JP5413535B2 - Air conditioning indoor unit - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioning indoor unit.

  In the air conditioner, in order to make the temperature distribution in the entire room uniform, it is necessary to let the blown air reach far away. For example, in the air conditioner disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-61938), the front inclined portion of the front panel is gently inclined toward the ceiling. When the conditioned air blown out from the outlet is deflected to the front inclined portion by the up-and-down wind direction plate, the conditioned air is guided in the ceiling direction along the front inclined portion. As a result, the conditioned air can reach further along the ceiling surface.

  However, in the air conditioner as described above, in order to direct the conditioned air toward the front panel, the vertical wind direction plate approaches the upper end of the air outlet and makes the air outlet obstructive, so that the pressure loss increases.

  The subject of this invention is providing the air-conditioning indoor unit which can guide | inject a blowing air to a predetermined direction, without enlarging pressure loss so much.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect of the present invention, the flow of the blown air blown from the blowout port is near the flow, and the gas tends to flow in a direction along a plane different from the flow. An air conditioner indoor unit having a Coanda effect use mode that guides in a predetermined direction using the Coanda effect, which is a phenomenon, and includes a first wind direction adjusting plate, a second wind direction adjusting plate, and a control unit. The first wind direction adjusting plate is a movable adjusting plate that changes the vertical direction of the blown air. The second wind direction adjusting plate is provided in the vicinity of the air outlet, and at the time of housing, at least the tip is housed in the front surface of the indoor unit outside the air passage. The control unit controls the postures of the first wind direction adjusting plate and the second wind direction adjusting plate. Note that the posture of the front surface of the indoor unit is the same when operation is stopped and during operation. Further, in the Coanda effect utilization mode, the control unit takes a posture in which the second wind direction adjusting plate is separated from the front surface of the indoor unit and the height position of the rear end is lower than when the operation is stopped and the second wind direction adjusting plate. Control the postures of the first wind direction adjusting plate and the second wind direction adjusting plate so that the first wind direction adjusting plate and the first wind direction adjusting plate form a predetermined angle, and change the direction of the blown air by the Coanda effect to the lower surface of the second wind direction adjusting plate. Make the Coanda airflow diagonally upward.

  In this air conditioning indoor unit, by executing the Coanda effect utilization mode, the blown air whose air direction is adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate flows along the lower surface of the second air direction adjusting plate away from the front surface of the indoor unit by the Coanda effect. Coanda airflow can be achieved. As a result, it is possible to guide the blown air in a predetermined direction while the air outlet is open compared to the conventional configuration that generates an air flow along the front panel. That is, the blown air is guided in a predetermined direction while the ventilation resistance is kept low.

  Further, since the rear end portion of the second wind direction adjusting plate enters the upstream side of the traveling path of the blown air whose air direction has been adjusted by the first wind direction adjusting plate, the rear end portion is more upstream than the stationary type. Coanda airflow due to the Coanda effect is easily generated.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the second aspect of the present invention, the flow of the blown air blown out from the blower outlet is located near the flow and the gas tends to flow in a direction along a plane different from the flow. An air conditioner indoor unit having a Coanda effect use mode that guides in a predetermined direction using the Coanda effect, which is a phenomenon, and includes a first wind direction adjusting plate, a second wind direction adjusting plate, and a control unit. The first wind direction adjusting plate is a movable adjusting plate that changes the vertical direction of the blown air. The second wind direction adjusting plate is provided in the vicinity of the air outlet, and at the time of housing, at least the tip is housed in the front surface of the indoor unit outside the air passage. The control unit controls the postures of the first wind direction adjusting plate and the second wind direction adjusting plate. Further, in the Coanda effect utilization mode, the control unit takes a posture in which the second wind direction adjusting plate is separated from the front surface of the indoor unit and the height position of the rear end portion is lower than when the operation is stopped. Controlling the postures of the first wind direction adjusting plate and the second wind direction adjusting plate so that the rear end enters the flow of the blown air and the second wind direction adjusting plate and the first wind direction adjusting plate form a predetermined angle; The blown air is changed in the wind direction by the Coanda effect to make the Coanda airflow obliquely upward along the lower surface of the second wind direction adjusting plate.

  In this air conditioning indoor unit, by executing the Coanda effect utilization mode, the blown air whose air direction is adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate flows along the lower surface of the second air direction adjusting plate away from the front surface of the indoor unit by the Coanda effect. Coanda airflow can be achieved. As a result, it is possible to guide the blown air in a predetermined direction while the air outlet is open compared to the conventional configuration that generates an air flow along the front panel. That is, the blown air is guided in a predetermined direction while the ventilation resistance is kept low.

  Further, since the rear end portion of the second wind direction adjusting plate enters the upstream side of the traveling path of the blown air whose air direction has been adjusted by the first wind direction adjusting plate, the rear end portion is more upstream than the stationary type. Coanda airflow due to the Coanda effect is easily generated.

