JPH09119674A - Mounting stand for outdoor unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to safely and simply install an outdoor unit out of a window by providing a support shaft horizontally extended to the end of the outdoor side of the engaging part, and providing a hook member to be engaged with the shaft on the back surface of the unit in the mounting stand having the frame interlocked to the rail of a window sash. SOLUTION: When an outdoor unit 8 is installed out of a window, the grooves 4a of the engaging parts 4 of a pair of frames are engaged with the rails 3 of a window sash 2. Then, the entire frame is suspended along the outer wall 5 of the window. Then, an outdoor unit 8 is raised, and so mounted on the upper surface of the engaging part of the frame with the back surface 8a of the unit 8 disposed down. The unit 8 is horizontally moved on the upper surface of the engaging part of the frame, and pushed forward. Then, a hook member 16 mounted on the surface 8a of the unit 8 is engaged with a support shafts 12 to hang the unit 8 by the member 16, it is mounted on the support 11 of the frame while rotating around the shaft 12 in the state that the weight of the entirety is supported to the shaft 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recent home air conditioners include an outdoor unit in which a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger and a fan are housed in a casing, and an indoor unit in which an indoor heat exchanger and a fan are housed in a casing. What is called a separation type consisting of a machine is often used.

When installing such an air conditioner separated into an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, the outdoor unit is installed at a predetermined location outdoors, and the indoor unit is attached to an indoor wall, etc. A pipe is passed through the hole to connect them.

When this installation work is performed, the indoor unit can be installed without any problems because it is relatively lightweight, but the outdoor unit has a heavy compressor, so not only the location of installation but also the installation work can be performed. You need to be careful.

That is, first, regarding the place where the outdoor unit is installed, since the compressor is housed in the casing, the outdoor unit must be installed in consideration of vibration isolation, noise prevention, etc. Since it has a considerable weight, it is preferably installed on a solid foundation.

As a method for installing the outdoor unit,
Conventionally, there are roof-mounted method, wall-mounted method, hanging method, installation method on a stand, window hanging method, etc., but recently, the weight of the outdoor unit has been reduced, and space saving is aimed at. Because of the fact that it is possible to install the outdoor unit relatively easily, it is often seen that the windowing method is adopted.

In this window hanging method, an outdoor unit mounting stand is attached to a window rail, and the outdoor unit is installed on a support base of the mounting stand. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the mounting stand 1 includes an engagement portion 4 having a groove portion 4a that engages with the rail 3 of the window sash 2 or the drainer,
A frame 1 including an intermediate portion 6 that hangs from the engaging portion 4 along an outer wall 5 below the window, and a receiving member 7 that is provided so as to horizontally project outward from the intermediate portion 6.
After mounting the frame 10 on the window at a predetermined interval, the support base 7a is mounted on the receiving member 7 via the mount member 9, and the outdoor unit 8 is mounted on the support base 7a. (See, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-31461).
Further, although not shown, there is also one in which a support base is provided so as to project to the outside from the rail of the window sash, and the outdoor unit 8 is mounted on the support base (actual open flat 2-52023).
Reference).

To install the outdoor unit 8 using the mounting stand 1, the outdoor unit 8 is lifted, the body is leaned out from the indoor side, brought out of the window, and placed on the support 7. Also, if the outdoor unit is installed on the second floor or above, hang a ladder near the window, use this ladder to lift the outdoor unit, and place the outdoor unit on the support base 7 from outside the window. There is also.

[0009]

However, even though the recent outdoor unit 8 has been made lighter, it still weighs about 20 to 30 kg, and when such a heavy object is lifted using a ladder. Has become one-handed and is not stable.

Further, when the outdoor unit 8 is placed on the support base 7, the outdoor unit 8 which is a heavy object must be carried out from the window by leaning out the body from the indoor side.
Burden on the body. Moreover, it may be necessary to readjust the positions in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction after once mounting on the support base 7.

The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and provides an outdoor unit mounting stand that can be safely and easily installed outside a window even in a heavy outdoor unit. The purpose is to do.

[0012]

The present invention for achieving the above object is constructed as follows for each claim. The invention according to claim 1 has an engaging portion having a groove portion that engages with a rail or a water drain of the window sash, an intermediate portion depending from the engaging portion along an outer wall of a lower portion of the window sash, and an intermediate portion thereof. The outdoor unit of the air conditioner, which has a frame composed of a support portion provided so as to horizontally project outward from the portion, and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is placed and supported on the support portion. In the stand, a support shaft that extends horizontally is provided at the outdoor end of the engaging portion, and a hook member that engages with the supporting shaft is provided on the rear surface of the outdoor unit, and the outdoor unit is placed on the engaging portion. A hook member engages with the support shaft when the support member is placed and moved forward, and the hook member is mounted on the support portion while rotating around the support shaft. Claim 2
The invention described in (1) is characterized in that the support shaft is provided at a position where the hook member engages when an outdoor unit placed on the engaging portion whose upper surface is horizontal moves horizontally. And

