap
By disposing the display unit 82 so as to fill the gap,
I'm not standing. Further, the front panel 41 is located in front of the panel.
Numerous long suctions across the body to draw air into the surface
The mouth 41a is opened, and the horizontal strap
I'm doing it. Front panel 41 is a double-opening type
As a result, the left and right front panel
There is a possibility that the parallelism of the horizontal stripe of the rule 41 changes.
In this embodiment, a vertically long display section 82 is provided at the joint of the two.
Because it was radiated, it looks like a horizontal stripe
The horizontal stripes on the left and right front panel 41 are slightly flat
Even if the behavior changes, it can be made inconspicuous
You. The front panel 41 has a
A handle portion 41h is formed on the body. This handle 4
1h is formed with a step so that a finger can be hung from below.
ing. In this configuration, the front panel 41
By hooking the handle 41h and pulling forward,
Disengage the upper and lower engagement and engagement and remove the front panel 41
You can open both sides. Also, the hinge device 90 is connected to the front panel.
The dimension R of the upper surface 41 up to the center-side end surface portion 41k is a hinge R
Smaller than the dimension L from the device 90 to the center front edge of the panel
It is formed to be small. By this, left and right two
Front panels 41 interfere with each other at the top surface
You can open both sides without the need. In addition, the top center side edge
The surface portion 41k specifically centers on the hinge device 90
It is formed in a substantially arc shape, and the central vertical bar 4c has an end surface portion 41k.
Is formed in a shape that conforms to FIGS. 8 and 9 show a modification of this embodiment.
As shown, the end face portion 41k of the front panel 41 is
Substantially arcuate shape that meshes around the hinge device 90
The front panels 41 on the left and right
So when opening, from the left, when closing, from the right
Need to operate. However, in this case,
4c can be eliminated and the heat exchanger 6c can be removed.
The exposed portion of the upper surface of the substrate can be increased. This
To increase the area that can be sprayed from the top of the cleaning agent
Can be. The air filter 5 is divided into two right and left parts.
And a front suction port 41a and a top suction port.
41b and arranged inside the front panel 41
So as to be arranged on the suction side of the heat exchanger 6.
The cover body 40 is mounted in contact with the peripheral edge of the suction opening 40a.
Is being worn. The display device 80 displays an operation state.
And, as is apparent from FIG. 1, the light corresponding to the driving state.
A light emitting unit 81 that emits light and receives light from the light emitting unit 81
A display unit 82 is provided for external display. And
The light emitting section 81 is provided at the lower center of the front of the decorative cover body 40.
The display unit 82 is located on one front surface of the front panel 41.
It is provided vertically at the center side end, and both 81 and 82 are separated.
It is configured. The light emitting section 81 emits light upward and emits light upward.
Part 81a (see FIG. 4) and a front light emitting part for emitting light forward
81b. The light emitting section 81 is provided at the central vertical rail 4
0c is formed in a case part protruding forward at the lower part.
A board, a control unit, a light source, and the like are housed. This case part
The upper light-emitting portion 81a is exposed on the upper surface of the
The light part 81b is exposed. However, if the cleaning agent is accidentally
Even if it is stored in the light emitting unit 81,
Light emitting diodes, substrates, etc.
Stored in the case. These light emitting units 81a, 8
1b is disposed above the dew receiving portion 37,
Can be prevented. The display section 82 receives light from the upper light emitting section 81a.
Reflector 83 that reflects the light, and
An elongated display plate 84 for receiving light and displaying the same to the outside;
Two display plates 8 for receiving and displaying light from the light emitting unit 81b
And 5. Then, the reflection plate 83 is emitted upward.
Above the light section 81a and in front of one of the front panels 41
In addition to being provided vertically at the center of the surface, the display plate 84
The front of the reflector 83 is opposed to the front, and the front end is vertically elongated at the center side end.
It is provided in. Further, the wiring 81 to the light emitting unit 81
c is from the electrical component room 101 along the lower surface side of the dew receiving portion 37.
Since it is extended, it is difficult to apply cleaning agent to this wiring
Has become. As described above, the light emitting section 81 and the display section 82 are separated.
