KR100441103B1 - Structure to mount pipe of air-conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connecting pipe installation structure of the air conditioner connected to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit to guide the refrigerant, in particular, after connecting the connection pipe to the heat exchanger, the connection pipe of the air conditioner to install the side cover and the pipe guide It relates to the installation structure.

The connecting pipe installation structure of the air conditioner according to the present invention is easy to install because the side cover and the first pipe guide, the second pipe guide is installed in order after the connection pipe is installed in the heat exchanger, the operator's mistake and side The trouble of having to repeat the installation work is prevented due to damage of the cover or the pipe guide.

In addition, since the pipe guide is in close contact with the side cover, there is no gap between the pipe guide and the side cover, and the appearance is neat.

Description

Structure for mounting pipe of air conditioner {Structure to mount pipe of air-conditioner}

The present invention relates to a connecting pipe installation structure of the air conditioner connected to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit to guide the refrigerant, in particular, after connecting the connection pipe to the heat exchanger, the connection pipe of the air conditioner to install the side cover and the pipe guide It relates to the installation structure.

In general, an air conditioner is a device for cooling / heating a room or purifying indoor air to maintain a pleasant indoor environment. The air conditioner is generally divided into a separate type and a window type.

In particular, since the frame type air conditioner of the separate type air conditioner uses a turbo fan, the thickness of the cabinet is thin, and discharge ports are formed on both side and bottom sides of the cabinet, respectively.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an indoor unit of a frame type air conditioner according to the prior art, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the frame type air conditioner according to the prior art.

The indoor unit of the frame-type air conditioner according to the prior art has a cabinet 2 having discharge ports 1 formed on the lower side and both sides thereof, and a front grill 4 and a front panel mounted on the front of the cabinet 2 to suck indoor air. 6), a turbo fan (8) for forcibly blowing indoor air into and out of the cabinet (2), a drive motor (10) connected to and rotated by the turbo fan (8) and a rotating shaft (9), and heat of vaporization of the refrigerant It consists of a heat exchanger 12 for cooling the indoor air sucked into the cabinet 2 by using, a control box 14 for controlling the operation of the air conditioner.

A filter 16 is disposed between the front grille 4 and the front panel 6 to purify the indoor air sucked into the cabinet 2, and the lower side of the heat exchanger 12 is generated during heat exchange of the indoor air. A condensate receiver 18 for collecting condensate is mounted.

The heat exchanger 12 is mounted in an orifice 19 having a blower hole 19a in which the blower fan 8 is disposed, and is connected to an outdoor unit through a connection pipe (not shown), so that the heat exchanger 12 The vaporized refrigerant is guided to the outdoor unit by the connecting pipe, and the refrigerant guided to the outdoor unit heat exchanger is circulated to the heat exchanger 12 after condensation.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2, the cabinet 2 has a side cover 20 formed with a pipe hole (not shown) so that the connection pipe P is selectively penetrated at both sides of the lower side thereof so as to be connected to the heat exchanger. The pipe guide 24 which is fastened and disposed outside the side cover 20 and fixed to a wall to support the connection pipe is positioned.

The side cover 20 is fastened to the cabinet 2 in a sliding manner, and a rectangular cutout (not shown) is formed at the center during molding, so that the cutout is dropped when the connection pipe is installed. Is formed.

The pipe guide 24 is formed with a through hole 24a through which the refrigerant pipe passes, and the through hole 24a is positioned outside the side cover 20 so as to communicate with the pipe hole and bolted to a wall surface.

The connection pipe of such an air conditioner removes the cutout of the side side cover 20 into which the connection pipe P is fitted, among the left and right side covers 20, depending on the installation position of the air conditioner. The pipe guide 24 and the side cover 20 from which the cutout is removed are sequentially inserted in (P), and then connected to the heat exchanger 12.

When the connection pipe is connected to the heat exchanger 12, the side cover 20 and the remaining side cover 20 in which the cutout is removed are respectively fastened to the cabinet 2, and the pipe guide 24 is connected to the side in which the cutout is removed. Located next to the cover 20 and then bolted to the wall to complete the installation work.

However, in the connection pipe installation structure of the air conditioner according to the prior art, the connection pipe P is connected to the heat exchanger 12 while the pipe guide 24 and the side cover 20 are fitted to the connection pipe P. Therefore, if the connection pipe (P) is connected to the heat exchanger (12) without the pipe guide 24 or the side cover 20 in the connection pipe (P) by mistake of the operator, it is cumbersome to repeat the installation work There is a problem.