[0013]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, each claim operates as follows. In the invention according to claim 1, when the engaging portion of the frame is engaged with the member of the window sash or the water drainer, the frame is attached to the window frame. When the outdoor unit is placed so that the member is on the lower side, the member is slidably moved on the engaging portion, and is pushed forward, the hook member engages with the support shaft. When the outdoor unit is rotated about the support shaft, the weight of the entire outdoor unit is rotated while being supported by the support shaft, and after the rotation, the outdoor unit can be placed on the support portion. You can do it. Therefore, the operator can slide the outdoor unit on the engaging portion and the like and can move the outdoor unit from the indoor side to the outdoor side to place the outdoor unit on the support portion, without burdening the body. Is extremely easy, and work safety is ensured. According to the invention of claim 2, after the outdoor unit is initially placed on the horizontal engaging portion, it is rotated about the mounting shaft and placed on the supporting portion, so that the outdoor unit is placed on the engaging portion. The outdoor unit does not slip out due to its own weight, and the outdoor unit can be safely slid on the engaging portion and pushed forward to be engaged with the mounting shaft, and the hook member can be reliably engaged with the mounting shaft. Therefore, not only the work safety but also the workability is improved.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an outdoor unit mounting stand according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an outdoor unit, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing an installation start state of the embodiment, FIG. Is a schematic explanatory view showing an installed state of the embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a mount member. In the figure, the same reference numerals are used for the members common to those shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, the outdoor unit mounting stand is
A pair of frames 10 supporting the outdoor unit 8 of the air conditioner
have. Each frame 10 has a groove portion 4 which engages with the rail 3 or the drain when mounted on the window sash 2.
Engaging portion 4 having a horizontal upper surface having a (see FIG. 3)
An intermediate portion 6 depending from the engaging portion 4 along the outer wall 5 of the lower portion of the window sash 2, and provided at the lower end of the intermediate portion 6 and horizontally protruding outward from the intermediate portion 6. And a supporting portion 11 provided as described above.

In forming the frame 10, it is preferable to use an angle member having a U-shaped cross section in order to reduce the weight.

In these frames 10, a support shaft 12 is provided at the tip of the engaging portion 4, and the support shafts 12 are connected to each other at a predetermined interval.
2 extends horizontally at the outdoor end of the engaging portion 4 and engages with a hook member 16 provided on a rear surface 8a of the outdoor unit 8 described later.

In order to ensure that the distance between the frames 10 is maintained at a predetermined distance, spacers 13 may be provided between the frames 10 or at both ends and fixed by screws. Further, in order to prevent the frame 10 from floating, a screw may be screwed in from above and fixed to the window sash 2. However, it is preferable that the head of the screw does not protrude from the upper surface of the engaging portion 4.

In particular, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the hook member 16 is attached to the rear surface 8a of the outdoor unit 8. The hook member 16 has a hook 16a formed by bending an end portion of a flat plate material into a C shape, and the support shaft 12 is fitted therein, and the outdoor unit 8 is formed by screws or spot welding. Installed on.

Reference numeral "14" in the drawing is a handle for facilitating the transportation or handling of the outdoor unit 8,
“15” is a pipe for the refrigerant pipe.

As for the relationship between the hook member 16 (particularly the hook 16a) and the support shaft 12, as shown in FIG. 3, when the outdoor unit 8 is placed on the engaging portion 4 and the outdoor unit 8 moves forward, they engage with each other. With such a positional relationship, when the outdoor unit 8 is placed on the engaging portion 4 and is moved forward, the support shaft 12 and the hook member 16 are provided.
(In particular, the hook 16a) is securely engaged, and after the outdoor unit 8 is rotated around the support shaft 12, it is mounted on the support portion 11. In this case, it is preferable that the tip of the engaging portion 4 be formed to be curved in an arc shape so that the outdoor unit 8 can smoothly rotate around the support shaft 12.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the upper surface of the support portion 11, an elastic member 17 such as rubber and a mount rod 18 which is provided so as to be retractable from the upper surface of the elastic member 17 are mounted. When the member 9 is provided and the outdoor unit 8 is rotatably mounted, the projecting rod 18 is depressed against the elastic force of the spring 19 and the through hole O formed in the bottom surface of the outdoor unit 8 is inserted. If it matches
It is projected by the spring 19 and fitted into the through hole O. A horizontal hit bar 20 is projected from the wall 5 to support the intermediate portion 6 from the back side.

Next, the operation will be described. Outdoor unit 8 outside the window
In the case of installing by using the window hanging method, the pair of frames 10 are attached to the window rails. Engaging portion 4 of each frame 10
Has a groove 4a, so that the groove 4a is engaged with the rail 3 of the window sash 2 or the drainer,
The whole is suspended along the outer wall 5 of the window. As a result, the back surface of the intermediate portion 6 comes into contact with the hitting rod 20, and the entire frame 10 is fixed in position.

However, in order to surely prevent lateral tilting, tilting, or floating, spacers 13 are provided between the frames 10 and at both ends, and these are fixed to the rails 3 with screws or from above. Screw in the screw,
Secure to window sash 2.

