JP5114891B2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner including a plurality of internal parts that can be subjected to maintenance or replacement.

  Conventionally, in an air conditioner equipped with internal parts that require maintenance and replacement such as periodic cleaning, disassembly and installation of the parts in the vicinity of movable or removable parts in order to inform the user of the maintenance and replacement procedures There exists an air conditioner of patent document 1 which displayed the work procedure of this by the symbol and the character.

Some air conditioners such as air purifiers currently on the market are equipped with a display lamp for prompting replacement of replacement parts such as a filter. This is because when a filter is clogged or the like and the normal operation cannot be performed while the air purifier is being used, a display lamp provided at a position visible to the user on the outer surface of the main body lights or blinks. By this, it is possible to warn the user of replacement of the filter.
JP 2002-89874 A

  However, in the conventional air conditioner described in Patent Document 1, even if the outer surface of the main body has a display lamp that prompts the user to replace the filter as in the conventional air cleaner, the display lamp is lit and an attempt is made to replace the filter. Even if you think that when you open the front panel or casing of the main unit, it is difficult to know where the parts that are being replaced by the indicator lamp and the work procedure are located. There is a problem that is difficult.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can smoothly perform maintenance and replacement work for internal components.

The air conditioner of the first invention includes a main body, a front panel, and a display unit. The front panel is detachably attached to the front surface of the main body. The display unit has a plurality of display parts that are formed by lighting a display that prompts maintenance or replacement of a plurality of internal components. The explanation part which explained maintenance and exchange of a plurality of internal parts is arranged near a plurality of display parts in a main part. The explanation part is not exposed when the front panel is mounted on the main body. The explanation part is exposed when the front panel is removed from the main body. The explanation part is an illustration corresponding to each internal part, an explanation part explaining the maintenance and replacement of each internal part, and an explanation part and an illustration of the internal part corresponding to each display part from each display part. And a lead wire extending.

Here, a display unit having a plurality of display parts is provided by lighting a display that prompts maintenance or replacement of a plurality of internal components. In addition, when the front panel is attached to the main body, it is not exposed, and the description section that is exposed when the front panel is removed from the main body, which explains maintenance and replacement of a plurality of internal parts, Arranged in the vicinity of a display portion having a plurality of display portions. The explanation part includes an illustration corresponding to each of the internal parts, an explanation part for explaining maintenance and replacement of each of the plural internal parts, and an internal part corresponding to each display part from each display part of the display part. It has a leader line extending to the explanation part and the illustration . Therefore, if the front panel is opened when any one of the display parts of the display unit is lit, the user's eyes are guided from the display part to the corresponding internal part explanation part and illustration by the lead lines. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly perform maintenance and replacement work for the internal parts while looking at the explanation part of the internal parts corresponding to the display part that is lit.

  The air conditioner according to a second aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the explanation part is configured by marking on the main body.

  Here, since the explanation part is constituted by marking on the main body, the explanation part can be clearly displayed, and the maintenance and replacement work of the internal parts can be performed more smoothly.

  The air conditioner of the third invention is the air conditioner of the second invention, wherein the explanation part of the main body is formed by forming a description generation groove in a mold for resin molding of the part where the explanation part is located Has been.

  Here, the explanation part of the main body is formed by cutting the explanation generation groove in the mold for resin molding the part with the explanation part, so the explanation part can be clearly displayed, and maintenance and replacement of internal parts Work can be done more smoothly. At the same time, since it is engraved by resin molding, the main body can be engraved at the same time as resin molding, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  An air conditioner according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to the first aspect of the present invention, further comprising a display holding unit that holds the display without erasing the display after the front panel is attached / detached.

  Here, even if the front panel is opened and the power supply of the entire air conditioner is forcibly terminated by holding the display without losing the display on the display unit even after the front panel is removed, the display unit displays Therefore, the explanation part corresponding to the display part can be surely found out, and the maintenance and replacement work of the internal parts can be performed more smoothly.

