KR100188394B1 - Diffuser door apparatus of separation type airconditioner indoor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a diffuser opening and closing device of the indoor unit of the separate air conditioner, in particular, the diffuser for taking out the cold air adopts a manual opening and closing method, the diffuser is used to open the fixed type in the summer, when the diffuser is not used in the autumn or winter It is a diffuser opening and closing device of the detachable air conditioner indoor unit to prevent the entry of dust and foreign substances and at the same time to improve the merchandise as an ornament, and installed in the lower front of the cabinet to suck the outside air; A front panel installed on the upper part of the innet coil; In the air conditioner indoor unit comprising a diffuser installed in the upper portion of the front panel and the exhaust circulated through the blower and the eva, the cabinet 2 is fixed by the fixing means 50 on the top of the cabinet and the front is opened on both side plates A guide plate 40 having an arc-shaped guide portion 40a; A shaft fixing portion 41 formed on the top of the guide plate 40; A cover body 10 supported by the first pivot shaft 70 by the shaft fixing part 41; The roller 80 driven along the guide portion 40a of the guide plate 40 is opened and closed with the second pivot shaft 72 as a supporting point on the shaft fixing portion 13 formed at the other end of the lid 10. An installed diffuser 4; The switchgear 60 is configured to control the opening and closing operation of the diffuser 4.

Description

Diffuser switchgear for separate air conditioner indoor unit

1 is a view showing an indoor unit of a conventional air conditioner.

2 is a view showing another embodiment of an indoor unit of a conventional air conditioner.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor unit of the present invention air conditioner.

Figure 4 (a) is a view showing the open state of the diffuser of the indoor unit of the present invention air conditioner.

(b) is a view showing a closed state of the diffuser of the present invention air conditioner indoor unit.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: indoor unit 2: cabinet

2a, 2a ': Long hole 2b, 2b': Fixed hole

4: Diffuser 6: Front Panel

10: cover body 13,41,62: shaft fixing part

14: locking groove 40: guide plate

40a: Guide part 42,42 ': Jamming protrusion

43,43 ': Fixing piece 50: Fixing means

60: switchgear 61: bracket

63: elastic 64,74: rotating shaft

65: fixing portion 66: first hook

67: push button 68: the second hook

70: first rotating shaft 71: second rotating shaft

80: roller

The present invention relates to a diffuser opening and closing device of the indoor unit of the separate air conditioner, in particular, by adopting the opening and closing method of the diffuser for taking out the cold air, the diffuser is used to open the fixed type in summer, and the diffuser when not in autumn or winter The present invention relates to a diffuser switchgear for a detachable air conditioner indoor unit which is closed and prevents the introduction of dust and foreign substances and at the same time improves the marketability as an ornament.

In general, the air conditioner indoor unit 1 includes an innet grill unit 3 which is installed in the lower part of the front surface of the cabinet 2 and sucks outside air as shown in FIG. 1; It is installed in the upper part of the front of the cabinet (2) and consists of a diffuser (Diffuser) (4) through which the wind circulated through the blower and the eva.

On the other hand, the air conditioner indoor unit is configured as described above integrally with the cabinet (1) in a state in which the diffuser (4) consisting of a plurality of horizontal and vertical louvers (11, 12) on the front of the cabinet (2) is always open. Formed.

Therefore, the air conditioner configured as described above is configured to discharge cold air to the diffuser by operating the air conditioner in the summer, but in the season such as autumn or winter when there is no need to cool the room, the air conditioner inside This substance, such as dust, penetrated the dust and degraded the air conditioner's performance.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above in the horizontal louver (top) of the cabinet (2) of the separate air conditioner indoor unit (1), described in Korean Patent Application No. 95-2240 No. 2 (a) (b). 11) and the air conditioner to freely open and close the rotating shaft 30 to the support point by using the opening and closing means 20 of the cold air adjusting portion (hereinafter referred to as diffuser) 4 formed of the cover portion 10 having the vertical louver 12. When using and not using the air conditioner in the fall or winter season, it has been proposed to cover the cover portion 10 to prevent foreign matter and dust from penetrating the interior of the air conditioner.

In addition, the air conditioners configured as described above are shown in FIG. 2 (a) through the air freshener grill part 5 of FIG. It was used as an air cleaner.

