JP3459344B2 - Outdoor unit for air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an outdoor unit for an air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an outdoor unit for an air conditioner is provided with a handle for catching a finger when the outdoor unit is transported. In conventional products, the handle is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet in a casing. Was formed in position.

[0003]

By the way, in recent years, the casing tends to be downsized for downsizing of the outdoor unit, and the blowout grill tends to be upsized for providing the blowout grill with a wind direction adjusting function. Therefore, the space of the casing other than the air inlet and the air outlet is becoming limited.

Therefore, when the handle is to be formed at a position excluding the air inlet and the air outlet in the casing as in the above-mentioned prior art, the handle forming position is limited by the above-mentioned space limitation. Therefore, there is a problem that the posture of the worker during transportation of the product may be deteriorated and the workability is deteriorated. Also,
When the handle is formed on the casing, there is a problem that the handle is exposed and the appearance is not good.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to improve transport workability and appearance by forming a handle for transporting an outdoor unit on an outlet grill. is there.

[0006]

In the basic configuration of the present invention (the invention of claim 1), as a means for solving the above problems, a casing 1 having a compressor 4, a heat exchanger 5 and an outdoor fan 6 built therein. A frame body that has an air outlet 3 serving as an outlet for the air that has passed through the heat exchanger 5, and that projects from the outer surface of the casing 1 at the air outlet 3
The outdoor fan is provided with a blowout grill 9 that defines the blowout direction of the blowout airflow W, and is located below the machine room 15 in which the compressor 4 is installed in the blowout grill 9 and is the outdoor fan. The frame for hooking fingers when carrying the outdoor unit at a position outside the turning radius of 6
A handle 13 is formed on the lower surface of the recess 10, the recess 13 having an opening .

With the above-mentioned structure, the outdoor unit can be carried by hooking fingers on the handle 13 formed on the lower portion of the frame 10 of the blow-out grill 9 which is a position suitable for carrying work. . Moreover, the handle 13 is blown
A recess having an opening on the lower surface of a frame body 10 that constitutes the outlet grill 9.
The handle 13 and the outlet grill 9 are in one
It will be embodied and the appearance will be improved. It should be noted that there is no heavy part like the compressor 4 inside the blowout grill 9,
Even if a finger is caught on the handle 13 formed on the blowout grill 9, a light carrying load is applied, so that the handle 13 can withstand it sufficiently. Further, the portion where the handle 13 is formed is a portion where the blown air does not flow, but the outdoor fan 6
Since the handle 13 is formed at a position outside the radius of gyration, the amount of blown air is hardly affected.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper and lower outdoor fans 6 and 6 are built in the casing 1, and the two outlet grills 9 and 9 corresponding to the outdoor fans 6 and 6 are provided. In the case of being equipped, the positions of the grips 13, 13 formed on the lower portions of the upper and lower two outlet grills 9, 9 are the lower portion and the intermediate height of the outdoor unit, and can be used properly according to the situation during transportation.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, this outdoor unit for an air conditioner is of a vertically long shape having an air inlet 2 and two upper and lower square air outlets 3, 3 on a front surface 1a and a rear surface 1b, respectively. A casing 4, which has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, is provided with a compressor 4, a heat exchanger 5, and upper and lower outdoor fans 6 and 6. The compressor 4 has a machine room 15 (see FIG. 1) defined by a partition wall 7 in the casing 1.
And FIG. 2). Reference numeral 8 is a suction grill.

The air outlets 3, 3 are provided with blowout grills 9, 9 for defining the blowout direction of the blown airflow. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, each of the blowout grills 9 is made of a synthetic resin square frame 10 projecting from the back surface 1a of the casing 1, and a synthetic resin body integrally provided on the frame 10. A number of horizontal bars 11, 11 ...
, And the mounting portions 12, 12 provided at the four corners are fixed to the four corners of the air outlet 3 with screws (not shown). In this way, the blown air flow W that has passed through the heat exchanger 5 is guided by the horizontal crosspieces 11, 11 ... Further, the blowout grill 9 can be attached to the air blowout port 3 sideways or upside down depending on the installation environment of the outdoor unit. Reference numeral 18 is a vertical crosspiece that maintains the space between the horizontal crosspieces 11, 11 ... And acts as a reinforcing member.

A handle 13 is formed on the lower side of the frame 10 of each of the blowout grills 9 on the side opposite to the machine room, so that the fingers can be caught when the outdoor machine is transported. The handle 13 is the frame body 10
Is a concave portion integrally formed in the lower part of the machine chamber side, and formed in the box body 14 opened downward. In this way, the portion where the box body 14 is formed becomes a portion through which the blown air does not flow, but since it is located outside the radius of rotation of the outdoor fan 6, it has almost no effect on the blown air volume. . Reference numeral 16 is the front surface 1 of the casing 1.
Reference numeral a denotes a carrying handle formed at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction on the outer wall portion of the machine chamber 15, and reference numeral 17 denotes a carrying handle formed at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction on the outer wall portion of the machine chamber 15 on the back surface 1b of the casing 1. Is the handle.