  An air conditioner according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the front panel covers the entire front surface of the main body, and the front panel has a viewing window that makes the display unit visible from the front side. ing.

  Here, the front panel covers the entire front surface of the main body, and the front panel has a viewing window that allows the display unit to be viewed from the front side, so the display unit is exposed to the outside regardless of the presence or absence of the front panel. can do.

  The air conditioner according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the front panel covers a portion other than the display unit on the front surface of the main body.

  Here, since the front panel covers a portion other than the display unit on the front surface of the main body, the display unit can be exposed to the outside regardless of the presence or absence of the front panel.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to smoothly perform maintenance and replacement work for the internal parts while looking at the explanation part of the internal parts corresponding to the display part that is lit.

  According to the second invention, the explanation part can be clearly displayed, and maintenance and replacement work of the internal parts can be performed more smoothly.

  According to the third invention, the explanation part can be clearly displayed, and the maintenance and replacement of the internal parts can be performed more smoothly. At the same time, since it is engraved by resin molding, the main body can be engraved at the same time as resin molding, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, even if the front panel is opened and the power supply of the entire air conditioner is forcibly terminated, the display on the display unit does not disappear, so that the explanation part corresponding to the display part can be reliably found, Maintenance and replacement of parts can be performed more smoothly.

  According to the fifth aspect, the display unit can be exposed to the outside regardless of the presence or absence of the front panel.

  According to the sixth invention, the display unit can be exposed to the outside regardless of the presence or absence of the front panel.

  Next, an embodiment of an air conditioner of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Configuration of the air purifier 1>
1-4, which is an embodiment of the air conditioner of the present invention, an LED display unit 4 that performs a display prompting maintenance and replacement of a main body 2, a front panel 3, and a plurality of internal components. The filter 13, the plasma ionization unit 14, and the streamer discharge unit 15 are provided as internal parts that regularly require maintenance work and replacement work. The filter 13 and the plasma ionization unit 14 are stored in a storage space 17 on the front side of the main body 2. An operation switching / stop button 11 and a filter reset button 12 are provided on the upper surface of the main body 2.

  The LED display unit 4 includes a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) arranged linearly in the horizontal direction inside the main body 2, and the LED display unit 4 includes a plurality of displays corresponding to each of a plurality of internal components described later. It has portions 4a, 4b, 4c.

  The filter 13 attracts and collects dust contained in the air sucked into the inside of the main body 2 from the gap around the front panel 3 by the suction force of a fan (not shown) inside the main body 2. . The filter 13 is formed in a pleat shape. The filter 13 is manufactured by laminating an electrostatic filter capable of adsorbing charged dust and a titanium apatite-carrying filter having a photocatalytic function.

  The plasma ionization unit 14 makes the filter 13 easy to adsorb dust by charging dust in the air passing through the unit 14.

  The streamer discharge unit unit 15 generates active species by streamer discharge. The generated active species merge with the air flow sucked into the main body 2 to activate the photocatalytic function of the filter 13. The filter 13 with the activated photocatalytic function inactivates or kills viruses, fungi, bacteria, etc. in the air.

  In addition, the front panel 3 is not exposed when the front panel 3 is attached to the main body 2 but is exposed when the front panel 3 is removed from the main body 2, and maintenance of a plurality of internal components is performed. The explanation part 5 explaining the replacement is arranged in the vicinity of the display parts 4 a, 4 b, 4 c of the LED display part 4 in the main body 2.

  The explanation part 5 has explanation parts of internal parts, that is, a filter explanation part 5d, a plasma ionization unit (unit 1) explanation part 5e, and a streamer discharge unit (unit 2) explanation part 5f. Each of the explanation parts 5d, 5e, and 5f of the internal parts has a display for explaining the maintenance or replacement of the internal parts, and an illustration showing the shape of each internal part and the position within the main body 2. ing.

