JPH02130329A - Structure of air conditioner unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable conformation between a unit and the place for its installation by forming the unit in a flat structure and by forming the inlet and outlet for air in the side of the unit. CONSTITUTION:An air conditioner unit 1 has openings permitting air to flow in an out only in one lateral side, in which an air-inlet panel 3, a control panel 2, and an air outlet panel 4 are provided, as shown in the figure. Indoor air enters the unit 1 through the air-inlet panel 3 in the lower part in the direction shown by an arrow 5, and is sent out of the unit 1 through the air-outlet panel 4 in the upper part in the direction shown by an arrow 6. An improvement in the conformance of the air conditioner unit 1 with the space where it is installed results, since this constitution makes it possible to accommodate the installation to the interior or achieve an effect of coordination with wallpaper, or the like, with possible patterns increase for the manner of installation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an air blowing and suction position of an air conditioner, and an internal structure of the unit.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional air conditioning units have a structure that sucks air from the front of the unit and blows it out to the front, as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-152225, and a structure that sucks air from the front of the unit and blows it out to the front, as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-57900. As described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-17294, air is sucked in from the side of the unit and blown out from the front of the unit.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, no consideration was given to the compatibility with the installation location of the air conditioning unit, and only the air conditioning unit stood out, making it difficult to integrate it with the interior.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioning unit whose air suction and outlet sections can be adapted to the form and layout of the air conditioner installation space, and which can be integrated with the air conditioner installation space.

(Means for solving ial!g) In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective of integrating the installation location of the air-conditioned unit, the unit is made thin and the air inlet/outlet portion to the unit is made into a side vent hole of the unit.

(below), it becomes easier to integrate with the air conditioning unit installation space. In an air conditioning unit, only one side is required (air inlet/outlet, operation panel, etc.), and the other sides are provided with coordinates (according to the unit installation location).
For example, you can put up the same wallpaper as the living room or paint the same paint as the walls). Furthermore, by reducing the width of the air conditioning unit (for example, 400~5001!E11), it can be installed in line with pillars and cabinets in the living room.
For example, it is possible to install it along a pillar to create a sense of unity with the pillar, to install it along a cabinet sandwiching the unit between cabinets, to install it above or below a cabinet, etc. These things reduce the presence of the air conditioning unit and allow it to blend in with the installation space.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is an external view of the air conditioning unit of the present invention, Figure 2 is an internal structure diagram when the front cover of the unit is removed, and Figure 3 is an external view of the air conditioning unit of the present invention.
The figure shows a vertical cross-sectional structure of the unit, and FIG. 4 shows a horizontal cross-sectional view.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioning unit 1 has five sides covered with panels and only one side is open as an air inlet/outlet. An air intake panel 3, an operation panel 2, and an air outlet panel 4 are installed on this side. Air from the room, etc. enters in the direction of suction panels 3 to 5 on the lower side of the unit and is blown out in the direction of blowout panels 4 to 6 on the upper side of the unit.

Inside the air conditioning unit, there is a thin blower 7, a drain receiver 9,
A heat exchanger 8 and the like are arranged. This blower 7 consists of a casing 71 and an impeller 72, and the impeller is driven by a motor 11 attached to the casing by a vibration-proof rubber 13 and a motor clamp 12. This blower is attached to a fan plate 10. A drain receiver 9 is arranged on the upper part of this fan-equipped plate, and a heat exchanger 8 is mounted above it at an angle as shown in FIG. This heat exchanger can be installed at an angle as shown in Figure 4, and by making the external structure of the air conditioning unit such that the angle is 1° or more,
There is a large degree of freedom in the installation pattern of the air conditioning unit, making it possible to install it according to the space or coordinate it with wallpaper, etc., and improve the compatibility between the rooms in which it is installed.

The flow of air within this air conditioning unit will be explained below.

