JP4645756B2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an air conditioner, there is an indoor unit that includes an up / down air direction adjusting blade that can change the air direction of air blown from an air outlet.

  For example, an air conditioner (corresponding to an indoor unit) disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-178407) includes an indoor unit main body in which an air outlet is formed and air blown from the air outlet. There are provided an up / down air direction changing blade (equivalent to an up / down air direction adjusting blade) for changing the air direction in the up / down direction and a left / right air direction changing blade for changing the air direction in the left / right direction of the air blown out from the air outlet. Moreover, the blower outlet is formed so that it may extend toward the side surface side from the front side of an indoor unit main body. For this reason, in this air conditioner, air can be blown out from the indoor unit to the side by being restricted by the up / down air direction changing blade and the left / right air direction changing blade.

  By the way, in the air conditioner disclosed in Patent Document 1, the portion of the air outlet located on the front side of the indoor unit main body is covered with the up / down airflow direction changing blades, but is located on the side surface side of the indoor unit main body. The part which does is not covered with the up-and-down wind direction change blade. In other words, in this air conditioner, the internal space of the indoor unit main body and the external space of the indoor unit main body are always in communication with each other through a portion located on the side surface side of the indoor unit main body in the air outlet. For this reason, when an airflow is produced | generated in this air conditioner, air may be blown out from the part located in the side surface side of an indoor unit main body among blower outlets. Accordingly, even when it is desired to set the air blowing direction only to the front of the indoor unit, the air is also blown to the side of the indoor unit.

  Then, the subject of this invention is providing the air conditioner which can adjust the blowing of the air which goes to a side.

An air conditioner according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a main body, up and down air direction adjusting blades, a side shielding member, a first moving mechanism, and a second moving mechanism. The main body has a casing in which an air outlet is formed from the bottom surface to the side surface . The up-and-down air direction adjusting blade can cover the first portion located on the bottom surface of the casing in the outlet. The side shielding member is a member different from the vertical wind direction adjusting blade. Moreover, a side shielding member can cover the 2nd part located in the side surface of a casing among blower outlets . The first moving mechanism can move the up / down airflow direction adjustment blade so that the first part is opened from the state where the first part is covered. The second moving mechanism can move the side shielding member so that the second portion is opened from the state where the second portion is covered. Further, the side shielding member and the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade are at least one of the side shielding members when the second portion is covered with the side shielding member and the first portion is covered with the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade. It arrange | positions so that a part outer surface and the outer surface of an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing may become substantially one surface shape.

In the air conditioner according to the first aspect of the invention, the side shielding member is moved by the second moving mechanism so that the second portion is opened from the state where the second portion is covered. For this reason, the 2nd part of a blower outlet can be shielded or opened.

  This makes it possible to adjust the air blowing toward the side.

  Further, when the second portion is covered by the side shielding member and the first portion is covered by the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade, the side shielding member and the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade are at least part of the side shielding member. Since the outer surface of the wing and the outer surface of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade are arranged so as to be substantially one surface, the second portion is covered by the side shielding member, and the first portion is covered by the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade. In addition, the risk of the appearance being damaged can be reduced.

  An air conditioner according to a second aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner of the first aspect, wherein the second moving mechanism slides the side shielding member up and down with respect to the main body. For this reason, in this air conditioner, the side shielding member can be slid up and down with respect to the main body.

  An air conditioner according to a third aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner of the first aspect, wherein the second moving mechanism slides the side shielding member in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body. For this reason, in this air conditioner, the side shielding member can be slid in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body.

An air conditioner according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner of the first aspect, wherein the side shielding member is a main body from the front blade portion capable of covering the third portion and the vicinity of both ends of the front blade portion. And an extension portion extending in the rearward direction and covering the fourth portion and the second portion . The 3rd part is located in the bottom face of a casing among blower outlets. The third portion is located on the front side of the first portion. The fourth part is located on the bottom surface of the casing in the outlet and is located on both the left and right sides of the first part. For this reason, in this air conditioner, the part located in the bottom face of a casing among air outlets can be covered with a side shielding member.

  An air conditioner according to a fifth aspect is the air conditioner according to the first aspect, wherein the second moving mechanism moves the side shielding member by rotating the side shielding member around the rotation axis of the side shielding member. For this reason, in this air conditioner, the side shielding member can be rotated and moved around the rotation axis.

An air conditioner according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, further comprising a control unit that controls driving of the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism. Further, the side shielding member and the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade are disposed close to each other. Further, when the side shielding member is moved so that the second part is opened from the state where the second part is covered, the control unit is in a state where the first part is opened. The drive of the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism is controlled so that the movement of the side shielding member is started after the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade is moved so as to become. For this reason, when the side shielding member is moved so that the second portion is opened from the state where the second portion is covered, the side shielding member and the vertical wind direction adjusting blade interfere with each other. The fear can be reduced.

An air conditioner according to a seventh aspect is the air conditioner according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the casing includes a recess. The concave portion can accommodate the side shielding member when the second portion is covered with the side shielding member. Moreover, the recessed part is comprised so that the outer surface of a side shielding member and the outer surface of a casing may become substantially one surface shape, when the 2nd part is covered with the side shielding member. For this reason, when a 2nd part is covered with the side shielding member, a possibility that an external appearance may be impaired can be reduced.

An air conditioner according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to any one of the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, wherein the second moving mechanism is such that the side shielding member is in a state where the second part is opened. And a storage portion that can store the side shielding member when moved to the position. For this reason, in this air conditioner, the moved side shielding member can be accommodated.

  In the air conditioner according to the first aspect of the present invention, the air blowing toward the side can be adjusted.

  In the air conditioner according to the second aspect of the invention, the side shielding member can be slid in the vertical direction with respect to the main body.

  In the air conditioner according to the third aspect of the invention, the side shielding member can be slid in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body.

In the air conditioner according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the side shield member can cover a portion of the air outlet located on the bottom surface of the casing .

  In the air conditioner according to the fifth aspect of the invention, the side shielding member can be rotated and moved around the rotation axis.

  In the air conditioner according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the possibility of interference between the side shielding member and the up / down airflow direction adjusting blades can be reduced.

In the air conditioner according to the seventh aspect of the invention, the risk of the appearance being impaired can be reduced.

In the air conditioner according to the eighth aspect of the invention, the moved side shielding member can be accommodated.

1 is a schematic refrigerant circuit diagram of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of the indoor unit in the case of a 1st cooling state. (A) The front view of an indoor unit main body, (b) The side view of an indoor unit main body, (c) The bottom view of the indoor unit main body which looked at the indoor unit main body from the front side of the space near a blower outlet. The schematic sectional drawing of an indoor unit. The external perspective view of an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing. It is a top view of an up-and-down air direction adjustment blade and a 1st movement mechanism in case the state of an up-and-down air direction adjustment blade is a 1st open state, Comprising: The conceptual diagram which shows the positional relationship of an up-and-down air direction adjustment blade and a 1st movement mechanism. The schematic perspective view of the blower outlet vicinity in case an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing is a closed state (a side shielding member is abbreviate | omitted). The schematic perspective view of the blower outlet vicinity in case an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing is a 1st open state (a side shielding member is abbreviate | omitted). The schematic perspective view of the blower outlet vicinity in case an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing is a 2nd open state (a side shielding member is abbreviate | omitted). The schematic perspective view of the blower outlet vicinity in case an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing is a 3rd open state (a side shielding member is abbreviate | omitted). (A) Front view of indoor unit in which up / down wind direction adjusting blade and side shielding member are in closed state, partially enlarged view near left side shielding member, (b) Up / down air direction adjusting blade and side shielding member are closed It is a perspective view of the indoor unit which is a state, Comprising: The elements on larger scale near the left side shielding member. (A) It is a front view of an indoor unit in which the vertical wind direction adjusting blade is in the second open state and the side shielding member is closed, and is a partially enlarged view near the left side shielding member. (B) Vertical wind direction It is a perspective view of the indoor unit in which the adjustment blade is in the second open state and the side shielding member is in the closed state, and is a partially enlarged view near the left side shielding member. (A) It is a front view of the indoor unit in which the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade is in the second open state and the side shielding member is in the open state, and is a partially enlarged view near the left side shielding member, (b) the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the indoor unit in which the side shielding member is in the open state in the second open state, and is a partially enlarged view near the left side shielding member. (A) It is sectional drawing of the indoor unit in which an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing is in a 2nd open state and a side shielding member is a closed state, Comprising: It is sectional drawing of the indoor unit in which a blade | wing is a 2nd open state and a side shielding member is an open state, Comprising: The general | schematic fragmentary enlarged view of the left side shielding member vicinity. The control block diagram of the control part with which an air conditioner is provided. It is a front view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on a modified example (A), Comprising: (a) The schematic of the left side shielding member vicinity in case an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade and a side shielding member are a closed state, (b) ) Schematic diagram of the vicinity of the left side shielding member when the up / down air direction adjusting blade is in the open state and the side shielding member is in the closed state, (c) When the up / down air direction adjusting blade and the side shielding member are in the open state Schematic of the left side shielding member vicinity. It is an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the modification (A), and (a) a perspective view of the vicinity of the left side shielding member when the up / down wind direction adjusting blade and the side shielding member are in the open state, (b) the up / down wind direction The front view of the left side shielding member vicinity in case an adjustment blade and a side shielding member are an open state. It is an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the modification (A), and (a) a perspective view of the vicinity of the left side shielding member when the up / down wind direction adjusting blade and the side shielding member are in the open state, (b) the up / down wind direction The front view of the left side shielding member vicinity in case an adjustment blade and a side shielding member are an open state. It is a front view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on a modified example (A), Comprising: (a) The schematic of the left side shielding member vicinity in case an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade and a side shielding member are a closed state, (b) ) Schematic diagram of the vicinity of the left side shielding member when the up / down air direction adjusting blade is in the open state and the side shielding member is in the closed state, (c) When the up / down air direction adjusting blade and the side shielding member are in the open state Schematic of the left side shielding member vicinity. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to a modified example (B), wherein (a) the vicinity of the left side shielding member when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade is open and the side shielding member is closed (B) The figure which looked at the left side shielding member vicinity from the inside of an indoor unit in case an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing and a side shielding member are an open state. It is a front view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on a modification (B), Comprising: (a) The schematic of the left side shielding member vicinity in case a vertical airflow direction adjustment blade and a side shielding member are a closed state, (b) ) Schematic diagram of the vicinity of the left side shielding member when the up / down air direction adjusting blade is in the open state and the side shielding member is in the closed state, (c) When the up / down air direction adjusting blade and the side shielding member are in the open state Schematic of the left side shielding member vicinity. It is a front view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on a modification (B), Comprising: (a) The schematic of the left side shielding member vicinity in case a vertical airflow direction adjustment blade and a side shielding member are a closed state, (b) ) Schematic diagram of the vicinity of the left side shielding member when the up / down air direction adjusting blade is in the open state and the side shielding member is in the closed state, (c) When the up / down air direction adjusting blade and the side shielding member are in the open state Schematic of the left side shielding member vicinity. The external appearance perspective view of the indoor unit with which the air conditioner which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention is provided. It is an external appearance perspective view of an indoor unit, (a) The figure which shows the case where the wind direction state of an indoor unit is a 1st heating state, (b) The figure which shows the case where the wind direction state of an indoor unit is a 2nd heating state. It is an external appearance perspective view of an indoor unit, (a) The figure which shows the case where the wind direction state of an indoor unit is a 2nd cooling state, (b) The figure which shows the case where the wind direction state of an indoor unit is a three-way wind direction state. The control block diagram of the control part with which the air conditioner which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention is provided. It is an air conditioner indoor unit which concerns on the modification of 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The perspective view of an indoor unit which shows the case where an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade and a side shielding member are a closed state. It is an air conditioner which concerns on the modification of 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The perspective view of the indoor unit which shows the case where an up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing is an open state and a side shielding member is a closed state. It is an indoor unit with which the air conditioner which concerns on the modification of 2nd Embodiment of this invention is provided, Comprising: The perspective view of an indoor unit which shows the case where an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade and a side shielding member are an open state. The external appearance perspective view of the indoor unit with which the air conditioner which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention is provided. The external appearance perspective view of an indoor unit which shows the case where the wind direction state of an indoor unit is a 1st cooling state. The external appearance perspective view of an indoor unit which shows the case where the wind direction state of an indoor unit is a 2nd cooling state. The schematic bottom view of an indoor unit. The external appearance perspective view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on the modification of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The external appearance perspective view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on the modification of 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an air conditioner including an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are specific examples of the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

-First embodiment-
<Outline of air conditioner configuration>
FIG. 1 is a schematic refrigerant circuit diagram of the air conditioner 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the indoor unit 10 when the air conditioner 1 is in the cooling operation and in the first cooling state.

  The air conditioner 1 includes an indoor unit 10 attached to an indoor wall surface and an outdoor unit 2 installed outside the room, and can perform various operations such as a cooling operation and a heating operation.

  The outdoor unit 2 is connected to the compressor 3, the four-way switching valve 4 connected to the discharge side of the compressor 3, the accumulator 5 connected to the suction side of the compressor 3, and the four-way switching valve 4. The outdoor heat exchanger 6 and the outdoor expansion valve 7 connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 6. The outdoor expansion valve 7 is connected to one end of an indoor heat exchanger 13 to be described later via a refrigerant pipe 8. The four-way selector valve 4 is connected to the other end of the indoor heat exchanger 13 through the refrigerant pipe 8. An outdoor fan 9 is provided in the outdoor unit 2. The outdoor fan 9 is a propeller fan that takes in outdoor air and discharges the air after heat exchange in the outdoor heat exchanger 6 to the outside of the outdoor unit 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the indoor unit 10 is a wall-mounted indoor unit 10 that is attached to an indoor wall surface W or the like. The indoor unit 10 mainly includes the indoor unit main body 11, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30, the side shielding members 20 and 90, the first moving mechanism 50, and the second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 (see FIG. 14). And. Below, it demonstrates in order of the indoor unit main body 11, the up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade 30, the side shielding members 20 and 90, the 1st moving mechanism 50, and the 2nd moving mechanisms 29 and 99.

<Indoor unit configuration>
FIG. 3A (a) is a front view of the indoor unit body 11. FIG. FIG. 3A (b) is a side view of the indoor unit body 11. FIG. 3A (c) is a bottom view of the indoor unit body 11 viewed from the front side F of the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15. FIG. 3B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the indoor unit 10. In addition, the arrow F in FIG. 3A (a) and FIG. 3A (b) has shown the front side of space S1 of the blower outlet 15 vicinity. For this reason, “the front side of the indoor unit 10” and “the front side F of the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15” here mean different directions.

