JP4920653B2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner including a cross-flow fan.

  In an air conditioner equipped with a cross-flow fan, an indoor unit is generally installed on a wall, and an indoor airflow is sucked from an upper suction port and discharged from a lower air outlet.

  And in such an air conditioner, the heat exchanger is arrange | positioned so that the circumference | surroundings of the once-through fan which has several blades may be surrounded. The heat exchanger is composed of a plurality of heat transfer fins stacked in a direction along the axis of the cross-flow fan with a predetermined gap therebetween, and a heat transfer tube that passes through the heat transfer fins and passes a refrigerant therein. It is divided into a plurality of portions in the circumferential direction so as to surround the outer periphery of each. A dust collecting and air cleaning device or a filter is disposed between the suction port and the heat exchanger as necessary. The suction side and the outlet side of the cross-flow fan are partitioned by a stabilizer attached to the back end of the upper wall of the outlet on the indoor unit front side and a rear guide on the rear side. When the once-through fan rotates, an airflow is generated in which room air flows from the suction port through the filter. This airflow passes through the heat exchanger and exchanges heat, and is then discharged from the outlet through the cross-flow fan.

  In recent years, air conditioners are required to save power and reduce noise. In the conventional technology, the shape of the heat exchanger is the same as that of the air cleaning filter, the distance between the once-through fan and the heat exchanger at the top of the front surface is increased, the stall is suppressed by the blade, and the exit angle of the blade is specified. An example of reducing the noise of the once-through fan and reducing the shaft power is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-170308 A (paragraphs [0049] [0054], FIG. 1, FIG. 12, FIG. 14)

  Since the depth and height of the indoor unit are limited in installation, the cross-flow fan occupies a large area in the space surrounded by the heat exchanger, the stabilizer, and the rear guide inside the indoor unit. As a result, the cross-flow fan and the heat exchanger are close to each other. Further, when air passes through the heat exchanger, a wake having a low flow velocity is generated in the downstream portion of the heat transfer tube. When the distance between the cross-flow fan and the heat exchanger is short, the wake area does not disappear, and a flow having a large speed difference enters the cross-flow fan, so that the pressure fluctuation on the rotating blade surface increases and causes abnormal noise. Furthermore, as described above, the heat exchanger is divided into a plurality of parts around the once-through fan, and the bent portions that become the connecting portions are overlapped with heat transfer fins so that the airflow is difficult to pass through. Therefore, a particularly large wake area is generated.

  The airflow passing through the heat exchanger is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer fins so that the passage resistance is minimized, and is decelerated by the resistance of the slits arranged between the heat transfer fins. The heat exchanger on the front of the indoor unit is often arranged in a roughly square shape in order to increase the mounting capacity, and the perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the heat exchanger near the stabilizer is pointing upward to the right. The direction of the airflow that flows out also rises to the right. Conventionally, the distance between the heat exchanger at the front lower part of the indoor unit and the cross-flow fan is short, and the airflow flowing into the blades of the cross-flow fan flows in so as to be entangled in the direction of rotation of the cross-flow fan. Then, the phenomenon that the flow does not follow the pressure surface of the blade at the blade inlet of the once-through fan, that is, the pressure surface peels off and the amount of air passing between the blades decreases. In addition, a fixed vortex is generated inside the rotating once-through fan when the fan rotates. When the energy given to the fixed vortex from the airflow is insufficient, the behavior of the vortex becomes unstable and a so-called “reverse suction phenomenon” occurs in which the surrounding airflow is sucked from the outlet. This phenomenon is likely to occur when the ventilation load increases, such as when dust accumulates on the filter. The reverse suction not only causes abnormal noise, but also causes the problem that the ambient air sucked into the cooled outlet wall contacts and moisture in the air condenses, causing water droplets to fly into the room due to the blowout flow. cause.

  Moreover, since the heat transfer fins of the heat exchanger are cooled during cooling, moisture in the air adheres to the heat transfer fins. When the distance between the heat transfer fin and the once-through fan is short, water droplets may be sucked into the once-through fan and blown out of the indoor unit. Furthermore, since the wrap length with the cross-flow fan is longer when the heat transfer fin at the upper front of the indoor unit where the passing air volume is large and dew adheres easily is projected toward the cross-flow fan in the vertical direction, the heat transfer fin is not transmitted. There is a problem that water drops that fall along the way are likely to come into contact with the cross-flow fan, and dew pops out of the indoor unit.

  The technical problem of the present invention is not only to reduce the input and noise of an air conditioner, but also to solve quality problems such as reverse suction and dew-dropping.

