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JP4708462B2
JP4708462B2 JP2008233613A JP2008233613A JP4708462B2 JP 4708462 B2 JP4708462 B2 JP 4708462B2 JP 2008233613 A JP2008233613 A JP 2008233613A JP 2008233613 A JP2008233613 A JP 2008233613A JP 4708462 B2 JP4708462 B2 JP 4708462B2
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本発明は、ドラム式洗濯乾燥機などの機器に搭載され、循環空気を空調する空調ユニットに関するものである。   The present invention relates to an air conditioning unit that is mounted on a device such as a drum-type washing and drying machine and air-conditions circulating air.

このような空調ユニットは、ドラム式洗濯乾燥機に搭載するものとして既に知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。図14に概略的に示す本発明の実施の形態に係るドラム式洗濯乾燥機1を参照して説明すると、空調ユニット39は、ドラム式洗濯乾燥機1内に、その水槽3の背部のデッドスペースなどを利用して内蔵され、送風ファン15を持った循環送風経路5の途中に接続される。これにより、循環送風経路5は送風ファン15の駆動により、水槽3内の空気を吸引して排気し、空調ユニット39にその吸引導入口391から導入して蒸発器31による除湿、凝縮器32による加熱に供して乾燥した高温空気とした後、吸引排出口392から排出して水槽3側に送風して水槽3内に戻し、回転ドラム2内の洗濯物を乾燥させることを繰り返し、洗濯工程やすすぎ工程後の乾燥工程を実行する。   Such an air conditioning unit is already known to be mounted on a drum-type washing / drying machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Referring to the drum type washing and drying machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention schematically shown in FIG. 14, the air conditioning unit 39 includes a dead space in the back of the water tank 3 in the drum type washing and drying machine 1. Etc., and is connected in the middle of the circulation air passage 5 having the air blowing fan 15. Thereby, the circulation air flow path 5 sucks and exhausts the air in the water tank 3 by driving the blower fan 15, introduces the air into the air conditioning unit 39 from the suction introduction port 391, dehumidifies by the evaporator 31, and by the condenser 32. After heating to dry high-temperature air, it is discharged from the suction outlet 392, blown toward the water tank 3 and returned to the water tank 3, and the laundry in the rotating drum 2 is repeatedly dried to facilitate the washing process. A drying step after the rinsing step is performed.

このために、空気の吸引導入口391および吸引排出口392を持った空調ケース38内に、吸引導入口391から吸引排出口392への通風路393を空調ケース38の前後の対向壁間に形成して、この通風路393の途中に空気を除湿し加熱する蒸発器31および凝縮器32を前後の対向壁の一方の後部壁に面した吸引導入側と他方の前部壁に面した吸引排出側とに仕切って配置し、吸引導入口391は、空調ケース38の天井壁の後部壁側に寄って上向きに設けられて前記吸引導入側に上部から通じ、吸引排出口392は、空調ケース38の端部壁の下部に設けられて前記吸引排出側に側方から通じるようにしている。   For this purpose, an air passage 393 from the suction inlet 391 to the suction outlet 392 is formed between the front and rear opposing walls of the air conditioning case 38 in the air conditioning case 38 having the air suction inlet 391 and the suction outlet 392. Then, the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 for dehumidifying and heating the air in the middle of the ventilation path 393 are sucked and discharged from the suction introduction side facing one rear wall of the front and rear opposing walls and the other front wall. The suction inlet 391 is provided upward toward the rear wall of the ceiling wall of the air conditioning case 38 and communicates with the suction inlet side from above, and the suction outlet 392 is provided in the air conditioning case 38. It is provided in the lower part of the end wall of this, and it leads to the said suction discharge side from a side.

一方、熱交換域では蒸発器の除湿機能上生じる結露水、あるいは何らかの理由で入り込むことのある水などを貯留する貯留部63を設け、ここに貯留部63に貯留する水を排水ポンプ64によって排水するが、循環空気に随伴してくる糸屑などの異物が流れ込むと排水ポンプ64の詰まりや動作不良の原因になるので、従来、特許文献1の図5に見られるように貯留部63の開口にフィルタ62が設けられている。   On the other hand, in the heat exchanging area, there is provided a storage unit 63 for storing condensed water generated due to the dehumidifying function of the evaporator or water that may enter for some reason, and the water stored in the storage unit 63 is drained by a drain pump 64. However, if foreign matter such as lint accompanying the circulating air flows in, the drainage pump 64 may be clogged or malfunctioned. Therefore, as shown in FIG. A filter 62 is provided.

特開2008−79861号公報JP 2008-79861 A

しかし、フィルタで糸屑を受け止めるとそこに堆積していき、排水性能の妨げになるので、定期的に取り外して清掃する必要があり、洗濯乾燥機の使用上不便になっている。   However, if the lint is received by the filter, it accumulates there and hinders drainage performance. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically remove and clean it, which is inconvenient in use of the washing / drying machine.

本発明の目的は、熱交換域で生じまたは集まる水類を、糸屑などの異物が先へ流れないように工夫した排水路で排水してフィルタおよびそのメンテナンスが不要となる空調ユニットを提供することにある。   An object of the present invention is to provide a filter and an air conditioning unit that eliminates the need for maintenance by draining water generated or collected in a heat exchange zone through a drainage channel designed to prevent foreign matter such as lint from flowing forward. There is.

上記目的を達成するために本発明の空調ユニットは、空気の吸引導入口および吸引排出口を持った空調ケース内に、前記吸引導入口から前記吸引排出口への通風路の熱交換域に空気を除湿し加熱する除湿用熱交換器および加熱用熱交換器を吸引導入側熱交換域と吸引排出側熱交換域とに仕切って配置した空調ユニットにおいて、前記熱交換域の底部に熱交換域で生じる水類を、糸屑などの異物を先へ流れないように受け止める邪魔部としての突起および絞り部を設けた排水路を経て排水口から排出するようにし、前記絞り部の近傍の位置であって前記絞り部の上流側および下流側に前記突起を設けたことを1つの特徴としている。 In order to achieve the above object, an air conditioning unit according to the present invention has an air conditioning case having an air suction inlet and a suction outlet, and has air in a heat exchange area of a ventilation path from the suction inlet to the suction outlet. In the air conditioning unit in which the dehumidifying heat exchanger that dehumidifies and heats and the heating heat exchanger are divided into the suction introduction side heat exchange area and the suction discharge side heat exchange area, the heat exchange area is provided at the bottom of the heat exchange area water acids, so as to discharge from the projections and drain outlet via a drain passage provided with a throttle portion of the baffle portion for receiving so as not to flow the foreign matter such as lint to previously occurring position in the vicinity of the front Symbol throttle portion One feature is that the protrusions are provided on the upstream side and the downstream side of the throttle portion .

このような構成では、空調ケースの吸引空気導入口および吸引排出口間に形成される熱交換域に配置した除湿用熱交換器と加熱用熱交換器によって吸引空気を除湿および加熱し乾燥した高温空気として連続に送り出すことができる。特に、通風路の熱交換域では除湿用熱交換器と熱交換する空気中の水分を結露水として分離するなどした水類は排水路を通じ外部に排水することを繰り返すが、この排水路に邪魔部として設けた突起またはおよび絞り部によって糸屑などの異物を先へ流れないように受け止め捕捉するので、フィルタなしにも異物が排水ポンプに侵入するのを防止することができるし、排水路の途中で捕捉された異物は残ったままになるが、フィルタの目のように詰まりを起こすには至らない。   In such a configuration, the dehumidifying heat exchanger disposed in the heat exchange area formed between the suction air inlet and the suction outlet of the air conditioning case and the heating heat exchanger dehumidify and heat and dry the high temperature. It can be sent out continuously as air. In particular, in the heat exchange area of the ventilation channel, water that has been separated from the moisture in the air that exchanges heat with the dehumidification heat exchanger as condensed water is repeatedly drained to the outside through the drainage channel. Since the foreign matter such as lint is received and captured by the projection provided as a part and the throttle part so that it does not flow first, foreign matter can be prevented from entering the drain pump without a filter, and the drainage channel The foreign material captured on the way remains, but does not cause clogging like the filter eyes.

また、本発明の空調ユニットは、空気の吸引導入口および吸引排出口を持った空調ケース内に、前記吸引導入口から前記吸引排出口への通風路の熱交換域に空気を除湿し加熱する除湿用熱交換器および加熱用熱交換器を吸引導入側熱交換域と吸引排出側熱交換域とに仕切って配置した空調ユニットにおいて、前記熱交換域の底部に、前記除湿用熱交換器から流下する結露水を受け入れて排水するように設けた結露水排水皿と、前記除湿用熱交換器の吸引導入側熱交換域の側に滴下ないしは流れ落ちる水などを集めて溜める集水部と、この集水部の一部から前記結露水排水皿の外回りを迂回して結露水排水皿に通じ前記集水部に集水される水を結露水受皿に導き排水されるようにする補助排水皿とを設け、この補助排水皿および前記結露水排水皿の少なくとも補助排水皿の排水路に糸屑などの異物を先へ流れないように受け止める邪魔部としての突起または絞り部を設けたことを別の特徴としている。   The air conditioning unit of the present invention dehumidifies and heats the air in the heat exchange area of the ventilation path from the suction inlet to the suction outlet in an air conditioning case having an air inlet and outlet. In the air conditioning unit in which the heat exchanger for dehumidification and the heat exchanger for heating are divided into a suction introduction side heat exchange area and a suction discharge side heat exchange area, the dehumidification heat exchanger is provided at the bottom of the heat exchange area. A dew condensation water drain tray provided to receive and drain the dew condensation water flowing down, a water collecting part for collecting and collecting water dripping or flowing down on the suction introduction side heat exchange area of the heat exchanger for dehumidification, and An auxiliary drainage tray that bypasses the outside of the dew condensation water drainage tray from a part of the water collection unit, passes through the dew condensation water drainage tray, leads the water collected in the water collection unit to the dew condensation water tray, and is drained This auxiliary drain pan and the condensed water drain Is another characterized in that a projection or stop portion of the baffle portion for receiving the foreign matter such as lint so as not to flow onward at least drainage aid drainage dish.

このような構成では、空調ケースの吸引空気導入口と吸引排出口との間で空調ケースの対向側壁間に形成される通風路の熱交換域に、吸引導入側熱交換域と吸引排出側熱交換域とに仕切って配置した除湿用熱交換器と加熱用熱交換器によって吸引空気を除湿および加熱し乾燥した高温空気として連続に送り出すことができる。特に、除湿用熱交換器と熱交換する空気中の水分を結露水として分離した水を結露水排水皿に受け入れて排水路を通じ外部に排水できるし、除湿用熱交換器の吸引導入側熱交換域の側に滴下ないしは流れ落ちる水類は集水部に集めて溜めながら、この集水部の一部から前記結露水排水皿の外回りを迂回する補助排水皿を通じ結露水排水皿に導いて専用の排水系なしに排水することができ、特に、吸引導入側熱交換域側では除湿用熱交換器の吸気面側に付着し結露水と共に流れ落ちやすいことに対応して、補助排水皿および結露水排水皿の少なくとも補助排水皿の排水路に設けた邪魔部としての突起または絞り部によって糸屑などの異物を先へ流れないように受け止め捕捉するので、フィルタなしにも異物が排水ポンプに侵入するのを防止することができるし、排水路の途中で捕捉された異物は残ったままになるが、フィルタの目のように詰まりを起こすには至らずメンテナンスフリーとなる。結露水排水皿の排水路においても必要に応じ邪魔部を設けて同様の作用が得られる。   In such a configuration, the suction introduction side heat exchange area and the suction discharge side heat are provided in the heat exchange area of the ventilation path formed between the opposed side walls of the air conditioning case between the suction air introduction port and the suction discharge port of the air conditioning case. Suction air can be dehumidified and heated by a dehumidifying heat exchanger and a heating heat exchanger that are partitioned into an exchange zone and continuously sent out as dry high-temperature air. In particular, the water in the air that exchanges heat with the dehumidification heat exchanger can be drained to the outside through the drainage channel by accepting the water separated as dew condensation water, and heat exchange on the suction side of the dehumidification heat exchanger Water that drops or flows down on the side of the basin is collected and collected in a water collection section, and a part of this water collection section leads to the condensation water drainage tray through an auxiliary drainage tray that bypasses the outside of the condensation water drainage tray. It can be drained without a drainage system, and in particular, it is attached to the intake side of the heat exchanger for dehumidification on the side of the heat exchange area on the suction introduction side, and it is easy to flow down with the condensed water. Since the foreign matter such as lint is received and captured so that it does not flow forward by projections or throttling parts provided as obstacles in the drainage channel of at least the auxiliary drainage tray, the foreign matter can enter the drainage pump without a filter. Prevent It can bets, but would still remains is the way contaminate trapped drainage channels, the maintenance-free not enough to cause clogging as the eyes of the filter. In the drainage channel of the condensed water drainage tray, a similar function can be obtained by providing a baffle if necessary.

上記において、さらに、補助排水皿は結露水排水皿に絞り部で通じていることを特徴とすることができる。   In the above, the auxiliary drainage tray may be characterized in that it is connected to the dew condensation water drainage tray at the throttle portion.

このような構成では、上記に加え、さらに、補助排水皿が結露水排水皿に通じる絞り部でも邪魔部となって糸屑などの異物を受け止めて排水系に繋がる結露水排水皿側に侵入してしまうのを防止することができる。   In such a configuration, in addition to the above, in addition to the above, the auxiliary drainage tray also becomes a hindrance even in the throttle part that leads to the dew condensation water drainage tray and receives foreign matter such as lint and enters the dew condensation water drainage tray side that leads to the drainage system. Can be prevented.

