JP6242169B2 - Control panel and pump device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control panel using an inverter and a pump apparatus using the control panel.

  Currently, there is known a pump device that automatically supplies water by controlling the pump with a control panel. Such a pump device has a configuration in which a pump and a control panel are arranged on a base and the base is covered with a cover (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). A control panel used in such a pump device includes electrical components such as a control board, an inverter, an earth leakage breaker, a noise filter, a DC reactor, a magnetic contactor, and a cooling fan, and is disposed on the base.

Japanese Patent No. 3830209 JP 2009-013799 A

  The control panel described above has the following problems. That is, such control panels and pump devices are arranged on the base in a space-saving manner in order to reduce the installation area and reduce the size. Further, the base is covered with a cover in order to prevent the pump and the control panel from being exposed to the external environment.

  For this reason, the pump device has a problem that the temperature inside the cover becomes high. Moreover, when a pump apparatus is used for hot water supply, there exists a problem that the inside of a cover becomes higher temperature. When the temperature inside the cover becomes high, the heat dissipation efficiency in the control panel is lowered, and there is a problem that the life of each electrical component in the control panel is reduced.

  In addition, the inverter has a function of driving the pump with a low output and a function of stopping the operation when a predetermined temperature is detected in order to prevent the influence of heat. For this reason, when the temperature in the cover and the control panel becomes high, the inverter drives the pump with a low output, so there is a possibility that the performance of the pump may be reduced, or the drive of the pump is stopped and the water may be cut off.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the control panel and pump apparatus which have high heat dissipation, without making it large.

  In order to solve the problems and achieve the object, the control panel and the pump device of the present invention are configured as follows.

As one aspect of the present invention, the control panel is provided with a housing having an opening communicating with the inside on the back surface, a heating element disposed in the opening, and the opening and the heating element, A blower that blows primary-side air to the secondary side in a direction away from the casing, and the blower is provided on the outer member fixed to the rear surface of the casing. A heating element, and the heating element is disposed in a part of the opening .

As one aspect of the present invention, a pump device includes a rectangular base, a pump disposed on the base, a housing having an opening communicating with the inside on a back surface, a heating element disposed on the opening, and, wherein the opening and provided above the heating element, and a control panel having a blower, which blows the one in the direction away from the case side primary air to the secondary side, the blower Comprises an outer member fixed to the rear surface of the casing and a fan provided on the outer member, and the heating element is disposed in a part of the opening .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the control panel and pump apparatus which have high heat dissipation, without making it large.

The front view which shows the structure of the pump apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the structure of the pump apparatus. The side view which shows the structure of the pump apparatus. The perspective view which shows a structure of the control panel used for the pump apparatus partially disassembled. The perspective view which shows typically the structure of the fan apparatus used for the same control panel. The top view which shows the structure of the inverter used for the same control panel.

Hereinafter, a pump device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
1 is a front view showing a configuration of a pump device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top view showing a configuration of the pump device 1, FIG. 3 is a side view showing a configuration of the pump device 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the control panel 10 used in the pump device 1, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the fan device 25 used in the control panel 10 from below, and FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the inverter 23 obtained. In addition, F shows the flow of air in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pump device 1 is connected to a base 4, a cover 5 that covers the upper portion of the base 4, a plurality of pumps 6, a motor 7 connected to the pump 6, and the pump 6. A discharge pipe 8, an accumulator 9 connected to the discharge pipe 8, and a control panel 10 are provided. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the cover 5 is shown by a two-dot chain line, and in FIG. 2, the cover 5 is omitted and the pump device 1 is shown.

  The base 4 is formed in a rectangular shape, more specifically, a rectangular plate shape, and a cover 5, a pump 6, an accumulator 9, and a control panel 10 are formed on an upper portion of the base 4 so as to be fixed. The base 4 is formed, for example, by fixing a flat plate material to a base portion formed in a rectangular frame shape.