The air conditioner according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, an air conditioner having an indoor unit that sucks air from a suction port, heat-exchanges refrigerant and air with a heat exchanger, and discharges the air from a blower outlet, and a cross-flow fan having a plurality of blades, and an axis of the cross-flow fan A plurality of heat transfer fins stacked with a predetermined gap in the direction along the direction and a plurality of heat transfer tubes that pass through the heat transfer fins, and are divided into a plurality of portions in the circumferential direction so as to surround the outer periphery of the cross-flow fan A heat exchanger arranged in front of the indoor unit is provided in the upper part of the front side of the heat exchanger. Consists of a heat exchanger and a front lower heat exchanger, which are integrated by the heat transfer fins in the shape of a letter and placed on the upper wall of the air outlet. of Connecting the intersection extension of the upper end points of the cross-flow fan sides of exchanger this cross-flow fan side edges intersects the upper wall of the air outlet straight line, it is configured so as not to interfere with the outer circumference of the cross-flow fan Thus, no resistor that inhibits the flow of air is arranged upstream of the heat exchanger at the lower front of the indoor unit, and the heat transfer tube arrangement interval in the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer fins of the heat exchanger at the lower front of the indoor unit is It is larger than the heat transfer pipe arrangement interval in the heat transfer fin longitudinal direction of the heat exchanger at the top of the unit front, and the upper part is projected vertically from the cross-flow fan on the downstream side of the heat exchanger arranged at the front of the indoor unit. A dew dripping prevention member is provided on the cross-flow fan side portion of the heat exchanger that sometimes wraps with the cross-flow fan .

According to the air conditioner of the present invention, the heat exchanger disposed in front of the indoor unit is composed of a front upper heat exchanger and a front lower heat exchanger, and these are integrated by a V-shaped heat transfer fin and blown. The upper end point of the cross-flow fan side of the heat exchanger arranged in front of the indoor unit as viewed from the stacking direction of the heat transfer fins and the extension line of the cross-flow fan side are placed on the upper wall of the outlet, and the upper wall of the outlet a straight line connecting the intersection of intersecting, configured so as not to interfere with the outer circumference of the cross-flow fan, is upstream of the indoor unit lower front heat exchanger without placing resistor that inhibits the flow of air, and The heat transfer tube arrangement interval in the heat transfer fin longitudinal direction of the heat exchanger at the lower front of the indoor unit is larger than the heat transfer tube arrangement interval in the heat transfer fin longitudinal direction of the heat exchanger at the upper front of the indoor unit. Heat exchange arranged in The cross-flow fan portion of the heat exchanger cross-flow fan and the lap when projected upper vertically from the cross-flow fan on the downstream side of the vessel, since provided dew dripping preventing member, the arrangement of the heat transfer tube of the heat exchanger The shape of the heat transfer fins can be matched to the shape of the indoor unit in advance, and there is no need to adjust the angle of the bent part of the heat exchanger located on the front of the indoor unit or to connect it when assembling. At the same time, the space can be used effectively. Further, since it is not necessary to connect the heat transfer fins at the bent portion of the heat exchanger, there is no problem of mutual interference between the heat transfer fins at the bent portion, and the air flow path is not blocked. It is possible to reduce the pressure fluctuation caused by the wake having a slow flow velocity generated in the downstream portion of the bent portion. In addition, the space between the heat exchanger arranged in the front of the indoor unit and the cross-flow fan is widened, and pressure fluctuations caused by the wake with a slow flow velocity generated downstream of the heat transfer pipe of the heat exchanger arranged in the front of the indoor unit It is weakened until it reaches the blade of the once-through fan, and the pressure fluctuation on the blade surface that occurs when the airflow flows into the blade becomes weak, and noise can be reduced. In addition, the ventilation load at the lower part of the front surface is reduced, and the air volume in the vicinity of the stabilizer is increased. For this reason, the energy supplied to the fixed vortex inside the cross-flow fan is increased, and the fixed vortex is further stabilized. As a result, the reverse suction phenomenon is less likely to occur, and abnormal sounds and dewdrops can be suppressed. Further, the dew that is about to fall from the front upper heat exchanger to the cross-flow fan can be guided to the heat transfer fin that does not absorb or wrap with the cross-flow fan, so that dew jumping can be reliably prevented.

