JPH02195125A - Air filter removal device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the removal of an air filter by bending downward a support member to maintain said air filter and holding the air filter by the front and rear ends of said support member. CONSTITUTION:The ends of an air filter 8 is clamped by a holding plate 15 and a support member 14 in its lower part. When it is necessary to take out the air filter 8, a front panel 3 is removed from a hook 4 and the air filter 8 is slightly pulled o the front side. Then, it comes off from an end 14a and drops into the support member 14 which is bent downward so that the air filter may be taken out with ease by pulling the filter along the inside of the support member 14 slantingly upward without the contact with a base 12. When the air filter 8 is removed after cleaned, if the air filter 8 is inserted from upward on a slant at a position higher than an end 14b, avoiding the contact with the base, and pushed to the end along the curved support member 14, the air filter 8 will rest on the end 14a and the end 14b to the front side so that the air filter 8 may be supported.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air filter attaching/detaching device for an air conditioner installed in a verimator zone of a building.

Conventional Technology Conventionally, an air conditioner is installed in the verimeter zone near the outer wall of a building, and a pericounter is used to cover the air conditioner.

This will be explained based on FIG. As shown in the figure, the pericounter 1 is composed of a top panel 2 and a front panel 3, and the front panel 3 can be attached and detached by a hook 4 provided at the upper end of the front panel 3 and the front end of the top spring /l/2. It has become. A main body 6 of the air conditioner is installed inside the peri-counter 1, and inside the main body 6 there is a blower 6, a heat exchanger 7, and a blower 6 and a heat exchanger 7, which are installed horizontally at the bottom and on both sides of the back and front sides. The air filter 8 is supported by a supporting member 8a. Then, by operating the blower e, indoor air flows in through the opening 9 provided at the lower part of the front spring 13, removes dust with the air filter 8 from the main body suction port 1°, passes through the blower 6, and exchanges heat. The air that has passed through the container 7 and is cooled or heated passes through the upper air outlet 1.
1, the air is blown into the room.

At the lower part of the front panel 3, U-shaped bases 12 are provided to support the front panel 3 at predetermined lengths for forming the opening 9 and for cosmetic purposes. 5 Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a conventional configuration, the base 12 is sometimes provided at the bottom of the front spring (v3) of the pericounter 1.
Air filters that must be cleaned regularly8
It becomes very difficult to attach and detach.

In other words, since the support member 8a is horizontal, when the air filter 8 is pulled out forward to the position of the base 12, the base 12 will get in the way, so it is necessary to forcefully bend the air filter upward while pulling it out. 9. If you try to pull it out forcibly, the air filter frame will break and the dust attached to the air filter 8 will rub against the top of the base 12 and fall, staining the floor. There were issues such as:

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to facilitate attachment and detachment of an air filter.

Means for Solving the Problem In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a main body with a peri-counter covering the main body, and a base supporting the lower part of the detachable front spring of the peri-counter. The air filter is arranged horizontally so as to correspond to the suction port at the bottom of the air filter, and the support members supporting both ends of the air filter are curved downward.

Function In this configuration, when attaching or detaching the air filter, insert it from diagonally above the end of the suction port, push it in along the curved support member, push it in all the way, and then insert it from the front and back of the support member. When the air filter is supported at the end and needs to be detached, the air filter must be pulled slightly toward the front, along the support member, and then pulled out diagonally upward, allowing the air filter to detach without touching the base.

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on FIG.

Note that the same reference numerals as those in the conventional example indicate the same components, and the explanation will be omitted. As shown in the figure, an air filter 8 is provided corresponding to the suction port 10 at the bottom of the main body 1, and the air filter 8 is supported by being sandwiched between both ends of the holding plate 15 and the supporting member 14 below the holding plate 15. be done. The support member 14 curves downward, and when the air filter 8 is completely pushed in, the front and rear ends 14 of the support member 14 curve downward.
a.

14b and the holding plate 16. Note that the holding plate 16 has a function of preventing the air filter 8 from floating up due to the ventilation force.

In the above configuration, the air filter 8 is normally supported and held by both ends 14a, 14b of the support member 14. In this state, the front spring of pericounter 1/l
Indoor air flows in through the opening 9 of /3, and the air enters the suction port 1 of the
Dust is removed from air filter 8 from air blower e.
, air that has been cooled or heated through the heat exchanger 7 is blown out through the air outlet 11.

Then, clean the air filter 8 regularly.
If you take out the air filter 8, please use the front spring/l.
/3 from the hook part 4 and pull out the front side of the air filter 8 a little, it will come off the end 14a and fall onto the downwardly curved support member 14, and the support member 1
By pulling out diagonally upward along the inside of 4,
It can be easily taken out without touching the base 12.

Also, when installing the air filter 8 after cleaning,
Put it in the reverse order. That is, when the air filter 8 is inserted obliquely from above the end portion 14b without touching the base and pushed all the way along the curved support member 14, it will be inserted into the end portion 14a as shown by the dotted line. The air filter 8 is held by riding on the front end 14b.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments described above, the present invention has the advantage of curving a support member for holding an air filter downward, attaching and detaching the air filter along this curvature, and attaching and detaching the air filter to the front and rear ends of the support member. Since the air filter is held in place by the pericounter, it can be easily attached and detached even if there is a base inside the front panel of the pericounter, and there is no risk of it breaking due to forceful attachment or detachment, as was the case in the past. This has the effect of eliminating the need for dust and dirt that has come into contact with the base to fall onto the floor and make a mess.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of an air filter attaching/detaching device for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a conventional air filter attaching/detaching device for an air conditioner, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the base portion. It is a diagram. 1...Peri counter, 3...Front panel, 5...Main body, e...Blower, 7
... Heat exchanger, 8 ... Air filter, 10 ... Suction port, 12 ... Base,
14...Supporting member, f4a, 14b...
·edge. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other person1-
- To ° Requalanter 3 - - Ichihamo Hyakuriha'nel 5 - - One bad salary + 2. - Kazuo Kikuta

Claims (1)

[Claims] Equipped with a peri-counter that covers the main body of the air conditioner, and
In a configuration including a base that supports the lower part of the removable front panel of the pericounter, an air filter is arranged horizontally so as to correspond to the suction port at the lower part of the main body, and a support that holds both ends of the air filter. An air filter attaching/detaching device for an air conditioner made by curving the parts downward.