However, the air conditioner is opened or closed by the opening and closing means 20 of the air conditioner 4, that is, the driving motor. At this time, there is a problem of the gap management and operation method when the diffuser 4 is closed due to friction noise or malfunction of the motor. It was a factor of occurrence.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, by adopting the opening and closing method of the diffuser for taking out the cold air, by using the open diffuser fixedly in summer, and closing the diffuser when not in autumn or winter It is to provide a diffuser switchgear of a detachable air conditioner indoor unit which prevents the input of dust and foreign substances and improves the merchandise as an ornament.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is installed in the lower portion of the front of the cabinet and the grill grille net air; A front panel installed at the upper part of the innet grill; An air conditioner indoor unit including a diffuser installed at an upper portion of the front panel and discharging wind circulated through an air blower and an eva, which is fixed by a fixing means on an upper portion of the cabinet and has a front opening and has an arc-shaped guide on both shaft plates. A guide plate; A shaft fixing portion formed on an upper portion of the guide plate; A cover body axially supported by the shaft fixing part by a first pivotal shaft; A diffuser provided with a roller which is driven along the guide of the guide plate when the opening and closing is performed by using the second pivot as the support point on the shaft fixing part formed on the other end of the cover body; It is characterized by consisting of an opening and closing device for controlling the opening and closing operation of the diffuser.

The fixing means includes an elongated hole formed at predetermined intervals on both upper flange portions of the cabinet and a fixing hole formed at predetermined intervals on the back plate; Locking protrusions are formed on both sides of the lower side of the guide plate for fitting into the long hole, and a fixing piece fixed by a screw in the fixing hole protrudes from the bottom of the rear side of the guide plate. Formed tooth hole; A bracket fixed to the rear of the installation hole by a fastening means and having a shaft fixing portion; A fixing part which is elastically actuated by the elastic body to the support point by the elastic body to the shaft fixing part; A first hook which is connected to the fixing part by hand and is fitted into a locking groove formed at a lower end of the cover body; A push button extending horizontally at a predetermined position of the first hook and having one end inserted into an installation hole formed in the front panel; It consists of a second hook extending horizontally to the pushbutton and engaging with a fixing ring formed at one end of the diffuser.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation effects of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 (a) and 3 (b) show the opening and closing structure of the air conditioner of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, the overall configuration of the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner of the present invention is shown in FIG. An innet grill unit 3 installed in the lower part of the front surface of the cabinet 2 to suck outside air, as shown in FIG. A front panel 6 installed on the innet shell portion 3; Since the horizontal louver 11 and the diffuser 4 provided with the vertical louver 12 for discharging the wind circulated through the blower and the eva not shown in the upper part of the front panel 6 are the same The operation and description thereof will be omitted. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the cabinet 2 is fixed by the fixing means 50 on the upper part of the cabinet 2, and the front surface thereof is opened, and both side plates have an arc-shaped guide part 40a. The guide plate 40 is installed, and the cover body 10 is freely rotated with the first pivot shaft 70 as a supporting point to the fixed fixing portion 41 formed at the upper portion of the guide plate 40, and the cover body ( 10) the roller 80 driven along the guide portion 40a of the guide plate 40 when the opening and closing is performed by using the second pivot shaft 71 as a support point on the shaft fixing part 13 formed at the other end of the pivot shaft ( 72 is installed at both ends of the lower part of the diffuser (4).

At this time, the diffuser 4 is controlled by opening or closing the opening device (60).

On the other hand, the fixing means 50 is a fixing hole (2b) formed in the elongated holes (2b) (2b ') formed at predetermined intervals on both sides of the upper flange of the cabinet (2) and at a predetermined interval on the back plate ) 2b '; Engaging protrusions 42 and 42 'are formed on both sides of the lower side of the guide plate 40 for fitting into the long holes 2a and 2a', and the screws 7 are provided in the fixing holes 2b and 2b '. Fixing piece (43) 43 'is fixed by the () is configured to protrude to the lower rear of the guide plate (40).

In addition, the opening and closing device 60 has an installation hole (6a) formed in the upper center of the front panel (6); A bracket 61 fixed to the rear surface of the installation hole 6a by fastening means, that is, welding or screws, and having a shaft fixing portion 62 in the center thereof; A fixing part 65 which is elastically operated with the pivot shaft 64 as a supporting point by the elastic body 63 to the shaft fixing part 62; A first hook 66 extending vertically with the fixing part 65 and engaged with a locking groove 14 formed at a lower end of the lid 10; A push button 67 extending horizontally at a predetermined position of the first hook 66 and having one end inserted into an installation hole 6a formed in the front panel 6; It consists of a second hook (68) extending horizontally to the push button (67) and engaged with a fixing ring (4a) formed at one end of the diffuser (4).