Further, the chamber unit lower front, i.e. it is possible to take wider than the conventional even space near the stabilizer, the air flow passing through the indoor unit lower front heat exchanger, the cross-flow fan cools the stationary vortex from unit obliquely upwards You can reach the wing after gradually changing in the direction you head. As a result, the airflow that has passed through the heat exchanger arranged in the front of the indoor unit flows along the flow path between the blades of the once-through fan, and the pressure surface does not easily peel off at the blade inlet, and the amount of air passing between the blades is small. To increase. For this reason, the loss by peeling reduces and the load of a once-through fan can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since the energy supplied from the airflow increases to the fixed vortex generated inside the once-through fan and the fixed vortex stabilizes, even if the ventilation load increases, for example, dust accumulates on the suction side, reverse suction is performed at the outlet. The phenomenon is less likely to occur, and it is possible to reduce abnormal noise and to prevent generation of condensed water and dew condensation at the outlet.

In addition, if the space between the heat exchanger arranged in front of the indoor unit and the once-through fan is secured, water droplets condensed in the heat exchanger during cooling operation are less likely to be sucked into the once-through fan, and the heat exchanger located above the once-through fan When the heat transfer fin is projected in the vertical direction, the length of wrapping with the once-through fan is shortened, so that even if a water droplet falls from the heat-transfer fin, it becomes difficult to contact the once-through fan. As a result, the exposure phenomenon can be further suppressed.
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a high-quality air conditioner that can suppress the skipping with low input and low noise.

Embodiment 1. FIG.
The present invention will be described below with reference to illustrated embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention from the side, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged heat exchanger on the front and back of the indoor unit from the side. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the heat exchanger placed on the upper wall of the air outlet at the front lower part of the indoor unit in an enlarged manner from the side, FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the flow around the blade near the stabilizer, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of the heat-transfer fin of the heat exchanger of the indoor unit front upper part, and a cross-flow fan from the indoor unit side.

  In the air conditioner of this embodiment, a cross-flow fan 6 having a plurality of blades 5 is installed inside the indoor unit 100 as shown in FIG. 1, and a heat exchanger 7 is arranged so as to surround the cross-flow fan 6. . The heat exchanger 7 is arranged in a polygonal shape around the cross-flow fan 6. Here, the heat exchanger 7 has an inner and outer two-layer structure that is independent for each side, and each has a direction along the axis of the cross-flow fan 6. A plurality of heat transfer fins 9 stacked with a predetermined gap therebetween and a plurality of heat transfer tubes 8 penetrating the heat transfer fins 9 are configured. A dust removing or air cleaning filter 10 is attached between the suction port 2 on the upper surface of the indoor unit and the heat exchanger 7. Further, the suction side and the blowout side of the cross-flow fan 6 are partitioned by a stabilizer 12 attached to the back end of the upper wall 11 of the blowout port 4 provided in the lower front surface of the indoor unit and a rear guide 13 on the rear side. Yes. A vane (not shown) that controls the direction of airflow is attached to the air outlet 4.

  Further, when viewed from the side (heat transfer fin stacking direction), the upper end point 23 of the cross-flow fan side 22a of the heat exchanger (hereinafter referred to as “front upper heat exchanger”) 7a located inside the front upper portion of the indoor unit. (FIG. 2) and the extension line of the cross-flow fan side 22 b of the heat exchanger (hereinafter referred to as “front lower heat exchanger”) 7 b located inside the lower front of the indoor unit intersects the upper wall 11 of the outlet 4. In order to prevent the straight line 25 (FIG. 1) connecting the intersection 24 (FIG. 3) from interfering with the cross-flow fan outer circumference circle 26, the angles of the connecting portions of the front upper heat exchanger 7a and the front lower heat exchanger 7b, The relative positions of the heat exchangers 7a and 7b and the cross-flow fan 6 on the upper and lower portions of the front surface of the indoor unit are adjusted.

Next, the operation will be described.
In the air conditioner of the present embodiment, the air sucked from the suction port 2 by the rotation of the cross-flow fan 6 passes through the filter 10 and then flows into the heat exchanger 7 to be heat exchanged. In that case, the pressure fluctuation resulting from the wake with a slow flow velocity generate | occur | produces in the downstream part of the heat exchanger tube 8 of the heat exchanger 7. FIG. However, in this embodiment, since the space between the heat exchangers, in particular, the heat exchangers 7a and 7b located at the upper and lower portions of the front surface of the indoor unit, and the cross-flow fan 6 is widened, the pressure caused by the wake The fluctuation is attenuated before flowing into the blade 5, and the pressure fluctuation at the blade inlet becomes weaker than that in the prior art, and abnormal noise is reduced.

