JPH11325516A - Outdoor unit of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enlarge the turning range of a fastening tool and facilitate firm support of one side of a bottom face of the recessed portion by a supporting member by forming a recessed portion in a connecting valve attaching plate fixed to the upper portion of a unit body, which concave portion is open upward and toward a side thereof to face a flare nut of a connecting valve. SOLUTION: The outdoor unit comprises a recessed portion 9a in a connecting valve attaching plate 9 to which a connecting valve 10 is fixed, which recessed portion 9a is open upward and toward one side thereof to face a flare nut of the connecting valve 10. A supporting member 14 for supporting the connecting valve attaching plate 9 is provided between a side of a bottom face of the recessed portion 9a and a side plate 4 provided at a side of a heat exchanger 3.

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 particularly, to a connection valve mounting plate fixed to an upper portion of a main body, the upper portion and one side of the connection valve mounting plate facing a flare nut of the connection valve. The present invention relates to a structure in which an opened concave portion is formed so as to expand a rotation range of a tightening tool, and one side of the bottom surface of the concave portion can be strongly supported by a support member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional outdoor unit of an air conditioner is mounted on a bottom plate 1 substantially at the center on the front side and covered with a compressor cover 2a, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7, for example. Compressor 2
And are provided on the rear side and both sides of the compressor 2,
A heat exchanger 3 bent substantially in a concave shape, a blower 5 provided opposite to a back surface of the heat exchanger 3, and fixed to an upper end of a side plate 4 provided on both sides of the heat exchanger 3. An electrical component box 8 held on the holding plate 6, which accommodates electrical components and whose upper portion is covered with an electrical component cover 7, and is provided on one side of the electrical component box 8 and attached to the connection valve mounting plate 9. Connection valve
10, a top cover 11 covering the connection valve 10 and the upper part of the electrical component box 8, a front cover 12 attached to the bottom plate 1 and having a front surface, and a rear cover 13 having a rear surface and both side surfaces. It consisted of an outer trunk.

When the connection valve mounting plate 9 is formed, for example, in a planar shape, when the flare nut of the connection valve 10 is tightened with a tightening tool, the rotation range of the tightening tool is limited. Therefore, as a countermeasure, the connection valve mounting plate 9 is provided on the connection valve mounting plate 9 as shown in FIG.
A concave portion 9a having an upper portion and an open side is formed to face the flare nut of the connection valve 10, so that the turning range of the tightening tool can be expanded.

[0004] However, when the flare nut of the connection valve 10 is tightened with a tightening tool, the strength of one side of the connection valve mounting plate 9 is insufficient, and the connection valve mounting plate 9 may be deformed. was there. In addition, when the outdoor unit main body is installed in a state of being inclined in the left-right direction, the dew condensation water dripped from the connection valve 10 is applied to the other side e of the bottom surface 9b of the recess 9a shown in FIG. The portion accumulates and corrodes, or leaks to the outside as shown by a water drop f shown in FIG. 7 from between the upper portion of the side surface of the rear cover 13 and the top cover 11 through one side of the recess 9a. Had the problem of getting lost.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a connecting valve mounting plate fixed to an upper portion of a main body, in which a concave portion having an opening on one side and one side facing a flare nut of the connecting valve is formed. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which the rotation range of the tightening tool is enlarged and one side of the bottom surface of the concave portion can be strongly supported by a support member.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a compressor mounted substantially at the center on the front side on a bottom plate, and provided on the rear side and both sides of the compressor, and has a substantially concave shape. And a blower provided opposite to the back of the heat exchanger, and held on a holding plate fixed to the upper ends of side plates provided on both sides of the heat exchanger. An electrical component box that accommodates electrical components and has an upper part covered by an electrical component cover, a connection valve provided on one side of the electrical component box and attached to a connection valve mounting plate, and a connection valve and an electrical component. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising: a top cover that covers an upper part of a box; and an outer body that is attached to the bottom plate, and has an outer body that includes a front cover having a front surface and a rear cover having a rear surface and both side surfaces. Connect the connection bar to the valve mounting plate. The top and one side to form an open recess facing the flare nut of the probe, and one side bottom surface of the recess, between the side plate provided on one side of the heat exchanger,
The connecting valve mounting plate is supported by a supporting member.