  The air conditioning indoor unit according to the third aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect or the second aspect, and further includes a scroll for guiding the air-conditioned air to the outlet. The first wind direction adjusting plate has an inner arc surface. The second wind direction adjusting plate has an outer arc surface. When the control unit executes the Coanda effect use mode, the first wind direction adjusting plate and the second wind direction adjusting plate have an inner angle formed by a tangent of the scroll end portion and a tangent at the front end of the outer arc surface of the second wind direction adjusting plate. However, the posture satisfies the condition that it is larger than the inner angle formed by the tangent at the end of the scroll and the tangent at the front end of the inner circular arc surface of the first wind direction adjusting plate.

  In this air conditioning indoor unit, the blown air can be greatly deflected from the tangential direction of the end portion of the scroll. Therefore, the blown air is directed to the ceiling surface and delivered far along the ceiling surface.

  The air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the tip of the second wind direction adjusting plate is horizontal in the Coanda effect utilization mode. It becomes more forward and upward.

  In this air conditioning indoor unit, even if the blown air whose airflow is adjusted by the first airflow direction adjusting plate is horizontal or slightly downward, it becomes upward air due to the Coanda effect, so the air immediately after passing through the air outlet is forced upward There is no need to be done. That is, the wind direction is changed while the pressure loss due to the ventilation resistance of the first wind direction adjusting plate is suppressed.

  The air conditioning indoor unit according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the fourth aspect, and in the Coanda effect utilization mode, the tip portion of the second air direction adjusting plate is positioned above the outlet.

  For example, when the tip of the second airflow direction adjusting plate is in the air passage, the Coanda airflow along the lower surface of the second airflow direction adjusting plate interferes with the blown air passing through the upper side of the second airflow direction adjusting plate, and the upward airflow Progress may be inhibited.

  On the other hand, in this air conditioning indoor unit, since the tip of the second air direction adjusting plate is located above the air outlet, the generation of strong airflow on the upper side of the second air direction adjusting plate is suppressed. Therefore, the upward guidance of the Coanda airflow is hardly inhibited.

  An air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the tip of the second wind direction adjusting plate is blown in the Coanda effect utilization mode. Projects outward from the exit.

  In this air conditioning indoor unit, the tip of the second air direction adjusting plate protrudes outward from the air outlet, so that the Coanda airflow reaches further away.

  The air conditioner indoor unit according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner indoor unit according to the sixth aspect, and in the Coanda effect utilization mode, the second wind direction adjusting plate is separated from the front surface of the indoor unit as it goes forward. Controlled by attitude.

  In this air conditioning indoor unit, the Coanda airflow moves away from the suction port, so that a short circuit is prevented.

  An air conditioning indoor unit according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, and the longitudinal dimension of the second wind direction adjusting plate is the first wind direction adjustment. It is not less than the longitudinal dimension of the plate.

  In this air conditioning indoor unit, since the second wind direction adjusting plate receives all the blown air whose air direction has been adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate, it is possible to prevent the blown air from being short-circuited from the side of the second air direction adjusting plate.

  An air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the second wind direction adjusting plate pivots about a predetermined pivot axis. To do. The rotating shaft is provided at a location that is out of the air passage.

  In this air conditioner indoor unit, the second wind direction adjusting plate takes a posture in which the height position of the rear end portion becomes lower than that at the time of operation stoppage by rotation. Therefore, since the rear end part enters the upstream side of the traveling path of the blown air whose air direction is adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate, the Coanda airflow due to the Coanda effect is more easily generated on the upstream side.

  The air conditioning indoor unit according to the tenth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect or the second aspect, and the control unit has a down blowing mode. The lower blowing mode is a mode in which the leading ends of the first air direction adjusting plate and the second air direction adjusting plate are directed downward in the forward direction and the air is guided downward.

  In this air conditioning indoor unit, the wind direction can be made more downward in the down blowing mode. In particular, when the first wind direction adjusting plate is directed downward from the tangential direction of the end of the scroll, the wind direction control is not easy with only the first wind direction adjusting plate. Airflow is easily generated.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect or the second aspect of the present invention, when the control unit executes the Coanda effect use mode, the blown air whose wind direction is adjusted by the first wind direction adjusting plate is converted into the indoor unit front part by the Coanda effect. A Coanda airflow that flows along the lower surface of the second airflow direction adjusting plate away from the second airflow direction adjusting plate can be obtained. As a result, it is possible to guide the blown air in a predetermined direction while the air outlet is open compared to the conventional configuration that generates an air flow along the front panel. That is, the blown air is guided in a predetermined direction while the ventilation resistance is kept low.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the third aspect of the present invention, the blown air can be greatly deflected from the tangential direction of the end portion of the scroll. Therefore, the blown air is directed to the ceiling surface and delivered far along the ceiling surface.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the blown air whose air direction is adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate is horizontal or slightly downward, so that it becomes upward air due to the Coanda effect. The air does not have to be forced upwards. That is, the wind direction is changed while the pressure loss due to the ventilation resistance of the first wind direction adjusting plate is suppressed.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the leading end of the second air direction adjusting plate is positioned above the air outlet, so that the generation of strong airflow is suppressed above the second air direction adjusting plate. Therefore, the upward guidance of the Coanda airflow is hardly inhibited.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the tip of the second airflow direction adjusting plate protrudes outward from the outlet, so that the Coanda airflow reaches farther away.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the Coanda airflow moves away from the suction port, thereby preventing a short circuit.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the second wind direction adjusting plate receives all of the blown air whose wind direction has been adjusted by the first wind direction adjusting plate, the blown air is short-circuited from the side of the second wind direction adjusting plate. Is prevented.