  In addition, the bent portion of the heat exchanger that generates a relatively large pressure fluctuation in the wake, that is, the connecting portion of the heat exchangers 7a and 7b located at the upper and lower portions of the front surface of the indoor unit is a space between the cross-flow fan 6 in particular. Since it becomes wider, it is less susceptible to that effect.

  The airflow 3 immediately after passing through the front lower heat exchanger 7b of the indoor unit 100 is in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 16 due to the rectifying action of the front lower heat exchanger 7b as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, since the space between the front lower heat exchanger 7b and the once-through fan 6 is wide as described above, the air travels between the front lower heat exchanger 7b and the once-through fan 6. It gradually changes in a direction toward the fixed vortex 19 inside the once-through fan. For this reason, the airflow is in the direction along the blades 5 at the once-through fan inlet, and the pressure surface is less likely to be separated at the once-through fan inlet, the amount of air passing between the blades 5 is increased as compared with the conventional case, and the loss due to the separation is reduced. The load of the cross-flow fan 6 is reduced and a low input effect can be obtained. As a result, the amount of air around the fixed vortex 19 existing inside the once-through fan is increased, the flow energy 20 is supplied to the fixed vortex 19, and the behavior of the fixed vortex 19 is stabilized. And even if a load is applied such as dust accumulating on the suction side, the reverse suction phenomenon is unlikely to occur.

  In the cooling operation, moisture in the air is condensed by the heat transfer fins 9 of the heat exchanger 7 and water droplets are generated. However, in the present embodiment, the heat transfer fins 9 and the cross-flow fan 6 are separated from each other. Water droplets are not attracted by the suction force of the once-through fan 6. Further, even when water drops are dropped from the heat transfer fins 9, as shown in FIG. 5, the length of the heat transfer fins 9 of the front upper heat exchanger 7 a on the upper part of the cross flow fan is overlapped with the cross flow fan 6 when projected in the vertical direction. Since the length 21b is shortened, it is difficult for water droplets to come into contact with the wings, and it is difficult for the water droplets to dew from the outlet 4.

  As described above, in the air conditioner of the present embodiment, the upper end point 23 of the cross-flow fan side 22a of the front upper heat exchanger 7a and the extension line of the cross-flow fan side 22b of the front lower heat exchanger 7b are the outlets. 4 is constructed so that the straight line 25 connecting the intersection 24 intersecting the upper wall 11 does not interfere with the outer circumferential circle 26 of the cross-flow fan, so that the reverse suction phenomenon that reduces noise during operation and causes abnormal noise and dewdrops. In addition, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of dew jumping even if the heat transfer fins 9 are dewdropped.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention from the side, and parts corresponding to those of Embodiment 1 described above are given the same reference numerals. .

  In the air conditioner of this embodiment, the heat exchanger 7d placed inside the front surface of the indoor unit, that is, on the side close to the cross-flow fan 6 is integrated with the front instead of the vertically divided type shown in the first embodiment. It is formed in the shape of a bent bow. All other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above, and all the functions of the first embodiment are provided.

  In the air conditioner of this embodiment, since the arrangement of the heat transfer tubes 8 of the heat exchanger 7d and the shape of the heat transfer fins 9 can be matched to the shape of the indoor unit in advance, the heat exchange located in front of the indoor unit at the time of assembly. The angle adjustment of the bent portion of the container 7d and the connecting member are not required, so that the efficiency of assembling work can be improved and the space can be used effectively.

  In addition, since it is not necessary to connect the heat transfer fins 9 at the bent portion of the heat exchanger 7d, the problem of mutual interference between the heat transfer fins at the bent portion does not occur and the air flow path is not blocked. It is possible to reduce the pressure fluctuation caused by the wake having a slow flow velocity generated in the downstream portion of the heat fin bent portion.

  Further, the positional relationship between the heat exchanger 7d and the cross-flow fan 6 is similar to that of the first embodiment described above, as viewed from the side (heat transfer fin stacking direction) of the cross-flow fan side 22 of the heat exchanger 7d. Since the straight line 25a connecting the upper end point 23a and the intersection 24a where the extended line of the cross-flow fan side edge 22 intersects the upper wall 11 of the blower outlet 4 is configured not to interfere with the cross-flow fan outer circumference circle 26, As in the first embodiment, the effects of low noise, prevention of reverse suction and prevention of dewdrops are obtained.

Embodiment 3. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention from the side. In the drawing, parts corresponding to those of Embodiment 1 are given the same reference numerals. .

