JP3767141B2 - Air conditioner outdoor unit - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, and more specifically, a position where one side of an operation valve mounting member on which an operation valve is attached to an upper portion of a main body is lower than one side of the operation valve mounting member It is related with the structure which supported by the handle part of the substantially U-shaped cross-section provided in can, and can strengthen intensity | strength.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, a conventional outdoor unit of an air conditioner is mounted on the bottom plate 1 at a substantially central position on the front side and covered with a compressor cover 2a. 2, a heat exchanger 3 provided across the back side and both sides of the compressor 2, a blower 5 provided facing the back side of the heat exchanger 3, and both sides of the heat exchanger 3 An electric part 8 which is held on a holding plate 6 fixed to the upper end of the attached side plate 4 and accommodates electrical components and whose upper part is covered with a ceiling reinforcing plate 7, and the holding on one side of the electric part 8 An operation valve 9 ′ that is fixedly attached to a plate 6 and is attached to an operation valve fitting 9 made of sheet metal and that connects a connection pipe introduced from the indoor unit side from the back side of the main body, and the operation valve 9 ′ and the electrical component 8, a top cover 10 that covers the top of the front plate 8, a front cover 11 that is attached to the bottom plate 1 and comprises a front surface, Or it was the structure which consists of a synthetic resin outer cylinder comprised with the rear cover 12 which consists of the both sides | surfaces provided with the handle part 13 of a substantially U-shaped cross section in the upper part.
[0003]
However, since the operation valve attachment 9 has a configuration in which the other side is fixed to the holding plate 6 and one side is not firmly fixed, the connection to the operation valve 9 ′ using a tool is possible. When connecting the pipes, there is a problem that wobbling occurs and workability may be deteriorated or damaged, or the handle portion 13 may interfere with the connection work.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a substantially U-shaped configuration in which one side of an operation valve fixture that is provided with an operation valve attached to the upper portion of the main body is provided at a position lower than one side of the operation valve fixture. An object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor unit of an air conditioner that is supported by a handle portion of a cross section so that strength can be increased.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a compressor mounted on the bottom plate approximately at the center on the front side and covered with a compressor cover, and a heat exchanger provided across the back side and both sides of the compressor. , A fan provided opposite to the back surface of the heat exchanger, and a holding plate fixed to the upper end of the side plate attached to both sides of the heat exchanger. An electrical component covered with a ceiling reinforcing plate, and a connection pipe that is fixedly attached to the operation plate fitting made of sheet metal and attached to the holding plate on one side of the electrical component, and is introduced from the indoor unit side to the rear side of the main body An operation valve connected from the top, a top cover that covers the upper part of the operation valve and the electrical component, a front cover that is attached to the bottom plate, and that has a front surface, and a handle having a substantially U-shaped cross section on the back and / or top And a rear cover consisting of both sides with a section. Made from a synthetic resin of the outer body,
While the grip portion is positioned slightly lower than the upper end of the heat exchanger, a hanging portion that hangs down along the outer shape of the heat exchanger and a tip of the hanging portion are provided on one side of the operation valve attachment. A support plate is provided that includes an abutting portion that is bent outward and abuts against the upper surface of the inner wall of the handle portion.
[0006]
In addition, a compressor that is placed approximately at the center on the front side on the bottom plate and covered with a compressor cover, a heat exchanger that is provided across the back side and both sides of the compressor, and a back part of the heat exchanger And an electric device which is held on a holding plate fixed to an upper end of a side plate attached to both sides of the heat exchanger, accommodates electrical components and is covered with a ceiling reinforcing plate. And an operation valve for connecting a connection pipe introduced from the indoor unit side from the back side of the main body, fixedly attached to the holding plate on one side of the electrical component part and fixed to a sheet metal operation valve fixture. A top cover that covers an upper portion of the operation valve and the electrical component; a front cover that is attached to the bottom plate and includes front and upper grip portions having a substantially U-shaped cross section; and a rear cover that includes a rear surface. It consists of an outer shell made of synthetic resin composed of
While the grip portion is positioned slightly lower than the upper end of the heat exchanger, a hanging portion that hangs down along the outer shape of the heat exchanger and a tip of the hanging portion are provided on one side of the operation valve attachment. A support plate is provided that includes an abutting portion that is bent outward and abuts against the upper surface of the inner wall of the handle portion.
