JPH11173596A - Ceiling embedded air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ceiling embedded air conditioner, which allows a heat insulating material to be mounted to the rear face of a decorative panel easily and precisely along the lengthwise direction of air outlets that are provided at the four sides of said decorative panel. SOLUTION: Air outlets 2 are provided at the four sides of a decorative panel 1, and heat insulating materials 13 and 14 are arranged at the rear face of the decorative panel 1 on both sides in the lengthwise direction of the said air outlets. A wind direction changing plate 3 is rotatably pivoted to each air outlet 2 by a support shaft part, and these adjoining wind direction changing plates 3 are connected with each other by connecting members 5 that are connected with a drive unit 6 at the corner parts 1a of the decorative panel 1. Said corner parts 1a are covered with protection covers 7 that protect the connecting members 5. In a ceiling embedded air conditioner that is constructed in such way, the protection cover 7 is provided with a pressing piece 7a that is opposed to the decorative panel 1 to press both sides of the heat insulating materials 13 and 14, which are pinched between this pressing piece 7a and the decorative panel 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-ceiling type air conditioner, and more particularly, to a simple and accurate method of providing a heat insulating material arranged along outlets provided on four sides of a decorative panel. The present invention relates to a structure that can be mounted on a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional ceiling-mounted air conditioner, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, outlets 2 are provided on four sides of a decorative panel 1, and both sides of the outlet 2 in the longitudinal direction are provided. Insulating materials 13 and 14 are arranged on the back surface of the decorative panel 1, and the wind direction changing plates 3 are rotatably supported on the outlets 2 by the support shafts 4, respectively. 3
Are connected to each other by a connecting member 5 linked to a driving device at a corner 1a of the decorative panel 1, and a protective cover for protecting the connecting member 5 is attached to the corner 1a.

However, the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 are
Affixing to the back of the decorative panel 1 with an adhesive,
Alternatively, the structure is such that the screw 15 is screwed to the back surface of the decorative panel 1, so that the workability is poor and the structure is disadvantageous in terms of cost.
13 and 14 have a problem that it is difficult to expect a secondary effect of reinforcing the strength of the decorative panel 1.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, in the present invention, a heat insulating material is easily provided on the back surface of the decorative panel along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet provided on each of the four sides of the decorative panel. It is another object of the present invention to provide a ceiling-mounted air conditioner that can be mounted accurately.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, air outlets are provided on four sides of a decorative panel, and heat insulating materials are provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the air outlet and on the back surface of the decorative panel. The wind direction changing plates are rotatably supported by a support shaft at the outlets, respectively, and these adjacent wind direction changing plates are connected by a connecting member linked to a driving device at a corner of the decorative panel. In the ceiling-embedded air conditioner, which is connected to each other, and a protective cover for protecting the connecting member is attached to the corner portion, both sides of the heat insulating material are provided on the protective cover so as to face the decorative panel. Is provided, and the heat insulating material is sandwiched between the pressing piece and the decorative panel.

[0006] An auxiliary pressing piece for pressing both sides of the heat insulating material facing the decorative panel is provided on a driving cover for covering the driving device, and the auxiliary pressing piece and the decorative panel are used to form the heat insulating material. Is sandwiched.

[0007] A part of the heat insulating material constitutes a part of the outlet.

[0008] A concave locking portion is provided at a lower portion of the heat insulating material constituting a part of the outlet, and a convex locking is provided on a periphery of the outlet corresponding to the locking portion. It has a configuration in which claws are provided.

Also, a plurality of ribs extending along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet are provided upright on the back surface of the decorative panel, and the heat insulating material is provided with cutouts corresponding to the ribs. ing.

[0010] Further, an auxiliary rib parallel to the rib is provided upright on the back surface of the decorative panel, and the end of the heat insulating material is regulated by the auxiliary rib.

Further, a wiring path for leading a wiring connected to the driving device is provided in the heat insulating material.

Further, the heat insulating material is formed in the same size and shape corresponding to the four sides of the decorative panel.

[0013] Further, the support shaft portion is fitted with a substantially U-shaped bearing groove provided on each of both longitudinal sides of the outlet and stoppers corresponding to the bearing groove on both sides. It comprises a tubular sleeve bush and a joint connected to the sleeve bush and connected to a support shaft of the wind direction changing plate.

[0014] Further, a holding piece for holding an upper portion of the sleeve bush along the bearing groove is hung on the protective cover.

Further, the tip of the pressing piece is formed in a curved shape corresponding to the outer shape of the sleeve bush.

Further, the connecting member is constituted by a universal joint.

