JP4438186B2

JP4438186B2 - Air conditioner

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Publication number: JP4438186B2
Application number: JP2000184652A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 勝明 ▲高▼▲柳▼; ▲吉▼美河合
Original assignee: Fujitsu General Ltd
Current assignee: Fujitsu General Ltd
Priority date: 2000-06-20
Filing date: 2000-06-20
Publication date: 2010-03-24
Anticipated expiration: 2020-06-20
Also published as: JP2002005467A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、空気調和機に係わり、より詳細には、傾斜させた熱交換器から滴下するドレン水を、コスト的に有利な構成により効果的に処理できるようにした構造に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来の空気調和機は、例えば図５で示すように、本体１を構成する前面パネル1aの前面上部および上面に吸込口２が設けられ、前面下部に吹出口３が設けられ、これら吸込口２と吹出口３とを結ぶ空気通路に、垂直部4aと、同垂直部4aの上端を折曲して後方に傾斜させた後方傾斜部4bと、同後方傾斜部4bの後端を折曲して下方に傾斜させた下方傾斜部4cとからなる熱交換器と、送風ファン５とが設けられ、前記垂直部4aの下部にドレンパン６を、前記下方傾斜部4c下端の下部に補助ドレンパン７を夫々設け、前記後方傾斜部4bおよび前記下方傾斜部4cの下部に、これら後方傾斜部4bおよび下方傾斜部4cから滴下するドレン水を受けて前記垂直部4aおよび前記ドレンパン６と、前記補助ドレンパン７とに導く合成樹脂製の露受具Ａが取り付けられてなる構成であった。
【０００３】
しかしながら、前記露受具Ａは、図５で示すように、前記ドレン水を受けて前記垂直部4aおよび前記ドレンパン６と、前記補助ドレンパン７とに導く複数の前方露受板8'および複数の後方露受板9'が夫々断面略ハ字状に配置されていることから、成形時のスライド方向を単純な前後方向にすることができないため、成形用の金型が複雑化してコスト的に不利になってしまうという問題を有していた。
【０００４】
また、前記複数の前方露受板8'および前記複数の後方露受板9'を連結して前記前面パネル1aの側壁に取り付けられる取付板10' には、同パネル1aの側壁に設けられた突部ｃに嵌入する取付孔ａを設けているが、同取付孔ａを成形するため前記取付板10' に直交させるようにスライドさせる必要が生じて、成形用の金型が更に複雑化してしまうという問題を有していた。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明においては、上記の問題点に鑑み、傾斜させた熱交換器から滴下するドレン水を、コスト的に有利な構成により効果的に処理できるようにした空気調和機を提供することを目的とする。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、上記課題を解決するため、本体を構成する前面パネルの前面上部および上面に吸込口が設けられ、前面下部に吹出口が設けられ、これら吸込口と吹出口とを結ぶ空気通路に、略垂直部と、同略垂直部の上端を折曲して後方に傾斜させた後方傾斜部と、同後方傾斜部の後端を折曲して下方に傾斜させた下方傾斜部とからなる熱交換器と、送風ファンとが設けられ、前記略垂直部の下部にドレンパンを、前記下方傾斜部下端の下部に補助ドレンパンを夫々設け、前記後方傾斜部および前記下方傾斜部の下部に、これら後方傾斜部および下方傾斜部から滴下するドレン水を受けて前記略垂直部および前記ドレンパンと、前記補助ドレンパンとに導く露受具が、前記前面パネルの両側に対応して前記露受具に設けられた取付部により取り付けられてなる空気調和機において、
前記露受具が、互いに平行に配置され、且つ隣り合う端部は垂線に対して互いにラップした複数の前方露受板と、同複数の前方露受板の少なくとも両側部を連結するとともに、前記取付部を構成する前方取付孔を備えた一対の前方取付板とからなる前方露受具と、前記複数の前方露受板と平行に配置され、且つ隣り合う端部は垂線に対して互いにラップした複数の後方露受板と、同複数の後方露受板の両側部を連結するとともに、前記取付部を構成する後方取付孔を備えた一対の後方取付板とからなる後方露受具と、前記前方露受具および前記後方露受具を左右に配置して折曲可能に連結する連結部と、同連結部を中心に１８０°を超えて折曲することにより、前記複数の前方露受板の前端および前記複数の後方露受板の後端が夫々低くなるように断面略ハ字状に傾斜させた位置で、前記前方露受具および前記後方露受具を互いに係止する係止部とを備えて合成樹脂により一体成形されてなり、
前記後方傾斜部および前記下方傾斜部の下部に取り付ける際、前記連結部を折曲して前記前方露受具および前記後方露受具を前記係止部により互いに係止し、前記前方取付孔および前記後方取付孔からなる取付孔に前記前面パネルの両側に設けられた突部を嵌入して取り付けるようにした構成となっている。
【０００７】
また、前記連結部が、前記前方露受板と前記後方露受板とを接続するように連続形成された薄肉状のセルフヒンジからなり、折曲時に前記露受具の上端部に位置するように形成された構成となっている。
【０００８】
また、前記連結部をなす前記セルフヒンジが、前記前方露受板および前記後方露受板の左右全幅にわたって形成された構成となっている。
【０００９】