上記において、さらに、除湿用熱交換器および加熱用熱交換器は互いのフィンが並列に並ぶ熱交換部をなし、除湿用熱交換器は結露水排水皿上に、加熱用熱交換器は補助排水皿上に直置きされていることを特徴とすることができる。   In the above, the heat exchanger for dehumidification and the heat exchanger for heating constitute a heat exchange section in which the fins are arranged in parallel, the heat exchanger for dehumidification is on the dew condensation water drain tray, and the heat exchanger for heating is an auxiliary. It can be characterized by being placed directly on a drain tray.

このような構成では、上記に加え、さらに、除湿用熱交換器および加熱用熱交換器は互いのフィンが並列に並んでそれらの間に、スペース上無駄で、循環空気の流れの吸引排出口側へのバイパスの原因となる隔離空間ができるのを回避できるようにしながら、除湿用熱交換器を結露水排水皿上に直置きして覆い結露水を糸屑などの随伴やまわりからの入り込みなしに受け入れ排水することができるし、補助排水皿はその上に直置きした加熱用熱交換器の下部スペースを利用して作用させられる。   In such a configuration, in addition to the above, the dehumidifying heat exchanger and the heating heat exchanger have the fins arranged side by side in parallel, and are wasteful in space between them, and the suction exhaust port for the flow of the circulating air The heat exchanger for dehumidification is placed directly on the dew condensation water drain tray and covered with debris, etc. or from the surroundings while avoiding the creation of an isolation space that causes bypass to the side. The auxiliary drainage tray can be operated using the lower space of the heating heat exchanger placed directly on it.

上記において、さらに、補助排水皿は、熱交換域の吸引排出側熱交換域の底部に通じていることを特徴とすることができる。   In the above, the auxiliary drainage tray may be characterized in that it communicates with the bottom of the suction / discharge side heat exchange area of the heat exchange area.

このような構成では、上記に加え、さらに、補助排水皿が熱交換域の吸引排出側熱交換域の底部に通じていることにより、吸引排出側熱交換域側に何らかの理由で水が入り込むことがあっても、補助排水皿、結露水排水皿を通じ排水することができる。   In such a configuration, in addition to the above, the auxiliary drainage tray leads to the bottom of the suction / discharge side heat exchange area of the heat exchange area, so that water enters the suction / discharge side heat exchange area for some reason. Even if there is, it can drain through the auxiliary drainage tray and the dew condensation water drainage tray.

本発明の空調ユニットの1つの特徴によれば、通風路の熱交換域では除湿時に空気中の水分を結露水として分離するなどした水類は、排水路を通じ外部に排水することを繰り返すが、この排水路に設けた突起またはおよび絞り部によって糸屑などの異物を先へ流れないように受け止め捕捉し、フィルタなしにも異物が排水ポンプに侵入するのを防止するので、排水ポンプが詰まったり故障するのを回避することができるし、排水路の途中で捕捉された異物は残ったままになるが、フィルタの目のように詰まりには至らない。   According to one feature of the air-conditioning unit of the present invention, water that has separated moisture in the air as condensed water at the time of dehumidification in the heat exchange area of the ventilation path is repeatedly drained to the outside through the drainage path. The protrusions and constrictions provided in this drainage channel catch and capture foreign matter such as lint so that it does not flow forward, and prevent foreign matter from entering the drainage pump without a filter. The failure can be avoided, and the foreign matter trapped in the middle of the drainage channel remains, but does not become clogged like the filter eyes.

また、本発明の空調ユニットの別の特徴によれば、除湿用熱交換器にて空気中の水分を結露水として分離するなどした水は結露水排水皿に受け入れてその排水路を通じ外部に排水できるし、除湿用熱交換器の吸引導入側熱交換域の側に滴下ないしは流れ落ちる水類は集水部に集めて溜めながら、この集水部の一部から前記結露水排水皿の外回りを迂回する補助排水皿を通じ結露水排水皿に導いて専用の排水系なしに排水することができ、特に、吸引導入側熱交換域側では除湿用熱交換器の吸気面側に付着し結露水と共に流れ落ちやすいことに対応して、補助排水皿および結露水排水皿の少なくとも補助排水皿の排水路に設けた邪魔部としての突起または絞り部によって糸屑などの異物を先へ流れないように受け止め捕捉することを繰り返すが、この排水路に邪魔部として設けた突起またはおよび絞り部によって糸屑などの異物を先へ流れないように受け止め捕捉するので、フィルタなしにも異物が排水ポンプに侵入するのを防止することができるし、排水路の途中で捕捉された異物は残ったままになるが、フィルタの目のように詰まりを起こすには至らずメンテナンスフリーとなる。結露水排水皿の排水路においても必要に応じ邪魔部を設けて同様の作用が得られる。   Further, according to another feature of the air conditioning unit of the present invention, water obtained by separating moisture in the air as dew condensation water by a dehumidifying heat exchanger is received in a dew condensation water drain tray and drained to the outside through the drainage channel. The water that drops or flows down to the suction-induction-side heat exchange area of the heat exchanger for dehumidification can be collected and collected in the water collection section, bypassing the outside of the condensed water drainage tray from a part of this water collection section. It can be led to the dew condensation water drainage tray through the auxiliary drain pan, and it can be drained without a dedicated drainage system.In particular, it adheres to the intake surface side of the heat exchanger for dehumidification and flows down along with the dew condensation water on the suction introduction side heat exchange area side. Corresponding to the easy thing, it catches and captures foreign matter such as lint so that it does not flow forward by the projection or throttle part as a baffle provided at least in the drainage channel of the auxiliary drainage tray and the dew condensation drainage tray. I repeat that Since the foreign matter such as lint is prevented from flowing forward by the projection or the restricting portion provided as a baffle in the drainage channel, it is possible to prevent the foreign matter from entering the drainage pump without a filter. However, although the foreign matter captured in the middle of the drainage channel remains, it does not cause clogging like the eyes of the filter and becomes maintenance-free. In the drainage channel of the condensed water drainage tray, a similar function can be obtained by providing a baffle if necessary.

上記にいう水類や異物には、吸引導入側熱交換域に吸引導入される空気の衝突や方向変化時の遠心作用で分離される洗剤や柔軟剤の成分を含み、粘性が高いことにより突起や絞り部を潜り抜けにくく糸屑などと共に一旦捕捉されるが、排水途中の水によって希釈されると粘性が低下して排水と共に流れ去るので溜まり続けることはなく、排水ポンプの詰まりや動作不良の原因になることはない。   The water and foreign substances mentioned above include components of detergents and softeners that are separated by centrifugal action when air is sucked and introduced into the suction introduction side heat exchange area, and protrudes due to high viscosity. However, when diluted with water during drainage, the viscosity decreases and flows away with the drainage, so it does not continue to collect and the drainage pump is clogged or malfunctions. There is no cause.

上記に加え、さらに、補助排水皿が結露水排水皿に通じる絞り部でも邪魔部となって糸屑などの異物を受け止めて排水系に繋がる結露水排水皿側に侵入してしまうのを防止することができる。   In addition to the above, the auxiliary drainage tray also prevents the foreign matter such as lint from getting into the condensate drainage tray side that leads to the drainage system by becoming a baffle even in the throttle part leading to the condensation drainage tray. be able to.

上記に加え、さらに、除湿用熱交換器および加熱用熱交換器は互いのフィンが並列に並んでそれらの間に、スペース上無駄で、循環空気の流れの吸引排出口側へのバイパスの原因となる隔離空間ができるのを回避して省スペース化、高性能化に貢献しながら、除湿用熱交換器を結露水排水皿上に直置きして覆い結露水を糸屑などの随伴やまわりからの入り込みなしに受け入れ排水することができるし、補助排水皿はその上に直置きした加熱用熱交換器の下部スペースを利用して特別なスペースなしに作用させられる。   In addition to the above, the heat exchanger for dehumidification and the heat exchanger for heating are wasteful in space between the fins arranged in parallel with each other, causing the bypass of the circulating air flow to the suction outlet side This contributes to space saving and high performance by avoiding the formation of an isolated space, and directly covers the dehumidifying heat exchanger on the dew condensation water drainage tray to cover the dew condensation water with lint etc. The auxiliary drainage tray can be operated without any special space by using the lower space of the heating heat exchanger placed directly on it.

上記に加え、さらに、補助排水皿が熱交換域の吸引排出側熱交換域の底部に通じていることにより、吸引排出側熱交換域側に何らかの理由で水が入り込むことがあっても、補助排水皿、結露水排水皿を通じ排水するので、熱交換域の全域を排水のための貯留部として、万が一の場合の多量の水溜りにも不用意に溢れさせないように対応できる。   In addition to the above, if the auxiliary drainage tray communicates with the bottom of the suction / discharge side heat exchange area of the heat exchange area, even if water enters the suction / discharge side heat exchange area for some reason, Since drainage is performed through drainage trays and dew condensation drainage trays, the entire heat exchanging area can be used as a reservoir for drainage so that a large amount of water pools can be prevented from overflowing accidentally.

本発明の実施の形態に係る空調・ファンユニットに送風ファンを接続した空調・ファンユニットを示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the air conditioning and fan unit which connected the ventilation fan to the air conditioning and fan unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 同空調・ファンユニットの圧縮機の収容域およびそれと区画された送風通路の一部となる一端側後部域での横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view in the accommodation area of the compressor of the air-conditioning / fan unit and the rear area on one end side which is a part of the air passage partitioned from it. 同空調・ファンユニットの熱交換域での横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view in the heat exchange area of the air conditioning / fan unit. 同空調・ファンユニットを空調ケースの上分割部材を取り外して見た平面図である。It is the top view which removed the upper division member of the air-conditioning case from the air-conditioning / fan unit. 同空調・ファンユニットを図4の状態で斜めから見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the air-conditioning and fan unit from the diagonal in the state of FIG. 同空調・ファンユニットの空調ケースの下分割部材の平面図である。It is a top view of the lower division member of the air-conditioning case of the air-conditioning / fan unit. 図6の下分割部材の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the lower division member of FIG. 同空調・ファンユニットの空調ケースの上分割部材の下面図である。It is a bottom view of the upper division member of the air-conditioning case of the air-conditioning / fan unit. 同空調・ファンユニットに内蔵する圧縮機と弾性座体との組み合わせ状態を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the combined state of the compressor and elastic seat which are incorporated in the air conditioning / fan unit. 同空調・ファンユニットを図4の状態で吸引排出側斜め上から見た部分斜視図である。It is the fragmentary perspective view which looked at the air-conditioning and the fan unit from the suction discharge side diagonally upward in the state of FIG. 同空調・ファンユニットを前部側から見た外観斜視図である。It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the air-conditioning and fan unit from the front side. 同空調・ファンユニットを上部からみた外観平面図である。It is the external appearance top view which looked at the air-conditioning and the fan unit from the upper part. 同空調・ファンユニットを収容域側から見た側面図である。It is the side view which looked at the air-conditioning and the fan unit from the accommodation area side. 同空調・ファンユニットを内蔵した機器の1つの例としてのドラム式洗濯乾燥機を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the drum type washing-drying machine as an example of the apparatus incorporating the air-conditioning and fan unit. 同洗濯機の背部から見た内部構成図である。It is an internal block diagram seen from the back part of the washing machine.

本発明の実施の形態に係る空調・ファンユニットにつき、図1〜図15を参照しながら以下に説明し本発明の理解に供する。以下の説明は本発明の具体例であって、特許請求の範囲の内容を限定するものではない。   The air conditioning / fan unit according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15 for understanding of the present invention. The following description is a specific example of the present invention and does not limit the content of the claims.

本発明の実施の形態に係る空調・ファンユニット39は、図14、図15に示すようにドラム式洗濯乾燥機1に適用した場合の一例であり、これに限られることはない。ドラム式洗濯乾燥機1は、洗濯乾燥機本体44内に図示しないサスペンション構造によって水槽3がフローティング状態に配設され、水槽3内に有底円筒形に形成された回転ドラム2がその軸心方向を正面側から背面側に向けて下向きに傾斜させて配設されている。水槽3の正面側には回転ドラム2の開口端に通じる衣類出入口11が形成され、洗濯乾燥機本体44の正面側に形成された上向き傾斜面に設けられた開口部を開閉可能に閉じる扉9を開くことにより、前記衣類出入口11を通じて回転ドラム2内に対して洗濯物を出し入れすることができる。扉9が上向き傾斜面に設けられているため、洗濯物を出し入れする作業を、腰を屈めることなく実施できる。   The air conditioning / fan unit 39 according to the embodiment of the present invention is an example when applied to the drum type washer / dryer 1 as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, and is not limited thereto. The drum-type washing / drying machine 1 has a water tank 3 in a floating state in a washing / drying machine main body 44 by a suspension structure (not shown), and a rotating drum 2 formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape in the water tank 3 has an axial direction. Is inclined downward from the front side toward the back side. A clothing doorway 11 leading to the opening end of the rotary drum 2 is formed on the front side of the water tank 3, and a door 9 that closes the opening provided on the upward inclined surface formed on the front side of the washing and drying machine main body 44 so as to be openable and closable. The laundry can be taken in and out of the rotary drum 2 through the clothing entrance 11. Since the door 9 is provided on the upward inclined surface, the work for putting in and out the laundry can be performed without bending the waist.

