JP3482801B2 - Air conditioner grill attachment / detachment device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner, and more specifically, a support shaft of a suction grill is accurately pivotally supported by a bearing portion of a front panel so as to be abruptly detached. It relates to a structure that prevents it from falling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional grill attaching / detaching device for an air conditioner is
For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), bearing portions 3a provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the front panel 3 mounted on the front surface of the base 2 constituting the main body 1 and the bearing portion 3a are connected to each other. The suction grill 5 is provided in correspondence with the insertion opening formed by the above and the bearing portion 3a.
And a movable lever 4 having a rear end provided with a support shaft 6 which is rotatably supported when mounted on the rear end, and a holding piece 4a which holds the support shaft 6 in the bearing portion 3a in a removable manner, and the movable lever. 4 is slidably housed in the front and rear direction, and has a housing part having a bottom surface 3b whose front portion is slanted low, so that when the suction grill 5 is mounted on the front panel 3, it does not come off from the bearing portion 3a.
The movable lever 4 is manually slid (moved) from the release position to the holding position to hold the support shaft 6.

However, when it is forgotten to manually slide (move) the movable lever 4 from the release position to the holding position, when the suction grill 5 is mounted on the front panel 3, the support shaft 6 is used. There is a risk that the suction grille 5 will fall off from the bearing 3a and fall off.

[0004]

In view of the above problems, in the present invention, the support shaft of the suction grill is accurately supported by the bearing portion of the front panel so that the support shaft is not accidentally detached or dropped. It is an object of the present invention to provide a grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner, which is prevented.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a bearing portion provided on the upper left and right sides of a front panel, an insertion port formed continuously with the bearing portion, and the bearing. And a holding piece which is provided on the suction grille corresponding to the above-mentioned portion and which is rotatably supported when the suction grille is mounted on the front panel, and a holding piece which holds the support shaft in the bearing portion so as to be detachable. When the movable lever having a rear end and the suction grille are mounted on the front panel, the movable lever is slid (moved) from the released position to the holding position so as not to be separated from the bearing portion, thereby holding the support shaft. When the support shaft is inserted into the bearing portion and the suction grill is mounted on the front panel, the movable lever is slid (moved) to the holding position by the movement device. To hold When removing the suction grille from the serial bearing part is detached with the support shaft has a configuration so as to disengage said spindle slide (move) in the release position the movable lever by the moving means.

Further, the moving means is continuously formed in a front end of the movable lever and an accommodating portion formed in the front panel so as to slidably move the movable lever back and forth in a substantially L-shaped cross section. An extension portion and a moving rib that is provided on the suction grill and that engages with the extension portion when the suction grill rotates and slides (moves) the movable lever back and forth (movement). .

Further, the bottom surface of the accommodating portion is formed by inclining the front lower.

Further, the moving rib is composed of a first rib and a second rib provided before and after the extending portion, and the extending portion is sandwiched by the first rib and the second rib. It is composed.

Further, an inclined portion or a curved surface portion facing the first rib is provided at the upper front end of the extending portion.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION With the above-mentioned structure, the air conditioner in which the support shaft of the suction grill is accurately supported by the bearing portion of the front panel to prevent it from being accidentally detached or dropped. It will be a grill attachment / detachment device.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1A and 1B, and FIG.
(A) and FIG. 2 (B), 1 is an air conditioner main body, 2 is a base constituting the main body 1, 3 is mounted on the front surface of the base 2, and a front surface having bearing portions 3a on the upper left and right sides. In the panel, the bearing portion 3a of the front panel 3 has an insertion opening for inserting and removing the support shaft 6 of the suction grille 5.

A movable member 4 has a holding piece 4a for holding the support shaft 6 so as not to separate from the bearing portion 3a at a rear end thereof, and an extending portion 4b having a substantially L-shaped cross section at a front end thereof. The movable lever 4 is a lever, and is configured to be slidable (movable) back and forth in a housing portion having a bottom surface 3b formed continuously with the bearing portion 3a. When the support shaft 6 is inserted into 3a and the suction grill 5 is attached to the front panel 3, the movable lever 4 is slid (moved) to the holding position by the moving means described later to hold the support shaft 6. Thus, when the support shaft 6 is disengaged from the bearing portion 3a and the suction grill 5 is removed, the movable lever 4 is slid (moved) to the release position by the moving means described later to disengage the support shaft 6. By doing so, the support shaft 6 And can be held so as not to accurately separated from the bearing portion 3a, the the suction grille 5 has a configuration capable of preventing so as not to fall unexpectedly.