また、前記前方取付孔および前記後方取付孔が、前記前方取付板およびこれに対向する前記後方取付板にその端部を開放して形成され、これら前方取付板および後方取付板の一部を重合することによって円形状の取付孔をなす略Ｕ字孔からなり、同略Ｕ字孔からなる円形状の取付孔に前記突部を嵌入して、前記露受具を前記後方傾斜部および前記下方傾斜部の下部に取り付けた構成となっている。
【００１０】
また、前記略Ｕ字孔からなる円形状の取付孔および前記突部を、夫々複数づつ設けた構成となっている。
【００１１】
また、左右に対をなす前記前方取付板の間に、前記前方露受板を連結する前方連結板を、左右に対をなす前記後方取付板の間に、前記後方露受板を連結する後方連結板を夫々連続形成した構成となっている。
【００１２】
また、前記前方連結板および前記後方連結板が、前記前方取付板および前記後方取付板の一部を重合して前記取付孔を形成した際、相対向する周縁からなる当接部を隙間なく当接するように形成された構成となっている。
【００１３】
また、前記複数の前方露受板の前端および前記複数の後方露受板の後端に、鋭角状の水切り部を夫々形成した構成となっている。
【００１４】
また、前記複数の前方露受板および前記複数の後方露受板を、左右に対をなす前記前方取付板および前記後方取付板同士の間の中央部および、またはこれら左右に対をなす前方取付板および後方取付板と前記前方連結板および前記後方連結板との間の中央部、もしくは、これら前方連結板および後方連結板同士の間の中央部を夫々低くして、断面略Ｖ字状に形成した構成となっている。
【００１５】
また、前記係止部が、左右に対をなす前記前方取付板および前記後方取付板に連続形成され、これら前方取付板および後方取付板の弾性変形を利用して互いに係脱可能に係止する係止爪からなる構成となっている。
【００１６】
更に、前記係止爪が、左右に対をなす前記前方取付板および前記後方取付板の複数箇所に夫々形成された構成となっている。
【００１７】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を、添付図面に基づいた実施例として説明する。
図１は本発明による空気調和機の説明図で、（Ａ）は断面図、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）で示すａ部の拡大図であり、図２は本発明による空気調和機の要部説明図で、（Ａ）は露受具の成形時の状態を、（Ｂ）は本体への組付時の状態を夫々示し、図３は本発明による空気調和機の要部分解斜視図であり、図４は本発明による空気調和機の要部説明図である。
【００１８】
図において、１は空気調和機本体、1aは同本体の前面側を構成する前面パネル、２は同本体１の前面上部および上面に設けられた吸込口、３は前面下部に設けられた吹出口、４はこれら吸込口２と吹出口３とを結ぶ空気通路に設けられ、略垂直部4aと、同略垂直部4aの上端を折曲して後方に傾斜させた後方傾斜部4bと、同後方傾斜部4bの後端を折曲して下方に傾斜させた下方傾斜部4cとからなる熱交換器、５は送風ファン、６は前記略垂直部4aの下部に設けられたドレンパン、７は前記下方傾斜部4c下端の下部に設けられた補助ドレンパン、Ａは前記後方傾斜部4bおよび前記下方傾斜部4cの下部に設けられ、これら後方傾斜部4bおよび下方傾斜部4cから滴下するドレン水を受けて前記略垂直部4aおよび前記ドレンパン６と、前記補助ドレンパン７とに導く露受具で、同露受具Ａに設けられた取付部Ｂにより、取付用の突部ｃを備えた前記前面パネル1aの両側に取り付けられるようになっている。
【００１９】
上記に説明した基本構成において、傾斜させた前記熱交換器４の後方傾斜部4bおよび下方傾斜部4cから滴下するドレン水を、コスト的に有利な構成により効果的に処理できるようにした構造について以下に説明する。
【００２０】
前記露受具Ａが、互いに平行に配置され、且つ隣り合う端部は垂線に対して互いにラップした複数の前方露受板8aと、同複数の前方露受板8aの少なくとも両側部を連結するとともに、前記取付部Ｂを構成する前方取付孔ｂを備えた一対の前方取付板8bとからなる前方露受具８と、前記複数の前方露受板8aと平行に配置され、且つ隣り合う端部は垂線に対して互いにラップした複数の後方露受板9aと、同複数の後方露受板9aの両側部を連結するとともに、前記取付部Ｂを構成する後方取付孔b'を備えた一対の後方取付板9bとからなる後方露受具９と、前記前方露受具８および前記後方露受具９を左右に配置して折曲可能に連結する連結部10と、同連結部10を中心に１８０°を超えて折曲することにより、前記複数の前方露受板8aの前端および前記複数の後方露受板9aの後端が夫々低くなるように断面略ハ字状に傾斜させた位置で、前記前方露受具８および前記後方露受具９を互いに係止する係止部11とを備えて合成樹脂により一体成形されてなり、
前記後方傾斜部4bおよび前記下方傾斜部4cの下部に取り付ける際、前記連結部10を折曲して前記前方露受具８および前記後方露受具９を前記係止部11により互いに係止し、前記前方取付孔ｂおよび前記後方取付孔b'からなる取付孔ａに前記前面パネル1aの両側に設けられた突部ｃを嵌入して取り付けるようにした構成となっており、
これによって、上記に説明した従来技術における問題点を解決できるようになって、図２（Ａ）で示す前記露受具Ａが、図における上下方向にのみスライドさせることによって成形できるという低コストでなる金型によって製作可能となり、図２（Ｂ）で示すように、成形したのちに前記連結部10により折曲して前記前方露受具８および前記後方露受具９を前記係止部11により互いに係止した状態で取り付けることにより、傾斜させた前記熱交換器４の後方傾斜部4bおよび下方傾斜部4cから滴下するドレン水を受けることができるようになって、前記略垂直部4aおよび前記ドレンパン６と、前記補助ドレンパン７とに正確に導けるようになる。
【００２１】