  The indoor unit main body 11 mainly includes an indoor unit casing 12, an indoor heat exchanger 13, an indoor fan 14, and vertical blades 19.

  The indoor unit casing 12 is a substantially rectangular member that is long in the horizontal direction. The indoor unit casing 12 houses an indoor heat exchanger 13, an indoor fan 14, a vertical blade 19, and the like. Furthermore, the indoor unit casing 12 is formed with an intake port 18 and an air outlet 15. The intake 18 is an opening for taking indoor air into the interior of the indoor unit casing 12, and is formed in the upper part of the indoor unit casing 12.

  Further, the air outlet 15 is an opening for blowing out conditioned air in the indoor unit body 11 and is formed in the vicinity of the lower part of the indoor unit 10. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, the air outlet 15 is formed continuously from the bottom surface of the indoor unit casing 12 to both side surfaces. For this reason, a part of the outlet 15 can be visually recognized in a side view of the indoor unit 10.

  The indoor unit casing 12 has a recess 15a (see FIG. 13B) in the vicinity of the air outlet 15. The recess 15a can accommodate the side shield members 20 and 90 in a closed state, which will be described later. Further, the recess 15a is configured such that the side shielding members 20, 90 and the indoor unit casing 12 are substantially continuously disposed when the side shielding members 20, 90 are in the closed state. For this reason, when the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, the outer side surface (corresponding to the outer surface) of the side shielding members 20 and 90 and the outer side surface (outer surface) of the indoor unit casing 12 are substantially flat. Placed in.

  In the indoor unit casing 12, an air flow path from the intake port 18 to the air outlet 15 is formed. An indoor fan 14, an indoor heat exchanger 13, a vertical blade 19 and the like are disposed in the air flow path. Further, the air flow path includes a blow-out flow path that is a flow path portion from the indoor fan 14 to the blowout port 15 via the vertical blade 19.

  The indoor heat exchanger 13 includes a heat transfer tube that is bent back and forth at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of fins that are inserted through the heat transfer tube, and performs heat exchange between the air that contacts the heat transfer tube. The indoor heat exchanger 13 functions as a condenser during the heating operation and functions as an evaporator during the cooling operation.

  The indoor fan 14 is a cross flow fan having a motor 14a (see FIG. 1) and an impeller that is rotationally driven by the motor 14a. In addition, the indoor fan 14 can suck air into the indoor unit casing 12 from the intake port 18, pass the indoor heat exchanger 13, and then blow out the air from the outlet 15 to the outside of the indoor unit casing 12. Are arranged as follows.

  The vertical blade | wing 19 is arrange | positioned at the blowing flow path as mentioned above. The vertical blade 19 has a drive motor (not shown), a connecting rod (not shown), and a plurality of blades 19a (see FIG. 2) connected by the connecting rod, and can swing. Thus, it is attached to the indoor unit casing 12. Further, the surfaces of the plurality of blades 19 a swing left and right around a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 12 by driving the connecting rod by the drive motor. Furthermore, the blades 19a adjust the blowing direction of the conditioned air in the left-right direction of the indoor unit 10 by swinging or stopping at an arbitrary angle after swinging.

  Moreover, the vertical blade | wing 19 contains the main vertical blade | wing part 19c and the side vertical blade | wing parts 19d and 19e each arrange | positioned at the both sides of the main vertical blade | wing part 19c, as shown to FIG. 3B. The side vertical blade portions 19d and 19e are, when viewed from the front of the indoor unit 10, the left side vertical blade portion 19d located on the left side of the main vertical blade portion 19c and the right side vertical blade located on the right side of the main vertical blade portion 19c. Part 19e. Further, the plurality of blades included in the main vertical blade portion 19c, the blade included in the left side vertical blade portion 19d, and the blade included in the right side vertical blade portion 19e are connected by separate connecting rods. For this reason, the main vertical blade portion 19c, the left side vertical blade portion 19d, and the right side vertical blade portion 19e can swing in different directions.

<Configuration of up and down wind direction adjusting blade>
FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 and the first moving mechanism 50 when the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 is in the first open state. It is a conceptual diagram which shows these positional relationships. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of the vicinity of the air outlet 15 when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in a closed state. FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the vicinity of the air outlet 15 when the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the first open state. FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of the vicinity of the air outlet 15 when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the second open state. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the vicinity of the air outlet 15 when the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the third open state. In FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9, the side shielding members 20, 90 are omitted.

  The up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is a plate-like member that is long in the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction) of the indoor unit 10. Further, the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed in the lower part of the indoor unit 10. Specifically, the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed so as to be able to cover the front side F of the space S <b> 1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15. The space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15 here refers to two short sides constituting the air outlet 15 shown in FIG. 3A (sides connecting points a in FIG. 3A (c), and FIG. 3A ( c) A space in the vicinity of the surface including the side b) connecting the points b. The front side F of the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15 is the front side of the surface in the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15. For this reason, the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is located in front of the surface, that is, downstream of the air flow generated by the indoor fan 14 from the surface.

  Furthermore, the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 includes connecting portions 32, 33, and 34 that are connected to a first moving mechanism 50 described later. The connecting portions 32, 33, and 34 are surfaces that can be visually recognized from the outside of the indoor unit 10 in the state in which the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 covers the air outlet 15 in the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 (hereinafter referred to as the outer surface (hereinafter referred to as the outer surface)). It corresponds to the outer surface (referred to as 30b) and is disposed on the opposite surface (hereinafter referred to as inner surface 30a). In addition, the connection parts 32, 33, 34 include first connection parts 32, 33 and a second connection part 34. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the first connecting portions 32 and 33 are disposed at two locations in the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the first connecting portions 32 and 33 are in the vicinity of both end portions 30 g and 30 h of the up and down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 and one long side of the up and down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 (hereinafter, The first long side 30c is disposed in the vicinity. As shown in FIG. 5, the second connecting portion 34 is in the vicinity of the approximate center in the longitudinal direction of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30, and is a second length that is the side facing the first long side 30 c of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30. It is arranged near the side 30d. Further, the second connecting portion 34 is disposed at a position off the straight line connecting the two first connecting portions 32 and 33 in the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30. For this reason, the position and attitude | position of the up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing 30 are decided by the position of the 1st connection parts 32 and 33 and the 2nd connection part 34 being decided.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, the 1st connection parts 32 and 33 and the 2nd connection part 34 contain the axial support parts 32a, 33a, and 34a, respectively. Each of the shaft support portions 32a, 33a, and 34a rotatably supports support shafts 57, 67, and 78, which will be described later. Further, each of the shaft support portions 32a, 33a, and 34a has high slidability and can smoothly rotate the support shafts 57, 67, and 78 while suppressing friction.

  Furthermore, the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 can take four states (a closed state, a first open state, a second open state, and a third open state). In the following, for convenience of explanation, the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15 and the portion covered by the wind direction adjusting blade 30 when the state of the up and down air direction adjusting blade 30 is closed, that is, the up and down air direction adjusting blade 30 is shown. The space where the up-and-down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed when the state is a closed state is referred to as a first portion 16 of the air outlet 15. Further, “shielding” in the present embodiment means a state in which substantially all of the predetermined portion is covered by a member capable of covering the predetermined portion of the air outlet 15. “Open” means a state in which substantially all of the predetermined portion is not covered by a member capable of covering the predetermined portion of the air outlet 15. For example, a state in which substantially the entire first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is covered by the up-and-down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is defined as a state in which the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is shielded, and the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is covered. Is the state in which the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is open.

  When the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is closed, the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed so as to cover the first portion 16 of the outlet 15 as shown in FIG. For this reason, when the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is in the closed state, the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is shielded by the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30.

  When the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is the first open state, the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 opens the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 and forwards the indoor unit 10 from the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15. It arrange | positions so that air may be blown out toward. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 faces the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15, that is, substantially parallel to the opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 at the air outlet 15. To be arranged.

  When the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is the second open state, the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 opens the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 and forwards the indoor unit 10 from the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15. It arrange | positions so that air may be blown out toward. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 at the air outlet 15. In other words, the vertical wind direction adjusting blade 30 is an end portion of the vertical wind direction adjusting blade 30 that is close to the rear side in the front-rear direction, that is, an end portion that includes the second long side 30d of the vertical wind direction adjusting blade 30 (hereinafter referred to as the rear side). End 30e) is closer to the first portion 16 of the outlet 15 than the end facing the rear end 30e (hereinafter referred to as the front end 30f) in the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30. Inclined. Therefore, when the up / down wind direction adjusting blade 30 is in the second open state, the inner side surface 30a of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 is visible in the front view of the indoor unit 10. In addition, the above-mentioned front side edge part 30f is an edge part near the front side of the front-back direction in the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30, and is an end part including the first long side 30c of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30. .

  Further, when the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is the second open state, the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed so as to be inclined in the front-rear direction with respect to the opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 at the air outlet 15. Yes. For this reason, when the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is the second open state, the air flow toward the lower side of the indoor unit 10 is compared with the case where the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is the first open state. Is formed. For this reason, below, when the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is the second open state, the direction in which the air blown from the outlet 15 heads is referred to as the front lower side, and the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is the first open state. In the state, the direction in which the air blown out from the blower outlet 15 heads is referred to as the front upper side.

  When the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is the third open state, the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 opens the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 and extends below the indoor unit 10 from the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15. The air is blown out. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 at the air outlet 15. More specifically, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is arranged such that the front end 30f of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is closer to the first portion 16 of the outlet 15 than the rear end 30e of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30. Inclined. For this reason, when the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is the third open state, the outer surface 30 b of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is visible in the front view of the indoor unit 10.

<Configuration of side shielding member>
FIG. 10A is a front view of the indoor unit 10 when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the closed state and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, and is in the vicinity of the left side shielding member 90. It is a partial enlarged view. FIG. 10B is a perspective view of the indoor unit 10 when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the closed state and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, and is in the vicinity of the left side shielding member 90. It is a partial enlarged view. FIG. 11A is a front view of the indoor unit 10 when the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the second open state and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, and the left side shielding member 90. It is a partial enlarged view of the vicinity. FIG. 11B is a perspective view of the indoor unit 10 when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the second open state and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, and the left side shielding member 90. It is a partial enlarged view of the vicinity. FIG. 12A is a front view of the indoor unit 10 when the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the second open state and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the open state, and the left side shielding member 90. It is a partial enlarged view of the vicinity. FIG. 12B is a perspective view of the indoor unit 10 when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the second open state and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the open state, and the left side shielding member 90. It is a partial enlarged view of the vicinity.

  The side shielding members 20 and 90 are disposed at the left and right side lower portions of the indoor unit 10. Specifically, the side shielding members 20 and 90 are curved plate-like members and can cover the front side and the side of the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15. In addition, the side shielding members 20 and 90 can cover portions of the air outlet 15 other than the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 covered by the up and down airflow direction adjusting blades 30. In addition, the side surface side of the space S1 near the blower outlet 15 here means the side surface side with respect to the front side of the space S1 near the blower outlet 15.

  Further, the side shielding members 20 and 90 are operated when the side shielding members 20 and 90 and the vertical wind direction adjusting blades 30 cover the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15, in other words, the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 is operated. In the stopped state, when the indoor unit 10 is viewed from the bottom, the side shielding members 20 and 90 that cover the front side of the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15 and the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 are substantially continuous. Are arranged. For this reason, when the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 is the operation stop state, the side surfaces of the side shielding members 20 and 90 that cover the front side of the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15 and the vertical wind direction adjusting blades. The outer side surface 30b of 30 is arrange | positioned at substantially one surface shape.

  In the following, for convenience of explanation, of the side shielding members 20 and 90, the side shielding member 20 disposed at the lower right side of the indoor unit 10 in the front view of the indoor unit 10 is referred to as the right side shielding member 20. The side shielding member 90 disposed at the lower left portion of the indoor unit 10 is referred to as a left side shielding member 90. Further, since the right side shielding member 20 is the same as the left side shielding member 90 having a symmetrical configuration, only the configuration of the left side shielding member 90 will be described here, and the configuration of the right side shielding member 20 will be described. Description of is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 12, the left-side shielding member 90 has a curved shape along the lower corner of the indoor unit 10. Further, the left side shielding member 90 includes a first part 91 and a second part 92. The first portion 91 includes the first end 90 a of the left side shielding member 90. Further, the second portion 92 includes the second end portion 90 b of the left side shielding member 90.

  Further, the side shielding members 20 and 90 can take two states (a closed state and an open state). In the following, for convenience of explanation, in the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15, when the side shielding members 20, 90 are in the closed state, the portion covered by the left side shielding member 90, in other words, the air outlet. 15, the space in which the left side shielding member 90 is disposed when the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in a closed state is referred to as the second portion 17 a of the outlet 15, in other words, the portion covered by the right side shielding member 20. When the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state at the air outlet 15, a space in which the right side shielding member 20 is disposed is referred to as a third portion 17 b of the air outlet 15.

  When the state of the side shielding members 20 and 90 is a closed state, the side shielding members 20 and 90 are arranged so as to cover the second portion 17a and the third portion 17b of the outlet 15 (see FIG. 10). Specifically, when the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, the right side shielding member 20 is disposed so as to cover the third portion 17b of the air outlet 15, and the left side shielding member 90 is It arrange | positions so that the 2nd part 17a of the blower outlet 15 may be covered. For this reason, when the up-and-down wind direction adjusting blade 30 and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, the air outlet 15 is shielded.

  When the state of the side shielding members 20 and 90 is an open state, the side shielding members 20 and 90 are disposed so as to open the second portion 17a and the third portion 17b of the air outlet 15 (see FIG. 12). . Specifically, the right side shielding member 20 is disposed so as to open the third portion 17b of the air outlet 15, and the left side shielding member 90 is disposed so as to open the second portion 17a of the air outlet 15.

<Configuration of first moving mechanism>
The 1st moving mechanism 50 moves the up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing 30 so that it may be in the state by which the front side of space S1 near the blower outlet 15 is open from the state where the front side of space S1 near the blower outlet 15 is covered. It is a mechanism to make. In other words, the first moving mechanism 50 can switch the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 by moving the position of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 with respect to the opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 at the air outlet 15.

