JPH11118206A - Rod body connecting mechanism in metal fitting for installing room air conditioner outdoor unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the property of installation work of a metal fitting for installing an outdoor unit by making the rear side of a hook groove of a longitudinal rod to correspond to the folded part for hooking of a wall mounting rod, enlarging the opening part of the hook groove so as to let the folded part in easily, and providing the hook groove formed place of the longitudinal rod with a pressing bolt for pressing the folded part. SOLUTION: When the outdoor unit of a room air conditioner is installed on the wall surface of a building, the rear plate part 11 of a wall mounting rod 1 of an installation metal fitting is contacted to the wall surface, and a fastening screw 15 which is threaded into a fastening slot 14 is screwed into the wall surface so as to fix the mounting rod 1 to the wall surface. Next, an opening part 23 is entered by a folded part 13, so that the hook part of a hook groove 24 of a suspending rod 2 is located rearwards of the folded part 13. The lower part of the suspending rod 2 is put closer to the wall surface side so as to put the suspending rod 2 into a roughly vertical condition. A pressing bolt 26 is threadedly fastened in this condition, so that the folded part 13 is press-contacted to the rear edge side of the hook groove 24, so as to fix the suspending rod 2. After that, a support arm rod 3 is rotated to the horizontal position, and then a nut 28 is threaded into a screw bar 27 to fix the support arm rod 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rod connecting mechanism of a mounting bracket used when a room air conditioner outdoor unit is installed outdoors by combining rods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An outdoor unit of a room air conditioner is installed outdoors. However, it may be installed on a wall of a building, a ceiling of a veranda, on a roof, or the like depending on a housing condition. Uses metal fittings combining metal rods.

[0003] Specifically, it is formed by combining a long rod made of a metal plate, which is bent in a U-shaped cross section to increase the strength.
Various types of mounting brackets are known corresponding to the outdoor unit installation location. For example, as a wall mounting type, as illustrated in FIG. 9, a wall mounting rod 01, a hanging rod 02 suspended from the wall mounting rod 01, and a support that is laterally bent from the lower end of the hanging rod 02. It consists of an arm rod 03, has a side L-shape, and a wall mounting rod part is fixed to the outer wall of the building by means of screws or the like on the wall surface,
An L-shaped wall mounting bracket for mounting the outdoor unit on the supporting arm (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-53510, 63-47799),
A vertical arm connects the vertically mounted wall mounting rods (horizontal rods), and a supporting arm rod is projected from the upper horizontal rod, and a supporting rod is provided diagonally connecting the supporting arm rod and the lower horizontal rod. On the other hand, a triangular wall mounting bracket for mounting an outdoor unit on a supporting arm rod has been known as a triangular shape when viewed from the side. Also known are window frame mounting brackets (Japanese Utility Model Publication Nos. 5-31461 and 6-38258) that bend the top of a hanging rod or connect a window frame locking rod to the top and hook it on a window frame. I have.

Further, as a ceiling hanging type, a mounting rod on the ceiling, a hanging rod, and a supporting arm rod are symmetrically arranged, and the supporting arm rods are connected by a mounting rod to form a side-side U-shape. U-shaped ceiling surface mounting bracket (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-125135),
Hanging rods are respectively suspended from the ceiling mounting rods arranged in parallel, and a supporting arm rod is erected between the lower ends of the facing hanging rods, and the U-shaped ceiling surface installation with the upper side open sideways. Metal fittings (Japanese Utility Model No. 63-47800) are known. In addition, as thing to install outdoor unit on sloping roof,
2. Description of the Related Art There is known an inclined roof mounting bracket in which a mounting portion bent in a hook shape is provided between leg rods arranged vertically in parallel with a ridgeline of a roof.

