JPH10185232A - Apparatus for mounting and demounting grille in air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mount a suction grille easier and prevent it from unexpectedly removing from a front panel and dropping suddenly therefrom when the suction grille is rotated at a predetermined angle. SOLUTION: Hook mounting portions 4 are provided at an upper part of a front panel 3 whose upper part is opened, and which forms a cross-sectionally arcuate holding part 7 extending laterally, and hooks 6 are provided to a suction grille 5 forming a crosssectionally arcuate holding piece 6' which is engaged with the holding part 7. A stopper 6a projecting downward is provided to at least one of the hooks 6 and, when the suction grille 5 is mounted to the front panel 3, the holding piece 6' is engaged with the holding part 7, and the hooks 6 are registered to the hook mounting portions to make the insertion of the stopper 6a. When the suction grille 5 is rotated to be removed, the hook 6 having the stopper 6a is elastically deformed with fingers and demounted from the hook mounting portions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner, and more particularly to a suction grille which can be easily attached to a grille, and which is quickly detached from a front panel when rotated at a predetermined angle. Related to a structure that prevents accidental falling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional air conditioner grill attachment / detachment devices include:
For example, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a front panel 3 attached to the front of a base 2 constituting the main body 1
A plurality of hook attachment portions 4 provided on the upper portion of the hook, and hooks 6 provided on the suction grill 5 corresponding to the hook attachment portions 4.
The suction grill 5 is rotated at a predetermined angle so that the hook 6 can be attached to and detached from the hook mounting portion 4.

However, the suction grille 5 has a drawback that when the hook 6 is mounted on the hook mounting portion 4 and mounted on the front panel 3, the suction grille 5 cannot be easily positioned because it cannot be easily positioned. For example, when cleaning an air filter (not shown),
When the hook 6 is rotated to a predetermined angle around the hook, the hook 6 may be detached from the hook mounting portion 4 and suddenly fall from the front panel 3. There is a problem that it is difficult for a user to handle the grill correctly. Therefore, the emergence of a grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner that allows the operation of rotating the suction grill 5 and the operation of attaching / detaching to / from the front panel 3 to be clearly distinguished. Was desired.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention makes it easy to mount the suction grille, and when the suction grille is turned at a predetermined angle, the suction grille is suddenly detached from the front panel, and unexpectedly. It is an object of the present invention to provide a grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner which is prevented from dropping on a grill.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a plurality of hook mounting portions provided on an upper portion of a front panel and a suction grill corresponding to the hook mounting portions. A grille attaching / detaching device for an air conditioner, comprising a hook and rotating the suction grille at a predetermined angle so that the hook can be attached to and detached from the hook attaching portion. And a hook is provided on the suction grill formed with a holding piece having an arcuate cross section that engages with the holding portion, and is provided at an upper portion of the front panel having a holding portion having an arcuate cross section extending left and right. One hook is provided with a stopper protruding downward, and when attaching the suction grill to the front panel, the holding piece is engaged with the holding portion, and the hook is connected to the hook. A configuration in which the stopper is inserted in alignment with the attachment portion, and when the suction grill is rotated and removed, the hook provided with the stopper is elastically deformed by a finger and detached from the hook attachment portion. It has become.

[0006] Further, the hook provided with the stopper is formed to extend rearward longer than other hooks.

Further, when the suction grill is rotated at a predetermined angle, the stopper is brought into contact with the peripheral edge of the hook attaching portion so that the holding piece does not come off from the holding portion. I have.

[0008] Further, an inclined portion is provided behind the stopper.

A hook provided with the stopper is provided at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the holding piece, and other hooks are provided at both ends.

[0010] Further, on both sides of the hook, a substantially U-shaped slit having an opening at the tip end of the holding piece is provided.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS With the above construction, the suction grille can be easily attached, and when the suction grille is turned at a predetermined angle, it is suddenly detached from the front panel so as not to be accidentally dropped. It becomes the grill attachment and detachment device of the air conditioner.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 (A) and 1 (B) and FIG.
2A and 2B, reference numeral 1 denotes an air conditioner main body, reference numeral 2 denotes a base constituting the main body 1, and reference numeral 3 denotes a front panel mounted on the front surface of the base 2.

On the upper part of the front panel 3, there is formed a holding part 7 having an arc-shaped cross section which is open at the upper part and extends left and right. The holding part 7 is provided with a plurality of hook mounting parts 4, and the front panel 3 Removable suction grille 5
A hook 6 corresponding to the hook mounting portion 4 is formed by forming a holding piece 6 ′ having an arc-shaped cross section to be engaged with the holding portion 7;
A stopper protruding downward from at least one hook 6
When the suction grille 5 is mounted on the front panel, the holding piece 6 ′ is engaged with the holding portion 7, and the hook 6 is aligned with the hook mounting portion 4 so that the stopper 6 a When the suction grille 5 is rotated and removed, the hook 6 provided with the stopper 6a is elastically deformed by a finger and detached from the hook mounting portion 4. by this,
By engaging the holding piece 6 ′ with the holding portion 7 and moving the suction grill 5 right and left, the hook 6 can be easily aligned with the hook mounting portion 4 without dropping the suction grill 5. When the suction grille 5 is rotated, the stopper 6a is brought into contact with the peripheral edge of the hook mounting portion 4 to prevent the suction grille 5 from dropping unexpectedly. When the suction grille 5 is consciously removed, the hook 6 provided with the stopper 6a is elastically deformed by a finger to form the hook mounting portion 4.
, The operation of rotating the suction grille 5 and the operation of attaching and detaching it to the front panel 3 can be clearly distinguished.

