JPH1114099A - Outdoor unit of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner's outdoor unit, which avoids that rainwater enters the connected part between a cable that is introduced from the upper part of the body, and a terminal board that is connected with the cable, and also which avoids that rainwater enters from the opening part that is provided for introducing the cable and the connecting piping. SOLUTION: A ceiling cover 14 is formed by integrally forming a top cover, which covers the top part of the body, with a wiring system cover out of a synthetic resin. On the other hand, a cable 6 and connecting piping 8 are retained by the first retaining part comprising a piping holding piece 10a and a piping receiving piece 10b, and then they are fixed by being screwed at the fixing part. The cable is held down and retained by the holding part (a) of the second retaining part 10c, and the connecting part between the cable and the terminal board 7 is sealed by a sealing part comprising a recess-shaped connecting piece 14a, so that rainwater does not enter the connecting part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, and more specifically, to prevent rainwater from entering a connection between a cable introduced from an upper portion of a main body and a terminal board connected to the cable. And a structure in which rainwater is prevented from entering through an opening provided for introducing the cable and the connection pipe.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS. 4, 5A and 5B, a conventional air conditioner outdoor unit has a compressor cover 2a substantially at the center on the front side of a bottom plate 1. As shown in FIG. The heat exchanger 3 is mounted on the compressor 2 covered with the heat exchanger 3 and bent substantially in a concave or L-shape over the rear side and one side or both sides of the compressor 2.
An electric blower 4 is provided on the rear side of the heat exchanger 3, and an electrical component 5 is accommodated at the upper end of a side plate 3a provided on both sides of the heat exchanger 3 and has an upper part covered with a cover 5a. And a terminal board 7 for connecting the introduced cable 6 and a two-way valve 9a for connecting the introduced connection pipe 8 to one side of the electrical equipment section 5.
And / or a connection valve including a three-way valve 9b is provided, the cable 6 is connected to the terminal board 7 and held by a screw 10c 'which is screwed, and the connection pipe 8 is connected to the connection valve. After screwing and holding the pipe holding piece 10a 'and the pipe receiving piece 10b' divided vertically, the front cover 12 and the rear cover 13 having the fan ring 12a are attached to the bottom plate 1, and A top cover 14 having an introduction hole 14a 'for leading the cable 6 to the terminal board 7 is attached to the upper part of the electrical unit 5, and is joined to one side of the top cover 14. A connection part with the terminal board 7 and a holding part of the cable 6 by the holding tool 10c, a connection part of the connection pipe 8 and the connection valve, and a holding part of the connection pipe 8 by the pipe holding piece 10a '. cover Was the electrical cover 11 with an opening 11a for to face these two holding portions for introducing the cable 6 and the connection pipe 8 configured obtained by adhering.

However, in the worst case, rainwater enters the electrical component 5 from the opening 11a, and in the worst case, the connection hole between the cable 6 and the terminal board 7 to which the cable 6 is connected is provided with the introduction hole. There was a problem that rainwater would enter from 14a '.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention is to prevent rainwater from entering a connection portion between a cable introduced from an upper portion of a main body and a terminal board to which the cable is connected. It is an object of the present invention to provide an outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which rainwater does not enter from an opening provided for introducing a cable and a connection pipe.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a compressor mounted on a bottom plate at substantially the center on the front side and covered by a compressor cover, and a compressor having a rear surface. A heat exchanger that is provided over the side or both sides and that is bent and formed in a substantially concave or substantially L-shape; a blower that is provided to face a back portion of the heat exchanger; and a heat exchanger that is provided on both sides of the heat exchanger. An electrical component fixed to the upper end of the provided side plate, containing an electrical component and having an upper portion covered by a cover, and a top cover attached to the upper portion, and a cable provided on one side of the electrical component, A connection valve that connects the connected terminal board and the connection pipe, a holding section that holds the cable and the connection pipe, and a cover that covers the holding section and the connection section of the cable and the connection pipe, and covers the connection section. The cable and the connection piping An electrical cover having an opening to be introduced, wherein the holding portion is divided into upper and lower portions having a plurality of opposed semicircular portions corresponding to the cross-sectional shapes of the cable and the connection pipe. A first holding member comprising a pipe holding piece and a pipe receiving piece, and having a fixing portion for fixing the pipe holding piece and the pipe receiving piece to each other, provided near the terminal board, the terminal board and the cable The top cover and the electrical cover are integrally formed of synthetic resin to form a ceiling cover, while a seal portion for sealing the connection portion and a second holding member having an inverted substantially concave holding portion for holding the cable are formed. Configuring, holding the cable and the connection pipe by the first holding portion, fixing the fixing portion, and holding down the cable by the holding portion of the second holding portion, and holding the cable. A configuration in which a connection portion between the cable and the terminal board is sealed by the seal portion, and an upper portion of the electrical component portion and the connection portion of the holding portion, the cable, and the connection pipe are covered by the ceiling cover. Has become.

