JP7189418B2 - Indoor unit of air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner. More specifically, it relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner equipped with a wireless LAN adapter.

A monitoring system using a wireless LAN device instead of a wired LAN device is known in order to centrally monitor a plurality of distributed refrigeration units by a central server (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

JP 2004-297461 A

When performing maintenance on an indoor unit of an air conditioner equipped with a wireless LAN adapter, it may be necessary to check the operating state of the wireless LAN adapter.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner that allows relatively easy access to a wireless LAN adapter.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner of the present disclosure (hereinafter also simply referred to as "indoor unit") is
(1) An indoor unit of an air conditioner in which a blower and a heat exchanger are arranged in an exterior member,
A wireless LAN adapter functioning as a network communication unit of the air conditioner is arranged inside a detachable cover member forming part of the exterior member.

In the indoor unit of the present disclosure, the wireless LAN adapter is arranged inside a detachable cover member forming part of the exterior member. Therefore, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily accessed by removing the cover member when necessary for maintenance or the like. In this specification, the term “inside” includes not only a position in the machine spaced apart from the cover member but also a position in contact with the surface of the cover member on the inside of the machine. Therefore, "arranged inside" includes not only the case where the wireless LAN adapter is arranged at a position separated from the cover member in the machine, but also the case where the wireless LAN adapter is arranged directly on the surface inside the machine of the cover member, or when a holder or the like is attached to the cover member. It also includes cases where it is indirectly attached via

(2) In the indoor unit of (1) above, the indoor unit is a ceiling-embedded indoor unit,
The cover member can be provided at a corner portion of a decorative panel that constitutes the exterior member and is provided on the ceiling surface. In this case, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily accessed by removing the cover member at the corner of the decorative panel.

(3) In the indoor unit of (1) above, the indoor unit is a floor-standing type indoor unit,
The cover member may be a suction panel having a suction port formed in a casing forming the exterior member. In this case, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily accessed by removing the suction panel.

(4) In the indoor unit of (3) above, it is preferable that the wireless LAN adapter is disposed inside the suction panel and integrated with an electric component box that houses a printed circuit board for controlling the indoor unit. . In this case, by integrally providing the wireless LAN adapter with the electrical component box, maintenance targets can be arranged together, making maintenance easier.

(5) In the indoor unit of (1) above, the indoor unit is a ceiling-mounted indoor unit,
The cover member can be provided at a corner portion of a box-shaped casing forming the exterior member. In this case, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily accessed by removing the cover member at the corner of the casing.

(6) In the indoor units (1) to (5) above, the wireless LAN adapter may be arranged at a predetermined position by means of a mounting holder. In this case, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily installed at a predetermined position by the attachment holder.

(7) In the indoor units (1) to (6) above, the wireless LAN adapter may be supplied with power from a printed circuit board of the indoor unit. In this case, the line or route for supplying power to the wireless LAN adapter can be simplified.

(8) In the indoor units (1) to (7) above, the wireless LAN adapter is supplied with power from the printed circuit board of the indoor unit, and the power line is connected to the wireless LAN adapter via a relay connector. It can be connected to a printed circuit board. In this case, the line or route for supplying power to the wireless LAN adapter can be simplified.

1 is a perspective explanatory view of one embodiment of an indoor unit of the present disclosure; FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the indoor unit shown in FIG. 1; It is the perspective explanatory view which looked at the decorative panel from which the cover member was removed from the ceiling back side. FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view of another embodiment of the indoor unit of the present disclosure; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the indoor unit shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view of still another embodiment of the indoor unit of the present disclosure; FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory view of a corner portion of a casing of the indoor unit shown in FIG. 6; 8 is a perspective explanatory view of a state in which the cover member shown in FIG. 7 is removed from the casing; FIG.

Hereinafter, the indoor unit of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view of an indoor unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the indoor unit 1 shown in FIG.
The indoor unit 1 is an indoor unit of an air conditioner, and is a ceiling-embedded indoor unit (air conditioner). The indoor unit 1 includes a casing 4 and a decorative panel 5 as exterior members that accommodate various elements such as the blower 2 and the heat exchanger 3 . The casing 4 is a box-shaped body with an open lower end face, and is arranged in an opening formed in the ceiling C, as shown in FIG. The decorative panel 5 is formed of a rectangular plate, and has an air inlet 6 formed in the center thereof for sucking the air in the air-conditioned room. Further, elongated rectangular air outlets 7 for blowing conditioned air into the air-conditioned room are formed around the air inlet 6 along each side of the decorative panel 5 .

