JPH05141704A - Air-conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reinforce the main body of the above air-conditioner and improve the efficiency of its assembling-work, by a method wherein a pair of pivotal parts are formed on the upper surface of the main body, a handle is pivoted, and a guide member for guiding the air from a fan toward an outlet is placed between the pivotal parts. CONSTITUTION:Pivotal parts 59 for a handle 60 are formed on the upper surface of a rear case 4 forming a main body 1, and the handle is rotatably supported. A guide member 55 which forms both a draft way 56 for guiding the air supplied through the exhaust opening part of a fan casing toward a first outlet 6 and a draft way 57 for guiding the air toward a second outlet 7, is screw- fastened to a substrate case 39, together with a partition plate 49 dividing the upper space in the main body 1 into front and rear parts. Engagement parts 61 for fitting the pivotal parts 59 are formed on the guide member 55, and they each are fitted into the pivotal parts 59. In this way, the guide member 55 is placed between the pivotal parts 59 and the upper part of the main body 1 is reinforced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of an air conditioner having a handle for carrying a main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pair of pivot shafts are formed on the upper surface of a main body, and a handle is pivotally supported on the pivot shafts, but a heavy object such as a compressor is stored in the main body. Therefore, if the handle is gripped and the main body is lifted, the main body may be deformed, and in a significant case, the main body may be damaged.

Therefore, in order to prevent the main body from being damaged, it is possible to interpose a reinforcing material such as a steel plate between the pivotal shafts of the main body, but there are drawbacks that the cost increases and the workability decreases. ..

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and does not require a special reinforcing material.
An object is to provide an air conditioner that can reinforce a main body.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a handle is pivotally supported by a pair of pivotal support portions formed on an upper surface of a main body, and a guide body for guiding blower air from a blower to an exhaust port is interposed between the pivotal support portions. It is characterized by

Further, according to the present invention, the handle is pivotally supported by a pair of pivotal support portions formed on the upper surface of the main body, and a guide body for guiding the air blown by the blower to the exhaust port is fitted to the pivotal support portion and the main body is constructed. It is characterized in that the front case and the rear case are connected with a guide body interposed.

Further, according to the present invention, the handle is pivotally supported by a pair of pivotal support portions formed on the upper surface of the main body, and a guide body for guiding the air blown by the blower to the exhaust port is fitted to the pivotal support portion, and the main body is attached. It is characterized in that the front case and the rear case, which are constituted, are joined with a guide body interposed, and the guide body is fixed to a unit in which a heat exchanger, a blower and the like are integrated.

[0008]

According to the structure of the first aspect of the present invention, the deformation between the handle pivot portions is prevented by the guide body, and the main body is reinforced without using a special reinforcing material.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
The front case, the rear case, and the guide body are integrated with each other, and the guide body serves as a reinforcing material, so that the rigidity of the front case and the rear case forming the main body is improved.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the main body case, the rear case and the guide body are integrated,
The guide body serves as a reinforcing material, and the rigidity of the front case and the rear case forming the main body is improved. Further, by fixing the guide body to the unit in which the heat exchanger and the blower are integrated, the weight of the unit is dispersed.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the dehumidifier shown in the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which has an outer shell formed by a bottom plate 2, a front case 3 and a rear case 4, and the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate 2 is sandwiched by guide grooves formed in the lower portions of the front case 3 and the rear case 4. It is designed to be positioned.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an intake port formed at the center of the front surface of the main body 1, 6 denotes a first exhaust port formed at an upper portion of the front surface of the main body 1, and 7 denotes a second exhaust port formed at a rear portion of the upper surface of the main body 1.
8 is a switch panel arranged in front of the upper surface of the main body 1,
Reference numeral 9 denotes an opening for inserting / removing a water receiver 10 formed in the lower part of the front surface of the main body 1, and is opened / closed by an opening / closing lid 11. The opening / closing lid 11 is formed with engaging claws 13 which are inserted into and engaging with the engaging holes 12 of the main body 1, and the engaging claws 13 are formed with slanted sides at the upper and lower ends of the engaging claws 13. When closing 11, the engaging claw 13 is guided by the inclined side even when the engaging claw 13 is displaced upward or downward with respect to the engaging hole 12, so that the engaging claw 13 surely engages with the engaging hole 12. It is like this. Also, the claw portion of the engaging claw 13 is formed outwardly,
When the opening / closing lid 11 is opened, the portion of the opening / closing lid 11 that covers the side surface of the main body 1 is pressed inward to deform the opening / closing lid 11, thereby engaging the claw portion of the engaging claw 13 with the engaging hole 12. It can be easily removed.