By separating, the front panel 41
When the light emitting unit 81 is removed from the body 40,
The front panel 41 can be easily left
The display unit 8 on the side of the decorative cover body 40
2 can be easily cleaned. Then, the light emitting unit 81
Is reflected by the reflection plate 83, and the light is reflected on the elongated display plate.
By receiving it at 84 and displaying it outside, the air conditioner
The user checks the operation state on the display board 84 having a large area.
Therefore, the usability is good. Heat exchanger 6 constituting a part of refrigeration cycle
Is composed of a combination of multiple heat exchangers.
Faces the front suction port 41a and the top suction port 41b.
The lower front heat exchanger section 61 and the upper front heat exchanger section 6
2. Composed of rear heat exchange 63 and subcool
You. The lower front heat exchanger section 61 is arranged substantially vertically,
The upper surface heat exchanger section 62 is disposed obliquely upward and inclined,
The rear heat exchanger section 63 is arranged obliquely downward.
You. The front upper heat exchanger section 62 and the rear heat exchanger section 6
3 is formed in a substantially inverted V-shape. Any heat exchanger
61, 62, 63 also have a lot of aluminum radiating fins
6a are juxtaposed at a narrow interval and the heat exchange pipe 6b is penetrated.
Cross fin type heat exchangers, each heat exchanger 6
Connection pipes between the heat exchange pipes 6 of 1, 62 and 63
By connecting and communicating, it can be configured as one heat exchanger 6.
Has been established. As described above, the heat exchanger 6 includes a plurality of heat exchangers.
Exchangers 61, 62 and 63 face each suction port 41a and 41b
The heat exchanger suction area is large.
Things. Because this suction port 41b opens
Cleaning of the heat exchanger 63 is also facilitated. A once-through fan 7 for blowing indoor air
Is the heat behind the lower front heat exchanger 61 and the upper front heat exchanger.
Located below the heat exchanger section 62 and the rear heat exchanger section 63
Is provided. By rotating this once-through fan 7,
To draw indoor air from the suction air passage 71 side,
It blows out from the 72 side. Next, the basic operation of the air conditioner will be described.
Explain the work. Here, the cooling operation will be described as a representative.
The cooling operation operates the refrigeration cycle and
The fan and the once-through fan 7 of the indoor unit 1
It is performed by Heat exchange by the operation of this refrigeration cycle
The vessel 6 has a low temperature. Also, by the rotation of the once-through fan 7,
Room air is sucked from the suction ports 41a and 41b,
-After the dust is removed by the filter 5, each heat exchanger 61, 6
Cooled and dehumidified when passing through 2, 63
And blows into the room from the outlet 40b through the outlet air passage 72.
Will be issued. Thereby, a predetermined cooling operation is performed. What
During this cooling operation, the horizontal wind direction plate 42a is opened and
It stops at a position or rotates. In this cooling operation, the lower front heat exchanger
Dew condensed on the part 61 and the front upper heat exchanger part 62
It flows down to the front dew receiving portion 37 of the casing 31, and this front portion
Collected from the dew receiving section 37 at the lower rear of the indoor unit 1 and
Drained. On the other hand, dew condensation on the rear heat exchanger section 63
Flows down to the rear dew receiving part 33, and both of the rear dew receiving part 33
Collected from the bottom of the back of the indoor unit 1 and drained to the outside
You. Next, the decorative cover body 40 and the air filter
Refer to FIGS. 10 to 13 for details of the configuration related to the router 5.
Will be explained. FIG. 10 shows a front view from the air conditioner of FIG.
FIG. 11 is a front view of a state where a panel is removed, and FIG.
Front view, figure with air filter removed from the harmonic machine
12 is a front oblique view of the air filter alone removed from FIG.
FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of the air filter of FIG.
is there. The decorative cover body 40 is located at the center as described above.