[0007]
In addition, the support plate is formed integrally with the operation valve mounting tool.
[0008]
Moreover, the said handle part is formed by the concave cross section which opened both sides, and at least the lower surface of this concave cross section has the structure which inclined the said opening part side low enough.
[0009]
In addition, an air intake hole is provided on at least a vertical surface of the concave portion.
[0010]
Further, the air intake hole is formed by a plurality of vertical bars or a plurality of horizontal bars.
[0011]
Further, the grip portion is formed by a convex cross section, and at least the upper surface of the convex cross section has a configuration in which the tip end portion is inclined with a low margin.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as examples based on the drawings.
1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3 (A) and FIG. 3 (B), FIG. 4, FIG. 5 (A) and FIG. 5 (B), 1 is the bottom plate, 2 is the same on the bottom plate 1 Compressor 3 covered with a compressor cover 2a at the center of the front side, 3 is a heat exchanger bent in a substantially concave shape across the back side and both sides of the compressor 2, and 5 is the same heat exchange. The blower 8 provided opposite to the back surface of the heat exchanger 3 is held on a sheet metal holding plate 6 fixed to the upper ends of the side plates 4 attached to both ends of the heat exchanger 3, and the electrical equipment is inside. And an electric part whose upper part is covered with a ceiling reinforcing plate 7, and a plurality of operation valves 9 'for fixing connection pipes introduced from the indoor unit side from the back side of the outdoor unit main body. The operation valve mounting tool made of sheet metal for mounting to the holding plate 6 on one side of the electrical component 8.
[0013]
10 is a synthetic resin top cover which covers the upper part of the electrical component 8 covered with the operation valve 9 'and the ceiling reinforcing plate 7, and 11 is attached to the bottom plate 1 and is attached to the front and / or upper part. Synthetic resin front cover having both sides with a handle portion 13 having a letter-shaped cross section, 12 is a rear surface and / or a synthetic resin rear cover having both side surfaces, and these top cover 10, front cover 11 and rear cover 12 The outer body is constituted by.
The both side surfaces may be formed integrally with either the rear cover 12 or the front cover 11 depending on the design convenience.
[0014]
The handle portion 13 is positioned slightly lower than the upper end of the heat exchanger 3, while a drooping portion that hangs down along the outer shape of the heat exchanger 3 on one side of the operation valve attachment 9. It is configured to provide a support plate 9a composed of a contact portion that bends the tip of the portion outward and contacts the upper surface of the inner wall of the handle portion 13.
As a result, one side of the operation valve fixture 9 that has not been firmly fixed has a structure in which the support plate 9a is in contact with the upper surface of the inner wall of the handle portion 13 and is firmly supported. When the connection pipe is connected to the operation valve 9 ′, the operation valve attachment 9 does not cause wobble or damage as described above as the prior art, and the handle portion The structure is such that 13 does not interfere with the connection work.
[0015]
Further, since the support plate 9a is formed integrally with the operation valve attachment 9, the dimensional shape can be accurately finished and the structure is advantageous in terms of cost.
[0016]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B) as an example, the handle portion 13 is formed by a concave cross section that is open on both sides, and at least the lower surface of the concave cross section portion is By tilting the opening side low enough, the grip portion 13 can be easily put on the fingers.
[0017]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, by providing the air intake hole 13a on at least the vertical surface of the concave portion, the flow rate of the intake air passing through the heat exchanger 3 can be increased, and the heat exchange efficiency can be improved. This is the configuration.
[0018]
Further, by forming the air intake hole 13a by a plurality of vertical bars or a plurality of horizontal bars, the air intake hole 13a is provided on the side surface integrally formed with either the rear cover 12 or the front cover 11, The appearance is the same as that of the suction port formed by the vertical beam or a plurality of horizontal beams, and the design can be improved.
[0019]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B), the grip portion 13 is formed with a convex cross section, and at least the upper surface of the convex cross sectional portion is a tip portion. By tilting the handle portion 13 slightly low, the both side surfaces can be brought close to the heat exchanger 3 by projecting the handle portion 13 to the outside of the both side surfaces of the rear cover 12 or the front cover 11. The main body can be downsized.