A partition plate 14 divides the bottom plate 2 into right and left parts and is sandwiched between a pair of support ribs 15 formed on the bottom plate 2. Reference numerals 16 and 17 denote reinforcing plates formed on the partition plate 14, and locking holes formed on the bottom plate 2 at the bottom.
A locking claw 19 that engages with 18 is formed, and a locking claw 21 that engages with a locking hole 20 formed in a water tray 26 described later is formed on the upper part.
Is formed. Reference numeral 22 is a deformation preventing rib formed in the vicinity of the locking hole 18 of the bottom plate 2 and abuts on the inner surface side of the reinforcing plates 16 and 17 of the partition plate 14, and the reinforcing plates 16 and 17 are deformed toward the inner side. The pawl 19 is designed to prevent the pawl 19 from coming off the locking hole 18. Reference numeral 23 denotes a boss for winding a power supply cord 24 formed from the reinforcing plate 17 on the rear case 4 side toward the rear case 4 side, 25
Is a substantially T-shaped feeding cord 24 hooking rib formed from the reinforcing plate 17 toward the rear case 4, and the boss 23 and the hooking rib 25 are extended to a position close to the rear case 4, 4 is formed so that the power supply cord 24 does not pass through.

Reference numeral 26 is a locking claw formed on the reinforcing plates 16 and 17.
A water receiving tray placed on the partition plate 14 and the reinforcing plates 16 and 17 by locking the locking hole 20 to 21 holds the outer peripheral edge in the guide groove formed in the front case 3 and the rear case 4. It is designed to be positioned. Also, the power cord 24 is processed by hooking the power cord 24 in the notch forming the locking claw 21 of the reinforcing plate 17, and the ribs for processing the power cord 24 are eliminated to simplify the structure. .. Denoted at 27 is a deformation preventing rib formed in the vicinity of the locking hole 20 of the water tray 26, which is a reinforcing plate 16 or 17 of the partition plate 14.
Is prevented from deforming inward and the locking claw 21 from coming out of the locking hole 20. The water tray 26 divides the inside of the main body 1 into an upper space and a lower space. The lower space is divided by a partition plate 14 into a compressor storage space for storing a compressor 28 and a water receiver 10. It is divided into a water receiver housing space for housing. Reference numeral 29 is a drain pipe for guiding the drain dropped from the cooler 36 described later to the water receiver 10. 30 is a micro switch attached to the water tray 26,
Reference numeral 31 denotes an operation lever pivotally supported by the water receiving tray 26, and when the water receiver 10 is mounted, the operation lever 31 is pressed by a container lid 32 having a float of the water receiver 10 so that the micro switch 30 is activated. Closed, ready for operation, water receiver
When the container 10 is full of water, the pressing of the operation lever 31 is stopped by the rotation of the container lid 32, the micro switch 30 is opened, and the compressor 28
It is designed to stop operations such as. 33 is the water tray
The rib formed on 28 forms a guide groove 34 for the filter 65, which will be described later, and prevents drain from the cooler 36, which will be described later, from flowing out to the filter 65 side. Reference numeral 35 denotes an outflow hole formed in the guide groove 34, which is used in a defrosting operation for removing ice adhering to a cooler 36 described later,
The drain dropped on the guide groove 34 side is discharged from the outflow hole 35 to the container lid 32.
It is designed to flow out and be stored in the water receiver 10.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a cooler, which is placed on the water receiving tray 26 and is temporarily fixed by inserting a projecting rib 37, which is a supporting portion erected from the water receiving tray 26, into a pipe protruding from the side surface of the cooler 36. ing. Reference numeral 38 denotes a condenser, which is placed on the water receiving tray 26 and is temporarily fixed by sandwiching a pipe protruding from the side surface of the condenser 38 with the protruding rib 37 which is a supporting portion erected from the water receiving tray 26. ..