  In the air conditioner indoor unit according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the second wind direction adjusting plate takes a posture in which the height position of the rear end portion is lower than that at the time of operation stoppage by rotation. Therefore, since the rear end part enters the upstream side of the traveling path of the blown air whose air direction is adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate, the Coanda airflow due to the Coanda effect is more easily generated on the upstream side.

  In the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the wind direction can be made more downward in the downward blowing mode. In particular, when the first wind direction adjusting plate is downward from the tangential angle of the end of the scroll, it is not easy to control the wind direction with the first wind direction adjusting plate alone. Coanda airflow is easily generated.

Sectional drawing of the air-conditioning indoor unit at the time of the operation stop which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. A sectional view of an air-conditioning indoor unit at the time of operation. The side view of the 1st wind direction adjustment board and the 2nd wind direction adjustment board at the time of blowing front air normally. The side view of the 1st wind direction adjustment board and the 2nd wind direction adjustment board at the time of blowing air blowing normally forward downward. The side view of the 1st wind direction adjustment board and the 2nd wind direction adjustment board at the time of Coanda airflow front blowing. The side view of the 1st wind direction adjustment board and the 2nd wind direction adjustment board at the time of Coanda airflow ceiling blowing. The side view of the 1st wind direction adjustment board and the 2nd wind direction adjustment board at the time of a bottom blowing. The conceptual diagram which shows the direction of blowing air and the direction of Coanda airflow. The conceptual diagram showing an example of the opening angle of a 1st wind direction adjustment board and a 2nd wind direction adjustment board. The comparison figure of the internal angle which the tangent of the scroll end F and the 2nd wind direction adjustment board at the time of Coanda air current front blowing make, and the internal angle which the tangent of the scroll end F and the 1st wind direction adjustment board make. The comparison figure of the internal angle which the tangent of the scroll end F at the time of Coanda airflow ceiling blowing and the 2nd wind direction adjustment board comprise, and the internal angle which the tangent of the scroll end F and the 1st wind direction adjustment board comprise.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are specific examples of the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

(1) Configuration of Air Conditioning Indoor Unit 10 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 when operation is stopped according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 during operation. 1 and 2, the air conditioning indoor unit 10 is a wall-hanging type, and a main body casing 11, an indoor heat exchanger 13, an indoor fan 14, a bottom frame 16, and a control unit 40 are mounted thereon.

  The main body casing 11 has a top surface portion 11a, a front panel 11b, a back plate 11c, and a lower horizontal plate 11d, and houses an indoor heat exchanger 13, an indoor fan 14, a bottom frame 16, and a control unit 40 therein. .

  The top surface part 11a is located in the upper part of the main body casing 11, and the inlet (not shown) is provided in the front part of the top surface part 11a.

  The front panel 11b constitutes the front part of the indoor unit, and has a flat shape without a suction port. Further, the upper end of the front panel 11b is rotatably supported by the top surface portion 11a, and can operate in a hinged manner.

  The indoor heat exchanger 13 and the indoor fan 14 are attached to the bottom frame 16. The indoor heat exchanger 13 exchanges heat with the passing air. In addition, the indoor heat exchanger 13 has an inverted V-shape in which both ends are bent downward in a side view, and the indoor fan 14 is located below the indoor heat exchanger 13. The indoor fan 14 is a cross-flow fan, blows air taken in from the room against the indoor heat exchanger 13 and then blows it into the room.

  An air outlet 15 is provided at the lower part of the main body casing 11. A first air direction adjusting plate 31 that changes the direction of the air blown from the air outlet 15 is rotatably attached to the air outlet 15. The first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is driven by a motor (not shown) and can change the direction of the blown air, and can also open and close the blowout port 15. The first wind direction adjusting plate 31 can take a plurality of postures having different inclination angles.

  Further, a second air direction adjusting plate 32 is provided in the vicinity of the air outlet 15. The second wind direction adjusting plate 32 can take a posture inclined in the front-rear direction by a motor (not shown), and is accommodated in the accommodating portion 130 provided in the front panel 11b when the operation is stopped. The second wind direction adjusting plate 32 can take a plurality of postures having different inclination angles.

  Further, the air outlet 15 is connected to the inside of the main body casing 11 by the air outlet channel 18. The blowout channel 18 is formed along the scroll 17 of the bottom frame 16 from the blowout port 15.

