JPH11248186A - Air conditioner of embedment-in-ceiling type - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cover a surplus opening which arises at the time of renewal of an air conditioner, with good work efficiency, by a simple means. SOLUTION: In an air conditioner of embedment-in-ceiling type the main body 1 of which is arranged above a rectangular opening 3 made in a ceiling C and to the bottom of which a rectangular decorative panel 2 to cover the opening is attached an auxiliary decorative panel 14 to cover the surplus opening 13 being made between the opening 3 and the decorative panel 2 at renewal of the air conditioner is attached freely of mounting and removal.

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 an in-ceiling type air conditioner in which a surplus opening formed in a ceiling when an air conditioner is renewed is blinded by simple means. It relates to an air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a ceiling-mounted air conditioner is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner body 1 is disposed above the rectangular opening 3 formed in the ceiling C, and the air conditioner body 1
A decorative panel 2 having a rectangular shape that covers the opening 3 is attached to the lower surface of the panel. The air conditioner body 1
Inside, a blower 4 and a heat exchanger 5 are built in, and the decorative panel 2 is provided with an air filter 6, an air inlet 7, and an air outlet 8. Reference numeral 9 denotes a fan motor, 10 denotes a bell mouth, 11 denotes a drain pan, and 12 denotes a suction grill.

In recent years, as air conditioners have been downsized, even air conditioners having the same horsepower have tended to be smaller than conventional models. Therefore, when updating the air conditioner, the sizes of the air conditioner body and the decorative panel are reduced.

[0004] Then, as shown in FIG. 2, when the air conditioner is renewed, extra openings 13 are formed on both sides of the decorative panel 2. When the surplus openings 13 and 13 are covered with the replacement of the ceiling panel, the ceiling panel becomes a new one only at that portion, and it becomes hard to see.

Therefore, conventionally, the surplus openings 13, 13
In order to cover the frame, a frame-shaped frame was attached to the decorative panel.

[0006]

However, the size of the decorative panel is usually limited due to the module of the ceiling panel.
Since only one direction is shortened, if a frame having a frame shape is attached to the decorative panel as in the above-described related art, unnecessary parts will be present, and the decorative panel will become large, and the assembling work will be performed. The problem of poor performance arises.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to enable a simple means to cover an excess opening generated when an air conditioner is renewed with good workability.

[0008]

In the basic configuration of the present invention (the invention of claim 1), as a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, an air conditioner is provided above a rectangular opening 3 formed in a ceiling C. In a ceiling-mounted air conditioner in which a main body 1 is disposed and a rectangular decorative panel 2 covering the opening 3 is attached to a lower surface of the air conditioner main body 1, the opening 3 An auxiliary makeup panel 14 for covering an excess opening 13 formed between the decorative panel 2 and the decorative panel 2 is detachably attached.

With the above-described configuration, when the surplus opening 13 occurs when the air conditioner is renewed, the surplus opening 13 can be easily covered only by attaching the auxiliary decorative panel 14. Moreover, the auxiliary makeup panel 14 can be assembled after the air conditioner main body 1 and the makeup panel 2 are attached (that is, retrofitting is possible), so that assembling workability is also improved. , The excess opening 13,
If the decorative panel 2 is formed on both sides facing each other, an auxiliary decorative panel 14 for covering the surplus opening 13
Is minimized, and assembling workability is improved.

As in the third aspect of the present invention, the auxiliary decorative panel 14 is integrally formed with a locking portion 15 which is locked to an upper surface of an end portion of the decorative panel 2, and the upper surface of the lip of the opening 3 is formed. When the other end of the latch 16 whose one end is locked to the auxiliary decorative panel 14 with the screw 17, the auxiliary decorative panel 14 is locked by the locking force of the locking portion 15 on the upper surface of the decorative panel 2. The metal fitting 16 is supported by the locking force of the ceiling opening 3 with respect to the upper surface of the rim, so that the mounting state is stronger than that directly mounted on the ceiling C.

As in the invention of claim 4, the lower surface of the decorative panel 2 and the lower surface of the auxiliary decorative panel 14 are
When the decorative panel 2 and the auxiliary decorative panel 14 are made flush with each other in the mounted state, a sense of unity is obtained between the decorative panel 2 and the auxiliary decorative panel 14, and the appearance in the mounted state is improved.

[0012]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

This ceiling-mounted air conditioner has the same structure as that already described in the section of the prior art.
As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner body 1 is disposed above the rectangular opening 3 formed in the ceiling C, and the air conditioner body 1
A decorative panel 2 having a rectangular shape that covers the opening 3 is attached to the lower surface of the panel. The air conditioner body 1
Inside, a blower 4 and a heat exchanger 5 are built in, and the decorative panel 2 is provided with an air filter 6, an air inlet 7, and an air outlet 8. Reference numeral 9 denotes a fan motor, 10 denotes a bell mouth, 11 denotes a drain pan, and 12 denotes a suction grill.

By the way, when the air conditioner is renewed, extra openings 13 and 13 may be formed on both sides of the decorative panel 2 due to downsizing of the air conditioner (see FIG. 2).

In order to cover the surplus openings 13, 13, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS.
The auxiliary makeup panels 14 are detachably attached.

Each auxiliary decorative panel 14 is integrally formed with a locking portion 15 which is locked on the upper surface of the end of the decorative panel 2. The auxiliary decorative panel 14 includes a locking metal fitting 16 whose one end is locked to the upper surface of the rim of the opening 3,
The other ends of 16 and 16 are fixed by screws 17 and 17. That is, the auxiliary decorative panel 14 is configured such that the locking force of the locking portion 15 to the upper surface of the decorative panel 2 and the locking metal fittings 16, 1 are provided.
It is to be supported by the locking force of the ceiling openings 3 on the upper surface of the rim of the ceiling openings 6 and 16. In this case, even when the ceiling C is made of a member having a low supporting force, the auxiliary decorative panel 14 can be indirectly supported, so that the mounting state does not become unstable. Code 18
Is a screw hole formed in the auxiliary decorative panel 14, and 19 is a screw hole locked by the locking fitting 16.