Reference numeral 39 denotes a substrate case placed on the condenser 38, and a protruding rib 40 which is a hanging support portion is provided on the cooler 36.
Of the condenser 38, the substrate case 39 is stably placed, and the space between the cooler 36 and the condenser 38 is maintained. Reference numeral 41 denotes a board housing portion formed on the board case 39 for housing and fixing the circuit board 42 for controlling the compressor 28, a blower described later, and the like. Reference numeral 43 denotes a cord processing portion formed on the side of the substrate housing portion 41 of the substrate case 39, which includes a pair of front and rear rising ribs 44 and 45 and a recess 46 formed therebetween, and the recess 46 is formed in the recess 46. The power feeding cord 24 is wired, the power feeding cord 24 is wound around the T-shaped winding rib 47 formed on the rear rising rib 45, and the power feeding cord is wound around the plurality of holding grooves 48 formed on the front rising rib 44. The power supply cord 24 is processed by sandwiching 24.

Reference numeral 49 denotes a partition plate placed on the water receiving tray 26, which divides an upper space inside the main body 1 into front and rear parts, a dehumidifying chamber for housing the cooler 36 and the condenser 38 in the front, and a later-described part in the rear. Forms a blower chamber in which the blower fan 53 is located. Also,
The partition plate 49 is integrally formed with an enclosure wall 50 that covers the outer periphery of the condenser 38, the lower portion is screwed to the water receiving tray 26, and the locking claw 51 formed on the upper portion is locked to the substrate case 39. 2
6, the cooler 36, the condenser 38, the substrate case 39, and the partition plate 49 are integrated. 52 is an electric motor mounted on the partition plate 50, 53 is a blower fan that is rotationally driven by the electric motor 52, and a cooler 36 and a condenser 38 with respect to the partition plate 49.
The electric motor 52 and the blower fan 53 constitute a blower, and the fan casing integrally formed on the rear case 4 guides the blown air of the blower fan 52 upward. ing.

Reference numeral 54 is a grid-shaped guide disposed between the second exhaust port 7 and the exhaust opening of the fan casing, and when a hand or the like is accidentally inserted from the second exhaust port 7, Is prevented from contacting the blower fan 53.

Reference numeral 55 denotes a guide member which is screwed to the substrate case 39 together with the partition plate 49, and which guides the air blown from the exhaust opening of the fan casing to the first exhaust port 6 with the main body 1. Air duct 56 and second air duct leading to second exhaust port 7
57, the board housing portion 41 and the code processing portion 43 are arranged in a space surrounded by the guide body 55, the front case 3 and the board case 39, and the guide body 55 and the main body 1 are arranged.
A switch board 58 arranged below the switch panel 8 is housed in a space surrounded by.

Reference numeral 59 denotes a handle pivotal support portion formed on the upper surface of the rear case 4, which supports the handle 60 rotatably. Reference numeral 61 denotes a fitting portion formed on the guide body 55 and fitted to the pivotally supporting portion 59. The guide body 55 fits the fitting portion 61 to the pivotally supporting portion 59, and a part thereof is provided between the pivotally supporting portions 59. By interposing it, the upper portion of the main body 1 is reinforced, and when the main body 1 is lifted by gripping the handle 60, it is prevented from being deformed so that the space between the pivotal support portions 59 of the main body 1 is contracted due to its own weight. ..