When the mounting of the frame 10 is completed in this way, the outdoor unit 8 is lifted up so that the rear surface 8a of the outdoor unit 8 is on the upper surface of the horizontal engaging portion 4 as shown in FIG. Put on. Then, when the outdoor unit 8 is horizontally moved on the upper surface of the engaging portion 4 and pushed out forward, as shown in FIG. 4, the hook member 16 (particularly the hook 16a) is attached to the support shaft 12.
Engage. As a result, the outdoor unit 8 has the hook member 16
And is placed on the support portion 11 while rotating around the support shaft 12 in a state in which the entire weight thereof is supported by the support shaft 12.

In other words, the operator can move the outdoor unit 8 from the indoor to the outdoor by simply sliding the outdoor unit 8 on the engaging portion 4 and the like, without imposing a burden on the body. It will be extremely easy work. Moreover, even if the installation place is on the second floor or above, there is no need to hang a ladder or lift the outdoor unit 8 using the ladder, and since there is no need to lean the body out of the room and carry it out of the window, Work safety is also ensured.

Since the support member 11 is provided with the mount member 9 made of the elastic material 17 such as rubber, when the outdoor unit 8 is mounted on the support member 11 while rotating around the support shaft 12. The outdoor unit 8 rotates while pressing the protruding rod 18 of the mount member 9, and when the protruding rod 18 is released from the pressure applied by the outdoor unit 8, it projects and elastically supports the outdoor unit 8 on the support portion 11. Then, the installation work of the outdoor unit 8 is completed.

When the projecting rod 18 of the mount member 9 is projected into the through hole O of the outdoor unit 8, the outdoor unit 8 is prevented from lateral displacement, so that the outdoor unit 8 is located at a high place on the second floor or higher. Even if it is installed, reliable installation is possible.

In the above-described embodiment, the upper surface of the engaging portion 4 is horizontal, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper surface of the engaging portion 4 is slightly inclined downward toward the outside. May be. By doing so, the movement of the outdoor unit 8 on the upper surface of the engaging portion becomes relatively easy.

In the above embodiment, a pair of frames 10 in which the engaging portion 4, the intermediate portion 6 and the supporting portion 11 are connected to each other by the angle member are provided.
May be attached to the intermediate portion 6 so as to be adjustable in the height direction. By doing so, the outdoor units 8 of various sizes can be obtained.
Can be attached so as not to project upward from the lower surface of the window, and the view of the window is not obstructed. Frame 10
Is, in some cases, the engaging portion 4, the intermediate portion 6 and the supporting portion 1.
1 may be integrally formed.

The frame 10 should be appropriately changed and used according to the size of the outdoor unit 8 when one wide frame is used or when three or more relatively narrow frames are arranged in parallel. It goes without saying that you can do it.

In the above embodiment, the outdoor unit 8 is the support shaft 1.
Although the through hole O is fitted to the mount member 9 when it is rotated on the center 2 and placed on the support portion 11, the fitting of the through hole O and the mount member 9 is performed. For more reliable operation, the hook member 16 may be adjustable so as to be movable by a predetermined distance in the vertical direction with respect to the back surface 8a of the outdoor unit 8, and the support shaft 12 is fitted in the elongated hole of the frame 10. It may be configured to be movable by a predetermined distance.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained for each claim. According to the invention described in claim 1, the worker can move the outdoor unit from the indoor side to the installation position on the outdoor side only by sliding the outdoor unit on the engaging portion, and the work can be performed without burdening the body. It is extremely easy and you can work safely. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the outdoor unit can be slid on the engaging portion with ease and pushed forward to be engaged with the mounting shaft, and the hook member can be reliably engaged with the mounting shaft. Therefore, not only the work safety but also the workability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the outdoor unit of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing the installation start state of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an installed state of the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the mount member according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional outdoor unit mounting stand.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Window sash, 3 ... Rail, 4 ... Engagement part, 4a ... Groove part, 5 ... Outer wall,
6 ... middle part, 8 ... outdoor unit,
8a ... rear surface of the outdoor unit, 10 ... frame,
11 ... Support part, 12 ... Support shaft,
16 ... Hook member.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An engaging portion (4) having a groove portion (4a) for engaging with a rail (3) of a window sash (2) or a drainer, and the engaging portion.
(4) An intermediate part (6) depending from the lower part of the window sash (2) along the outer wall (5), and the intermediate part (6) is provided so as to horizontally project outward. In a mounting stand for an outdoor unit, which has a frame (10) consisting of a supporting part (11), and is arranged to support the outdoor unit (8) of an air conditioner on the supporting part (11), Support shaft extending horizontally at the outdoor end of the engaging part (4)
While the (12) is provided, a hook member (16) engaging with the support shaft (12) is provided on the back surface (8a) of the outdoor unit (8),
The hook member (16) engages with the support shaft (12) when the (8) is placed on the engagement part (4) and moved forward, and the support shaft (12) is rotated around the support shaft (12) while being rotated. An outdoor unit mounting stand characterized in that it is mounted on a support part (11). 2. The hook member (16) engages with the support shaft (12) when an outdoor unit (8) placed on the engaging portion (4) whose upper surface is horizontal moves horizontally. The outdoor unit mounting stand according to claim 1, wherein the outdoor unit mounting stand is provided in such a position as to match.