JPH0136022Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly to an improvement in the structure of the blower mounting part of the air conditioner.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as this type of air conditioner, one having a configuration as shown in FIG. 1 is known. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes the main body of the air conditioner, including a suction grill 2 having an air suction port on the top side, an upper casing 3, left and right lateral casings 4, 4, a front casing 5, and a blowout grill 6 having an air blowout port. The outer box part is made up of these. In addition, a filter 7 that can be easily attached and detached is disposed inside the main body 1 inside the suction grill 2, and a blower 8 and a well-known heat exchanger 9 for ventilation from the air suction port to the heat exchanger are also installed at required locations. It is installed and installed on the.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of the mounting part of the blower 8 in the conventional air conditioner described above, in which reference numeral 10 denotes a fan that provides ventilation to the heat exchanger 9;
1 is an electric motor for rotationally driving the fan 10; 12 is a fixing plate for fixing the electric motor 11;
Reference numeral 3 denotes a fan cover formed by drawing a flat plate made of a magnetic material such as an iron plate; Air blowing portions 13b for ventilation to the sides are formed respectively. Reference numeral 14 denotes a mounting member to which the fan cover 13 of the blower 8 is combined and fixed, and which is also mounted and fixed to the main body 1 side, and is formed by the same drawing process as the fan cover 13 described above. The fan cover 13 is combined with the mounting member 14 and fixed with screws.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

According to the mounting structure of the blower 8 in the conventional air conditioner configured as described above, both the fan cover 13 and its mounting member 14 require complicated drawing processing, and therefore drawing mold manufacturing is required. There were problems such as not only being expensive but also extremely laborious and requiring a considerable amount of time.

In addition, the fan cover 13 and the mounting member 1 described above are also included.
4, it is extremely difficult to position the respective fixing parts with respect to each other, resulting in poor workability.Therefore, it is desired that some kind of countermeasure be taken to eliminate these problems.

[Means to solve the problem]

The air conditioner according to the present invention includes a fan cover having an air suction part that sucks air from an air suction port, an air blowing part that ventilates air to the heat exchanger side, and a storage part that stores a blower fan, and a storage part for storing the fan. In the blower mounting structure, which is composed of a mounting member that is assembled to cover the fan cover, a concave part is provided on the fan cover side to serve as a fixing part to the mounting member, and the mounting member is made of a flat plate-like member. In addition, a convex portion is provided at a position corresponding to the fixing portion on the fan cover side, the convex portion on the mounting member side is fitted into a recess that becomes the fixing portion on the fan cover side, and a through hole is provided in the concave portion of the fan cover. A set screw is screwed onto the protrusion on the mounting member side through the screw.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, the drawing process on the attachment member to the main body side to which the fan cover is fixed is abolished, and it is composed of a simple flat member, and only the fan cover side is formed by drawing process, etc. In addition, the part where the fan cover is fixed to the mounting member is drawn to have a concave cross-section, and the part that is fixed to the fan cover by the mounting member is drawn by simple drawing to have a convex cross-section. By doing so, the fan cover and the mounting member on the main body side can be properly and reliably positioned and combined during assembly, and can be easily fixed with screws.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using embodiments shown in the drawings.

Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, and the same or corresponding parts as in Figures 1 and 2 described above are given the same numbers and their explanations are omitted. do.

Now, according to the present invention, the fan cover has the air suction part 13a that sucks air from the air suction port, the air blowing part 13b that ventilates the air to the heat exchanger 9 side, and the storage part that stores the blower fan 10. 13 and a mounting member 14 assembled to cover the storage portion thereof, the mounting member 14 is attached to the side of the fan cover 13.
A concave portion 15 is provided to serve as a fixing portion for the fan cover 13, and the mounting member 14 is made of a flat plate-like member that is not subjected to drawing processing as in the prior art, and a convex portion is provided at a position corresponding to the fixing portion on the side of the fan cover 13. 16 is provided, and the convex portion 16 on the mounting member 14 side is fitted into the recessed portion 15 that becomes the fixing portion on the fan cover 13 side,
A further feature is that a set screw is screwed into the protrusion 16 on the mounting member 14 side through a through hole provided in the recess 15 of the fan cover 13.

