JPH10103757A - Setting structure for indoor unit of air conditioner, setting board to be used for constitution of setting structure, and indoor unit of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a setting structure for an indoor unit of an air conditioner, wherein a worker can find without fail that notched pieces are kept, when the indoor unit is moved and installed. SOLUTION: A setting board 11 is mounted along an indoor wall face 50, and a containing portion 14 for containing notched pieces 22, 23 is provided on a face 12a of the setting board 11, which is opposed to an indoor unit 21. The indoor unit 21 has the notching portions 22, 23 for forming a pipe hole 227# through outer peripheral walls 21a, 21b thereof. The notched piece 22 cut off from this indoor unit 21 is contained in the above-mentioned containing portion 14 on the setting board 14. The indoor unit 21 is set along the indoor wall face 50 in the state that it is locked to the setting board 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an indoor unit installation structure for an air conditioner. Further, the present invention relates to a mounting plate that is attached along an indoor wall surface to lock an indoor unit of an air conditioner. Further, the present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner that is installed along an indoor wall surface while being locked to such an installation plate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Often, notch pieces are formed on the right side, left side and lower surface of an indoor unit constituting a separate type air conditioner so as to be easily cut out to form a piping hole. . When such an indoor unit is installed, for example, when a drain hose or a pipe (hereinafter, simply referred to as “drain hose”) is drawn to the right of the indoor unit due to a layout or the like, a cut on the right side of the indoor unit is required. The fragment is cut off, and the drain hose is drawn out through the piping hole at the cutout. As shown in FIG. 4, in the prior art, the notch 107
Is a storage space 1 provided on the back of the indoor unit 105.
06 (for example, JP-A-8-128669). Then, in this state, the indoor unit 105 is installed on the indoor wall surface via an unillustrated installation plate (fixed to the indoor wall surface and locking the upper rear portion of the indoor unit).

In such a case, the indoor unit 105
When the drain hose is pulled out in a different direction from the original direction, or when the drain hose is directly passed through the wall hole behind the indoor unit,
The pipe hole can be closed by using the notch piece 107 stored at 06. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unused piping holes from remaining after the indoor unit is relocated, and to improve the appearance.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional method, the notch piece 107 is stored when the indoor unit 105 is relocated because the notch piece is stored on the back side of the indoor unit 105. In particular, workers may not notice. As a result, the indoor unit 10
After the transfer of No. 5, unused piping holes are left in the indoor unit 105, which may impair the appearance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner indoor unit installation structure that enables an operator to always know that a notch is stored when an indoor unit is relocated.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mounting plate suitable for constituting such a mounting structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit suitable for constituting such an installation structure.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner indoor unit installation structure, wherein an installation plate is mounted along an indoor wall surface and a piping hole is formed in an outer peripheral surface. An indoor unit installation structure of an air conditioner installed along the indoor wall surface in a state where the indoor unit has a notch piece for engaging the installation unit, and the indoor unit of the installation plate A storage portion for storing the cutout portion is provided on a surface facing the
The notch piece cut out from the indoor unit is stored in the storage section of the installation plate.

In the air conditioner indoor unit installation structure according to the first aspect, a storage portion is provided on a surface of the installation plate facing the indoor unit, and the cutout portion cut out from the indoor unit is stored in the storage portion. ing. Therefore, when the indoor unit is relocated, when the indoor unit is removed from the installation plate, the storage portion of the installation plate is always in the field of view of the worker, and the worker notices that the cutout portion is stored. As a result, at the new installation position, when the drain hose is pulled out in a direction different from the original direction or when the drain hose is directly passed through the wall hole behind the indoor unit, the operator finds the cutout piece. The part can be used to close the piping hole of the cutout mark. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unused piping holes from remaining after the indoor unit is relocated, and to improve the appearance.

A mounting plate according to a second aspect of the present invention is a mounting plate attached along an indoor wall surface for locking an indoor unit of an air conditioner, wherein the mounting plate is provided on a surface facing the indoor unit. An indoor unit is provided with a storage portion for storing a cutout portion cut out from the indoor unit to form a piping hole in the indoor unit.

When the indoor unit of the air conditioner is installed, the installation plate according to the second aspect is first installed along the indoor wall surface. For example, when the drain hose is drawn out to the side of the indoor unit due to a layout or the like, a cutout portion on the side surface of the indoor unit is cut out, and the drain hose is drawn out to the outside through the piping hole of the cutout. Then, the notch piece cut out from the indoor unit is stored in the storage section of the installation plate. In this state, the indoor unit is locked to the installation plate, and the indoor unit is installed along the indoor wall surface so as to cover the installation plate. Thereby, the indoor unit installation structure of the air conditioner of the first aspect is easily configured.