[0005]

Among the connecting structures of the respective rods of the above-mentioned conventional outdoor unit mounting bracket, the wall mounting rod and the ceiling mounting rod in the U-shaped wall mounting bracket and the U-shaped ceiling mounting bracket are used. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the connecting structure between the hanging rod and the hanging rod is a bent part 0 below the wall mounting rod (horizontal rod) 01.
A hanging groove 05 having the same shape as the bent portion 04 is formed in the top side surface of the hanging rod 02, and a fixing screw 06 for pressing the bent portion 04 is provided on the front surface. Then, the bent portion 04 is inserted into the retaining groove 05, and the fixing screw 06 is tightened at the connection point to connect and fix the both.

In the above-mentioned connecting means, a bent portion must be inserted into the engaging groove 05, and when the hanging rod 02 is to be mounted after the horizontal rod is fixed to the wall surface or the ceiling, it is necessary to insert the bent part. The installation becomes complicated work, and the hanging rod 02
If the horizontal rod 01 is to be fixed to a wall surface or the like with the arm mounted, the hanging rod 02 becomes an obstacle. Therefore, the present invention proposes a novel connecting mechanism of a rod in a mounting bracket of a room air conditioner outdoor unit.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a rod connecting mechanism in a room air conditioner outdoor unit mounting bracket according to the present invention includes a horizontal rod having a hooked bent portion formed at one edge serving as a front surface, and the hooked folding of the horizontal rod. A vertical rod provided with a latching groove with an opening on the rear side corresponding to the curved part shape, and fitted to the latching groove of the vertical rod in the bending part for latching the horizontal rod, on the front side of the horizontal rod In the rod connecting mechanism adopted in the room air conditioner outdoor unit mounting bracket that connects the both rods by positioning the vertical rods, the rear side of the vertical groove for the locking groove corresponds to the bent part for locking, and the locking The opening and front side of the groove are widened so that the bent portion can enter, and a pressing bolt for pressing the hooked bent portion is provided on the front surface of the vertical groove where the locking groove is formed. It is characterized by the following.

Therefore, with the horizontal rod fixed to the wall surface or the like, the bent portion is made to enter through the opening so that the rear portion of the vertical groove is located behind the bent portion for locking. When the rod is rotated in accordance with the shape of the bent portion, all of the bent portions are accommodated in the engaging grooves, and when the pressing bolt is screwed and tightened, the bent portions are pressed toward the rear edge of the engaging groove. The vertical and horizontal rods are integrated.

[0009]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. <First Embodiment> Figs. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The mounting bracket of the room air conditioner shown in the embodiment is a mounting bracket for a wall surface, and its basic configuration is a conventional bracket. A wall mounting rod (horizontal rod) 1, a hanging rod (vertical rod) 2, and a support arm rod 3 formed by bending a long thin metal plate in the same manner as described above.

The wall mounting rod (horizontal rod) 1 includes a rear plate 11 having an appropriate height, a bottom plate 12 bent forward from a lower edge of the rear plate 11, and a front edge of the bottom plate 12. It has a raised bent portion 13 for hooking. The rear plate portion 11 is provided with long holes 14 for fastening at appropriate intervals, and a fastening screw 15 for attaching to the wall surface B is attached. The hooking bent portion 13 is formed to have a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape which is raised diagonally forward, further raised vertically, and raised diagonally rearward.

The hanging rod (vertical rod) 2 is a vertical rod having a U-shaped cross section in which both sides of the front plate 21 are bent rearward and the rear surface is opened. 23 are formed, and the supporting arm 3 is connected to the lower part. The above-mentioned hooking groove 24 basically has a shape corresponding to the above-mentioned hooking bent portion 13, but the opening 23 is made wide, and the rising edge of the rear edge and the upper edge of the upper rear slope are formed. The portion is made to match the shape of the hooked bent portion 13 and has a shape that allows the hooked bent portion 13 to enter through the opening 23. Further, a female screw portion 25 is provided on the front plate portion 21 at the position where the engaging groove 24 is formed, and a pressing bolt 26 is screwed thereto.