  The first movement mechanism 50 includes protrusion mechanisms 51 and 61 and an angle adjustment mechanism 71. The urging mechanisms 51 and 61 are a first connecting portion that is a portion where the upper and lower air direction adjusting blades 30 and the urging mechanisms 51 and 61 are connected such that the upper and lower air direction adjusting blades 30 are urged out from the vicinity of the air outlet 15. By moving 32 and 33, the up-and-down wind direction adjusting blade 30 is slid. In other words, the urging mechanisms 51 and 61 move the first and second connecting portions 32 and 33 to move the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 relative to the opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 at the air outlet 15. Is a possible mechanism.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the protrusion mechanisms 51 and 61 include a first protrusion mechanism 51 and a second protrusion mechanism 61. In the present embodiment, the configurations of the first ejection mechanism 51 and the second ejection mechanism 61 are the same. Therefore, only the configuration of the first ejection mechanism 51 will be described here, and the second ejection mechanism 51 will be described. Description of the mechanism 61 will be omitted by replacing the reference numerals of the 50th series attached to the components of the first ejection mechanism 51 with the 60th series.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first ejection mechanism 51 includes a pinion gear 52, a moving member 53, and an ejection mechanism driving motor 54.

  The pinion gear 52 is connected to a drive shaft 54a of the projection mechanism drive motor 54, and rotates when the projection mechanism drive motor 54 is driven.

  The moving member 53 has a rack 56 that meshes with the pinion gear 52 and a support shaft 57. The rack 56 is arranged from the vicinity of the one end portion 53a of the moving member 53 to the vicinity of the other end portion 53b. The support shaft 57 is a rod-shaped member, and protrudes outward from the end surface in the vicinity of the end portion 53 a of the moving member 53. Further, the support shaft 57 is inserted through the shaft support portion 32a of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30, and supports the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 to be rotatable.

  The push-out mechanism drive motor 54 is a stepping motor and has a drive shaft 54a. The drive shaft 54a is connected to the protrusion mechanism drive motor 54, and rotates when the protrusion mechanism drive motor 54 is driven. For this reason, the push-out mechanism drive motor 54 can rotate the pinion gear 52 by rotating the drive shaft 54a. In the present embodiment, the push-out mechanism driving motor 54 and the pinion gear 52 are disposed so as to face each other. Further, the push-out mechanism driving motor 54 is fixed to a mounting plate 80 described later.

  With this configuration, when the thrusting mechanism driving motors 54 and 64 rotate the pinion gears 52 and 62, power is transmitted to the racks 56 and 66 that mesh with the pinion gears 52 and 62, and the pinion gears 52 and 62 are driven. The positions of the moving members 53 and 63 change. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the ends of the moving members 53 and 63 that are connected to the up and down airflow direction adjusting blades 30 are the lower ends 53 a and 63 a of the moving members 53 and 63, and the lower ends If the ends opposite to 53a and 63a are the upper end portions 53b and 63b of the moving members 53 and 63, the upper end portions 53b and 63b of the moving members 53 and 63 are driven by driving the driving mechanism driving motors 54 and 64, respectively. 63b moves to a position near the pinion gears 52 and 62, or moves to a position away from the pinion gears 52 and 62. For this reason, the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 connected to the lower end portions 53a and 63a of the moving members 53 and 63 is an opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 in the air outlet 15 as the moving members 53 and 63 move. In the direction toward the side, i.e., the direction in which the first portion 16 of the outlet 15 is shielded, or the direction away from the opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 in the outlet 15, i.e., the direction in which the first portion 16 of the outlet 15 is opened. To do.

  Accordingly, the thrusting mechanisms 51 and 61 can slide and move the vertical wind direction adjusting blades 30 so that the vertical wind direction adjusting blades 30 are pushed out from the vicinity of the outlet 15. Note that the rotation amount and the rotation direction of the protrusion mechanism driving motors 54 and 64 are controlled by the control unit 84 described later.

  The angle adjustment mechanism 71 is configured such that the vertical wind direction adjustment blade 30 and the angle adjustment mechanism 71 are connected so that the inclination angle with respect to the opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 is adjusted at the outlet 15 of the vertical wind direction adjustment blade 30. The 2nd connection part 34 which is a part which is located is moved.

  The angle adjustment mechanism 71 includes an angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 73 and a link mechanism 72.

  The angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 73 has a drive shaft 73a. The angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 73 is a stepping motor, and drives the link mechanism 72 via the drive shaft 73a.

  The link mechanism 72 has a swing lever 74 and an arm 75. One end of the swing lever 74 is connected to the drive shaft 73 a of the angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 73. The other end of the swing lever 74 is rotatably connected to one end of the arm 75.

  The arm 75 includes a support shaft 78. The support shaft 78 protrudes outward from both end surfaces near the end portion of the arm 75 opposite to the end portion connected to the swing lever 74. Further, the support shaft 78 is engaged with the shaft support portion 34a of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 and supports the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 in a rotatable manner.

  For this reason, the link mechanism 72 is in a state in which the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 shields the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 when the swing lever 74 is in the position shown in FIG. Further, when the swing lever 74 is in the position shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8, the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is the first open state or the second open state. Furthermore, when the swing lever 74 is in the position shown in FIG. 9, the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is the third open state.

  With such a configuration, the angle adjusting mechanism 71 can push and pull the second connecting portion 34 of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 by driving the angle adjusting mechanism driving motor 73. The rotation angle of the link mechanism 72, that is, the rotation amount and the rotation direction of the angle adjustment mechanism driving motor 73 are controlled by the control unit 84 described later.

  As described above, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is adjusted in the distance from the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 to the first connecting portions 32 and 33 by the projecting mechanisms 51 and 61, and is adjusted by the angle adjusting mechanism 71. By adjusting the distance from the 1st part 16 to the 2nd connection part 34, the inclination-angle with respect to the opening surface corresponded to the 1st part 16 in the blower outlet 15 is changed. Further, when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is switched from the first open state to the second open state, the urging mechanisms 51 and 61 use the support shaft 78 pivotally supported by the second connecting portion 34 as the rotation axis. The 1st connection parts 32 and 33 are moved. Further, when the vertical wind direction adjusting blade 30 is switched from the second open state to the third open state, the angle adjusting mechanism 71 rotates the support shafts 57 and 67 that are pivotally supported by the first connecting portions 32 and 33. The 2nd connection part 34 is moved as an axis | shaft. Therefore, the support shaft that is pivotally supported by one of the first connecting portions 32 and 33 in the vicinity of the front end 30f and the second connecting portion 34 in the vicinity of the rear end 30e of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is used as a rotating shaft. And the inclination angle of the up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing 30 with respect to the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 is changed by moving the connection part which is supporting the other support shaft which is not functioning as a rotating shaft.

  Further, the first moving mechanism 50 has a mounting plate 80. The attachment plate 80 is disposed above the opening surface corresponding to the first portion 16 at the air outlet 15. Further, two protrusion mechanism drive motors 54 and 64 and an angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 73 are fixed to the upper surface of the mounting plate 80. Specifically, the protrusion mechanism drive motors 54 and 64 are fixed in the vicinity of both ends of the mounting plate 80, respectively. Further, the angle adjustment mechanism driving motor 73 is fixed to a substantially central portion of the mounting plate 80. Thus, the protrusion mechanism drive motors 54 and 64 and the angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 73 are housed inside the indoor unit casing 12 together with the mounting plate 80.

  Further, the attachment plate 80 is provided with moving member insertion openings 81a and 81b through which the respective moving members 53 and 63 can be inserted in the vicinity of the protrusion mechanism driving motors 54 and 64. The moving member insertion openings 81a and 81b are formed so that a part thereof is narrow so that the moving members 53 and 63 can support the portions other than the racks 56 and 66. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the mounting plate 80 is provided with guide grooves 82 a and 82 b for guiding the moving members 53 and 63.

  In addition, a lever insertion opening 83 into which the swing lever 74 can be inserted is formed in the mounting plate 80 in the vicinity of the angle adjustment mechanism driving motor 73.

<Configuration of second moving mechanism>
FIG. 13A is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit 10 when the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the second open state and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, and the left side shielding member 90. It is the schematic of the vicinity. FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit 10 when the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is in the second open state and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the open state, and the left side shielding member 90. It is the schematic of the vicinity.

  The second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 are different moving mechanisms from the first moving mechanism 50, and the side surface side of the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15 is covered from the state in which the side surface side of the space S1 in the vicinity of the air outlet 15 is covered. This is a mechanism capable of moving the side shielding members 20 and 90 so as to be in an open state. In other words, the second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 move the side shielding members 20 and 90 in order to switch the state of the side shielding members 20 and 90.

  The second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 include second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94 (see FIG. 14) and a support member (93; see FIG. 13). The second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 include a right side shielding member moving mechanism 29 for switching the state of the right side shielding member 20, and a left side shielding member moving mechanism 99 for switching the state of the left side shielding member 90. Have Further, the right-side shielding member moving mechanism 29 is the same as the left-side shielding member moving mechanism 99 having a symmetrical configuration, and therefore, only the configuration of the left-side shielding member moving mechanism 99 will be described here. The description of the configuration of the direction shielding member moving mechanism 29 is omitted.

  The second moving mechanism driving motor 94 is disposed in the indoor unit body 11 and is fixed to the indoor unit casing 12. The second moving mechanism driving motor 94 has a rotating shaft (not shown). The rotation shaft extends in the front-rear direction of the indoor unit 10 and rotates when the second moving mechanism driving motor 94 is driven. Moreover, the rotating shaft is located above the 1st wall part 96 mentioned later.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the support member 93 is a plate-like member, and one end portion 93 a thereof is connected to the vicinity of the first end portion 90 a of the left side shielding member 90. Further, the other end portion 93b of the support member 93 is connected to the rotation shaft. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the support member 93 extends from above a first wall portion 96 to be described below to below the first wall portion 96, and the first rotation shaft rotates to rotate the first rotation shaft about the rotation shaft. It moves along the notch 96d of the wall 96.

  With such a configuration, the second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94 are driven to rotate the rotation shaft, and the rotation shaft is rotated to rotate the support member along the notch 96d of the first wall portion 96. Moving. Further, as the support member moves along the cutout portion 96d of the first wall portion 96, the side shielding members 20, 90 move around the rotation axis. For this reason, the side shielding members 20, 90 can shield or open the second portion 17a and the third portion 17b of the outlet 15 by moving so as to draw an arc. The driving of the second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94 is controlled by a control unit 84 to be described later.

  The second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 include storage portions 25 and 95 for storing the side shielding members 20 and 90 in the open state. The accommodating part 25 is arrange | positioned in the 3rd part 17b vicinity of the blower outlet 15 in the blowing flow path. The storage unit 95 is disposed in the vicinity of the second portion 17a of the outlet 15 in the outlet channel. For this reason, the blowout flow path is divided into three flow paths by the storage portions 25 and 95 at the lower part thereof. Here, for convenience of explanation, the outlet of the outlet channel is defined by the upper ends of the two storage portions 25 and 95, and the outlet of the outlet channel is the first part 16 of the outlet 15. It is called channel B. Further, in the blowing channel, the channel portion in which the upper end portion of the storage portion 25 is located at the inlet and the outlet is the third portion 17b of the outlet 15 is referred to as the right blowing channel D. Further, in the blowout flow path, the flow path portion in which the upper end portion of the storage portion 95 is located at the inlet and the outlet thereof is the second portion 17a of the blowout opening 15 is referred to as the left blowout flow path C. That is, the storage unit 25 is disposed between the main blowing channel B and the right blowing channel D, and the storing unit 95 is disposed between the main blowing channel B and the left blowing channel C. Yes. Further, the outlets of the blowout flow paths are closed by the up / down air direction adjusting blades 30, the left side shielding member 90, and the right side shielding member 20, respectively. Specifically, the outlet of the main blowing channel B is blocked by the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30, the outlet of the left blowing channel C is blocked by the left side shielding member 90, and the right side blowing member 20 is sealed by the right side shielding member 20. The exit of road D is blocked.

  The storage portions 25 and 95 have first wall portions 26 and 96 and second wall portions 27 and 97 that form a storage space in which the side shielding members 20 and 90 in the open state are stored. . The first wall portions 26, 96 extend upward from the vicinity of the second portion 17 a or the vicinity of the third portion 17 b of the air outlet 15. Moreover, the 1st wall parts 26 and 96 are exhibiting the curved shape so that it could respond to the side shielding members 20 and 90, and the upper end part (96a; refer FIG. 13) of the 1st wall parts 26 and 96 is The first wall portions 26 and 96 are disposed so as to be inclined closer to the center side of the indoor unit body 11 than the lower end portions (96b; see FIG. 13) of the first wall portions 26 and 96. Further, the first wall portions 26 and 96 are formed with notches (96d; see FIG. 13) along the trajectory when the support member (93; see FIG. 13) moves (rotates).

  The second wall portions 27 and 97 are located near the boundary between the first portion 16 of the outlet 15 and the second portion 17a of the outlet 15 or the third portion 16 of the outlet 15 and the third portion of the outlet 15. It extends upward from the vicinity of the boundary with the portion 17b. Moreover, the 2nd wall parts 27 and 97 are exhibiting the curved shape so that it could respond to the side shielding members 20 and 90, and the upper end part (97a; refer FIG. 13) of the 2nd wall parts 27 and 97 is shown. The second wall portions 27 and 97 are disposed so as to be inclined closer to the center side of the indoor unit body 11 than the lower end portions (97b; see FIG. 13). Furthermore, the upper end portions of the storage portions 25 and 95, that is, the upper end portions (97a; see FIG. 13) of the second wall portions 27 and 97 and the upper end portions (96a; see FIG. 13) of the first wall portions 26 and 96 are defined. It has a continuous configuration. For this reason, the second wall portions 27 and 97 are disposed closer to the center of the indoor unit 10 than the first wall portions 26 and 96 are.

  Note that the vertical blades 19 are arranged in the vicinity of the indoor fan 14 rather than the upper ends of the storage portions 25 and 95 in the blowout flow path. In addition, the storage portions 25 and 95 store the tip portions of the blades of the side vertical blade portions 19d and 19e when the blades of the side vertical blade portions 19d and 19e swing and incline. It arrange | positions so that it may be located in the upper end part of the parts 25 and 95 (refer FIG. 3B). For this reason, in the state where the vertical blades 19 are as shown in FIG. 3B, when an air flow is generated by the indoor fan 14, conditioned air is guided to the left blowing channel C and the right blowing channel D.