[0007] An attachment portion for mounting the support member is provided on an extension portion having a substantially L-shaped cross section which extends to the bottom surface on one side of the concave portion and substantially to the center on one side of the support member. A hole, a fixing portion extending on the other side of the support member and extending below the lower surface of one side of the recess corresponding to the insertion hole, and a screw hole provided in the side plate. The support member is constructed by screwing a screw passing through the insertion hole into the hole.

Further, when a screw inserted through the insertion hole of the extension portion is screwed into the screw hole, one upper and lower part of the support member is brought into contact with an end of the side plate opposed thereto. The configuration is as follows.

Further, the bottom surface of the concave portion is configured such that one side of the opened concave portion is slightly inclined at a low angle.

Further, one side of the bottom surface of the recess is slightly lower than the upper end of the side surface of the rear cover.

[0011] Further, a through hole is provided on a bottom surface near one side of the concave portion, and a part of the fixing portion is disposed below the through hole, so that the condensed water dropped from the connection valve is passed through the through hole. The guide member is configured to be guided on the bottom plate along the support member and the side plate.

Further, the lower end of the support member is inclined downward toward the side plate.

Further, at least a lower portion of the support member,
The gutter portion for guiding the dew water is formed continuously.

Further, a step portion or an inclined portion for expanding one side of the concave portion is continuously formed on one side of the concave portion.

Further, on one side of the bottom surface of the concave portion, a substantially L-shaped section is provided.
It has a configuration in which a letter-shaped portion is additionally provided to form a step portion slightly lower than the bottom surface of the concave portion.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below as examples based on the attached drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG.
3 and FIGS. 4A to 4C, 1
Is a bottom plate, and 2 is a compressor cover at approximately the center on the front side on the bottom plate 1.
The compressor 3 mounted and covered by 2a, the heat exchanger 3 is bent substantially concavely on the rear side and both sides of the compressor 2, and 5 is provided to face the rear part of the heat exchanger 3. Blower, 8
An electrical component box held on a holding surface of a holding plate 6 fixed to an upper end of a side plate 4 attached to both ends of the heat exchanger 3, housing electric components therein, and covering an upper portion with an electric cover 7;
Reference numeral 10 denotes a connection valve provided on one side of the electrical component box 8 and attached to the connection valve mounting plate 9, reference numeral 11 denotes a top cover that covers the connection valve 10 and an upper portion of the electrical component box 8,
Reference numeral 12 denotes a front cover that is attached to the bottom plate 1 and has a front surface. Reference numeral 13 denotes a rear cover that includes a rear surface and both side surfaces. The front cover 12 and the rear cover 13 protect the compressor 2 and the heat exchanger 3 and the like. An outer shell is configured.

The connection valve mounting plate 9 is formed with a concave portion 9a having an upper portion and an open side facing the flare nut of the connection valve 10, and has a bottom surface 9b on one side of the concave portion 9a and the heat exchanger 3. A support member 14 for supporting the connection valve mounting plate 9 is provided between the side valve 4 and the side plate 4 provided on one side of the connection valve. The turning range of the tightening tool for tightening the flare nut 10 can be increased, and the recess 9a can be enlarged.
Has a structure in which one side of the bottom surface 9b can be strongly supported by the support member.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, the mounting portion for mounting the support member 14 is provided in the concave portion.
An insertion hole provided in a bottom surface 9b on one side of 9a and a substantially L-shaped extending portion 14a extending substantially at the center of one side of the support member 14, and the support member 14 corresponds to the insertion hole. The fixing portion 14 extending on the other side and overlapping with the lower portion of the one side bottom surface 9b of the concave portion 9a
a and a screw hole provided in the side plate 4, and the support member 14 is erected by screwing a screw 15 inserted through the insertion hole into the screw hole.
Using the side plate 4 provided on one side of the heat exchanger 3,
One side of the connection valve mounting plate 9 can be easily and firmly supported by the support member 14.

