JPWO2016170652A1 - Indoor unit and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The indoor unit 100 according to the present invention includes a housing 120 including a top plate 121 and a side plate 122, a motor 180 installed in the central portion on the inner surface side of the top plate 121 and facing the top plate 121, and a motor A part of the air that has flowed out of turbofan 170, including turbofan 170 that is fixed to rotation shaft 181 of 180 and rotated by driving motor 180, and heat insulating material 190 that is installed on the inner surface side of casing 120 Is formed between the turbo fan 170 and the top plate 121 so that the heat insulating material 190 is not installed at a portion where the motor 180 and the top plate 121 face each other. To.

Description

  The present invention relates to an indoor unit such as an air conditioner. In particular, it relates to heat dissipation of motors.

  In an air conditioner or the like, an indoor unit installed on the indoor side includes, for example, a blower that sends air into the room. The blower drives an electric motor (motor) and rotates a fan (impeller) to blow air. Here, since the motor generates heat by driving, it needs to be radiated (cooled).

  For example, in a ceiling-embedded indoor unit that blows air by rotating a turbo fan (impeller), the main plate fixed to the rotating shaft of the motor has a convex portion formed in a convex shape and covers the motor. Yes. Conventionally, an opening hole penetrating the motor-side surface and the fan-inside surface serving as an air passage has been provided in the convex portion of the main plate. Part of the air that has flowed out of the turbofan is guided to the motor side by negative pressure. The motor radiates heat to the passing air. The radiated air flows into the turbofan from the opening hole and merges with the air flowing out of the impeller. The motor is cooled by forming the above air flow path (see, for example, Patent Document 1). At this time, an opening hole is provided in the flange of the convex portion of the turbofan to reduce noise (for example, see Patent Document 2).

  Further, Patent Document 1 discloses a partition plate that forms a path for guiding part of the air blown from the turbo fan to the motor side and a path for guiding the air from the motor side to the outflow side of the turbo fan. The indoor unit provided between the two is also described.

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  As described above, for example, if an opening hole that penetrates the motor side surface and the fan internal side surface is provided in the main plate, the pressure inside the fan fluctuates, which causes noise. Moreover, a partition plate etc. are needed as a component, and it becomes a cause which becomes high component cost.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to obtain an indoor unit that can radiate a motor without increasing noise, the number of components, and the like.

  The indoor unit according to this invention is fixed to a housing provided with a top plate and a side plate, a motor installed opposite to the top plate in a central portion on the inner surface side of the top plate, and a rotation shaft of the motor, The fan has a fan that is rotated by driving the motor, and heat insulating means that is installed on the inner surface side of the housing, and a passage that sends a part of the air that flows out of the fan to the space where the motor is installed. A heat insulating means is not provided in a portion formed between the plate and the motor and the top plate.

  According to this invention, in the top plate, the indoor unit can dissipate the heat generated from the motor through the top plate by not attaching the heat insulating means to the portion where the motor and the top plate face each other. Can be obtained. At this time, since it is not necessary to secure a flow path to the motor by adding parts without obstructing the flow of air flowing into and out of the fan, noise and cost can be suppressed.

