JP6359121B2 - Outdoor unit - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an outdoor unit.

  Conventionally, there has been an outdoor unit provided with a handle disposed on a left side plate constituting a part of a housing (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the outdoor unit described in Patent Document 1, the handle protrudes from the left side plate when the handle is attached to the left side plate.

JP 2006-284043 A

  However, the outdoor unit described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the design is poor because the handle protrudes from the left side plate.

  The present invention has been made against the background of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain an outdoor unit capable of improving the designability as compared with the conventional art.

The outdoor unit of the present invention is an outdoor unit including a casing in which a blower chamber and a machine room are provided, and a left side that is provided with a first opening and forms a side surface of the casing on the side of the blower chamber. A right panel that is provided with a surface panel, a second opening, and forms a side surface of the housing on the machine room side; a first grip that is attached to the first opening of the left side panel; and the right side A second gripping part attached to the second opening of the face panel, wherein the first gripping part is located inside the casing with respect to the opening edge of the first opening, and A protrusion protruding from the opening surface of the cavity, the protrusion being positioned inside the left side panel, and the second gripping portion being more than the opening edge of the second opening. has a cavity portion located inside of a projection projecting from the opening surface of said cavity, wherein the butt Parts are those located inside the right side panel.

  According to the present invention, the first gripping part is located inward of the opening edge of the first opening in a side view of the casing, and is located on the inner surface side of the outer surface of the left side panel. For this reason, it has the effect that designability can be improved rather than before.

1 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a left view of the outdoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the inside of the left side panel 50l of the outdoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the inside of the left side panel 50l of the outdoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a right view of the outdoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the inside of the right side panel 50r of the outdoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the inside of the right side panel 50r of the outdoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view of the outdoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the figure which looked at the inside of the housing | casing 50 of the outdoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention from the front. It is the figure which looked at the inside of case 50 of outdoor unit 100 concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention from the upper surface. It is the figure which looked at the inside of case 50 of outdoor unit 100 concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention from the upper surface. It is a perspective view of the 1st holding part 401 of the outdoor unit 100 concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a side view of the 1st holding part 401 of the outdoor unit 100 concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view of the 1st holding part 401 of the outdoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view of the 1st holding part 401 of the outdoor unit 100 concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the air conditioner of this invention is demonstrated in detail using drawing. In the following drawings, the size relationship of each component may be different from the actual one. In the following drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same or corresponding parts, and this is common throughout the entire specification. Furthermore, the forms of the constituent elements shown in the entire specification are merely examples, and are not limited to these descriptions.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the outer shell of the outdoor unit 100 includes a housing 50. The housing 50 includes a bottom panel 50b (FIG. 5), a back panel 50e (FIG. 5), a front panel 50f, a left side panel 50l, a right side panel 50r, and a top panel 50t.

  The bottom panel 50 b is a member that constitutes the bottom surface of the housing 50. The back panel 50 e is a member that constitutes the back surface of the housing 50. The front panel 50 f is a member that constitutes the front surface of the housing 50. The left side panel 50l is a panel constituting the left side surface of the housing 50. The right side panel 50r is a member constituting the right side surface of the housing 50. The top panel 50 t is a member that forms the top surface of the housing 50. The front panel 50f and the left side panel 50l may be configured as a single unit or may be configured as separate bodies. Various members constituting the outdoor unit 100 are provided inside the housing 50.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a partition plate 1, a compressor 11, an electrical component box 12, an outdoor heat exchanger 21, a fan 22, and a fan motor 23 are provided inside the housing 50. . By providing the partition plate 1, the inside of the housing 50 is partitioned into a machine room 10 and a blower room 20. The machine room 10 is provided with a compressor 11 and an electrical component box 12. The blower chamber 20 is provided with an outdoor heat exchanger 21, a fan 22, and a fan motor 23.

  The compressor 11 compresses the refrigerant and discharges it as a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant. The electrical component box 12 stores various components necessary for operating the outdoor unit 100. For example, control means (not shown) is provided inside the electrical component box 12.

  The outdoor heat exchanger 21 is, for example, an L-shaped heat exchanger in plan view, and is provided along the left side panel 50l and the back panel 50e. The outdoor heat exchanger 21 is provided on the back side of the outdoor unit 100 with respect to the fan 22 and the fan motor 23. The outdoor heat exchanger 21 functions as an evaporator during heating operation and functions as a condenser during cooling operation.

