JP4120148B2 - Air conditioner indoor unit - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, and particularly to a piping retainer member used when installing a left piping.
[0002]
[Prior art]
7 and 8 are a perspective view showing an indoor unit of a conventional air conditioner described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-34921 and a perspective view showing a pipe holding member thereof.
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 21 denotes a wall-hanging plate installed on the wall surface of the room. A locking piece 23 projects above the upper edge 22 and an engaging projection 24 is formed below. The indoor unit main body 25 is connected to an outdoor unit main body (not shown) via a pipe 26. Reference numeral 27 denotes a hook portion provided at the upper part of the back surface of the main body 25, which has a bag shape with the lower part opened, and is locked to the locking piece 23. Reference numeral 28 denotes a pipe holding member whose one end is rotatably screwed to the lower part of the back surface of the main body 25, and this pipe holding member 28 is arranged so that the pipe 26 can be accommodated in a pipe housing part 29 provided at the lower back side of the main body 25. Hold it down.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the pipe holding member 28, and 30 is a U-shaped holding part provided at the lower part of the pipe holding member 28, and holds the pipe 26 from the outside of the main body 25. Reference numeral 31 denotes a protrusion formed at the upper part of the lower side of the U-shaped presser portion 30, and this protrusion 31 engages with a hole (not shown) formed in the main body 25.
[0003]
The pipe 26 is pressed by rotating the pipe pressing member 28 configured in this manner and engaging the protrusion 31 of the pressing portion 30 with the hole of the main body 25.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In such an indoor unit of a conventional air conditioner, since the pipe pressing member 28 is prepared as an accessory of the indoor unit main body 25, the cost increases. Further, the pipe holding member 28 is a completely unnecessary part when the rear pipe, the lower pipe, and the right pipe are installed except when the left pipe is installed.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. The purpose of the present invention is to cut the pipe holding member from the indoor unit main body when the left pipe is installed, and thereby hold the pipe. An indoor unit of an air conditioner is obtained in which accessories are not specially prepared for the presser or accessories are not lost.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An obstacle in storing the indoor unit main body , piping provided to extend to the back of the indoor unit, a left piping storage portion for storing the piping when left piping is installed, and storing the piping in the left piping storage portion And a pipe holding member that serves as a holding member for the pipe that is removed and stored in the left pipe storage unit .
The indoor unit of the air conditioner which does not do is obtained.
[0007]
The pipe pressing member is plate-shaped and is provided so as to be orthogonal to the wall surface of the left pipe storage unit .
The indoor unit of the air conditioner which does not do is obtained.
[0008]
Moreover, the removed pipe holding member holds the pipe by being fixed to a fixing member provided in the left pipe storage unit .
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 to 3 show an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In the figure, 1 is an indoor unit main body of an air conditioner, 2 is a pipe made of a refrigerant pipe or a drain pipe extending from the back of the main body, and 3 is a left pipe storage provided at the lower back of the indoor unit main body 5 The pipe 2 is stored when the left pipe is installed. 4 is an electrical product storage part provided on one side of the back of the main body 1, and 5 is a pipe presser member formed to be able to be cut off on a part of a flat wall surface near the electrical product storage part. A substantially U-shaped cutout 6 that can be hooked is provided, and a screwing through-hole 7 and a rotation-preventing through-hole 8 are provided adjacent to each other near the upper center. Further, around the pipe holding member 5, there are a thin and narrow joint portion 9 connected to the flat wall surface of the electrical component storage portion 4 and three places, and the electrical component storage portion 4 excluding the joint portion 9. An L-shaped or U-shaped slit 10 is formed with a gap.
Reference numeral 11 denotes a fixed boss which is integrally projected and formed at a predetermined portion of the left pipe storage portion 3 of the main body 1. In a state where the pipe 2 is stored in the left pipe storage part 3, the screw fixing through hole 7 of the pipe pressing member 5 and the fixing boss 11 are matched, and then the fixing screw 12 is screwed into the fixing boss 11. The pipe 2 is securely fixed to the left pipe housing 3. Denoted at 13 is a non-rotating pin formed integrally with a predetermined portion of the left pipe storage portion 3 of the main body 1 adjacent to the fixed boss 11, and the pipe holding member 5 is attached to the pipe holding member 5 in the attached state. A non-rotating mechanism that engages with the non-rotating through hole 8 and prevents rotation of the pipe pressing member.
[0010]
In the indoor unit of the air conditioner configured as described above, when installing the left pipe, first, a finger is hooked on the substantially U-shaped notch 6 of the pipe holding member 5 in the vicinity of the electrical component storage section 4 on the back of the main body 1. The thin joint portion 9 is cut by rotating and the pipe holding member 5 is removed. Next, the screwing through hole 7 and the fixed boss 11 are matched with each other and the fixing screw 12 is screwed into the fixing boss 11 while fitting the rotation preventing through hole 8 of the pipe holding member 5 with the locking pin 13. As a result, the pipe holding member 5 is fixed. Thereby, it becomes possible to hold down the pipe 2 so as to be accommodated in the left pipe storage portion 3. In addition, since the pipe holding member 5 is provided on a flat surface in the vicinity of the electrical component storage portion 4 on the back surface of the main body 1, it does not get in the way when not in use, and even if it is cut off at the time of use, it is a back surface, so it is an aesthetic problem There is no such thing as.