  In the air conditioner of the present embodiment, the heat exchanger 7 is arranged in a polygonal shape around the cross-flow fan 6, and is configured in a separate type for each side, and the cross-flow fan 6 and the heat exchanger. 7 is the same as that of the first embodiment described above in terms of the basic positional relationship. Here, the heat exchanger located at the upper front of the indoor unit and the heat exchanger located at the rear of the indoor unit have two inner and outer layers, and the upstream side of each is configured as a sub heat exchanger 27. However, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a sub heat exchanger is not arranged on the upstream side of the heat exchanger located at the lower front of the indoor unit, that is, the lower front heat exchanger 7b. All other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above, and all the functions of the first embodiment are provided.

  In the air conditioner of the present embodiment, the heat exchanger located at the lower front part of the indoor unit is only the inner front lower heat exchanger 7b, so the ventilation load at the lower front part is reduced, and the air volume in the vicinity of the stabilizer 12 is reduced. Will increase. For this reason, the energy supplied to the fixed vortex inside the cross-flow fan is increased, and the fixed vortex is further stabilized. As a result, the reverse suction phenomenon is less likely to occur, and abnormal sounds and dewdrops can be suppressed.

  Although the sub heat exchanger 27 has been described as an example of the airflow resistor here, the same applies to other airflow resistors such as an air purifier.

  In addition, here, the heat exchanger 7 is arranged in a polygonal shape around the cross-flow fan 6 and is described as an example using the present invention in which the heat exchanger 7 is configured in a separate type for each side. However, this can also be applied to the heat exchanger 7 having the heat exchanger 7d in which the heat transfer fins 9 described in the above-described embodiment 2 are formed in a U shape and the upper and lower heat exchangers are integrated. Needless to say.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention from the side. In the figure, parts corresponding to those of Embodiment 1 are given the same reference numerals. .

  In the air conditioner of the present embodiment, the heat transfer tube arrangement interval (hereinafter referred to as “lower heat transfer tube step pitch”) 28b in the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer fins of the front lower heat exchanger 7b of the indoor unit 100 has a front upper heat exchanger. 7a is different from that of the first embodiment in that it is larger than the heat transfer tube arrangement interval (hereinafter referred to as “upper heat transfer tube step pitch”) 28a in the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer fin, and the other configuration. Are all the same as those in the first embodiment and have all the functions of the first embodiment.

  In the air conditioner of the present embodiment, the lower heat transfer tube step pitch 28b is made larger than the upper heat transfer tube step pitch 28a, so that the ventilation load at the lower front portion is reduced as in the third embodiment, and the stabilizer. It is possible to increase the amount of air passing between the wings 5 near 12.

Embodiment 5. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention from the side. In the drawing, portions corresponding to those of Embodiment 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals. .

  When the air conditioner of the present embodiment pays attention to the number of heat transfer tubes arranged in the heat transfer fin width direction of the divided heat exchanger arranged in a polygonal shape around the cross-flow fan 6 (hereinafter referred to as “row number”). The point that the number of rows on the front lower heat exchanger 7b side is smaller than the number of rows on the front upper heat exchanger 7a side is different from that of the first embodiment, and other configurations are as follows. All are the same as those in the first embodiment, and all the functions of the first embodiment are provided.

  In the air conditioner of the present embodiment, the number of rows on the front lower heat exchanger 7b side is smaller than the number of rows on the front upper heat exchanger 7a side, so the ventilation load on the lower front surface of the indoor unit is reduced. The amount of air passing through the lower portion of the front surface can be increased, and the amount of air flowing between the blades 5 of the cross-flow fan 6 near the stabilizer 12 can be increased.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the distance from the front lower heat exchanger 7b to the blades 5 is increased, and the direction of the airflow passing through the heat exchanger changes from the indoor unit upward direction to the fixed vortex direction. The pressure surface does not easily peel off when reaching the blade inlet. Because of the above two effects, the amount of air passing around the fixed vortex inside the once-through fan is further increased, so more energy is given to the fixed vortex, the vortex is more stabilized, and the load on the suction port such as dust accumulation is very large. Even if it becomes, it becomes difficult for reverse suction to occur, and it is possible to prevent the generation of abnormal noise, condensation on the outlet, and dew splatter.

Embodiment 6. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention from the side. In the drawing, parts corresponding to those of Embodiment 5 described above are given the same reference numerals. .