Further, the first holding member is provided so as to face the opening, and a peripheral edge thereof is brought into contact with the ceiling cover.

The fixing portion includes a plurality of screw holes provided in the pipe receiving piece and an insertion hole provided in the pipe holding piece corresponding to the screw hole. Thus, the pipe holding piece is fixed to the pipe receiving piece by being screwed into the screw hole.

Further, the seal portion is formed of a convex joint piece provided on the second holding member and one side of the electric component part and joined to each other, and the joint piece is joined to join the cable and the cable. It is configured to seal the connection with the terminal board.

[0009] Further, the ceiling cover is formed integrally with a hanging body whose tip is at least close to or in contact with the second holding member.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS With the above construction, rainwater is prevented from entering the connection between the cable introduced from the upper part of the main body and the terminal board to which the cable is connected. This is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which rainwater is prevented from entering through an opening provided for introduction.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1, 2, and 3, 1
Is a bottom plate, and 2 is a compressor cover at approximately the center on the front side on the bottom plate 1.
A compressor 3 mounted and covered with 2a is a heat exchanger bent in a substantially concave or L-shape over the rear side and one or both sides of the compressor 2, and 4 is a heat exchanger 3 A blower 5 provided opposite to the back of the heat exchanger 5 is fixed to the upper end of a side plate 3a attached to both ends of the heat exchanger 3, accommodates electric components therein, and covers an upper part with a cover 5a; Reference numeral 6 denotes a cable introduced from one upper side of the main body and connected to the terminal board 7; is there.

Each of 10a and 10b has a plurality of semicircular portions opposed to each other corresponding to the cross-sectional shapes of the cable 6 and the connection pipe 8, and has a fixing portion to be described later, which is fixed to each other by screwing. The pipe holding piece and the pipe receiving piece which are vertically divided are provided, and the pipe holding piece 10a and the pipe receiving piece 10b constitute a first holding member for holding the cable 6 and the connection pipe 8. . 10c fixes the cable 6 by screwing, thereby sealing a connecting portion between the cable 6 and the terminal board 7 by a seal portion described later, and holding the cable 6 in an inverted substantially concave shape. It is a second holding member provided with a portion a.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a front cover provided with a fan ring 12a for the blower 4 and attached to the bottom plate 1, reference numeral 13 denotes a rear cover, and reference numeral 14 denotes a top cover described in the prior art.
A ceiling cover formed by integrally molding an electrical cover 11 having an opening 11a with a synthetic resin. The ceiling cover 14 covers the connection portion of the electrical component 5, the cable 6, and the connection pipe 8, and the like. The configuration is as described above. In addition, the ceiling cover 14, by integrally molding the top cover 14 and the electrical cover 11 described in the above-described prior art with a synthetic resin, the dimensions and shape can be accurately finished and the cost is advantageous, and at the same time, The structure for preventing rainwater from intruding from this portion by eliminating the joint for joining the top cover 14 and the electrical cover 11 described in the prior art above is eliminated.

A holding portion for holding the cable 6 and the connection pipe 8 introduced from one side upper portion of the main body includes:
The cable 6 and the connection pipe 8 are joined together by the first holding member by being constituted by the first holding member including the pipe holding piece 10a and the pipe receiving piece 10b and the second holding member 10c. And the cable 6 can be connected to the second holding member 10.
With c, the holding portion a can be accurately held in the vicinity of the terminal board 7 and the connecting portion between the terminal board 7 and the cable 6 is sealed with a seal portion described later so that rainwater does not enter the connecting portion. The structure can be effectively prevented.

Further, the first holding member is connected to the opening 11
a, the peripheral edge of which is brought into contact with the ceiling cover 14 so that the cable 6 and the connection pipe 8 are held together by the first holding member. The opening 11a is sealed so that rainwater does not enter the electrical component 5, so that the first holding member prevents rainwater from entering the electrical component 5 from the opening 11a. In addition, even if rainwater enters the electrical component 5, the second holding member 10c prevents rainwater from entering the connection between the terminal board 7 and the cable 6. When viewed from the connection portion side, the structure is double-prevented so that rainwater does not enter, so that there is no possibility of rainwater reaching.

The pipe holding piece 10a and the pipe receiving piece 10
b is fixed to the pipe receiving piece.
10b, and a plurality of screw holes provided in the pipe holding piece 10a corresponding to the screw holes, and the pipe is screwed into the screw hole by a screw inserted through the insertion hole. Since the holding piece 10a is fixed to the pipe receiving piece 10b, the pipe holding piece 10a can be firmly fixed to the pipe receiving piece 10b, and the cable 6 and the connection pipe 8 can be accurately fixed. It is configured to be fixed.