Each air outlet 7 is provided with a flap 7a for adjusting the wind direction of the conditioned air blown from the air outlet 7 into the air-conditioned room. The flap 7a is rotatable around an axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the outlet 7. As shown in FIG. Rotation of the flap 7a can be performed by a motor (not shown).
A suction grille 8 and a filter 9 for removing dust in the indoor air sucked from the suction port 6 are arranged in this order from the indoor side at the suction port 6 of the decorative panel 5.例文帳に追加

Inside the casing 4, a blower 2 sucks the air in the air-conditioned room from the suction port 6 of the decorative panel 5, heat-exchanges the air, and blows out the conditioned air from the outlet 7 of the decorative panel 5 into the air-conditioned room. , and a heat exchanger 3 arranged to surround the blower 2 . The blower 2 has a motor 10 and an impeller 11 .

The heat exchanger 3 is a cross-fin tube type heat exchanger bent to surround the blower 2, and one end thereof is connected to a refrigerant pipe from an outdoor unit (not shown). Below the heat exchanger 3, a drain pan 12 is provided for receiving drain generated by condensation of moisture in the air heat-exchanging in the heat exchanger 3. As shown in FIG. A suction hole 13 corresponding to the suction port 6 of the decorative panel 5 is formed in the drain pan 12 . A bell mouth 14 is attached for guiding to.

A cover member 15 is detachably provided at a corner portion of the decorative panel 5. - 特許庁The cover member 15 is detachably attached to the decorative panel 15 by, for example, fitting utilizing the bending of the synthetic resin that is the material of the cover member 15 in order to attach/detach and adjust the decorative panel 5 .

As shown in FIG. 3, a wireless LAN adapter 16 that functions as a network communication unit of the air conditioner is arranged on the back surface 5a of the decorative panel 5 inside or on the inner side of the cover member 15. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view of the decorative panel 5 with the cover member 15 removed, as seen from the back side of the ceiling. The wireless LAN adapter 16 is held by a synthetic resin mounting holder 17 fixed to the back surface 5 a of the decorative panel 5 . By using the mounting holder 17, the wireless LAN adapter 16 can be easily arranged at a predetermined position. The wireless LAN adapter 16 has a general configuration in which a printed circuit board on which electronic components are mounted is accommodated in a synthetic resin box-shaped casing. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the mounting holder 17 is arranged at a position spaced apart from the cover member 15, but the mounting holder 17 can also be arranged on the surface of the cover member 15 on the inside of the machine.

By arranging the wireless LAN adapter 16 inside the detachable cover member 15, the wireless LAN adapter 16 can be easily installed only by removing the cover member 15 even when it becomes necessary to touch the wireless LAN adapter 16 for maintenance. can be accessed. Moreover, since the wireless LAN adapter 16 is normally arranged inside the cover member 15 and is not visible to the user, the cable or the like from the indoor unit 1 to the wireless LAN adapter 16 enhances the aesthetics of the room. nor can it be lowered.

In the case of a ceiling-embedded indoor unit as in this embodiment, the wireless LAN adapter 16 may be placed above the ceiling. It is necessary to access the wireless LAN adapter 16 through the provided inspection port or the like, which poses a problem of poor workability. , access to the wireless LAN adapter 16 is facilitated.

[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view of an indoor unit 21 of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the indoor unit 21 shown in FIG.
The indoor unit 21 is a floor-standing type indoor unit arranged on the floor F of the living room. The indoor unit 21 has a box-shaped casing 22 as an exterior member, and various elements such as a blower 23 and a heat exchanger 24 are accommodated in this casing 22 . Indoor air is sucked into the machine by a blower 23 from a suction port 25 formed in the front surface of the casing 22, passes through a heat exchanger 24 arranged in the upper part of the machine, is cooled or heated, and then reaches the upper surface of the casing 22. is blown out into the room from the outlet 26 formed in the . The positions of the suction port 25 and the air outlet 26 can be appropriately selected according to the use, scale, etc. of the indoor unit 21. For example, the air sucked from the suction port on the back of the casing is It can also be configured to blow out into the room from.

The suction port 25 is formed in a suction panel 22a forming part of the casing 22, and the suction panel 22a is detachable from the front panel 22b of the casing 22. As shown in FIG. An electrical component box 28 for accommodating a printed circuit board P for controlling the indoor unit 21 is arranged in the upper part of the machine room 27 in the lower part of the machine, and the electrical component box 28 is positioned inside the suction panel 22a. . The electrical component box 28 is provided with a wireless LAN adapter 29 that functions as a network communication unit of the air conditioner. In this embodiment, the wireless LAN adapter 29 is held integrally with the electrical component box 28 by a mounting holder 30 fixed to the electrical component box 28 . Since the electrical equipment box 28 and the wireless LAN adapter 29 are provided in close proximity to each other, maintenance work for these can be performed efficiently. In this specification, "integrated" means not only the case where the wireless LAN adapter 29 is directly attached or fixed to the box body or casing 28a of the electrical equipment box 28, but also the case where a separate member (an attachment holder in this embodiment) is attached. etc.).