回転ドラム2には、その周面に水槽3内に通じる多数の透孔8が形成され、内周面の周方向複数位置に攪拌突起(図示せず)が設けられている。この回転ドラム2は水槽3の背面側に取り付けられたモータ7によって正転及び逆転方向に回転駆動される。また、水槽3には、注水管路12及び排水管路13が配管接続され、図示しない注水弁及び排水弁の制御によって水槽3内への注水及び排水がなされる。   The rotating drum 2 is formed with a large number of through holes 8 communicating with the water tank 3 on its peripheral surface, and provided with stirring protrusions (not shown) at a plurality of circumferential positions on the inner peripheral surface. The rotating drum 2 is rotationally driven in the forward and reverse directions by a motor 7 attached to the back side of the water tank 3. Further, a water injection pipe 12 and a drain pipe 13 are connected to the water tank 3, and water is poured into and drained into the water tank 3 by control of a water injection valve and a drain valve (not shown).

扉9を開いて回転ドラム2内に洗濯物及び洗剤を投入してドラム式洗濯乾燥機1の例えば前面上部に設けられた操作パネル66での操作で、その内側などにも設けられた制御基板67などによる制御を通じて運転を開始させると、水槽3内には注水管路12から所定量の注水がなされ、モータ7により回転ドラム2が回転駆動されて洗濯工程が開始される。回転ドラム2の回転により、回転ドラム2内に収容された洗濯物は回転ドラム2の内周壁に設けられた攪拌突起によって回転方向に持ち上げられ、持ち上げられた適当な高さ位置から落下する攪拌動作が繰り返されるので、洗濯物には叩き洗いの作用が及んで洗濯がなされる。所要の洗濯時間の後、汚れた洗濯液は排水管路13から排出され、回転ドラム2を高速回転させる脱水動作により洗濯物に含まれた洗濯液を脱水し、その後、水槽3内に注水管路12から注水してすすぎ工程が実施される。このすすぎ工程においても回転ドラム2内に収容された洗濯物は回転ドラム2の回転により攪拌突起により持ち上げられて落下する攪拌動作が繰り返されてすすぎ洗いが実施される。   A control board provided on the inside of the rotary drum 2 by opening the door 9 and putting laundry and detergent into the rotary drum 2 and operating the operation panel 66 provided in the upper part of the front surface of the drum type washing and drying machine 1, for example. When the operation is started through control by 67 or the like, a predetermined amount of water is injected from the water injection pipe 12 into the water tank 3, and the rotary drum 2 is rotationally driven by the motor 7 to start the washing process. By the rotation of the rotating drum 2, the laundry accommodated in the rotating drum 2 is lifted in the rotating direction by the stirring protrusion provided on the inner peripheral wall of the rotating drum 2, and the stirring operation of dropping from the lifted appropriate height position Is repeated, so that the laundry has the effect of tapping and washing. After the required washing time, the dirty washing liquid is discharged from the drain pipe 13, and the washing liquid contained in the laundry is dehydrated by a dehydrating operation that rotates the rotating drum 2 at a high speed. Rinsing is performed by pouring water from the passage 12. Also in this rinsing step, the laundry stored in the rotary drum 2 is rinsed by repeating the stirring operation in which the laundry is lifted by the stirring protrusion by the rotation of the rotary drum 2 and dropped.

このドラム式洗濯乾燥機1には、回転ドラム2内に収容した洗濯物を乾燥する機能が設けられている。そのためにドラム式洗濯乾燥機1は、既述したように、空調・ファンユニット39と、水槽3内の空気を吸引排気して空調・ファンユニット39に導入し除湿、加熱に供した乾燥した高温空気を再び水槽3内に送風する循環送風経路5を内蔵し、循環送風経路5の空調・ファンユニット39よりも下流に送風ファン15を設けている。   The drum-type washing / drying machine 1 has a function of drying laundry stored in the rotary drum 2. Therefore, as described above, the drum-type washing / drying machine 1 sucks and exhausts the air in the air conditioning / fan unit 39 and the water tank 3 and introduces the air into the air conditioning / fan unit 39 to be dehumidified and heated. A circulation air passage 5 for blowing air again into the water tank 3 is built in, and a blower fan 15 is provided downstream of the air conditioning / fan unit 39 in the circulation air passage 5.

この送風ファン15を回転駆動すると、循環送風経路5に空気の流れが発生して洗濯物を収容した回転ドラム2内の湿った空気は透孔8を通じて水槽3から送風ファン15側への循環空気導入管路16にて吸引排気される。この排気される湿った空気は、送風ファン15の上流側に直結されるなどして位置する空調・ファンユニット39の通風路393内に吸引導入口391から導入されて、その途中に位置した蒸発器31に空気中の水分を結露させて除湿することと、凝縮器32との熱交換により加熱することとで、常に乾燥した高温の空気とされる。この乾燥した高温の空気は吸引排出口392を通じ送風ファン15に吸引されてから水槽3への送風管路33に送り出されて水槽3内に送風される。水槽3内に送風された高温の乾燥空気は透孔8を通じて回転ドラム2内に入って衣類などの洗濯物に曝されながら水槽3へと抜け、再度循環空気導入管路16へと導入され、以上の循環送風経路5での空気の循環の繰り返しにより乾燥工程が実施される。   When the blower fan 15 is rotationally driven, air flows in the circulation blower path 5 so that the damp air in the rotary drum 2 containing the laundry is circulated from the water tank 3 to the blower fan 15 through the through holes 8. The air is sucked and exhausted through the introduction pipe line 16. The exhausted moist air is introduced from the suction inlet 391 into the ventilation path 393 of the air conditioning / fan unit 39 located directly connected to the upstream side of the blower fan 15 and evaporated in the middle thereof. By dehumidifying the moisture in the air by condensing the water in the vessel 31 and heating by exchanging heat with the condenser 32, the air is always dry and hot. The dried high-temperature air is sucked into the blower fan 15 through the suction / discharge port 392 and then sent out to the blower conduit 33 to the water tank 3 to be blown into the water tank 3. The high-temperature dry air blown into the water tank 3 enters the rotary drum 2 through the through holes 8 and escapes to the water tank 3 while being exposed to laundry such as clothes, and is again introduced into the circulating air introduction pipe line 16. A drying process is implemented by the repetition of the circulation of the air in the above circulation ventilation path 5.

なお、この循環送風経路5を利用した乾燥工程では、循環送風経路5を循環される空気中に主として衣類などの洗濯物から発生する糸屑などの異物が混じって循環し、蒸発器31や凝縮器32の目詰まり、送風ファン15の回転部への噛み込み、送風ファン15の内面への堆積といった乾燥工程を実施するのに支障を来しやすく、面倒なメンテナンスを頻繁に行う必要があることから、循環送風経路5の途中に、具体的には蒸発器31、凝縮器32、送風ファン15の上流側、従って、前記循環空気導入管路16の途中に、循環空気中の異物を除去するフィルタ35を収容したフィルタ室36を設けることが一般的になっている。これによって、洗濯物を乾燥させた後の空気に異物が混入して蒸発器31側の循環空気導入管路16側に導入されてきても、フィルタ室36を通る際にフィルタ35によって捕集され、下流側への循環空気に混入することはない。従って、蒸発器31、凝縮器32、送風ファン15の機能が長期に保全される。しかし一方では、フィルタ室36内のフィルタ35には捕集された異物が堆積していき、循環空気の通過抵抗が徐々に増していき、乾燥機能を低下させる問題があるので、フィルタ35は一般の場合と同様に着脱できるように設けられる。また、空調・ファンユニット39は送風ファン15との直結によって、それらを単体で取り扱える空調・ファンユニット81を構成しているが、これに限られることはない。   In the drying process using the circulation air passage 5, foreign matter such as lint generated from laundry such as clothes is circulated in the air circulated through the circulation air passage 5, and the evaporator 31 and the condensation are circulated. It is difficult to carry out a drying process such as clogging of the vessel 32, biting into the rotating part of the blower fan 15, and accumulation on the inner surface of the blower fan 15, and frequent troublesome maintenance is required. In the middle of the circulation air flow path 5, specifically, the upstream side of the evaporator 31, the condenser 32, and the blower fan 15, and thus in the middle of the circulation air introduction pipe line 16, foreign matters in the circulation air are removed. It is common to provide a filter chamber 36 that houses the filter 35. Thus, even if foreign matter is mixed into the air after the laundry is dried and introduced into the circulating air introduction pipe 16 side on the evaporator 31 side, it is collected by the filter 35 when passing through the filter chamber 36. , It will not be mixed into the circulating air downstream. Therefore, the functions of the evaporator 31, the condenser 32, and the blower fan 15 are maintained for a long time. However, on the other hand, the collected foreign matter accumulates on the filter 35 in the filter chamber 36, and there is a problem that the passage resistance of the circulating air gradually increases and the drying function is deteriorated. It is provided so as to be detachable as in the case of. In addition, the air conditioning / fan unit 39 constitutes an air conditioning / fan unit 81 capable of handling them alone by being directly connected to the blower fan 15, but is not limited thereto.

ここで、結露水が生じる蒸発器31は凝縮器32と共に熱交換部395をなし、その空調ケース38おける底部の除湿域に対応する範囲に結露水の貯留部63が設けられて、排水ポンプ64を持った排水管路65が接続され、図示しない水位センサによる水位の検出の基に過不足ない排水が行われる。しかし、何らかの排水異常で水位が異常上昇すると貯留している結露水が循環送風経路5の他部分へ及びかねない。これらのことがあって、熱交換部395は循環送風経路5の最低位部に位置するように設けている。   Here, the evaporator 31 in which condensed water is generated constitutes a heat exchanging unit 395 together with the condenser 32, and a condensed water storage unit 63 is provided in a range corresponding to a dehumidifying region at the bottom of the air conditioning case 38, and a drain pump 64. A drainage pipe 65 having a water level is connected, and drainage without excess or deficiency is performed based on detection of a water level by a water level sensor (not shown). However, if the water level rises abnormally due to some drainage abnormality, the stored dew condensation water may reach the other part of the circulation air flow path 5. For these reasons, the heat exchanging part 395 is provided so as to be positioned at the lowest part of the circulation air flow path 5.

以上のように種々な機器に搭載して働く空調・ファンユニット39は、搭載する機器の大型化、製品価格、メンテナンスの手間、ランニングコストに影響するため、小型化、部品点数、組立工数の削減、交換部品の削減が望まれる。これらに対応して本実施の形態の空調・ファンユニット39は、特に、図1〜図5に示すように、吸引導入口391および吸引排出口392を持った空調ケース38内に、吸引導入口391から吸引排出口392への通風路393途中に位置して循環空気を除湿し加熱する蒸発器31および凝縮器32よりなる熱交換部395と、この熱交換部395に冷媒を循環させる圧縮機37と、を内蔵した基本構成において、空調ケース38は、複数の、具体的には上下2つの分割部材381、382からなり、各分割部材381、382どうしが空調ケース38の外面に臨んでなす割線383間にシール部材384を連続に挟持して空調ケース38の内外をエアタイトし、空調ケース38の既述した貯留部63で代表される水溜り部の外壁に、溜り水によって開かれて溜まり水を排水させるが外気の吸引を阻止する図2、図3、図7に示すような排水機構101を設けている。   As described above, the air-conditioning / fan unit 39 mounted on various devices affects the increase in the size of the mounted devices, product price, maintenance effort, and running costs. Therefore, the size and the number of parts and the number of assembly steps are reduced. Reduction of replacement parts is desired. Corresponding to these, the air-conditioning / fan unit 39 of the present embodiment has a suction inlet port in an air-conditioning case 38 having a suction inlet port 391 and a suction outlet port 392, as shown in FIGS. A heat exchanging unit 395 including an evaporator 31 and a condenser 32 that dehumidifies and heats the circulating air and is located in the ventilation path 393 from the suction port 392 to the suction exhaust port 392, and a compressor that circulates refrigerant through the heat exchanging unit 395. 37, the air conditioning case 38 is composed of a plurality of, specifically, two upper and lower divided members 381 and 382, and the divided members 381 and 382 face each other on the outer surface of the air conditioning case 38. A sealing member 384 is continuously sandwiched between the dividing lines 383 to air-tighten the inside and outside of the air conditioning case 38 and collect on the outer wall of the water reservoir portion represented by the storage portion 63 described above of the air conditioning case 38. Although thereby draining are in stagnant water opened is provided to FIGS. 2, 3, drainage mechanism 101 as shown in FIG. 7 to prevent outside air sucked by.

このように、空調ケース38は複数の分割部材381、382で構成されるが、それら各分割部材381、382が空調ケース38の外面に臨んでなす割線383間にシール材384を挟持して空調ケース38の内外をエアタイトする簡単なシール構造で、吸引導入口391から吸引排出口392への通風路393に例え圧縮機37の収容域394側との連通があっても吸引作用が積極的に及ばず空気溜まりになる収容域394の影響なく、吸引空気の循環と除湿および加熱との機能を確保することができる。また、通風路393および収容域394相互の連通を利用して収容域394、通風路393の別なく、万が一の場合の急な水溜まりには、空調ケース38の貯留部63などに設けた排水機構101が、溜り水によって開かれて溜まり水を排水させることで対応しながら、外気の吸引は阻止して循環空気を導入して熱交換し排出する機能を確保するようにできる。   As described above, the air conditioning case 38 is composed of a plurality of divided members 381 and 382. The air conditioning case 38 is sandwiched between the dividing lines 383 formed by the divided members 381 and 382 facing the outer surface of the air conditioning case 38. With a simple seal structure that airtights the inside and outside of the case 38, the suction action is positive even if the ventilation path 393 from the suction inlet 391 to the suction outlet 392 communicates with the housing area 394 side of the compressor 37, for example. The functions of circulation, dehumidification, and heating of the suction air can be ensured without being affected by the accommodation area 394 that becomes an air reservoir. In addition, the drainage mechanism provided in the storage portion 63 of the air conditioning case 38 for a sudden water pool in the unlikely event of using the mutual communication between the ventilation path 393 and the accommodation area 394, regardless of the accommodation area 394 and the ventilation path 393. While 101 responds by being opened by the accumulated water and draining the accumulated water, it is possible to prevent the outside air from being sucked and to secure the function of introducing the circulating air and exchanging and discharging the heat.

