JPH01114634A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable stain or clogging in a sheet to be confirmed at a glance and prevent a time for cleaning an air-permeable sheet or its replacing operation from being overlooked by a method wherein an ornamental frame is removably arranged at an air suction port at a front side and an aeration sheet to be exposed at a front surface of a main body is fixed within the frame. CONSTITUTION:An air-permeable sheet 13 is fixed to an ornamental frame 11 and this ornamental frame 11 is fixed to an air suction inlet port 3 at a front surface of a main body 1 of an air conditioner, thereby indoor air passes through the sheet 13 as operation of it is carried out and sucked into the air suction port 3, dust is removed by the sheet 13. Stain or clogging in the sheet 13 can be confirmed at a glance due to the fact that the front surface of the aeration sheet 13 is exposed to the front surface of the main body 1 and then an overlooking of replacement of the ornamental sheet 10 as well as its cleaning is prevented. Various types of the sheets 13 are prepared and replaced in compliance with a color or a pattern of a wall of the room and an effect of ornamentation can be realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a wall-mounted air conditioner that is attached to a wall in a room.

(b) Conventional technology While air conditioners have cooling and heating functions, they are also required to function as indoor decorations, and in response to this requirement, the decoration of the front panel of the air conditioner has been changed. Jikosho 4
It is presented in Publication No. 4-20360. Further, an air conditioner in which an air filter is exposed at the air suction port is proposed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-26511.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention The air conditioner presented in the above-mentioned Utility Model Publication No. 44-20360 has an inlet at the lower front and an outlet at the upper front.
Since a decorative plate is provided between the suction port and the air outlet, the decorative plate cannot be made very wide, resulting in a problem that the decorative effect cannot be fully exerted. In particular, wall-mounted air conditioners in recent years have been required to be thinner, so the air inlet now occupies most of the front of the air conditioner.
The current situation is that as the distance between the suction port and the air outlet becomes shorter, the decorative plate becomes narrower and narrower, and almost no decorative effect can be obtained.

In addition, the air conditioner disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-26511 uses a thick air filter that has overall strength, which increases manufacturing costs. It was not suitable for usage such as replacing the air filter or disposing of it when the air filter became clogged.

The present invention provides an air conditioner that solves these problems.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a decorative frame that is removably attached to the air intake port on the front of the air conditioner main body, and is exposed to the front of the main body within the frame surrounded by the decorative frame. It is equipped with a breathable sheet.

(*) Function: If you attach a breathable sheet to the decorative frame and attach this decorative frame to the air inlet on the front of the air conditioner, the air inlet will open with the breathable sheet exposed to the front of the unit. be sealed.

When an air conditioner is operated, indoor air passes through a breathable sheet and is sucked into the air intake port, and this breathable sheet removes dust. When the breathable sheet becomes dirty with dust, it is removed and replaced with a new breathable sheet.

In addition, when cooling the air conditioner in the summer, we use cold-colored breathable sheets to give a feeling of cold air, and when heating the room in the winter, we use warm-colored breathable sheets to give a warm feeling. A decorative effect can be achieved by using breathable sheets that match the color and pattern of the room.

(f) To explain based on the drawings of the embodiment, in Figs. 1 to 3, (1) is the main body of a wall-mounted air conditioner that is attached to the wall surface (2) of the room, and the front side of this main body is approximately - An air suction port (3) is provided in the cup, and air blow-off ports (4) and (5) are provided on both upper and lower surfaces of the main body (1).

(6) is attached to the upper left and right ends of the air intake port (3).
) is a pivoted rectangular decorative frame with roller catchers (8) attached to the lower left and right ends of the air intake port (3).
A hook (9) into which the two fit together is provided.

(10) is an exterior sheet consisting of the lower insertion opening (12) of the decorative frame (11), and a flexible breathable sheet (13) made of cloth or porous synthetic resin sheet and the outer periphery of this sheet. It consists of a hard outer peripheral frame (14) for reinforcement, and the outer peripheral frame (14) is placed in the groove (15) of the decorative frame (11).
After inserting the decorative frame (11) and wrapping the frame (16) of the decorative frame (11) with a breathable sheet (13), push the decorative frame (11) in, and the roller catcher (8) will be activated by the force of a spring (not shown). It is designed to fit into the hook (9) without being pushed inward of the main body (1) by overcoming the force. In this way, the decorative frame (11) is fitted into the air suction port (3), so that the air-permeable sheet (13) closes the air suction port (3).
This breathable sheet (13) has a decorative effect on the front surface of the main body (1).