  The explanation section 5 has lead lines 5 a, 5 b, 5 c extending from the respective LED display sections 4 to the explanation portions 5 d, 5 e, 5 f of the internal parts corresponding to the LED display sections 4.

  Specifically, the lead wires 5a, 5b, and 5c are LED display units 4a, 4b, and 4c that warn that maintenance or replacement work of the filter 13, the plasma ionization unit 14, and the streamer discharge unit unit 15 is necessary. To the explanation parts 5d, 5e, 5f for maintenance or replacement work of the respective parts.

  For example, the lead wire 5 a extends from the filter display portion 4 a of the LED display unit 4 to a filter explanation portion 5 d for explaining maintenance and replacement of the filter 13. Thus, when the user opens the front panel 3 when the filter display portion 4a of the LED display unit 4 is turned on during the operation of the air purifier 1, the user's eye line is drawn by the lead wire 5a to the filter display portion 4a. The filter 13 is guided to the filter explanation portion 5d, so that maintenance and replacement work of the filter 13 may be performed while looking at the filter explanation portion 5d corresponding to the filter display portion 4a. Since the filter explanation portion 5d in FIG. 4 is a content for instructing replacement of the filter 13, when the filter display portion 4a of the LED display section 4 is turned on, the replacement filter stored in the empty space of the main body 2 is used. What is necessary is just to take out 16 and replace a filter.

  Similarly, the lead-out line 5b is a plasma ionization unit (unit 1) that explains maintenance and replacement of the plasma ionization unit 14 from the display portion 4b of the plasma ionization unit (unit 1 in FIGS. 3 to 4) of the LED display unit 4. It extends to the portion 5e. The plasma ionization unit (unit 1) explanation part 5e in FIG. 4 is a content for instructing the installation of the plasma ionization unit 14. Therefore, when the plasma ionization unit (unit 1) display portion 4b of the LED display section 4 is lit, if the front panel 3 is opened, the user's eye line is drawn from the plasma ionization unit (unit 1) display portion 4b by the lead wire 5b. By being guided to the plasma ionization unit (unit 1) description portion 5e, the plasma ionization unit 14 is removed from the main body 2 while observing the plasma ionization unit (unit 1) description portion 5e, and immersed in a predetermined liquid for a predetermined time. You just have to do extra work.

  Furthermore, the lead-out line 5c is a streamer discharge unit (unit 2) explanation part for explaining maintenance and replacement of the streamer discharge unit 15 from the streamer discharge unit (unit 2 in FIGS. 3 to 4) display part 4c of the LED display unit 4. It extends to 5f. The streamer discharge unit (unit 2) explanation portion 5f in FIG. 4 is a content for instructing the addition of the streamer discharge unit 15. Therefore, when the streamer discharge unit (unit 2) display portion 4c of the LED display section 4 is lit, if the front panel 3 is opened, the line of sight of the user is drawn from the streamer discharge unit (unit 2) display portion 4c by the lead wire 5c. By being guided to the streamer discharge unit (unit 2) description portion 5f, the streamer discharge unit 15 is removed from the main body 2 while being viewed in the streamer discharge unit (unit 2) description portion 5f, and immersed in a predetermined liquid for a predetermined time. You just have to do extra work.

  As described above, by reading the explanation parts 5d, 5e, and 5f corresponding to the plurality of display parts 4a, 4b, and 4c of the LED display unit 4 that performs display for prompting maintenance and replacement, internal components (filter 13, plasma ionization unit) 14 and the streamer discharge unit unit 15) can be maintained and replaced smoothly.

  The explanation part 5 of the main body 2 is configured by marking on the main body 2 so as to be clearly visible on the surface of the main body 2 made of synthetic resin. In the present embodiment, the explanation portion 5 is formed by forming a description generation groove in a mold for resin molding of the portion where the explanation portion 5 is provided, so that the explanation portion can be clearly displayed and is inexpensive by resin molding. Can be engraved on.