この結果、空調ケース38を構成する複数の分割部材381、382が空調ケース38の外面に臨んでなす割線383間でシールしてユニット内外をエアタイトした簡単なシール構造で、通風路393の圧縮機37の収容域394側との連通の影響なく吸引空気の循環と除湿および加熱との機能を確保しながら、互いの連通を利用して収容域394、通風路393の別なく、貯留部63を中心とした熱交換部395での凝縮結露水を主体とする通常排水系はもとより、万が一の場合の急な水溜まりには、空調ケース38の貯留部63で代表する水溜り部に設けた排水機構101によって、循環空気を導入して熱交換し排出する機能を確保しながら対応でき、シール箇所が従来よりも少ない分だけ、部品点数、組立工数、および部品交換数が低減するので、製品コストおよびランニングコストが共に低減する。   As a result, the compressor of the ventilation path 393 has a simple sealing structure in which the plurality of dividing members 381 and 382 constituting the air conditioning case 38 are sealed between the split lines 383 formed facing the outer surface of the air conditioning case 38 and the inside and outside of the unit are airtight. 37, while maintaining the functions of suction air circulation, dehumidification, and heating without the influence of communication with the storage area 394 side of the storage area 394, the storage section 63 can be configured without using the communication area 394 and the ventilation path 393. The drainage mechanism provided in the water reservoir represented by the storage portion 63 of the air conditioning case 38 is not limited to the normal drainage system mainly composed of condensed condensed water in the heat exchanging portion 395, but in the event of a sudden water pool. With 101, it is possible to cope with ensuring the function of introducing circulating air and exchanging and discharging heat, and the number of parts, the number of assembly steps, and the number of parts to be replaced are reduced by the number of seal points less than before. Because, product cost and running cost can be reduced both.

特に、本実施の形態のように空調ケース38は、2つの分割部材381、382で構成していると、部材点数、組立工数、シール構造部がさらに低減する。   In particular, when the air conditioning case 38 is configured by two divided members 381 and 382 as in the present embodiment, the number of members, the number of assembly steps, and the seal structure portion are further reduced.

また、本実施の形態でも、収容域394と通風路393とは区画部386にて区画しているが、シール構造は省略している。このようにシール構造がないことにより、通風路393に例え収容域394側との連通が双方の区画部にあっても、この区画効果が合わさって収容域394に吸引作用がほとんど及ばなくして、吸引空気の循環と除湿および加熱との機能をより確実に確保し、性能を高められる。区画部386は上下各分割部材381、382の双方に一体形成した上下区画壁386a、386bの突き合わせ構造にて行い、空調ケース38が収容域394、通風路393を区画して持った複雑な空間形状体であるのを、2部材の簡単な構成で実現している。しかも、上下区画壁386a、386bに代えて、上下分割部材381、382の一方に一体成形した単体の区画壁として区画部386とすることもできる。   Also in the present embodiment, the housing area 394 and the ventilation path 393 are partitioned by the partitioning portion 386, but the seal structure is omitted. Because there is no seal structure in this way, even if the ventilation path 393 communicates with the accommodation area 394 side in both of the compartments, this compartment effect is combined and the accommodation area 394 has almost no suction action, The function of the suction air circulation, dehumidification and heating can be ensured more reliably and the performance can be improved. The partition portion 386 is formed by a butting structure of upper and lower partition walls 386a and 386b integrally formed on both the upper and lower divided members 381 and 382, and the air conditioning case 38 has a housing space 394 and a ventilation path 393 and has a complicated space. The shape body is realized with a simple configuration of two members. Moreover, instead of the upper and lower partition walls 386a and 386b, the partition portion 386 can be formed as a single partition wall integrally formed with one of the upper and lower split members 381 and 382.

前記弁機構101は図2、図3、図7に示すように、貯留部63などの水溜まり部の外壁に設けられた排水口101aと、この排水口101aを空調ケース38内の引圧によって外側から閉じる逆止弁101bとしてあり、逆止弁101bは、空調ケース38内に引圧が働く動作時のみ、その引圧により貯留部63など水溜り部の外壁に設けられ排水口101aを閉じて気密性よく外気を遮断して空調・ファンユニット39の機能を保全しながら、万が一の場合の多量の水溜りにはその自重により押し開かれて排水させられるし、非動作時は特に閉まる必要はなく、閉じ習性のない簡単なフラップ式の弁片にて実現できる。具体的にはゴム片による逆止弁101bとして、その上端に一体成形したフック部101cを排水口101aの上部に設けた取り付け穴101dに弾性係合させるなどして簡単に装着できるし、吸引、吸引解除に対応した閉じ、閉じ解除が頻繁でもその動作ストロークは微小で疲労を促進するようなことはなくメンテナンスの交換部品となることは極めて希である。   As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 7, the valve mechanism 101 has a drain port 101 a provided on the outer wall of a water pool portion such as the reservoir portion 63, and the drain port 101 a is externally exposed by a pulling pressure in the air conditioning case 38. The check valve 101b is provided on the outer wall of the water reservoir portion such as the storage portion 63 and closes the drain port 101a by the pulling pressure only when the pulling pressure is applied to the air conditioning case 38. While maintaining the function of the air-conditioning / fan unit 39 by shutting out the outside air with good airtightness, a large amount of water in case of emergency should be pushed open by its own weight and drained. It can be realized with a simple flap-type valve piece without closing behavior. Specifically, as a check valve 101b made of a rubber piece, a hook portion 101c integrally formed at the upper end thereof can be easily mounted by elastically engaging with a mounting hole 101d provided in the upper portion of the drain port 101a, and suction, Even when closing and releasing corresponding to suction release are frequent, the operation stroke is very small and does not promote fatigue, and it is extremely rare to become a replacement part for maintenance.

本実施の形態では、通風路393、収容域394の連通構造に関連して急な水溜まりが収容域394の側にも及ぶことがあるかも知れないことに関連して、熱交換部395に対応した貯留部63同様に、収容域394の底部を水溜り部396として弁機構101を設けている。これにより、通風路393、収容域394の高低関係などから一旦収容域394側に及んだ水溜まりが通風路393側の貯留部63側で解消されない場合でも、収容域394の側にて排水できるようになる。   In the present embodiment, in association with the communication structure of the ventilation path 393 and the accommodation area 394, a sudden water pool may reach the side of the accommodation area 394. Similar to the reservoir 63, the valve mechanism 101 is provided with the bottom of the accommodation area 394 as the water reservoir 396. As a result, even if the water pool once reaching the storage area 394 due to the height relationship between the ventilation path 393 and the storage area 394 is not eliminated on the storage section 63 side on the ventilation path 393 side, the water can be drained on the storage area 394 side. It becomes like this.

さらに、空調ケース38は図1、図4、図5、図11、図12に示すように、長手方向の一端の天井壁の後部に吸引導入口391が、他端の端部壁に吸引排出口392が設けられたほぼ長方体形状をなしている。圧縮機37は図5に示すように空調ケース38内一端側の前部寄りの収容域394に収容されて、この収容域394と、この収容域394に対し空調ケース38内の後部側および他端部側に広がる通風路393と空調ケース38をなす分割部材381、382の双方から延びて区画部386をなす上下区画壁386a、386bまたは一方から延びる区画壁によって区画されたものとなっている。また、蒸発器31、凝縮器32は、空調ケース38の長手方向に対向し合う区画部386と端部壁との間の熱交換域393aを前後の吸引導入側と、吸引排出側とに仕切って設けられている。さらに、吸引導入口391は、空調ケース38の熱交換域393aの天井壁よりも高く上向きに開口し、かつ図2、図5に示すように平面視して収容域394の後部側上にオーバーラップする位置から前記通風路393における熱交換域393aから、空調ケース38一端側に収容域394の後部へ拡張した一端側後部域393b上に及ぶ大きさで、空調ケース38外方へのかさ張りなく設けられている。通風路393は、さらに、吸引導入口391の基部開口から一端側後部域393bに滑らかに繋がって循環空気を下向きに案内する縦向き湾曲域393cと、熱交換域393aの後部吸引導入側を、吸引導入口391の高さ未満でこの吸引導入口391から空調ケース38の他端側にかけて上方に拡張した後部上向き拡張域393dと、を備えたものとしている。   Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, 5, 11, and 12, the air conditioning case 38 has a suction inlet 391 at the rear of the ceiling wall at one end in the longitudinal direction and a suction exhaust at the end wall at the other end. It has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape provided with an outlet 392. As shown in FIG. 5, the compressor 37 is housed in a housing area 394 near the front portion on one end side in the air conditioning case 38, and the housing area 394, the rear side in the air conditioning case 38 with respect to the housing area 394 and others The upper and lower partition walls 386a and 386b extending from both the ventilation path 393 extending to the end side and the dividing members 381 and 382 forming the air conditioning case 38 and the partition wall extending from one side are partitioned. . Further, the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 partition the heat exchange area 393a between the partition wall 386 and the end wall facing each other in the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case 38 into the front and rear suction introduction sides and the suction discharge side. Is provided. Further, the suction inlet 391 opens upward higher than the ceiling wall of the heat exchange area 393a of the air conditioning case 38, and overhangs on the rear side of the accommodation area 394 in plan view as shown in FIGS. From the wrapping position to the size of the heat exchange area 393a in the ventilation path 393 and the one end side rear area 393b extended to the rear part of the accommodation area 394 on one end side of the air conditioning case 38, and without being bulky outward of the air conditioning case 38 Is provided. The ventilation path 393 further includes a longitudinally curved region 393c that smoothly connects from the base opening of the suction inlet 391 to the rear region 393b on one end side to guide the circulating air downward, and a rear suction introduction side of the heat exchange region 393a. A rear upward expansion region 393d extending upward from the suction introduction port 391 to the other end side of the air conditioning case 38 at a height less than the suction introduction port 391 is provided.

これにより、空調ケース38の長手方向一端の天井壁の後部に設けた吸引導入口391と、他端の端部壁に設けた吸引排出口392との間の、空調ケース38の一端の前部寄りで圧縮機37を収容して区画部386で区画された収容域394を除く、空調ケース38の長手方向ほぼ一杯に利用した通風路393にて循環空気を吸引導入口391から無理なく吸引、導入して、スムーズに熱交換部395での熱交換に供して、吸引排出口392へ吸引排出されるようにすることができる。このとき、通風路393は、吸引導入口391から導入した循環空気を図5に矢印で示すように、収容域394横の熱交換域393aから空調ケース38の一端側に外れた一端側後部域393bと、熱交換域393aの後部から上部に外れた後部上向き拡張部393dとに受け入れて、熱交換域393aの後部となる吸引導入側で合流させながら、熱交換域393aに設置された熱交換部395の蒸発器31、凝縮器32による均等な通過抵抗による充満効果も手伝って、それら蒸発器31、凝縮器32のほぼ全域を後部から前部へ偏りなくほぼ均等に通過される熱交換流を生成することができる。従って、熱交換効率が向上し空調機能を高められる。   Thereby, the front part of the one end of the air-conditioning case 38 between the suction inlet 391 provided in the rear part of the ceiling wall of the longitudinal direction one end of the air-conditioning case 38, and the suction discharge port 392 provided in the end-part wall of the other end The compressor 37 is accommodated at the side and the storage area 394 partitioned by the partitioning section 386 is excluded, and the circulating air is sucked from the suction inlet 391 without difficulty by the ventilation path 393 that is used almost fully in the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case 38. It can be introduced and smoothly subjected to heat exchange in the heat exchanging unit 395 so as to be sucked and discharged to the suction / discharge port 392. At this time, the ventilation path 393 is configured so that the circulating air introduced from the suction inlet 391 is located at one end on the rear side of the air conditioning case 38 from the heat exchanging area 393a next to the housing area 394 as indicated by an arrow in FIG. Heat exchange installed in the heat exchange area 393a while being received by the suction introduction side, which is the rear part of the heat exchange area 393a, while being received by the heat transfer area 393a and the rear upward expansion part 393d that is deviated upward from the rear part of the heat exchange area 393a The heat exchange flow that passes almost evenly from the rear part to the front part of the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 through the entire region of the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 with the help of the filling effect by the uniform passage resistance by the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 of the part 395. Can be generated. Therefore, the heat exchange efficiency is improved and the air conditioning function can be enhanced.

