JPH06272907A - Outdoor device of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten a depth size of a packaging box and prevent an interference against a worker's transportation by a method wherein projecting parts of installing legs of an outdoor device can be folded into a depth size of the device casing. CONSTITUTION:Each of portion projected forwardly from a front surface 1c of a device easing 1 and a portion 21 projected from a rear surface 1a rearwardly is pivotally supported at a main body 20 through a pin 32, respectively. The projections 21 of the installing legs 20 are rotated around pins 22 and folded within the depth size of the device casing 1, resulting in that the depth size of the packaging box can be shortened and at the same time even in the case that the outdoor device is lifted up with hands to transport it, the projections 21 of the installing legs 20 are not struck against knees of the worker. Accordingly, in the case that the outdoor device is directly connected to a ceiling of a veranda and installed there, the projections 21 of the installing legs 20 may not become obstacle or damage aesthetic appearance of the outdoor device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outdoor unit for an air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of an outdoor unit of a conventional air conditioner is shown in FIG. The inside of the housing 1 of the outdoor unit is partitioned into a left side and a right side by a partition plate 2, and a compressor room 3 is formed on one side and a heat exchanger room 4 is formed on the other side.

A compressor 5, a controller 6, an accumulator 7, a muffler 8 and the like are arranged in the compressor chamber 3, and a heat exchanger 9, a blower 10 and the like are arranged in the heat exchanger chamber 4. .

The heat exchanger 9 is made to face an air intake 11 formed on the rear surface 1a of the casing 1, and the blower 10 faces an exhaust port 13 formed on the front face 1c of the casing 1. is set up.

When the blower 10 is rotationally driven by the motor 14, the outside air is drawn into the heat exchanger chamber 4 from the air intake 11, and heat is exchanged with the refrigerant in the process of passing through the heat exchanger 9 to raise the temperature or After the temperature is lowered, it is urged by the blower 10 and discharged from the exhaust port 13.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an installation leg, which is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom surface 1d of the housing 1 so as to be parallel to the lower surface of the housing 1d at a predetermined interval. Back of 1
It projects backward from 1a.

[0007]

The above-mentioned conventional outdoor unit is stored in a packing box such as a corrugated cardboard and shipped from the factory, and is transported. However, the depth dimension of the packing box is a mounting leg.
Since it is determined by the length of 15, there is a problem that the depth dimension of the packaging box becomes large. Further, when the outdoor unit is lifted and transported for installation, the installation legs 15 may hit the knees of the worker, which makes it difficult to carry the outdoor unit. Furthermore, when the outdoor unit is directly fastened to the ceiling of the balcony and installed, not only the installation legs 15 become an obstacle,
There was a problem that it hindered the appearance of the outdoor unit.

[0008]

The present invention has been invented in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the gist of the invention is to project from the front surface and / or the rear surface of the device casing on the bottom face of the device casing. In the outdoor unit of an air conditioner provided with installation legs, the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is characterized in that the protruding portion of the installation leg is configured to be foldable within the depth dimension of the device casing.

[0009]

In the present invention, since the above-mentioned configuration is provided, the projecting portion of the installation leg is folded and placed when the outdoor unit is transported, and the projecting portion of the installation leg is extended when installing using the installation leg. Then, the outdoor unit is installed using this.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. A projecting portion of the installation leg 20, that is, a portion projecting forward from the front surface 1c and a portion 21 projecting rearward from the rear surface 1a of the device casing 1 is pivotally supported by the main body 20 via a pin 22. Other configurations are similar to those of the conventional one shown in FIG. 2, and corresponding members are designated by the same reference numerals.

However, if the projecting portion 21 of the installation leg 20 is rotated around the pin 22 and folded and placed within the depth dimension of the device casing 1 as shown by the broken line in the figure, the depth dimension of the packing box is determined. In addition, the protrusion 21 of the installation leg 20 does not hit the operator's lap even when the outdoor unit is lifted and transported.

Further, when the outdoor unit is directly fastened and installed on the ceiling of the balcony, the projecting portion 21 of the installation leg 20 does not interfere with the appearance of the outdoor unit.

Then, by rotating the protruding portion 21 around the pin 22, as shown by the solid line in the drawing,
The outdoor unit can be installed on the foundation using the installation leg 20 as in the conventional one.

In the above embodiment, both ends of the installation leg 20 are projected from the front surface and the rear surface of the casing, but when only one end is projected, it is sufficient to make only the protruding portion foldable.

Further, when the front end of the installation leg 20 projects from the front surface 1c of the housing 1, by covering the projection 23 with the cover 23, the appearance of the outdoor unit can be improved and the projection 21 can be improved.
Can prevent injuries caused by people getting stuck.

[0016]

According to the present invention, if the projecting portion of the installation leg is folded and placed within the depth dimension of the container case, the depth dimension of the packaging box is shortened and the projection is also made when the outdoor unit is lifted and transported. The part does not hit the operator's lap. In addition, the protruding portion does not interfere with the outdoor unit when the outdoor unit is directly fastened to the ceiling of the veranda and is installed, and this does not hinder the aesthetic appearance of the outdoor unit. And
If the protruding portion is expanded and protruded, it can be installed on the foundation by using the installation leg like the conventional one.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, (A) is an external perspective view of an outdoor unit, and (B) is a schematic vertical sectional elevation view.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of a conventional outdoor unit, (A)
Is a partially cutaway front view, (B) is a vertical sectional elevation view,
(C) is a cross-sectional plan view.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Cabinet 1c Front 1a Rear 20 Installation leg 21 Projection

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Kenichi Miyazawa Kenichi Miyazawa 1-chome, Asahi-cho, Nishibiwajima-cho, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Air Conditioning Factory

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An outdoor unit for an air conditioner, comprising a bottom surface of an equipment casing provided with installation legs projecting from a front surface or a rear surface of the equipment casing, wherein a protruding portion of the installation leg is within a depth dimension of the equipment casing. An outdoor unit for an air conditioner that is configured to be foldable.