  The cover 5 is provided on the upper part of the base 4 and is formed so as to cover the pump 6, the motor 7, the discharge pipe 8, the accumulator 9 and the control panel 10. The cover 5 is formed in a box shape in which a surface facing the base 4 is opened. Specifically, the cover 5 includes a side wall 11 formed in a rectangular tube shape that is substantially the same shape as the frame portion of the base 4, and a top wall 12 that closes the upper end of the side wall 11.

  The cover 5 is formed so that one surface of the side wall 11 can be opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 1, the cover 5 has, for example, a rectangular opening 13 formed at the upper end of the side wall 11. Specifically, the side wall 11 is formed such that a pair of opposing sides is longer than another pair of opposing sides. One of the pair of side walls 11 formed short is fixed to the other side wall 11 via a hinge portion or the like so as to be openable and closable. Moreover, the side wall 11 has an opening 13 formed at the upper end of the pair of side walls 11 formed to be long and the upper end of the side wall 11 facing the openable / closable side wall 11. For example, the top wall 12 is formed such that its outer surface protrudes more than the outer surface of the side wall 11. In other words, the top wall 12 has a main surface substantially the same shape as the base 4 and is formed slightly larger than the base 4.

  The pump 6 is, for example, a so-called horizontal pump whose axis is disposed in the horizontal direction. The pair of pumps 6 are arranged in parallel on the base 4, and their discharge ports 6 a are connected to the discharge pipe 8.

  The motor 7 is fixed to the pump 6 and connected to the control panel 10.

  The discharge pipes 8 are merging pipes that are respectively connected to the discharge ports 6a of the pair of pumps 6 and join the flow paths from the discharge ports 6a of the pump 6 at the merging portion 8a. The discharge pipe 8 includes a check valve 8b provided on each primary side of the merging portion 8a.

  The accumulator 9 is formed so as to be able to accumulate a predetermined pressure, and is provided on the secondary side of the pump 6. For example, the accumulator 9 is connected to the junction 8 a of the discharge pipe 8 that is the secondary side of the pump 6.

  The control panel 10 is provided in the housing 21, a control board 22 provided in the housing 21, a plurality of electrical components provided in the housing 21, and part of the control panel 10 is externally provided. An inverter 23 exposed to the housing 21, a mounting member 24 that fixes the inverter 23 to the housing 21, and a fan device 25 provided outside the housing 21.

  The casing 21 includes a rectangular box 31 having a front surface and a rear surface that are open, a front plate 32 that covers the front surface of the box body 31, and a rear plate that covers the back surface of the box body 31 fixed to the back surface of the box body 31. 33. The front plate 32 has a hinge portion 34 connected to the box 31 at one of the upper end edge or the lower end edge, in this embodiment, the lower end edge, and is formed to be rotatable about the hinge portion 34. ing.

  The front plate 32 opens and closes the opening on the front surface of the box 31 by rotating around the hinge portion 34 as a fulcrum.

  The back plate 33 is formed so that the inverter 23 can be attached. The back plate 33 is fixed to the box 31 by welding or a fastening member. The back plate 33 includes a first fixing portion 36 that fixes the attachment member 24, and a second fixing portion 37 that attaches the fan device 25. The first fixing portion 36 is an opening through which the inverter 23 can be inserted and the inverter 23 can be fixed by engaging the attachment member 24 or fastening with a bolt or the like. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the first fixing portion 36 has the inverter 23 disposed from the middle portion to the lower end portion thereof, and when the inverter 23 is attached, the upper end portion of the first fixing portion 36 is disposed in the housing 21. A communicating opening 36a is formed. The second fixing portion 37 is a screw hole to which the fastening member 53 can be fastened.

  The control board 22 is disposed on the front plate 32. The control board 22 includes, for example, a memory capable of storing software such as operation control of the motor 7 and the pump 6, an input unit capable of inputting flow rate information and discharge pressure information of the pump 6, and information such as the memory and the input unit. A control unit that controls the operation of the pump 6.

  The plurality of electrical components are, for example, an earth leakage breaker, a noise filter, a DC reactor, a cooling fan, and the like, and are fixed to the inner surface side of the back plate 33, for example.