  Further, when the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the open state, the side shielding members 20 and 90 are housed in the housing space, so that the second portion 17a of the air outlet 15 and the third portion of the air outlet 15 are provided. It does not affect the air flow blown out from 17b. Therefore, the conditioned air guided to the respective inlets of the left blowing channel C and the right blowing channel D by the vertical blades 19 is guided by the first wall portions 26 and 96 inclined toward the left side or the right side. (96c; see FIG. 13), in other words, the first wall portions 26 and 96 are regulated by the guide surfaces (96c; see FIG. 13) and flow through the left blowing channel C and the right blowing channel D. The air is blown out from the outlets of the left blowing channel C and the right blowing channel D. In addition, since the outlets of the left outlet channel C and the right outlet channel D are open toward the side of the indoor unit 10, the outlets of the left outlet channel C and the right outlet channel D are blown out. The air flows toward the left and right sides of the indoor unit 10.

  In FIG. 13B, the tip of the blade of the left side vertical blade portion 19d is not drawn so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the inlet of the left outlet channel C. When the state 90 is an open state, the tip of the blade of the left side vertical blade portion 19d is located in the vicinity of the inlet of the left outlet channel C.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the blades of the side vertical blade portions 19d and 19e have their front end portions on the left-side blowing channel C or the right-side blowing channel only when the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the open state. When the side shielding members 20 and 90 are closed in the vicinity of the inlet of the flow path D, the position where the tip of the side shielding members 20 and 90 is away from the vicinity of the inlet of the left blowing flow path C or the right blowing flow path D It shall be arranged in. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, the conditioned air is guided to the left blowing channel C or the right blowing channel D by the side vertical blade portions 19d and 19e. Or each inlet of the left blowing channel C or the right blowing channel D is not covered.

<Control unit>
FIG. 14 is a control block diagram of the control unit 84 included in the air conditioner 1.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 84 is connected to various devices such as the indoor unit 10 and the outdoor unit 2, and is based on an operation command from the air-conditioning target person via the remote controller 86, for cooling operation or heating operation. It is possible to perform operation control of various devices according to each operation mode.

  The remote controller 86 is provided with a plurality of switches such as an operation stop button and a wind direction setting button 86a. The operation stop button is a switch that is operated when the air conditioning target person stops the operation of the air conditioner 1. The wind direction setting button 86a is a switch that is operated when the person to be air-conditioned sets the blowing direction of the air blown out from the indoor unit 10. For example, when the wind direction setting button 86a is pressed by the air conditioning subject, the control unit 84 receives a wind direction setting command from the air conditioning subject as a control signal. In addition, in the wind direction setting command in this embodiment, the 1st command which is a command for setting the blowing direction of air so that conditioned air blows out to the side of the indoor unit 10, and the conditioned air is mainly used for the indoor unit 10. And a second command that is a command for setting the blowing direction of air so as to blow out upward and laterally.

  The control unit 84 includes a drive control unit 85 for switching the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 and the side shielding members 20 and 90. The drive control unit 85 controls the rotation speed and rotation direction of the two protrusion mechanism driving motors 54 and 64, the angle adjustment mechanism driving motor 73, and the two second movement mechanism driving motors 24 and 94, The state of the up-and-down wind direction adjusting blade 30 and the side shielding members 20 and 90 is switched. For this reason, the control part 84 can change the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 according to each operation mode or the wind direction setting command from the air conditioning subject. Moreover, in this embodiment, the indoor unit 10 may take six wind direction states of the operation stop state, the first cooling state, the second cooling state, the first heating state, the second heating state, and the three-way wind direction state. Is possible.

  In addition, when the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 is an operation stop state, the up-and-down wind direction adjusting blades 30 and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are all closed. Moreover, when the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 is the 1st cooling state, the up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade 30 has taken the 2nd open state, and the side shielding members 20 and 90 have taken the closed state. When the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 is the second cooling state, the vertical wind direction adjusting blade 30 is in the second open state, and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the open state. When the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 is the first heating state, the vertical wind direction adjusting blades 30 are in the third open state, and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state. When the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 is the second heating state, the up / down wind direction adjusting blades 30 are in the third open state, and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the open state. When the wind direction of the indoor unit 10 is the three-way wind direction, the vertical wind direction adjusting blade 30 is in the first open state, and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the open state.

  For example, when the operation of the air conditioner 1 is stopped, that is, when the wind direction of the indoor unit 10 is the operation stop state, a cooling operation start command is issued from the air conditioning target person via the remote controller 86. Then, the drive control part 85 controls the 1st moving mechanism 50 so that the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 may turn into a 1st cooling air direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 85 controls the protrusion mechanism drive motors 54 and 64 and the angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 73 to change the state of the vertical airflow direction adjustment blade 30 from the closed state to the first open state. Switch. When the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is switched to the first open state, the drive control unit 85 further controls the push-out mechanism driving motors 54, 64 to change the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30. Switch from the first open state to the second open state. At this time, since the drive control unit 85 does not control to drive the second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94, the side shielding members 20 and 90 are connected to the second portion 17 a and the third portion of the outlet 15. It is located in 17b, and the state where the opening surface corresponding to the 2nd part 17a and the 3rd part 17b in the blower outlet 15 is shielded is maintained. For this reason, only the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 is open | released.

  At this time, the control unit 84 controls the drive motor so that the vertical blade 19 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 12. Therefore, the conditioned air is guided only to the main blowing channel B by the vertical blades 19 and is not led to the left blowing channel C and the right blowing channel D.

  For this reason, when the operation of the air conditioner 1 is stopped and an air flow target is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 86 and an air flow is generated by the indoor fan 14, Air flows through the main blowout flow path B and reaches the first portion 16 of the blowout port 15. And the conditioned air which reached the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 is blown off to the front side lower part of the indoor unit 10 along the inner surface 30a of the up-and-down airflow direction adjustment blade 30 (refer FIG. 11).

  As a result, the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blowout port 15 is the front lower side of the indoor unit 10, so that the indoor space in which the indoor unit 10 is installed is the first space that is the space on the front side of the indoor unit 10 and the first space. When divided into the second space, which is a space behind the one space, the conditioned air is blown mainly to the lower part of the first space in the indoor space.

  Further, when the air conditioner 1 is performing a cooling operation in which the air direction of the indoor unit 10 is the first cooling state, the first command of the air direction setting commands is sent from the air conditioning target person via the remote controller 86. If it does, the drive control part 85 will control the 2nd moving mechanisms 29 and 99 so that the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 may change from a 1st cooling state to a 2nd cooling air direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 85 controls the second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94 so that the state of the side shielding members 20 and 90 is switched from the closed state to the open state. At this time, the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is maintained in the second open state. For this reason, the 1st part 16, the 2nd part 17a, and the 3rd part 17b of the blower outlet 15 are open | released.

  At this time, the control unit 84 controls the drive motor so that the main vertical blade portion 19 c of the vertical blade 19 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 12. Further, the control unit 84 is arranged so that the tip of the left vertical blade 19d is positioned near the upper end of the storage unit 95 and the tip of the right vertical blade 19e is positioned near the upper end of the storage 25. Control the drive motor. Therefore, the conditioned air is guided to the main blowing channel B, the left blowing channel C, and the right blowing channel D by the vertical blades 19. Therefore, the conditioned air flowing through the main blowing channel B reaches the first portion 16 of the outlet 15, and the conditioned air flowing through the left outlet channel C reaches the second portion 17 a of the outlet 15, and passes through the right outlet channel D. The flowing conditioned air reaches the third portion 17b of the outlet 15 (see FIG. 12).

  And the conditioned air which reached the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 blows off toward the front side lower side of the indoor unit 10 along the inner surface 30a of the up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade 30 which is inclined.

  In addition, the conditioned air flowing through the left blowing channel C is directed to the left side of the indoor unit 10 from the second portion 17a of the outlet 15 opened along the guide surface 96c of the first wall 96 of the storage unit 95. And blown out. Furthermore, the conditioned air flowing through the right outlet channel D flows from the third portion 17b of the outlet 15 opened along the guide surface of the first wall portion 26 of the storage unit 25 toward the right side of the indoor unit 10. Blown out.

  Therefore, when the air conditioner 1 is performing the cooling operation, the air blown from the air outlet 15 when the first command of the air direction setting command is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 86. Are changed to the front lower side of the indoor unit 10 and the left and right sides.

  Thereby, the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 15 is the front lower side of the indoor unit 10 and both the left and right sides, so that the space on both sides of the indoor unit 10 in the second space is particularly a side part. In the indoor space, the conditioned air is blown mainly to the lower part of the first space and the side part of the second space.

  Further, when the air conditioner 1 is performing a cooling operation in which the airflow state of the indoor unit 10 is the first cooling state, the second command of the airflow direction setting command is received from the air conditioning target person via the remote controller 86. If it does, the drive control part 85 will control the 1st moving mechanism 50 and the 2nd moving mechanisms 29 and 99 so that the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 may change from a 1st cooling state to a three-way wind direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 85 controls the thrust mechanism drive motors 54 and 64 so that the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is switched from the second open state to the first open state, and side shields are provided. The second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94 are controlled so that the state of the members 20 and 90 is switched from the closed state to the open state. For this reason, the 1st part 16, the 2nd part 17a, and the 3rd part 17b of the blower outlet 15 are open | released.

  At this time, the control unit 84 controls the drive motor so that the main vertical blade portion 19 c of the vertical blade 19 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 12. Further, the control unit 84 is arranged so that the tip of the left vertical blade 19d is positioned near the upper end of the storage unit 95 and the tip of the right vertical blade 19e is positioned near the upper end of the storage 25. Control the drive motor. Therefore, the conditioned air is guided to the main blowing channel B, the left blowing channel C, and the right blowing channel D by the vertical blades 19. Therefore, the conditioned air flowing through the main blowing channel B reaches the first portion 16 of the outlet 15, and the conditioned air flowing through the left outlet channel C reaches the second portion 17 a of the outlet 15 and flows through the right outlet channel D. The flowing conditioned air reaches the third portion 17 b of the outlet 15.

  And the conditioned air which reached the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 is arrange | positioned so that it may become substantially parallel to the opening surface equivalent to the 1st part 16 in the blower outlet 15, The inner surface 30a of the up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing 30 Along the front side of the indoor unit 10.

  In addition, the conditioned air flowing through the left blowing channel C is directed to the left side of the indoor unit 10 from the second portion 17a of the outlet 15 opened along the guide surface 96c of the first wall 96 of the storage unit 95. And blown out. Furthermore, the conditioned air flowing through the right outlet channel D flows from the third portion 17b of the outlet 15 opened along the guide surface of the first wall portion 26 of the storage unit 25 toward the right side of the indoor unit 10. Blown out.

  Therefore, when the air conditioner 1 is performing the cooling operation and the second command of the air direction setting command is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 86, the air blown out from the outlet 15 Is changed to the front upper side of the indoor unit 10 and both the left and right sides.

  As a result, the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 15 is the front upper side and the left and right sides of the indoor unit 10, so that the conditioned air is mainly the upper part of the first space and the second space in the indoor space. It will be blown out to the side part.

  Further, for example, when a heating operation start command is issued via the remote controller 86 from the air-conditioning subject while the operation of the air conditioner 1 is stopped, the drive control unit 85 causes the air direction of the indoor unit 10 to The first moving mechanism 50 is controlled so that the state becomes the first heating air direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 85 controls the protrusion mechanism drive motors 54 and 64 and the angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 73 to change the state of the vertical airflow direction adjustment blade 30 from the closed state to the first open state. Switch. Next, when the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is switched to the first open state, the drive control unit 85 further controls the thrust mechanism driving motors 54 and 64 to change the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30. Switch from the first open state to the second open state. When the state of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 is switched to the second open state, the drive control unit 85 further controls the angle adjusting mechanism driving motor 73 to change the state of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30 to the second open state. Switch from state to third open state. At this time, since the drive control unit 85 does not perform control to drive the second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94, the side shielding members 20 and 90 have the second portion 17 a and the third portion 17 b of the outlet 15. The opening surface corresponding to the 2nd part 17a and the 3rd part 17b in the blower outlet 15 is maintained. For this reason, only the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 is open | released.

  At this time, the control unit 84 controls the drive motor so that the vertical blade 19 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 12. Therefore, the conditioned air is guided only to the main blowing channel B by the vertical blades 19 and is not led to the left blowing channel C and the right blowing channel D.

  For this reason, when the operation of the air conditioner 1 is stopped and an air flow target is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 86 and an air flow is generated by the indoor fan 14, Air flows through the main blowout flow path B and reaches the first portion 16 of the blowout port 15. And the conditioned air which reached the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 is blown out below the indoor unit 10 along the inner surface 30a of the up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade 30 which is inclined.

  Thereby, since the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 15 is below the indoor unit 10, when the space below the indoor unit 10 in the second space is particularly the lower part, the conditioned air is Of these, the air is mainly blown out to the lower part of the second space.

  Further, when the air conditioner is performing a heating operation when the air direction of the indoor unit 10 is the first heating state, the first air direction setting command from the air-conditioning subject via the remote controller 86 is executed. When the command is issued, the drive control unit 85 controls the second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 so that the air direction state of the indoor unit 10 is changed from the first heating state to the second heating air direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 85 controls the second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94 so that the state of the side shielding members 20 and 90 is switched from the closed state to the open state. At this time, the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is maintained in the third open state. For this reason, the 1st part 16, the 2nd part 17a, and the 3rd part 17b of the blower outlet 15 are open | released.

  At this time, the control unit 84 controls the drive motor so that the main vertical blade portion 19 c of the vertical blade 19 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 12. Further, the control unit 84 is arranged so that the tip of the left vertical blade 19d is positioned near the upper end of the storage unit 95 and the tip of the right vertical blade 19e is positioned near the upper end of the storage 25. Control the drive motor. Therefore, the conditioned air is guided to the main blowing channel B, the left blowing channel C, and the right blowing channel D by the vertical blades 19. Therefore, the conditioned air flowing through the main blowing channel B reaches the first portion 16 of the outlet 15, and the conditioned air flowing through the left outlet channel C reaches the second portion 17 a of the outlet 15 and flows through the right outlet channel D. The flowing conditioned air reaches the third portion 17 b of the outlet 15.

  And the conditioned air which reached the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 blows off toward the downward direction of the indoor unit 10 along the inner surface 30a of the up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade 30 which is inclined.

  In addition, the conditioned air flowing through the left blowing channel C is directed to the left side of the indoor unit 10 from the second portion 17a of the outlet 15 opened along the guide surface 96c of the first wall 96 of the storage unit 95. And blown out. Furthermore, the conditioned air flowing through the right outlet channel D flows from the third portion 17b of the outlet 15 opened along the guide surface of the first wall portion 26 of the storage unit 25 toward the right side of the indoor unit 10. Blown out.

  Therefore, when the air conditioner 1 is performing the heating operation, if the first command of the wind direction setting command is issued from the air conditioning target person via the remote controller 86, the air blown out from the outlet 15 Is changed to the lower side of the indoor unit 10 and both the left and right sides.