  The air conditioner of the present embodiment includes heat exchangers 7a and 7b positioned inside the upper and lower portions of the front surface of the indoor unit among the heat exchangers having a two-layer structure inside and outside arranged in a polygonal shape around the cross-flow fan 6. It is not a vertically divided type, but is formed in a dogleg shape that bends integrally and forward. Since the bent portion may not be clear in the integrated type, the portion where the front side of the heat transfer fin 9 of the heat exchanger in the lower front part of the indoor unit including the sub heat exchanger 27 is at the front is To do. In addition, here, the number of rows of the heat transfer fins 9 of the heat exchanger 7b on the lower side of the front surface with the bent portion 15 as the boundary is smaller than the number of rows of the heat exchanger 7a on the front surface of the indoor unit including the sub heat exchanger 27. is doing. All other configurations are the same as those of the fifth embodiment described above, and all the functions of the fifth embodiment are provided.

  Therefore, also in the present embodiment, as in the above-described fifth embodiment, the ventilation load on the lower front surface of the indoor unit is reduced, the amount of air passing through the lower front surface is increased, and the airflow between the blades 5 of the cross-flow fan 6 near the stabilizer 12 is increased. The amount of air flowing toward the air flow increases, and the amount of air flowing between the blades 5 of the cross-flow fan 6 near the stabilizer 12 can be increased.

  Moreover, the distance from the heat exchanger 7b at the lower front surface of the indoor unit to the blades 5 becomes longer as in the first embodiment, and the direction of the airflow passing through the heat exchanger changes from the upper direction of the unit to the fixed vortex direction. It is possible to earn a route for the pressure surface, and it is difficult for the pressure surface to peel off when reaching the blade inlet. For this reason, the amount of air passing through the periphery of the fixed vortex inside the cross-flow fan 6 is further increased, and a large amount of energy can be given to the fixed vortex, and the vortex is further stabilized and the load on the suction port such as dust accumulation becomes very large. However, reverse suction is less likely to occur, and it is possible to prevent the generation of abnormal noise and the adhesion and condensation of the air outlet.

Embodiment 7. FIG.
FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention from the side. In the drawing, parts corresponding to those of Embodiment 3 described above are given the same reference numerals. .

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where there is basically only one bent portion of the heat exchanger located inside the upper and lower portions of the indoor unit front surface has been described as an example. The heat exchanger located inside has two bent portions 15a and 15b.

  Here, the “heat exchanger in the lower part of the front surface” is a heat exchanger through which an air flow entering between the blades 5 near the stabilizer 12 passes, and is below the height position of the center 29 of the cross-flow fan 6. It refers to a heat exchanger having a bent portion, that is, a heat exchanger in which at least one end of the heat transfer fin 9 is below the center of the fan. In the present embodiment, the heat exchangers 7 b and 7 c in which at least one end portion 30 of the heat transfer fin 9 is located below the center 29 of the cross-flow fan 6 correspond to the heat exchanger at the lower front surface.

  The air conditioner of this embodiment is configured by further dividing the heat exchanger of the above-described Embodiment 3, that is, the front lower heat exchanger 7b having no sub heat exchanger upstream, into a split type. The number of divisions of the front lower heat exchanger 7b is not limited to the two-divided type mentioned here, but may be a configuration having two or more bent portions in the middle as a heat exchanger having three or more divisions. The other configurations are all the same as those of the above-described third embodiment, and all the functions of the first embodiment are provided.

  In the air conditioner of the present embodiment as well, the heat exchangers 7b and 7c located in the lower front portion of the indoor unit 100 are only the inner heat exchangers as in the third embodiment described above. Is reduced, and the air volume in the vicinity of the stabilizer 12 is increased. For this reason, the energy supplied to the fixed vortex inside the cross-flow fan is increased, and the fixed vortex is further stabilized. As a result, the reverse suction phenomenon is less likely to occur, and abnormal sounds and dewdrops can be suppressed.

Embodiment 8. FIG.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention from the side, and FIG. 13 shows the diameter D of the cross-flow fan and the flow of the heat transfer fins of the front lower heat exchanger from the center of the cross-flow fan. 13 is a graph showing the relationship between the length L to the fan side and the fan motor input W. In FIG. 12, parts corresponding to those of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals.

  In the air conditioner of the present embodiment, the positional relationship of the cross-flow fan 6 and the heat exchanger 7 as viewed from the side of the indoor unit (heat transfer fin lamination direction) is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment. The diameter of the cross-flow fan 6 is D, and a vertical line is drawn to the heat transfer fin 9 of the front lower heat exchanger 7b starting from the cross-flow fan center 29, and the length of the heat transfer fin 9 to the cross-flow fan side 22b is L. The L / D value is specified to be 0.85 or more and 0.97 or less.