  The front panel 3 covers the entire front surface of the main body 2 and has a viewing window 3a (see FIG. 3) that allows the LED display unit 4 to be viewed from the front side. Therefore, the LED display unit 4 can be exposed to the outside regardless of the presence or absence of the front panel 3. In this embodiment, the observation window 3a is covered with a transparent resin plate, but the transparent resin plate may be omitted.

  In addition, on the portion around the viewing window 3a of the front panel 3, display of names of internal parts corresponding to the display portions 4a, 4b, 4c of the LED display unit 4 (for example, “filter” in the maintenance column) , “Unit 1”, “unit 2”, etc.). Further, the other display portions of the LED display unit 4 display a dust amount, an air volume, a timer, and the like when the front panel 3 is closed.

<Features>
(1)
The air cleaner 1 according to the embodiment includes an LED having a plurality of display portions 4a, 4b, and 4c that perform a display prompting maintenance and replacement of a plurality of internal components (the filter 13, the plasma ionization unit 14, and the streamer discharge unit unit 15). A display unit 4 is provided. In addition, the explanation part 5 which is not exposed when the front panel 3 is attached to the main body 2 but is exposed when the front panel 3 is removed from the main body 2, and explains the maintenance and replacement of a plurality of internal parts. The part 5 is arranged in the vicinity of the LED display part 4 having the plurality of display parts 4 a, 4 b, 4 c of the main body 2. The explanation unit 5 includes explanation parts 5d, 5e, and 5f for explaining maintenance and replacement of each of the plurality of internal parts, and the display parts 4a, 4b, and 4c of the LED display part 4 to the display parts 4a and 4b. 4c has lead lines 5a, 5b, 5c extending to the explanation parts 5d, 5e, 5f of the internal parts corresponding to 4c.

  Therefore, if any one of the display parts 4a, 4b, 4c of the LED display unit 4 is lit, if the front panel 3 is opened, the eyes of the user are displayed by the lead lines 5a, 5b, 5c. To the explanation parts 5d, 5e and 5f of the corresponding internal parts. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly perform maintenance and replacement of the internal parts while viewing the explanation parts 5d, 5e, and 5f of the internal parts corresponding to the display parts 4a, 4b, and 4c that are lit. Moreover, in the normal use state of the air purifier 1, the explanation parts 5 other than the light emitting surfaces of the plurality of display parts 4 are shielded by the front panel 3, and the lead lines 5 a, 5 b, 5 c and the explanation part 5 d of the explanation part 5. Since 5e and 5f are not visible from the appearance, the design is not deteriorated.

(2)
In the air cleaner 1 of the embodiment, since the explanation unit 5 is configured by marking on the main body 2, the explanation unit 5 can be clearly displayed, and maintenance and replacement work of internal parts can be performed more smoothly. Moreover, compared with a seal | sticker etc., there is no possibility that the description part 5 may be worn out or soiled, and durability is high.

(3)
Furthermore, in the air cleaner 1 of the embodiment, the explanation part 5 of the main body 2 is formed by forming a description generation groove in a mold for resin-molding a part where the explanation part 5 is provided, so that it is clearly explained. The part 5 can be displayed, and maintenance and replacement work of internal parts can be performed more smoothly. At the same time, since it is engraved by resin molding, the main body 2 can be engraved at the same time as resin molding, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

(4)
In the air cleaner 1 of the embodiment, since the front panel 3 covers the entire front surface of the main body 2 and the front panel 3 has the viewing window 3a that makes the LED display unit 4 visible from the front side, The display unit 4 can be exposed to the outside regardless of the presence or absence of the front panel 3.

<Modification>
(A)
As a modification of the present invention, when the front panel 3 is opened while the air cleaner 1 is in use, the supply of electricity to the air cleaner 1 may be forcibly cut off for safety. In this case, in order to prevent the display of the LED display unit 4 from disappearing even after the front panel 3 is detached, a capacitor for maintaining the supply of electricity to the LED of the LED display unit 4 for a predetermined time as a display holding unit May be further provided.