また、前記連結部10が、前記前方露受板８と前記後方露受板９とを接続するように連続形成された薄肉状のセルフヒンジ10からなり、折曲時に前記露受具Ａの上端部に位置するように形成された構成となっており、
これによって、前記前方露受具８および前記後方露受具９を、図２（Ａ）の矢印ａで示すように回動させながら前記セルフヒンジ10によって容易に折曲できるとともに、図２（Ｂ）で示すように折曲形成した際、前記セルフヒンジ10に、前記熱交換器４の後方傾斜部4bおよび下方傾斜部4cから滴下するドレン水の一部を受ける機能を併せもたせることができるようになる。
【００２２】
また、前記連結部10をなす前記セルフヒンジ10が、前記前方露受板8aおよび前記後方露受板9aの左右全幅にわたって形成されたことにより、同セルフヒンジ10としての強度を増強できるようになるとともに、ドレン水の一部を効果的に受けることができるようになる。
【００２３】
また、前記前方取付孔ｂおよび前記後方取付孔b'が、前記前方取付板8bおよびこれに対向する前記後方取付板9bにその端部を開放して形成され、これら前方取付板8bおよび後方取付板9bの一部を重合することによって円形状の取付孔ａをなす略Ｕ字孔ｂおよびb'からなり、同略Ｕ字孔ｂおよびb'からなる円形状の取付孔ａに前記突部ｃを嵌入して、前記露受具Ａを前記後方傾斜部4bおよび前記下方傾斜部4cの下部に取り付けたことにより、
前記前方取付板8bおよび、または前記後方取付板9bに、円形状でなる前記取付孔ａを単独に穿設する場合に比して、前記露受具Ａを成形するための前記金型構造を大幅に簡略化させることができるようになり、図２（Ｂ）で示すように、成形したのちに前記セルフヒンジ10を折曲または湾曲させて前記取付孔ａを形成し、同取付孔ａを前記突部ｃを嵌入することによって前記露受具Ａを前記後方傾斜部4bおよび前記下方傾斜部4cの下部に正確に取付できるようになる。
【００２４】
また、前記略Ｕ字孔ｂおよびb'からなる円形状の前記取付孔ａおよび前記突部ｃを夫々複数づつ設けたことにより、前記露受具Ａを前記後方傾斜部4bおよび前記下方傾斜部4cの下部に正確に、且つ強固に取付できるようになる。
【００２５】
また、左右に対をなす前記前方取付板8bの間に、前記前方露受板8aを連結する前方連結板8cを、左右に対をなす前記後方取付板9bの間に、前記後方露受板9aを連結する後方連結板9cを夫々連続形成したことにより、前記前方露受板8aおよび前記後方露受板9aが撓まないように補強した構造となる。
【００２６】
また、前記前方連結板8cおよび前記後方連結板9cが、前記前方取付板8bおよび前記後方取付板9bの一部を重合して前記略Ｕ字孔ｂおよびb'により円形状の前記取付孔ａを形成した際、図３で示すように、相対向する周縁からなる当接部ｅを隙間なく当接するように形成されたことにより、前記露受具Ａの強度を更に増強させることができて、前記後方傾斜部4bおよび前記下方傾斜部4cの下部に取り付けた時に変形しないようになる。
【００２７】
また、前記複数の前方露受板8aの前端および前記複数の後方露受板9aの後端に、図１（Ｂ）で示すような鋭角状の水切り部ｄを夫々形成したことにより、前記複数の前方露受板8aおよび前記複数の後方露受板9aの上位から下位に向かうドレン水が効果的に水切りされて順次円滑に導かれるようになる。
なお、図１（Ｂ）においては前記複数の後方露受板9aの後端に形成した前記水切り部ｂを図示しているが、前記複数の前方露受板8aの前端においても、前記鋭角状の水切り部ｂと同じものが形成されている。
【００２８】
また、前記複数の前方露受板8aおよび前記複数の後方露受板9aを、図４で示す傾斜角度θのように、左右に対をなす前記前方取付板8bおよび前記後方取付板9b同士の間の中央部および、またはこれら左右に対をなす前方取付板8bおよび後方取付板9bと前記前方連結板8cおよび前記後方連結板9cとの間の中央部、もしくは、これら前方連結板8cおよび後方連結板9c同士の間の中央部を夫々低くして、断面略Ｖ字状に形成した構成となっており、
これによって、前記断面略Ｖ字状の中央部にドレン水が集められて導かれるようになるので、例えば特開平９ー２６２５４号公報で開示されているように、「各水受け皿に滴下したドレン水を上記メインドレンパン9'に導く断面Ｕ字状の中央案内樋が連設される」ような構成にすることなく、順次円滑にドレン水を導けるようになる。
【００２９】
また、前記係止部11が、左右に対をなす前記前方取付板8bおよび前記後方取付板9bに連続形成され、これら前方取付板8bおよび後方取付板9bの弾性変形を利用して互いに係脱可能に係止する係止爪11からなる構成となっており、
これによって、前記セルフヒンジ10を折曲または湾曲させて前記取付孔ａを形成した状態で、前記係止爪11を係止することにより前記前方取付板8bおよび前記後方取付板9bを固定し、前記取付孔ａに前記突部ｃを嵌入することによって前記露受具Ａを前記後方傾斜部4bおよび前記下方傾斜部4cの下部に取付できるようになる。
【００３０】
更に、前記係止爪11が、左右に対をなす前記前方取付板8bおよび前記後方取付板9bの複数箇所に夫々形成されたことにより、前記前方取付板8bおよび前記後方取付板9bを更に強固に固定できるようになる。
【００３１】
以上の構成により、図１（Ａ）および図１（Ｂ）と、図２（Ａ）および図２（Ｂ）と、図３および図４とで示すように、前記露受具Ａが、前方を水平面に対して低く傾斜し、前記後方傾斜部4bの下方の投影面から所定の距離を有して上下に平行に配置され、且つ隣り合う上下端部は垂線に対して互いにラップした複数の前方露受板8aと、同複数の前方露受板8aの少なくとも両側部を連結するとともに、前記取付部Ｂを構成する前方取付孔ｂを備えた一対の前方取付板8bとからなる前方露受具８と、後方を水平面に対して低く傾斜し、前記下方傾斜部4cの下方の投影面から所定の距離を有して平行に配置され、且つ隣り合う上下端部は垂線に対して互いにラップした複数の後方露受板9aと、同複数の後方露受板9aの両側部を連結するとともに、前記取付部Ｂを構成する後方取付孔b'を備えた一対の後方取付板9bとからなる後方露受具９と、前記前方露受具８および前記後方露受具９を折曲可能に連結する連結部10と、同連結部10を折曲して前記前方露受具８および前記後方露受具９を互いに係止する係止部11とを備えてなり、