It is a figure explaining the structure of the indoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the turbo fan 170 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the flow of the air which passes the inside of the indoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the indoor unit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure showing the structural example of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, as for the reference numerals, the same reference numerals in the following drawings are the same or equivalent, and this is common throughout the entire specification. And the form of the component represented by the whole specification is an illustration to the last, Comprising: It does not limit to the form described in the specification. In particular, the combination of the components is not limited to the combination in each embodiment, and the components described in the other embodiments can be applied to another embodiment. Moreover, the code | symbol regarding the wing | blade which has multiple sheets shall be attached | subjected only to one representative sheet. Further, the number of blades shown in the drawings is an example. Furthermore, the upper side in the figure will be described as “upper side” and the lower side will be described as “lower side”. In the drawings, the relationship between the sizes of the constituent members may be different from the actual one.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an indoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a four-way cassette type indoor unit 100 that has a ceiling-embedded type that can be embedded in an indoor ceiling and has outlets in four directions will be described. The indoor unit 100 is connected to an outdoor unit through a refrigerant pipe, and constitutes a refrigerant circuit that circulates the refrigerant and performs refrigeration, air conditioning, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the indoor unit 100 includes a housing 120 that includes a top plate 121 and side plates 122. The indoor unit 100 is installed by being embedded in the indoor ceiling with the top plate 121 facing upward. The housing 120 is open on the side facing the room (lower side). A motor 180 is attached to the top plate 121 on the inner surface side. Further, the indoor unit 100 has a substantially rectangular decorative panel 130 attached to the lower side in plan view and faces the room. In the vicinity of the center of the decorative panel 130, a grill 131 serving as an inlet for air (gas) into the indoor unit 100 and a filter 140 for removing air after passing through the grill 131 are provided.

  At the center of the lower surface of the indoor unit 100, there is a main body inlet (bell mouth) 123 that rectifies and flows air into the main body. A main body outlet 124 is provided around the main body inlet 123 to allow air to flow out of the main body. The grill 131, the main body inlet 123, the main body outlet 124, and the outlet 132 communicate with each other to form an air passage in the indoor unit 100.

  Inside the main body of the indoor unit 100, a turbo fan (impeller) 170, a bell mouth 160, a motor 180, an indoor heat exchanger 110, and a heat insulating material 190 are provided. The turbo fan 170 is an impeller used for a centrifugal blower to which a rotating shaft 181 of the motor 180 is attached. When the turbo fan 170 rotates, an air flow is formed in which the air sucked through the grill 131 is sent to the side (left and right direction in FIG. 1). The turbo fan 170 will be described later. The bell mouth 160 forms a suction air passage for the turbo fan 170 and rectifies it.

  As described above, the motor 180 is attached to the top plate 121 so that the central portion of the top plate 121 and the rotation shaft 181 are orthogonal to each other. For example, the rotating shaft 181 faces the vertical direction. Here, for example, the motor 180 may be attached so as to be in contact with the top plate 121, or may be attached with a slight gap. When the motor 180 is driven, the turbo fan 170 fixed to the rotation shaft 181 rotates around the rotation shaft 181. In the present embodiment, a DC (direct current) motor that consumes less power and generates less heat than driving is used as the motor 180.

  For example, the fin tube type indoor heat exchanger 110 is installed on the downstream side of the turbo fan 170 in the air flow so as to surround the turbo fan 170. For example, when the indoor unit 100 of the present embodiment is applied to an air conditioner, the indoor heat exchanger 110 functions as an evaporator during cooling operation and functions as a condenser during heating operation.

  On each side of the decorative panel 130, an air outlet 132 is formed along each side of the decorative panel 130. The indoor unit 100 of the present embodiment has four outlets 132. Each blowout port 132 has a blowout vane (flap) 150 serving as a wind direction deflecting plate for changing the wind direction. The position of each blowing vane 150 is controlled by rotating around an axis by driving a motor (not shown).

  A heat insulating material 190 serving as a heat insulating means is attached to the inner surface of the housing 120 by sticking or the like. The heat insulating material 190 prevents heat from entering and exiting through the housing 120. Here, in the present embodiment, the heat insulating material 190 is not attached to a portion of the top plate 121 facing the attached motor 180. In the top plate 121, the heat insulating material 190 is not attached, and a portion facing the motor 180 is a heat radiating portion (hole portion) 121a. In the heat radiating part (hole part) 121a, the heat generated by the motor 180 is directly transmitted to the top plate 121. The heat transmitted to the top plate 121 is radiated to the outside of the indoor unit 100.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the turbo fan 170 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. When the turbo fan 170 rotates, it sucks air (gas) from the direction of the rotation shaft 181 and blows out the sucked gas in the outer circumferential direction intersecting the rotation shaft 181. As shown in FIG. 2, turbo fan 170 according to the present embodiment is arranged so that shroud (side plate) 1 and main plate 173 are opposed to each other. A plurality (seven in FIG. 2) of blades 172 are provided between the shroud 171 and the main plate 173. The shroud 171 has a bell mouth shape and has an air suction port 171a at the center.

