JPH063256Y2 - Pipe fixing device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a pipe fixing device for attaching a pipe extending from an indoor to an outdoor through a window.

(B) Prior art Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-37466 discloses a pipe fixing device described below. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 50 is a window of a house, and sliding doors 51 and 52 which are pulled to the left and right are attached to a window frame 53. 54 is a vertically long panel, which is a window frame 53
It is attached to the left side of this window frame across the top and bottom of.
A through hole 55 is formed above the panel 54. An indoor unit 56 of the separation type air conditioner is fixed to the wall surface 57 of the house. 58 is this indoor unit 5
A refrigerant pipe extended from 6 is inserted into the through hole 55 and extends downward along the outdoor side surface of the panel 54.
The end portion of the inter-unit pipe 59 extending downward is connected to an outdoor unit 60 installed outdoors.

(C) Problem to be Solved by the Invention In such a fixing device, the panel 54 is cut according to the height dimension of the window frame 53 and fitted into the window frame 53, which increases the packing space. There was a fear.
Also, this panel 54 has a through hole 55 for simply passing the pipe.
However, since the inter-unit pipe 59 inserted into the through hole 55 and connected to the outdoor unit 60 is visible from the outside, the appearance of the house may be impaired. Further, the work of fixing the inter-unit pipe 59 extended to the outside and the work of winding the decorative tape have to be performed from the outside. Further, the position of the through hole 55 is considerably high when viewed from the outside of the room. Therefore, when performing the above-mentioned work, a step or the like is required and this work is difficult.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem In order to solve this problem, the present invention attaches a pipe extending from the room to the outside to a side portion of the window frame, and a fixture for covering the pipe is provided with a height dimension of the window frame. The adjustment part is provided so that the length of the fixing tool can be changed according to the above. This fixing tool is composed of a first fixing member and a second fixing member which is slidably combined with the first fixing member. In addition, the fixing member is provided with an opening that faces the inside of the room, and a cover that covers the opening is provided.

(E) Action The length of the fixture is adjusted according to the height of the window frame.
In addition, an opening for accommodating the pipe is provided in the fixing member constituting the fixing tool from the indoor side, and the opening is closed by a cover.

(F) Example In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a window of a house, and sliding doors 2 and 3 of left and right sliding are attached to a window frame 4. Reference numeral 5 denotes a pipe fixing device which is applied to the right side surface 6 of the window frame 4. Reference numeral 7 is an indoor unit of the separation type air conditioner fixed to an indoor wall surface 8, 9 is a refrigerant pipe extending from the indoor unit, and one end 10 thereof is housed in the pipe fixing device 5. Reference numeral 11 denotes an outdoor unit of a separation type air conditioner arranged outdoors. An inter-unit pipe 12 extending from the outdoor unit 11 is connected to a refrigerant pipe 10 from an indoor unit 8 in a pipe fixing device 5.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the fixture 20 of the pipe fixing device 5 described above includes a first fixing member 13 and a second fixing member that is slidably taken in and out of the first fixing member 13. Each of them is made of aluminum and has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the opening 15 is attached to the window frame 4 so as to face the interior side 16. Reference numeral 17 is a drain hose, and 18 is an inter-unit cord, which are integrally wound around the refrigerant pipe 19 in the inter-unit pipe 12 and are accommodated in the fixture 20 through the opening 15. Reference numeral 21 is a synthetic resin cover that closes the openings 15 of the first and second fixing members 13 and 14, and is composed of a main cover 22 and an auxiliary cover 23 (see FIG. 1). Then, after closing the opening 15 of the fixture 20 with the main cover 22, the auxiliary cover 23 is cut in accordance with the length dimension of the remaining opening, and the cut auxiliary cover 23 closes the remaining opening. In this way, the sum of the length dimension a of the main cover 22 and the length dimension b of the auxiliary cover 23 is made substantially equal to the height dimension of the window frame 4. In this way, the length dimension of the cover 21 can be changed according to the height dimension of the window frame 4. Engaging claws 26 that engage with the ribs 24, 25 of the end plates of the fixing members 13, 14 are formed at both ends of the cover 21. Reference numeral 27 denotes a notch for taking out a pipe, which is provided in a lower portion of the front surface 28 of the first fixing member 13, and is a refrigerant pipe 12 extending from the first fixing member 13 to the outside of the room.
Are placed. Numeral 29 is a positioning notch provided in the lower part of the side plate 30 of the first fixing member 13 and in the upper part of the side plate 31 of the second fixing member 14, and is a rail 32 on the lower surface of the window frame 4.
In addition, the rail 33 on the upper surface is fitted in the notch to regulate the movement of the device in the front-rear direction. 34 is a positioning member for the first fixing member, which is formed in a substantially L shape, the vertical piece 35 is abutted against the left side surface of the first fixing member 13, and the horizontal piece 36 is screwed on the lower surface 37 of the window frame 4. It is fixed by 38. In this way, the positioning tool 34 regulates the leftward movement of the first fixing member 13 applied to the right side surface of the window frame 4. 39 is the first fixing member 1
The fixing screw is attached to the side plate 30 of No. 3, and the screw portion 40 of this screw penetrates the side plate 30 of the first fixing member 13 and is screwed into the groove 41 of the second fixing member 14. By attaching the fixing screw 39 in this way, both fixing members 1
3, 14 are fixed. In this way, both fixing members 13, 1
The sliding surface of 4 is an adjusting portion 43 in which the length of the fixture 20 can be changed.
It is said. Reference numeral 42 denotes a sealing material attached to the right side surface of the indoor sliding door 3.