合成樹脂により金型成形する際、前記連結部10を介して、前記前方露受具８および前記後方露受具９と、前記係止部11とを夫々左右に展開することにより、これらを同一のスライド方向にして成形し、前記後方傾斜部4bおよび前記下方傾斜部4cの下部に設ける際、前記連結部10を折曲して前記前方露受具８および前記後方露受具９を前記係止部11で互いに係止し、前記前方取付孔ｂおよび前記後方取付孔b'からなる取付孔ａに前記前面パネル1aの両側に設けられた突部ｃを嵌入して取り付けるようにしたので、
上記に説明した従来技術における問題点を解決できるようになって、図２（Ａ）で示す前記露受具Ａが、図における上下方向にのみスライドさせることによって成形できるという低コストでなる金型によって製作可能となり、図２（Ｂ）で示すように、成形したのちに前記連結部10により折曲して傾斜させた前記熱交換器４の後方傾斜部4bおよび下方傾斜部4cから滴下するドレン水を受けることができるようになって、前記略垂直部4aおよび前記ドレンパン６と、前記補助ドレンパン７とに正確に導けるようにした空気調和機となる。
【００３２】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明によると、傾斜させた熱交換器から滴下するドレン水を、コスト的に有利な構成により効果的に処理できるようにした空気調和機となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明による空気調和機の説明図で、（Ａ）は断面図であり、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）で示すａ部の拡大図である。
【図２】本発明による空気調和機の要部説明図で、（Ａ）は露受具の成形時の状態を示し、（Ｂ）は本体への組付時の状態を示す。
【図３】本発明による空気調和機の要部分解斜視図である。
【図４】本発明による空気調和機の要部説明図である。
【図５】従来例による空気調和機の断面図である。
【符号の説明】
１空気調和機本体
1a 前面パネル
２吸込口
３吹出口
４熱交換器
4a 略垂直部
4b 後方傾斜部
4c 下方傾斜部
５送風ファン
６ドレンパン
７補助ドレンパン
８前方露受具
8a 前方露受板
8b 前方取付板
8c 前方連結板
９後方露受具
9a 後方露受板
9b 後方取付板
9c 後方連結板
10 連結部，セルフヒンジ
11 係止部，係止爪
Ａ露受具
Ｂ取付部
ａ取付孔
ｂ略Ｕ字孔，前方取付孔
b' 略Ｕ字孔，後方取付孔
ｃ突部
ｄ水切り部
ｅ当接部
θ 傾斜角度[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly to a structure in which drain water dripped from an inclined heat exchanger can be effectively treated with a cost-effective configuration.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the conventional air conditioner is provided with a suction port 2 at the front upper surface and upper surface of the front panel 1 a constituting the main body 1, and a blower port 3 at the lower front surface. In the air passage connecting the air outlet 3 and the outlet 3, the vertical portion 4a, the rear inclined portion 4b bent at the upper end of the vertical portion 4a and inclined rearward, and the rear end of the rear inclined portion 4b bent A heat exchanger composed of a downwardly inclined portion 4c inclined downward and a blower fan 5 are provided. A drain pan 6 is provided below the vertical portion 4a, and an auxiliary drain pan 7 is provided below the lower end of the downward inclined portion 4c. Respectively provided drain water dropped from the rear inclined portion 4b and the lower inclined portion 4c is received at the lower portion of the rear inclined portion 4b and the lower inclined portion 4c, and the vertical portion 4a and the drain pan 6 and the auxiliary drain pan 7 are provided. A synthetic resin dew receiving device A leading to It was formed.