The cable 6 and the terminal board 7
A sealing portion for sealing so that rainwater does not intrude into the connecting portion of the second holding member 10c and one side of the electrical component portion 5 and comprising a projecting joint piece 14a which is joined to each other; By joining the joint pieces 14a to seal the connecting portion between the cable 6 and the terminal board 7, it is possible to effectively prevent rainwater from entering the connecting portion. ing.

Further, the strength of the ceiling cover 14 can be enhanced by integrally forming the hanging body b having a tip at least close to or in contact with the second holding member 10c on the ceiling cover 14, and the sealing portion can be formed. The structure is such that it is possible to prevent the rainwater from entering the connection part more effectively by sealing.

With the above configuration, FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG.
As shown by, the holding portion for holding the cable 6 and the connection pipe 8 introduced from one side upper part of the main body, relative to the cross-sectional shape of the cable 6 and the connection pipe 8, The pipe holding piece 10a and the pipe receiving piece 10 divided into upper and lower parts having a plurality of semicircular portions facing each other.
b, the pipe holding piece 10a and the pipe receiving piece 10
b, the first holding member having the fixing portion for mutually fixing the first and second terminals, and the sealing portion and the cable provided near the terminal board 7 for sealing a connecting portion between the terminal board 7 and the cable 6. And a second holding member 10c having the inverted substantially concave holding portion a for holding the cable 6, the first holding portion holds the cable 6 and the connection pipe 8, and fixes the fixing portion. The cable 6 is held down by the holding portion a of the second holding portion 10c and held, and the connecting portion between the cable 6 and the terminal board 7 is sealed by the sealing portion so that rainwater enters the connecting portion. It is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner that has been effectively prevented from being prevented.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, rainwater is prevented from entering the connection between the cable introduced from the top of the main body and the terminal board to which the cable is connected, and the cable and the connection pipe are introduced. The air conditioner is an outdoor unit in which rainwater is prevented from entering through an opening provided for the air conditioner.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a main part of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein (A) is an exploded perspective view and (B) is an assembly view.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to a conventional example, in which (A) is an external view and (B) is an inside view with an electrical cover removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bottom plate 2 Compressor 2a Compressor cover 3 Heat exchanger 3a Side plate 4 Blower 5 Electrical part 5a Cover 6 Cable 7 Terminal board 8 Connection piping 9a Two-way valve 9b Three-way valve 10a Pipe holding piece 10b Pipe receiving piece 10c Second holding member 11a Opening 12 Front cover 12a Fan ring 13 Rear cover 14 Ceiling cover (top cover) 14a Joint piece a Holding part b Hanging body

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A compressor which is mounted substantially at the center on the front side on a bottom plate and is covered with a compressor cover. The compressor is provided on the rear side and one side or both sides of the compressor, and has a substantially concave or L-shape. A heat exchanger bent in a shape, a blower provided opposite to the rear part of the heat exchanger, and fixed to the upper end of a side plate provided on both sides of the heat exchanger to house electric components An electrical part covered by a cover, and a top cover attached to the upper part, and a connection valve provided on one side of the electrical part and connected to a terminal board and a connection pipe connected to a cable, A holding part for holding the cable and the connection pipe, and an opening for covering the holding part and the connection part of the cable and the connection pipe, and introducing the cable and the connection pipe facing the connection part. With an electrical cover The holding portion is composed of a pipe holding piece and a pipe receiving piece which are divided into upper and lower parts having a plurality of semicircular portions opposed to each other, corresponding to the cross-sectional shapes of the cable and the connection pipe. A first holding member having a fixing portion for fixing the piece and the pipe receiving piece to each other, and a seal portion provided near the terminal board and sealing a connection portion between the terminal board and the cable, and the cable is suppressed. The top cover and the electrical cover are integrally formed of synthetic resin to form a ceiling cover, and the cable and the cable are formed by the first holding portion. The connection pipe is held to fix the fixing portion, and the holding portion of the second holding portion holds and holds the cable, and the connection portion between the cable and the terminal board is sealed with the sealing portion. An outdoor unit for an air conditioner, wherein the ceiling cover covers the upper part of the electrical component part and the connection part of the holding part, the cable and the connection pipe. 2. The outdoor of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the first holding member is provided so as to face the opening, and a peripheral edge thereof abuts on the ceiling cover. Machine. 3. The screw having a plurality of screw holes provided in the pipe receiving piece and an insertion hole provided in the pipe holding piece corresponding to the screw hole, wherein the screw is inserted through the insertion hole. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the pipe holding piece is fixed to the pipe receiving piece by being screwed into the screw hole. 4. The seal portion is formed of a convex joint piece provided on the second holding member and one side of the electric component part and joined to each other, and the joint piece is joined to form the cable and the cable. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a connection portion with the terminal board is sealed. 5. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a hanging body whose tip is at least close to or abuts the second holding member is integrally formed with the ceiling cover. .