  The blades 172 form an air flow from the inside of the turbo fan 170 toward the outer periphery. Here, the wing 172 of the present embodiment is a three-dimensional wing having a twisted shape between the shroud 171 and the main plate 173. By using the wing 172 as a three-dimensional wing, it is possible to reduce noise and power consumption.

  The main plate 173 serves as a base of the turbo fan 170 such that the blades 172 are joined. The main portion of the main plate 173 has a convex shape toward the inside of the turbo fan 170. For this reason, the central portion of the outer surface side of the main plate 173 is recessed, and the motor 180 is accommodated in a space formed by the recess. Therefore, the main plate 173 covers the motor 180. Here, the main plate 173 in the present embodiment partitions the space side where the motor 180 is installed (the outer surface side housing the motor 180) and the inner surface side serving as an air flow path inside the turbofan 170. For this reason, the main plate 173 of the present embodiment does not form a hole that communicates the outer surface side and the inner surface side. By not having a hole, the air flow that passes through the inside of the turbo fan 170 is not disturbed, and the sound that is generated when the air flows from the outer surface side to the inner surface side can be suppressed.

  A boss 174 is attached to the convex center of the main plate 173. The turbo fan 170 is attached and fixed to the rotating shaft 181 of the motor 180 via the boss 174. In the present embodiment, an aluminum boss 174 having excellent heat conductivity is used. For this reason, the heat generated by the motor 180 is transmitted to the rotating shaft 181 and the boss 174. The boss 174 radiates heat to the air passing through the turbo fan 170.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3 which will be described later, air for urging the cooling of the motor 180 is introduced between the main plate 173 of the turbofan 170 and the heat insulating material 190 (the top plate 121) in the space where the motor 180 is installed. A cooling channel 175 is formed to pass therethrough. By forming the cooling flow path 175, not only can the air be supplied to the motor 180, but the turbo fan 170 vibrates when rotating, and the main plate 173 of the turbo fan 170 and the heat insulating material 190 (top plate 121) do not contact each other. It becomes a gap (gap) for doing so.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the flow of air passing through the indoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Here, the flow of air that passes through the turbofan 170 and cools the motor 180 will be described. When the motor 180 is driven and the rotating shaft 181 rotates, the turbo fan 170 fixed to the rotating shaft 181 also rotates. When the turbo fan 170 rotates, an air flow is generated, and air flows from the air suction port 171a of the turbo fan 170 through the grill 131 and the main body suction port 123. The air flowing into the turbo fan 170 passes through the turbo fan 170 and flows out from the outer peripheral portion of the turbo fan 170. Most of the air blown out from the outer peripheral portion passes through the indoor heat exchanger 110 and is cooled or heated, for example. The cooled or heated air flows out into the room through the main body outlet 124 and the outlet 132.

  On the other hand, a part of the air flowing out from the outer peripheral portion of the turbo fan 170 flows into the cooling flow path 175 between the top plate 121 (the heat insulating material 190) and the main plate 173 of the turbo fan 170. The air that flows in cools the motor 180. Then, the air between the top plate 121 and the main plate 173 flows out from the portion where the pressure is low in the cooling flow path 175 between the top plate 121 and the main plate 173, and merges with the air that flows out from the turbo fan 170, For example, it passes through the indoor heat exchanger 110.