When the screw 15 inserted through the insertion hole of the extension 14a is screwed into the screw hole, FIGS.
As shown in (A), the upper and lower portions on one side of the support member 14 are
It is configured to contact the end of the side plate 4 opposed thereto, whereby the contact portion enhances the mounting strength of the support member 14 particularly against the vertical load, Load (torque) generated when the flare nut of the connection valve 10 is tightened with a tightening tool
Thus, the connection valve mounting plate 9 is structured so as not to be deformed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (C), a projection g protruding downward and inward is continuously formed in the screw holes provided in the fixing portion 14a and the side plate 4,
The structure is such that the strength of the screw hole is increased so that the screw 15 can be screwed more firmly.

The bottom surface 9b of the concave portion 9a is formed such that one side of the opened concave portion 9a is slightly inclined so that dew condensation water dropped from the connection valve 10 can be formed on one side bottom surface of the concave portion 9a.
9b so that the dew condensation water does not accumulate on the other side portion e shown in FIG. 7 and corrode the portion as in the prior art described above. It has become.

One side of the bottom surface 9b of the recess 9a is shown in FIG.
As shown in a portion C shown in FIG. 5, by slightly lowering the upper end of the side surface of the rear cover 13, as shown in the above-described related art, a view from between the upper side surface of the rear cover 13 and the top cover 11. The configuration is such that the water does not leak to the outside like a water drop f indicated by 7.

A through hole 9c is provided in the bottom surface 9b near one side of the concave portion 9a, and a part of the fixing portion 14a is disposed below the through hole 9c to form a dew drop from the connection valve 10. As shown by an arrow c in FIG. 4, water is guided from the through hole 9c along the support member 14 and the side plate 4 onto the bottom plate 1, and the connection valve 10 The structure is such that the dropped dew condensation water can be smoothly guided to the bottom plate 1 through the bottom surface 9b, the through hole 9c, the support member 14, and the side plate 4.

The lower end 14b of the support member 14 is
As shown in FIG. 2A, the water condensed from the connection valve 10 is reduced by being inclined downward toward the side plate 4.
The structure is such that it can be guided more smoothly to the side plate 4 along the lower end 14b of the support member 14.

As shown in FIG. 4B, at least a lower portion of the support member 14 has a gutter portion 14 for guiding the dew condensation water.
By forming c continuously, dew condensation water dropped from the connection valve 10 can be more smoothly guided toward the side plate 4.

As shown in FIG. 6B, a step 9d or an inclined portion for expanding one side of the concave portion 9a is continuously formed on one side of the concave portion 9a. )
c ′ can be secured, and the dew condensation water dripped from the connection valve 10 is formed on the upper side surface of the rear cover 13 and the top cover 11.
7, the liquid does not leak to the outside like a water drop f shown in FIG. 7.

Further, on one side of the bottom surface 9b of the recess 9a, FIG.
As shown in (C), by providing a substantially L-shaped section and forming a step 9d 'slightly lower than the bottom surface 9b of the recess 9a, the connection is made in the same manner as described above. The configuration is such that dew condensation water dropped from the valve 10 does not leak outside from between the upper side surface of the rear cover 13 and the top cover 11 as a water drop f shown in FIG.

