JPH0293222A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a screw cap to be attached or detached with a single action by a method wherein the screw cap that covers a set screw on the front panel of an indoor unit is provided with a finger knob and a connector that contracts when it is inserted and expands when it is pulled out. CONSTITUTION:A screw cap 5 made of flexible plastic is provided with notches 10 on the both side walls 7 so that the lower portions 8 of the side walls easily bend up towards the upper portions 9 of the side walls. The cap 5 is inserted from the front after a set screw 14 is inserted through a screw hole 16 and screwed into a rear cabinet 6. When an extrusion 11 is pulled up in the direction shown by an arrow A with a finger, the lower portions 8 of the side walls are compressed in the direction shown by an arrow B, and the width of the notches 10 between the lower portion 8 and the upper portion 9 are narrowed, so that the cap 5 can be smoothly detached from panel 2.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a screw cap that hides screws on the front panel of an indoor unit of an air conditioner. [Prior Art] Figures 4 to 1 are 1 For example, the conventional screw cap installation shown in Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation Publication No. 86-3357 published on March 20, 1986 is an example.
) is the air conditioner body, (2) is the front panel.

(6) is the rear box, αe is the screw hole provided on the front panel (2), 0 is the fixing screw, passed through the screw hole ae and inserted into the rear box (6) K, and the front panel (2) is connected to the rear box (6). ). (5) is a screw cap made of soft resin that hides the fixing screw O, and is pushed into the screw hole αe from the front side of the front panel (21) after the screw tightening operation is completed.

Conventional screw caps are constructed as described above.

To remove it, press the center of the top of the screw cap (5) with your finger, and the screw cap (5) will bend outward in a dogleg shape around the line connecting the deepest parts of the notches 09 on the left and right sides. When the song starts, hook the partially blown end of the screw cap (5) with your finger to attach the screw cap (5) to the front panel (2).
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[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The screw cap configured in this way is attached to the front panel (2).
There was a problem with the installation process, as when installing the product, it may bend in a dogleg shape if pushed in a little too forcefully. In addition, after reattachment and detachment several times, there was a problem with the exterior design because the bent part (17+) had a streaky line after it was bent.Furthermore, the shape had to be round, and the design There were also restrictions above.

This BA was created to solve these problems, and provides a screw cap that can be easily attached and detached with a single touch without damaging the external design, and is not subject to design restrictions.

[Means to solve the problem]

The air conditioner according to the present invention includes an air conditioner main body.

A front panel provided at the front of the main body and having a mounting portion, a rear box provided at the ridge of the main body, a fitting portion provided at the mounting portion, and a handhold portion provided at the front portion.

The fitting portion is provided with a cap that contracts as the insertion into the mounting portion progresses and expands as the withdrawal progresses.

[Function] In the air conditioner according to the present invention, when adding a cap to the front panel, just push it in. Also, when removing it, hook your finger on the handle provided on the front and pull the screw cap toward you. It can be easily removed by pulling it out.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to Figs. 1 to 3. (1) is the main body of the air conditioner, (2) is the front panel, and (3) is the indoor air intake port. After the indoor air passes through a filter (not shown) and a heat exchanger (not shown), it is cooled or collected and discharged into the room through the outlet (4). (6) is a rear box located at the rear of the front panel (2), and is fixed to this rear box (6) with the front panel (21)'i fixing screw α4. The provided cap is a screw cap, which is made of a soft resin, and has a foil-shaped notch αG on both side walls (7) so that the lower side wall f81 can easily deform onto the side wall (91 side). All is a projecting portion with a certain degree of thickness at the lower front.

To install the screw cap on the front panel configured as described above, insert the fixing screw I through the screw hole aOk and attach it to the rear box (6).
After tightening it, insert it from the front into the screw cap attachment part of the front panel (2). Next, when removing the front panel (2) from the rear box (6).

As shown in Figure 3, the protruding part aυ of the screw cap (5)
If you put your finger on it and pull it up in the direction of arrow A, the lower side wall (8) will be pushed up in the direction of arrow B because of the soft resin, and the notch formed by the lower side wall (81 and side wall (9)) will be pushed up. Since αG is correspondingly narrower, the same effect as the vertical dimension of the screw cap (5) is reduced, and the panel (2) can be removed smoothly.

In addition, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which a protrusion was provided at the lower front of the screw cap (5), but a recess αa is provided at the lower front of the threaded screw cap (5) shown in FIG.

You can also remove it by hooking your finger here.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner main body, a front panel provided at the front part of the main body and having a mounting part, a rear box provided at the rear part of the main body, and a rear box provided at the mounting part and connected to the tifC joint and the front part. The handle has a portion, and the fitting portion is configured with a cap that contracts as the insertion progresses into the mounting portion and expands as the withdrawal progresses, so that it can be easily set on the front panel. or.

In addition to the great advantage that it can be easily removed with little force, there are no restrictions on the external design, allowing for free design, which has great practical effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the same screw cap portion as above, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 1 ft-I of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the screw cap portion showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional air conditioner, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an IDl upper screw cap, and FIGS. T and 8 are cross-sectional views of the same screw cap portion. In the figure, (1) is the air conditioner body, (21 is the front panel, (5) is the screw cap, +61 is the rear box, +111 is the handle part, and Q41 is the fixing screw. (II is a recessed part (handhold part). In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An air conditioner main body, a front panel provided at the front of the main body and having a mounting part, a rear box provided at the rear of the main body, a fitting part provided in the mounting part, and a handle part at the front part. ,
The fitting part is an air conditioner including a cap that contracts as the fitting part progresses with insertion into the mounting part and expands as the withdrawal progresses.