[0003]
However, as shown in FIG. 5, the dew receiving device A receives a plurality of front dew receiving plates 8 ′ and a plurality of front dew receiving plates 8 that receive the drain water and guide it to the vertical portion 4 a, the drain pan 6, and the auxiliary drain pan 7. Since the rear dew plate 9 'is arranged in a generally C-shaped cross section, the sliding direction during molding cannot be made a simple front-rear direction, so the molding die becomes complicated and costly It had the problem of becoming disadvantageous.
[0004]
Further, the mounting plate 10 ′ that is connected to the side wall of the front panel 1a by connecting the plurality of front dew plates 8 ′ and the plurality of rear dew plates 9 ′ is provided on the side wall of the panel 1a. Although the mounting hole a that fits into the projection c is provided, it is necessary to slide the mounting hole a so as to be orthogonal to the mounting plate 10 'in order to form the mounting hole a, which further complicates the molding die. It had the problem of end.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the present invention, in view of the above problems, an object is to provide an air conditioner that can effectively treat drain water dripped from an inclined heat exchanger with a cost-effective configuration. To do.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a suction port on the front upper surface and upper surface of the front panel constituting the main body, a blower outlet on the lower front surface, and an air passage connecting the suction port and the blower outlet. A substantially vertical portion, a rear inclined portion bent at the upper end of the substantially vertical portion and inclined backward, and a downward inclined portion bent at the rear end of the rear inclined portion and inclined downward. A heat exchanger and a blower fan are provided, a drain pan is provided at the lower portion of the substantially vertical portion, an auxiliary drain pan is provided at the lower portion of the lower inclined portion, and the lower inclined portion and the lower inclined portion are provided at the lower portion thereof. A dew receiving device that receives drain water dripping from the rear inclined portion and the lower inclined portion and guides it to the substantially vertical portion, the drain pan, and the auxiliary drain pan is provided in the dew receiving device corresponding to both sides of the front panel. Mounted by the attached mounting part In is to become the air conditioner,
The dew receiving device is arranged in parallel to each other, and adjacent end portions are connected to each other with a plurality of front dew plates wrapped with respect to a vertical line, and at least both sides of the plurality of front dew plates, A front dew receiving tool composed of a pair of front mounting plates provided with a front mounting hole that constitutes the mounting portion, and the plurality of front dew receiving plates are arranged in parallel, and adjacent end portions wrap around each other with respect to the vertical line. A plurality of rear dew plates and a pair of rear mounting plates that connect both side portions of the plurality of rear dew plates and have a rear mounting hole that constitutes the mounting part; and The front dew receiving device and the rear dew receiving device are arranged on the left and right to be connected to bendable, and the front dew receiving device is bent more than 180 degrees around the connecting portion, thereby the plurality of front dew receiving devices. The front end of the plate and the rear end of the plurality of rear dew plates are lowered. At a position tilted to the sea urchin cross section V-shape, it is integrally molded by a synthetic resin and a locking portion for locking together the front dew receiving fixture and the rear dew receiving fixture,
When attaching to the lower part of the rear inclined part and the lower inclined part, the connecting part is bent and the front dew receiving device and the rear dew receiving device are locked to each other by the locking unit, and the front mounting hole and It has a configuration in which protrusions provided on both sides of the front panel are fitted and attached to an attachment hole formed of the rear attachment hole.
[0007]
Further, the connecting portion is formed of a thin self-hinge continuously formed so as to connect the front dew plate and the rear dew plate, and is positioned at the upper end of the dew receiving device when bent. It is the structure formed in.
[0008]
Further, the self-hinge forming the connecting portion is formed across the entire left and right widths of the front dew plate and the rear dew plate.
[0009]
Further, the front mounting hole and the rear mounting hole are formed by opening the ends of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate facing the front mounting plate, and a part of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate is overlapped. And a substantially U-shaped hole that forms a circular mounting hole, and the protrusion is inserted into the circular mounting hole formed of the substantially U-shaped hole so that the dew receiving device is connected to the rear inclined portion and the lower portion. It is the structure attached to the lower part of an inclined part.
[0010]
Moreover, it is the structure which provided the circular attachment hole which consists of the said substantially U-shaped hole, and the said protrusion part in multiple numbers, respectively.
[0011]
Further, a front connecting plate that connects the front dew plate between the left and right front mounting plates, and a rear connecting plate that connects the rear dew plate between the left and right rear mounting plates, respectively. It has a continuously formed configuration.
[0012]
In addition, when the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate overlap the portions of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate to form the mounting hole, the abutting portions composed of the opposing peripheral edges are applied without gaps. It is the structure formed so that it may contact | connect.
[0013]
Moreover, it has the structure which formed the water draining part of acute angle | corner in the front end of these front dew plates, and the rear end of these rear dew plates, respectively.
[0014]
Further, the plurality of front dew plates and the plurality of rear dew plates are arranged at the center between the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate that make a pair on the left and right, or the front mounting that makes a pair on the left and right. The central portion between the plate and the rear mounting plate and the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate, or the central portion between the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate, is lowered to have a substantially V-shaped cross section. It has a formed configuration.
[0015]
In addition, the locking portion is formed continuously on the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate that form a pair on the left and right sides, and engages and disengages with each other using elastic deformation of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate. It consists of a locking claw.