  A large L / D means that the space between the front lower heat exchanger 7b and the once-through fan 6 is widened, and the effects as described above can be obtained. However, L cannot be increased indefinitely due to the installation restrictions on the actual depth of the unit. Therefore, here, the depth of the indoor unit is set to 300 mm, and the relationship between the length L, the diameter D of the cross-flow fan 6 and the fan motor input W is examined within this range. As shown in FIG. 13, if the cross-flow fan diameter D becomes too small for a certain length L, the space between the blades 5 becomes narrow, the resistance of the blow-off blade row of the cross-flow fan 6 increases, and the fan motor input is reduced. growing. Further, even if the once-through fan diameter D becomes too large, the fan motor input W becomes large. Therefore, the L / D is set in the range of 0.85 to 0.97 so that the fan motor input can be reduced.

Embodiment 9. FIG.
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing an enlarged view of a blade of a cross-flow fan of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention. FIG. 15 is an enlarged sectional view showing the vicinity of the stabilizer, which is the main part, from the side. Is a graph showing the relationship between the exit angle of the blade and the fan motor input, and in FIG. 14 and FIG.

  The air conditioner of the present embodiment focuses on the shape of the blades 5 of the cross-flow fan 6. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, at the intersection of a warp line 32 of the blade 5 of the cross-flow fan 6 and a circle 34 passing through the center of curvature 33 of the blade tip on the outer periphery of the cross-flow fan, a tangent 35 of the circle 34 passing through this intersection point; The exit angle 37, which is the angle formed by the tangent line 36 of the warp line 32 of the blade 5 passing through the intersection, is defined to be 30 ° or more and 37 ° or less. All other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above, and all the functions of the first embodiment are provided.

  When the cross-flow fan 6 and the heat exchanger 7 are arranged as in the first embodiment with a limited depth, the diameter of the cross-flow fan 6 is reduced. Further, in a cascade with a small exit angle 37, the airflow is less likely to pass between the blades 5. In particular, in the vicinity of the stabilizer 12, since the blade row faces the rotation direction, the pressure surface is liable to be peeled off, the amount of air passing between the blades is reduced, and the energy supply to the fixed vortex is reduced. It may cause inhalation phenomenon.

  When the cross-flow fan diameter is reduced, the distance between the blades 5 is reduced, so that the pressure surface separation generated in the suction area at the upper part of the front surface is less likely to occur. However, if the angle is excessively large, the pressure surface peels off, so that the load on the blade 5 increases and the noise also increases. As shown in FIG. 16, when the exit angle 37 exceeds 37 °, the fan motor input increases. The fan motor input also increases when the exit angle 37 is 30 ° or less. Therefore, in this embodiment, the exit angle 37 is defined to be 30 ° or more and 37 ° or less. That is, the exit angle 37 is made as large as possible so that the airflow 3 easily passes between the blades 5. As a result, in the vicinity of the stabilizer 12, the blade tip is directed outward in the radial direction of the cross-flow fan 6, the airflow is easily passed, the energy supply to the fixed vortex is increased, the fixed vortex is stabilized, and the reverse suction is performed. Is less likely to occur.

Embodiment 10 FIG.
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention from the side, and portions corresponding to those of Embodiment 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals. .

  The air conditioner of the present embodiment has a front upper heat exchange that wraps with the cross-flow fan 6 when the upper part of the heat exchanger 7a, 7b located inside the upper and lower portions of the indoor unit front surface is projected vertically from the cross-flow fan 6. A guide member (hereinafter collectively referred to as a “dew dripping prevention member”) 38 that guides dew to a plate that receives dew and a heat transfer fin 9 that does not wrap with the cross flow fan 6 is attached to the cross fan side portion of the vessel 7a. The rest of the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and all the functions of the first embodiment are provided.

  In the air conditioner of the present embodiment, even if dew drops from the heat transfer fins 9 of the front upper heat exchanger 7a, the wrap length 21 with the once-through fan 6 when the heat transfer fins 9 are projected in the vertical direction. Therefore, it is difficult for the dew and the blade 5 to come into contact with each other, and dew does not easily fly from the outlet 4.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the dew dripping prevention member 38 is provided on the cross-flow fan side portion of the front upper heat exchanger 7a that wraps with the cross-flow fan 6, it will fall from the front upper heat exchanger 7a to the cross-flow fan 6. Can be guided to the heat transfer fins 9 that do not absorb or wrap with the once-through fan 6, and can prevent dew jumping with certainty.

