JP4269219B2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an air conditioner equipped with a filter cleaning device that automatically cleans a dirty filter, and more specifically, a filter that can remove dust accumulated inside the device without opening the cover of the filter cleaning device. The present invention relates to the structure of a cleaning device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional air conditioner includes, for example, a filter, a heat exchanger, a blower, and a filter cleaning device in an air passage that connects a suction port provided from the front surface to the upper surface of the main body and a blowout port provided in the lower portion of the main body. In the air conditioner, the filter cleaning device includes a rotating unit that rotates the filter along the inside of the suction port of the main body housing, a dust removing unit that removes dust on the filter, and a dust container. There is an air conditioner equipped with a device and having a function of automatically cleaning dust on a filter that is bent in a complicated manner (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
However, in the conventional air conditioner with a filter cleaning device, when removing dust accumulated inside the device, the dust storage unit is removed from the main body and the dust is thrown away.
[0004]
Further, as described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-187708, a slide unit that reciprocally moves the filter inward and outward of the main body and a filter that is in contact with the filter along the moving path of the filter are disposed in the main body. The filter cleaning unit is provided, and the filter cleaning unit is attached to the bottom cover so as to be openable and closable with a bottom cover having a first cleaning brush for cleaning one side of the filter, and cleans the other side of the filter. And a top cover having a second cleaning brush, and a bottom cover provided with a dust storage part.
However, in this case as well, dust may be scattered around to open the top cover and remove dust.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-5504 (first page, FIG. 1)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner that can remove dust accumulated inside the apparatus without opening the cover of the filter cleaning apparatus and does not scatter dust or the like around the apparatus. The purpose is to do.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a filter, a heat exchanger, and a blower fan in an air passage that connects a suction port provided in the upper front portion of the main body and a blowout port provided in the lower front portion. In each air conditioner having a filter cleaning device that arranges and cleans the filter,
The filter cleaning device is provided with an inlet for reciprocally introducing the filter into the dust collection box on front and rear sides of a box-shaped dust collection box disposed on the windward side and leeward side of the filter. , the collector in the dust box, place the filter cleaning unit for cleaning the filter, the said dust collecting box, it has a configuration formed by providing an openable and closable suction port.
[0008]
In addition, a mesh-shaped ventilation hole through which air flows is provided on one side surface of the upper part of the filter of the dust collection box.
[0009]
The suction port is provided with a seal lid that opens and closes by insertion and removal of the suction nozzle.
[0010]
The seal lid is made of rubber or vinyl chloride.
[0011]
In addition, a stopper that restricts the insertion depth of the suction nozzle is provided below the suction port.
[0012]
In addition, the filter cleaning unit includes a first cleaning brush that contacts one surface of the filter and a second cleaning brush that contacts the other surface of the filter.
[0013]
Further, in the upper part of the filter of the dust collection box, a holding rod that extends in the longitudinal direction of the dust collection box and holds one end of the cleaning brush and a plurality of columns that support the holding rod are provided. Is formed in an elliptical shape and is inclined with respect to the length direction.
[0014]
In addition, the dust collection box is provided with a rotating brush that rotates by a motor or an air flow during suction and contacts the filter.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described as examples based on the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a filter cleaning device according to the present invention.
1 and 2, 1 is a main body casing of the air conditioner, 2 is a suction port formed from the front surface to the upper surface of the main body casing 1, and 3 is a blower formed at the lower portion of the main body casing 1. It is an exit. A filter 5, a blower 6, and a heat exchanger 7 that remove coarse dust in the air are disposed in an air passage 4 that connects the suction port 2 and the blowout port 3. The heat exchanger 7 is formed by a substantially vertical portion 7 a disposed at the top of the drain pan 8 and an inclined portion 7 b inclined from the rear thereof.
[0016]
Reference numeral 9 denotes a base. An upper panel 10 is attached to the upper end side of the base 9, and a front panel 11 is attached to the lower end side. The front panel 11 includes a pair of left and right side plates formed so as to cover both side plates of the base 9 and is detachably fixed to the base 9. An open / close panel 12 that is opened and closed when the filter 5 is pulled out of the main body 1 is integrally provided on the front surface of the front panel 11.
[0017]
The opening / closing panel 12 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable about the upper end side. When the filter 5 moves in the forward direction, the other end side is lifted by the filter 5 and the filter 5 is pulled out of the main body 1. .
The filter 5 is provided between the suction port 2 of the top panel 10 and the heat exchanger 7, and removes dust contained in the air toward the heat exchanger 7.
13 is a filter cleaning device for cleaning the dust adhering to the filter 5.
[0018]
The filter cleaning device 13 is provided with a dust collection box 13a composed of a bottom cover 17 and a top cover 19, and slide means 14 (drive motor) for reciprocally moving the filter 5 in and out of the main body. A bottom cover 17 having a first cleaning brush 15 for removing dust on one surface (upper surface) of the filter and having a dust storage portion 16 for storing the removed dust, and the other surface (lower surface) of the filter And a top cover 19 having a second cleaning brush 18 for removing dust.
[0019]
One end (right side) of the top cover 19 is provided with a nozzle insertion port 21 that faces the filter 5 and is fitted with a suction port 20a of a suction nozzle 20 of a vacuum cleaner (not shown). On the other side (left side) of the cover 19, a fine mesh-like ventilation hole 22 through which air flows is provided, and the suction port 20a of the vacuum cleaner is attached to the nozzle insertion port 21, and the dust collection box 13a The dust storage unit 16 and / or the dust collected on the filter 5 is sucked into the vacuum cleaner.
[0020]
The insertion port 21 is provided with a seal lid 21a made of a rubber or vinyl chloride sheet that opens and closes by insertion / removal of the suction nozzle 20, and when the suction nozzle 20 is not inserted, the seal lid 21a is closed. Dust is not scattered around.
[0021]
Further, a stopper 20b for restricting the insertion depth of the suction port 20a of the suction nozzle 20 is provided at the lower part of the insertion port 21, so that the dust storage part 16 is not inserted too much into the suction port 20a. Has been.
[0022]
The first cleaning brush 15 comprises an upright brush 15a that makes contact with the filter 5 at a substantially right angle, and the second cleaning brush 18 has an inclination that makes contact with the filter 5 from an oblique direction at a predetermined angle. It is comprised from the brush 18a.
According to this, the dust scraped off from the filter surface on the top cover 19 side adheres to the filter 5 again and is easily taken out of the filter cleaning device 13, but the inclined brush 18a planted in an oblique direction. Can be reliably scraped off the dust adhering to the filter 5.
[0023]
A holding rod 18b that extends in the longitudinal direction of the top cover 19 and holds one end of the inclined brush 18a and a plurality of columns 18c that support the holding rod 18b are provided in the ventilation path 19a of the top cover 19. The support column 18c is formed in an elliptical shape and is arranged so as to be inclined with respect to the length direction. As shown in FIG. 3, when the dust is sucked in, the column 18c is prevented from being caught. There is no such thing.
[0024]
Although not shown in the drawing, the top cover 19 is provided with a rotating brush 23 that rotates by the air flow during suction of the motor or the vacuum cleaner and contacts the filter 5. The dust adhering to the surface is blown off by the rotating brush 23 and is easily sucked by a vacuum cleaner.
[0025]
As described above, the bottom cover 17 having the first cleaning brush 15 for removing dust on one surface of the filter and having the dust storage portion 16 for storing the removed dust, and the other of the filter And a top cover 19 having a second cleaning brush 18 for removing dust on the surface of the vacuum cleaner, and a suction nozzle of a vacuum cleaner (not shown) facing the filter 5 at one end of the top cover 19 Nozzle insertion port 21 to which 20 suction ports 20a are attached is provided, and the suction port 20a of the electric vacuum cleaner is attached to the nozzle insertion port 21, so that the dust storage portion 16 of the dust collection box 13a and / or By sucking the dust accumulated on the filter 5 into the electric vacuum cleaner, the dust accumulated inside the device can be removed without opening the cover of the filter cleaning device 13, and dust etc. is scattered around. This It becomes an air conditioner without.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, dust collected inside the apparatus can be removed without opening the cover of the filter cleaning apparatus, and the air conditioner does not scatter dust or the like around the apparatus. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part showing an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a ventilation path in a top cover according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioner body 2 Inlet 3 Outlet 4 Air passage 5 Filter 6 Blower fan 7 Heat exchanger 8 Drain pan 9 Base
10 Top panel
11 Front panel
12 Open / close panel
13 Filter cleaning device
13a Dust collection box
14 Slide means (drive motor)
15 First cleaning brush
15a Upright brush
16 Garbage storage
17 Bottom cover
18 Second cleaning brush
18a inclined brush
18b Holding rod
18c prop
19 Top cover
20 Suction nozzle
20a Suction port
20b stopper
21 Nozzle insertion slot
21a Seal lid
22 Ventilation holes
23 Rotating brush