Referring to the operation of the present invention configured as described in detail with reference to Figure 4 (a) (b) as follows.

When using the air conditioner in the summer, when the user presses the push button 67 installed on the front panel 6 of the air conditioner indoor unit 1, the cover body 10 engaged with the first hook 66 of the push button 67 is released. When the cover body 10 is lifted up and the cover body 10 is lifted upward, the cover body 10 is fixed to the shaft 41 of the guide plate 40 installed on the cabinet 2. At the same time, the first pivot shaft 70 axially supported at the support shaft is opened and closed, and the diffuser 4 installed at the other end of the cover body 10 is pivoted at the support shaft.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (b) by receiving the guide of the roller 80 installed at the rear end of the lower part of the diffuser 4, the fourth part is formed from the outermost end of the guide portion 40a of the guide plate 40. Opening by sliding to the lowest end of the guide plate 40 shown in a), and at the same time release the push button 67, the push button 67 supports the pivot shaft 64 by the elastic force of the elastic body 63 Return to the original state.

As shown in FIG. 4B, when the lid 10 is closed, the second hook 68 is hatched from the fixing ring 4a formed at one end of the diffuser 4, and at the same time, at one end of the diffuser 10. The installed roller 80 is located at the top along the guide portion 40a of the guide plate 40.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 (a) when closing, the fixing hook 4a is released from the second hook 68, and at the same time, the first hook is provided in the locking groove 14 formed at the center of the lower part of the lid 10. (66) is engaged.

In addition, when the air conditioner is not used in seasons such as autumn or winter, it is closed by acting in the opposite manner to the opening of the diffuser.

As described above, the present invention provides a guide plate fixed to the upper part of the cabinet constituting the air conditioner by the fixing means, the front face is opened and the guide plate having an arc-shaped guide part on both side plates, and formed on the upper part of the shaft. A cover body provided with a shaft supported by the first rotating shaft, and a diffuser which is opened and closed by using the second rotating shaft as a supporting point on the shaft fixing portion formed on the other end of the cover body, is driven along the guide of the guide plate during opening and closing. By adopting the opening and closing method, the diffuser is open and used in the summer, and the diffuser is closed when not in autumn or winter to prevent the introduction of dust and foreign substances and to be used as an ornament and to improve the productability. There is a number.

Claims (3)

An innet grill unit installed at a lower portion of the front surface of the cabinet to suck outside air; A front panel installed on the upper part of the innet coil; An air conditioner indoor unit including a diffuser installed at an upper portion of the front panel and discharging wind circulated through an air blower and an eva, which is fixed by fixing means at an upper portion of the cabinet and has a front opening and has an arc-shaped guide on both side plates. A guide plate; A shaft fixing portion formed on an upper portion of the guide plate; A cover body axially supported by the shaft fixing part by a first pivotal shaft; A diffuser provided with a roller which is driven along the guide of the guide plate when the opening and closing is performed by using the second pivot as the support point on the shaft fixing part formed on the other end of the cover body; A diffuser switchgear of a detachable air conditioner indoor unit, characterized in that the switchgear for controlling the opening and closing operation of the diffuser. The method of claim 1, wherein the fixing means includes a long hole formed at predetermined intervals on both upper flange portions of the cabinet and a fixing hole formed at predetermined intervals on the back plate; The locking protrusions are formed on both sides of the lower side of the guide plate for fitting to the long hole, and a fixing piece fixed by a screw in the fixing hole protrudes at the lower rear side of the guide plate. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the opening and closing device comprises: an installation hole formed at an upper center of the front panel; A bracket fixed to the rear of the installation hole by a fastening means and having a shaft fixing portion; A fixing part which is elastically actuated by the elastic body to the support point by the elastic body to the shaft fixing part; A first hook extending vertically to the fixing part and engaged with a locking groove formed at a lower end of the cover body; A push button extending horizontally at a predetermined position of the first hook and having one end inserted into an installation hole formed in the front panel; And a second hook extending horizontally to the push button and configured to engage with a fixing ring formed at one end of the diffuser.