The supporting arm 3 is connected to the lower part of the hanging rod 3 and is a long rod formed with a lower opening formed by bending both sides of the mounting surface 31 downward. Surface part 31
Is provided with a long hole 32 for placing and fixing the outdoor unit A of the room air conditioner. One or both of the side plate portions 33 are projected rearward so as to overlap the side plate portion 22 of the hanging rod 2. Along with the hanging rod 2, it is pivotally connected 34 so as to be freely foldable. Further, a screw rod 27 is provided on the side plate portion 22 of the hanging rod 2 near the pivot portion 34, and a nut 28 is screwed onto the screw rod 27 to screw the side plate portion 33 of the support rod arm rod 3 into a screw. Along with the bar 27,
A notch 35 is provided in which the screw rod 27 does not hinder the pivoting of the support arm 3 around the pivot 34. Notch 3
The inside of 5 is formed at a position where the support arm 3 is connected to and comes into contact with the screw shaft.

The outdoor unit A of the room air conditioner is mounted on the wall B of the building with the above-mentioned metal fittings. The rear plate 11 of the wall mounting rod (horizontal rod) 1 of the metal fittings abuts against the wall and the fixing length is fixed. The fastening screw 15 is screwed into the wall surface B using the hole 14, and the mounting rod 1 is fixed to the wall surface B.

Next, the bent portion 13 is made to enter through the opening 23 so that the rear portion (hook portion a) of the hanging groove 24 of the hanging rod 2 is positioned behind the hooked bending portion 13 ( In this state, the lower part of the hanging rod 2 is moved toward the wall surface B in this state, and the hanging rod 2 is set to a substantially vertical state. In the right state, all the bent portions 13 are accommodated in the retaining grooves 24, and the pressing bolt 2
When the screw 6 is screwed and tightened, the bent portion 13 is pressed against the trailing edge of the locking groove 24, and the wall mounting rod (horizontal rod) 1 and the hanging rod (vertical rod).
And 2 are integrated.

If necessary, a space holding portion 29 is provided below the hanging rod 2 so as to be spaced apart from the wall surface B, so that even when the supporting arm 3 is heavy (outdoor unit), the hanging rod 2 is stable. To do it. The gap holding portion 29 has a screw hole 29a formed in the front plate portion 21 below the hanging rod 2, and a screw body 29b having a cushion head is screwed into the screw hole 29a. The cushion head is brought into contact with the wall surface B by position adjustment.

Next, when the support arm 3 is rotated about the pivotal connection 34, the screw shaft of the screw rod 27, which is loosely mounted in advance, enters the notch 35 and collides with the depth of the notch 35. When the screw body is tightened and screwed in this state, the hanging rod 2 and the supporting arm rod 3 are connected and fixed in an L-shaped bent state.

A hanging rod 2 and a supporting arm rod 3 are mounted on a wall mounting rod 1 as a pair of left and right sides, and the hanging rod 2 and the supporting arm rod 3 project from the wall.
By mounting and fixing the outdoor unit A on the support arm 3 of the book, the installation of the outdoor unit A is realized.

Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, when the wall mounting rod (horizontal rod) 1 and the hanging rod (vertical rod) 2 are connected, the hanging groove 24 of the hanging rod 2 is formed on the hanging bent portion 13. Since the hooks are hooked, the work of connecting and fixing the wall mounting rod 1 and the hanging rod 2 becomes easier. Further, since the suspension rod 2 and the support arm 3 are connected in a pivotally connected state, the connection and fixation of the both are performed by simple means of simply rotating the support arm rod 3 and tightening the screw body 28. In addition, the installation work of the outdoor unit is further simplified.

In the above-described embodiment, the hooked bent portion 1 is used.
3 may have a semicircular shape with a bulged front without a trapezoidal shape, or may have any other appropriate shape. Further, instead of the female screw portion 27 and the screw body 28 of the hanging rod 2, a fixed screw rod may be protruded at the relevant portion and a tightening nut may be screwed.

<Second Embodiment> A second embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a modification of a U-shaped ceiling mounting bracket.