Claims (8)

A filter, a heat exchanger, and a blower fan are disposed in an air passage that connects a suction port provided in the upper front portion of the main body and a blowout port provided in the lower front portion, respectively, and a filter that cleans the filter In an air conditioner equipped with a cleaning device,
The filter cleaning device is provided with an inlet for reciprocally introducing the filter into the dust collection box on front and rear sides of a box-shaped dust collection box disposed on the windward side and leeward side of the filter. , the collector in the dust box, place the filter cleaning unit for cleaning the filter, the collection in the dust box, air conditioner characterized by comprising providing an openable and closable suction port.   2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a mesh-like ventilation hole through which air flows is provided on one side surface of the upper portion of the filter of the dust collection box. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a seal lid that opens and closes by insertion and removal of the suction nozzle is provided in the suction port.   The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein a rubber or vinyl chloride sheet is used for the seal lid. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a stopper for restricting a depth of insertion of the suction nozzle is provided at a lower portion of the suction port.   The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the filter cleaning unit includes a first cleaning brush that contacts one surface of the filter and a second cleaning brush that contacts the other surface of the filter. .   In the upper part of the filter of the dust collection box, a holding rod that extends in the longitudinal direction of the dust collection box and that holds one end of the cleaning brush and a plurality of columns that support the holding rod are provided. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is formed in a shape and is inclined with respect to the length direction. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a rotating brush that rotates by a motor or an air flow during suction and contacts the filter is attached in the dust collection box.

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