Further, the connecting member is constituted by a flexible joint.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG.
(A) to FIG. 4 (C), FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 (A) to FIG.
7 (C) and FIG. 7, reference numeral 1 denotes a ceiling-mounted type air conditioner, a decorative panel having a display unit 1c for displaying operation information and provided with outlets 2 on four sides, and 3 denotes the outlet. Reference numeral 2 denotes a wind direction changing plate rotatably supported by a support shaft portion 4.

Heat insulating materials 13 and 14 are arranged on both sides of the outlet 2 in the longitudinal direction and on the back surface of the decorative panel 1.

A suction port 8 provided at the center of the decorative panel 1 and provided with a filter 9 on the inside,
And a heat exchanger 12 provided with a blower fan 11 having a fan motor 10.

The adjacent wind direction change plates 3 are connected to each other by a connecting member 5 linked to a driving device 6 at a corner 1a of the decorative panel 1, and the connecting member 5 is connected to the corner 1a. The protective cover 7 to be protected is configured such that a screw inserted through an insertion hole a provided in the protective cover 7 is screwed into a screw hole b provided in the corner 1a to be attached.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the protective cover 7 is provided with pressing pieces 7a and 7b for pressing both sides of the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 so as to face the decorative panel 1. The pressing pieces 7a and 7b and the decorative panel 1 form the heat insulating material.
13 and 14 are configured to be sandwiched therebetween, whereby the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 become inferior in workability or disadvantageous in cost as described above as the prior art. A structure in which the heat insulators 13 and 14 can be easily and accurately attached to the back surface of the decorative panel 1 along the longitudinal direction of the blowout ports 2 provided on the four sides of the decorative panel 1 without any problem. Become.

A drive cover for covering the drive device 6 is provided with a heat insulating material facing the decorative panel 1.
An auxiliary pressing piece 6a for pressing both side portions of 13 and 14 is provided, and the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 are sandwiched between the auxiliary pressing piece 6a and the decorative panel 1. The structure is such that the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 can be more accurately attached to the back surface of the decorative panel 1.

As shown in FIG. 7, a part of the heat insulating material 13 constitutes a part of the air outlet 2, so that the air outlet 2 has an effective heat insulating effect. The outlet 2 has a simple configuration and can be advantageously formed in terms of cost.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 7, a concave locking portion 13b is provided at a lower portion of the heat insulating material 13 which constitutes a part of the air outlet 2. A configuration is provided in which a protruding locking claw 1f is provided on the periphery of the outlet 2 corresponding to the portion 13b, whereby a part of the outlet 2 is displaced from the heat insulating material 13 which is accurately positioned. It has a structure that can be formed.

A plurality of ribs 1e and 1h extending along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 2 are provided on the back surface of the decorative panel 1.
On the other hand, the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 are provided with cutouts 13a and 14a corresponding to the ribs 1e and 1h, whereby the strength of the decorative panel 1 can be enhanced. , The insulation 13 and 14 easily,
In addition, the structure allows accurate positioning.

Further, on the back of the decorative panel 1, FIG.
(A) to FIG. 6 (C) and FIG. 7, an auxiliary rib 1g parallel to the 1e and 1h ribs is erected, and the auxiliary rib 1g is
The end portions of the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 are regulated by the
The structure is such that the heat insulating material 14 can be restricted to a required size and shape and can be accurately positioned.

In addition, a wiring path 13 for leading a wiring (not shown) connected to the drive unit 6 and the display unit 1c to the heat insulating material 13.
By providing a, the wiring (not shown) can be easily guided.

Further, since the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 are formed to have the same dimensions and shape corresponding to the four sides of the decorative panel 1, the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 can be standardized, which is advantageous in terms of cost. It has a configuration.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (B) and 4 (C), the support shaft portion 4 has substantially U-shaped bearing grooves provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 2. 1b and the same bearing groove
The sleeve bush 4a is fitted with a stopper corresponding to 1b on both sides, and a joint 4b connected to the sleeve bush 4a and connected to the support shaft 3a of the wind direction changing plate 3 at the same time. With this configuration, the wind direction changing plate 3 can be easily and accurately pivoted with a simple configuration.

As shown in FIG. 4A, a holding piece 4 'for holding the upper portion of the sleeve bush 4a along the bearing groove 1b is hung down on the protective cover 7, so that
The configuration is such that the sleeve bush 4a is pressed down and can be accurately fixed to the bearing groove 1b.

Also, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (A), by forming a curved surface corresponding to the outer shape of the sleeve bush 4a, the tip of the holding piece 4 'can be brought into close contact with the upper portion of the outer shape of the sleeve bush 4a, and more accurately. The configuration is such that it can be pressed.