この場合、通風路393は、特に、吸引導入口391が平面視して圧縮機37の収容域394の後部側上にオーバーラップする位置から通風路393における一端側後部域393b上にほぼオーバーラップする大きさであることにより循環空気の導入風量を高めながら、吸引導入口391よりも前後幅の小さな一端側後部域393bへの流れは絞られるものの、縦向き湾曲路393cによる案内で乱れや圧損なくスムーズに導入させて熱交換域393aの後部吸引導入側に向かわせられるのに併せ、前記絞りを受ける分だけ、導入空気が吸引導入口391から空調ケース38他端側に延びる後部上向き拡張域393d側に流れ込みやすくすることができる。この結果、通風路393に導入した循環空気の熱交換部395の後向き吸い込み面395aへの均等な広がりをより促進して、熱交換効率をさらに高められる。また、前記縦向き湾曲路393cでは図2に示すように吸引導入空気は流れを曲げられることにより、随伴している洗濯物から除去した水分や混入していることのある洗剤成分や柔軟剤成分を遠心分離することができるし、圧縮機37の上端との干渉を避ける仮想線で示す逃げ形状部393c1では衝突分離作用も受ける。   In this case, in particular, the ventilation path 393 substantially overlaps the one end side rear area 393b of the ventilation path 393 from the position where the suction inlet 391 overlaps the rear side of the accommodation area 394 of the compressor 37 in plan view. Although the flow to the one end side rear region 393b having a smaller front-rear width than the suction introduction port 391 is reduced while increasing the introduction air volume of the circulating air due to the size, the turbulence and pressure loss are guided by the longitudinal curved path 393c. In addition to being introduced smoothly and directed toward the rear suction introduction side of the heat exchange area 393a, the rear upward expansion area where the introduced air extends from the suction inlet 391 to the other end of the air conditioning case 38 by the amount of the restriction. It can be made easier to flow into the 393d side. As a result, the uniform expansion of the circulating air introduced into the ventilation path 393 to the backward suction surface 395a of the heat exchange section 395 can be further promoted, and the heat exchange efficiency can be further enhanced. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the longitudinally curved path 393c, the flow of the suction-introducing air is bent, so that moisture removed from the accompanying laundry, detergent components and softener components that may have been mixed in Can be centrifuged, and the relief shape portion 393c1 shown by the phantom line that avoids interference with the upper end of the compressor 37 also receives a collision separation action.

ここで、既述の貯留部63は、図2、図3、図4、図5に示すように、熱交換域393aにおける熱交換部395の平面視矩形な形状にほぼ一致して熱交換部395を受載する上向きに開放した皿型の熱交換部受載皿393a1をなして形成されている。この熱交換部受載皿393a1上に設置し受載される熱交換部395は、蒸発器31、凝縮器32を相互のフィン395cが微小な熱的切り離し隙間(図示せず)を有して相互が一体となったユニットをなし、前記熱的切り離し隙間によって、凝縮器32側から蒸発器31側への熱移動を、蒸発器31での霜や氷の成長を抑え、低外気温でも冷媒の温度上昇と共に霜を溶かして高い乾燥効率を確保できる程度に抑えられるようにしている。これにより、従来、蒸発器31、凝縮器32間に設けていた隔離空間を省略して設置スペースが小さくなる分全体の大型化なしに機器の大型化して性能の向上に対応できるようにして、しかも、吸引排出口392側への隔離空間での遊びが原因したバイパス通過を抑えて有効面積を大きく保ち除湿効率、加熱効率、乾燥効率を高め、乾燥騒音の低減も図れるようになる。ここに、熱的切り離し隙間は、蒸発器31および凝縮器32の個別取扱いを可能にしておく切り離し程度の空間とする構成でとしても、性能は大きく低下することはない。   Here, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 5, the above-described storage unit 63 substantially coincides with the rectangular shape in plan view of the heat exchange unit 395 in the heat exchange region 393 a and is a heat exchange unit. It is formed as a dish-shaped heat exchange section receiving tray 393a1 that opens upward to receive 395. The heat exchanging unit 395 installed and received on the heat exchanging unit receiving tray 393a1 has a minute thermal separation gap (not shown) between the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 by the fins 395c. The unit is formed as an integral unit, and heat transfer from the condenser 32 side to the evaporator 31 side is suppressed by the thermal separation gap, so that the growth of frost and ice in the evaporator 31 is suppressed. As the temperature rises, frost is melted so that high drying efficiency can be secured. Thereby, the isolation space previously provided between the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 is omitted, so that the installation space is reduced, so that the size of the device can be increased and the performance can be improved without increasing the overall size. Moreover, bypass passage caused by play in the isolation space toward the suction / discharge port 392 side is suppressed, the effective area is kept large, dehumidification efficiency, heating efficiency, and drying efficiency are increased, and drying noise can be reduced. Here, even if the thermal separation gap is configured to be a space of a degree of separation that allows the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 to be individually handled, the performance does not deteriorate significantly.

しかも、熱交換部395は、その後ろ向きとなっている吸い込み面395aと、これに対向する空調ケース38の熱交換域393aの吸引導入側後部壁との対向距離が、吸引導入口391に繋がる一端側後部域393b側から空調ケース38の他端部側に向け小さくなるように、空調ケース38の長手方向に対して図4、図5に示すような斜めになる向きで配置してある。これにより、熱交換域393aをその一端側後部域393b側から吸引排出口392に向け最短となる斜めに向むく図4に示す方向Aに対し、熱交換部395のフィン395cの向きの傾き角θが、熱交換部395を空調ケース38の長手方向に配置する場合に比し小さくなるので、この小さくなった分だけ通風抵抗がさらに低減し、かつ熱交換部395を通過する通風分布がより均一化するので、除湿効率、加熱効率共にさらに向上し、空調性能、洗濯乾燥機への搭載時の乾燥効率、乾燥性能を高められるし、より静音となる。   Moreover, the heat exchanging portion 395 has one end where the facing distance between the suction surface 395a facing backward and the suction introduction side rear wall of the heat exchange area 393a of the air conditioning case 38 facing the suction surface 395a is connected to the suction introduction port 391. It arrange | positions in the diagonal direction as shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the air-conditioning case 38 so that it may become small toward the other end part side of the air-conditioning case 38 from the side rear part area | region 393b side. Thereby, the inclination angle of the direction of the fins 395c of the heat exchanging portion 395 with respect to the direction A shown in FIG. 4 in which the heat exchanging region 393a is inclined from the one end side rear region 393b side toward the suction / discharge port 392 is the shortest. Since θ is smaller than that in the case where the heat exchanging portion 395 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case 38, the airflow resistance is further reduced by the smaller amount and the airflow distribution passing through the heat exchanging portion 395 is further increased. Since it is made uniform, both dehumidification efficiency and heating efficiency are further improved, and air conditioning performance, drying efficiency when installed in a washing dryer, and drying performance can be improved, and it is more silent.

ここに、熱交換部395の設置向きは、熱交換域393aをその一端側後部域393bから吸引排出口392に向け最短に向かう斜めの方向Aに可能な限り一致させるのが最良となる。   Here, the installation direction of the heat exchanging portion 395 is best matched with the heat exchanging region 393a as much as possible in the oblique direction A that is the shortest from the one end side rear region 393b toward the suction / discharge port 392.

さらに、熱交換域393aは、図6に示すように熱交換部受載皿393a1およびこれに設置する熱交換部395の吸引排出側が貯留部63として低く、熱交換部395の吸引空気導入側が高くなる空調ケース38の底部形状を有して形成され、収容域394は図2に示すように貯留部63よりもさらに低くなるように空調ケース38の底部形状を有して形成されている。これにより、空調ケース38での圧縮機37の設置高さを抑えられるし、重心を下げられる。   Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the heat exchanging area 393a is low on the suction discharge side of the heat exchanging part receiving tray 393a1 and the heat exchanging part 395 installed therein as the storage part 63, and on the suction air introduction side of the heat exchanging part 395 is high. The air conditioning case 38 is formed to have a bottom shape, and the storage area 394 is formed to have the bottom shape of the air conditioning case 38 so as to be lower than the storage portion 63 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the installation height of the compressor 37 in the air conditioning case 38 can be suppressed, and the center of gravity can be lowered.

熱交換部受載皿393a1は、熱交換部395を図1に示すようにフィルタを介在させずに直置きして受載し、蒸発器31を受ける部分を蒸発器31で生じる結露水を受け入れて排水する結露水排水皿21とし、熱交換部395の凝縮器32を受ける部分を、蒸発器32を受ける部分から区画して、循環空気に随伴している洗濯物から除去した水分や循環系に入り込むことのある洗剤や柔軟剤の成分を、熱交換部395を通過する前に分離して受け入れ排水する分離水排水皿23とし、相互を仕切る仕切り壁28により一応仕切っている。しかし、排水口22は結露水排水皿21に設け、分離水排水皿23は結露水排水皿21を通じ排出するようにしている。   The heat exchanging part receiving tray 393a1 receives the heat exchanging part 395 by directly placing it without interposing a filter as shown in FIG. The portion of the heat exchanger 395 that receives the condenser 32 is partitioned from the portion that receives the evaporator 32, and the moisture and circulation system removed from the laundry accompanying the circulating air. The components of the detergent and softener that may get into the separation water drain tray 23 for separating and receiving and draining before passing through the heat exchanging section 395 are partitioned by a partition wall 28 that partitions each other. However, the drain port 22 is provided in the condensed water drain tray 21, and the separated water drain tray 23 is discharged through the condensed water drain tray 21.

これは、循環空気中の水は蒸発器31を通ることで結露水として除去し結露水排水皿21から排出して問題はないが、循環空気中に入り込むことのある粘度の高い洗剤や柔軟剤の成分は熱交換部395や送風ファン15に入り込むと、付着して空気通路を狭めたり、詰まらせたり、送風ファン15の回転抵抗を高めたりするので、これを熱交換部395に入り込む前に気液分離し、分離水排水皿23から結露水排水皿21を通じ排水ポンプ64に負担を掛けることなく排水することを目的としている。この気液分離には当然のことながら循環空気に随伴している水も含まれ、気液分離した粘性の高い洗剤や柔軟剤の成分を同時に気液分離した水で洗い流し、また希釈して排水ポンプ64に負担を掛けないようにでき好都合である。   This is because the water in the circulating air is removed as condensed water by passing through the evaporator 31 and discharged from the condensed water drain tray 21, but there is no problem, but a detergent or softener with high viscosity that may enter the circulating air. When the component enters the heat exchanging part 395 or the blower fan 15, it adheres and narrows or clogs the air passage, or increases the rotational resistance of the blower fan 15. The purpose is to perform gas-liquid separation and drain water from the separated water drain tray 23 through the condensed water drain tray 21 without imposing a burden on the drain pump 64. Naturally, this gas-liquid separation also includes the water accompanying the circulating air, and the components of the highly viscous detergent and softener separated by gas-liquid are washed away with water that has been gas-liquid separated at the same time, diluted and drained. The pump 64 is advantageously not burdened.

この気液分離のために、熱交換域393aの吸引空気導入側は、空調ケース38の下分割部材382において、一端側後部域393bを含む吸引導入口391および後部上向き拡張部393dから、熱交換部395の後ろ向き吸い込み面395aと空調ケース38の後部壁との間を下向きに流れる空気を、熱交換部395の図2、図3、図5に示すような高さ方向途中位置で一旦受け止めて熱交換部395の側に案内するように、空調ケース38の後部壁から前部側にほぼ水平に延びた棚部24と、この棚部24から熱交換部受載皿393a1まで斜め下方に傾斜して繋がり、棚部24を経た吸引導入空気を熱交換部受載皿393a1上に設置され受載される熱交換部395の後ろ向き吸い込み面395a全面を通過するよう案内する傾斜部25を形成している。   For this gas-liquid separation, the suction air introduction side of the heat exchange area 393a exchanges heat with the lower dividing member 382 of the air conditioning case 38 from the suction inlet 391 including the rear end area 393b on the one end side and the rear upward extension 393d. The air flowing downward between the rearward suction surface 395a of the part 395 and the rear wall of the air conditioning case 38 is temporarily received at the midway position in the height direction as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5 of the heat exchange part 395. A shelf 24 extending substantially horizontally from the rear wall of the air conditioning case 38 to the front side so as to guide to the heat exchange unit 395 side, and inclined obliquely downward from the shelf 24 to the heat exchange unit receiving tray 393a1 Inclined portion that guides the suction-introduced air that passes through the shelf portion 24 through the entire rearward suction surface 395a of the heat exchange portion 395 that is installed on the heat exchange portion receiving tray 393a1 5 to form a.

これにより、通風路393に導入される吸引空気は吸引導入口391および後部上向き拡張部393dから熱交換部395に向け下向きに流れる途中で棚部24に衝突して熱交換部395の側に案内されるが、この衝突によって吸引空気に随伴している洗濯物から除去した水分、循環系に入り込むことのある洗剤や柔軟剤の成分を吸引空気から衝突分離させられる。分離された分離水、洗剤や柔軟剤の成分は吸引空気の流れもあって棚部24を傾斜部25の側に移動し、傾斜部25を伝い落ちる。具体的には、分離水が積極的に傾斜部25の側に押し流されながら、粘性の高い洗剤や柔軟剤の成分を洗い流す形で傾斜部25側に至って後、吸引空気の流れに加え、重力の作用が加わって傾斜部25を伝い落ちる。傾斜部25を伝い落ちる分離水などは傾斜部25の下部で図3、図7に示すリブ26により堰止めた上で、一端側、図示例では収容域394側が前記分離水排水皿23に通じる図1、図7に示す連通路27へと逃がし、分離水排水皿23に流れ込むようにしている。   As a result, the suction air introduced into the ventilation path 393 collides with the shelf 24 while flowing downward from the suction introduction port 391 and the rear upward expansion portion 393d toward the heat exchange portion 395 and is guided to the heat exchange portion 395 side. However, the moisture removed from the laundry accompanying the suction air and the components of the detergent and softening agent that may enter the circulation system by the collision can be separated from the suction air. The components of the separated water, detergent and softening agent that have been separated move the shelf 24 toward the inclined portion 25 due to the flow of suction air, and flow down the inclined portion 25. Specifically, while the separated water is actively washed away to the inclined portion 25 side, the components of the highly viscous detergent and softener are washed away to reach the inclined portion 25 side, and then the gravity air is added to the flow of the suction air. As a result of the action of the above, it moves down the inclined portion 25. Separation water or the like flowing down the inclined portion 25 is blocked by the rib 26 shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 at the lower portion of the inclined portion 25, and one end side, in the illustrated example, the accommodation area 394 side leads to the separated water drainage tray 23. It escapes to the communication path 27 shown in FIGS. 1 and 7 and flows into the separated water drain tray 23.