  Thereby, since the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 15 is the lower side of the indoor unit 10 and both the left and right sides, the conditioned air mainly includes the lower part and the side part of the second space in the indoor space. Will be blown out.

  Further, in the air conditioner 1, when the heating operation in the case where the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 is the first heating state is being executed, the second of the wind direction setting commands from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 86. When the command is issued, the drive control unit 85 controls the first moving mechanism 50 and the second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 so that the wind direction state of the indoor unit 10 changes from the first heating state to the three-way wind direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 85 pushes out the drive mechanism drive motors 54 and 64 and the angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 73 so that the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is switched from the third open state to the first open state. And the second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94 are controlled so that the state of the side shielding members 20 and 90 is switched from the closed state to the open state. For this reason, the 1st part 16, the 2nd part 17a, and the 3rd part 17b of the blower outlet 15 are open | released.

  At this time, the control unit 84 controls the drive motor so that the main vertical blade portion 19 c of the vertical blade 19 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 12. Further, the control unit 84 is arranged so that the tip of the left vertical blade 19d is positioned near the upper end of the storage unit 95 and the tip of the right vertical blade 19e is positioned near the upper end of the storage 25. Control the drive motor. Therefore, the conditioned air is guided to the main blowing channel B, the left blowing channel C, and the right blowing channel D by the vertical blades 19. Therefore, the conditioned air flowing through the main blowing channel B reaches the first portion 16 of the outlet 15, and the conditioned air flowing through the left outlet channel C reaches the second portion 17 a of the outlet 15 and flows through the right outlet channel D. The flowing conditioned air reaches the third portion 17 b of the outlet 15.

  And the conditioned air which reached the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 is arrange | positioned so that it may become substantially parallel to the opening surface corresponded to the 1st part 16 in the blower outlet 15, The inner surface 30a of the up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade 30 Along the front side of the indoor unit 10.

  In addition, the conditioned air flowing through the left blowing channel C is directed to the left side of the indoor unit 10 from the second portion 17a of the outlet 15 opened along the guide surface 96c of the first wall 96 of the storage unit 95. And blown out. Furthermore, the conditioned air flowing through the right outlet channel D flows from the third portion 17b of the outlet 15 opened along the guide surface of the first wall portion 26 of the storage unit 25 toward the right side of the indoor unit 10. Blown out.

  Therefore, when the air conditioner 1 is performing the heating operation and the second command of the air direction setting command is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 86, the air blown out from the outlet 15 Is changed to the front upper side of the indoor unit 10 and both the left and right sides.

  As a result, the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 15 is the front upper side and the left and right sides of the indoor unit 10, so that the conditioned air is mainly the upper part of the first space and the second space in the indoor space. It will be blown out to the side part.

  Further, when an operation stop command is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 86 while the air conditioner 1 is performing the heating operation or the cooling operation, the drive control unit 85 causes the air direction of the indoor unit 10 to be increased. The first moving mechanism 50 and / or the second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 are controlled so that the state becomes the operation stop state. Specifically, when the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is the first open state, the second open state, or the third open state, the drive control unit 85 includes the thrust mechanism drive motors 54 and 64 and the angle. By driving the adjustment mechanism driving motor 73, the state of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is switched from the first open state, the second open state, or the third open state to the closed state.

  Further, when an operation stop command is issued from the air conditioning target person via the remote controller 86, if the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the open state, the drive control unit 85 includes the side shielding members 20 and 90. The second moving mechanism driving motors 24 and 94 are controlled so that the state 90 is switched from the open state to the closed state. For this reason, the up-and-down wind direction adjusting blade 30 is located at the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15, and the side shielding members 20, 90 are located at the second portion 17a and the third portion 17b of the air outlet 15, that is, The opening surfaces corresponding to the first portion 16, the second portion 17a, and the third portion 17b at the outlet 15 are shielded.

  Thus, in this embodiment, various blowing directions can be taken by the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 and the side shielding members 20 and 90 that are movable independently of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30. In the present embodiment, the wind direction state that can be taken by the indoor unit 10 is defined as an operation stop state, a first cooling state, a second cooling state, a first heating state, a second heating state, and a three-way wind direction state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the indoor unit 10 may take other wind direction states depending on the combination of the state of the vertical wind direction adjusting blade 30 and the state of the side shielding members 20 and 90.

<Features>
(1)
In the above embodiment, the second moving mechanisms 29 and 99 are in a state in which the side surface side of the space S1 near the air outlet 15 is opened from the state where the side surface side of the space S1 near the air outlet 15 is covered. The side shielding members 20 and 90 are moved. For this reason, the side surface side of the space near the blower outlet 15 can be shielded or opened. Therefore, air can be blown out toward the side of the indoor unit 10 as necessary.

  As a result, the air blowing toward the side can be adjusted.

(2)
In the above embodiment, the side shielding members 20 and 90 are moved around the rotation axis by the second moving mechanisms 29 and 99. For this reason, the 2nd part 17a and the 3rd part 17b of the blower outlet 15 can be shielded or opened by moving the side shielding members 20 and 90 so as to draw an arc.

(3)
In the said embodiment, when the side shielding members 20 and 90 are an open state, the accommodating parts 25 and 95 for accommodating the side shielding members 20 and 90 are provided. For this reason, the side shielding members 20 and 90 in the open state can be accommodated.

  The storage portions 25 and 95 have first wall portions 26 and 96 and second wall portions 27 and 97 that form a storage space in which the side shielding members 20 and 90 in the open state are stored. . The first wall portions 26, 96 are arranged so as to be inclined so that the upper end portions of the first wall portions 26, 96 are closer to the center side of the indoor unit body 11 than the lower end portions of the first wall portions 26, 96. Yes. For this reason, the conditioned air guided to the respective inlets of the left blowing channel C and the right blowing channel D by the vertical blades 19 is regulated by the guide surfaces of the first wall portions 26 and 96, and the left blowing channel C and It flows through the right blowing channel D and blows out from the outlets of the left blowing channel C and the right blowing channel D. In addition, since the outlets of the left outlet channel C and the right outlet channel D are open toward the side of the indoor unit 10, the outlets of the left outlet channel C and the right outlet channel D are blown out. The air flows toward the left and right sides of the indoor unit 10.

  As a result, an air flow toward the side of the indoor unit 10 can be formed.

(4)
In the above embodiment, the side shielding members 20, 90 are switched from the closed state to the open state after the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is switched to the first open state, the second open state, or the third open state. It has been. In other words, after the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is opened, the side shielding members 20 and 90 are switched from the closed state to the open state. That is, the state of the side shielding members 20 and 90 is switched using a part of the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15. For this reason, the possibility that the side shielding members 20 and 90 interfere with the up and down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 can be reduced.

(5)
In the said embodiment, when the side shielding members 20 and 90 are a closed state, it is comprised so that the outer surface of the side shielding members 20 and 90 and the outer surface of the indoor unit casing 12 may become substantially one surface shape. ing. Moreover, when the up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade 30 and the side shielding members 20 and 90 are in the closed state, the outer side surface of the portion covering the front side of the space S1 in the vicinity of the outlet 15 in the side shielding members 20 and 90. And the outer surface 30b of the up-and-down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 are arranged substantially in a single plane. For this reason, the possibility of impairing the appearance of the indoor unit 10 can be reduced.

  Thereby, the designability can be improved.

<Modification>
(A)
In the said embodiment, the blower outlet 15 is formed continuously from the bottom face of the indoor unit casing 12 to both side surfaces. In other words, the blower outlet 15 is one continuous opening.

  It may replace with this and the part covered with an up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade and the part covered with a side shielding member may be partitioned off in the blower outlet.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 15, a case where one central air outlet 116 and two side air outlets 117 are formed as air outlets will be described. In FIG. 15, only the side air outlet 117 located on the left side in the front view of the indoor unit 110 is shown among the side air outlets 117.

  A central air outlet 116 and a side air outlet 117 are formed in the indoor unit casing 112. As shown in FIG. 15, the central outlet 116 is disposed on the bottom surface of the indoor unit casing 112, and is provided in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit 110. The side outlets 117 are formed on both the left and right sides of the indoor unit casing 112. Specifically, the side outlet 117 is disposed from the bottom surface to the side surface of the indoor unit casing 12 (see FIG. 15). In addition, a partition 112a is provided at a boundary portion between the side air outlet 117 and the central air outlet 116.

  The partition part 112a is a decorative panel that is visible in the bottom view of the indoor unit 110. In the present modification, the partition 112 a is formed integrally with the indoor unit casing 112.

  The up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 130 is a substantially rectangular plate-shaped member having an area substantially the same as the area of the central outlet 116. In addition, since the structure of the up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing 130 and the moving mechanism for moving the up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing 130 are the structures similar to the said embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The side shielding members 190 are disposed in the vicinity of the side air outlets 117 disposed on both sides of the indoor unit 110, and can cover the side air outlets 117, respectively. Further, the side shielding member 190 includes a bottom surface portion 190a having a curved shape along a lower corner portion of the indoor unit 110, and side surface portions 190b and 190c erected from both ends of the bottom surface portion 190a. . In addition, when the side shielding member 190 is disposed so as to cover the side outlet 117, only the bottom surface portion 190a is visible from the outside of the indoor unit 110. In other words, the bottom surface portion 190a of the side shielding member 190 corresponds to the side shielding member 90 in the above embodiment.

  The second movement mechanism includes a second movement mechanism driving motor, a support member, and a space partition 195. In the second movement mechanism, the second movement mechanism driving motor and the support member are configured in the same manner as in the above embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. Moreover, in this modification, the 2nd moving mechanism shall not be provided with the member corresponded to the accommodating parts 25 and 95 of the said embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the space partition portion 195 is provided so as to extend upward from the end portion of the partition portion 112 a on the side close to the central outlet 116. For this reason, the blowout channel is divided into three channels by the space partition 195. The partition 112a and the space partition 195 may be separate members or integrally formed.

  With such a configuration, when the up / down airflow direction adjusting blades 130 are disposed so as to open the central air outlet 116, and the side shielding member 190 is disposed so as to cover the side air outlet 117, the indoor fan When the air flow is generated by the conditioned air, the conditioned air reaches the central outlet 116 along the first surface 195a of the space partition 195 as shown in FIG. The conditioned air that has reached the central outlet 116 has its wind direction adjusted in accordance with the state of the vertical wind direction adjusting blades 130.

  In addition, when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 130 is disposed so as to open the central air outlet 116 and the side shielding member 190 is disposed so as to open the side air outlet 117, the air flow is generated by the indoor fan. 15c is generated, the conditioned air reaches the central outlet 116 along the first surface 195a of the space partition 195 or the second surface of the space partition 195, as shown in FIG. 195b, the inner side surface 112b of the partition part 112a and the side surface parts 190b and 190c, to the side air outlet 117. At this time, the air direction of the conditioned air that has reached the central outlet 116 is adjusted in accordance with the state of the up / down air direction adjusting blades 130. The flow of the conditioned air that has reached the side air outlet 117 is restricted by the second surface 195b of the space partition 195, the inner surface 112b of the partition 112a, and the side surfaces 190b and 190c. It is blown out to the side.

  Further, in the indoor unit 110 of the above modification, the configuration of the side shielding member may be a configuration having only the bottom surface portion. In other words, the side shielding member 190 of the above modification may have a configuration in which the side surface portions 190b and 190c are not provided. That is, the configuration of the side shielding member may be the same as that of the side shielding member 90 in the above embodiment. In the case where the side shielding member does not include a side surface portion, a front shielding member 196 may be disposed inside the side shielding member 191 as shown in FIG. In the modification described below, since the configuration other than the side shielding member 191 and the front shielding member 196 is the same as that of the modification, the side shielding member 191 and the front shielding member 196 are shown in FIG. The other constituent members other than those shown in FIG.

  The side shielding members 191 are disposed in the vicinity of the side air outlets 117 disposed on both sides of the indoor unit 110, and can cover the side air outlets 117, respectively. In FIG. 16, only the side shielding member 191 disposed on the left side of the indoor unit 110 is shown. Further, the side shielding member 191 has a curved shape along the lower corner of the indoor unit 110.

  The front shielding member 196 is provided in the indoor unit casing 112 so as to face the inner side surface of the side shielding member 191 in the closed state. Further, the front shielding member 196 is provided so that the side outlet 117 is not easily seen in the front view of the indoor unit 110 when the side shielding member 191 is in the open state. For this reason, when the state of the side shielding member 191 is the open state, the side air outlet 117 is difficult to be visually recognized by the air-conditioning target person, so that the possibility of impairing the design of the indoor unit 110 can be reduced.

  In addition to the configuration of the modified example shown in FIG. 16, an air direction control plate 197 may be provided in the indoor unit casing 112 as shown in FIG. 17. In FIG. 17, the configuration other than the wind direction control plate 197 is the same as the configuration of the modified example illustrated in FIG. 16. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the air direction control plate 197 is disposed so as to face the front shielding member 196 in order to regulate the air direction of the conditioned air. Specifically, when the conditioned air contacts the surface of the wind direction control plate 197, the wind direction of the conditioned air is regulated. Thus, by providing the wind direction adjusting plate 197, it is possible to easily form an air flow toward the side of the indoor unit 110.

  Moreover, in the said modification, the structure which the partition part 112a is not provided and the space partition part 195 is provided may be sufficient. Here, for convenience of explanation, a portion of the air outlet 115 covered by the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 130 is referred to as a first portion 116a, and a portion covered by the side shielding member 190 is referred to as a second portion 117a.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 18, an indoor unit 110 in which a space partition 195 is arranged in a space near the air outlet 115, and the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 130 opens the first portion 116 a of the air outlet 115. When the air flow is generated by the indoor fan when the side shielding member 190 is disposed so as to cover the second portion 117a of the air outlet 115, FIG. As shown, the conditioned air reaches the first portion 116 a of the outlet 115 along the first surface 195 a of the space partition 195. The conditioned air that has reached the first portion 116 a of the air outlet 115 is adjusted in wind direction according to the state of the up and down air direction adjusting blades 130.