Next, the procedure for assembling the auxiliary decorative panel 14 will be described with reference to FIG. 5. First, as shown in FIG. In this state, one end of the locking member 16 is locked on the upper surface of the rim of the ceiling opening 3, and then, as shown in FIG. If the screw 17 is tightened as shown in FIG. 5C in this state, the auxiliary decorative panel 14 can be locked with the locking force of the locking portion 15 on the upper surface of the decorative panel 2. The locking metal members 16, 16, 16 are supported by the locking force of the ceiling opening 3 with respect to the upper surface of the rim. Thereafter, the head of the screw 17 is covered with a blind seal 20. At this time, the thickness of the auxiliary decorative panel 14 is set so that the lower surface of the decorative panel 2 and the lower surface of the auxiliary decorative panel 14 are flush with each other.

With the above-described configuration, when the surplus opening 13 occurs when the air conditioner is renewed, the surplus opening 13 can be easily covered only by attaching the auxiliary makeup panel 14. In addition, the auxiliary makeup panel 14 can be assembled after the air conditioner main body 1 and the makeup panel 2 are attached (that is, retrofitting is possible), so that the assembly workability is also improved.

The auxiliary decorative panel 14 has a locking force of the locking portion 15 with respect to the upper surface of the decorative panel 2 and locking metal fittings 16 and 1.
Since the ceiling openings 3 are supported by the locking force of the ceiling openings 3 with respect to the upper surface of the rim, the attachment state becomes stronger as compared with the case where the ceiling openings 3 are directly attached to the ceiling C.

Further, since the lower surface of the decorative panel 2 and the lower surface of the auxiliary decorative panel 14 are flush with each other, the decorative panel 2 and the auxiliary decorative panel have a sense of unity, and the appearance in the mounted state is good. .

[0021]

According to the invention of the present application (the invention of claim 1),
An air conditioner main body 1 is disposed above a rectangular opening 3 formed in a ceiling C, and a rectangular decorative panel 2 that covers the opening 3 is attached to a lower surface of the air conditioner main body 1. In the embedded type air conditioner, when the air conditioner is renewed, the auxiliary makeup panel 14 that covers the excess opening 13 formed between the opening 3 and the makeup panel 2 is detachably attached. When the surplus opening 13 occurs at the time of renewal of the harmonizer, there is an excellent effect that the surplus opening 13 can be easily covered only by attaching the auxiliary makeup panel 14. Moreover, the auxiliary makeup panel 14
Since it can be assembled after the air conditioner body 1 and the decorative panel 2 are mounted (that is, retrofitting is possible),
There is also an effect that the assembling workability is improved.

As described in the second aspect of the present invention, when the surplus opening 13 is formed on both sides of the decorative panel 2 facing each other, the auxiliary decorative panel 14 for covering the surplus opening 13 is a minimum required. As a result, assembly workability is improved.

As described in the third aspect of the present invention, the auxiliary decorative panel 14 is integrally formed with a locking portion 15 which is locked to the upper surface of the end portion of the decorative panel 2, and the upper surface of the lip of the opening 3 is formed. When the other end of the latch 16 whose one end is locked to the auxiliary decorative panel 14 with the screw 17, the auxiliary decorative panel 14 is locked by the locking force of the locking portion 15 on the upper surface of the decorative panel 2. The metal fitting 16 is supported by the locking force of the ceiling opening 3 with respect to the upper surface of the rim, so that the mounting state is stronger than that directly mounted on the ceiling C.

As in the invention of claim 4, the lower surface of the decorative panel 2 and the lower surface of the auxiliary decorative panel 14 are
When the decorative panel 2 and the auxiliary decorative panel 14 are made flush with each other in the mounted state, a sense of unity is obtained between the decorative panel 2 and the auxiliary decorative panel 14, and the appearance in the mounted state is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a general ceiling-mounted air conditioner.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an attached state of the ceiling-mounted air conditioner when the air conditioner is updated.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an auxiliary decorative panel in the ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B show a procedure for assembling an auxiliary decorative panel in the ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. Indicates a locked state of the locking portion, and (c) indicates a state at the time of completion of assembly.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is an air conditioner main body, 2 is a decorative panel, 3 is an opening, 13
Is the surplus opening, 14 is the auxiliary makeup panel, 15 is the locking portion, 1
6 is a locking metal, 17 is a screw, and C is a ceiling.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An air conditioner main body (1) is arranged above a rectangular opening (3) formed in a ceiling (C), and the opening (3) is formed on a lower surface of the air conditioner main body (1). A ceiling-mounted type air conditioner to which a rectangular decorative panel (2) covering 3) is attached, wherein the decorative panel (2) is formed between the opening (3) and the decorative panel (2) when the air conditioner is updated. A ceiling-mounted air conditioner, characterized in that an auxiliary decorative panel (14) covering a surplus opening (13) is detachably mounted. 2. The ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the surplus opening (13) is formed on opposite sides of the decorative panel (2). 3. The auxiliary decorative panel (14) is integrally formed with a locking portion (15) whose one end is locked to an upper surface of an end of the decorative panel (2), and the opening (3). The other end of a latch (16), which is locked to the upper surface of the rim, is fixed to the auxiliary decorative panel (14) by a screw (17). The ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to one of the preceding claims. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower surface of the decorative panel (2) and the lower surface of the auxiliary decorative panel (14) are flush with each other when mounted. The ceiling-mounted air conditioner according to any one of the preceding claims.