An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to a third aspect of the present invention is an indoor unit of an air conditioner installed along an indoor wall surface while being locked to the installation plate according to the second aspect, A plurality of the notch pieces are provided on the outer peripheral surface, and the shapes and dimensions of these notch pieces are set to be the same.

[0013] The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the third aspect is installed along the indoor wall surface while being locked to the installation plate according to the second aspect, and the air conditioner according to the first aspect. Indoor unit installation structure can be configured.
Moreover, since the outer peripheral surface has a plurality of the notch pieces, and the shapes and dimensions of these notch pieces are set to be the same,
It is only necessary to provide one storage section for the installation plate in accordance with the shape and size of the notch piece.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail.

FIG. 2A shows the indoor unit 21 of the air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from below. 26 is a front suction grill, and 27 is an outlet. The right side surface 21a, the left side surface 21c, and the lower surface 21b of the plastic outer peripheral surface of the indoor unit 21
Are provided with notch pieces 22,..., 23 and 24 which are easily formed to form pipe holes at the time of installation (notch pieces (not shown) are also provided on the left side surface 21c). ). As representatively shown in FIG. 2 (b),
The cutout portion 22 on the right side surface 21a is a substantially rectangular flat plate, and a fixed radius is provided at two adjacent corner portions 22a and 22b. Left side 21c
The notch pieces (not shown) and the notch pieces 23 and 24 on the lower surface 21b have the same shape and the same dimensions as the notch pieces 22 on the right side surface 21a.

FIG. 1 shows a mounting plate 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is used for mounting the indoor unit 21 on an indoor wall surface, as viewed obliquely from above.
The mounting plate 11 is formed by pressing a flat metal plate, and is provided along a flat main portion 12 having a plurality of screw holes 17 formed thereon and along an upper side of the main portion 12. And a storage portion 14 provided on the front surface 12 a of the main portion 12. The rear surface 12b of the main part 12 is a surface that comes into contact with the indoor wall surface during installation. Locking part 1
Numeral 3 is formed by bending a metal plate made of a material forward of the main part 12, so that the upper rear part of the indoor unit 21 in FIG. 2 can be locked. The storage unit 14 includes an indoor unit 21.
23,..., 23 or 24
(Hereinafter, represented by “22”), and has a pair of holding portions 15 and 16 formed by bending a metal plate of a material forward from the main portion 21. . The holding portions 15 and 16 respectively punch out the main portion 21 and
Arc-shaped portions 15a, 16a arranged in parallel with
And the periphery of the quarter-arc portions 15a and 16a and the main portion 12
And connecting portions 15b and 16b which vertically connect them. The radius of the quarter-arc portions 15a, 16a is set slightly larger than the radius of the corners 22a, 22b of the notch piece 22, and between the upper edge of the connecting portion 15b and the upper edge of the connecting portion 16b. Is set slightly larger than the dimension of the side in the direction connecting the corners 22a and 22b of the notch piece 22. This is the holding part 1 from above
In corners 5 and 16, corner portions 22a and 22
This is for allowing the b to be smoothly inserted.

When the indoor unit 21 is installed, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the installation plate 11 is fixed along the indoor wall surface 50 with a plurality of screws (only one is shown) 18. For example, when drawing out the drain hose to the right side of the indoor unit 21 due to the layout and the like, the cutout portion 22 of the right side surface 21a of the indoor unit 21 is cut out, and the drain hose 40 is passed through the pipe hole 22 # of the cutout mark. Pulled out. Then, the cutout portion 22 cut out from the indoor unit 21 is stored in the storage portion 14 of the installation plate 11. Specifically, the corner portions 22a and 22b of the cutout portion 22 are inserted into the holding portions 15 and 16 from above. At this time, the corner 22 of the notch 22
Parts other than a and 22b are exposed. In this state, the upper rear surface of the indoor unit 21 is locked by the locking portion 13 of the installation plate 11, and the indoor wall surface 50 is covered so as to cover the installation plate 11.
The indoor unit 21 is installed along. Thereby, the indoor unit installation structure of the air conditioner of one embodiment of the present invention is configured.