  The indoor air is sucked into the indoor fan 14 through the suction port and the indoor heat exchanger 13 by the operation of the indoor fan 14, and blown out from the blower outlet 15 through the blowout passage 18 from the indoor fan 14.

  The control unit 40 is located on the right side of the indoor heat exchanger 13 and the indoor fan 14 when the main body casing 11 is viewed from the front panel 11b, and controls the number of rotations of the indoor fan 14, the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second. The operation of the wind direction adjusting plate 32 is controlled.

(2) Detailed configuration (2-1) Front panel 11b
As shown in FIG. 1, the front panel 11 b extends toward the front edge of the lower horizontal plate 11 d while drawing a gentle arc curved surface from the upper front of the main body casing 11. There is a region recessed toward the inside of the main body casing 11 at the bottom of the front panel 11b. The depth of the depression in this region is set so as to match the thickness dimension of the second air direction adjusting plate 32, and constitutes an accommodating portion 130 in which the second air direction adjusting plate 32 is accommodated. The surface of the accommodating part 130 is also a gentle circular curved surface.

(2-2) Air outlet 15
As shown in FIG. 1, the blower outlet 15 is formed in the lower part of the main body casing 11, and is a rectangular opening which makes a horizontal direction (direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 1) a long side. The lower end of the blower outlet 15 is in contact with the front edge of the lower horizontal plate 11d, and the virtual plane connecting the lower end and the upper end of the blower outlet 15 is inclined forward and upward.

(2-3) Scroll 17
The scroll 17 is a partition wall curved so as to face the indoor fan 14 and is a part of the bottom frame 16. The end F of the scroll 17 reaches the vicinity of the periphery of the air outlet 15. The air passing through the blowout flow path 18 travels along the scroll 17 and is sent in the tangential direction of the end F of the scroll 17. Therefore, if there is no first air direction adjusting plate 31 at the air outlet 15, the air direction of the air blown out from the air outlet 15 is a direction substantially along the tangent L 0 of the terminal end F of the scroll 17.

(2-4) Vertical wind direction adjusting plate 20
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 20 includes a plurality of blade pieces 201 and a connecting rod 203 that connects the plurality of blade pieces 201. Further, the vertical air direction adjusting plate 20 is disposed in the vicinity of the indoor fan 14 in the outlet flow path 18 rather than the first air direction adjusting plate 31.

  The plurality of blade pieces 201 swing left and right around a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction as the connecting rod 203 horizontally reciprocates along the longitudinal direction of the outlet 15. The connecting rod 203 is horizontally reciprocated by a motor (not shown).

(2-5) First wind direction adjusting plate 31
The first wind direction adjusting plate 31 has an area that can close the air outlet 15. In the state where the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 closes the air outlet 15, the outer side surface 31 a is finished to have a gentle circular curved surface that protrudes outwardly as if it is an extension of the curved surface of the front panel 11 b. Further, the inner side surface 31b (see FIG. 2) of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 also forms an arc curved surface substantially parallel to the outer surface.

  The first wind direction adjusting plate 31 has a rotation shaft 311 at the lower end. The rotating shaft 311 is connected to the rotating shaft of a stepping motor (not shown) fixed to the main body casing 11 in the vicinity of the lower end of the air outlet 15.

  When the rotation shaft 311 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front of FIG. 1, the upper end of the first air direction adjusting plate 31 is moved away from the upper end side of the outlet 15 to open the outlet 15. On the contrary, when the rotation shaft 311 rotates in the clockwise direction in front view in FIG. 1, the upper end of the first air direction adjusting plate 31 operates so as to approach the upper end side of the outlet 15 to close the outlet 15.

  In a state where the first air direction adjusting plate 31 opens the air outlet 15, the air blown out from the air outlet 15 flows substantially along the inner surface 31 b of the first air direction adjusting plate 31. That is, the air direction of the air blown out substantially along the tangential direction of the terminal end F of the scroll 17 is changed slightly upward by the first air direction adjusting plate 31.

(2-6) Second wind direction adjusting plate 32
The second air direction adjusting plate 32 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 130 while the air-conditioning operation is stopped or in an operation in the normal blowing mode described later. The second wind direction adjusting plate 32 moves away from the accommodating portion 130 by rotating. The rotation shaft 321 of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the housing portion 130 and inside the main body casing 11 (a position above the upper wall of the blowout flow path 18). The lower end portion of the plate 32 and the rotation shaft 321 are connected with a predetermined distance therebetween. Therefore, as the rotation shaft 321 rotates and the second air direction adjustment plate 32 moves away from the accommodating portion 130 of the front surface of the indoor unit, the height position of the lower end of the second air direction adjustment plate 32 is rotated to be lower. . In addition, the inclination when the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 rotates and opens is gentler than the inclination of the front surface of the indoor unit.

  In the present embodiment, the accommodating portion 130 is provided outside the air passage, and the entire second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is accommodated outside the air passage when being accommodated. Instead of this structure, only a part of the second air direction adjusting plate 32 may be accommodated outside the air passage, and the rest may be accommodated in the air passage (for example, the upper wall portion of the air passage).