When the separation type air conditioner is installed using the fixing device having such a configuration, first, as shown in FIG. 1, the indoor unit 8 and the outdoor unit 11 are fixed to predetermined places. After that, the fixture 20 with the cover 21 removed is fixed to the window frame 4 so that the opening 15 faces the indoor side 16.
That is, while sliding the first and second fixing members 13 and 14, the notch 29 for positioning these members (fourth fixing member) is used.
(See the figure) against the right side of the window frame 4, and then the positioning tool 34
Then, the first fixing member 13 is fixed to the lower surface 37 of the window frame 4.
After fixing the fixture 20 along the right side surface of the window frame 4 in this manner, the inter-unit pipe 12 is connected to the refrigerant pipe 9 from the indoor unit 8. Next, the tip of the unit pipe 12 is inserted into the notch 27 of the first fixing member 13, and the refrigerant pipe 9 and the inter-unit pipe 12 are accommodated in the fixture 20 along the opening 15. After that, the inter-unit pipe 12 extended to the outside from the notch 27 for taking out the pipe of the first fixing member 13 is connected to the outdoor unit 11.
In this way, connect both units 8 and 11 to the unit
After connecting with 2, perform a trial run and connect between the units
To the refrigerant pipe 9 from the indoor unit 8 (first unit)
Perform a leak test (see the figure) to confirm that there is no leakage of the refrigerant. Then, the cover 21 is applied to the opening 15 of the fixture 20, and the engaging claw 26 of the cover is locked to the ribs 25 and 26 by the elastic force of the claw to close the opening 15.

(G) Effect of the invention As described above, in the present invention, the fixing device that is attached to the window frame and covers the piping is provided with the adjusting portion that can change the length of the fixing device according to the height of the window frame. By using this adjusting unit to shrink the fixture, the packing and storage space can be reduced. Further, since the fixture is composed of the two slidable fixing members, the storage space of the pipe formed by the two fixing members becomes continuous, and the pipe can be easily accommodated in the fixing member. Further, since the fixture is provided with the opening facing the indoor side, most of the piping work can be performed indoors and the workability can be improved. Further, by covering the opening with the cover, the pipe can be hardly seen from the inside or outside of the room, so that the appearance of the house can be less likely to be damaged.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show a pipe fixing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external view of a window to which the device is attached as seen from the inside of a room, and FIG. 2 is II-II of FIG. ′ A cross-sectional view, FIG. 3 is a front view of the fixture, FIG. 4 is a side view of the fixture, and FIG. 5 is an external view of a window to which a conventional pipe fixing device is attached as seen from the inside of a room. 4 ... Window frame, 13 ... 1st fixing member, 14 ... 2nd fixing member, 20 ... Fixing device, 21 ... Cover, 43 ... Adjusting part.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A fixture for attaching a pipe extending from the room to the outside to a side portion of a window frame and covering the pipe is provided with an adjusting portion capable of changing the length of the fixture according to the height of the window frame. A pipe fixing device characterized in that 2. A fixing device according to claim 1, wherein a second fixing member is slidably combined with the first fixing member and the first fixing member.
And a fixing member for the pipe fixing device. 3. A pipe fixing device, characterized in that the fixing member according to claim 2 is provided with an opening facing the inside of the room, and a cover covering the opening is provided.