一方、熱交換部受載皿393a1および吸引排出側でなす貯留部63全体の底部が、結露水排水皿21に設けた排水口22に向かって低くなるようにしてある。これに併せ、分離水排水皿23は、吸引排出側との仕切り壁29に微小な連通部29aを持ち、結露水排水皿21との仕切り壁28に微小な連通部28aを持っている。これによって、分離水排水皿23に流れ込んだ分離水などは連通部28aを通じ結露水排水皿21に流れ込んだ後、結露水排水皿21にある排水口22へと流れる。また、排水口22に接続された排水ポンプ64の動作不良などで吸引排気側に万が一オーバーフローし、あるいは溜まることがある水は、連通部29aを通じて分離水排水皿23に流入した後、連通部28aを通じ結露水排水皿22へと流れ、排水口22に至る。   On the other hand, the bottoms of the heat exchanger receiving tray 393a1 and the entire storage portion 63 formed on the suction / discharge side are lowered toward the drain port 22 provided in the condensed water drain tray 21. In addition to this, the separated water drainage tray 23 has a minute communication portion 29 a on the partition wall 29 with the suction / discharge side, and has a minute communication portion 28 a on the partition wall 28 with the condensed water drainage plate 21. As a result, the separated water or the like that has flowed into the separated water drain tray 23 flows into the condensed water drain tray 21 through the communication portion 28 a, and then flows into the drain port 22 in the condensed water drain tray 21. In addition, water that may overflow or accumulate on the suction / exhaust side due to malfunction of the drain pump 64 connected to the drain port 22 flows into the separated water drain tray 23 through the communication portion 29a, and then communicates with the communication portion 28a. Flows to the dew condensation water drain tray 22 and reaches the drain outlet 22.

連通部28a、29aは前記フィルタを設けないで熱交換部395を熱交換部受載皿393a1上に設置したことに対応して、水はスムーズに通るが、糸屑や循環空気中に混入していることのある粘度の高い洗剤や柔軟剤の成分はそのまま通さない大きさに設定してある。同様に、結露水排水皿22および分離水排水皿23の流路途中にも、糸屑、洗剤や柔軟剤の成分を通さない絞りタイプの連通部41、および邪魔突起42を設けてある。この連通部28a、29a、41、邪魔突起42で糸屑を受け止めてもその総量は少なく、正常な排水に影響することはない。逆に受け止めた糸屑は洗剤成分の受け止めに役立つ。洗剤成分の受け止めは水の通りを邪魔するが邪魔された水は溜まりながら洗剤を希釈し、やがては薄まった洗剤を排水口22へと流し去ることになる。ここに、循環空気に入り込むことのある洗剤や柔軟剤の成分は、循環空気に随伴している洗濯物から除去した水分と共に、熱交換部395を通過する前に効果的に分離され、しかも、希釈された後排水されるので排水ポンプ64に負担を掛けたり、停止させてしまうようなことはない。しかも、連通部41は、流路を横断する隔壁41aの中間部をV型に切除して形成しており、底部に沿って押し流される糸屑、洗剤や柔軟剤の成分の通りを確実に制限するが、通りを制限された糸屑が少しかさ高になって水の通りを制限することがあっても、通りを制限される水は糸屑よりもかさを増すのと、連通部41が上に向け広がり制限度を低減していることとで、薄まった洗剤などの成分と共に容易に先へ流れることができるので、別段問題にはならない。   Corresponding to the fact that the heat exchanging portion 395 is installed on the heat exchanging portion receiving tray 393a1 without providing the filter, the communicating portions 28a and 29a pass smoothly, but are mixed into yarn waste and circulating air. The components of detergents and softeners with high viscosity that may have passed are set so as not to pass through. Similarly, in the middle of the flow path of the condensed water drainage tray 22 and the separated water drainage tray 23, a throttle-type communication portion 41 and baffle protrusions 42 that do not allow the components of lint, detergent or softener to pass through are provided. Even if the thread waste is received by the communication portions 28a, 29a, 41 and the baffle protrusions 42, the total amount thereof is small, and normal drainage is not affected. On the contrary, the yarn waste that is received serves to receive the detergent components. Receiving the detergent component obstructs the passage of water, but the disturbed water accumulates and dilutes the detergent. Eventually, the diluted detergent is washed away to the drain port 22. Here, the components of the detergent and softening agent that may favor the circulating air are effectively separated before passing through the heat exchanging portion 395, together with the moisture removed from the laundry accompanying the circulating air, Since the water is drained after being diluted, the drain pump 64 is not burdened or stopped. Moreover, the communication part 41 is formed by cutting the middle part of the partition wall 41a crossing the flow path into a V shape, and reliably restricts the passage of the components of the thread waste, the detergent and the softening agent that are swept along the bottom part. However, even if the yarn waste restricted in the street is slightly bulky and restricts the passage of water, the communication portion 41 is said that the water restricted in the street becomes bulkier than the yarn waste. Since the degree of restriction of spreading upward is reduced, it can easily flow forward together with components such as a diluted detergent, so that it is not a problem.

さらに、上記棚部24、傾斜部25は、空調ケース38の下半の後部域の内部スペースを狭めることで有効に作用するが、結果として、空調ケース38の下半の後部壁に内側への図2、図5に示す凹み形状を付与して、棚部24の下に後方および下方に開放した空きスペースSを形成している。この空きスペースSは、空調・ファンユニット39や空調・ファンユニット81が図1に示すように洗濯機本体44の底部上に後部壁に沿って設置されたとき、図2、図14に示すように空調・ファンユニット39や空調・ファンユニット81の外回りで行う配線の結線スペース、センサなど外部機器の設置スペースなどとして有効利用できる。   Further, the shelf 24 and the inclined portion 25 work effectively by narrowing the internal space of the rear half of the lower half of the air conditioning case 38. As a result, the rear wall of the lower half of the air conditioning case 38 is inwardly connected. 2 and FIG. 5 is provided, and the empty space S opened rearward and downward is formed below the shelf 24. When the air conditioning / fan unit 39 and the air conditioning / fan unit 81 are installed along the rear wall on the bottom of the washing machine main body 44 as shown in FIG. 1, the empty space S is as shown in FIGS. In addition, it can be effectively used as a wiring connection space outside the air conditioner / fan unit 39 and the air conditioner / fan unit 81, and a space for installing external devices such as sensors.

なお、棚部24および傾斜部25は、下部分割部材382の側で一体形成してその連続性を確保しやすくしてあり、棚部24は、下部分割部材382の上部分割部材381との間で割線383をなして接合する接合フランジ382aより少し下の位置に形成してある。接合フランジ382aはその全周の凹条内に環状のシール部材384を収容し、上部分割部材381の接合フランジ381aの凸条が前記凹条に嵌り込む凹凸嵌合にてシール部材384を挟み付ける接合構造にて割線383間をシールしている。この接合およびシールは接合フランジ381a、382aどうしを図7に示すように周方向に多数設けられた締結穴を利用した図3に示すようなネジ締結部68によって確固に保持する。   The shelf 24 and the inclined portion 25 are integrally formed on the lower divided member 382 side so as to ensure the continuity, and the shelf 24 is located between the lower divided member 382 and the upper divided member 381. And formed at a position slightly below the joining flange 382a to be joined by forming a dividing line 383. The joining flange 382a accommodates an annular seal member 384 in a recess on the entire circumference thereof, and the seal member 384 is sandwiched by an uneven fitting in which the projection of the joining flange 381a of the upper split member 381 fits into the recess. The gap between the dividing lines 383 is sealed with a joining structure. The joining and sealing are firmly held by joining screws 381a and 382a by screw fastening portions 68 as shown in FIG. 3 using a number of fastening holes provided in the circumferential direction as shown in FIG.

ここで、熱交換部395は、収容域394側で通風路393と収容域394との区画部386が上下分割部材381、382間に形成する開口51に図1、図2に示すように上下に挟み嵌り込まれる端部に、図2、図4、図5に示すような前後に張り出した金属板、例えばアルミ系などの耐食性の高い仕切り壁52を持ち、この仕切り壁52が開口51の口縁、特に縦向きの口縁に形成したガイド溝51aに上方から挿入されることで、収容域394側端部側を位置決めされ、かつ、通風路393と収容域394との開口51部分での通気を抑えるラフなシール構造をなしている。また、熱交換部395の反対側の端部、つまり吸引排出口392側の端部は図4、図6に示すような下分割部材382の熱交換部受載皿393a1の吸引排出口392側の端部の前後のコーナ部に上向きに一体形成したガイド53a、53b間に上方からラフに嵌め入れて位置決めしている。これら両端部の位置決めによって熱交換部395は熱交換部受載皿393a1上の所定位置に位置決めされる。熱交換部395はまた、上分割部材381の天井壁裏面に区画壁386aからこれに対向する他端部壁間に亘って下向きに形成した図8に示すようなリブ状の仕切り壁54が当接していることにより、区画部386の開口51の上部口縁と協働して、熱交換部395が熱交換部受載皿393a1から浮くのを防止している。同時に、熱交換域393aにおいて吸引導入側の吸引導入空気が熱交換部395まわりから吸引排出側にバイパスするのを防止している。   Here, the heat exchanging part 395 is arranged in the opening 51 formed between the upper and lower divided members 381 and 382 by the partition 386 between the ventilation path 393 and the containing area 394 on the side of the containing area 394 as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, a metal plate projecting back and forth as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, for example, an aluminum-based partition wall 52 with high corrosion resistance, is provided. By being inserted from above into a guide groove 51a formed in the mouth edge, in particular, a vertically-facing mouth edge, the end of the housing area 394 is positioned, and at the opening 51 portion of the ventilation path 393 and the housing area 394 It has a rough seal structure that suppresses airflow. The opposite end of the heat exchanging portion 395, that is, the end on the suction discharge port 392 side is the suction discharge port 392 side of the heat exchanging portion receiving tray 393a1 of the lower divided member 382 as shown in FIGS. Between the guides 53a and 53b integrally formed upward at the front and rear corner portions of the end portion of the end portion, the guide portions 53a and 53b are roughly fitted and positioned from above. By positioning these both end portions, the heat exchanging portion 395 is positioned at a predetermined position on the heat exchanging portion receiving tray 393a1. The heat exchanging portion 395 is also provided with a rib-like partition wall 54 as shown in FIG. 8 formed downward from the partition wall 386a to the other end portion wall facing the partition wall 386a on the back surface of the ceiling wall of the upper dividing member 381. The contact prevents the heat exchange part 395 from floating from the heat exchange part receiving tray 393a1 in cooperation with the upper edge of the opening 51 of the partition part 386. At the same time, the suction introduction air on the suction introduction side is prevented from bypassing from around the heat exchange section 395 to the suction discharge side in the heat exchange area 393a.

圧縮機37は、従来、圧縮機の底部まわり3か所で側方に張り出した脚部を有し、これらの脚部を収容域394の底部にねじで締結することで設置し、このねじによる締結部に弾性吸振材を介在させることで吸振させていた設置構造に代えて、そのような脚部を省略して収容域394の底部394cの凹部394a内に弾性座体43を介し着座させることで弾性支持し、緩衝および吸振できるようにする。このような、脚部の省略により圧縮機37自体の小型化、軽量化、低コスト化が図れる。一方、脚部の省略が圧縮機37の固定が困難になるし、外部からの振動、特に脱水時の横方向の振動を受けて圧縮機37が共振することにより冷媒配管に過大な力が掛かり、結果として、配管が折れる、亀裂が入るといった現象を招くとことについては、弾性座体43を介した凹部394aへの着座による弾性支持にて圧縮機37の振動に対して吸振作用を発揮する上、脱水時の横方向の外部振動などにも高い緩衝作用を発揮する。例えば、圧縮機37は、従来平面視して140mm程度のかさ張りであったのが90mm程度に小さくなり、収容域394の必要スペースが小さくなる分、空調ケース38は従来通りの大きさで通風路393およびそこに設置する熱交換部395を大きくして熱交換効率を高め、空調性能を高められる。   Conventionally, the compressor 37 has legs that protrude laterally at three places around the bottom of the compressor, and is installed by fastening these legs to the bottom of the receiving area 394 with screws. Instead of the installation structure that has been made to absorb vibration by interposing an elastic vibration-absorbing material in the fastening portion, such a leg portion is omitted and seated via the elastic seat 43 in the recess 394a of the bottom 394c of the receiving area 394. It is elastically supported so that it can be buffered and absorbed. By omitting the legs, the compressor 37 itself can be reduced in size, weight, and cost. On the other hand, the omission of the leg portion makes it difficult to fix the compressor 37, and the compressor 37 resonates due to external vibration, particularly lateral vibration during dehydration, and excessive force is applied to the refrigerant pipe. As a result, the phenomenon that the pipe breaks or cracks are caused, and the elastic support by the seating on the recess 394a via the elastic seat body 43 exerts a vibration absorbing action against the vibration of the compressor 37. In addition, it exhibits a high buffering effect against lateral external vibration during dehydration. For example, the compressor 37, which has been bulky about 140 mm in plan view in the past, is reduced to about 90 mm, and the required space for the accommodation area 394 is reduced, so that the air conditioning case 38 has a conventional size and a ventilation path. It is possible to increase the heat exchanging efficiency by increasing the heat exchanging portion 395 and the heat exchanging portion 395 installed therein, thereby improving the air conditioning performance.