Vertical bar 40c, upper horizontal bar 40d, central horizontal bar 40e and vertical
It has a narrow bar 40f, in which the central vertical bar 40c is
It is located substantially at the center of the entire housing 2. This allows the left and right
Of the front panel 41 is formed substantially symmetrically,
The central vertical rail 40c can be positioned to match the
Therefore, the appearance can be improved. This
Accordingly, the suction formed by the decorative cover body 40
The opening 40a is asymmetrical, but the air fill on the right
To the front of the electrical equipment room 101,
The filter 5 is provided so as to be substantially symmetric. This
Design with the front panel 41 open
Can be improved. And air filter
The filter 5 has a net portion 5e in a grid-like frame portion 5d.
And the color of the mesh portion 5e stands out from the inside heat exchanger 6.
The color of the frame 5d is
Color. As a result, the air filter 5 is
A front panel 41 exposed on the entire front and top surfaces of the body 2
With a better appearance when opened
It can be. Further, a ventilation port 10 is provided at the front of the electrical component room 101.
1a is provided to take indoor air into the interior
You. As a result, the internal electric component box 9 is surely cooled and
Reliability can be ensured. Also, conventionally, heat exchange
To detect the temperature of the indoor air placed in front of the vessel 6.
Thermistor is stored in the electrical equipment room 101 and the ventilation port 1
To detect the temperature of indoor air taken in from 01a
Has become. Thereby, the cleaning agent is applied to the front of the heat exchanger 6.
When spraying, the thermistor does not get in the way,
The cleaning of the exchanger 6 can be made extremely easy. Soshi
The air filter 5 extends to the front of the ventilation opening 101a.
Because it is formed to be extended,
The entry of dust and the like can be prevented by the air filter 5.
In addition, when cleaning the inside of the housing 2 with a cleaning agent,
This cleaning agent enters the electrical component box room 101 through the vent 101a.
Do not allow the cleaning agent to adhere to the
An electrical component cover is provided. Further, the upper horizontal rail 40d is air-filled.
Air fill the central horizontal rail 40e
Because it is formed so as to be located behind the
It is possible to increase the strength of the bar body 40 between these two cross rails.
The only vertical bar on the front is the central vertical bar 40c
Can be. As a result, the number of vertical and horizontal crossbars is increased compared to conventional products.
The width can be reduced and the air filter 5 is removed.
Since the exposure of the heat exchanger 6 is increased, heat exchange with a cleaning agent is performed.
The cleaning of the exchanger 6 can be further facilitated. Details
This will be described in detail. Conventionally, the air filter 5
Increase the number of vertical and horizontal crossbars so that they do not stick to the exchanger 6
Was. However, as mentioned above, it receives bubbles during washing,
A wide dew tray 37 was provided in front of the heat exchanger 6. to this
From the front of the heat exchanger 6 and the back of the air filter 5,
And the air filter 5 is placed in front of the horizontal rail 40e.
The air filter 5 is adsorbed just by holding it with the opening edge
Was prevented. The central vertical rail 40c extends from the front upper part to the upper part.
Insert the air filter 5 into the
It is formed so as to serve as both the rotation guide of the flannel 41.
I have. The air filter 5 includes a decorative cover body 40.
Resin molded into the same shape as the state attached to
Is a front vertical portion 5a, an arc intermediate portion 5b, and a top horizontal portion 5c.
And has an inverted L-shaped cross section.
It is formed flexibly so as to be deformed. This allows
The air filter 5 opens the front panel 41 left and right.
Can be easily attached and detached,
The mounted state can be set. The air filter 5 is located below the front center.
It has a central knob 5f at the end and lower ends on both sides.
It has an engagement protrusion 5g. On the other hand, the makeup cover body 40
Is a semicircular flange at the portion located inside the central knob 5f.
It has a filter stop 40h and filters on both sides.
It has a locking hole 40i. Thereby, the central knob 5
The air filter 5 can be easily attached and detached by holding f
At the same time, filter the back side of the central knob 5f
Fill the lower end engaging projection 5g while contacting the stopper 40h.
Can be easily engaged with the stopper hole 40i. The middle part 5b of the arc of the air filter 5
Inside the is a detachable filter 51 attached detachably.
You. The air cleaning filter 51 accords with the charged fibers.