  Further, when the rotation shaft 321 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front in FIG. 1, the upper end and the lower end of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 are separated from the accommodating portion 130 while drawing an arc. The shortest distance between the upper indoor unit front portion and the accommodating portion 130 is larger than the shortest distance between the lower end and the accommodating portion 130. That is, the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is controlled so as to move away from the front surface of the indoor unit as it goes forward. Then, when the rotation shaft 321 rotates in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front in FIG. 1, the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 approaches the accommodating portion 130 and is finally accommodated in the accommodating portion 130. The operating state of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 includes a state in which the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is housed, a posture in which the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is rotated, tilted forward and upward, further rotated and substantially horizontal, and further rotated and tilted forward and downward. There is a posture.

  In a state where the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 130, the outer side surface 32a of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is a gentle circular arc that is convex outward such that it is on the extension of the gentle arc curved surface of the front panel 11b. It has a curved surface. Further, the inner side surface 32 b of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is finished to have an arcuate curved surface along the surface of the housing portion 130.

  Further, the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the second air direction adjusting plate 32 is set to be equal to or larger than the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the first air direction adjusting plate 31. This is because the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 receives all the blown air whose wind direction has been adjusted by the first wind direction adjusting plate 31, and the purpose thereof is to short circuit the air blown from the side of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32. Is to prevent this.

(3) Direction control of blown air The air-conditioning indoor unit of the present embodiment is a means for controlling the direction of blown air, and a normal blowout mode in which only the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is rotated to adjust the direction of blown air. The first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 are rotated, and the Coanda effect utilization mode is configured to change the blown air to the Coanda air flow along the outer surface 32a of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 by the Coanda effect; The first air direction adjusting plate 31 and the second air direction adjusting plate 32 have a lower blowing mode in which the leading ends of the first air direction adjusting plate 31 and the second air direction adjusting plate 32 are directed downward and the blowing air is guided downward.

  Since the postures of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 change for each air blowing direction in each mode, each posture will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3E. It should be noted that the blowing direction can be selected by the user via a remote controller or the like. It is also possible to control the mode change and the blowing direction to be automatically changed.

(3-1) Normal blowing mode The normal blowing mode is a mode in which only the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is rotated to adjust the direction of the blowing air, and “normal front blowing” and “normal forward lower blowing” are performed. Including.

(3-1-1) Normal Front Blow FIG. 3A is a side view of the first wind direction adjustment plate 31 and the second wind direction adjustment plate 32 when the blown air is normally blown forward. In FIG. 3A, when the user selects “normal front blowing”, the control unit 40 rotates the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 to a position where the inner side surface 31 b of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 becomes substantially horizontal. When the inner side surface 31b of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 has an arcuate curved surface as in the present embodiment, the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is moved until the tangent at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b becomes substantially horizontal. Rotate. As a result, the blown air is in a front blowing state.

(3-1-2) Normal Front Down Blow FIG. 3B is a side view of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 when the blown air is normally forward down blown. In FIG. 3B, when the user wants to direct the blowing direction downward from “normal forward blowing”, the user may select “normal forward lower blowing”.

  At this time, the control part 40 rotates the 1st wind direction adjustment board 31 until the tangent in the front end E1 of the inner surface 31b of the 1st wind direction adjustment board 31 becomes a front drop rather than horizontal. As a result, the blown air is in a front lower blowing state.

(3-2) Coanda effect utilization mode Coanda (effect) means that if there is a wall near the flow of gas or liquid, it flows in the direction along the wall even if the direction of flow and the direction of the wall are different It is a phenomenon to try (Asakura Shoten "Dictionary of Law"). The Coanda utilization mode includes “Coanda airflow front blowing” and “Coanda airflow ceiling blowing” using this Coanda effect.

  The direction of the blown air and the direction of the Coanda airflow differ depending on how the reference position is determined, but an example is shown below. FIG. 4A is a conceptual diagram showing the direction of blown air and the direction of Coanda airflow. In FIG. 4A, in order to produce the Coanda effect on the outer surface 32a side of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32, the inclination of the direction (D1) of the blown air changed by the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is the second wind direction adjusting plate 32. It is necessary to be close to the posture (tilt). If they are too far apart, the Coanda effect will not occur. Therefore, in this Coanda effect utilization mode, the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 and the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 need to be less than a predetermined opening angle, so that both adjusting plates (31, 32) are within the range. Thus, the above relationship is established. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 4A, after the wind direction of the blown air is changed to D1 by the first wind direction adjusting plate 31, it is further changed to D2 by the Coanda effect.

  Moreover, in the Coanda effect utilization mode of this embodiment, it is preferable that the 2nd wind direction adjustment plate 32 exists in the front (downstream side of blowing) and the upper position of the 1st wind direction adjustment plate 31. FIG.