  The inverter 23 is connected to the motor 7 via a signal line. In the present embodiment, two inverters 23 are provided and described using a configuration that is connected to a pair of motors 7. Further, the inverter 23 is configured to be capable of low speed operation and variable speed control operation of the pump 6 by driving the motor 7 based on an operation command from the control unit of the control board 22.

  The inverter 23 is formed so that the rotation speed of the motor 7 can be varied. The inverter 23 is formed so as to be able to detect the temperature, for example, the temperature of the heat generating portion 41. The inverter 23 has temperature thermal and electronic thermal. The inverter 23 has a function of driving the pump 6 at a low output based on the detected temperature, a function of stopping the driving of the pump 6, and the stop in order to prevent these thermal thermal and electronic thermal failures. For example, the state is displayed on a display unit provided on the front plate 32 or the like.

  The inverter 23 includes a heat generating part (heat generating element) 41 having a heat sink 41 a disposed on one end thereof and formed on the outer surface, and a cooling fan 42 provided in the heat generating part 41.

  The inverter 23 is formed in a box shape, and a part thereof, specifically, the heat generating part 41 and the cooling fan 42 are arranged to protrude from the back plate 33 and the other part is arranged inside the back plate 33. The inverter 23 is fixed to the back plate 33 via the mounting member 24.

  For example, in the heat generating portion 41, the surface direction of the heat sink 41a extends along the direction of gravity. In addition, a predetermined gap is formed between the outer surface of the heat generating portion 41 and the inner surface of the mounting member 24.

  The cooling fan 42 is fixed to the lower part of the heat generating part 41. For example, the cooling fan 42 is arranged in a direction in which the air blowing direction is orthogonal to the surface direction of the back plate 33. The cooling fan 42 is connected to the control board 22, and its driving and stopping are controlled based on the temperature of the inverter 23 and the temperature in the housing 21. The inverter 23 is provided in a part of the first fixed portion 36. Specifically, in the inverter 23, the cooling fan is arranged below the first fixed part 36, and the heat generating part 41 is arranged in the middle part of the first fixed part 36.

  The attachment member 24 is formed to be able to fix the heat generating portion 41 and the cooling fan 42 of the inverter 23 and to the back plate 33, for example. The attachment member 24 includes an opening 24 a in the blowing direction of the cooling fan 42.

  The fan device 25 is a blower device, and is formed so that the air on the primary side can be blown to the secondary side. The fan device 25 is provided on the back plate 33, is inclined with respect to the direction of gravity, and is formed so as to be able to blow air toward the top wall 12. In other words, the fan device 25 is formed so as to be able to blow air toward the top wall 12 in a direction at a predetermined angle with respect to the surface direction of the top wall 12. For example, the fan device 25 has an air blowing direction set to an angle of 40 ° to 50 °, for example, 45 ° with respect to the surface direction of the top wall 12.

  The fan device 25 includes an outer member 51, a fan 52, and a fastening member 53 that fixes the outer member 51 to the back plate 33. The outer member 51 is formed in a box shape having one end opened and one surface inclined with respect to the opposite surface. More specifically, the outer member 51 includes an attachment surface 55, an inclined surface 56 formed to face the attachment surface 55, and a side surface 57 provided between the attachment surface 55 and the inclined surface 56. Yes. Further, the outer member 51 includes a ceiling surface 58 at an end portion on a narrow side between the mounting surface 55 and the inclined surface 56, and an opening is formed on the wide side between the mounting surface 55 and the inclined surface 56. The

  The attachment surface 55 is provided with an insertion hole 55a into which a fastening member 53 can be inserted. The attachment surface 55 is formed so as to be in contact with the back plate 33. In addition, the attachment surface 55 is formed such that the lower end portion thereof is disposed at the upper end of the opening portion 36a of the first fixing portion 36 or the position facing the opening portion 36a is opened.

