JPH06341681A - Air conditioner with outdoor device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce a packaging size for an air conditioner when it is stored and transported by a method wherein a protection net for the air conditioner is stored within a cabinet when the air conditioner is stored and transported. CONSTITUTION:Four corners of a protection net 4 having a rectangle of a cabinet 1 are elongated to make some stays 5. Guides 6 on which the stays 5 can slide are fixed to the side of the cabinet 1. The stays 5 are slid along the guides 6 to enable a worker to pull out the protection net 4 toward the worker in respect to the front surface side of the cabinet 1 or to push inwardly until the front top surface of the cabinet 1 and the front surface of the protection net 4 are contacted to each other. Then, in the case that the air conditioner is to be packaged, the protection net 4 is pushed inwardly until its height becomes equal to the front top surface height of the cabinet 1. With such an arrangement as above, it is possible to reduce the packaging size when the air conditioner is to be stored and transported.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner outdoor unit having a protective net, and more particularly to an outdoor unit having a feature that the packing size can be reduced during storage and transportation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art JP-A-1-189438 and Japanese Patent Application No. 63
As shown in the specification of No. -13901, in the prior art, a method of fixing a protective net to the outside of the outdoor unit cabinet was general.

[0003]

In the conventional method of fixing and attaching the protective net to the outdoor unit cabinet, the protective net protrudes from the outdoor unit cabinet by the thickness of the protective net.

An object of the present invention is to reduce storage costs and transportation costs, and to reduce waste by reducing packing materials.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, instead of a conventional fixed-type protective net outside the outdoor unit cabinet, a part of the protective net inside the cabinet, or
We adopted a protective net and cabinet structure that can store everything.

[0006]

Operation: Two methods are shown as a protective net that can be stored in a cabinet.

First, a rectangular net structure is formed, and its four corners are lengthened to form stays. The cabinet has slits through which the three sides of the rectangular parallelepiped pass, and it also has a guide function that allows the stays with long four corners to slide. With this structure, the rectangular protective net is placed inside the cabinet until it is level with the cabinet upper surface. Further, after the unit is installed, the protective net can be pulled out by sliding it on the guide in front of the front, and can be used for the original purpose of the protective net. Furthermore, a limit switch is attached to the guide part and stay part,
An accident can be prevented by incorporating protection control so that the outdoor fan rotates only when the protective net is completely pulled out toward you.

The second method is to attach a cylindrical ring to the protective net on the disk, and then provide a ring with a diameter slightly larger than that of the ring, and the next ring will have a larger diameter. Sama, connect the rings one after another. Fix the loop with the largest diameter inside the opening of the outdoor unit cabinet. At the time of packing, if the protective net is pushed into the cabinet side, the rings with slightly different diameters will take the place of the stays and guides of the first plan, and slide in sequence so that the cabinet top surface and protective net height are the same. Can be stored like After installation of the unit, pulling the protective net to the front side will cause the rings to extend in sequence and can be used for the original purpose of the protective net. Furthermore, like the first method,
An accident can be prevented by attaching a limit switch to the wheel part and incorporating protection control so that the outdoor fan rotates only when the protective net is completely pulled out to the front.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows the first method of the present invention.

The outdoor unit cabinet 1 has a propeller fan 2 and a blowout opening 3. A rectangular parallelepiped protective net 4 is attached to this cabinet 1. As a fixing method, four corners of the protective net are lengthened to form the stay 5, and a guide 6 on which the stay 5 is slidable is attached to the cabinet side. By sliding the stay 5 along the guide 6, it becomes possible to pull the protective net 4 forward with respect to the front of the cabinet or push it inward until the cabinet upper surface and the protective net front contact. FIG. 1 shows the state in which the protective net is pulled out to the front, and this state is set after the unit is installed, and the unit is operated. Figure 2 shows the protective net pushed into the cabinet as far as it will go. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the guide portion. Wheels 7 are attached to the stay 5 so as to be slippery, and are moved along the guide 6. The guide 6 is provided with a stopper 9 so that the protective net does not come off. Further, the limit switch 8 is provided on the guide 6 and the stay 5, and when the protective net is pulled out to the front (FIG. 4),
Incorporating a protection control that activates the limit switch 4 so that the unit can be operated for the first time, inserts a finger or foreign matter into the opening 3 and injures the propeller fan 2,
It is possible to prevent the danger of causing an accident.

FIG. 5 shows the second method of the present invention. As with the first method, the outdoor unit cabinet 1 has a propeller fan 2,
It has a blowout opening 3. A ring 11 with a cylindrical shape is attached to the protective net 10 on the disk, and a ring 12 having a diameter slightly larger than that of the ring 12.
Next. Next is a slightly larger diameter wheel 12
By connecting the rings like this, the largest diameter ring 13
Is fixed inside the cabinet 1. When the protective net 10 is pulled out to the front, the unit can be operated, which is the state shown in FIG. At the time of packing, if the protective net 10 is pushed to the cabinet 1 side, the rings will slide in sequence, and all the rings will be housed in the ring 13 with the largest diameter. As a result, all the parts related to the protective net will be inside the cabinet 1. Will be stored in (Fig. 6). FIG. 7 is a view of the wheel viewed from the side of the cabinet. Largest diameter wheel (fixed inside cabinet 1)
If you incorporate a wheel 13 'with a diameter smaller than 13 and a limit switch 14 on the front surface of the cabinet, and a protection net (with wheels) to the state shown in FIG. It is effective in preventing accidents as in the first method.

[0013]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, although the protective net structure is slightly complicated, since the packing size can be only the cabinet size, it is advantageous in terms of warehousing cost, transportation cost and packing material cost. is there. In addition, the reduction of packaging materials can be highly evaluated in terms of the global environment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a first method using a rectangular parallelepiped protective net.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a packaged state of the method shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a stay and a guide portion.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a stay and a guide portion.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a second method utilizing a disc-shaped protective net and a ring.

6 is a perspective view of a packaged state of the method shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view of a ring portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outdoor unit cabinet, 3 ... Blowing opening, 4 ... Rectangular protective net, 5 ... Stay, 6 ... Guide, 8, 14 ... Limit switch, 10 ... Disc protective net, 11-13 ... Cylindrical ring.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprising a compressor, a condenser, a cabinet body and a protective net, wherein a part or all of the protective net is stored inside the main body during storage and transportation. An air conditioner having an outdoor unit to be.