具体的には、収容域394は、空調ケース38の下分割部材382の底部がなす既述の万が一のオーバーフロー水などに対応するための図1、図2に示すような水溜り部396、ないしはその一部となる凹部394a内に、圧縮機37をその下部に図9に示すように被せ付けた弾性座体43にて径方向の小さな隙間45を有して着座させるのに併せ、空調ケース38の上分割部材381の上部から図1、図8に示すように下向きに突出した突起145を圧縮機37の上端に図1に示すような所定の隙間46を持って対向させ圧縮機37の凹部394aからの許容量を超える抜けを防止するようにしている。具体的には、隙間45は、例えば0.5mm程度、隙間46は、例えば5mm程度、としてある。ここに、抜けの許容量は圧縮機37に対する吸振、緩衝作用が損なわれない範囲である。   Specifically, the storage area 394 is a water reservoir 396 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 for handling the overflow water described above, which is formed by the bottom of the lower division member 382 of the air conditioning case 38, or the like. In addition, the compressor 37 is seated in the recess 394a, which is a part of the recess 394a, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, a protrusion 145 protruding downward from the upper part of the upper dividing member 381 is opposed to the upper end of the compressor 37 with a predetermined gap 46 as shown in FIG. It is intended to prevent the excess from the recess 394a from exceeding the allowable amount. Specifically, the gap 45 is about 0.5 mm, for example, and the gap 46 is about 5 mm, for example. Here, the allowable amount of omission is a range in which the vibration absorption and buffering action for the compressor 37 is not impaired.

これによって、圧縮機37は自重で弾性座体43の弾性支持力とバランスするまで弾性座体43を圧縮させて凹部394a内に落ち着き、収容域394内に径方向および上下方向に若干の遊びを持ってフローティング支持される。弾性座体43は図1、図3、図9に示すように、圧縮機37の下面外周域に対向して弾性支持する環状の脚部43aを持ち、無垢でないことにより圧縮機37の振動に対する吸振性を高めている。さらに、脚部43aは、凹部394a内に同心で浅い第2の凹部394bに下端が嵌り込むことで自身の半径方向の移動の制限を受け、圧縮機37に対する径方向の支持力を下端部で高めながらも、圧縮機37の脚部43a部を中心とする揺れを前記隙間45の分だけ幾分許容できるようにしている。弾性座体43は、さらに、図1、図4、図9に示すように脚部43aの上端に繋がって圧縮機37の下部外周にやや厚肉となって被さるキャップ部43bを有し、前記圧縮機37の揺れが前記隙間45をどの特定径方向に超えた場合でも、凹部394aの内周との間でキャップ部43bが対応する特定径方向に圧縮されるので、振動的な揺れに対する吸振作用を発揮するし、空調ケース38に振動が伝達するときの衝突音を低減できる。しかも、キャップ部43bは、その外周に軸線方向のリブ43cが周方向に配設されていることで、前記凹部394aの内周との間での圧縮による吸振を柔軟に無理なく実行し、圧縮機37を凹部394a内の所定範囲内に位置するように弾性支持する。また、キャップ部43bは、その周壁に圧縮機37から胴部側方へ突出する配管の一部などと係合する図9、図11に仮想線で示すような係合凹部を形成しておけば、弾性座体43と圧縮機37との回り止めになる。また、弾性座体43と凹部394aとの間にも回り止めの係合部や嵌り合い部を設けることもできる。また、弾性座体43の脚部43aとキャップ部43bなど部分的に別体としてもよい。要するに、凹部394aと圧縮機37の下端部との間の空間を弾性部材で埋めていることが基本条件となる。   As a result, the compressor 37 compresses the elastic seat 43 until it balances with the elastic supporting force of the elastic seat 43 by its own weight, settles in the recess 394a, and has some play in the radial direction and the vertical direction in the accommodation area 394. Have floating support. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 9, the elastic seat body 43 has an annular leg portion 43 a that elastically supports the outer peripheral area of the lower surface of the compressor 37. Improves vibration absorption. Further, the leg portion 43a is restricted in its radial movement by fitting the lower end thereof into the concentric and shallow second concave portion 394b in the concave portion 394a, and the radial support force to the compressor 37 at the lower end portion. While increasing, the swing around the leg portion 43a of the compressor 37 is allowed to be somewhat allowed by the gap 45. The elastic seat body 43 further includes a cap portion 43b which is connected to the upper end of the leg portion 43a as shown in FIGS. Even if the vibration of the compressor 37 exceeds the gap 45 in any specific radial direction, the cap portion 43b is compressed in the specific radial direction corresponding to the inner periphery of the recess 394a, so that vibration absorption for vibrational vibration is performed. The effect is exerted, and a collision sound when vibration is transmitted to the air conditioning case 38 can be reduced. In addition, since the cap portion 43b is provided with axial ribs 43c on the outer periphery thereof, the cap portion 43b performs vibration absorption by compression with the inner periphery of the concave portion 394a flexibly and comfortably. The machine 37 is elastically supported so as to be positioned within a predetermined range in the recess 394a. Further, the cap portion 43b may be formed with an engaging recess as shown by an imaginary line in FIGS. 9 and 11 that engages with a part of the pipe protruding from the compressor 37 to the side of the body portion on the peripheral wall. Thus, the elastic seat 43 and the compressor 37 are prevented from rotating. Further, a non-rotating engaging portion or a fitting portion can also be provided between the elastic seat body 43 and the concave portion 394a. Further, the leg portion 43a and the cap portion 43b of the elastic seat 43 may be partially separated. In short, the basic condition is that the space between the recess 394a and the lower end of the compressor 37 is filled with an elastic member.

収容域394は、また、凹部394aを形成している底部394cを図1に示すように、熱交換部受載皿393a1および吸引排出側393a2の底部よりも少し高く設定して、収容域394側と通風路393側とを区画部386により熱交換部395を挟持する開口51周りで区画し、開口51の口縁の下部に凹条を設けて収容域394側を通風路393側の分離水排水皿23に繋ぐ、具体的には連通路27を介し繋ぐ、連通路47を底部394cの熱交換部395の下に形成してある。これに併せ、底部394cには凹部394aの内周壁を上方に延長した図1、図2、図4、図6に示すようなほぼ環状のリブ48を形成してある。さらに、圧縮機37まわりの低温配管37aからの結露水滴下部に前記底部394cの一部が対応し、滴下する結露水を受け止めるようにしている。この結果、低温配管37aから運転中少量であっても定常的に滴下する結露水は、凹部394aまわりの底部394cに受け止められ、区画部386の開口51における開口縁下部に底部394cと同レベルで形成した連通路47を通じ、底部394aよりも低い分離水排水皿23に流れ落ちることで、分離水と共に自然排水され、凹部394a内へはリブ48により邪魔されて流れ込むことはない。従って、従来の脚部付き圧縮機では、脚部を弾性部材を介し締結する部分に対し、圧縮機の下端部と対向する部分は圧縮機の下端部を浮かせるための凹部を持つことが必須となり、その凹部に圧縮機の低温配管から定常的に滴下する結露水が溜まることにつき、排水穴を設けて対応していたが、送風ファン15を運転したときに通風路393側からの吸引が収容域394に及ぶとこの穴を通じ外部空気を導入することになり、特に低温時の乾燥効率が悪化する問題があるし、通風路393、収容域394双方間のシール性能を高める必要がある上、定常的に滴下してくる穴からの排水を通常排水系に導く排水系が別途必要となる。しかし、前記のように、収容域394の底部394cに滴下する結露水を、通風路393と収容域394との間のシールが不要なことを利用し設けた連通路47を通じ専ら分離水排水皿23に排水することで、圧縮機37を着座させる凹部394aに排水穴は不要で排水経路を削減できるし、外気を吸引することはないので低温時での乾燥効率を低下させるような問題は生じない。   As shown in FIG. 1, the storage area 394 is set so that the bottom 394c forming the recess 394a is slightly higher than the bottoms of the heat exchanger receiving tray 393a1 and the suction / discharge side 393a2. And the ventilation path 393 side are partitioned around the opening 51 sandwiching the heat exchanging part 395 by the partitioning part 386, and a recess is provided at the lower part of the lip of the opening 51 to separate the separated water on the ventilation path 393 side. A communication passage 47 connected to the drainage tray 23, specifically, the communication passage 27, is formed under the heat exchanging portion 395 of the bottom portion 394c. At the same time, a substantially annular rib 48 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6 is formed on the bottom 394c by extending the inner peripheral wall of the recess 394a upward. Further, a part of the bottom portion 394c corresponds to the dew condensation water dropping portion from the low temperature pipe 37a around the compressor 37 so as to receive the dew condensation water. As a result, the condensed water that steadily drops from the low temperature pipe 37a during operation is received by the bottom 394c around the recess 394a, and at the same level as the bottom 394c at the lower portion of the opening edge of the opening 51 of the partition 386. By flowing down to the separated water drain tray 23 lower than the bottom portion 394a through the formed communication passage 47, it is naturally drained together with the separated water, and does not flow into the recess portion 394a by being obstructed by the rib 48. Therefore, in a conventional compressor with legs, it is essential that the portion facing the lower end of the compressor has a recess for floating the lower end of the compressor, relative to the portion where the leg is fastened through the elastic member. The condensate that is constantly dripping from the low-temperature piping of the compressor has been provided with a drain hole in the recess, but when the blower fan 15 is operated, suction from the ventilation path 393 side is accommodated. If it reaches the area 394, external air will be introduced through this hole, and there is a problem that the drying efficiency is deteriorated particularly at a low temperature, and it is necessary to improve the sealing performance between the ventilation path 393 and the accommodation area 394. A separate drainage system for guiding drainage from the constantly dripping hole to the normal drainage system is required. However, as described above, the dewatered water that drops on the bottom portion 394c of the storage area 394 is exclusively separated through the communication passage 47 provided by utilizing the fact that the seal between the ventilation path 393 and the storage area 394 is unnecessary. By draining to 23, there is no need for a drainage hole in the recess 394a on which the compressor 37 is seated, and the drainage path can be reduced, and since no outside air is sucked in, there is a problem of reducing the drying efficiency at low temperatures. Absent.

ところで、既述した、熱交換部395の空調ケース38の長手方向に対する斜め配置によっても、下流の送風ファン15から吸引排出口392に及ぶ吸引作用は、熱交換部395の前部に向く排出面395b全域に対して、吸引排出口392に近い側に強く働くことに変わりはない。このため、熱交換域393aの吸引排出側では、熱交換部395の前向き排出面395bの吸引排出口392に近い側から、蒸発器31を通過する際に生じた結露水を排出面395b側に吸い出し、吸引排出口392を通じ送風ファン15に吸い込んでしまう心配がある。これに対応するのに、本実施の形態では、さらに、図1、図4、図7、図10に示すように、熱交換部受載皿393a1の吸引排出口392側端部の前部側で上方に延びるガイド53aを利用して、吸引排出口392からの強い吸引作用による結露水の吸引を邪魔する遮蔽壁56を形成している。特に、この強い吸引作用の片寄りは、吸引排出口392に接続した送風ファン15が図13に示すような渦巻ケーシング15bを持ち、その吹き出し部15dが後部で上向きに立ち上がる位置関係で設けられて、熱交換部395の排出面395bの吸引排出口392側端縁の下半部と下端縁の前部側とに沿ったコーナ部となることに対応して、遮蔽壁56は図1、図7、図11示すようにガイド53aを含み階段状に形成した単純形状にて熱交換部395の排出面395bを必要最小限に覆うことができる。しかも、階段状の遮蔽壁56は凝縮器32の吸引排出口392側の端部の特に下部に吸引力が強く働くことに対し、下部がその上部よりも側方から排出面395b側への張り出し量を大きくなった階段状にしてある。これにより、吸引排出口392からの吸引は凝縮器32の排出面395bの吸引排出口392側の端部の特に下部に強く及びその上部に向け徐々に弱くなることに対応して、遮蔽壁56が凝縮器32の吸引排出口392側下部をその上側部よりも大きく覆うことで、凝縮器32の排出面395bの吸引排出口392から強く及ぶ吸引力の分布の強弱に応じて吸引を過不足なく制限することができる。   Incidentally, the suction action from the downstream blower fan 15 to the suction / discharge port 392 is also performed on the discharge surface facing the front of the heat exchange unit 395 by the oblique arrangement of the heat exchange unit 395 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case 38 described above. There is no change in acting strongly on the side close to the suction / discharge port 392 with respect to the entire area 395b. For this reason, on the suction / discharge side of the heat exchanging area 393a, the dew condensation water generated when passing through the evaporator 31 from the side near the suction / discharge port 392 of the forward discharge surface 395b of the heat exchange section 395 is moved to the discharge surface 395b side. There is a concern that the air is sucked out and sucked into the blower fan 15 through the suction discharge port 392. To cope with this, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4, FIG. 7, and FIG. 10, the front side of the end portion on the suction discharge port 392 side of the heat exchanging portion receiving tray 393a1 A shielding wall 56 that obstructs the suction of condensed water by a strong suction action from the suction / discharge port 392 is formed by using a guide 53a extending upward. In particular, the side of this strong suction action is provided in such a positional relationship that the blower fan 15 connected to the suction / discharge port 392 has a spiral casing 15b as shown in FIG. 13 and the blowing part 15d rises upward at the rear part. The shielding wall 56 corresponds to the corner portion along the lower half of the end edge on the suction discharge port 392 side of the discharge surface 395b of the heat exchange portion 395 and the front side of the lower end edge. 7. As shown in FIG. 11, the discharge surface 395b of the heat exchanging portion 395 can be covered to the minimum necessary with a simple shape including a guide 53a and formed in a stepped shape. Moreover, the stair-shaped shielding wall 56 exerts a strong suction force particularly on the lower end of the condenser 32 on the suction / discharge port 392 side, whereas the lower portion protrudes from the side to the discharge surface 395b side from the upper side. It has a staircase with a large amount. Thus, the suction from the suction / discharge port 392 is strong at the lower end of the discharge surface 395b of the condenser 32 on the suction / discharge port 392 side, and gradually becomes weaker toward the upper portion. Covers the suction discharge port 392 lower part of the condenser 32 larger than the upper part thereof, so that the suction is excessive or insufficient according to the strength of the suction force distribution that extends strongly from the suction discharge port 392 of the discharge surface 395b of the condenser 32. Can be limited without any restrictions.

