JP4399957B2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended air conditioner, and more specifically, so as not to make the insertion / removal port for a filter provided in the main body case conspicuous so as not to impair the design. Related to the structure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), the conventional wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended type air conditioner is configured such that the base 1 with the front surface opened and the back surface opened and the front side lowered. The suction port 4 is provided in the upper surface front part 2 inclined to the rear and the upper surface rear part 3 continuously formed substantially in parallel with the ceiling surface at the rear, and curved so as to rise upward from the back side to the front side. A body case is constituted by a front panel 7 provided with an outlet 6 in the bottom surface 5 and mounted on the base 1, and a flexible filter 9 is inserted from an insertion / removal port 8 provided in the front panel 7. The heat exchanger 10 and the blower fan 11 are provided in an air passage that is detachably mounted so as to face the suction port 4 and connects the suction port 4 and the blower outlet 6.
[0003]
However, since the insertion / removal port 8 is provided at a position where it can be easily visually recognized by the user, even if the insertion / removal port 8 is closed by a handle 13 ′ continuously formed at the base end portion of the filter 9, As a result, the peripheral edge of the insertion / removal port 8 and the surface of the handle 13 'become conspicuous, which may impair the design.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the present invention, in view of the above-mentioned problems, wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended type air conditioning in which the filter insertion / removal port provided in the main body case is not conspicuous so as not to impair the design. The purpose is to provide a machine.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is formed by continuously forming a base whose front surface is open, a front surface whose rear surface is open and inclined so that the front side is lowered, and a rear surface thereof substantially parallel to the ceiling surface. A main body case is configured with a front panel that is provided with a suction port at the rear of the upper surface and is provided with a blower outlet at a bottom surface that is curved so as to rise upward from the back side to the front side. And a flexible filter is detachably mounted from the insertion / removal port provided in the front panel so as to face the suction port, and a heat exchanger is connected to the air passage connecting the suction port and the blower port. And an air conditioner provided with a blower fan,
A substantially vertical wall continuously formed on the bottom surface at the intersection of the front edge lower end of the front front surface of the front panel and the front edge upper end of the bottom surface, and extending rearward to the rear lower end of the substantially vertical wall. A holding portion comprising a horizontal wall continuously formed on the rear surface and the insertion / removal opening provided at a rear portion thereof facing the substantially vertical wall, while a handle is continuously formed at a base end portion of the filter. When the handle is inserted and attached through the insertion / removal opening, the holding portion is configured to hold the handle so as to be detachable.
[0006]
Further, the surface of the substantially vertical wall is configured as a design surface similar to the bottom surface portion.
[0007]
In addition, the handle includes at least a substantially vertical surface and a horizontal plane formed along at least the substantially vertical wall and the horizontal wall of the holding portion, and the substantially vertical surface and the horizontal plane are received by the substantially vertical wall and the horizontal wall. Thus, the grip is held.
[0008]
Moreover, the said insertion / extraction opening | mouth has the structure formed so that the upper periphery might be located back rather than the rear-end part of the said handle.
[0009]
Further, the upper peripheral edge of the insertion / removal port is inclined so that the front end side is slightly expanded with respect to the surface of the filter.
[0010]
In addition, the substantially vertical wall of the holding portion and the substantially vertical surface of the handle along the substantially vertical wall are inclined forward a little.
[0011]
In addition, a horizontal handle piece extending rearward is continuously formed at the rear upper end of the substantially vertical surface of the handle.
[0012]
Furthermore, the rear end edge of the handle piece is inclined substantially in parallel with the substantially vertical surface of the handle that is inclined slightly forward, or is formed in an arc shape in cross section.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as examples based on the drawings.
1A and 1B are explanatory views of a wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 2B is a main-part cross-sectional view, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the insertion / removal state of the filter of a hanging type air conditioner, (A) is sectional drawing, (B) is principal part sectional drawing.