  The fan 22 is an air blowing unit composed of, for example, a propeller fan. As the fan 22 rotates, outside air is introduced into the housing 50 from the back side of the housing 50, and the outside air introduced into the housing 50 is discharged toward the front surface side of the housing 50. The fan motor 23 is a driving unit that rotates the fan 22.

  The control means controls the fan motor 23 to adjust the rotational speed of the fan 22. By adjusting the rotational speed of the fan 22, the amount of air passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 21 can be adjusted. The control means is constituted by, for example, hardware such as a circuit device that realizes this function, or software executed on an arithmetic device such as a microcomputer or a CPU.

  The control means controls the fan motor 23 to rotate the fan 22, so that the air introduced from the back side of the housing 50 into the housing 50 and the refrigerant flowing in the outdoor heat exchanger 21 are between the air. Heat exchange takes place. The air that has exchanged heat with the refrigerant flowing inside the outdoor heat exchanger 21 is discharged to the front side of the housing 50.

  FIG. 5 is a left side view of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the inside of the left side panel 50l of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the inside of the left side panel 50l of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the left side panel 50 l is provided with a first opening 50 l 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the first opening 50l1 is provided with a first gripping part 40l. The first grip 40l is located inward of the opening edge of the first opening 50l1 in a side view of the housing 50, and is located inward of the outer periphery of the top panel 50t in a plan view of the housing 50. . Details of the first gripper 40l will be described later. The first gripping portion 40l and the left side panel 50l may be provided with an engaging portion, and the first gripping portion 40l may be attached to the left side panel 50l, or the first gripping portion 40l may be attached to the left side using a member such as a screw. You may attach to the surface panel 50l.

  The first opening 50l1 is provided, for example, by bending a part of the left side panel 50l in the thickness direction of the left side panel 50l. Specifically, the first opening 50l1 is provided, for example, by bending a part of the left side panel 50l from the outer surface side of the left side panel 50l to the inner surface side of the left side panel 50l. The first opening 50l1 is provided by performing, for example, burring on the left side panel 50l. The first opening 50l1 has, for example, a substantially rectangular shape in which the four corners of the opening edge are rounded.

  FIG. 8 is a right side view of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the inside of the right side panel 50r of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the inside of the right side panel 50r of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the right side panel 50r is provided with a second opening 50r1. As shown in FIG. 10, the second opening 50r1 is provided with a second grip 40r. The second opening 50r1 is located below the top panel 50t. The second grip 40r is located inward of the opening edge of the second opening 50r1 in a side view of the housing 50, and is located inward of the outer periphery of the top panel 50t in a plan view of the housing 50. . The second gripping portion 40r and the right side panel 50r may be provided with an engaging portion so that the second gripping portion 40r can be attached to the right side panel 50r, or the second gripping portion 40r can be attached to the right side using a member such as a screw. You may attach to the surface panel 50r.

A power supply plate opening 50E is provided in the right side panel 50r. The power supply plate opening 50 </ b> E is an opening for providing the power supply plate 30. The power supply plate 30 is provided below the second opening 50r1. The power supply plate 30 is located inward of the opening edge of the power supply plate opening 50E in the side view of the housing 50, and is located inward of the outer periphery of the top panel 50t in the plan view of the housing 50. A power supply cover 31 is attached to the right side panel 50r . The power supply cover 31 is provided so as not to be located outward from the outer surface of the right side panel 50r. For example, the power supply cover 31 is provided so as to cover the power supply plate opening 50E so that the power supply plate 30 cannot be seen from the outer surface side of the right side panel 50r.

  The second opening 50r1 is provided, for example, by bending a part of the right side panel 50r in the thickness direction of the right side panel 50r. Specifically, the second opening 50r1 is provided, for example, by bending a part of the right side panel 50r from the outer side of the right side panel 50r to the inner side of the right side panel 50r. The second opening 50r1 is provided by, for example, burring the right side panel 50r. The second opening 50r1 has, for example, a substantially rectangular shape with rounded four corners of the opening edge.

  Moreover, although the above embodiment demonstrated the example in which the power supply board opening part 50E and the 2nd opening part 50r1 were separately provided with respect to the right side panel 50r, it is not limited to this. For example, the power supply plate opening 50E and the second opening 50r1 may be shared. In such a case, the right side panel 50r can be easily molded.