When the indoor unit 21 is installed in this manner, a storage portion 14 is provided on a surface 12a of the installation plate 11 facing the indoor unit 21, and a notch piece cut out from the indoor unit 21 is provided in the storage portion 14. 22 are stored. Therefore, when the indoor unit 21 is relocated, when the indoor unit 21 is removed from the installation plate 11, the storage portion 14 of the installation plate 11 must be in the field of view of the worker, and the worker must keep the notch piece 22. Notice. In particular, the corner portions 22a, 22
Since the parts other than the part b are exposed, the operator always notices the presence of the notch piece 22 owing to the difference in the material and the color between the mounting plate 11 and the notch piece 22. As a result, at a new installation position to be relocated, when the drain hose 40 is pulled out in a different direction from the original direction or when the drain hose 40 is directly passed through a wall hole behind the indoor unit,
Using the notch piece 22 found, the pipe hole 22 # of the cutout mark can be closed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the unused piping holes 22 # from remaining after the indoor unit 21 is relocated, and to improve the appearance.

Moreover, the notch piece 2 of the indoor unit 21
, 23, and 24 have the same shape and the same dimensions, so that the storage portion 14 of the mounting plate 11 is one that matches the shape and size of the notch piece.
You only need to set one.

[0020]

As apparent from the above description, in the air conditioner indoor unit installation structure according to the first aspect, a storage portion is provided on a surface of the installation plate facing the indoor unit, and the storage portion is cut from the indoor unit. When the indoor unit is removed from the installation plate when relocating the indoor unit, the storage portion of the installation plate always enters the field of view of the worker, and the worker Notice that it is kept. As a result, in the new installation position,
Pull out the drain hose in a different direction from the original direction,
When the operator directly passes through the wall hole behind the indoor unit, the operator can use the found notch to close the piping hole at the cutout. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unused piping holes from remaining after the indoor unit is relocated, and to improve the appearance.

The installation plate according to claim 2 is a mounting plate attached along an indoor wall surface for locking an indoor unit of an air conditioner, wherein the installation plate is provided on a surface facing the indoor unit. An indoor unit installation structure for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a storage portion for storing a cutout portion cut from the indoor unit to form a piping hole in the indoor unit is provided. can do.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 3 is
An indoor unit of an air conditioner which is installed along an indoor wall surface while being locked to the installation plate according to claim 2, wherein the indoor unit has the cutout portion on an outer peripheral surface. The indoor unit installation structure for an air conditioner described in (1) can be configured. In addition, since the outer peripheral surface has a plurality of the notch pieces, and the shapes and dimensions of these notch pieces are set to be the same, the storage section of the mounting plate is adapted to the shape and dimensions of the notch pieces. You only need to provide one.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a mounting plate according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from above.

FIG. 2 (a) is a diagram showing an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from obliquely below, and FIG.

3 is a diagram showing a state in which the indoor unit of FIG. 2 is being installed on an indoor wall surface via the installation plate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a conventional method of storing a notch piece in a storage space provided on a back surface of an indoor unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Installation plate 14 Storage part 21 Indoor unit 22,23,24 Notch piece 22 # Piping hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mounting plate (1) along an indoor wall surface (50).
1) is attached, and the outer peripheral surfaces (21a, 21b, 21)
c) Notch piece (2) for forming a piping hole (22 #) in
The indoor unit (21) having the indoor wall (5, 2, 23, 24) is locked to the installation plate (11).
0) The indoor unit installation structure of the air conditioner installed along (0), wherein the notch pieces (22, 23) are provided on a surface (12a) of the installation plate (11) facing the indoor unit (21). , 2
A storage section (14) for storing the 4) is provided, and the cutout section (22) cut out from the indoor unit (21) is attached to the storage section (1) of the installation plate (11).
4) An indoor unit installation structure for an air conditioner, wherein the indoor unit is installed in the air conditioner. 2. A mounting plate (11) mounted along an indoor wall surface (50) for locking an indoor unit (21) of an air conditioner, facing the indoor unit (21). On the surface (12a),
A storage section (14) for storing cutout pieces (22, 23, 24) cut from the indoor unit (21) to form a pipe hole (22 #) in the indoor unit (21) is provided. Mounting plate (1)
1). 3. An indoor unit (21) of an air conditioner installed along the indoor wall surface (50) while being locked to the installation plate (11) according to claim 2, wherein the outer peripheral surface ( 21a, 21b, 21c) into the notch pieces (2
2, 23, 24), and these notch pieces (2
2, 23, 24) having the same shape and dimensions as the indoor unit (2) of the air conditioner.
1).