The connecting member 5 is constituted by a universal joint, whereby the four wind direction change plates 3 are automatically and accurately driven and rotated to provide comfortable air conditioning. It has a structure that can be realized.

Further, the connecting member 5 is constituted by a flexible joint, whereby the connecting member 5 can be constructed more simply and more cost-effectively than the universal joint.

With the above configuration, FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG.
4 (A) to 4 (C), FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 (A)
6 (C) and FIG. 7, the protective cover 7 is provided with the heat insulating material 13 facing the decorative panel 1.
Pressing pieces 7a and 7b for pressing both sides of the and 14 are provided,
Since the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 are sandwiched between the pressing pieces 7a and 7b and the decorative panel 1, the heat insulating material 13
And 14, along the longitudinal direction of the outlet 2 provided on the four sides of the decorative panel 1, without deteriorating workability or being disadvantageous in cost, as described above as the prior art. Thus, a ceiling-embedded air conditioner in which the heat insulating materials 13 and 14 can be easily and accurately attached to the back surface of the decorative panel 1 is provided.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, the heat insulating material can be easily and accurately attached to the back surface of the decorative panel along the longitudinal direction of the air outlets provided on the four sides of the decorative panel. It becomes a ceiling embedded type air conditioner.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention and a conventional example.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention, showing a state before a heat insulating material is assembled.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention, showing a state where a heat insulating material is assembled.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a main part of the ceiling-mounted type air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein (A) is an exploded perspective view of a corner part of a decorative panel, and (B) is an exploded view of a support shaft part of a wind direction changing plate. It is a perspective view,
(C) is an exploded front view of the spindle portion.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of the ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part of the ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein (A) shows a state before a heat insulating material is assembled;
(B) and (C) show the assembled state.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Makeup panel 1a Corner part 1b Bearing groove 1c Display part 2 Outlet 3 Wind direction change plate 3a Support shaft 4 Joint 4a Sleeve bush 4 'Holding piece 4b Joint 5 Connecting member 6 Drive device 6a Auxiliary pressing piece 7 Protective cover 7a, 7b Press Piece 8 Suction port 9 Filter 10 Fan motor 11 Ventilation fan 12 Heat exchanger 13, 14 Insulation material

Claims (13)

[Claims] An air outlet is provided on four sides of a decorative panel, and a heat insulating material is disposed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the air outlet and on a back surface of the decorative panel. Are rotatably supported, and these adjacent wind direction change plates are connected to each other by a connecting member linked to a driving device at a corner portion of the decorative panel, and the corner portion protects the connecting member. In the ceiling-embedded air conditioner having a protective cover attached thereto, the protective cover is provided with pressing pieces for pressing both sides of the heat insulating material facing the decorative panel, and the pressing piece and the decorative panel The ceiling-embedded air conditioner, wherein the heat insulating material is sandwiched between the air conditioners. 2. A driving cover for covering the driving device, wherein auxiliary pressing pieces for pressing both side portions of the heat insulating material facing the decorative panel are provided, and the auxiliary pressing pieces and the decorative panel are used to form the heat insulating material. The ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is sandwiched. 3. The ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a part of the heat insulating material constitutes a part of the air outlet. 4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: providing a concave locking portion at a lower portion of said heat insulating material forming a part of said air outlet; The ceiling embedded type air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein a claw is provided. 5. A plurality of ribs extending along the longitudinal direction of the outlet on the back surface of the decorative panel, and cutouts are provided in the heat insulating material corresponding to the ribs. The ceiling-embedded air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 6. The panel according to claim 5, wherein an auxiliary rib parallel to the rib is erected on the back surface of the decorative panel, and the auxiliary rib regulates an end of the heat insulating material. Ceiling-mounted air conditioner. 7. The ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a wiring path for leading a wiring connected to the driving device is provided in the heat insulating material. 8. The ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the heat insulating material is formed in the same size and shape corresponding to four sides of the decorative panel. 9. The shaft portion is fitted with substantially U-shaped bearing grooves provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the outlet and stoppers corresponding to the bearing grooves on both sides. The ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, comprising a tubular sleeve bush and a joint connected to the sleeve bush and connected to a support shaft of the wind direction changing plate. 10. A ceiling-embedded air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a holding piece for holding an upper portion of the sleeve bush is hung down on the protective cover along the bearing groove. . 11. The ceiling-embedded air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein a tip end of the holding piece is formed in a curved shape corresponding to an outer shape of the sleeve bush. 12. The ceiling-embedded air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member comprises a universal joint. 13. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the connecting member comprises a flexible joint.