  The opening angle between the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is defined differently depending on how to obtain the reference position, but an example is shown below. FIG. 4B is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of an opening angle between the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32. In FIG. 4B, the angle between the straight line connecting the front and rear ends of the inner side surface 31 b of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the horizontal line is the inclination angle θ 1 of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31, and the front and rear sides of the outer side surface 32 a of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32. When the angle between the straight line connecting the ends and the horizontal line is the inclination angle θ2 of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32, the opening angle θ between the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is θ2−θ1. Note that θ1 and θ2 are not absolute values, and are negative values when they are below the horizontal line in the front view of FIG. 4B.

  In both “Coanda airflow front blowing” and “Coanda airflow ceiling blowing”, the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 have an inner angle formed by the tangent to the end F of the scroll 17 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32. It is preferable to take a posture that satisfies the condition that it is larger than the internal angle formed by the tangent to the end F of the scroll 17 and the first airflow direction adjusting plate 31.

  5A (the inner angle R2 formed by the tangent L0 of the end F of the scroll 17 and the second airflow direction adjusting plate 32 when the Coanda airflow is blown forward, and the tangent L0 of the end F of the scroll 17 and the first airflow direction adjustment. FIG. 5B (comparative diagram with the inner angle R1 formed by the plate 31) and FIG. 5B (the inner angle R2 formed by the tangent L0 of the end F of the scroll 17 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 when the Coanda airflow ceiling is blown, and the end F of the scroll 17 (Refer to the comparison diagram of the internal angle R1 formed by the tangent L0 and the first wind direction adjusting plate 31).

  5A and 5B, in the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 in the Coanda effect utilization mode, the front end portion of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is upward and forward from the horizontal, and outward and upward from the air outlet 15. To position. As a result, the Coanda airflow reaches further, and the generation of a strong airflow that passes above the second wind direction adjusting plate is suppressed, so that the upward guidance of the Coanda airflow is hardly inhibited.

  In addition, since the height position of the rear end portion of the second air direction adjusting plate 32 is lower than when the operation is stopped, a Coanda airflow is easily generated due to the Coanda effect on the upstream side.

(3-2-1) Coanda Airflow Forward Blow FIG. 3C is a side view of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 during the Coanda airflow forward blowing. In FIG. 3C, when “Coanda airflow forward blowing” is selected, the control unit 40 performs the first wind direction until the tangent L1 at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is lowered from the front. The adjustment plate 31 is rotated.

  Next, the control part 40 rotates the 2nd wind direction adjustment board 32 to the position where the outer surface 32a of the 2nd wind direction adjustment board 32 becomes substantially horizontal. When the outer surface 32a of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 has an arcuate curved surface as in the present embodiment, the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is maintained until the tangent L2 at the front end E2 of the outer surface 32a becomes substantially horizontal. Rotate. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, the inner angle R2 formed by the tangent line L0 and the tangent line L2 is larger than the inner angle R1 formed by the tangent line L0 and the tangent line L1.

  The blown air adjusted to the front lower blow by the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 becomes a flow adhering to the outer side surface 32a of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 by the Coanda effect, and changes to a Coanda air flow along the outer side surface 32a.

  Therefore, even if the tangent L1 direction at the front end E1 of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is a forward downward blow, the tangential L2 direction at the front end E2 of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is horizontal, so that the blown air has a Coanda effect. Is blown out in the tangential L2 direction at the front end E2 of the outer surface 32a of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32, that is, in the horizontal direction.

  In this way, the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is separated from the front surface of the indoor unit and the inclination becomes gentle, and the blown air becomes more susceptible to the Coanda effect in front of the front panel 11b. As a result, even if the blown air whose wind direction is adjusted by the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is the front lower blow, it becomes horizontal blown air due to the Coanda effect. This is because the pressure loss due to the ventilation resistance of the first air direction adjusting plate 31 is suppressed as compared with the conventional method (Patent Document 1) in which the air immediately after passing through the air outlet is brought close to the front panel and is directed upward by the Coanda effect of the front panel. While the wind direction is changed.

(3-2-2) Coanda Airflow Ceiling Blow FIG. 3D is a side view of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 when the Coanda airflow ceiling blows. In FIG. 3D, when “Coanda airflow ceiling blowing” is selected, the control unit 40 rotates the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 until the tangent L1 at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 becomes horizontal. Move.

  Next, the control part 40 rotates the 2nd wind direction adjustment board 32 until the tangent L2 in the front end E2 of the outer side surface 32a becomes front upward. That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, the inner angle R2 formed by the tangent line L0 and the tangent line L2 is larger than the inner angle R1 formed by the tangent line L0 and the tangent line L1. The blown air adjusted to be blown horizontally by the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 becomes a flow adhering to the outer surface 32a of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 due to the Coanda effect, and changes to a Coanda airflow along the outer surface 32a.