  The inclined surface 56 is formed so that the fan 52 can be fixed. The inclined surface 56 has an opening 56a formed in a part thereof. The inclined surface 56 is formed on the rear plate 33 and the mounting surface so that the surface direction of the inclined surface 56 extends in a direction perpendicular to the blowing direction of the fan device 25 when the outer member 51 is fixed to the rear plate 33. It is formed at a predetermined angle with respect to 55. For example, when the back plate 33 is disposed so as to be inclined at 5 ° with respect to the direction of gravity so as to face the base 4, for example, the inclined surface 56 is inclined at an inclination angle of 50 ° with respect to the mounting surface 55. .

  The fan 52 is fixed to the inclined surface 56 so as to be able to blow air toward the top wall 12 in a direction having a predetermined angle, for example, 45 ° with respect to the top wall 12. The fan 52 is disposed so as to cover the opening 36 a of the first fixing part 36 and the upper part of the heat generating part 41.

  The fastening member 53 is, for example, a screw. The fastening member 53 is inserted into the insertion hole 55 a of the attachment surface 55 and is screwed into the second fixing portion 37 of the back plate 33 so that the outer member 51 can be fixed to the back plate 33. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, such a pump device 1 is disposed at one end side in the longitudinal direction of the base 4 and at a position facing the side wall 11 of the cover 5 that can be opened and closed. The control panel 10 is arranged so that the face plates 32 face each other. Further, the pump device 1 has a pump 6 and a motor 7 arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval on the back side of the control panel 10, the axis of which is along the surface direction of the back plate 33 of the control panel 10. In the pump device 1, the discharge pipe 8 is disposed between the pumps 6, and the accumulator 9 is disposed between the pump 6 and the motor 7. Thereby, the pump apparatus 1 has the control panel 10 disposed on one end side in the longitudinal direction and the pump 6 and the motor 7 disposed on the base 4 on the other end side.

  According to the pump device 1 configured as described above, the control panel 10 can cool the heat generating portion 41 of the inverter 23 by the cooling fan 42. Further, as indicated by an arrow F shown in FIG. 1, the control panel 10 is configured so that a part or all of the air heated by the cooling of the heat generating portion 41 and the air in the housing 21 are set at a predetermined angle by the fan device 25. Then, the air is blown toward the top wall 12. As a result, the air in the housing 21 and the air heated by the cooling of the heat generating portion 41 circulate in the cover 5. In addition, a part thereof moves from the opening 13 of the cover 5 to the outside.

  The air circulating in the cover 5 comes into contact with the pump 6 and the discharge pipe 8 when passing through the pump 6, thereby heat exchange with the fluid supplied by the pump 6. For example, when the pump device 1 is used for supplying cold water, air is efficiently heat-exchanged. Even when the pump device 1 is used for hot water supply, that is, used for supplying hot water, if the temperature of the hot water is lower than that of the heat generating part 41 or the electronic components in the housing 21, air is heat-exchanged. A portion of the air that has undergone such heat exchange passes through the heat generating portion 41 again, whereby the heat generating portion 41 can be efficiently cooled.

  Further, the heated air moves to the outside from the opening 13, so that the heat inside the air is released and the temperature in the cover 5 is lowered. In particular, the opening 13 of the cover 5 is provided on the upper side, so that heated air is accumulated upward, and the accumulated air is discharged from the opening 13. Further, part of the air sent toward the top wall 12 by the fan device 25 convects inside the cover 5 and the other part moves toward the side wall 11 along the top wall 12. Thus, it is possible to generate an air flow between the openings 13. For this reason, the pump device 1 can efficiently discharge the heated air.

  According to the pump device 1 configured in this manner, the fan device 25 is controlled on the control panel 10 so as to cover the heating portion 41 and the cooling fan 42 of the inverter 23 and the opening 36 a communicating with the inside of the housing 21. By providing the configuration, the flow of air passing through the heat generating portion 41 and the flow of air from the inside of the housing 21 to the outside can be formed. Thereby, it becomes possible to improve the heat dissipation of the inside of the control panel 10 and the heat generating part 41 of the inverter 23. Further, heat can be dissipated in the housing 21 through the opening 36a of the first fixing portion 36, and the housing 21 can be prevented from being enlarged.

