JPH0527519U - A structure for mounting a molding on the panel of an air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a structure in which the molding 13 can be easily and quickly attached to the panel 2 of the air conditioner. [Structure] A plurality of holes 14 are provided in the edge portion 12 of the panel 2, and the U-shaped fitting portion 15 and the hole into which the edge portion 12 is inserted and inserted in the molding 13
A locking claw 16 that engages with 14 is provided, and the edge 12 has a U-shaped fitting portion 15
The locking claw 16 engages with the hole when it is inserted into the molding so that the molding 13 is attached to the edge portion 12 of the panel 2.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a molding on a panel of an air conditioner.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In an air conditioner installed indoors, a molding made of polycarbonate or the like may be attached by an adhesive to the outer surface of a synthetic resin panel forming the air conditioner in order to improve its aesthetic appearance.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above-mentioned conventional structure, not only is the labor and time required to attach the molding, but there is a risk that the molding may peel due to the temperature difference.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above problems, and its gist is to provide a U-shaped fitting portion in which a plurality of holes are provided in an edge portion of a panel and the edge portion is inserted into a molding. And a locking claw that engages with the hole, and when the edge is fitted into the U-shaped fitting part, the locking claw engages with the hole and the molding is attached to the edge of the panel. This is a structure for mounting a molding to a panel of an air conditioner, which is characterized by the above.

[0005]

[Action]

 Since the present invention has the above-described structure, the molding is attached to the edge of the panel by inserting the edge of the panel into the U-shaped fitting of the molding and engaging the locking claw with the hole. It

[0006]

【Example】

 One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 is a main body made of synthetic resin, which comprises a suction grill 2, a front panel 3 and a base 4. A heat exchanger 5, a fan 6, a drain pan 7, etc. are built in the main body 1. The suction grill 2 is rotatably supported by a front panel 3 via a pin 8.

During operation of the air conditioner, the refrigerant from the outdoor unit (not shown) circulates in the heat exchanger 5 and the fan 6 rotates. Then, the indoor air is sucked into the main body 1 through the suction grille 2, cooled or heated in the process of passing through the heat exchanger 5, and then is urged by the fan 6 to be blown from the outlet 9 to the vertical louver 10 and the vertical louver 10. Guided by the horizontal louver 11 and blown out into the room. A mold 13 made of polycarbonate or the like is attached to an edge portion 12 formed on the lower portion of the suction grill 1.

The details of the structure for attaching the molding 13 to the edge 12 are shown in FIG. 1, where (A) is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the molding 13 is attached to the edge 12, and (B) is (D). Sectional drawing of the edge part 12 along BB line, (C) is a sectional view of the molding 13 along CC line of (E), (D) is a bottom view of the edge part 12 along D arrow of (B). , (E) is a bottom view of the molding 13 along the arrow E of (C), and (F) is a side view of the molding 13 along the arrow F of (E). As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of holes 14 are formed in the edge portion 12 of the suction grill 1, and a U-shaped fitting portion 15 in which the edge portion 12 is fitted and inserted in the molding 13 and the holes 14. The mating claw 16 is integrally molded.

When the edge portion 12 is inserted into the U-shaped fitting portion 15, the front end inclined surface 16 a of the claw 16 is brought into sliding contact with the upper surface of the edge portion 12 so that the upper leg 15 a of the U-shaped fitting portion 15 and Lower leg 15b expands. Then, the tip surface 12a of the edge portion 12 abuts on the inner surface of the connecting portion 15c that connects the upper leg 15a and the lower leg 15b to each other, and at the same time, the claw 16 is aligned in the hole 14 and the restoring force of the upper leg 15a causes the claw 16 to move. Enters the hole 14 and the edge 12 is clamped from above and below by the upper leg 15a and the lower leg 15b.

In this way, the molding 13 can be easily and quickly attached to the edge portion 12 only by pushing it into the edge portion 12, and after the attachment, the pawl 16 cannot be removed unless the claw 16 is pulled out from the hole 14. Then, in this mounted state, the tips of the lower legs 15b are flush with the front surface of the suction grill 2 and are exposed to the front to exert a decorative effect. If the opening 17 is formed in the connecting portion 15c at the portion corresponding to the claw 16 as shown in the figure, the flexibility of the upper leg 15a and the lower leg 15b where the claw 16 is provided is increased. It is easier to mount the ruler 13, and the difficulty of removing the molding 13 is also improved. The example of applying the present invention to the molding 13 attached to the lower edge portion 12 of the suction grille 2 has been described above, but the present invention is applied to the molding or front surface attached to the side edge or the upper edge portion of the suction grille 2. Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a molding mounted on the edge of a panel that constitutes the body of an air conditioner such as the panel 3 and the base 4.

[0011]

[Effect of the device]

 In the present invention, a plurality of holes are provided at the edge of the panel, and a U-shaped fitting portion into which the above-mentioned edge is inserted and a locking claw that engages with the above-mentioned hole are provided in the molding. The molding can be quickly and easily attached to the panel by inserting it into the insertion part and engaging the locking claw with the hole. Further, since the locking claws are engaged with the holes after the mounting, the molding does not come off from the panel. In addition, since the edge is covered with the molding, it is not necessary to cut the edge and round the edge.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a vertical sectional view showing a state where a molding is attached to an edge portion, (B) is a sectional view of the edge portion taken along the line BB of (D). , (C) is a sectional view of the molding taken along the line CC of (E). (D) is a bottom view of the edge portion along the arrow D of (B), (E) is a bottom view of the molding along the arrow E of (C), and (F) is
It is a side view of the molding along the F arrow of (E).

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Panel 12 Edge 14 Hole 13 Mall 15 C-shaped fitting 16 Claw

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A panel is provided with a plurality of holes, and a molding is provided with a U-shaped fitting portion into which the edge portion is inserted and a locking claw that engages with the hole, and the edge portion is formed into the U-shaped portion. A structure for mounting a molding on a panel of an air conditioner, wherein a locking claw engages with the hole when fitted into the fitting portion so that the molding is mounted on an edge of the panel.