Reference numeral 62 denotes an air flow guide member rotatably supported by the second exhaust port 7 of the main body 1, and has a space between the first wing piece 63 and the first wing piece 63 having a shape along the curve of the upper surface of the main body 1. And a second wing piece 64 formed by arranging the
The blades 63 block the second exhaust port 7, and the second blades 64 block the second air passage 57 to exhaust the air blown by the blower fan 53 from the first air outlet 6 through the first air passage 56. The position between the position and the position where the second blade 64 blocks the first air passage 57 and the air blown by the air blowing fan 53 is exhausted upward from the second exhaust port 7 through the second air passage 57. It is movable and can be stopped at any position between the two positions.

Reference numeral 65 denotes a filter which is housed in an opening formed in the side surface of the main body 1 so as to be freely inserted and removed between the intake port 5 and the cooler 36, and has a dust removing function and a deodorizing function.

Reference numeral 66 denotes a cord storage recess formed in the rear case 4, and a pair of L-shaped cord locking ribs 67 is provided from the bottom surface thereof.
Are integrally projecting toward the opening side of the cord storage recess 66, and the cord locking rib 67 is provided on the bottom of the cord storage recess 66.
A biting opening 68 for molding is formed. 69 is a shielding rib standing upward from the bottom plate 2, and 70 is a shielding rib formed downward from the water tray 26, which shields the feeding opening 68 and debris from the feeding opening 68. Etc. are prevented from entering the inside of the main body 1.

Next, the manufacturing method will be described. First, the bottom plate 2
The compressor 28 is mounted and fixed thereon, and the compressor 28 is connected to the cooler 36 and the condenser 38. The partition plate 14 is mounted on the bottom plate 2, the water receiving tray 26 is mounted on the partition plate 14, the cooler 36 and the condenser 38 are placed on the water receiving tray 26, and the cooler 36 and the condenser 38 are placed on the water receiving tray.
The protruding ribs 37 of 26 are used for temporary fixing, the substrate case 39 is placed on the cooler 36 and the condenser 38, and the protruding ribs 40 of the substrate case 39 maintain the gap between the cooler 36 and the condenser 38. Then, the partition plate 49 equipped with a blower is placed on the water tray 26, the lower part of the partition plate 49 is screwed to the water tray 26, and the locking claw 51 on the upper part of the partition plate 26 is locked to the substrate case 39. After fixing, the circuit board 42 is connected to the compressor 28, the electric motor 52, the micro switch 30, and the like.

The unit constructed as described above is fitted and inserted into the front case 3. The unit is positioned by fitting the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate 2 and the outer peripheral edge of the water tray 26 into the fitting grooves formed in the front case 3. Then, the circuit board 42 is connected to the switch board 58 mounted on the front case 3, and the guide body 55 is connected.
Is attached to the front case 3 to fix the guide body 55 to the front case 3 with screws, and the guide body 55 is fixed to the board case 39 together with the partition plate 49.

In this state, all electric wiring and piping are completed. Therefore, in this state in the assembly work process,
The compressor 28 and the electric motor 52 are operated, the air sucked from the intake port 5 by driving the blower is dehumidified by the cooler 36 and the condenser 38, and an operation test is performed.

Finally, the rear case 4 is mounted. The outer edges of the bottom plate 2 and the water tray 26 of the unit are the rear case 4
The unit is surely and stably held by being fitted and held in the fitting groove of. A boss 71 protruding from the front case 3 penetrates the front case 3, and a boss 72 protruding from the rear case 4 is screwed to the boss 71, and a boss 73 protruding from the rear case 4
Is fixed to the substrate case 39 with screws through the guide body and the partition plate 49.