  Further, according to the pump device 1, the fan device 25 is covered with the top wall 12 of the cover 5 even when the pump 6, the motor 7, the discharge pipe 8, the accumulator 9 and the control panel 10 disposed on the base 4 are covered with the cover 5. The air flow can be generated in the cover 5 by blowing air at a predetermined angle. By blowing air from the control panel 10 to the top wall 12 at a predetermined angle, it becomes possible to circulate air in the cover 5 and to prevent the heated air from staying in a part, and a pump. By passing through 6 and the discharge pipe 8, it is possible to exchange heat with the fluid flowing through the pump 6 and the discharge pipe 8.

  In addition, by blowing air toward the top wall 12, a part of the air moves along the top wall 12, whereby the heated air can be discharged from the opening 13 of the cover 5. For this reason, even if the pump device 1 is configured to cover the heat generating components such as the control panel 10 and the motor 7 with the cover 5, the heat can be efficiently radiated.

  As described above, the pump device 1 can improve the heat dissipation of the control panel 10 and the heat dissipation in the cover 5, and it is not necessary to increase the space volume in the cover 5. It becomes possible to have high heat dissipation while maintaining the above. The top wall 12 projects from the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 11, in other words, the top wall 12 is configured to be larger than the base 4, so that the opening 13 can be covered by the top wall 12. It is also possible to prevent rain and dust from entering the cover 5 from the opening 13.

  Furthermore, since the heat dissipation of the pump device 1 is improved, it is possible to improve the lifetime of electronic components such as the inverter 23. Further, since the heat dissipation is improved, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the inverter 23 from rising above a predetermined temperature, and the inverter 23 operates the pump 6 at a low output, and the driving of the pump 6 is stopped. Can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to prevent water breakage or the like and to make the pump device 1 highly reliable.

  As described above, according to the pump device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the fan device 25 is provided outside the control panel 10 and a predetermined amount is provided toward the top wall 12 of the cover 5 that covers each component. By adopting a configuration that blows air at an angle, the pump device 1 and the casing 21 can have high heat dissipation properties without increasing the size.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described example, the fan device 25 is configured to be provided in the same number as the inverters 23 and the openings 36a so as to cover the inverter 23 and the openings 36a, but the present invention is not limited thereto. And one fan device 25 that covers all the openings 36a. Moreover, the fan apparatus 25 should just be the structure which can ventilate the primary side air to a secondary side, for example, a louver fan etc. may be sufficient as it.

  Moreover, in the example mentioned above, although the structure provided with the pump 6 and the two motors 7 was demonstrated, it is not limited to this, The structure which has only 1 unit | set may be sufficient, and the structure which has 2 units | sets or more may be sufficient. . For example, in the case where only one pump 6 and motor 7 are provided, the base 4 may be square. In such a case, the control panel 10 is disposed on one side of the base 4, and the pump 6 and the motor 7 are disposed on the back side of the control panel 10. Have