  As described above, in the indoor unit 100 according to the present embodiment, the top plate 121 has the heat radiating portion 121a to which the heat insulating material 190 is not attached, so that the motor 180 and the top plate 121 are directly opposed to each other. Therefore, the heat generated from the motor 180 can be dissipated through the top plate 121. And since it is not necessary to form a hole for communicating the space where the motor 180 is installed on the main plate 173 and the space inside the turbofan 170, the generation of noise can be prevented without disturbing the air by the hole. In addition, since a flow path for allowing the air flowing out from the turbo fan 170 to pass through the motor 180 and flowing to the indoor heat exchanger 110 can be formed without adding parts, the cost can be reduced. Moreover, in the indoor unit 100 of the present embodiment, by using a DC motor (direct current) as the motor 180, the heat generation of the motor can be suppressed.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the indoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In FIG. 4, devices and the like denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 perform the same operations and functions as those described in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the heat radiating portion 121a of the top plate 121 is a bellows-like fin. The heat dissipating part 121a is composed of bellows-like fins 121b. By using the bellows-like fins 121b, in the heat radiating part 121a, the heat transfer area between the space outside the indoor unit 100 can be increased, and the heat radiation effect can be further enhanced. Here, the top plate 121 and the fins 121b are not integrally formed, and may be configured as separate parts.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. Here, FIG. 5 shows an air conditioner as an example of a refrigeration cycle apparatus. In FIG. 5, the same operations as those described in FIG. 1 and the like are performed. The air conditioner of FIG. 5 connects an outdoor unit (outdoor unit) 200 and an indoor unit (indoor unit) 100 through a gas refrigerant pipe 300 and a liquid refrigerant pipe 400. The outdoor unit 200 includes a compressor 210, a four-way valve 220, an outdoor heat exchanger 230, and an expansion valve 240.

  The compressor 210 compresses and discharges the sucked refrigerant. Here, although not particularly limited, the compressor 210 can change the capacity of the compressor 210 (the amount of refrigerant sent out per unit time) by arbitrarily changing the operation frequency by using, for example, an inverter circuit. You may be able to. The four-way valve 220 is a valve that switches the flow of the refrigerant between, for example, a cooling operation and a heating operation.

  Outdoor heat exchanger 230 in the present embodiment performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and air (outdoor air). For example, it functions as an evaporator during heating operation, evaporating and evaporating the refrigerant. Moreover, it functions as a condenser during the cooling operation, and condenses and liquefies the refrigerant.

  An expansion valve 240 such as a throttle device (flow rate control means) decompresses the refrigerant to expand it. For example, when an electronic expansion valve is used, the opening degree is adjusted based on an instruction from a control device (not shown). The indoor heat exchanger 110 performs heat exchange between air to be air-conditioned and a refrigerant, for example. During heating operation, it functions as a condenser and condenses and liquefies the refrigerant. Moreover, it functions as an evaporator during cooling operation, evaporating and evaporating the refrigerant.

  First, the cooling operation in the refrigeration cycle apparatus will be described based on the refrigerant flow. In the cooling operation, the four-way valve 220 is switched so as to have a connection relationship indicated by a solid line. The high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant compressed and discharged by the compressor 210 passes through the four-way valve 220 and flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 230. The refrigerant (liquid refrigerant) condensed and liquefied by passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 230 and exchanging heat with outdoor air flows into the expansion valve 240. The refrigerant that has been decompressed by the expansion valve 240 and is in a gas-liquid two-phase state flows out of the outdoor unit 200.

  The gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 200 passes through the liquid refrigerant pipe 400 and flows into the indoor unit 100. Then, it is distributed by a distributor and a flow rate adjusting capillary (not shown) and flows into the indoor heat exchanger 110. As described above, the refrigerant (gas refrigerant) evaporated and gasified by passing through the indoor heat exchanger 110 and exchanging heat with air to be air-conditioned, for example, flows out of the indoor unit 100.

  The gas refrigerant flowing out from the indoor unit 100 passes through the gas refrigerant pipe 300 and flows into the outdoor unit 200. Then, it passes through the four-way valve 220 and is sucked into the compressor 210 again. As described above, the refrigerant of the air conditioner circulates and performs air conditioning (cooling).