[0016]
Further, the locking claws are formed at a plurality of locations on the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate that make a pair on the left and right.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described as examples based on the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of an air conditioner according to the present invention, (A) is a cross-sectional view, (B) is an enlarged view of a part indicated by (A), and FIG. 2 is a main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention. In the explanatory view, (A) shows the state when the dew receiving tool is molded, (B) shows the state when assembled to the main body, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
[0018]
In the figure, 1 is an air conditioner main body, 1a is a front panel constituting the front side of the main body, 2 is a suction port provided at the upper front and upper surfaces of the main body 1, and 3 is an outlet provided at the lower front surface. 4 is provided in an air passage that connects the suction port 2 and the air outlet 3, and includes a substantially vertical portion 4a, a rear inclined portion 4b that bends the upper end of the substantially vertical portion 4a and inclines backward, A heat exchanger composed of a lower inclined portion 4c bent at the rear end of the rear inclined portion 4b and inclined downward, 5 is a blower fan, 6 is a drain pan provided at the lower portion of the substantially vertical portion 4a, and 7 is An auxiliary drain pan, A, provided at the lower part of the lower end of the downward inclined part 4c, is provided at the lower part of the backward inclined part 4b and the downward inclined part 4c, and drain water dripping from the backward inclined part 4b and the downward inclined part 4c is supplied. In response to the substantially vertical portion 4a and the drain pan 6 and the auxiliary drain pan 7 Ku dew receiving fixture, the mounting portion B provided in the dew receiving fixture A, adapted to be mounted on either side of the front panel 1a provided with a protrusion c for mounting.
[0019]
In the basic configuration described above, the drain water dripped from the inclined rearwardly inclined portion 4b and the downwardly inclined portion 4c of the inclined heat exchanger 4 can be effectively processed by a cost-effective configuration. This will be described below.
[0020]
The dew receiving device A is arranged in parallel with each other, and adjacent end portions are connected to a plurality of front dew plates 8a that are wrapped with respect to a perpendicular line, and at least both sides of the plurality of front dew plates 8a. And a front dew receiving tool 8 comprising a pair of front mounting plates 8b provided with a front mounting hole b that constitutes the mounting part B, and a plurality of front dew receiving plates 8a arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other. The pair includes a plurality of rear dew plates 9a that are wrapped with respect to the vertical line, and a pair of rear dew plates 9a that connect both sides of the plurality of rear dew plates 9a and have rear mounting holes b 'that constitute the mounting part B. A rear dew receiving device 9 comprising a rear mounting plate 9b, a connecting portion 10 for connecting the front dew receiving device 8 and the rear dew receiving device 9 so as to be foldable, and a connecting portion 10 By bending more than 180 ° in the center, the front ends of the plurality of front dew plates 8a and the plurality of A locking portion 11 for locking the front dew receiving device 8 and the rear dew receiving device 9 to each other at a position inclined in a substantially C-shaped cross section so that the rear ends of the direction dew receiving plates 9a are lowered. It is integrally molded with synthetic resin,
When attaching to the lower part of the rear inclined part 4b and the lower inclined part 4c, the connecting part 10 is bent and the front dew receiving device 8 and the rear dew receiving device 9 are locked to each other by the locking unit 11. The projections c provided on both sides of the front panel 1a are fitted into and attached to the mounting holes a composed of the front mounting holes b and the rear mounting holes b ′.
This makes it possible to solve the problems in the prior art described above, and the dew receiving tool A shown in FIG. 2 (A) can be molded by sliding only in the vertical direction in the figure at a low cost. As shown in FIG. 2B, after forming, the front dew receiving device 8 and the rear dew receiving device 9 are bent by the connecting portion 10 to form the locking portion 11 as shown in FIG. Are attached in a locked state to each other, so that drain water dripping from the inclined rearward inclined portion 4b and the downward inclined portion 4c of the inclined heat exchanger 4 can be received, and the substantially vertical portion 4a and The drain pan 6 and the auxiliary drain pan 7 can be guided accurately.
[0021]
Further, the connecting portion 10 is formed of a thin self-hinge 10 continuously formed so as to connect the front dew plate 8 and the rear dew plate 9, and the upper end of the dew receiving device A when bent. It is configured to be located in the part,
Accordingly, the front dew receiving device 8 and the rear dew receiving device 9 can be easily bent by the self hinge 10 while being rotated as indicated by an arrow a in FIG. The self-hinge 10 can have a function of receiving a part of the drain water dripped from the rear inclined portion 4b and the lower inclined portion 4c of the heat exchanger 4 when bent as shown in FIG. become.
[0022]
Further, since the self hinge 10 forming the connecting portion 10 is formed over the entire left and right widths of the front dew plate 8a and the rear dew plate 9a, the strength as the self hinge 10 can be enhanced. At the same time, a part of the drain water can be effectively received.
[0023]
The front mounting hole b and the rear mounting hole b ′ are formed by opening the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 9b opposite to the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 8b. It consists of substantially U-shaped holes b and b ′ forming a circular mounting hole a by superposing a part of the plate 9b, and the protrusions are formed in the circular mounting holes a consisting of the substantially U-shaped holes b and b ′. c is inserted, and the dew receiving device A is attached to the lower part of the rear inclined part 4b and the lower inclined part 4c,
The mold structure for molding the dew receiving device A is compared with the case where the mounting hole a having a circular shape is drilled in the front mounting plate 8b and / or the rear mounting plate 9b. As shown in FIG. 2 (B), the self-hinge 10 is bent or curved to form the mounting hole a, and the mounting hole a is formed. By fitting the protrusion c, the dew receiving tool A can be accurately attached to the lower portion of the rear inclined portion 4b and the lower inclined portion 4c.