In addition, when the connection pipe (P) is installed in the heat exchanger (12) due to the shaking of the connection pipe (P) there is a risk that the pipe guide 24 or the side cover 20 is damaged by hitting the circumference, the side cover 20 ) Or the fastening operation is difficult due to the weight of the connection pipe (P) when the pipe guide 24 is installed.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems of the prior art, after connecting the connecting pipe to the heat exchanger, the side cover and the pipe guide is installed to facilitate the installation work, it is possible to prevent damage to the components during installation The purpose is to provide a connecting pipe installation structure of the air conditioner.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an indoor unit of a frame type air conditioner according to the prior art,

2 is an external perspective view of a frame type air conditioner according to the prior art,

3 is an external perspective view of a frame air conditioner according to the present invention;

4 is an exploded perspective view showing the installation structure of the connection pipe according to the present invention;

5 is a rear perspective view of the second pipe guide according to the present invention;

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 'A-A' of FIG.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

52: cabinet 54: connection piping

56: side cover 56a: piping hole

56b: step portion 60: piping guide

62: first piping guide 64: second piping guide

70: stopper

The connection pipe installation structure of the air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems is formed in the connection pipe connected to the heat exchanger in the cabinet, and the pipe hole is partially opened is inserted into the connection pipe connected to the heat exchanger and then the A side cover fastened to the cabinet through an opening, a first pipe guide positioned outside the side cover and fixed to a wall, and a second pipe guide coupled to the first pipe guide to surround the connection pipe; It consists of.

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

Figure 3 is an external perspective view of the frame-type air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the installation structure of the connecting pipe according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a rear perspective view of the second piping guide according to the present invention. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 'A-A' of FIG.

The connecting pipe installation structure of the air conditioner according to the present invention forms an exterior of the indoor unit and includes a cabinet 52 in which an apparatus for cooling the indoor air is embedded, and the interior of the indoor unit using the vaporization heat of the refrigerant built into the cabinet 52. A connection pipe 54 connected to a heat exchanger (not shown) for cooling air to guide the refrigerant to the outdoor unit, and fastened to lower portions of both sides of the cabinet 52 so that the connection pipe 54 is connected to the cabinet 52. A side cover 56 having a pipe hole 56a formed to protrude to the outside, and a pipe that is in close contact with the outside of one of the side covers 56 and is fixed to a wall to support the connection pipe 54. Guide 60.

The side cover 56 is formed with a cut portion having a predetermined shape from the rear to the front to form a pipe hole 56a through which the connection pipe 54 connected to the heat exchanger can be penetrated to the outside by dropping the cut portion.

Here, since the side cover 56 is formed with a pipe hole 56a having a rear opening when the cutout is removed, the connection pipe 54 through the opening portion O of the pipe hole 54 while the connection pipe 54 is connected to the heat exchanger. ), And then slidingly fastened to the cabinet 52.

The pipe guide 60 is the first pipe guide 62 which is positioned between the wall surface and the connection pipe 54 and fixed to the wall when the side cover 56 in which the cutout is removed is fastened to the cabinet 52, and the connection The second pipe guide 64 is positioned to face the first pipe guide 62 around the pipe 54 and surrounds the connection pipe 54 and is coupled to the first pipe guide 62.

The first pipe guide 62 has a screw fastening hole 62b formed to be fixed to the wall surface by the screw S after one surface 62a is attached to the wall surface, and is fixed at both ends of the one surface 62a. Angularly curved bending surfaces 62c and 62d are formed to surround a portion of the connecting pipe 54.

Here, the rear end portion of the side cover 56 is recessed toward the case 52 to form a stepped portion 56b, and the first pipe guide 62 has one end portion extended to the side cover 56 side. When the extension part 62e is formed and the first pipe guide 62 is mounted, the extension part 62e comes into close contact with the step portion 56b of the side cover, thereby moving forward of the side cover 56. Therefore, it can be confirmed whether the first piping guide 62 is in close contact with the side cover 56.

The second pipe guide 64 is opposite to one surface 64b of the first pipe guide 62a and the one end 64b of the second pipe guide when mounted on the first pipe guide 62. Bending surfaces 64b and 64c are formed at a predetermined angle to be connected to bent surfaces 62c and 62d of the first pipe guide, respectively.

When the first pipe guide 62 and the second pipe guide 64 are coupled to each other, one end face becomes hexagonal.