  FIG. 11 is a front view of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a view of the inside of the housing 50 of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention as seen from the front. FIG. 13 is a view of the inside of the housing 50 of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention as viewed from above. FIG. 14 is a view of the inside of the housing 50 of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention as viewed from above.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first gripping portion 401 and the second gripping portion 40 r are provided at different height positions in the vertical direction of the housing 50. Here, generally, the weight of the component provided on the machine room 10 side is larger than the weight of the component provided on the blower chamber 20 side, so that the center of gravity of the outdoor unit 100 is located on the right side panel 50r side of the housing 50. Sometimes. In consideration of such circumstances, the first gripping portion 40l is provided above the housing 50 with respect to the second gripping portion 40r. Thus, when the 1st holding part 40l is provided above the housing | casing 50 rather than the 2nd holding part 40r, the 1st holding part 40l and the 2nd holding part 40r are the up-down direction of the housing | casing 50. The operator can easily carry the outdoor unit 100 as compared with the case where they are provided at the same height position. For example, due to the weight of the compressor 11 provided in the machine room 10, the weight of the part provided on the machine room 10 side is larger than the weight of the part provided on the blower room 20 side.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the first gripping portion 401 and the second gripping portion 40 r are provided at different positions in the front-rear direction of the housing 50. Specifically, for example, the first grip portion 40l is provided closer to the back surface of the housing 50 than the second grip portion 40r. That is, the first grip 40l is provided in a direction from the front panel 50f to the back panel 50e, rather than the second grip 40r . As this, the first gripping portion 40l is if provided in the rear of the housing 50 than the second grip portion 40r, the first gripping portion 40l and the second gripping portion 40r is housing 50 The operator can easily carry the outdoor unit 100 as compared with the case where it is provided at the same position in the front-rear direction.

  The shapes of the first opening 50l1 and the second opening 50r1 are not limited to being substantially rectangular, and various shapes can be employed.

  FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the first gripping portion 40l of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a side view of the first gripping portion 40l of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a plan view of the first gripping portion 40l of the outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a front view of first gripping portion 40l of outdoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the first gripping portion 401 has a protruding portion 4011 and a hollow portion 4012. The protrusion 40l1 is configured to be substantially U-shaped when the first grip 40l is viewed from the side, for example. For example, when the worker carries the outdoor unit 100, the cavity 40l2 is provided so that the operator's hand can be inserted. The first grip 40l is attached to the left side panel 50l such that the curved portion of the protrusion 40l1 is positioned on the outermost side of the left side panel 50l. Although the structure of the first gripping portion 40l has been described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 18, the second gripping portion 40r has the same structure as the first gripping portion 40l.

  Hereinafter, an assembly example of the outdoor unit 100 will be described. First, the operator stores various components provided in the housing 50, attaches the first gripping portion 40l to the left side panel 50l, attaches the second gripping portion 40r to the right side panel 50r, Various panels constituting 50 are attached. Then, with the outdoor unit 100 assembled, the worker lifts and transports the outdoor unit 100 while holding the first gripping part 40l and the second gripping part 40r, for example.

  As described above, the outdoor unit 100 according to the first embodiment is an outdoor unit 100 including the casing 50 in which the blower chamber 20 and the machine chamber 10 are provided, and the first opening 50l1 is provided. The left side panel 50l constituting the side surface of the casing 50 on the side of the blower chamber 20 and the first gripping part 40l attached to the left side panel 50l are provided. In view, it is located on the inner side of the opening edge of the first opening 50l1 and on the inner surface side of the outer surface of the left side panel 50l. For this reason, the 1st holding | grip part 40l is no longer located outside the outer surface of the left side panel 50l. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the outdoor unit 100 with better design than before.

  The outdoor unit 100 according to the first embodiment is an outdoor unit 100 including a housing 50 in which the blower chamber 20 and the machine chamber 10 are provided, and includes a second opening 50r1. A right side panel 50r constituting a side surface of the body 50 on the machine room 10 side, and a second gripping part 40r attached to the right side panel 50r. The second gripping part 40r is a first side view of the housing 50 in a side view. It is located inward of the opening edge of the two openings 50r1, and is located on the inner surface side of the outer surface of the right side panel 50r. For this reason, the second grip 40r is not positioned outward from the outer surface of the right side panel 50r. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the outdoor unit 100 with better design than before.