When carrying the dehumidifier completed as described above, the handle 60 is held. At this time, when the handle 60 is gripped and the main body 1 is lifted, the weight of the main body 1 is added to the pivotal support portion 59, and the main body 1 is about to be deformed. Since it is reinforced, the main body 1 does not deform, and it is possible to eliminate the conventionally required reinforcing member such as a steel plate, improve the assembly workability, and reduce the number of parts. be able to. Further, the fitting portion 61 of the guide body 55 is fitted into the pivotal support portion 59 of the rear case 4, and the front case 3 and the rear case 4 are connected to each other by the guide body 39.
Since the boss 71 of the front case 3 is fixed to the boss 72 of the rear case 4 by screwing through the guide body 39, the front case 3, the rear case 4 and the guide are fixed. The body 39 is firmly integrated and the rigidity of the upper part of the main body 1 is improved. Further, since the pivot support portion 59 and the boss 72 are integrated by the rib 74, the rigidity of the upper portion of the main body 1 is further improved. Further, since the guide body 55 is fixed to the unit, the weight of the unit is dispersed at the many joints of the front case 3, the rear case 4 and the guide body 55, and the concentration of the load is avoided, so that the substantial body is substantially prevented. The strength can be improved.

Further, the wind direction guide body 62 has the first wing piece 63 which is the second.
When the exhaust port 7 is closed, the second blade 64 is rotated to a position that closes the second air passage 57, and the compressor 28 and the blower are driven, the air sucked from the intake port 5 is condensed with the cooler 36. It is dehumidified by the device 38 and is exhausted forward from the first exhaust port 6 through the first air passage 56. Dehumidify the room and the closet in this condition. The wind direction guide body 62, the second wing piece 64 is the first
When the air passage 56 is rotated to the position where it is closed, the air sucked from the intake port 5 is dehumidified by the cooler 36 and the condenser 38,
The air is exhausted upward from the second exhaust port 7 via the second air passage 57. In this use state, the hanging laundry or the like is dried. That is, the laundry is dried by sending dry air to the laundry.

[0031]

As described above, according to the configuration of claim 1 of the present invention, the guide body for guiding the blown air of the blower to the exhaust port is used, and a simple structure is used without using a special reinforcing material. The main body can be reinforced and the assembly workability can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
Utilizing the guide body that guides the air blower of the blower to the exhaust port,
The main body can be reinforced with a simple structure without using a special reinforcing material, and the assembly workability can be improved.

Further, according to the structure of claim 3 of the present invention, the main body is reinforced with a simple structure by using the guide body for guiding the blower air of the blower to the exhaust port without using a special reinforcing material. In addition, the load of the unit in which the heat exchanger and the blower are integrated can be dispersed to prevent the main body from being damaged.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway view showing an engagement state between a rear case and a guide body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an engagement state between the rear case and the guide body.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the same main part.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the relevant part.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part showing the front surface blowing state.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part showing the top surface blowing state.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the same main part.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the relevant part.

FIG. 11 is a rear view in which the same portion is cut away.

FIG. 12 is a front view in which the same portion is cut away.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the same appearance.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main body 7 Second exhaust port 28 Compressor 36 Cooler 38 Condenser 53 Blower fan 55 Guide body 59 Pivot support 60 Handle

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A dehumidifier in which a compressor, a heat exchanger, and a blower are housed in a main body, a handle is pivotally supported by a pair of pivotal support portions formed on the upper surface of the main body, and a blower of the blower is provided between the pivotal support portions. An air conditioner characterized in that a guide body for guiding the air to the exhaust port is interposed. 2. A dehumidifier in which a compressor, a heat exchanger, and a blower are housed in a main body, a handle is pivotally supported by a pair of pivotal support portions formed on the upper surface of the main body, and the blower blows air to the pivotal support portion. An air conditioner characterized in that a guide body for guiding to an exhaust port is fitted, and a front case and a rear case constituting the main body are joined with a guide body interposed. 3. A dehumidifier having a compressor, a heat exchanger and a blower housed in the main body, wherein a handle is pivotally supported by a pair of pivotal support portions formed on the upper surface of the main body, and the blower blows air to the pivotal support portion. A guide body that guides to the exhaust port is fitted, and a front case and a rear case that form the main body are joined with a guide body interposed, and the guide body is integrated into a unit such as a heat exchanger and a blower. An air conditioner characterized by being fixed.