It is composed of a shape folded in a zeon and passes through this fiber
To collect particles such as mites, molds, pollen, etc. in indoor air
You. Thus, the air filter 5 and the air filter 51
Because of the combination of
Collect particles such as mites, mold, pollen, etc.
be able to. In particular, the indoor air is cooled by the heat exchanger 6 and
In the dehumidifying operation of heating and dehumidifying, set humidity of 40%
Air cleaning filter while dehumidifying at low humidity of 60%
While suppressing the occurrence of mites and mold
The room can collect mites and molds in the air.
In an environment where mites and molds are difficult to breed.
In addition, the air filter 51 accords with the charged fibers.
Because it is folded into an ON shape, it increases ventilation resistance.
And the dust collection area can be significantly increased
The replacement period can be lengthened. The dust removal filter of the air filter 5
Tab 5e is white, filter frame 5d is pale purple (blue), sky
The clean filter was light green. Often used for home kitchenware
The user can get dirty by making the appearance look beautiful.
It has the effect of motivating you to clean immediately. Next, the front panel 41 and the decorative cover book
The hinge device 90 with the body 40 is described with reference to FIGS.
Will be explained. FIG. 14 shows the front panel and the makeup cover of FIG.
FIG. 15 is a vertical sectional view just before engagement of the hinge device with the main body, and FIG.
FIG. 16 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the hinge device is engaged, and FIG.
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the state immediately before engagement of the
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the state immediately after engagement of the device, and FIG.
FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the device with the front panel closed.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the hinge device when the front panel is being opened.
0 is the side of the hinge device with the front panel 90 degrees open
FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view, and FIG.
It is a cross-sectional view at the time of release. The hinge device 90 includes a panel-side hinge 91 and
And a front panel 41 and a main body side hinge 92.
And separate from and detachable from the body cover body 40
Is formed. As a result, the hinge device 90 is damaged or the like.
In this case, only the hinge device 90 can be easily and inexpensively installed.
Can be replaced. The panel side hinge 91 is
The main body side hinge 92 is made of P synthetic resin.
It is formed of a synthetic resin made of OM. Like this
The panel side hinge 91 and the main body side hinge 92 are made of
By doing so, the engagement and rotation of both can be performed smoothly.
I can. The entire panel-side hinge 91 is vertically elongated.
The panel-side hinge body 91a, the panel-side upper hinge shaft
91b, a panel side lower hinge shaft 91c, and a panel side hinge.
It has a stopper 91e. And the panel side Hin
The panel 91 has a panel side hinge locking projection (not shown)
Detachable by inserting it into the engagement hole of the front panel 41
It is installed. Panel side upper hinge shaft 91b and panel
The lower side hinge shaft 91c is located above the panel side hinge body 91a.
The lower hinge is formed to extend downward at the lower part.
The shaft 91b is formed longer than the panel side lower hinge shaft 91c.
ing. The main body side hinge 92 is vertically elongated as a whole.
Formed, the main body side hinge main body 92a, the main body side upper hinge shaft
92b, body side lower hinge shaft 92c, body side hinge locking hole
92d and a main body side hinge stopper 92e.
You. The main body side hinge 92 has a main body side hinge locking hole.
92d into the engaging hole of the decorative cover main body 40.
It is more detachably mounted. Upper hinge shaft 92 on the main body side
b and the body-side lower hinge shaft 92c are
It is formed so as to open upward in the upper and lower portions of 2a. Here, how to attach and detach the hinge device 90 is described.
In other words, the method of attaching and detaching the front panel 41 will be described.
You. The panel side hinge 91 is changed to the main body side hinge 92.
To install, as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG.
Lowering the front panel 41 from the upper front of the decorative cover body 40
And attach it. The panel side upper hinge shaft 91b is connected to the panel side lower hinge.
Because it is formed longer than the flange shaft 91c,
First, the panel side upper hinge shaft 91b is connected to the main body side upper hinge.
The lower hinge shaft 91c is inserted into the lower shaft 92b.
Is inserted into the lower hinge shaft 92c on the main body side.
