JPH0762533B2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an air conditioner placed on the floor of a room.

(B) Conventional Technology Conventionally, an air conditioner placed on a floor in a room requires a wider installation space than a ceiling-mounted air conditioner or a wall-mounted air conditioner. Therefore, in order to make the installation space as small as possible, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 45-21498, an air conditioner in which the cross-sectional area of the lower part of the housing is made smaller than the cross-sectional area of the upper part so that the entire housing has a substantially T-shaped structure. It is shown.

(C) Problem to be Solved by the Invention When such an air conditioner is installed on the floor, the installation space becomes smaller, but the place where the air conditioner is installed is
There was a problem that it became a space with no added (use) value. In particular, such an air conditioner has
This problem becomes more serious when installed in places with high land prices such as halls.

The present invention provides a part of the place where the air conditioner is placed and a space having added value (utilization), and even when a person approaches this space, the influence of the air coming out low or being sucked from the air conditioner is eliminated. The purpose is not to receive it.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides an air conditioner having a vertically long housing in which a heat exchanger blower or the like is housed and placed on a floor in a room. A recess for accommodating articles is provided at a position lower than the height, and an air outlet is provided at a position higher than the height of a person's back.

Further, the recess is covered with a transparent cover, and a device for cooling or heating food is housed in the recess.

(E) Work This is done after installation of the air conditioner by installing a recess for storing articles at a position lower than the height of the person's back and an outlet at a position higher than the height of the person. The recess is used as a storage for goods. Also, by covering the recess with a transparent cover, an exhibit can be placed in the recess. In addition, by storing a device for cooling or heating food in this recess, the recess can be used as a refrigerator or a storage.

(F) Example In FIG. 1, 1 is an indoor heat exchange unit of a separation type air conditioner placed on a floor 3 of an indoor 2, 4 is an outdoor heat exchange unit placed outdoors 5, and Both units 1 and 4 are connected by a refrigerant pipe 6 embedded in 3.
A compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown) are housed in the outdoor heat exchange unit 4. The shape of the indoor side heat exchange unit 1 is generally T-shaped as a whole, and the cross section of the lower portion 7 near the floor 3 is circular and the cross section of the upper portion 9 near the ceiling 8 is square (No. (See FIGS. 2 and 3).
10 is a discharge port provided around this upper part 9 (four directions), 11 is a suction port provided around this lower part, 12 is a recess provided above this suction port 11, at the center of this recess 12. Has a steel pipe 13 arranged as a column. This recess 12
An exhibit (article) 14 such as a cassette tape recorder is placed in the. Reference numeral 15 is an acrylic transparent cover that covers the recess 12. The cover 15 is removably fitted around the recess. Here, the height dimension A of this indoor heat exchange unit 1 is 2 m 50 cm, and the recess 12 is
The dimension B up to the lower surface 16 is 90 cm, and the width C of the recess 12 is 60 c
m, the width D of the upper part is 22 cm. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the indoor heat exchange unit 1. Recess like this
The height dimension B of 12 (90 cm) is less than the height of the person (average height of person is about 1 m70 cm), and the height dimension of the discharge port 10 is about 2 m40 cm.
Is set to a person's height (1 m 70 cm) or more.

FIG. 5 shows the internal structure of the indoor heat exchange unit 1, in which 17 is an indoor heat exchanger arranged in a substantially V shape, and 18
Is a propeller fan located below this heat exchanger,
Due to the rotation of the fan, the room air is sucked through the suction port 11 of the lower portion 7 of the housing and guided upward through the hollow portion 19 of the pipe 13. The room air thus guided upward is cooled or heated by the heat exchanger 17, and then discharged from the discharge port 10. Reference numeral 20 is a lighting device mounted below the propeller fan and facing downward so as to illuminate the exhibit 14 placed in the recess 12 from above.

When the indoor heat exchange unit 1 is installed in the approximate center of a relatively large space such as a hall, the lower portion 7 of the heat exchange unit 1 is a column, so the lower portion 7 looks like a pillar of the hole. The heat exchange unit 1 is designed to blend in with the hall without any discomfort. The discharge ports 10 are provided on the four surfaces of the upper part 9 of the heat exchange unit 1 (see FIG. 3), and the discharge ports are located near the ceiling in the room (height of about 2 m40c).
m), the air discharged from the discharge port 10 can be spread over the entire hole so as to harmonize the entire hole. Also, since the air discharged from the discharge port 10 blows out from a place (2 m 40 cm) higher than the height of a person, the heat exchange unit 1 can be seen by looking at the exhibit 14 stored in the recess 12 of the heat exchange unit 1. The people who gathered at 1 are not directly hit by cold or warm air.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and 30 is an automatic vending machine housed in a recess 32 of an indoor heat exchange unit 31. The vending machine 30 includes a heat exchanger 33 and a fan 34 for cooling or heating food (not shown). The heat exchanger 33 is connected in parallel with an indoor heat exchanger 35 built in the heat exchange unit 31 and a refrigerant pipe 36. The refrigerant pipe 36 is embedded in the floor and connected to an outdoor heat exchange unit (not shown). Reference numeral 37 denotes a fan casing arranged back to back, in which a fan (not shown) is housed. 38 is a drain pan, 39 is a drain pipe connected to this drain pan. This drain pipe 39 is connected to the drain pan 40 of the vending machine. The flow of air in the heat exchange unit 31 and the flow of air in the vending machine 30 are shown by solid lines. As in this embodiment, if the vending machine 3 that heats or cools food and sells it is stored in the recess 32 of the heat exchange unit 31, the vending machine 30
The installation space of can be omitted. Moreover, by connecting the heat exchanger 33 of the vending machine 30 to a refrigerating device such as the heat exchanger 33 of the heat exchange unit 31, the piping work of both (the heat exchange unit and the vending machine) can be performed at one time.

The external shape of the heat exchange unit of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the lower cross section of the heat exchange unit has an arc shape of about 90 ° (or a 180 ° semicircular shape). Then, it is possible to provide a heat exchange unit that is installed in a state in which it is in close contact with the corner of the chamber (or the wall surface of the chamber).

(G) Effect of the Invention As described above, the present invention is an air conditioner in which a heat exchanger blower or the like is housed in a vertically long housing placed on the floor of a room, and this housing is provided with a person's spine. After installing the air conditioner, use this recess as a storage room for articles because a recess for storing articles is provided at a position lower than the height and an outlet is provided at a position higher than the height of a person. This makes it possible to effectively use the place where the air conditioner is installed. As a result, the added (utilized) value of the air conditioner can be increased.

Also, by covering the recess with a transparent cover, this recess can be used as an exhibition space.

Further, by storing a device for cooling or heating food in the recess, the recess can be utilized as a cold (warm) storage.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a side view of a heat exchange unit (air conditioner), 2
The drawing is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is the drawing taken along the line III-III of FIG.
Sectional drawing, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of this heat exchange unit, FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing the internal structure of the unit, and FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of a heat exchange unit showing another embodiment of the present invention. Is. 1,31 …… Heat exchange unit (air conditioner), 2 …… Indoor,
10 …… Blowout port, 12 …… Recess, 17 …… Indoor heat exchanger, 18
...... Propeller fan (blower), 33 …… heat exchanger.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An air conditioner in which a heat exchanger blower or the like is housed in a vertically long housing placed on a floor in a room, the housing being for storing articles at a position lower than a person's height. An air conditioner having a recess and an air outlet provided at a position higher than a person's height. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the recess of the housing is covered with a transparent cover. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a device for cooling or heating food is housed in the recess of the housing.