According to such a configuration, the drawing process on the mounting member 14 between the main body 1 side to which the fan cover 13 is fixed is abolished, and the drawing process is performed only on the fan cover 13 side. In addition, the part of the fan cover 13 fixed to the mounting member 14 side is drawn to have a concave cross-sectional shape, and the part of the mounting member 14 fixed to the fan cover 13 has a cross-sectional shape. By performing a simple drawing process to form a convex shape, the fan cover 13 and the mounting member 14 on the main body 1 side can be properly and reliably positioned and combined during assembly, and can be easily fixed with screws. It is something.

In particular, in such a configuration, despite the simple configuration, the concave portion 15 as a fixing portion of the fan cover 13 and the convex portion 16 as a fixing portion on the side of the mounting member 14 are used as a positioning guide. This not only allows the two members to be combined easily and appropriately, but also allows this part to be fixed to the convex part 16 on the mounting member 14 side with screws through the through hole provided in the concave part 15 on the fan cover 13 side. Moreover, by selecting the end length of this set screw, the tip of the screw can be fixed within the convex portion 16 of the mounting member 14, and thereby the mounting surface of the mounting member 14 on the main body 1 side can be fixed. Advantages include that it is possible to have a configuration in which the screw tip does not protrude, and as a result, the mounting member 14 to which the fan cover 13 is assembled can be attached and fixed in close contact with the casing side plate, etc. that constitute the harmonizer main body 1. play.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a fan cover having an air suction part, an air blowing part, and a blower fan storage part, and a mounting that is assembled to cover the storage part. In the blower mounting structure, the fan cover side is provided with a recessed part that serves as a fixing part to the mounting member, and the mounting member is made of a simple flat plate-like member, and the fan cover side has a fixing part. A convex portion is provided at a position corresponding to the convex portion on the mounting member side, and the convex portion on the mounting member side is fitted into a concave portion that serves as a fixing portion on the fan cover side. Since a set screw is screwed into the part, despite the simple structure, drawing mold production can be done at low cost by eliminating the complicated drawing process of the conventional mounting member. At the same time, the mounting member can be processed very easily, and by using the concave part as the fixing part of the fan cover and the convex part as the fixing part on the side of the mounting member as a positioning guide, it is possible to easily move these two parts together. There are various excellent practical effects in that combinations can be easily and appropriately performed in a short time. Further, according to the present invention, this part can be screwed and fixed to the convex part on the mounting member side through the through hole provided in the concave part on the fan cover side, and the end length of this set screw can be selected. By doing so, the screw tip can be secured within the convex portion of the mounting member, thereby making it possible to create a configuration in which the screw tip does not protrude from the mounting surface of the mounting member on the main body side, and as a result, this fan cover can be There is an advantage that the assembled mounting member can be attached and fixed in close contact with the casing side plate or the like constituting the main body of the harmonizer.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are schematic perspective views showing the general configuration of a conventional air conditioner and blower, and FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a blower showing an embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10...Fan, 11...Electric motor, 13...Fan cover, 14...Mounting member, 15...Recessed part which is a fixing part on the fan cover side, 16...Protrusion part which is a fixing part on the mounting member side.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A filter, a heat exchanger, a blower, etc. are housed and arranged, and the mounting part structure of this blower is combined with a fan cover having an air suction part, an air blowing part, and a storage part for storing the blower fan, and the storage part. In an air conditioner configured with a mounting member that is attached to cover the air conditioner, a recess that serves as a fixing portion with the mounting member is provided on the fan cover side that constitutes the blower mounting portion, and the mounting member is attached to a flat plate-shaped member. and a convex portion is provided at a position corresponding to the fixing portion on the fan cover side, and the convex portion on the mounting member side is fitted into a concave portion serving as the fixing portion on the fan cover side, and the convex portion is provided in the concave portion of the fan cover. An air conditioner characterized in that a set screw is screwed onto the convex portion of the mounting member through the through hole.