Easily attach the hinge 91 on the body side to the hinge 92 on the body side.
Can be. Is the panel side hinge 91 the main body side hinge 92?
To remove it, the reverse operation may be performed. The panel side hinge 91 and the main body side hinge 92
The attachment / detachment will be described more specifically with reference to FIGS.
I do. Steps 40k are provided at both ends of the front surface of the decorative cover body 40.
Are formed, the front panel 4 shown in FIG.
1 with the front panel 41 in the stepped portion 40k.
By positioning the end of the upper hinge shaft 9 on the panel side,
1b and the body-side upper hinge shaft 92b are made to substantially coincide with each other.
Can be And in this state, the panel side
Looking at the axis 91b, as shown in FIG.
The shaft 91b is aligned with the axis of the upper hinge shaft 92b on the main body side.
And can be easily inserted. The front panel 41 shown in FIG.
When the front panel 41 is opened from the closed state, the panel
The side hinge stopper 91e is the main body side hinge stopper 92e.
19, the main body side hinge stopper 9 as shown in FIG.
2e is transformed. This collision position is determined by the front panel 41
Is set to collide at an opening of 90 degrees or less.
It is as if the indoor unit 1 was installed at the corner of the room.
If there is an obstacle on the side of the indoor unit 1
The opening moment of the front panel 41 is controlled by the main body side hinge stopper 92e.
To give a sense of resistance and the front panel 41 to gain momentum
It is possible to prevent collision with the obstacle.
When the front panel 41 is further opened, the panel side hinges
Topper 91e climbs over body-side hinge stopper 92e
The front panel 41 shown in FIG.
State. After this state, the front panel 41
It can be removed from the makeup cover body 40
ing. By doing so, the front panel 4
Inadvertent detachment during opening of 1 can be prevented. Soshi
When the front panel 41 is further opened, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the end of the front panel 41 at about 110 degrees
Part collides with the surface of the step 40k of the decorative cover body 40
Thus, further opening can be prevented. Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the air conditioner of FIG.
3 is a plan view of the air conditioner of FIG. In this embodiment,
The following points are different from the first embodiment.
Other points are basically the same as those of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, one front panel 41 is used.
Since the hinge device 90 is provided on one side,
The panel 41 can be easily opened with one hand.
Also, open the front panel 41 from 30 degrees to 45 degrees
So that the front panel 41 can be removed
The front panel is easily accessible by the operator from the front.
Can be removed. Furthermore, the body side hinge
92 are provided on both sides of the front face of the decorative cover body 40,
The panel side hinge 91 attached to the front panel 41 is the other
Can be replaced from either side.
The front panel 41 can be opened. And display
Since the plate 84 is integrally formed with the front panel 41,
It can be manufactured at low cost. Also, 40 g of the panel engaging portion is
Provided on both left and right sides of the lower front part of the bar body 40,
Projection 41j is provided corresponding to this. According to the present invention, heat exchange formed in multiple stages
Injects the cleaning liquid into the heat exchanger from the front and top, and the entire heat exchanger
Can get an air conditioner that can be easily washed
it can. According to the present invention, an inexpensive configuration can be used in multiple stages.
Spray the cleaning liquid from the front and top to the formed heat exchanger
The entire heat exchanger can be easily cleaned and
Cleaning work for front panel, air filter and heat exchanger
An air conditioner with good properties can be obtained.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention when a front panel is opened. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the air conditioner of FIG. 1 when a front panel is closed. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the air conditioner of FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the air conditioner of FIG. 1 in a different open state. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the air conditioner of FIG. 1 in still another state. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the air conditioner of FIG. 1 when a front panel is closed. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the air conditioner of FIG. 1 during opening of a front panel. FIG. 8 is a closed plan view of a modification of the front panel of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the open state of FIG. 8; FIG. 10 is a front view of a state where a front panel is removed from the air conditioner of FIG. 1; FIG. 11 is a front view of a state where an air filter is removed from the air conditioner of FIG. FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of the air filter alone removed from FIG. 10; FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of the air filter of FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view of the front panel of FIG. 1 and a decorative cover main body immediately before engagement of a hinge device. FIG. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the hinge device is engaged. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the hinge device in a state immediately before engagement. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the hinge device immediately after engagement. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the hinge device in a front panel closed state. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the hinge device when the front panel is being opened. FIG. 20 is a transverse sectional view of the hinge device in a state where a front panel is opened at 90 degrees. FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the hinge device when the front panel is fully opened. FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention with the front panel opened. FIG. 23 is a plan view of the air conditioner of FIG. [Description of Signs] 1 ... indoor unit, 2 ... housing, 3 ... housing body, 4 ... decorative cover, 5 ... air filter, 5a ... front vertical part, 5b
... Circular middle part, 5c ... Top surface horizontal part, 5d ... Frame part, 5e ...