[0024]
Further, by providing a plurality of circular mounting holes a and protrusions c each having the substantially U-shaped holes b and b ′, the dew receiving device A is connected to the rear inclined portion 4b and the lower inclined portion. It becomes possible to attach to the lower part of 4c accurately and firmly.
[0025]
Further, a front connecting plate 8c that connects the front dew plate 8a between the left and right front mounting plates 8b, and a rear dew plate between the rear mounting plates 9b that form a pair left and right. By continuously forming the rear connecting plate 9c for connecting 9a, the front dew plate 8a and the rear dew plate 9a are reinforced so as not to bend.
[0026]
Further, the front connecting plate 8c and the rear connecting plate 9c overlap a part of the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 9b to form a circular mounting hole a by the substantially U-shaped holes b and b ′. As shown in FIG. 3, the strength of the dew receiving device A can be further increased by forming the abutting portions e composed of the opposing peripheral edges without any gaps. When it is attached to the lower part of the rear inclined part 4b and the lower inclined part 4c, it will not be deformed.
[0027]
Further, the plurality of front dew plates 8a and the rear end of the plurality of rear dew plates 9a are respectively formed with acute-angle draining portions d as shown in FIG. The drain water from the upper side to the lower side of the front dew plate 8a and the plurality of rear dew plates 9a is effectively drained and sequentially guided.
In FIG. 1B, the draining portion b formed at the rear ends of the plurality of rear dew plates 9a is illustrated, but the acute angle shape is also formed at the front ends of the plurality of front dew plates 8a. The same thing as the draining part b of is formed.
[0028]
Further, the plurality of front dew plates 8a and the plurality of rear dew plates 9a are arranged between the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 9b which are paired on the left and right as shown in an inclination angle θ shown in FIG. The central portion between the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 9b and the front connecting plate 8c and the rear connecting plate 9c, or the front connecting plate 8c and the rear. It has a configuration in which the central part between the connecting plates 9c is lowered to form a substantially V-shaped cross section,
As a result, the drain water is collected and guided to the central portion having the substantially V-shaped cross section. For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-26254, “drains dripped onto each water tray”. Drain water can be successively and smoothly introduced without a configuration in which a central guide rod having a U-shaped cross section for guiding water to the main drain pan 9 'is provided continuously.
[0029]
Further, the locking portion 11 is continuously formed on the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 9b that are paired on the left and right sides, and is engaged with and disengaged from each other using elastic deformation of the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 9b. It has a configuration consisting of locking claws 11 that can be locked,
Thereby, the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 9b are fixed by locking the locking claw 11 in a state where the mounting hole a is formed by bending or bending the self hinge 10. By fitting the protrusion c into the attachment hole a, the dew receiving tool A can be attached to the lower part of the rear inclined part 4b and the lower inclined part 4c.
[0030]
Further, the locking claws 11 are formed at a plurality of locations of the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 9b that form a pair on the left and right sides, thereby further strengthening the front mounting plate 8b and the rear mounting plate 9b. It becomes possible to fix to.
[0031]
With the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), FIG. 2 (A) and FIG. 2 (B), and FIGS. Are arranged at a predetermined distance from the projection surface below the rear inclined portion 4b, and are arranged parallel to each other in the vertical direction, and adjacent upper and lower end portions are wrapped with each other with respect to a vertical line. A front dew plate comprising a front dew plate 8a and a pair of front mounting plates 8b that connect at least both sides of the plurality of front dew plates 8a and have a front mounting hole b that constitutes the mounting part B. The tool 8 and the rear are inclined low with respect to the horizontal plane, arranged in parallel with a predetermined distance from the projection surface below the lower inclined portion 4c, and adjacent upper and lower end portions wrap around each other with respect to the vertical line. The plurality of rear dew plates 9a and the both sides of the plurality of rear dew plates 9a are connected, and The rear dew receiving tool 9 comprising a pair of rear mounting plates 9b having a rear mounting hole b 'constituting the attachment portion B, and the front dew receiving tool 8 and the rear dew receiving tool 9 are connected so as to be bent. A connecting portion 10; and a locking portion 11 that bends the connecting portion 10 to lock the front dew receiving device 8 and the rear dew receiving device 9 together.
When molding with a synthetic resin, the front dew receiving device 8, the rear dew receiving device 9, and the locking portion 11 are expanded to the left and right through the connecting portion 10 so that they are the same. The sliding portion 10b is bent and the connecting portion 10 is bent so that the front dew receiving device 8 and the rear dew receiving device 9 are engaged with each other. Since they are locked to each other at the stop 11 and the protrusions c provided on both sides of the front panel 1a are fitted and attached to the attachment holes a composed of the front attachment holes b and the rear attachment holes b ′,
The above-described problems in the prior art can be solved, and the dew receiving tool A shown in FIG. 2 (A) can be molded by sliding only in the vertical direction in the figure. As shown in FIG. 2 (B), the drain is dripped from the rear inclined portion 4b and the lower inclined portion 4c of the heat exchanger 4 which is formed and bent by the connecting portion 10 and inclined. It becomes possible to receive water, and it becomes an air conditioner which can be led to the substantially vertical portion 4a, the drain pan 6 and the auxiliary drain pan 7 accurately.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the air conditioner is configured such that the drain water dripped from the inclined heat exchanger can be effectively processed with a cost-effective configuration.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1A and 1B are explanatory views of an air conditioner according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view and FIG. 1B is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by (A).