The hook 6 having the stopper 6a
Is formed so as to extend rearward longer than the other hooks 6, so that the stopper 6a can be formed with a sufficient size and shape, and more accurate positioning of the hook 6 with the hook mounting portion 4 can be achieved. It is configured to be able to be positioned.

When the suction grille 5 is rotated by a predetermined angle, the stopper 6a
To prevent the holding piece 6 ′ from being detached from the holding portion 7, as described above, so that the suction grille 5 can be prevented from being accidentally dropped. I have.

The provision of the inclined portion a behind the stopper 6a allows the hook 6 having the stopper 6a to be provided.
When the finger is pressed by a finger as shown by an arrow b in FIG. 2, the stopper 6a is moved along the inclined portion a by the hook attaching portion 4.
Is configured to be able to be smoothly separated from the peripheral edge of the.

The hook 6 having the stopper 6a
Is provided at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the holding piece 6 ′, and the other hooks 6 are provided at both ends, so that the hook 6 having the stopper 6 a at the substantially central portion is first attached to the hook mounting portion 4.
Then, since the other hook 6 can be positioned with respect to the hook mounting portion 4, the suction grille 5 can be easily and accurately mounted.

Further, the holding pieces are provided on both sides of the hook 6.
By providing a substantially U-shaped slit 6b having an open front end side of the hook 6 ', the hook 6
Can be easily elastically deformed.

With the above structure, FIGS. 1A and 1
2 (B) and FIG. 2 (A) and FIG. 2 (B), a holding portion 7 having an arc-shaped cross section which is open at the top and extends left and right is formed at an upper portion of the front panel 3. A plurality of hook attachment portions 4 are provided on the holding portion 7, and a holding piece 6 ′ having an arc-shaped cross section that engages with the holding portion 7 is formed on a suction grille 5 detachably attached to the front panel 3. A hook 6 corresponding to the hook mounting portion 4 is provided, a stopper 6a protruding downward is provided on at least one of the hooks 6, and when the suction grille 5 is mounted on the front panel,
When the holding piece 6 ′ is engaged with the holding portion 7, the hook 6 is aligned with the hook mounting portion 4 and the stopper 6 a is inserted, and the suction grill 5 is rotated and removed. Then, the inclined portion a of the hook 6 provided with the stopper 6a is elastically deformed by a finger and the hook attaching portion 4 is formed.
From the holding piece 6 ′.
Is engaged with the holding portion 7 to move the suction grille 5 left and right, so that the hook 6 can be easily aligned and mounted on the hook mounting portion 4 without dropping the suction grille 5. In addition, when the suction grille 5 is rotated, the stopper 6a is brought into contact with the periphery of the hook mounting portion 4 to prevent the suction grille 5 from being accidentally dropped. When intentionally removing the hook 6, the hook 6 having the stopper 6 a
Can be detached from the hook mounting portion 4 by elastically deforming the inclined portion a with fingers, so that the operation of rotating the suction grille 5 and the operation of attaching and detaching it to the front panel 3 can be clearly distinguished. A grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner as described above.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, the suction grille can be easily attached, and when the suction grille is rotated at a predetermined angle, the suction grille is suddenly detached from the front panel so as not to be accidentally dropped. It becomes the grill attachment and detachment device of the air conditioner which was done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein (A) is an exploded perspective view and (B) is an exploded perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a main part of a grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein (A) shows a state in which a suction grill is mounted, and (B) shows a rotated state.

3A and 3B are explanatory views of a grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner according to a conventional example, in which FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view, and FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioner main body 2 Base 3 Front panel 4 Grill attachment part 5 Suction grille 6 Hook 6 'Holding piece 6a Stopper 6b Slit 7 Holding part a Slope

Claims (6)

[Claims] A plurality of hook attachment portions provided on an upper portion of a front panel, and hooks provided on a suction grill corresponding to the hook attachment portions, wherein the suction grill is rotated at a predetermined angle. A grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner configured to attach / detach the hook to / from the hook attachment portion, wherein the hook attachment portion has a holding portion having an arc-shaped cross-section extending left and right with an open upper portion. The front panel, wherein the hook is provided on an upper portion of the panel, the hook is provided on the suction grille formed with a holding piece having an arcuate cross section that engages with the holding portion, and at least one hook is provided with a stopper protruding downward; When attaching the suction grille to the above, the holding piece is engaged with the holding portion, and the hook is aligned with the hook mounting portion so that the stopper is inserted. The time to remove the suction grille by rotating grill attachment apparatus of the air conditioner being characterized in that so as to disengage from the hook mounting portion a hook with the stopper is elastically deformed by a finger. 2. A grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the hook provided with the stopper is formed to extend rearward longer than other hooks. 3. When the suction grill is rotated at a predetermined angle, the stopper is brought into contact with a peripheral edge of the hook attachment portion so that the holding piece does not come off from the holding portion. The grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein an inclined portion is provided behind the stopper. 5. The air according to claim 1, wherein a hook provided with the stopper is provided at a substantially central portion in a longitudinal direction of the holding piece, and other hooks are provided at both ends. Harness machine grill attachment / detachment device. 6. The grill attachment / detachment device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a substantially U-shaped slit is formed on both sides of the hook, the leading end of the holding piece being opened. .