  Further, since the first opening 50l1 is formed by bending a part of the left side panel 50l, it is possible to suppress deterioration in strength of the left side panel 50l. Similarly, since the second opening 50r1 is formed by bending a part of the right side panel 50r, the deterioration of the strength of the right side panel 50r can be suppressed.

  Further, since the first gripping portion 40l is located on the inner surface side of the outer surface of the left side panel 50l, the first gripping portion 40l is made of resin and the left side panel 50l is made of sheet metal. In this case, it is possible to reduce the possibility that only the first gripping portion 40l is discolored by the first gripping portion 40l and the left side panel 50l being exposed to sunlight. Therefore, as time passes after the outdoor unit 100 is installed at a predetermined installation location, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the first gripping portion 40l changes color and impairs the design of the outdoor unit 100.

  Similarly, since the second grip 40r is located on the inner surface side of the outer surface of the right side panel 50r, the second grip 40r is made of resin and the right side panel 50r is made of sheet metal. In this case, it is possible to reduce the possibility that only the second grip portion 40r is discolored by the second grip portion 40r and the right side panel 50r being exposed to sunlight. Therefore, as time passes after the outdoor unit 100 is installed at a predetermined installation location, the possibility that the second gripping portion 40r is discolored to impair the design of the outdoor unit 100 can be reduced.

  Further, since the first grip 40l is positioned on the inner surface side of the outer surface of the left side panel 50l and the second grip portion 40r is positioned on the inner surface side of the outer surface of the right side panel 50r, the outdoor unit 100 is predetermined. In the state of being installed at the installation location, the possibility that the human body comes into contact with the first gripping portion 40l and the second gripping portion 40r can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.

  Further, since the first gripping portion 40l is located on the inner surface side of the outer surface of the left side panel 50l and the second gripping portion 40r is located on the inner surface side of the outer surface of the right side panel 50r, the outdoor unit is more than conventional. Users who see 100 will not feel intimidating.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Partition plate, 10 Machine room, 11 Compressor, 12 Electrical component box, 20 Blower room, 21 Outdoor heat exchanger, 22 Fan, 23 Fan motor, 30 Power supply plate, 31 Power supply cover, 40l 1st holding part, 40l1 Projection Part, 40l2 cavity part, 40r second holding part, 50 housing, 50E power supply plate opening part, 50b bottom panel, 50e back panel, 50f front panel, 50l left side panel, 50l1 first opening part, 50r right side panel, 50r1 second opening, 50t top panel, 100 outdoor unit.

Claims (5)

An outdoor unit including a casing in which a blower room and a machine room are provided,
A left side panel provided with a first opening and constituting a side surface of the casing on the side of the fan chamber;
A second opening is provided, a right side panel constituting a side of the housing on the machine room side;
A first gripping part attached to the first opening of the left side panel;
A second gripping part attached to the second opening of the right side panel,
The first gripping part is
A cavity located inside the housing from the opening edge of the first opening;
A protrusion protruding from the opening surface of the cavity,
The protrusion is located inside the left side panel;
The second gripping part is
A cavity located inside the housing from the opening edge of the second opening;
A protrusion protruding from the opening surface of the cavity,
The outdoor unit in which the protruding portion is located inside the right side panel. An outdoor unit including a casing in which a blower room and a machine room are provided,
A left side panel provided with a first opening and constituting a side surface of the casing on the side of the fan chamber;
A second opening is provided, a right side panel constituting a side of the housing on the machine room side;
A first gripping part attached to the first opening of the left side panel;
A second gripping part attached to the second opening of the right side panel,
The first gripping part is
A cavity located inside the housing from the opening edge of the first opening;
A protrusion protruding from the opening surface of the cavity,
The protrusion is located on the inner side of the left side panel, and is provided at the rear of the housing so as not to overlap the second gripping portion in the front-rear direction of the housing;
The second gripping part is
A cavity located inside the housing from the opening edge of the second opening;
A protrusion protruding from the opening surface of the cavity,
The outdoor unit in which the protruding portion is located inside the right side panel. The outdoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the first gripping unit is provided above the housing with respect to the second gripping unit. The first opening is
The outdoor unit as described in any one of Claims 1-3 provided by bending a part of said left side panel in the thickness direction of the said left side panel. The second opening is
The outdoor unit as described in any one of Claims 1-3 provided by bending a part of said right side panel in the thickness direction of the said right side panel.

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