The mounting bracket of this embodiment basically includes a ceiling-mounted rod (horizontal rod) 4, a hanging rod (vertical rod) 2, a support arm rod 3, a mounting rod 5, It consists of. The ceiling mounting rod (horizontal rod) 4 has a rear plate 4
2, a bottom plate 43 which is bent forward from the lower edge of the rear plate 42, and a hooking bent portion 44 which raises the front edge of the bottom plate 42. The top plate portion 41 is formed with fastening long holes 45 at appropriate intervals.

The hanging rod (horizontal rod) 2 and the supporting arm rod 3
It has the same configuration as the first embodiment.

In order to mount the outdoor unit A of the room air conditioner on the ceiling surface C of the building by using the metal fitting, the top plate surface 41 of the ceiling mounting rod 4 is brought into contact with the ceiling surface C. ,
The hanging rod 2 can be connected and fixed to the ceiling mounting rod 4 by fastening the fixing groove 24 of the hanging rod 2 to the bent portion 44 and hooking the pressing bolt 26 with a screw. is there.

The hanging rod 2 and the supporting arm rod 3 are suspended and fixed with a predetermined interval from the ceiling mounting rod 4, and a mounting rod 5 is erected between the supporting arm rods 3. Outdoor unit A
Is mounted and the outdoor unit A is installed.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the upper horizontal and vertical rods, the lower horizontal and vertical rods of the above-described triangular wall mounting bracket, and the suspension of the window frame mounting bracket. The present invention can be applied to a connection structure between a lowering rod (vertical rod) and a window frame locking portion (horizontal rod), and a leg rod (horizontal rod) and a mounting portion (vertical rod) of a mounting bracket for an inclined roof. .

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a room air conditioner outdoor unit mounting bracket formed by combining and connecting bent rods of a thin metal plate, the connecting structure of the rods is hooked and bent on a horizontal rod. The vertical rod portion is provided with a locking groove which can be hooked to the bent portion from the outside, and a pressing bolt for pressing the locking bent portion is provided on the front surface of the vertical groove locking groove forming portion. It can be fixed by hooking the locking groove on any part of the horizontal rod, and does not require the complicated work of inserting the vertical rod into the horizontal rod. It is a simplified version.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of each part of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the fitting mounting operation.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view (entire side view) of the mounting state of the bracket.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view (top connecting portion) of the metal fitting mounting state.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a mounting state of a bracket (stability of a hanging rod).

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the usage state.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fitting according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the usage state.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wall mounting rod 11 Rear plate part 12 Bottom plate part 13 Bending part for latching 14 Long hole for fastening 15 Fastening screw 1 2 Hanging rod 21 Front plate part 22 Side plate part 23 Opening 24 Locking groove 25 Female Screw part 26 Press bolt 27 Screw rod 28 Nut 3 Support arm rod 31 Placement surface part 32 Placement and fixation long hole 33 Side plate part 34 Root connection part 4 Ceiling mounting rod 41 Top plate part 42 Rear plate part 43 Bottom plate part 44 Bending part for hanging 5 Mounting rod

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vertical rod having a hooked bent portion formed at one edge serving as a front surface, and a hooking groove having an open rear surface corresponding to the shape of the hooked bent portion of the horizontal rod. A room air conditioner outdoor unit mounting bracket that has a rod and fits the vertical rod's locking groove into the horizontal rod's hanging bent part, and positions the vertical rod on the front side of the horizontal rod and connects both rods In the adopted rod connecting mechanism, the rear surface of the vertical groove is made to correspond to the bent part for locking, and the opening and front side of the groove can be bent so that the bent part can enter. A rod connecting mechanism in a room air conditioner outdoor unit mounting bracket, wherein a pressing bolt for pressing a hooked bent portion is provided on a front surface of a location where a vertical rod locking groove is formed. 2. The horizontal rod is bent forward with a rear surface having a wall-mounting surface, a lower edge of the rear surface, a front edge rising, and a semicircular or trapezoidal shape having a front end directed rearward. 2. The rod in the room air conditioner outdoor unit installation bracket according to claim 1, wherein the stop mounting bent portion is formed as a wall-mounting rod, and the vertical rod is a hanging rod projecting from a lower end thereof with a supporting arm rod for mounting the outdoor unit. Connection mechanism.