In addition, the first boss portion 63 having the first bolt hole 63a is formed to protrude from the bent surfaces 62c and 62d of the first pipe guide, and the bent surfaces 64b and 64c of the second pipe guide. The second boss portion 65 having the second bolt hole 65a corresponding to the first bolt hole 63a is formed to protrude, so that the first pipe guide 62 and the second pipe guide 64 are The first bolt hole 63a and the second bolt hole 65a are coupled to each other by bolts B which are simultaneously fastened.

On the other hand, the first pipe guide 62 or the second pipe guide 64, the second pipe guide 64 is slidably moved toward the side cover 56, the first pipe guide fixed to the wall at the correct position Sliding movement of the second pipe guide 64 when the first bolt hole 63a and the second bolt hole 65a coincide with each other during the sliding movement of the second pipe guide 64 so as to coincide with the 62. A stopper 70 is formed to restrain it.

As shown in FIG. 5, the stopper 70 protrudes in an arc shape from the cross section of the second boss part 65, and the sliding movement of the second pipe guide 64 centers around the second bolt hole 65a. Since the first and second bolt holes 63a and 65a coincide with each other when the second pipe guide 64 slides, the stopper 70 is protruded in the direction opposite to the direction ←. The sliding movement of the second pipe guide 64 is restrained by the boss 63.

In addition, the first pipe guide 62 and the second pipe guide 64 is preferably formed to be in close contact with the side cover 56 so that the appearance is neat.

Looking at the connecting pipe installation of the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, the connection pipe 54 is arranged to protrude out of the cabinet 52 while being connected to the heat exchanger, and then the side cover 56 is fastened to the cabinet 52, and when the side cover 56 is fastened, the first pipe is connected. After the guide 62 is in close contact with the side cover 56 and fixed to the wall using a screw (S), the second pipe guide 64 is slid to the cabinet 52 to use the bolt (B). When coupled to the first pipe guide 62, the installation of the connection pipe 54 is completed.

Here, the side cover 56 has a cutout of only the side side cover 56 from which the connection pipe 54 protrudes, thereby forming a pipe hole 56a through which the connection pipe 54 passes.

The connecting pipe installation structure of the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above is easy to install because the side cover and the first pipe guide, the second pipe guide is installed in order after installing the connection pipe to the heat exchanger, The trouble of having to repeat the installation work can be prevented due to an operator error and damage to the side cover or the pipe guide.

In addition, since the pipe guide is in close contact with the side cover, there is no gap between the pipe guide and the side cover, so that the appearance is neat and the appearance quality can be improved.

Claims (8)

A connection pipe connected to a heat exchanger built in a cabinet; A side cover which is partially opened so as to be fitted into the connection pipe, the side cover being fastened to the cabinet; A first pipe guide positioned outside the side cover and fixed to a wall; And a second piping guide coupled to the first piping guide and surrounding the connecting pipe. The method of claim 1, The side cover is formed with a cutout, the cutout is removed, the pipe hole is formed so that the opening on the opening of the pipe hole, characterized in that the connecting pipe installation structure of the air conditioner. The method of claim 1, The first pipe guide is a first bolt hole is formed in a portion in contact with the second pipe guide, the second pipe guide is characterized in that the second bolt hole corresponding to the first bolt fastening hole is formed and bolted to each other. Connecting pipe installation structure of air conditioner. The method of claim 3, wherein The second pipe guide is formed with a stopper for restraining the sliding movement of the second pipe guide when the first bolt hole and the second bolt hole when the sliding movement toward the first pipe guide is formed. Connection piping installation structure. The method of claim 4, wherein The stopper is formed to protrude to the rear with respect to the second bolt hole is connected to the installation of the air conditioner, characterized in that consisting of a protrusion that is caught on the boss of the first bolt hole when the first bolt hole and the second bolt hole is joined. rescue. The method of claim 3, wherein The first pipe guide is a screw coupling hole is formed on one side is attached to the wall surface is connected to the installation structure of the air conditioner, characterized in that the screw is fastened to the wall surface. The method of claim 2, The side cover is formed such that the rear end is recessed toward the cabinet to form a stepped portion, and the first pipe guide is formed with an extension portion to which the front movement is caught by the stepped portion so as to confirm the attachment position with the side cover. Connecting pipe installation structure of the air conditioner. The method of claim 2, The first pipe guide and the second pipe guide connecting pipe installation structure of the air conditioner, characterized in that formed in close contact with the side cover.