  Therefore, even if the tangent L1 direction at the front end E1 of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is forward blowing, the tangent L2 direction at the front end E2 of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is forward upward blowing, so that the blown air has a Coanda effect. Is blown out in the tangential L2 direction at the front end E2 of the outer side surface 32a of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32, that is, in the ceiling direction. Since the front-end | tip part of the 2nd wind direction adjustment board 32 protrudes outside from the blower outlet 15, Coanda airflow reaches | attains far away. Furthermore, since the front-end | tip part of the 2nd wind direction adjustment board 32 is located above the blower outlet 15, generation | occurrence | production of the airflow which passes the upper side of a 2nd wind direction adjustment board is suppressed, and upward of a Coanda airflow is carried out. Induction is difficult to inhibit.

  In this way, the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is separated from the front surface of the indoor unit and the inclination becomes gentle, and the blown air becomes more susceptible to the Coanda effect in front of the front panel 11b. As a result, even if the blown air whose wind direction is adjusted by the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is forward blowing, it becomes air upward due to the Coanda effect. This is because the pressure loss due to the ventilation resistance of the first air direction adjusting plate 31 is suppressed as compared with the conventional method (Patent Document 1) in which the air immediately after passing through the air outlet is brought close to the front panel and is directed upward by the Coanda effect of the front panel. While the wind direction is changed.

  As a result, as compared with the invention described in Patent Document 1 that generates an air flow along the front panel, the blown air is guided toward the ceiling while the air outlet 15 is open. That is, the blown air is guided toward the ceiling in a state where the ventilation resistance is kept low.

  The longitudinal dimension of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is equal to or larger than the longitudinal dimension of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31. Therefore, all of the blown air whose air direction is adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate 31 can be received by the second air direction adjusting plate 32, and short circuit of the air blowing from the side of the second air direction adjusting plate 32 is prevented. There is also an effect that.

(3-3) Down-blowing mode FIG. 3E is a side view of the first air direction adjusting plate 31 and the second air direction adjusting plate 32 during down blowing. In FIG. 3E, when “downward blowing” is selected, the control unit 40 rotates the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 until the tangent at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is directed downward.

  Next, the control part 40 rotates the 2nd wind direction adjustment board 32 until the tangent in the front end E2 of the outer surface 32a turns downward. As a result, the blown air passes between the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 and is blown downward.

  In particular, even when the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is directed downward from the tangential angle of the end portion of the scroll 17, the control unit 40 executes the down blowing mode so that the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is applied to the outer surface 32 a. Can generate a downward air flow.

(4) Features (4-1)
In the air conditioning indoor unit 10, the control unit 40 executes the Coanda effect use mode, whereby the blown air whose wind direction is adjusted by the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is separated from the front surface of the indoor unit by the Coanda effect. A Coanda airflow that flows along the lower surface of the substrate can be obtained. As a result, the blown air is guided in a predetermined direction with the airflow resistance kept low, while the air outlet 15 remains open compared to the conventional configuration that generates the airflow along the front panel 11b.

(4-2)
Further, when the control unit 40 executes the Coanda effect use mode, “the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 have an inner angle formed by the tangent to the terminal end of the scroll 17 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32. , Larger than the inner angle formed by the tangent line of the end portion of the scroll 17 and the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 ”. As a result, the blown air is directed to the ceiling surface and delivered far along the ceiling surface.

(4-3)
Further, in the Coanda effect use mode, the tip of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 faces forward upward from the horizontal. As a result, even if the blown air whose airflow direction is adjusted by the first airflow direction adjusting plate 31 is horizontal or slightly downward, it becomes upward air due to the Coanda effect, so that the air immediately after passing through the air outlet 15 is forced upward. Therefore, the wind direction is changed while the pressure loss due to the ventilation resistance of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is suppressed.

(4-4)
In the Coanda effect utilization mode, the tip of the second air direction adjusting plate 32 is located above the air outlet. As a result, the generation of an air current that passes above the second wind direction adjusting plate is suppressed, and the upward guidance of the Coanda air current is less likely to be inhibited.

(4-5)
Further, in the Coanda effect utilization mode, the height position of the rear end portion of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is lower than when the operation is stopped. As a result, the rear end portion of the second air direction adjusting plate 32 enters the upstream side of the traveling path of the blown air whose air direction has been adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate 31, and the Coanda airflow due to the Coanda effect on the upstream side is easily generated. .

(4-6)
Moreover, in the Coanda effect utilization mode, the tip of the second air direction adjusting plate 32 projects outward from the air outlet. As a result, the Coanda airflow can be made to reach further away.

(4-7)
The shortest distance between the front end of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 and the main body casing 11 is larger than the shortest distance between the rear end of the second air direction adjusting plate 32 and the main body casing 11. As a result, the Coanda airflow moves away from the suction port, thereby preventing a short circuit.

(4-8)
Further, the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 is equal to or larger than the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31. As a result, all the blown air whose air direction has been adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate 31 can be received by the second air direction adjusting plate 32, and short circuit of the air being blown from the side of the second air direction adjusting plate 32 is prevented. The

(4-9)
Moreover, since the 2nd wind direction adjustment board 32 rotates centering on the rotating shaft provided in the place remove | deviated from the ventilation path, the height position of a rear-end part becomes lower than the time of an operation stop. Therefore, the rear end portion enters the upstream side of the traveling path of the blown air whose air direction is adjusted by the first air direction adjusting plate 31, and the Coanda airflow due to the Coanda effect is easily generated on the upstream side.