With the above configuration, FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the connection valve mounting plate 9 is formed with a concave portion 9a having an open upper part and one side facing the flare nut of the connection valve 10. ,
Since the support member 14 for supporting the connection valve mounting plate 9 is provided between the one side bottom surface 9b of the recess 9a and the side plate 4 provided on one side of the heat exchanger 3, Recess 9a
Utilizing the air, the rotation range of the tightening tool for tightening the flare nut of the connection valve 10 can be enlarged, and one side of the bottom surface 9b of the concave portion 9a can be strongly supported by the support member 14. It becomes an outdoor unit of a harmony machine.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, the connection valve mounting plate fixed to the upper portion of the main body is formed with a concave portion which is open on the upper side and one side opposite to the flare nut of the connection valve. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which the turning range of the tool is enlarged and one side of the bottom surface of the concave portion can be firmly supported by a support member.

[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 and a conventional example.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention and a conventional example.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a part A shown in FIG. 2 of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention;
(A) is a perspective view of a main part, (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in (A), and (C) is a side view of the main part showing a protrusion continuously formed in a screw hole.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a main part of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein (A) is a sectional view, and (B) and (C) are perspective views.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bottom plate 2 Compressor 2a Compressor cover 3 Heat exchanger 4 Side plate 5 Blower 6 Holding plate 7 Electrical cover 8 Electrical component box 9 Connection valve mounting plate 9a Recess 9b Bottom of recess 9c Through hole 9d, 9d 'Step 10 Connection valve 11 Top cover 12 Front cover 13 Rear cover 14 Support member 14a Extension or fixed portion 14b Lower end of support member 14c Gutter 15 Screw

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A compressor mounted substantially at the center on the front side on a bottom plate, and provided on the rear side and both sides of the compressor,
A heat exchanger bent and formed in a substantially concave shape, a blower provided to face the back of the heat exchanger, and a holding plate fixed to an upper end of a side plate provided on both sides of the heat exchanger. An electrical component box that holds electrical components and is covered at the top with an electrical component cover, a connection valve provided on one side of the electrical component box and attached to a connection valve mounting plate, In an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, an upper body that covers an upper part of an electrical component box, and an outer body that is attached to the bottom plate, and has an outer body that includes a front cover formed of a front surface and a rear cover formed of a back surface and both side surfaces, In the connection valve mounting plate, a concave portion having an upper portion and an open side is formed to face the flare nut of the connection valve,
An outdoor unit for an air conditioner, wherein a support member for supporting the connection valve mounting plate is provided between one side bottom surface of the concave portion and a side plate provided on one side of the heat exchanger. 2. An insertion portion provided on a bottom surface on one side of the concave portion and a substantially L-shaped cross-section extending to substantially the center of one side of the support member for mounting the support member. A hole, a fixing portion extending on the other side of the support member and extending below the lower surface of one side of the recess corresponding to the insertion hole, and a screw hole provided in the side plate. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the support member is installed by screwing a screw inserted through the insertion hole into the hole. 3. When the screw passing through the insertion hole of the extension portion is screwed into the screw hole, the upper and lower portions on one side of the support member are
The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the outdoor unit is configured to abut on an end of the side plate facing the side plate. 4. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the concave portion has one side of the opened concave portion inclined at a slightly lower angle. 5. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein one side of a bottom surface of the concave portion is slightly lower than an upper end of a side surface of the rear cover. 6. A through hole is provided on a bottom surface near one side of the concave portion, and a part of the fixing portion is disposed below the through hole to allow the condensed water dropped from the connection valve to pass through the through hole. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is guided along the support member and the side plate on the bottom plate. 7. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein a lower end of the support member is inclined low toward the side plate. 8. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein a gutter for guiding the dew condensation water is continuously formed at least at a lower portion of the support member. 9. The air according to claim 1, wherein a step portion or an inclined portion for expanding one side of the concave portion is continuously formed on one side of the concave portion. An outdoor unit of a harmonic machine. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein a substantially L-shaped section is provided on one side of the bottom surface of the concave portion, and a step portion slightly lower than the bottom surface of the concave portion is formed. Or the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 6.