  Further, when the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 130 is disposed so as to open the first portion 116 a of the air outlet 115, and the side shielding member 190 is disposed so as to open the second portion 117 a of the air outlet 115. In addition, when an air flow is generated by the indoor fan, as shown in FIG. 18 (c), the conditioned air flows to the first portion 116 a of the outlet 115 along the first surface 195 a of the space partition 195. Or the second portion 117a of the air outlet 115 along the second surface 195b and the side surface portions 190b and 190c of the space partition portion 195. At this time, the air direction of the conditioned air that has reached the first portion 116 a of the air outlet 115 is adjusted in accordance with the state of the up and down air direction adjusting blades 130. The conditioned air reaching the second portion 117a of the air outlet 115 is blown out to the side of the indoor unit because the flow is regulated by the second surface 195b and the side surface portions 190b and 190c of the space partition 195. The

  In addition, in FIG. 18, since it is the structure similar to the said modified example except the partition part 112a being not provided in the said modified example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about each structural member. Here, it is assumed that the space partition 195 is fixed to the indoor unit casing 112.

(B)
In the said embodiment, the upper end part of the accommodating parts 25 and 95 becomes a structure which continued, and the accommodation space in which the side shielding members 20 and 90 which are an open state are accommodated is formed.

  Instead, as shown in FIG. 19, the upper end portion 297a of the second wall portion 297 of the storage portion 295 and the upper end portion 296a of the first wall portion 296 may not be continuous. Moreover, when the accommodating part 295 is such a structure, as shown in FIG. 20, you may be comprised so that the edge part of the side shielding member 290 may extend upwards. In addition, in the indoor unit 210 of the modification shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, except for the configuration of the side shielding member 290 and the storage unit 295, the configuration is the same as the configuration of the indoor unit 10 in the above embodiment. Components other than the shielding member 290 and the storage portion 295 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the storage portion 295 has a first wall portion 296 and a second wall portion 297. The first wall portion 296 extends upward from the vicinity of the second portion 17 a of the air outlet 15. The first wall portion 296 has a curved shape so as to correspond to the side shielding member 290, and the upper end portion 296 a of the first wall portion 296 is more indoor than the lower end portion 296 b of the first wall portion 296. It arrange | positions so that it may become close to the center side of the machine main body 11. FIG. Further, in the vicinity of the first wall portion 296, a rotation shaft 294a of a side shielding member driving motor provided in the second moving mechanism is disposed.

  The second wall portion 297 extends upward from the vicinity of the boundary between the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 and the second portion 17a of the air outlet 15. The second wall portion 297 has a curved shape so as to correspond to the side shielding member 290, and the upper end portion 297a of the second wall portion 297 is more than the lower end portion 297b of the second wall portion 297. It arrange | positions so that it may become close to the center side of the indoor unit main body 11. FIG. For this reason, the second wall portion 297 is disposed closer to the center of the indoor unit 10 than the first wall portion 296 is. Further, the upper end portion 297a of the second wall portion 297 and the upper end portion 296a of the first wall portion 296 are arranged at positions separated from each other. Here, a space between the first wall portion 296 and the second wall portion 297 is defined as a storage space.

  The side shielding member 290 has a first part 291 having a curved shape along a lower corner of the indoor unit 210 and a second part 292 extending upward from the first part 291. As shown in FIG. 20, the first part 291 can cover the second portion 17 a of the air outlet 15. The first portion 291 is a portion that is visible from the outside of the indoor unit 10 when the side shielding member 290 is disposed so as to cover the second portion 17a of the outlet 15. In other words, the first portion 291 of the side shielding member 290 corresponds to the side shielding member 90 in the above embodiment. The second part 292 is formed continuously from the first part 291 and is configured such that a part of the second part 292 is stored in the storage space even when the side shielding member 290 is in the closed state. Specifically, the end 292a of the second portion 292, that is, the upper portion of the side shielding member 290 is always in the storage space even when the side shielding member 290 is in the closed state or the open state. Configured to be located.

  With such a configuration, in this indoor unit 210, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed so as to open the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15, and the side shielding member 290 allows the second portion of the air outlet 15 to be opened. When the air flow is generated by the indoor fan in the state of being arranged to be shielded, the conditioned air is guided to the first portion 16 of the outlet 15 along the wall surface of the second wall portion 297 ( (Refer FIG.20 (b)). The air direction of the air that has reached the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is adjusted in accordance with the state of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30.

  Moreover, the state in which the up-and-down wind direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed so as to open the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15, and the side shielding member 290 is disposed so as to open the second portion 17 a of the air outlet 15. In the case where an air flow is generated by the indoor fan, the conditioned air is guided to the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 along the wall surface of the second wall portion 297 or the outer surface of the first wall portion 296. And is guided to the second portion 17a of the air outlet 15 (see FIG. 20C). At this time, the air direction of the air that has reached the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is adjusted in accordance with the state of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30. Further, the air reaching the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is blown out to the side of the indoor unit 210 because the flow is restricted by the outer surface of the first wall portion 296. Therefore, air can be blown out toward the side of the indoor unit 210.

  This makes it possible to adjust the air blowing toward the side.

  Further, in the indoor unit 210 of the modification example, the configuration of the side shielding member may be the same as the configuration of the side shielding member 90 of the embodiment. In other words, the side shielding member may be configured only by the first portion 291 in the above modification. As shown in FIG. 21, when the side shielding member 390 has the same configuration as the side shielding member 90 of the above-described embodiment, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 30 opens the first portion 16 of the outlet 15. When the air flow is generated by the indoor fan in a state where the side shielding member 390 is disposed so as to shield the second portion of the air outlet 15, the conditioned air is It guide | induces to the 1st part 16 of the blower outlet 15 along the wall surface of the wall part 297 (refer FIG.21 (b)). The air direction of the air that has reached the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is adjusted in accordance with the state of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30.

  Moreover, the state in which the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 30 is disposed so as to open the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15, and the side shielding member 390 is disposed so as to open the second portion 17 a of the air outlet 15. In the case where an air flow is generated by the indoor fan, the conditioned air is guided to the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 along the wall surface of the second wall portion 297 or the outer surface of the first wall portion 296. And is guided to the second portion 17a of the air outlet 15 (see FIG. 21C). At this time, the air direction of the air that has reached the first portion 16 of the air outlet 15 is adjusted in accordance with the state of the up / down air direction adjusting blade 30. Further, the air reaching the first portion 16 of the outlet 15 is blown out to the side of the indoor unit 310 because the flow is restricted by the outer surface of the first wall portion 296. Therefore, air can be blown out toward the side of the indoor unit 310.

  This makes it possible to adjust the air blowing toward the side.

(C)
In the said embodiment, the 2nd part 17a of the blower outlet 15 is open | released because the left side shielding member 90 rotates counterclockwise centering on a rotating shaft in the front view of the indoor unit 10. FIG.

  Instead, the second part of the air outlet may be opened by the left-side shielding member rotating clockwise around the rotation axis in the front view of the indoor unit.

(D)
In the above-described embodiment, the first moving mechanism 50 includes the protruding mechanisms 51 and 61 and the angle adjusting mechanism 71, and is moved so that the up-and-down wind direction adjusting blade 30 is protruded by the protruding mechanisms 51 and 61. In addition, the angle of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 30 with respect to the outlet is adjusted by the angle adjusting mechanism 71.

  Instead of this, the first moving mechanism may have a rotation axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit, and may be a mechanism that rotates the vertical airflow direction adjusting blades around the rotation axis. .

-Second Embodiment-
FIG. 22 is an external perspective view of the indoor unit 410 included in the air conditioner 410. FIG. 23A is an external perspective view of the indoor unit 410 showing a case where the wind direction of the indoor unit 410 is the first heating state. FIG. 23B is an external perspective view of the indoor unit 410 showing a case where the wind direction of the indoor unit 410 is the second heating state. FIG. 24A is an external perspective view of the indoor unit 410 showing a case where the wind direction of the indoor unit 410 is the second cooling state. FIG. 24B is an external perspective view of the indoor unit 410 showing a case where the wind direction of the indoor unit 410 is a three-way wind direction.

  An air conditioner 401 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, in this structure of the air conditioner 401, since structures other than the indoor unit 410 are the same structures as 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The indoor unit 410 is a wall-mounted indoor unit that is attached to an indoor wall surface or the like. The indoor unit 410 mainly includes an indoor unit main body 411, an up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 430, a first moving mechanism 450 (see FIG. 25), and a second moving mechanism 499 (see FIG. 25). . In addition, since the structure of the up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing 430 and the 1st moving mechanism 450 is the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Indoor unit configuration>
The indoor unit main body 411 mainly includes an indoor unit casing 412, an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan 414, and vertical blades 419. Moreover, in the indoor unit main body 411, since the structure of an indoor heat exchanger, the indoor fan 414, and the vertical blade | wing 419 is the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted here.

  The indoor unit casing 412 has a casing body 412a and a front panel 413. The casing body 412a is a substantially rectangular member that is long in the horizontal direction. The casing body 412a houses an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan 414, a vertical blade 419, and the like. Further, the casing body 412a is formed with an intake port (not shown) and an air outlet 415. The intake port is an opening for taking indoor air into the interior of the indoor unit casing 412 and is formed in the upper part of the casing body 412a.

  Further, the air outlet 415 is an opening for blowing out conditioned air in the indoor unit main body 411 and is formed in the vicinity of the lower part of the indoor unit 410. Specifically, the air outlet 415 is formed continuously from the bottom surface of the casing body 412a to both side surfaces. For this reason, a part of the air outlet 415 can be visually recognized in a side view of the indoor unit 410.

  The front panel 413 includes a front part 413a and side parts 413b extending in the rear direction of the indoor unit body 411 from both ends of the front part 413a. The front portion 413a can cover substantially the entire front side of the casing body 412a. The side portion 413b can cover a part of both side surfaces of the casing body 412a. Moreover, the side part 413b can cover the opening part (henceforth the side opening part 417) located in the side surface side of the casing main body 412a in the blower outlet 415. FIG.

  The front panel 413 can take two states (a closed state and an open state).

  When the front panel 413 is in the closed state, the side part 413b of the front panel 413 is disposed so as to cover the side opening 417 as shown in FIGS.

  When the front panel 413 is in the open state, the side portion 413b of the front panel 413 is disposed so as to open the side opening 417, as shown in FIGS. Specifically, when the front panel 413 is in the open state, the front panel 413 is disposed above the casing body 412a as compared to the position of the front panel 413 when the front panel 413 is in the closed state.

<Configuration of second moving mechanism>
The second moving mechanism 499 is a moving mechanism different from the first moving mechanism 450, and the side surface side of the space near the air outlet 415 is opened from the state where the side surface side of the space near the air outlet 415 is covered. This is a mechanism capable of moving the front panel 413 so as to be in a state. In other words, the second moving mechanism 499 can slide the front panel 413 up and down relative to the indoor unit body 411 in order to switch the state of the front panel 413.

  The second moving mechanism 499 is disposed inside the indoor unit casing 412. The second moving mechanism 499 is a rack and pinion mechanism, and opens and closes the side opening 417 by moving the front panel 413 by the driving force of the driving unit. For this reason, the second moving mechanism functions as a conversion mechanism that converts the rotational movement transmitted from the driving unit into the opening / closing operation of the side opening 417, that is, the vertical movement of the front panel 413. In the present embodiment, the second moving mechanism 499 is a rack and pinion mechanism. However, if the front panel 413 can be slid in the vertical direction, the second moving mechanism may be another mechanism such as a link mechanism. Good.

  Next, the control unit 484 that controls the driving of the first moving mechanism 450 and the second moving mechanism 499 will be described.

<Control unit>
FIG. 25 is a control block diagram of the control unit 484 provided in the air conditioner. Further, hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, an opening part other than the side opening part 417 in the air outlet 415, that is, a part covered with the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430 is referred to as a central opening part 416.

  The control unit 484 is connected to various devices such as the indoor unit 410 and the outdoor unit 402, and responds to each operation mode such as a cooling operation and a heating operation based on an operation command from the air-conditioning target person via the remote controller 486. It is possible to control the operation of various devices.

  The remote controller 486 is provided with a plurality of switches such as an operation stop button and a wind direction setting button 486a. The operation stop button is a switch that is operated when the air conditioning target person stops the operation of the air conditioner 1. The wind direction setting button 486a is a switch operated when the air-conditioning target person sets the blowing direction of the air blown out from the indoor unit 410. For example, when the wind direction setting button 486a is pushed by the air conditioning subject, the control unit 484 receives a wind direction setting command from the air conditioning subject as a control signal. Note that the wind direction setting command in the present embodiment includes a first command that is a command for setting the air blowing direction so that conditioned air is mainly blown out to the front lower side and side of the indoor unit 410, and conditioned air includes A second command that is a command for setting the air blowing direction so as to blow out mainly to the front upper side and the side of the indoor unit 410 is included.

  Further, the control unit 484 includes a drive control unit 485 for switching the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blades 430 and the front panel 413. The drive control unit 485 controls the rotation speed and rotation direction of the two projection mechanism drive motors 454 and 464, the angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 473, and the drive motor 494 of the drive unit, so that the vertical wind direction adjustment blades 430 and The state of the front panel 413 is switched. For this reason, the control part 484 can change the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 according to each operation mode or the wind direction setting command from the air conditioning subject. Moreover, in this embodiment, the indoor unit 410 may take six wind direction states, that is, an operation stop state, a first cooling state, a second cooling state, a first heating state, a second heating state, and a three-way wind direction state. Is possible.

  In addition, when the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is an operation stop state, the up-and-down air direction adjustment blades 430 and the front panel 413 are both closed. Moreover, when the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is the first cooling state, the up / down air direction adjusting blades 430 are in the second open state, and the front panel 413 is in the closed state. When the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is the second cooling state, the vertical wind direction adjusting blade 430 is in the second open state, and the front panel 413 is in the open state. When the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is the first heating state, the up / down wind direction adjusting blades 430 are in the third open state, and the front panel 413 is in the closed state. When the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is the second heating state, the up / down wind direction adjusting blades 430 are in the third open state, and the front panel 413 is in the open state. When the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is the three-way wind direction state, the up / down wind direction adjusting blades 430 are in the first open state, and the front panel 413 is in the open state.

  For example, when the operation of the air conditioner 1 is stopped, that is, when the airflow direction of the indoor unit 410 is the operation stop state, a cooling operation start command is issued from the air conditioning target person via the remote controller 486. Then, the drive control part 485 controls the 1st moving mechanism 450 so that the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 may turn into a 1st cooling air direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 485 controls the protrusion mechanism drive motors 454 and 464 and the angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 473 so that the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 430 is switched from the closed state to the second open state. Control. At this time, since the drive control unit 485 does not perform control to drive the drive motor 494, the front panel 413 is positioned so as to cover the side opening 417, and the side opening 417 at the outlet 415. The state where the opening surface corresponding to is shielded is maintained. For this reason, only the central opening 416 of the outlet 415 is opened.

  At this time, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the vertical blade 419 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 412.