Further, a moving means for sliding (moving) the movable lever 4 is formed on the front panel 3 and accommodates the movable lever 4 slidably back and forth, and the movable lever 4 The extension portion 4b continuously formed in a substantially L-shaped cross-section at the front end of the and the suction grill 5 is provided with the extension portion 4b when the suction grill 5 is rotated.
4b and a moving rib, which will be described later, for sliding (moving) the movable lever 4 back and forth by engaging with 4b, whereby when the suction grill 5 is mounted on the front panel 3. , The movable lever 4 is slid (moved) to a holding position for holding the support shaft 6 by interlocking with the rotation of the suction grill 5 about the support shaft 6, The structure is such that it can be accurately held by the holding piece 4a so as not to be separated from the bearing portion 3a. Next, when the suction grill 5 is removed from the front panel 3, the suction grill around the support shaft 6 5, the movable lever 4 is slid (moved) to a release position for releasing from the support shaft 6, the support shaft 6 is disengaged from the bearing portion 3a, and the suction grill is moved. Easy 5 The structure to be removable.

Further, since the bottom surface 3b of the accommodating portion is formed so that the front portion is inclined low, the movable lever 4 is interlocked with the rotation of the suction grill 5 and can be smoothly slid (moved). It has been configured.

Further, moving ribs for sliding (moving) the movable lever 4 are composed of first ribs 5a and second ribs 5b provided before and after the extending portion 4b, and these first ribs 5a are provided. Since the extending portion 4b is held between the second ribs 5b, the movable lever 4 can be smoothly (and accurately) slid (moved) in conjunction with the rotation of the suction grill 5. It has a configuration that allows it.

Further, by providing an inclined portion 4c or a curved surface portion 4c facing the first rib 5a at the upper front end of the extending portion 4b, the first rib 5a is moved to the upper front end of the extending portion 4b. The movable lever 4 while contacting the movable lever 4 in a state close to surface contact.
Is configured to be slid (moved) more smoothly and more accurately.

With the above configuration, FIG. 1A and FIG.
As shown in (B) and FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), when the support shaft 6 is inserted into the bearing portion 3a and the suction grill 5 is mounted on the front panel 3, When the movable lever 4 is slid (moved) to the holding position by the moving means to hold the support shaft 6 and the support shaft 6 is disengaged from the bearing portion 3a to remove the suction grill 5, the movement is performed. By means of sliding (moving) the movable lever 4 to the release position to disengage the support shaft 6, it is possible to accurately hold the support shaft 6 so as not to disengage from the bearing portion 3a. The grill attaching / detaching device of the air conditioner can prevent the suction grill 5 from being accidentally dropped.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the air conditioner in which the support shaft of the suction grill is accurately supported by the bearing portion of the front panel to prevent it from accidentally coming off or falling. It becomes the grill attachment and detachment device of the machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a grill attaching / detaching device of an air conditioner according to the present invention, (A) is a perspective view of a main part of an air conditioner main body,
(B) is a cross-sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a main part of a grill attaching / detaching device for an air conditioner according to the present invention, in which (A) is a sectional view and (B) is an enlarged sectional view.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a grill attaching / detaching device of an air conditioner according to a conventional example, and (A) is a perspective view of a main part of the air conditioner main body;
(B) is a cross-sectional view of a main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Air conditioner body 2 base 3 front panel 3a Bearing part 3b Bottom of storage 4 movable lever 4a holding piece 4b extension 4c Inclined part or curved part 5 Suction grill 5a first rib 5b Second rib 6 spindles

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A bearing portion provided on the left and right of an upper portion of a front panel, an insertion port formed continuously to the bearing portion, and a suction grill provided corresponding to the bearing portion, the suction grill being A support shaft rotatably supported when mounted on the front panel, a movable lever having a rear end that holds the support shaft so that the support shaft can be inserted and removed, and the suction grill on the front surface. When mounted on a panel, the movable lever is moved from a release position to a holding position so as not to be detached from the bearing portion, and is configured to hold the support shaft, and the support shaft is inserted into the bearing portion. When the suction grill is attached to the front panel, the movable lever is moved to the holding position by the moving means to hold the support shaft, and the support shaft is detached from the bearing portion to remove the suction grill. When the moving means Grill attachment apparatus of the air conditioner being characterized in that so as to disengage the support shaft more moving the movable lever in the release position. 2. The moving means is formed continuously with an accommodating portion formed on the front panel and accommodating the movable lever so as to be slidable back and forth, and having a substantially L-shaped cross section at a front end of the movable lever. Provided on the extension and the suction grill,
The grill attaching / detaching device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising: a moving rib that engages with the extending portion and moves the movable lever back and forth when the suction grill rotates. 3. The grill attaching / detaching device for an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the housing portion is formed by inclining a lower portion of the front side. 4. The moving rib comprises a first rib and a second rib provided before and after the extending portion, and the first rib and the second rib sandwich the extending portion. The grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein: 5. The grill attaching / detaching device of the air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein an inclined portion or a curved surface portion facing the first rib is provided at an upper front end of the extending portion.