  By incorporating a capacitor as a display holding part, when maintenance or replacement of internal parts is performed, even if the front panel is opened and the power supply of the entire air cleaner is forcibly terminated, the display on the LED display part 4 will not disappear. The description parts 5d to 5f corresponding to the display parts 4a to 4c of the LED display unit 4 can be found reliably, and the maintenance and replacement work of the internal parts can be performed more smoothly.

  In addition to the capacitor, any means that can supply electricity to the LED for a certain period of time after the power is shut off can be adopted as the display holding unit.

(B)
In the above-described embodiment, the LED display unit 4 has been described as an example of the display unit having a plurality of display parts for performing a display for prompting maintenance or replacement of a plurality of internal components. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, other display means such as an incandescent lamp, a liquid crystal display device, and an EL cell may be used.

(C)
In the embodiment, the front panel 3 covers the front surface of the main body 2 and is exposed through the observation window 3a only in front of the LED display unit 4, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  As a modification of the present invention, the front panel 3 may cover a portion of the front surface of the main body 2 other than the LED display unit 4, and in this case, the LED display unit 4 depends on the presence or absence of the front panel 3. It can be exposed to the outside.

  The present invention can be applied to an air conditioner including parts that require maintenance and replacement. The air conditioner referred to in the present invention may be an air conditioner that performs maintenance and replacement work by opening and closing the front panel, and includes, for example, an air purifier and a room air conditioner. The present invention can be applied not only to a floor-mounted air conditioner but also to a wall-mounted type and a ceiling-mounted type.

The perspective view of the air cleaner concerning embodiment of the air conditioner of this invention. The disassembled perspective view of the state which took the front panel of the air cleaner of FIG. The expanded front view of LED display part vicinity of the state which closed the front panel in the air cleaner of FIG. The enlarged front view of the LED display part of the state which opened the front panel in the air cleaner of FIG. 1, and an explanatory part.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air cleaner 2 Main body 3 Front panel 4 LED display part 5 Explanation part 13 Filter (internal part)
14 Plasma ionization unit (internal parts)
15 Streamer discharge unit unit (internal parts)

Claims (6)

The body (2),
A front panel (3) removably attached to the front surface of the main body (2);
A display unit (4) having a plurality of display parts (4a, 4b, 4c) by turning on a display prompting maintenance or replacement of a plurality of internal parts,
An explanation part (5) that is not exposed when the front panel (3) is mounted on the main body (2) and is exposed when the front panel (3) is removed from the main body (2). An explanation section (5) describing maintenance and replacement of the plurality of internal parts is disposed in the vicinity of the plurality of display portions (4a, 4b, 4c) in the main body (2),
The explanation part (5) includes an illustration corresponding to each of the internal parts, explanation parts (5d, 5e, 5f) for explaining maintenance and replacement of the internal parts, and the display parts ( 4a, 4b, 4c) having explanation parts (5d, 5e, 5f) corresponding to the respective display parts (4a, 4b, 4c) and lead lines (5a, 5b, 5c) extending to the illustrations . is doing,
Air conditioner (1). The explanation part (5) is configured by marking on the main body (2),
The air conditioner (1) according to claim 1. The explanation part (5) of the main body (2) is formed by forming explanation explanation grooves in a mold for resin-molding the part where the explanation part (5) is located,
The air conditioner (1) according to claim 2. A display holding unit that holds the display without erasing the display of the display unit (4) even after the front panel (3) is attached and detached;
The air conditioner (1) according to claim 1. The front panel (3) covers the entire front surface of the main body,
The front panel (3) has a viewing window that makes the display unit (4) visible from the front side.
The air conditioner (1) according to claim 1. The front panel (3) covers a portion of the front surface of the main body other than the display unit (4).
The air conditioner (1) according to claim 1.

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