さらに、遮蔽壁56は、前記階段状に代えて、傾斜、湾曲なども含めた張り出し縁を有して、前記凝縮器の排出面周辺の下部またはおよび側部から張り出して設けて、遮蔽壁56が凝縮器32の周辺からその排出面395b側に張り出して吸引排出口392からの強い吸引を邪魔するのに、その張出し縁が傾斜、湾曲、階段のいずれか1つの形状を有したものとすることで、遮蔽壁56が凝縮器32の排出面395b側に張り出して吸引排出口392からの強い吸引を邪魔する度合いに比例する張り出し量を強い吸引の強弱分布に合わせやすく、より過不足のない制限ができる。   Further, the shielding wall 56 has an overhang edge including an inclination, a curve, etc. instead of the stepped shape, and is provided so as to protrude from the lower part or the side part around the discharge surface of the condenser. Projecting from the periphery of the condenser 32 toward the discharge surface 395b and obstructing strong suction from the suction / discharge port 392, the projecting edge has any one of an inclined shape, a curved shape, and a staircase. Thus, it is easy to adjust the amount of protrusion proportional to the degree to which the shielding wall 56 protrudes toward the discharge surface 395b of the condenser 32 and interferes with the strong suction from the suction / discharge port 392 to the strong suction strength distribution, and there is no excess or deficiency. Can be restricted.

一方、遮蔽壁56ができるだけ排出面395bの通風面積を狭めないために、ガイド53aからの張り出し部56aを排出面395bから図4に示すように浮かせて隙間111を形成している。このように、遮蔽壁56は凝縮器32の排出面395b側に張り出して吸引排出口392からの強い吸引を覆い、吸引排出口392からの強い吸引を制限するが、排出面395bとの間に隙間111を有することで、吸引排出口392からの吸引は回り込んで及ぶようにするので、凝縮器32が遮蔽壁56で覆われる範囲で通風を阻止されて機能しなくなることはない。従って、凝縮器32の作用域を狭めて性能ガ低下するようなことを回避することができる。特に、遮蔽壁56による強い吸引の制限度と隙間111による回り込み吸引度とのバランスによって凝縮器32の全域での熱交換を均一化することができる。   On the other hand, in order to prevent the shielding wall 56 from reducing the ventilation area of the discharge surface 395b as much as possible, the protruding portion 56a from the guide 53a is floated from the discharge surface 395b as shown in FIG. Thus, the shielding wall 56 projects to the discharge surface 395b side of the condenser 32 to cover strong suction from the suction / discharge port 392, and restricts strong suction from the suction / discharge port 392, but between the discharge surface 395b. By having the gap 111, the suction from the suction / discharge port 392 wraps around, so that the ventilation is not blocked in the range where the condenser 32 is covered by the shielding wall 56, and the function does not stop. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where the working area of the condenser 32 is narrowed and the performance is reduced. In particular, the heat exchange in the entire region of the condenser 32 can be made uniform by the balance between the degree of restriction of strong suction by the shielding wall 56 and the degree of wraparound suction by the gap 111.

これに併せ、送風ファン15のファン15aと同心な吸引排出口392において、その遮蔽壁56による吸い込み制限側は、図7に示すように吸引排出口392のファン15aの軸線まわりの円形形状を狭める縦向きの直線縁392bを有して軸線側に張り出した形状とし、熱交換部395の吸引排出口392側端部からの水の吸い込みを防止しやすくしている。同様に、吸引排出口392の下縁も熱交換部受載皿393a1と同じ高さまで軸線に向け上方に狭める横向き直線縁392cに形成し、貯留部63底部からの水分の吸い込みを制限している。   At the same time, in the suction / discharge port 392 concentric with the fan 15a of the blower fan 15, the suction restriction side by the shielding wall 56 narrows the circular shape around the axis of the fan 15a of the suction / discharge port 392 as shown in FIG. It has a shape that has a vertical straight edge 392b and protrudes to the axial line side, so that it is easy to prevent the suction of water from the end of the heat exchange unit 395 on the suction / discharge port 392 side. Similarly, the lower edge of the suction / discharge port 392 is also formed as a horizontal straight edge 392c that narrows upward toward the axis up to the same height as the heat exchanging portion receiving tray 393a1, and restricts the suction of moisture from the bottom of the storage portion 63. .

空調ケース38の吸引排出口392と送風ファン15との接続は、図1に示すように、ファン15aを収容した渦巻ケーシング15bの吸引口15cの接続筒15c1を吸引排出口392の内周に遊びを持って嵌め合わせながら、接続筒15c1の先端を吸引排出口392の内周のフランジ壁392aに圧接させて、渦巻ケース15bと空調ケース38とを吸引排出口392、吸引口15cの接続部まわり複数個所、例えば3か所以上でのねじ締結などした連結部62を設けて前記圧接状態を保持することにより、接続部を簡易にシールしている。これにより、消耗品となるシール部材が省略でき製品コスト、ランニングコスト共に低減する。   As shown in FIG. 1, the suction discharge port 392 of the air conditioning case 38 and the blower fan 15 are connected to the inner periphery of the suction discharge port 392 by connecting the connection cylinder 15c1 of the suction port 15c of the spiral casing 15b containing the fan 15a. The tip of the connection tube 15c1 is pressed against the flange wall 392a on the inner periphery of the suction / discharge port 392, and the spiral case 15b and the air conditioning case 38 are connected around the connection portion of the suction / discharge port 392 and the suction port 15c. By connecting portions 62 that are screwed at a plurality of locations, for example, at three or more locations, and maintaining the pressure contact state, the connection portions are simply sealed. Thereby, the seal member which becomes a consumable can be omitted, and both the product cost and the running cost are reduced.

なお、空調ケース38は3つの分割部材で構成すれば、それぞれの成形品ボリュームが小さくなる利点があり、複雑な形状にも対応しやすくなる。図示例に適用する場合、図11を参照して説明すれば、例えば、上部分割部材381において、熱交換域303a1の天井壁以下の部分と、それより高い部分、つまり上向き拡張域393d、吸引導入口391および収容域394の上部を図11に仮想線で示すような単純な水平面上で空調ケース38外面に臨んだ割線61を有して分割し、この割線61間の全周に連続したシール部材を介在させて空調ケース38の内外をシールすれば、2分割構造の上記実施の形態の場合の特長を損なうことなく、3つの分割部材で構成したことによる特長が得られる。   If the air conditioning case 38 is composed of three divided members, there is an advantage that the volume of each molded product is reduced, and it is easy to cope with a complicated shape. When applied to the illustrated example, with reference to FIG. 11, for example, in the upper divided member 381, the portion below the ceiling wall of the heat exchange region 303 a 1 and the higher portion, that is, the upward expansion region 393 d, suction introduction The upper portion of the mouth 391 and the accommodation area 394 is divided with a split line 61 facing the outer surface of the air-conditioning case 38 on a simple horizontal plane as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. If the inside and outside of the air-conditioning case 38 are sealed with a member interposed therebetween, the features obtained by the configuration of the three divided members can be obtained without impairing the features of the above-described embodiment of the two-divided structure.

本発明によれば、空調ケース内の熱交換域で生じまたは集まる水類を、フィルタなしに排水して、フィルタおよびそのメンテナンスを不要にできる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the water produced or collected in the heat exchange area in an air-conditioning case can be drained without a filter, and a filter and its maintenance can be made unnecessary.

15 送風ファン
21 結露水排水皿
22 排水口
23 分離水排水皿
31 蒸発器
32 凝縮器
38 空調ケース
39 空調ユニット
41、28a 絞りタイプの連通部
42 突起
391 吸引導入口
392 吸引排出口
393 通風路
393a 熱交換域
395 熱交換部
395a 吸引面
395b 排出面
395c フィン
15 Blower fan 21 Condensed water drain tray 22 Drain outlet 23 Separation water drain tray 31 Evaporator 32 Condenser 38 Air conditioning case 39 Air conditioning unit 41, 28a Throttle type communication part 42 Protrusion 391 Suction introduction port 392 Suction discharge port 393 Ventilation path 393a Heat exchange area 395 Heat exchange section 395a Suction surface 395b Discharge surface 395c Fin

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空気の吸引導入口および吸引排出口を持った空調ケース内に、前記吸引導入口から前記吸引排出口への通風路の熱交換域に空気を除湿し加熱する除湿用熱交換器および加熱用熱交換器を吸引導入側熱交換域と吸引排出側熱交換域とに仕切って配置した空調ユニットにおいて、前記熱交換域の底部に熱交換域で生じる水類を、糸屑などの異物を先へ流れないように受け止める邪魔部としての突起および絞り部を設けた排水路を経て排水口から排出するようにし、前記絞り部の近傍の位置であって前記絞り部の上流側および下流側に前記突起を設けたことを特徴とする空調ユニット。 A heat exchanger for dehumidification and heating heat that dehumidifies and heats air in a heat exchange area of a ventilation path from the suction inlet to the suction outlet in an air conditioning case having an air inlet and outlet. In an air conditioning unit in which the exchanger is divided into a suction introduction side heat exchange area and a suction discharge side heat exchange area, water generated in the heat exchange area at the bottom of the heat exchange area, and foreign matters such as lint via provided with projections and narrowed portion of the baffle unit which receives as not flow drainage so as to discharge from the discharge port, wherein the upstream and downstream of the narrowed portion a position near the front Symbol throttle portion An air conditioning unit characterized by providing a protrusion. 空気の吸引導入口および吸引排出口を持った空調ケース内に、前記吸引導入口から前記吸引排出口への通風路の熱交換域に空気を除湿し加熱する除湿用熱交換器および加熱用熱交換器を吸引導入側熱交換域と吸引排出側熱交換域とに仕切って配置した空調ユニットにおいて、前記熱交換域の底部に、前記除湿用熱交換器から流下する結露水を受け入れて排水するように設けた結露水排水皿と、前記除湿用熱交換器の吸引導入側熱交換域の側に滴下ないしは流れ落ちる水などを集めて溜める集水部と、この集水部の一部から前記結露水排水皿の外回りを迂回して結露水排水皿に通じ前記集水部に集水される水を結露水受皿に導き排水されるようにする補助排水皿とを設け、この補助排水皿および前記結露水排水皿の少なくとも補助排水皿の排水路に糸屑などの異物を先へ流れないように受け止める邪魔部としての突起または絞り部を設けたことを特徴とする空調ユニット。   A heat exchanger for dehumidification and heating heat that dehumidifies and heats air in a heat exchange area of a ventilation path from the suction inlet to the suction outlet in an air conditioning case having an air inlet and outlet. In an air conditioning unit in which the exchanger is divided into a suction introduction side heat exchange area and a suction discharge side heat exchange area, the dew condensation water flowing from the dehumidifying heat exchanger is received and discharged at the bottom of the heat exchange area. A dew condensation water drain pan provided in such a manner, a water collecting part for collecting and collecting water dripping or flowing down on the suction introduction side heat exchange area side of the heat exchanger for dehumidification, and the dew condensation from a part of the water collecting part An auxiliary drainage tray that bypasses the outer circumference of the water drainage tray and passes through the condensed water drainage tray to guide the water collected in the water collecting section to the condensed water receiving tray and drain it. Condensate drainage drainage at least auxiliary drainage tray Air conditioning unit, characterized in that a projection or stop portion of the baffle portion for receiving the foreign matter such as lint so as not to flow onward to. 補助排水皿は結露水排水皿に絞り部で通じている請求項2に記載の空調ユニット。   The air conditioning unit according to claim 2, wherein the auxiliary drainage tray communicates with the condensed water drainage tray at the throttle portion. 除湿用熱交換器および加熱用熱交換器は互いのフィンが並列に並ぶ熱交換部をなし、除湿用熱交換器は結露水排水皿上に、加熱用熱交換器は補助排水皿上に直置きされている請求項2、3のいずれか1項に記載の空調ユニット。   The heat exchanger for dehumidification and the heat exchanger for heating form a heat exchange section in which the fins are arranged in parallel.The heat exchanger for dehumidification is directly on the dew condensation water drain pan, and the heat exchanger for heating is directly on the auxiliary drain pan. The air conditioning unit according to claim 2, wherein the air conditioning unit is placed. 補助排水皿は、熱交換域の吸引排出側熱交換域の底部に通じている請求項2〜4のいずれか1項に記載の空調ユニット。   The air conditioning unit according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the auxiliary drainage tray communicates with a bottom portion of the suction / exhaust-side heat exchange area of the heat exchange area.
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