17) is a heat exchanger installed opposite the air suction port (3), (18) is a drain pan that receives dew attached to this heat exchanger, and (19) and (20) are heat exchangers (17). A cross-flow fan that blows out air that has been cooled during cooling or heated during heating from upper and lower air outlets (4) and (5);
(21) <22) are wind direction change plates provided at each air outlet (4) and (5), and (23) is a remote control panel that is detachably attached to the bottom surface of the main unit (1) and controls the operation of the air conditioner. It is a vessel.

In the above-mentioned cross-flow fans (19) and (20), the upper fan (19) has a larger fan diameter than the lower fan (20), and the wind speed of Suita air is blown out from the upper air Suita port (4). The air volume is set to be larger than the Suita air blown out from the lower air outlet (5), and both upper and lower fans (19>(
20) are operated at the same time, and as shown in Fig. 4, the cold and hot air blown from the upper air outlet (4) and the cold and hot air blown from the lower air outlet (5) flow into the living room (25). ) at approximately the same rate of wind speed and volume. Then, when the steady heating/cooling operation starts, the upper and lower fans (19) and (20) are operated alternately, and the air is discharged from the upper air outlet (4) as shown in Fig. 5, and as shown in Fig. 6. The air is blown out alternately from the lower air outlets (5) to give the occupants the feeling of natural wind.

The air conditioner of the present invention is constructed as described above, and the breathable sheet (13) uses a cold-colored exterior sheet (10) in order to give the occupants a feeling of cold air during cooling in the summer, and Exterior sheeting (10) in which the breathable sheeting (13) has a warm color to give the occupant a warm feeling during heating.
or when using an exterior sheet (10) in which the breathable sheet (13) matches the color and pattern of the walls of a Japanese or Western room, the lower frame (24) of the decorative frame (11) is used. ) When both ends of the roller catcher (8) are pushed by hand, the roller catcher (8) overcomes the force of the spring and is pushed inward into the body (1), rising and detaching from the hook (9>), leaving the state shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 2, the decorative frame (11) is connected to the support shaft (7) (
7) as a fulcrum, the exterior sheet (1
0) can be pulled out from the decorative frame (11>). Then, insert another prepared exterior sheet (10) into the decorative frame (11) and press the lower frame (24) of the decorative frame (11) to release the roller catcher as described above. - The hook (9) is fitted into (8) and attached as shown in FIG.

In addition, there is a sheet (13) that allows indoor air to breathe during cooling/heating operation.
When the air is sucked into the air suction port (3) through the breathable sheet (13), dust in the sucked air is removed by this breathable sheet (13), which causes the breathable sheet (13) to get dirty and become clogged. . If the breathable sheet (13) is dirty or clogged, you can notice it at a glance because the entire surface of the breathable sheet (13) is exposed on the front of the main body (1), and you can clean it or remove the exterior sheet (10). There is no risk of forgetting to replace it.

In the above embodiment, the decorative frame (11) is rotated, but the decorative frame (11) may be completely separated from the main body (1) so that it can be attached and detached.

(G) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, a decorative frame is removably provided at the air suction port provided on the front surface of the air conditioner main body, and
A breathable sheet that is exposed to the front of the main body is installed inside the frame surrounded by this decorative frame, so by preparing various types of breathable sheets and inserting this sheet into the decorative frame, you can use it in summer or winter. They can be easily replaced to match seasonal colors, or the wall colors and patterns of Japanese or Western rooms, allowing the air conditioner to fully function as a decorative item.

Moreover, in addition to its decorative function, this breathable sheet also functions as an air filter, and since this breathable sheet is exposed on the surface of the main unit, dirt and clogging on the breathable sheet can be noticed at a glance. This can prevent you from accidentally forgetting to clean or replace the breathable sheet.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner, and FIG. 2 is an air conditioner showing the operating state of attaching and detaching a breathable sheet to a decorative frame. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioner, Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the air flow at the start of operation of the air conditioner, Figures 5 and 6 are during steady operation of the air conditioner. It is an explanatory view showing the air flow in . (1)...Body, (3)...Air suction port, (1
1)... Decorative frame, (13)... Breathable sheet.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An air conditioner characterized by having a decorative frame removably attached to the air intake port on the front of the main body, and a breathable sheet exposed to the front of the main body being attached within the frame surrounded by the decorative frame. Machine.