With the above construction, in the present embodiment, one person hooks the fingers on the grips 16 and 17 formed on the casing 1, and the other person grips the grip 13 formed on the blowing grille 9. The outdoor unit can be transported by hooking fingers. In addition, it is possible to select one of the handles 13 and 13 formed on the upper and lower outlet grills 9 and 9 according to the situation, so that the handle 13 is properly used, for example, in the case of flat ground transportation and the case of stair transportation. be able to. Further, the handle 13 is an anti-machine of the frame body 10.
Box 1 integrally formed in the lower part on the chamber side and opened downward
Since it is a concave portion formed in 4 (see FIG. 5),
The handle 13 and the outlet grill 9 are integrated and the handle 13 is
It will not be exposed and the appearance will be improved. It should be noted that there are no heavy parts inside the blowout grill 9 like the compressor 4, and even if a finger is caught on the handle 13 formed on the blowout grill 9, only a light carrying load is applied, so that the blow grill 9 can withstand it sufficiently. it can.

By the way, the blow-out grill 9 can be attached to the air blow-out port 3 sideways or upside down depending on the installation environment of the outdoor unit, but at the time of on-site installation, the horizontal crosspieces 11, 11, ... Are horizontal. Thus, the function of the handle 13 is not impaired.

In the present embodiment, an outdoor unit for an air conditioner having two upper and lower outdoor fans and a blowout grill has been described, but the present invention has one outdoor fan and a blowout grill. Of course, it can be applied to an outdoor unit for an air conditioner.

[0016]

According to the present invention (the invention of claim 1),
An air outlet 3 serving as an outlet for air that has passed through the heat exchanger 5 is formed on one surface of a casing 1 having a compressor 4, a heat exchanger 5 and an outdoor fan 6 built therein, and the air outlet 3
In addition, the frame body 10 protruding from the outer surface of the casing 1 is provided.
For example, with mounting the outlet grille 9 that defines the delivery direction of the outlet air flow W, of the outdoor fan 6 a lower portion of the opposite position of the machine room 15 to the compressor 4 in the grille 9 out該吹is installed At a position outside the radius of gyration , under the frame body 10 for hooking fingers when carrying the outdoor unit.
The handle 13 is formed by a concave portion having an opening on its surface, and the outdoor unit is transported by hooking fingers on the handle 13 formed at the lower portion of the frame 10 of the outlet grill 9 which is a position suitable for carrying work. Because I am able to
This has the effect of improving transport workability.

Moreover, the handle 13 constitutes the outlet grill 9.
The frame 10 has a concave portion having an opening on the lower surface thereof.
Therefore, the handle 13 and the outlet grill 9 are integrated and exposed.
It also has the effect of improving the appearance by not using the structure.

Further, since there are no heavy parts inside the blowout grill 9 like the compressor 4, even if the fingers are caught on the handle 13 formed on the blowout grill 9, only a light carrying load is applied. It also has the effect of withstanding.

Further, the portion where the handle 13 is formed is a portion through which the blown air does not flow, but the outdoor fan 6
Since the handle 13 is formed at a position outside the radius of gyration, there is also an effect that it has almost no effect on the blown air volume.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the upper and lower outdoor fans 6 and 6 are built in the casing 1, and the two outlet grills 9 and 9 corresponding to the outdoor fans 6 and 6 are provided. In the case of being equipped, the positions of the grips 13, 13 formed on the lower portions of the upper and lower two outlet grills 9, 9 are the lower portion and the intermediate height of the outdoor unit, and can be used properly according to the situation during transportation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the air conditioner outdoor unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the blowout grill in the outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a casing, 1a is a front surface, 1b is a back surface, 2 is an air inlet, 3 is an air outlet, 4 is a compressor, 5 is a heat exchanger, 6
Is an outdoor fan, 9 is a blowout grill, 10 is a frame, 11 is a horizontal rail, 13 is a handle, 15 is a machine room, and W is a blown air flow.

Continuation of front page (56) Reference JP-A-9-189435 (JP, A) JP-A-7-225035 (JP, A) JP-A-9-178221 (JP, A) JP-A-8-166147 (JP , A) JP-A-6-331173 (JP, A) JP-A-9-112966 (JP, A) Actual Kaihei 3-87134 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB) (Name) F24F 5/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A casing (1) containing a compressor (4), a heat exchanger (5) and an outdoor fan (6) is provided on one surface with an outlet for air that has passed through the heat exchanger (5). A frame (1 ) forming an air outlet (3) and protruding from the outer surface of the casing (1) is provided at the air outlet (3).
0) of the machine room (15) in which the compressor (4) of the blowout grill (9) is installed, as well as the blowout grill (9) that defines the blowout direction of the blowout airflow (W) is attached. An opening is formed on the lower surface of the frame body (10) at a position below the opposite side position and outside the rotation radius of the outdoor fan (6) to catch a finger when carrying the outdoor unit.
An outdoor unit for an air conditioner, characterized in that a handle (13) having a recessed portion is formed. 2. The casing (1) has two upper and lower outdoor fans (6), (6) built therein, and two blowout grills corresponding to the outdoor fans (6), (6). (9), an air conditioner outdoor unit of claim 1, wherein the constructed comprise (9).