[0014]
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a base that constitutes a wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended type air conditioner with the front face open, 7 is an upper front part 2 that is inclined so that the rear face is open and the front side is lowered, and the rear thereof. The suction port 4 is provided in the upper surface rear portion 3 continuously formed substantially parallel to the ceiling surface, and the air outlet 6 is provided in the bottom surface portion 5 which is curved so as to rise upward from the back side to the front side. The front panel is mounted on the base 1, and the front panel 7 and the base 1 constitute a main body case.
8 is an insertion / removal port provided in the front panel 7 for detachably mounting a filter 9 having flexibility so as to face the suction port 4, and 10 is the suction port 4 and the outlet 6. A heat exchanger provided in an air passage connecting the two, 11 is a blower fan provided in the air passage.
[0015]
In the wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended type air conditioner having the above basic structure, a structure that does not impair the design by making the filter insertion / removal port provided in the main body case inconspicuous Is described below.
[0016]
A substantially vertical wall 12a continuously formed on the bottom surface portion 5 at the intersection of the front edge lower end of the front surface front portion 2 of the front panel 7 and the front edge upper end of the bottom surface portion 5, and a lower end of the substantially vertical wall 12a A holding portion 12 is provided which includes a horizontal wall 12b continuously formed to extend rearward at the rear portion and the insertion / removal port 8 provided at the rear portion so as to face the substantially vertical wall 12a. When the handle 13 is continuously formed at the end, and the filter 9 is inserted through the insertion / removal port 8 and attached, as shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), the handle 13 is held by the holding portion 12. By holding it so that it can be engaged and disengaged,
The handle 13 can be accurately held, and the insertion / removal port 8 and the handle 13 are configured not to be conspicuous toward the user so that the design is not impaired. .
[0017]
Further, the surface of the substantially vertical wall 12a is configured to have a design surface similar to that of the bottom surface portion 5, whereby the substantially vertical wall 12a of the holding portion 12 and the bottom surface portion 5 are designed in design. In addition to being integrated, the handle 13 and the insertion / removal port 8 can be accurately shielded to improve the design.
[0018]
Further, the handle 13 includes a substantially vertical surface 13a and a horizontal surface 13b formed so as to extend along at least the substantially vertical wall 12a and the horizontal wall 12b of the holding portion 12, and the substantially vertical surface 13a and the horizontal surface 13b are connected to the substantially vertical surface 13b. The handle 13 is held by being received by the wall 12a and the horizontal wall 12b, so that the handle 13 and the insertion / removal port 8 are accurately shielded so as not to stand out. It can be held.
[0019]
Further, the insertion / removal port 8 is formed such that its upper peripheral edge 8a is located behind the rear end of the handle 13, as in the separation portion a shown in FIG. When inserting or removing the filter 9 from the insertion / removal port 8, the part of the flexible filter 9 is effectively elastically deformed while detaching the handle 13 upward from the holding portion 12. Will be able to be installed or removed smoothly.
[0020]
Further, the upper peripheral edge 8a of the insertion / removal port 8 is inclined so that the front end side is slightly expanded with respect to the surface of the filter 9, as shown in FIG. Is inserted into and removed from the insertion / removal port 8 to attach or remove the handle 13 while detaching the handle 13 upward from the holding portion 12 to elastically deform a part of the flexible filter 9 more effectively. It can be installed or removed smoothly.
[0021]
Further, the substantially vertical wall 12a of the holding portion 12 and the substantially vertical surface 13a of the handle 13 along the substantially vertical wall 12a are inclined forward by a small amount as shown in FIG. The handle 13 can be more easily and accurately engaged / disengaged with respect to the holding portion 12.
[0022]
Further, a horizontal handle piece 13c extending rearward as shown in FIG. 1B is continuously formed on the rear upper end of the substantially vertical surface 12a of the handle 13, thereby making it easier to put fingers on the handle 13. The filter 9 can be attached or removed more easily and smoothly.
[0023]
Further, the rear end edge 13d of the handle piece 13c is inclined substantially in parallel with the substantially vertical surface 12a of the handle 13 which is inclined slightly forward, or is formed in an arc shape in cross section. Furthermore, it becomes a structure which makes it easy to put a finger.