[0020]
With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3 (A) and FIG. 3 (B), FIG. 4, FIG. 5 (A) and FIG. 13 is positioned slightly lower than the upper end of the heat exchanger 3, while a hanging portion that hangs down along the outer shape of the heat exchanger 3 on one side of the operation valve attachment 9 and a tip of the hanging portion By providing a support plate 9a comprising a contact portion that is bent outward and abuts against the upper surface of the inner wall of the handle portion 13, one side of the operation valve attachment 9 that has not been firmly fixed, Since the support plate 9a comes into contact with the upper surface of the inner wall of the handle portion 13 and is firmly supported, the operation valve mounting tool is used when connecting the connection pipe to the operation valve 9 ′ using a tool. 9 no longer causes wobble or damage as described above as prior art, Serial the grip portion 13 so as not that becomes the way of connection work air conditioner outdoor unit.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, one side of the operation valve fixture that is configured to attach the operation valve to the upper portion of the main body has a substantially U-shaped cross section provided at a position lower than one side of the operation valve attachment. It becomes the outdoor unit of the air conditioner which supported by the handle part and was able to increase intensity | strength.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention and a conventional example.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention and a conventional example.
3A and 3B are main part explanatory views showing an embodiment of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention, in which FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
5A and 5B are main part explanatory views showing another embodiment of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, in which FIG. 5A is a perspective view and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Bottom plate 2 Compressor
2a Compressor cover 3 Heat exchanger 4 Side plate 5 Blower 6 Holding plate 7 Ceiling reinforcement plate 8 Electrical component 9 Operating valve fitting
9 'operation valve
9a Support plate
10 Top cover
11 Front cover
12 Rear cover
13 Handle part
13a Air intake hole

Claims (7)

The compressor is placed in the center of the front side of the bottom plate and covered with the compressor cover, the heat exchanger provided across the back side and both sides of the compressor, and the back side of the heat exchanger. And an electrical component part that is held on a holding plate fixed to an upper end of a side plate attached to both sides of the heat exchanger, houses electrical components, and is covered with a ceiling reinforcing plate. An operation valve which is fixedly attached to the holding plate on one side of the electrical component part and fixed to a metal valve operating valve fitting, and which connects a connection pipe introduced from the indoor unit side from the back side of the main body, and the operation valve And a top cover that covers the upper part of the electrical component, a front cover that is attached to the bottom plate and that is formed from the front surface, and a rear cover that is provided on the rear surface and / or from the both sides including a handle portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section at the top. It consists of an outer shell made of synthetic resin composed of
While the grip portion is positioned slightly lower than the upper end of the heat exchanger, a hanging portion that hangs down along the outer shape of the heat exchanger and a tip of the hanging portion are provided on one side of the operation valve attachment. An outdoor unit for an air conditioner, comprising a support plate that is bent outward and includes a contact portion that contacts an upper surface of an inner wall of the handle portion. The compressor is placed at the center of the front side of the bottom plate and covered with the compressor cover, the heat exchanger provided across the back side and both sides of the compressor, and the back side of the heat exchanger. A blower provided as above, and an electrical component part that is held on a holding plate fixed to the upper end of a side plate attached to both sides of the heat exchanger, houses electrical components, and has an upper part covered with a ceiling reinforcing plate. An operation valve which is fixedly attached to the holding plate on one side of the electrical component part and fixed to the operation valve fitting made of sheet metal, and which connects the connection pipe introduced from the indoor unit side from the back side of the main body, and the operation valve And a top cover that covers the upper part of the electrical component, a front cover that is attached to the bottom plate, and that has a front surface and an upper part with handle portions having a substantially U-shaped cross section at the front and a rear cover that is formed from the back. It consists of an outer body made of synthetic resin,
While the handle portion is positioned slightly lower than the upper end of the heat exchanger, a hanging portion that hangs down along the outer shape of the heat exchanger and a tip of the hanging portion are provided on one side of the operation valve attachment. An outdoor unit for an air conditioner, comprising a support plate that is bent outward and includes a contact portion that contacts an upper surface of an inner wall of the handle portion. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support plate is formed integrally with the operation valve attachment. The said handle part is formed by the concave cross section which opened both sides, and at least the lower surface of this concave cross section inclined the said opening part side low enough, The Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Air conditioner outdoor unit. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein an air intake hole is provided in at least a vertical surface of the concave portion. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the air intake hole is formed by a plurality of vertical bars or a plurality of horizontal bars. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the handle portion is formed by a convex cross section, and at least an upper surface of the convex cross section portion has a tip portion inclined slightly low. Outdoor unit.

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