Air is drawn by the blower 7 driven by the motor 11 and enters the unit from the lower side of the air conditioning unit as shown by the arrow 5. The air that has entered the blower is sent to the blower outlet lower 3.
It is blown out into the upper space in the direction of arrow 20. The air exchanges heat with the refrigerant in the heat exchanger 8, enters the upper space inside the unit, passes through the blowout panel (vertical blade) 4, and is blown out in the direction of the arrow 6. The airflow direction from the air conditioning unit is directed horizontally by vertical blades 4, and the vertical direction is by horizontal blades (not shown).
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FIG. 5 shows an installation example when the air conditioning unit is used as an indoor unit. This is an example of an IA air conditioning unit installed along pillar 17 in a business location.

Change the panel color of the unit to the wall 16. If it is the same color as the pillars, the presence of the air conditioning unit will be lowered and it will blend better with the interior of the living room. It's also thin, so you won't notice its presence.

In addition, 1B is an example in which the air conditioning unit is placed at the bottom of the cabinet 18 and the IC is inserted between the cabinets, and only one side of the air inlet/outlet is exposed to the living room, and it is thin.
Not only does it save space, but it also integrates well with the living room. In addition, the IB air conditioning unit is installed on the cabinet.
A similar effect can be obtained by installing an IC air conditioning unit next to the cabinet. However, in order to install the unit like IB, it is necessary to improve the drain receiver as shown in Fig. 7. This drain receiver can also be used as a common drain receiver for all four sides except for the blowout face of the heat exchanger and the front panel face shown in FIG.

It is also possible to install this air conditioning unit with the opposite side of the air inlet/outlet side as shown in Figure 6. By arranging this air conditioning unit in this way, the spread of cold and hot air in the living room becomes larger, making it more comfortable. Improves sex.

When the air conditioning unit is used as an indoor unit in this way, it is thin and can be integrated into any space, so the air conditioning unit can be installed in the most suitable location within the space, making it possible to perform detailed air conditioning. , comfortable living conditions without discomfort can be obtained.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the case where this air conditioning unit is used as an outdoor unit. Example 1a is shown in which the air conditioning unit is placed horizontally above a window or on the ceiling.

When installing above a window, the intake and outlet of the air conditioning unit are externally closed, so only the panel surface of the thin unit is exposed inside the living room. The fusion of - can be achieved. Further, since a compressor is not incorporated in this unit, a compressor unit 19 is required. A refrigerant pipe 82 that connects this compressor unit, indoor unit, and outdoor unit is also required. In addition, this example assumes that all air conditioner units are installed indoors, but the outdoor unit and compressor unit can of course be installed outdoors on a balcony, etc. A normal outdoor unit has a drain receiver and a unit. The lower frame is also used. Therefore, this can be achieved by changing the positions of the blower and heat exchanger inside the air conditioning unit as shown in FIG.

As described above, even when this air conditioning unit is used as an outdoor unit, it is easy to measure the compatibility with the installation space.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to coordinate the air conditioning unit to suit the living room or outdoor installation space, and the air intake and outlet ports are also provided on the side of the air conditioning unit 1, and the air conditioning unit itself is thin.

The suction and outlet ports are also slit-shaped, allowing you to create an air conditioning unit that fits the installation space.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external view of an air conditioning unit showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the air conditioning unit shown in Fig. 1 with the front panel removed, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 1. , Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view when the inclination direction of the heat exchanger in Figure 3 is changed, Figure 5 is a diagram showing an installation example when this air conditioning unit is used as an indoor unit, Panel, 7...Blower , 8... Heat exchanger, 11... Motor, 16... Wall, 17... Pillar,
18... Cabinet, 19... Compressor unit,
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an indoor or outdoor unit of an air conditioner consisting of at least a heat exchanger and a blower, the unit is a thin, almost rectangular parallelepiped, and one side of the rectangular parallelepiped, consisting of the longest side and the shortest side, is used as the air inlet/outlet to the unit. The unit structure of the air conditioner is characterized by: