JPH11148675A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide air conditioner which achieves a higher working efficiency by preventing contact between a heat insulating material and a connection cord of the air conditioning equipment. SOLUTION: In air conditioner 1 which has a dew receiving tray 5 and a blower 3 below a heat exchanger 4 arranged between a front cover 2a and a casing 2 and a heat insulating material 6 is applied on the rear of the casing 2 adjacent to the blower 3 while a connection cord 7, a piping 8 and a drain hose 9 are housed into a housing part 10 provided below the casing 2, a plurality of ribs 2b are erected piercing the heat insulating material 6 to prevent contact between the heat insulating material 6 with the tip thereof exposed therefrom 6 and the connection cord 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to a structure for preventing contact between a heat insulating material and a connection cord.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing an example of a conventional air conditioner.

[0003] The conventional air conditioner 1 has, as shown in the figure,
Heat exchanger 4 arranged between front cover 2a and casing 2
Below, a heat insulating material 6 is stuck on the back surface of the casing 2 adjacent to the blower 3 and the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are placed in a storage unit 10 provided therebelow. The connection cord 7 to be connected and the pipe 8 on both sides are housed.

However, the heat insulating material 6 is made of a foamed material in order to reduce the cost. When the foamed material comes into contact with the connection cord 7, the covering is made of vinyl chloride. Had a problem that could be caused.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and has prevented the contact between a heat insulating material of an air conditioner and a connecting cord and improved the working efficiency. It is an object to provide an air conditioner.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an air conditioner in which a heat insulating material is attached to the back surface of a casing and a connection cord and a pipe are stored in a storage portion provided below the casing. A plurality of ribs are provided on the back surface of the casing to penetrate the heat insulating material and to prevent the contact of the connection cord with the heat insulating material whose tip is exposed from the heat insulating material.

[0007] A recess is formed at the tip of the rib to engage with the outer periphery of the pipe for holding the connection cord. Alternatively, a recess is formed at the tip of the rib to engage with the outer periphery of the connection cord.

Further, the rib is formed integrally with the casing.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an air conditioner showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main portion of the air conditioner showing one embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the same reference numerals are used for the same parts as in the related art.

The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. 1 is an air conditioner, 2 is a casing,
Is a blower, 4 is a heat exchanger, 5 is a dew tray, 6 is a heat insulator, 7
Is a connection cord, 8 is a pipe, 9 is a drain hose, and 10 is a storage section.

A heat sink 4 disposed between the front cover 2a and the casing 2 has a dew tray 5 and a blower 3 below the heat exchanger 4, and a heat insulating material 6 is attached to the rear surface of the casing 2 adjacent to the blower 3. I do. At the same time, a connection cord 7 connecting the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, a pipe 8, and a drain hose 9 are stored in a storage unit 10 provided below the casing 2 to constitute the air conditioner 1. Here, according to the present invention, a plurality of ribs 2b are provided upright on the back surface of the casing 2 to penetrate the heat insulating material 6 and prevent the contact between the heat insulating material 6 and the connection cord 7, the tip of which is exposed from the heat insulating material 6. I do. A recess 2b1 is formed at the tip of the rib 2b to engage with the outer periphery of the pipe 8 holding the connection cord 7. At the same time, a through hole 6a corresponding to the rib 2b is formed in the heat insulating material 6. Then, the plurality of ribs 2b are made to penetrate through the through-hole 6a, and the tips are exposed from the heat insulating material 6,
The heat insulating material 6 is attached to the back surface of the casing 2.

Here, the operation of the present invention will be described.
In the above-described configuration, the rib 2b penetrates the heat insulating material 6 and has its tip exposed from the heat insulating material 6, so that a gap is provided between the connection cord 7 and the heat insulating material 6. Occurs.

Therefore, the connection cord 7 is formed by the gap.
And the heat insulating material 6 can be prevented from contacting.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner showing another embodiment of the present invention. As in this embodiment, a recess 2c1 that engages with the outer periphery of the connection cord 7 may be formed at the tip of the rib 2c.

On the other hand, although not shown, the rib 2b or rib 2c may be formed integrally with the casing 2.

[0016]

According to the air conditioner of the present invention, in the air conditioner in which a heat insulating material is stuck on the back surface of the casing and the connection cord and the pipe are stored in a storage portion provided below the casing, A plurality of ribs penetrating the heat insulating material and having a tip exposed from the heat insulating material to prevent the connection cord from contacting with the connection cord are provided upright on the back surface. As a result, it is possible to provide an air conditioner that prevents the contact between the heat insulating material of the air conditioner and the connection cord and improves the working efficiency.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an air conditioner showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing an example of a conventional air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioner 2 Casing 2a Front cover 2b Rib 2b1 Depression 2c Rib 2c1 Depression 3 Blower 4 Heat exchanger 5 Dew tray 6 Insulation material 6a Through hole 6b Through hole 7 Connection code 8 Piping 9 Drain hose 10 Storage section

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An air conditioner having a heat insulating material attached to a back surface of a casing and a connection portion and a pipe housed in a housing portion provided below the casing, wherein the heat insulating material penetrates through the back surface of the casing. An air conditioner characterized by comprising a plurality of ribs standing upright to prevent contact of the connection cord with a heat insulating material whose tip is exposed from the heat insulating material. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is formed at an end of the rib to be engaged with an outer periphery of the pipe that holds the connection cord. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is formed at an end of the rib to engage with an outer periphery of the connection cord. 4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the rib is formed integrally with the casing.