  Next, the heating operation will be described based on the refrigerant flow. In the heating operation, the four-way valve 220 is switched so as to have a connection relationship indicated by a dotted line. The high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant compressed and discharged by the compressor 210 passes through the four-way valve 220 and flows out of the outdoor unit 200. The gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 200 passes through the gas refrigerant pipe 300 and flows into the indoor unit 100.

  The refrigerant condensed and liquefied by passing through the indoor heat exchanger 110 and exchanging heat with air to be air-conditioned, for example, passes through the distributor and a flow rate adjusting capillary (not shown) and flows out of the indoor unit 100. .

  The refrigerant flowing out from the indoor unit 100 passes through the liquid refrigerant pipe 400 and flows into the outdoor unit 200. Then, the refrigerant that has been decompressed by the expansion valve 240 and is in a gas-liquid two-phase state flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 230. Then, the refrigerant (liquid refrigerant) evaporated and gasified by passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 230 and exchanging heat with outdoor air passes through the four-way valve 220 and is sucked into the compressor 210 again. As described above, the refrigerant of the air conditioner circulates and performs air conditioning (heating).

  As described above, in the air conditioning apparatus (refrigeration cycle apparatus) of the present embodiment, by using the indoor unit 100 described above, it is possible to reduce smudging while avoiding direct wind.

  In the above-described embodiment, the indoor unit 100 has been described as a four-way cassette type indoor unit that has four outlets 132 and the outlet vanes 150 and blows out air in four directions. It is not a thing. For example, the present invention can also be applied to other ceiling-embedded indoor units corresponding to two-way and three-way air flows. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to the ceiling-embedded indoor unit but also to other types of indoor units.

  In the above-described embodiment, the air conditioner has been described as an example of the refrigeration cycle apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to other refrigeration cycle apparatuses such as a refrigeration apparatus and a refrigeration apparatus. Moreover, it can be applied not only to the refrigeration cycle apparatus but also to a blower, a ventilator, or the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Indoor unit, 110 Indoor heat exchanger, 120 Case, 121 Top plate, 121a Heat radiation part, 121b Fin, 122 Side plate, 123 Main body inlet, 124 Main body outlet, 130 Cosmetic panel, 131 Grill, 132 Outlet, 140 Filter, 150 blowout vane, 160 bell mouth, 170 turbo fan, 171 shroud, 171a air inlet, 172 wing, 173 main plate, 174 boss, 175 cooling flow path, 180 motor, 181 rotating shaft, 190 heat insulating material, 200 outdoor unit 210 compressor, 220 four-way valve, 230 outdoor heat exchanger, 240 expansion valve, 300 gas refrigerant pipe, 400 liquid refrigerant pipe.

Claims (7)

A housing having a top plate and a side plate;
A motor installed opposite to the top plate at a central portion on the inner surface side of the top plate;
A fan fixed to the rotating shaft of the motor and rotated by driving the motor;
Heat insulation means installed on the inner surface side of the housing,
A flow path for sending a part of the air flowing out from the fan to the space where the motor is installed is formed between the fan and the top plate, and the motor and the top plate are opposed to the portion Indoor unit that prevents installation of heat insulation means. The fan is
A main plate fixed to the rotating shaft;
A shroud facing the main plate and having a suction port through which gas flows;
A plurality of wings disposed between the main plate and the shroud;
A centrifugal fan that causes the air flowing into the fan to flow out in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis,
The indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the main plate partitions a space where the motor is installed and a space inside the fan.   The indoor unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fan and the rotating shaft are fixed by a boss using an aluminum material.   The indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the motor is a DC motor.   The indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the top plate has a heat dissipating means on a surface facing the motor.   The indoor unit according to claim 5, wherein the heat radiating means is a bellows-like fin. The indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
An air conditioner including an outdoor unit that supplies heat to the indoor unit side.

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