[0024]
With the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B) and FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), the front edge lower end of the front surface front portion 2 of the front panel 7 and the A substantially vertical wall 12a continuously formed on the bottom surface portion 5 at an intersection with the upper edge of the front edge of the bottom surface portion 5, and a horizontal wall 12b continuously formed so as to extend rearward at the lower end rear portion of the substantially vertical wall 12a; A holding portion 12 comprising the insertion / removal port 8 provided at the rear portion thereof is provided opposite to the substantially vertical wall 12a, while a handle 13 is continuously formed at the base end portion of the filter 9, and the filter 9 is Since the handle 13 is detachably held by the holding portion 12 when inserted and inserted through the insertion / removal port 8,
An air conditioner that can hold the handle 13 accurately, and that does not impair the design by configuring the insertion / removal port 8 and the handle 13 so as not to stand out toward the user. It becomes.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended type air conditioner is designed so that the filter insertion / removal port provided in the main body case is not conspicuous so as not to impair the design. It becomes a machine.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended air conditioner according to the present invention, in which (A) is a cross-sectional view and (B) is a cross-sectional view of a main part.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views showing insertion / removal states of a filter of a wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended type air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view, and FIG.
3A and 3B are explanatory views of a conventional wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended type air conditioner, in which FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Front panel upper surface front part 3 Front panel upper surface rear part 4 Suction port 5 Front panel bottom surface part 6 Air outlet 7 Front panel 8 Insertion / extraction port
8a Upper edge of insertion / removal port 9 Filter
10 Heat exchanger
11 Blower fan
12 Holding part
12a almost vertical surface
12b horizontal wall
13 Handle
13a Almost vertical surface
13b horizontal plane
13c handle
13d Rear edge a Separation part θ Inclination angle

Claims (8)

A suction port is provided in the base with the front surface opened, the upper surface front portion that is inclined so that the rear surface is opened and the front side is lowered, and the upper surface rear portion that is continuously formed substantially parallel to the ceiling surface behind the upper surface. A main body case is configured with a front panel that is provided with a blower outlet in a bottom surface portion that is curved so as to rise upward from the back side to the front side, and is attached to the base, and an insertion / removal port provided in the front panel An air conditioner in which a flexible filter is detachably mounted facing the suction port, and a heat exchanger and a blower fan are provided in an air passage connecting the suction port and the blower outlet. In the machine
A substantially vertical wall continuously formed on the bottom surface at the intersection of the front edge lower end of the front front surface of the front panel and the front edge upper end of the bottom surface, and extending rearward to the rear lower end of the substantially vertical wall. A holding portion comprising a horizontal wall continuously formed on the rear surface and the insertion / removal opening provided at a rear portion thereof facing the substantially vertical wall, while a handle is continuously formed at a base end portion of the filter. The air conditioner is characterized in that the handle is detachably held by the holding portion when being inserted through the insertion / removal opening. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the substantially vertical wall is a design surface similar to the bottom surface portion. The handle comprises at least a substantially vertical surface and a horizontal plane formed along at least a substantially vertical wall and a horizontal wall of the holding portion, and the substantially vertical surface and the horizontal plane are received by the substantially vertical wall and the horizontal wall. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a handle is held. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the insertion / removal port is formed such that an upper peripheral edge thereof is positioned behind a rear end portion of the handle. 5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein an upper peripheral edge of the insertion / extraction port is inclined so that a front end side is slightly expanded with respect to a surface of the filter. The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein a substantially vertical wall of the holding portion and a substantially vertical surface of the handle along the substantially vertical wall are inclined slightly forward. The air conditioner according to claim 3 or 6, wherein a horizontal handle piece extending rearward is continuously formed at a rear upper end of the substantially vertical surface of the handle. 8. The rear end edge of the handle piece is inclined substantially parallel to a substantially vertical surface of the handle that is inclined slightly forward, or is formed in an arc shape in cross section. Air conditioner.

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