It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention from the side. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the heat exchanger of the indoor unit front upper part and back surface of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention from a side. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows from the side the heat exchanger placed in the blower outlet 4 upper wall of the indoor unit front lower part of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the wing | blade surrounding flow of the air conditioner vicinity vicinity of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of the heat-transfer fin of the heat exchanger of the indoor unit front upper part of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, and a cross-flow fan from the indoor unit side. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention from the side. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention from the side. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention from a side. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention from the side. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention from the side. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention from the side. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 8 of this invention from the side. The relationship between the diameter D of the once-through fan of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention, the length L from the center of the once-through fan to the side of the once-through fan of the heat transfer fin of the front lower heat exchanger, and the fan motor input W is shown. It is a graph. It is a schematic diagram which expands and shows the blade | wing of the once-through fan of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 9 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the stabilizer vicinity which is the principal part of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 9 of this invention from a side. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the exit angle of the blade | wing of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 9 of this invention, and a fan motor input. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 10 of this invention from the side.

Explanation of symbols

  2 Inlet, 4 Outlet, 7, 7c, 7d Heat exchanger, 7a Front upper heat exchanger, 7b Front lower heat exchanger, 5 blades, 6 Cross-flow fan, 8 Heat transfer tube, 9 Heat transfer fin, 11 Air outlet Upper wall, 12 stabilizer, 13 rear guide, 22, 22a, 22b cross-flow fan side, 23, 23a upper end point, 24, 24a intersection point, 25, 25a straight line connecting upper end point and intersection point, 26 outer periphery of cross-flow fan Circle, 28a, 28b Heat transfer tube arrangement interval, D Cross-flow fan diameter, 29 Cross-flow fan center (starting point), L Length from start point to cross-flow fan side, 32 Blade warp, 33 Blade center of curvature, 34 Circle, 35 Circle tangent, 36 Wing warp tangent, 38 Dew sag prevention member, 100 Indoor unit.

Claims (3)

An air conditioner having an indoor unit that sucks air from a suction port, heat-exchanges refrigerant and air with a heat exchanger, and discharges it from a blowout port,
A once-through fan having a plurality of blades;
A plurality of heat transfer fins stacked in a direction along the axis of the cross-flow fan with a predetermined gap between each other and a plurality of heat transfer tubes passing through the heat transfer fins, and circumferentially so as to surround the outer periphery of the cross-flow fan A heat exchanger arranged in multiple parts,
Partitioning the inlet side and the outlet side of the cross-flow fan, and comprising a stabilizer and a rear guide forming an air passage;
Among the heat exchangers, the heat exchanger disposed in front of the indoor unit is composed of a front upper heat exchanger and a front lower heat exchanger, which are integrated by a V-shaped heat transfer fin, and the air outlet. The upper end point of the cross-flow fan side of the heat exchanger arranged in front of the indoor unit and the extension line of the cross-flow fan side when viewed from the stacking direction of the heat transfer fins are the upper part of the outlet A straight line connecting the intersections intersecting the wall is configured not to interfere with the outer circumferential circle of the cross-flow fan ,
A resistor that inhibits the flow of air is not arranged upstream of the heat exchanger at the lower front surface of the indoor unit, and the heat transfer tube arrangement interval in the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer fin of the heat exchanger at the lower front surface of the indoor unit is It is larger than the heat transfer tube arrangement interval in the heat transfer fin longitudinal direction of the heat exchanger at the upper front of the indoor unit,
Furthermore, a dew dripping prevention member is provided on the cross-flow fan side portion of the heat exchanger that wraps with the cross-flow fan when the upper part is projected vertically from the cross-flow fan on the downstream side of the heat exchanger disposed on the front surface of the indoor unit. an air conditioner characterized by comprising provided. The diameter of the cross-flow fan is D, and a vertical line is drawn on the side of the cross-flow fan of the heat transfer fin of the heat exchanger arranged at the lower front of the indoor unit starting from the center of the cross-flow fan, from the start point to the side of the cross-flow fan. when the length is L, the value of L / D is 0.85 or more, an air conditioner according to claim 1 Symbol mounting characterized by being defined to be 0.97 or less. At the intersection of the cross-flow fan blade warp and a circle passing through the center of curvature of the cross-flow fan blade tip, the tangent of the circle passing through the intersection, and the tangent of the blade warp passing through the intersection The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that an outlet angle formed by the air conditioner is defined to be not less than 30 ° and not more than 37 °.

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