By arranging the wireless LAN adapter 29 inside the detachable suction panel 22a, even when it becomes necessary to touch the wireless LAN adapter 29 during maintenance, the wireless LAN adapter 29 can be easily installed by simply removing the suction panel 22a. can be accessed. Moreover, since the wireless LAN adapter 29 is normally arranged inside the suction panel 22a and is not visible to the user, the cable from the indoor unit to the wireless LAN adapter 29 deteriorates the aesthetics of the room. I don't even have to.

Further, in this embodiment, the wireless LAN adapter 29 is supplied with power from the printed circuit board P inside the electrical component box 28 . This simplifies the power supply line or route to the wireless LAN adapter 29 . The power line from the printed circuit board P to the wireless LAN adapter 29 can be connected directly from the printed circuit board P to the wireless LAN adapter 29. Alternatively, a relay connector (not shown) is provided and this relay connector is connected to the wireless LAN adapter 29. It is also possible to connect the printed circuit board P and the wireless LAN adapter 29 via an interface.

[Embodiment 3]
FIG. 6 is a perspective explanatory view of an indoor unit 31 of an air conditioner according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure.
The indoor unit 31 is a ceiling-installed type indoor unit, and is hung from the ceiling with hanging bolts (not shown). The indoor unit 31 has a box-shaped casing 33 as an exterior member, and various elements such as an air blower and a heat exchanger (not shown) are accommodated in the casing 33 . Air in the room is sucked into the machine by a blower from a suction port 34 formed on the lower surface of the casing 33, passes through a heat exchanger arranged in the machine, is cooled or heated, and is formed on the side surface of the casing 33. The air is blown into the room from the outlet 35 .

A detachable cover member 36 is provided at a corner portion of the casing 33 . Inside the cover member 36, as shown in FIG. 8, a wireless LAN adapter 37 functioning as a network communication section of the air conditioner is arranged. 7 is a perspective explanatory view of a corner portion of the casing 33 of the indoor unit 31 shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a perspective explanatory view of a state in which the cover member 36 shown in FIG. 7 is removed from the casing 33. . In the example shown in FIG. 8, the wireless LAN adapter 37 is arranged at a position spaced apart from the cover member 36, but the wireless LAN adapter 37 may be arranged on the inner surface of the cover member 36. can.

By removing the cover member 36 of the casing 33, the wireless LAN adapter 37 can be easily accessed. In addition, since the wireless LAN adapter 37 is usually arranged inside the cover member 36 and cannot be seen from the outside, the cables and the like from the indoor unit 31 to the wireless LAN adapter 37 are exposed, which reduces the aesthetic appearance. I don't even have to. In this embodiment, the wireless LAN adapter 37 is arranged inside the cover member 36 without using a holder. can also be accommodated in

[Other Modifications]
The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims.
For example, in the above-described embodiments, the indoor units of the ceiling-embedded type, the floor-mounted type, and the ceiling-mounted type are exemplified as one type of indoor unit, respectively. The present disclosure can also be applied to other types of indoor units as long as the cover member is provided.

1: Indoor unit 2: Blower 3: Heat exchanger 4: Casing 5: Decorative panel 6: Suction port 7: Blow-out port 8: Suction grill 9: Filter 10: Motor 11: Impeller 12: Drain pan 13: Suction hole 14: Bell mouth 15: Cover member 16: Wireless LAN adapter 17: Mounting holder 21: Indoor unit 22: Casing 22a: Suction panel 22b: Front panel 23: Blower 24: Heat exchanger 25: Suction port 26: Air outlet 27: Machine room 28: Electrical equipment box 29: Wireless LAN adapter 30: Mounting holder 31: Indoor unit 33: Casing 34: Suction port 35: Air outlet 36: Cover member 37: Wireless LAN adapter C: Ceiling F: Floor P: Printed circuit board

Claims (4)

An indoor unit ( 1) of an air conditioner, comprising a fan ( 2) and a heat exchanger ( 3) arranged in an exterior member ( 4) ,
The indoor unit (1) is a ceiling-embedded type,
A detachable cover member (15) that constitutes a part of the exterior member ( 4 ) is provided at a corner portion of a decorative panel (5) that constitutes the exterior member (4) and is provided on the ceiling surface,
An indoor unit of an air conditioner, wherein a wireless LAN adapter ( 16) functioning as a network communication unit of the air conditioner is arranged inside the cover member ( 15) at a position not facing the cover member (15). ( 1) . The indoor unit (1) of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein said wireless LAN adapter (16) is arranged at a predetermined position by means of a mounting holder (17). The indoor unit (1) of an air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein said wireless LAN adapter (16) is supplied with power from a printed circuit board of said indoor unit. The wireless LAN adapter (16) is supplied with power from a printed circuit board of the indoor unit, and the power line connects the wireless LAN adapter (16) and the printed circuit board via a relay connector. An indoor unit (1) for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .

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