  For this reason, when the air conditioning apparatus is instructed to start the cooling operation via the remote controller 486 and the air flow is generated by the indoor fan 414 while the operation of the air conditioner is stopped, the conditioned air is generated. However, it flows through the main blowing channel and reaches the central opening 416 of the blowing port 415. The conditioned air reaching the central opening 416 of the air outlet 415 is blown out to the lower front side of the indoor unit 410 along the inner surface 30a of the inclined vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430.

  As a result, the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 415 is the front lower side of the indoor unit 410. Therefore, when the indoor space is divided into an upper part and a lower part, conditioned air is blown mainly to the lower part of the indoor space. Will be.

  In the air conditioner, when the cooling operation in which the wind direction of the indoor unit 410 is the first cooling state is being executed, the first command of the wind direction setting command is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 486. Then, the drive control unit 485 controls the second moving mechanism 499 so that the air direction state of the indoor unit 410 is changed from the first cooling state to the second cooling air direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 485 controls the drive motor 494 so that the state of the front panel 413 is switched from the closed state to the open state. At this time, the second open state is maintained for the state of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430. For this reason, the center opening part 416 and the side opening part 417 of the blower outlet 415 are open | released.

  At this time, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the main vertical blade portion of the vertical blade 419 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 412. In addition, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the front end portion of the side vertical blade portion is inclined toward each side opening 417. For this reason, conditioned air is guided to the central opening 416 and the side openings 417.

  The conditioned air reaching the central opening 416 is blown out toward the front lower side of the indoor unit 410 along the inner surface 30a of the inclined vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430.

  The conditioned air guided to the side opening 417 is blown out toward the left and right sides of the indoor unit 410.

  Therefore, when the first command of the air direction setting commands is issued from the air-conditioning subject via the remote controller 486 while the cooling operation is being performed in the air conditioner, the air blown from the air outlet 415 The blowing direction is changed to the front lower side and the left and right sides of the indoor unit 410 (see FIG. 24A).

  As a result, the blowing direction of the air blown out from the air outlet 415 is the front lower side and the left and right sides of the indoor unit 410. Therefore, when the space on both sides of the indoor unit 410 in the indoor space is a side space, it is in harmony. Air is blown out to the lower part and the side space of the indoor space.

  In addition, when the air conditioner is performing a cooling operation in which the wind direction of the indoor unit 410 is the first cooling state, the second command of the wind direction setting command is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 486. Then, the drive control unit 485 controls the first moving mechanism 450 and the second moving mechanism 499 so that the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is changed from the first cooling state to the three-way wind direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 485 controls the push-out mechanism driving motors 454 and 464 so that the state of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430 is switched from the second open state to the first open state, and the front panel 413. The drive motor 494 is controlled so that the state is switched from the closed state to the open state. For this reason, the central opening 416 and the side opening 417 are opened.

  At this time, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the main vertical blade portion of the vertical blade 419 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 412. In addition, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the front end portion of the side vertical blade portion is inclined toward each side opening 417. For this reason, conditioned air is guided to the central opening 416 and the side openings 417.

  And the conditioned air which reached the center opening part 416 of the blower outlet 415 is 30a of the up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing 430 arrange | positioned so that it may become substantially parallel to the opening surface equivalent to the center opening part 416 in the blower outlet 415. Along the front side of the indoor unit 410.

  The conditioned air guided to the side opening 417 is blown out toward the left and right sides of the indoor unit 410.

  Accordingly, when the air conditioner 1 is performing the cooling operation, if the second command of the wind direction setting command is issued from the air-conditioning subject via the remote controller 486, the air blown out from the air outlet 415 Is changed to the front upper side of the indoor unit 410 and the left and right sides (see FIG. 24B).

  Thereby, the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 415 is the front upper side of the indoor unit 410 and both left and right sides, so that conditioned air is blown out to the upper part of the indoor space and the side space.

  In addition, for example, when an air conditioning subject issues an instruction to start a heating operation via the remote controller 486 while the operation of the air conditioner 1 is stopped, the drive control unit 485 causes the air direction of the indoor unit 410 to be The first moving mechanism 450 is controlled so that the state becomes the first heating air direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 485 controls the thrust mechanism drive motors 454 and 464 and the angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 473 to change the state of the vertical airflow direction adjustment blade 430 from the closed state to the third open state. Switch. At this time, since the drive control unit 485 does not control to drive the drive motor 494, the front panel 413 is positioned so as to cover the side opening 417, and the side opening 417 in the outlet 415 is located. The state where the corresponding opening surface is shielded is maintained. For this reason, only the central opening 416 of the outlet 415 is opened.

  At this time, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the vertical blade 419 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 412.

  For this reason, when an air flow is generated by the indoor fan 414 when a heating operation start command is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 486 while the operation of the air conditioner 1 is stopped, Air flows through the main blowout channel and reaches the central opening 416 of the blowout port 415. The conditioned air reaching the central opening 416 of the air outlet 415 is blown out below the indoor unit 410 along the inclined inner surface 30a of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430.

  Thereby, since the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 415 is below the indoor unit 410, when the space below the indoor unit 410 in the indoor space is the lower space, the conditioned air is mainly It will be blown into the lower space (see FIG. 23 (a)).

  In the air conditioner 1, when the heating operation is performed when the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is the first heating state, the first air direction setting command from the air conditioning target person via the remote controller 486 is executed. When the command is issued, the drive control unit 485 controls the second moving mechanism 499 so that the air direction state of the indoor unit 410 is changed from the first heating state to the second heating air direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 485 controls the drive motor 494 so that the state of the front panel 413 is switched from the closed state to the open state. At this time, the second open state is maintained for the state of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430. For this reason, the central opening 416 and the side opening 417 are opened.

  At this time, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the main vertical blade portion of the vertical blade 419 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 412. In addition, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the front end portion of the side vertical blade portion is inclined toward each side opening 417. For this reason, conditioned air is guided to the central opening 416 and the side openings 417.

  The conditioned air reaching the central opening 416 is blown out downward of the indoor unit 410 along the inner surface 30a of the inclined vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430.

  The conditioned air guided to the side opening 417 is blown out toward the left and right sides of the indoor unit 410.

  Therefore, when the first command of the air direction setting command is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 486 when the air conditioner is performing the heating operation, the air blown from the air outlet 415 The blowing direction is changed below the indoor unit 410 and to the left and right sides (see FIG. 23B).

  As a result, the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 415 becomes the lower side and the left and right side sides of the indoor unit 410, so that conditioned air is blown mainly into the lower space and the side space.

  Further, in the air conditioner 1, when the heating operation in the case where the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is the first heating state is being executed, the second of the wind direction setting commands from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 486. When the command is issued, the drive control unit 485 controls the first moving mechanism 450 and the second moving mechanism 499 so that the wind direction state of the indoor unit 410 is changed from the first heating state to the three-way wind direction state. Specifically, the drive control unit 485 projects the thrust mechanism drive motors 454 and 464 and the angle adjustment mechanism drive motor 473 so that the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 430 is switched from the third open state to the first open state. And the drive motor 494 is controlled so that the state of the front panel 413 is switched from the closed state to the open state. For this reason, the center opening part 416 and the side opening part 417 of the blower outlet 415 are open | released.

  At this time, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the main vertical blade portion of the vertical blade 419 stops in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit casing 412. In addition, the control unit 484 controls the drive motor so that the front end portion of the side vertical blade portion is inclined toward each side opening 417. For this reason, conditioned air is guided to the central opening 416 and the side openings 417.

  And the conditioned air which reached the center opening part 416 of the blower outlet 415 is 30a of the up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing 430 arrange | positioned so that it may become substantially parallel to the opening surface equivalent to the center opening part 416 in the blower outlet 415. Along the front side of the indoor unit 410.

  The conditioned air guided to the side opening 417 is blown out toward the left and right sides of the indoor unit 410.

  Accordingly, when the air conditioner is performing the heating operation and the second command of the wind direction setting command is issued from the air conditioning target person via the remote controller 486, the air blown from the air outlet 415 The blowing direction is changed to the upper front side of the indoor unit 410 and both the left and right sides (see FIG. 24B).

  Thereby, the blowing direction of the air blown out from the blower outlet 415 is the front upper side of the indoor unit 410 and both left and right sides, so that conditioned air is blown out to the upper part of the indoor space and the side space.

  In addition, when an operation stop command is issued from the air conditioning subject via the remote controller 486 in a state where the air conditioner is performing the heating operation or the cooling operation, the drive control unit 485 causes the air condition state of the indoor unit 410 to be Controls the first moving mechanism 450 and / or the second moving mechanism 499 so that the operation is stopped. Specifically, when the state of the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 430 is the first open state, the second open state, or the third open state, the drive control unit 485 includes the thrust mechanism drive motors 454 and 464 and the angle. By driving the adjustment mechanism driving motor 473, the state of the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430 is switched from the first open state, the second open state, or the third open state to the closed state.

  In addition, when an operation stop command is issued from the air conditioning target person via the remote controller 486, if the front panel 413 is in the open state, the drive control unit 485 closes the state of the front panel 413 from the open state. The drive motor 494 is controlled so as to switch to the state. For this reason, the state in which the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 430 is located in the central opening 416 of the air outlet 415 and the front panel 413 is located in the side opening 417 of the air outlet 415, that is, the state where the air outlet 415 is shielded. Become.

  Thus, in this embodiment, various blowing directions can be taken by the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 430 and the front panel 413 that can move independently from the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 430.

<Features>
(1)
In the above embodiment, the front panel 413 is moved from the state where the side surface side of the space near the air outlet 415 is covered by the second moving mechanism 499 to the state where the side surface side of the space near the air outlet 415 is opened. Moved. For this reason, the side surface side of the space near the air outlet 415 can be shielded or opened. Therefore, air can be blown out to the side of the indoor unit 410 as necessary.

  As a result, the air blowing toward the side can be adjusted.

(2)
In the above embodiment, the front panel 413 is slid in the vertical direction with respect to the casing main body 412a by the second moving mechanism 499, that is, in the vertical direction with respect to the indoor unit main body 411. For this reason, the side opening 417 can be shielded or opened by sliding the front panel 413 up and down with respect to the casing body 412a.

<Modification>
In the above-described embodiment, the side opening 417 is shielded or opened by the entire front panel 413 being slid up and down by the second moving mechanism 499.

  Alternatively, the side opening may be shielded or opened by part of the side portion of the front panel sliding up and down.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 26, 27, and 28, an indoor unit 510 including a side shielding member 513 c that can cover the side opening 517 will be described. In addition, since this modification is the same as that of the said embodiment except the structure of the front panel 513 and a 2nd moving mechanism, only the front panel 513 and a 2nd moving mechanism are demonstrated here, and the front panel 513 and a 2nd moving mechanism are demonstrated. Description of members other than the two-movement mechanism is omitted.

<Front panel configuration>
The front panel 513 includes a front part 513a and side parts 513b extending in the rear direction of the indoor unit main body 511 from both ends of the front part 513a. The front portion 513a can cover substantially the entire front side of the casing body 512a.

  The side part 513b has a side part main part 513d and a side shielding member 513c, and can cover a part of both side surfaces of the casing main part 512a. As shown in FIG. 28, the side main body 513d is formed with a notch 513e in the vicinity of an opening portion (hereinafter referred to as a side opening 517) located on the side of the casing main body 512a at the outlet 515. Yes. Further, the side shielding member 513c is disposed in the vicinity of the notch 513e. For this reason, the side shielding member 513c can cover the side opening 517.

  Further, the side shielding member 513c of the front panel 513 can take two states (a closed state and an open state).

  When the side shielding member 513c is in the closed state, the side shielding member 513c is disposed so as to cover the side opening 517 as shown in FIGS.

  When the side shielding member 513c is in the open state, as shown in FIG. 28, the side shielding member 513c is arranged so that the side opening 517 is opened. Specifically, when the side shielding member 513c is in the open state, the side shielding member 513c is positioned upward compared to the position of the side shielding member 513c when the side shielding member 513c is in the closed state. Has been placed.

<Configuration of second moving mechanism>
The second moving mechanism is a moving mechanism different from the first moving mechanism, and can slide the side shielding member 513c in the left-right direction and the up-down direction with respect to the casing body 512a. The left-right direction here refers to a direction toward the outside of the casing body 512a (hereinafter referred to as a first direction) and a direction toward the inside of the casing body 512a (hereinafter referred to as a second direction).

  The second moving mechanism is disposed inside the indoor unit casing 512. The second moving mechanism is a rack and pinion mechanism, and opens and closes the side opening 517 by moving the side shielding member 513c by the driving force of the driving unit. For this reason, the second moving mechanism functions as a conversion mechanism that converts the rotational movement transmitted from the driving unit into the opening / closing operation of the side opening 517, that is, the linear movement of the side shielding member 513c in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the second moving mechanism is a rack and pinion mechanism, but if the side shielding member 513c can be slid in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, the second moving mechanism is another mechanism such as a link mechanism. It may be.

  When the state of the side shielding member 513c is switched from the closed state to the opened state, the second moving mechanism causes the side shielding member 513c to move relative to the casing body 512a so that the side shielding member 513c does not interfere with the side body portion 513d. And then moving it upward in the first direction. Further, when switching the state of the side shielding member 513c from the open state to the closed state, the second moving mechanism moves the side shielding member 513c downward with respect to the casing body 512a and then moves in the second direction. Let In this way, the second moving mechanism can open and close the side opening by sliding the side shielding member 513c.

  With such a configuration, in this indoor unit 510, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 530 is disposed so as to open the central opening 516, and the side shielding member 513c is disposed so as to shield the side opening. When the air flow is generated by the indoor fan in the state, the conditioned air is guided to the central opening 516, and the wind direction is adjusted according to the state of the up / down air direction adjusting blades 530.

  Further, the air flow is adjusted by the indoor fan in a state where the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 530 is disposed so as to open the central opening 516 and the side shielding member 513c is disposed so as to open the side opening 517. Is generated, the conditioned air is guided to the central opening 516 and the side openings 517. The conditioned air reaching the central opening 516 is adjusted in the wind direction according to the state of the up / down air direction adjusting blades 530. In addition, the conditioned air reaching the side opening is blown out to the side of the indoor unit 510. Therefore, conditioned air can be blown out toward the side of the indoor unit 510.

  As a result, the air blowing toward the side can be adjusted.

-Third embodiment-
FIG. 29 is an external perspective view of the indoor unit 610 provided in the air conditioner. FIG. 30 is an external perspective view of the indoor unit 610 showing a case where the wind direction of the indoor unit 610 is the first cooling state. FIG. 31 is an external perspective view of the indoor unit 610 showing a case where the wind direction of the indoor unit 610 is the second cooling state. FIG. 32 is a schematic bottom view of the indoor unit 610.