2A and 2B are explanatory views of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention, in which FIG. 2A shows a state when a dew receiving tool is molded, and FIG. 2B shows a state when assembled to a main body.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a main part of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a conventional air conditioner.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Air conditioner body
1a Front panel 2 Air inlet 3 Air outlet 4 Heat exchanger
4a Nearly vertical part
4b Back slope
4c Lower inclined part 5 Blower fan 6 Drain pan 7 Auxiliary drain pan 8 Front dew catcher
8a Front dew plate
8b Front mounting plate
8c Front connecting plate 9 Rear dew catcher
9a Rear dew plate
9b Rear mounting plate
9c Rear connecting plate
10 Connecting part, self hinge
11 Locking part, Locking claw A Dew holder B Mounting part a Mounting hole b U-shaped hole, Front mounting hole
b 'substantially U-shaped hole, rear mounting hole c protrusion d draining part e contact part θ inclination angle

Claims

Suction ports are provided on the front upper surface and upper surface of the front panel constituting the main body, and air outlets are provided on the lower front surface. The air passage connecting these air inlets and air outlets has a substantially vertical portion and a substantially vertical portion. A heat exchanger composed of a rear inclined part bent at the upper end and inclined backward, a lower inclined part bent at the rear end of the rear inclined part and inclined downward, and a blower fan are provided. A drain pan is provided at the lower portion of the substantially vertical portion, and an auxiliary drain pan is provided at the lower portion of the lower inclined portion. The drain is dropped from the rear inclined portion and the lower inclined portion at the lower portion of the rear inclined portion and the lower inclined portion. An air conditioner in which a dew receiving device that receives water and guides it to the substantially vertical portion and the drain pan and the auxiliary drain pan is mounted by mounting portions provided on the dew receiving device corresponding to both sides of the front panel. In the machine
The dew receiving device is arranged in parallel to each other, and adjacent end portions are connected to each other with a plurality of front dew plates wrapped with respect to a vertical line, and at least both sides of the plurality of front dew plates, A front dew receiving tool composed of a pair of front mounting plates provided with a front mounting hole that constitutes the mounting portion, and the plurality of front dew receiving plates are arranged in parallel, and adjacent end portions wrap around each other with respect to the vertical line. A plurality of rear dew plates and a pair of rear mounting plates that connect both side portions of the plurality of rear dew plates and have a rear mounting hole that constitutes the mounting part; and The front dew receiving device and the rear dew receiving device are arranged on the left and right to be connected to bendable, and the front dew receiving device is bent more than 180 degrees around the connecting portion, thereby the plurality of front dew receiving devices. The front end of the plate and the rear end of the plurality of rear dew plates are lowered. At a position tilted to the sea urchin cross section V-shape, it is integrally molded by a synthetic resin and a locking portion for locking together the front dew receiving fixture and the rear dew receiving fixture,
When attaching to the lower part of the rear inclined part and the lower inclined part, the connecting part is bent and the front dew receiving device and the rear dew receiving device are locked to each other by the locking unit, and the front mounting hole and The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein protrusions provided on both sides of the front panel are fitted and attached to an attachment hole including the rear attachment hole.

The connecting portion is formed of a thin self-hinge continuously formed so as to connect the front dew plate and the rear dew plate, and is formed so as to be positioned at the upper end of the dew receiving device when bent. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is formed.

The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the self-hinge that forms the connecting portion is formed across the entire left and right widths of the front dew plate and the rear dew plate.

The front mounting hole and the rear mounting hole are formed by opening ends of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate facing the front mounting plate, and superimposing a part of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate. Is formed with a substantially U-shaped hole forming a circular mounting hole, and the protrusion is fitted into the circular mounting hole formed with the substantially U-shaped hole so that the dew receiving device is connected to the rear inclined portion and the lower inclined portion. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is attached to a lower part of the air conditioner.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of circular attachment holes each including the substantially U-shaped hole and the protrusions are provided.

A front connecting plate that connects the front dew plate is formed between the front mounting plates that make a pair on the left and right, and a rear connecting plate that connects the rear dew plate is made between the rear mounting plates that make a pair on the left and right. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the air conditioner is characterized.

When the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate are overlapped with a part of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate to form the mounting hole, the front contact plate and the rear connection plate are in contact with each other without any gap. The air conditioner according to claim 1, 4 or 6, wherein the air conditioner is formed as described above.

The acute drainage part is formed in the front end of these front dew plates, and the rear end of these back dew plates, respectively, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 or 6 characterized by the above-mentioned. Air conditioner as described in.

A center part between the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate paired left and right with the plurality of front dew plates and the plurality of rear dew plates, or a front mounting plate paired with these left and right, and The central portion between the rear mounting plate and the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate, or the central portion between the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate is lowered to form a substantially V-shaped cross section. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or claims 6 to 8.

The locking part is formed continuously with the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate that form a pair on the left and right sides, and is locked so as to be detachable from each other by using elastic deformation of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate. It consists of a nail | claw, The air conditioner of Claim 1, Claim 4, Claim 6, Claim 7 or Claim 9.

11. The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the locking claws are formed at a plurality of locations on the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate that form a pair on the left and right.