Furthermore, in the above-described example, the configuration in which the inverter 23 is attached to the housing 21 by the mounting member 24 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any configuration such as a bolt may be used as long as the heating element is exposed to the outside from the back plate 33. The structure fastened by a fastening member may be sufficient. Further, the configuration in which the heat generating portion 41 of the inverter 23 is arranged on the air flow path by the fan device 25 has been described. It is applicable even if it is the composition arranged on the channel. In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims of the present application will be appended.
[1] A housing having an opening communicating with the inside on the back surface;
A heating element disposed in the opening;
An air blower that is provided above the opening and the heating element, and blows air on the primary side to the secondary side in a direction away from the housing;
A control panel comprising:
[2] The blower includes an outer member fixed to the back surface of the housing,
A fan provided on the outer member;
The control panel according to [1], comprising:
[3] The control panel according to [2], wherein the fan is formed so as to be capable of blowing air in an upward direction inclined with respect to the direction of gravity.
[4] The control panel according to [1], wherein the heating element is disposed in a part of the opening.
[5] A screw hole is provided on the back surface of the housing,
The outer member is provided with a hole facing the screw hole,
The control panel according to [2], further comprising a fastening member that is screwed into the screw hole and fixes the outer member.
[6] A rectangular base;
A pump disposed on the base;
A housing having an opening communicating with the inside on the back surface, a heating element disposed in the opening, and air on the primary side provided above the opening and the heating element in a direction away from the casing A control panel comprising a blower for blowing air to the secondary side;
A pump device comprising:
[7] The blower includes an outer member fixed to the back surface of the housing,
A fan provided on the outer member;
[6] The pump device according to [6].
[8] A cover provided on the base and covering the pump and the control panel,
The pump device according to [7], wherein the fan is formed so as to be able to blow air toward the top wall of the cover at a predetermined angle with respect to the surface direction of the top wall.
[9] The pump device according to [8], wherein the cover is formed in a box shape and has an opening at an upper end portion of a side wall thereof.
[10] The pump device according to [8], wherein the control panel is arranged on one side of the base.
[11] The pump device according to [6], wherein the heating element is disposed in a part of the opening.
[12] A screw hole is provided on the back surface of the housing,
The outer member is provided with a hole facing the screw hole,
[7] The pump device according to [7], further comprising a fastening member screwed into the screw hole and fixing the outer member.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pump apparatus, 4 ... Base, 5 ... Cover, 6 ... Pump, 6a ... Discharge port, 7 ... Motor, 8 ... Discharge pipe, 8a ... Merge part, 8b ... Check valve, 9 ... Accumulator, 10 ... Control panel , 11 ... side wall, 12 ... top wall, 13 ... opening, 21 ... housing, 22 ... control board, 23 ... inverter, 24 ... mounting member, 24a ... opening, 25 ... fan device, 31 ... box, 32 ... Front plate, 33 ... Back plate, 34 ... Hinge portion, 36 ... First fixing portion, 36a ... Opening portion, 37 ... Second fixing portion, 41a ... Heat sink, 41 ... Heat generating portion (heating element), 42 ... Cooling fan , 51 ... outer member, 52 ... fan, 53 ... fastening member, 55 ... attachment surface, 55a ... insertion hole, 56 ... inclined surface, 56a ... opening, 57 ... side surface, 58 ... ceiling surface.

Claims (8)

A housing having an opening communicating with the inside on the back surface;
A heating element disposed in the opening;
An air blower that is provided above the opening and the heating element, and blows air on the primary side to the secondary side in a direction away from the housing;
Equipped with a,
The blower is an outer member fixed to the back surface of the housing;
A fan provided on the outer member;
With
The control panel , wherein the heating element is disposed in a part of the opening . The control panel according to claim 1 , wherein the fan is formed so as to be able to blow air in an upward direction inclined with respect to a direction of gravity. Screw holes are provided on the back of the housing,
The outer member is provided with a hole facing the screw hole,
The control panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a fastening member that is screwed into the screw hole and fixes the outer member. A rectangular base,
A pump disposed on the base;
A housing having an opening communicating with the inside on the back surface, a heating element disposed in the opening, and air on the primary side provided above the opening and the heating element in a direction away from the casing A control panel comprising a blower for blowing air to the secondary side;
Equipped with a,
The blower is an outer member fixed to the back surface of the housing;
A fan provided on the outer member;
With
The heat generating element is disposed in a part of the opening . A cover provided on the base and covering the pump and the control panel;
The fan, pump system according to claim 4, characterized in that it is blown can be formed toward the top wall at an angle relative to the surface direction of the top wall of the cover. The pump device according to claim 5 , wherein the cover is formed in a box shape and has an opening at an upper end portion of a side wall thereof. The pump device according to claim 5 , wherein the control panel is disposed on one side of the base. Screw holes are provided on the back of the housing,
The outer member is provided with a hole facing the screw hole,
The pump device according to claim 5 , further comprising a fastening member screwed into the screw hole and fixing the outer member.

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