  An air conditioner 401 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the configuration of the air conditioner, the configuration other than the indoor unit 610 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

<Configuration of indoor unit>
The indoor unit 610 is a wall-mounted indoor unit that is attached to an indoor wall surface or the like. The indoor unit 610 mainly includes an indoor unit main body 611, an up / down airflow direction adjusting blade 630, a side shielding member 690, a first moving mechanism, and a second moving mechanism. In addition, since the structure of the up-and-down air direction adjustment blade | wing 630 and a 1st moving mechanism is the same structure as 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Indoor unit configuration>
The indoor unit main body 611 mainly includes an indoor unit casing 612, an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan, and vertical blades. In the indoor unit main body 611, the configurations of the indoor heat exchanger, the indoor fan, and the vertical blades are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  As shown in FIGS. 29, 30 and 31, the indoor unit casing 612 is a substantially rectangular member that is long in the horizontal direction. The indoor unit casing 612 houses an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan, and the like. Further, the indoor unit casing 612 is formed with an intake port (not shown) and an air outlet 615. The intake port is an opening for taking indoor air into the indoor unit casing 612, and is formed in the upper part of the indoor unit casing 612.

  Further, the air outlet 615 is an opening for blowing out conditioned air in the indoor unit main body 611 and is formed in the vicinity of the lower part of the indoor unit 610. Specifically, the air outlet 615 is formed continuously from the bottom surface of the indoor unit casing 612 to both side surfaces. For this reason, a part of the air outlet 615 can be visually recognized in a side view of the indoor unit 610. In the following, for convenience of explanation, in the air outlet 615, a portion located on the bottom surface of the indoor unit casing 612 is referred to as a first opening 616, and portions located on both the left and right side surfaces of the indoor unit casing 612 are referred to as second openings 617. . Further, as shown in FIG. 32, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 630 can cover the first portion 616a of the first opening 616. Here, the first portion 616a is a portion close to the rear side of the indoor unit 610 in the first opening 616.

<Configuration of side shielding member>
As shown in FIG. 29, the side shielding member 690 includes a front surface portion 691 and extension portions 692a and 692b extending from the front surface portion 691 in the rearward direction of the indoor unit main body 611. The front portion 691 is a substantially rectangular plate-like member that extends in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit 610. Further, as shown in FIG. 32, the front surface portion 691 can cover the second portion 616b of the first opening 616. The second portion 616b referred to here is a portion including the end portion of the first opening 616 close to the front side of the indoor unit 610, that is, the front portion of the first opening 616.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the extension portions 692a and 692b include first portions 692aa and 692ba, and second portions 692ab and 692bb that are erected upward from the end portions of the first portions 692aa and 692ba. The first portions 692aa and 692ba are formed continuously from the front surface portion 691, and are disposed in substantially the same plane as the front surface portion 691. The first portion 692aa can cover the third portion 616c of the first opening 616. Note that the third portion 616 c here is a portion including the end portion on the side close to the right side of the indoor unit 610 in the first opening 616, that is, the right end portion of the first opening 616. The first portion 692ba can cover the fourth portion 616d of the first opening 616. Here, the fourth portion 616d is a portion including an end portion on the side close to the left side of the indoor unit 610 in the first opening 616, that is, a left end portion of the first opening 616. In other words, the first opening 616 is divided into a first portion 616a, a second portion 616b, a third portion 616c, and a fourth portion 616d, and the second portion 616b is located in front of the first portion 616a, The third portion 616c is located on the right side of the first portion 616a, and the fourth portion 616d is located on the left side of the first portion 616a. For this reason, the front surface portion 691 and the first portions 692aa and 692ba of the side shielding member 690 are second portions that are portions of the first opening 616 excluding the first portion 616a that can be covered by the vertical airflow direction adjusting blades 630. 616b, third portion 616c and fourth portion 616d can be covered. Further, when the wind direction of the indoor unit 610 is in the operation stop state, the front surface portion 691 and the first portions 692aa and 692ba of the side shielding member 690 are disposed in substantially the same plane as the up / down air direction adjustment blades 630. . For this reason, a possibility that the joint which appears between the up-and-down wind direction adjustment blade | wing 630 and the side shielding member 690 may be conspicuous can be reduced.

  The second portions 692ab and 692bb have a substantially triangular shape and have an area substantially the same as the opening area of the second opening 617. In addition, the second portion 692ab can cover a portion of the second opening 617 located on the right side of the indoor unit 610. Furthermore, the second portion 692bb can cover a portion of the second opening 617 located on the left side of the indoor unit 610.

  With such a configuration, the front surface portion 691 and the first portions 692aa and 692ba of the side shielding member 690 can cover a part of the first opening 616. Further, the second portions 692ab and 692bb of the side shielding member 690 can cover the second opening 617. For this reason, the side shielding member 690 can cover the air outlet 615 together with the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 630. In the present embodiment, the front surface portion 691 and the first portions 692aa and 692ba have surfaces parallel to the substantially horizontal direction, and the second portions 692ab and 692bb have surfaces parallel to the substantially vertical direction. Shall.

  Further, the side shielding member 690 can take two states (a closed state and an open state).

  When the side shielding member 690 is in the closed state, the side shielding member 690 is disposed so as to cover the second portion 616b, the third portion 616c, the fourth portion 616d, and the second opening 617 of the first opening 616. Is done. Specifically, when the side shielding member 690 is in the closed state, the front surface portion 691 is disposed so as to cover the second portion 616b of the first opening 616, and the first portion 692aa is disposed in the first opening 616. The first portion 692ba is disposed so as to cover the fourth portion 616d of the first opening 616, and the second portions 692ab and 692bb are disposed so as to cover the second opening 617. (See FIGS. 29 and 30). For this reason, when the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 630 and the side shielding member 690 are in the closed state, the air outlet 615 is shielded as shown in FIG.

  When the side shielding member 690 is in the open state, the side shielding member 690 opens the second portion 616b, the third portion 616c, the fourth portion 616d, and the second opening 617 of the first opening 616. Be placed. Specifically, when the side shielding member 690 is in the open state, the front surface portion 691 is disposed so as to open the second portion 616b of the first opening 616, and the first portion 692aa is the first opening. 616 is arranged to open the third portion 616c, the first portion 692ba is arranged to open the fourth portion 616d of the first opening 616, and the second portions 692ab and 692bb open the second opening 617. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, when the state of the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade 630 is the first open state or the second open state, and the state of the side shielding member 690 is the open state, the front and side of the indoor unit 610 Air is blown out toward (see FIG. 31).

<Configuration of second moving mechanism>
The second moving mechanism is a moving mechanism different from the first moving mechanism, and a state where the side surface side of the space near the air outlet 615 is open from a state where the side surface side of the space near the air outlet 615 is covered; Thus, this is a mechanism capable of moving the side shielding member 690. In other words, the second moving mechanism can slide the side shielding member 690 up and down with respect to the indoor unit main body 611 in order to switch the state of the side shielding member 690.

  The second moving mechanism is disposed inside the indoor unit casing 612. Further, the second moving mechanism is a rack and pinion mechanism, and the side shielding member 690 is moved by the driving force of the driving unit, whereby the second portion 616b, the third portion 616c, and the fourth portion of the first opening 616. The portion 616d and the second opening 617 are shielded or opened. For this reason, the second moving mechanism functions as a conversion mechanism that converts the rotational motion transmitted from the drive unit into a partial opening / closing operation of the air outlet 615, that is, a linear motion in the vertical direction of the side shielding member 690. In the present embodiment, the second movement mechanism is a rack and pinion mechanism, but if the side shielding member 690 can be slid in the vertical direction, the second movement mechanism is another mechanism such as a link mechanism. Also good. The driving of the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism is controlled by a control unit (not shown).

  With such a configuration, in this indoor unit 610, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 630 is disposed so as to open the first portion 616 a of the first opening 616, and the side shielding member 690 is the second of the first opening 616. When the air flow is generated by the indoor fan in a state where the portion 616b, the third portion 616c, the fourth portion 616d, and the second opening 617 are disposed, the conditioned air is supplied to the first opening 616. The first direction 616a is used to adjust the wind direction in accordance with the state of the up / down wind direction adjusting blade 630 (see FIG. 30).

  Further, the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 630 is disposed so as to open the first portion 616a of the first opening 616, and the side shielding member 690 has the second portion 616b, the third portion 616c, and the fourth portion of the first opening 616. When the air flow is generated by the indoor fan in a state where the portion 616d and the second opening 617 are opened, the conditioned air is converted into the first portion 616a and the second portion 616b of the first opening 616. The third portion 616c, the fourth portion 616d, and the second opening 617 are guided. The conditioned air that has reached the first portion 616 a of the first opening 616 has its wind direction adjusted in accordance with the state of the vertical wind direction adjusting blade 630. The conditioned air that has reached the second portion 616 b of the first opening 616 is blown out to the front of the indoor unit 610. Furthermore, the conditioned air reaching the third portion 616c and the fourth portion 616d of the first opening 616 is blown out to the front or side of the indoor unit 610. The conditioned air that has reached the second opening 617 is blown out to the side of the indoor unit 610.

  Thus, conditioned air can be blown out toward the front and side of the indoor unit 610 (see FIG. 31).

<Features>
(1)
In the above-described embodiment, the side shielding member 690 is configured so that the side surface side of the space near the air outlet 615 is opened from the state where the side surface of the space near the air outlet 615 is covered by the second moving mechanism. Has been moved. For this reason, the side surface side of the space near the air outlet 615 can be shielded or opened. Therefore, air can be blown out toward the side of the indoor unit 610 as necessary.

  As a result, the air blowing toward the side can be adjusted.

(2)
In the said embodiment, the front part 691 and the extension parts 692a and 692b extended in the back direction of the indoor unit main body 611 from the front part 691 are provided. For this reason, the side shielding member 690 can cover the front part of the first opening 616, that is, the front part on the front side of the space near the air outlet 16.

<Modification>
In the above-described embodiment, the side shielding member 690 slides in the vertical direction, so that the second portion 616b, the third portion 616c, the fourth portion 616d, and the second opening 617 of the first opening 616 are opened and closed.

  Instead, as shown in FIG. 33, the side shielding member 690 slides in the front-rear direction of the indoor unit body 611 together with the front surface portion 612a of the indoor unit casing 612, so that the second part of the first opening 616 is obtained. 616b, the third portion 616c, the fourth portion 616d, and the second opening 617 may be opened and closed. In addition, the movement of the side shielding member 690 in the front-rear direction may be performed by a rack and pinion mechanism or a link mechanism.

  As described above, the side shielding member 690 slides in the front-rear direction of the indoor unit main body 611 so that air can be blown out toward the side of the indoor unit 610.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34, the side shielding member 690 rotates around a rotation shaft arranged in the vicinity of the rear end thereof, whereby the second portion 616b and the third portion of the first opening 616 are obtained. 616c, the 4th part 616d, and the 2nd opening 617 may be opened and closed.

  In this way, the side shielding member 690 is pivotally moved, whereby air can be blown out toward the side of the indoor unit 610.

  Since this invention can blow out conditioned air toward the side of an indoor unit as needed, application to an air conditioner is effective.

1 Air conditioner 15a Recess 116 Central outlet (outlet)
117 Side outlet (air outlet)
294a Rotating shaft 413b Side (side shielding member)
691 Front (front blade)
12, 112, 412, 512, 612 Indoor unit casing (casing)
15,115,415,515,615 Air outlet 11,411,511,611 Indoor unit main body (main body)
25, 95, 295 Storage unit 29, 99, 499 Second moving mechanism 30, 130, 430, 530 Vertical airflow direction adjusting blade 20, 90, 190, 290, 390, 513c, 690 Side shield member 50, 450 First movement Mechanism 85,485 Drive control unit (control unit)
692a, 692b Extension

JP-A-8-178407

Claims (8)

A main body (11, 411, 511, 611) having a casing (12, 112, 412, 512, 612) in which the air outlets (15, 115, 116, 117, 415, 515, 615) are formed from the bottom surface to the side surface. When,
Up- and-down air direction adjustment blades (30, 130, 430, 530) capable of covering the first portion (16, 116, 416, 516, 616a) located on the bottom surface of the casing of the outlet;
It is a separate member from the up-and-down air direction adjusting blade, and is a side capable of covering the second portion (17a, 17b, 117, 117a, 417, 517, 617) located on the side surface of the casing of the outlet. A side shield member (20, 90, 190, 290, 390, 413b, 513c, 690);
A first moving mechanism (50, 450) capable of moving the up-and-down airflow direction adjusting blade so that the first part is opened from the state where the first part is covered;
A second moving mechanism (29, 99, 499) capable of moving the side shielding member so that the second portion is opened from the state where the second portion is covered; ,
Equipped with a,
The side shielding member and the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade include the side portion when the second portion is covered with the side shielding member and the first portion is covered with the up / down airflow direction adjusting blade. The outer surface of at least a part of the side shielding member and the outer surface of the up-and-down airflow direction adjusting blade are arranged so as to be substantially one surface.
Air conditioner (1). The second moving mechanism slides the side shielding member up and down with respect to the main body.
The air conditioner according to claim 1. The second moving mechanism slides the side shielding member in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body.
The air conditioner according to claim 1. The side shielding member is located on the bottom surface of the casing among the air outlets, and is capable of covering a third portion located on the front side of the first portion, the front blade portion (691), and the front blade An extension extending from the vicinity of both ends of the part to the rear of the main body and covering the fourth part and the second part located on the left and right sides of the first part, located on the bottom surface of the casing among the outlets Part (692a, 692b),
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The second moving mechanism moves the side shielding member by rotating around the rotation axis (294a) of the side shielding member.
The air conditioner according to claim 1. A controller (85, 485) for controlling driving of the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism;
The side shielding member and the up-and-down airflow direction adjusting blade are disposed close to each other,
When the side shielding member is moved so that the second part is opened from the state where the second part is covered, the control unit opens the first part. Controlling the driving of the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism so that the movement of the side shielding member is started after the vertical airflow direction adjusting blade is moved so as to be in a state of being
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The casing includes a recess (15a) that can accommodate the side shielding member when the second portion is covered by the side shielding member.
The concave portion is configured such that when the second portion is covered by the side shielding member, the outer surface of the side shielding member and the outer surface of the casing are substantially flush.
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The second moving mechanism has a storage portion (25, 95, 295) that can store the side shielding member when the side shielding member is moved so that the second portion is open. )
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7 .