[0011]
Embodiment 2. FIG.
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes an indoor unit body of the air conditioner, 2 pipes extending from the back surface of the body 1, and 3 a left pipe housing portion provided at the lower back of the indoor unit body 1. 14 is a pipe holding member which is provided so as to protrude perpendicularly to the wall surface of the predetermined part (the other side of the main body back side) of the left pipe housing part 3 on the back side of the main body 1 and can be cut out when necessary. The screwing through hole 7 and the rotation preventing through hole 8 are provided in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The pipe holding member 14 is housed in the left pipe housing 3 so as not to protrude outward from the back surface of the main body 1. The fixed boss 11 and the detent pin 13 have the same configuration as in the first embodiment.
[0012]
In the indoor unit of the air conditioner configured as described above, when the left pipe is installed, the pipe holding member 14 of the left pipe storage unit 3 on the rear surface of the main body 1 is orthogonal so as to be an obstacle to store the pipe 2. First, the pipe holding member 14 formed so as to be cut out is cut off to eliminate the obstacle, and then the fixing screw 12 is screwed into the fixing boss 11 as in the first embodiment. The pipe holding member 14 is fixed. Thereby, it becomes possible to hold down the pipe 2 so as to be accommodated in the left pipe storage portion 3.
Since the pipe holding member 14 is not required except when the left pipe is installed, it is not necessary to bother cutting off the pipe holding member 14 housed in the left pipe housing 3. Further, since the pipe holding member 14 is housed in the left pipe housing part 3 so as not to protrude outward from the back surface of the main body 1, there is no hindrance during installation other than the left pipe installation.
[0013]
Embodiment 3 FIG.
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 5, 1 is an indoor unit body of the air conditioner, 2 is a pipe extending from the back of the body 1, 3 is a left pipe storage part provided at the lower back of the indoor unit body 1, and 4 is a back of the body 1. An electrical product storage portion 5 provided on one side is a pipe pressing member formed so as to be able to be cut out on a part of the wall surface in the vicinity of the electrical product storage portion, and is substantially U-shaped as in the first embodiment. A notch 6, a screwing through hole 7 and a rotation preventing through hole 8 are provided. 14 is a pipe holding member which is provided so as to protrude perpendicularly to the wall surface of the predetermined part (the other side of the main body back side) of the left pipe housing part 3 on the back side of the main body 1 and can be cut out when necessary. The screwing through hole 7 and the rotation preventing through hole 8 are provided in the same manner as in the second embodiment.
In the third embodiment, a plurality of fixing bosses 11 and detent pins 13 that are adjacent to each other are provided side by side in the left pipe storage portion 3 at the lower back of the main body 1.
[0014]
In the indoor unit of the air conditioner configured as described above, when the left pipe is installed, the fixing boss 17 and the rotation stopper for fixing the pipe holding member 5 or 14 provided in the left pipe storage portion 3 of the main body 1 are installed. By providing a plurality of pins 18 in the lateral direction of the main body 1, it is possible to select the fixed boss 11 and the detent pin 13 in accordance with the take-out position of the pipe 2, and a more reliable pipe presser is possible.
[0015]
Embodiment 4 FIG.
Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 6, a pipe holding member 5 formed to be cut out on a part of a flat wall surface in the vicinity thereof is provided in an electrical component storage portion 4 provided on one side of the back surface of the indoor unit body 1 of the air conditioner. Two upper and lower ones are provided, one of which is left for use as a spare. The structure is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the pipe pressing member 5 is provided at two locations in the upper and lower portions. In addition, the piping holding member 5 may be not only two places but three or more places.
[0016]
In the indoor unit of the air conditioner configured as described above, when the installation is repeated many times by relocation or the like, the pipe presser member 5 is often lost, but the spare pipe presser member 5 remains. Therefore, it can also be installed during relocation.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
[0018]
Even when the left pipe is installed, there is no need to prepare a special accessory for holding the pipe, and it can be used as a pipe holding member by cutting out a part of the main body, so the cost reduction effect is great.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part showing a pipe pressing member of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the pipe pressing member of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner that is Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner that is Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit of a conventional air conditioner.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional pipe pressing member.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indoor unit main body 2 Piping 3 Left piping accommodating part 4 Electrical goods accommodating part 5 Piping presser member 6 U-shaped notch 7 Screw through hole 8 Non-rotating through hole 9 Joint 10 Slit 11 Fixed boss 12 Fixed Screw 13 Non-rotating pin 14 Piping retainer

Claims (3)

The indoor unit body ,
Piping provided to extend to the back of the indoor unit;
A left pipe storage section for storing the pipe when the left pipe is installed;
A room of an air conditioner provided with a pipe presser member that is disposed at a position that becomes an obstacle when the pipe is stored in the left pipe storage section and is removed and stored in the left pipe storage section. unit. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the pipe pressing member is plate-shaped and is provided so as to be orthogonal to the wall surface of the left pipe storage portion . The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the removed pipe holding member holds the pipe by being fixed to a fixing member provided in the left pipe storage section .

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