(4-10)
Further, the control unit 40 has a lower blowing mode in which the leading ends of the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 and the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 are directed downward and the blowing air is guided downward. When the first wind direction adjusting plate 31 is directed downward from the tangential angle of the end portion of the scroll 17, etc., the control unit 40 executes the down blowing mode, so that the second wind direction adjusting plate 32 extends along the outer surface 32 a. A downward airflow is generated.

  As described above, the present invention is particularly useful for a wall-hanging air-conditioning indoor unit because the blown air can be guided in a predetermined direction without making the air outlet 15 obstructive.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Air conditioning indoor unit 15 Air outlet 17 Scroll 31 1st wind direction adjustment board 32 2nd wind direction adjustment board 40 Control part 130 Storage part 321 Rotation axis

JP 2002-61938 A

Claims (10)

The flow of the blown air blown out from the blower outlet (15) is predetermined by utilizing the Coanda effect, which is a phenomenon in which a gas flows near the flow and in a direction along a plane different from the flow. An air conditioning indoor unit having a Coanda effect use mode for guiding in the direction of
A movable first wind direction adjusting plate (31) for changing the vertical direction of the blown air;
A second wind direction adjusting plate (32) provided in the vicinity of the air outlet (15), wherein at least a tip portion is accommodated in the front surface of the indoor unit outside the air passage when accommodated;
A control unit (40) for controlling the postures of the first wind direction adjusting plate (31) and the second wind direction adjusting plate (32);
With
The posture of the front surface of the indoor unit when operation is stopped and during operation is the same,
In the Coanda effect use mode, the control unit (40) is configured such that the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) is separated from the front surface of the indoor unit and the height position of the rear end is lower than when the operation is stopped. Of the first wind direction adjusting plate (31) and the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) so that the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) and the first wind direction adjusting plate (31) form a predetermined angle. Controlling the attitude, changing the wind direction of the blown air by the Coanda effect to make the Coanda airflow obliquely upward along the lower surface of the second wind direction adjusting plate (32),
Air conditioning indoor unit (10). The flow of the blown air blown out from the blower outlet (15) is predetermined by utilizing the Coanda effect, which is a phenomenon in which a gas flows near the flow and in a direction along a plane different from the flow. An air conditioning indoor unit having a Coanda effect use mode for guiding in the direction of
A movable first wind direction adjusting plate (31) for changing the vertical direction of the blown air;
A second wind direction adjusting plate (32) provided in the vicinity of the air outlet (15), wherein at least a tip portion is accommodated in the front surface of the indoor unit outside the air passage when accommodated;
A control unit (40) for controlling the postures of the first wind direction adjusting plate (31) and the second wind direction adjusting plate (32);
With
In the Coanda effect use mode, the control unit (40) is configured such that the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) is separated from the front surface of the indoor unit and the height position of the rear end is lower than when the operation is stopped. The rear end of the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) enters the flow of the blown air, and the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) and the first wind direction adjusting plate (31) form a predetermined angle. By controlling the postures of the first wind direction adjusting plate (31) and the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) so that the air direction is changed by the Coanda effect, the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) is formed. Make the Coanda airflow diagonally upward along the lower surface of
Air conditioning indoor unit (10). A scroll (17) for guiding air-conditioned air to the outlet (15);
The first wind direction adjusting plate (31) has an inner arc surface (31b),
The second wind direction adjusting plate (32) has an outer arc surface (32a),
When the control unit (40) executes the Coanda effect use mode, the first wind direction adjusting plate (31) and the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) are:
The inner angle formed by the tangent at the end of the scroll (17) and the tangent at the front end of the outer arc surface (32a) of the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) is the tangent at the end of the scroll (17). Greater than an internal angle formed by a tangent to the front end of the inner circular arc surface (31b) of the first air direction adjusting plate (31),
Take a posture that satisfies the condition,
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to claim 1 or 2. In the Coanda effect use mode, the tip of the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) is upward upward from horizontal.
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3. In the Coanda effect use mode, the tip of the second air direction adjusting plate (32) is positioned above the outlet (15).
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to claim 4. In the Coanda effect utilization mode, the tip of the second air direction adjusting plate (32) protrudes outward from the air outlet (15).
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5. In the Coanda effect use mode, the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) is controlled to be in a posture such that the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) moves away from the front surface of the indoor unit as it goes forward.
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to claim 6. The longitudinal dimension of the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) is not less than the longitudinal dimension of the first wind direction adjusting plate (31).
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The second wind direction adjusting plate (32) rotates around a predetermined rotation axis (321),
The rotating shaft (321) is provided at a location off the air passage.
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The control unit (40) has a lower blowing mode in which the leading ends of the first wind direction adjusting plate (31) and the second wind direction adjusting plate (32) are directed downward and guide the blown air downward.
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to claim 1 or 2.

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