Net portion, 5f Central knob portion, 5g Lower end engaging projection, 6 Heat exchanger, 7 Cross-flow fan, 8 Fan motor, 9 Electrical box, 30 Rear casing, 31 Front casing,
Reference numeral 32: suction air passage portion, 33: rear dew receiving portion, 34: rear fan casing portion, 35 ... outlet air passage portion, 37: dew receiving portion, 4
0: decorative cover body, 40a: suction opening, 40b: outlet, 40c: central vertical bar, 40d: upper horizontal bar, 40e: central horizontal bar, 40f: vertical narrow bar, 40g: panel engaging portion, 4
0h: Filter stop, 40i: Filter locking hole, 40j
... engagement groove, 40k ... stepped part, 41 ... front panel, 41
a: Front suction port, 41b: Upper suction port, 41h: Handle, 41i: Upper rear end, 41j: Engagement projection, 41k
... Upper end face portion, 42a ... horizontal wind direction plate, 42b ... vertical wind direction plate,
44: Upper hinge part, 48: Lower hinge part, 61: Front lower heat exchanger part, 62: Front upper heat exchanger part, 63: Rear heat exchange, 71: Suction air path, 72: Blow air path, 80 ... Display device, 81: Light emitting unit, 81a: Upper light emitting unit, 81b ...
Front light emitting portion, 81c: wiring, 82: display portion, 83: reflection plate, 84: display plate, 90: hinge device, 91: panel side hinge, 91a: panel side hinge body, 91b: panel side upper hinge shaft, 91c … Panel lower hinge shaft, 91e…
Panel-side hinge stopper 92, body-side hinge 92a
... Main body side hinge body, 92b ... Main body side upper hinge shaft, 92
c: lower hinge shaft on the body side, 92d: hinge locking hole on the body side,
92e: Main body side hinge stopper, 101: Electrical equipment room, 1
01a ... ventilation opening.

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Chiharu Kodaira 1-280 Higashi Koigabo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Design Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. (56) References JP-A-10-227475 (JP, A) JP-A-2000 JP-A-65388 (JP, A) JP-A-8-285314 (JP, A) JP-A-11-351608 (JP, A) JP-A-10-115434 (JP, A) JP-A-7-55184 (JP, A) JP-A-7-158887 (JP, A) JP-A-9-196409 (JP, A) JP-A-11-325562 (JP, A) JP-A-11-63585 (JP, A) 244223 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Showa 64-5044 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Utility Model 3-64384 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Utility Model 1-94828 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Utility Model 3-27539 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 3-60386 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 63-110832 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 63 110834 (JP, U) utility model registration 3027092 (JP, U) (58 ) investigated the field (Int.Cl. ^7, DB name) F24F 1/00 401

Claims (1)

(1) A decorative cover main body, and a resin-molded front panel forming a decorative cover together with the decorative cover main body and forming a front portion of a horizontally long housing over substantially the entire width. When, with an air filter which is detachably attached inside a and the decorative cover body side of the front panel, and a heat exchanger disposed inside the air filter air
In the harmonic machine, the front panel has a horizontal stripe.
It is composed of two left and right of the front panel with these off
The front panel is supported so that it can rotate horizontally and can be attached and detached.
Formed to create gaps and displayed to fill in these gaps
An air conditioner with a section .