KR101090479B1 - Indoor unit of picture frame type air-conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

Air conditioner according to the present invention by moving the frame panel to a position that does not interfere with the piping service cover or electrical service cover through the moving mechanism consisting of a rack / pinion, the service provider can easily repair the connection or electrical equipment of the piping In addition, since the frame panel is automatically moved up and down by the moving mechanism, there is an effect that is easy to use.

Description

Indoor unit of picture frame type air-conditioner

1 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an air conditioner frame panel according to the present invention

3 is an operation diagram showing the operation state of the frame panel of the indoor unit according to the present invention

4 is an operation view showing a state in which the frame frame is opened of the frame panel of the indoor unit according to the present invention

Figure 5 is an exploded view showing the separated state of the air conditioner piping service cover according to the present invention

6 is a cross-sectional view showing a moving mechanism of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

7 is an operation diagram showing a moving mechanism of the air conditioner according to the present invention

8 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an operation diagram showing a state in which the frame panel is moved upward by the moving mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention

10 is an operation diagram showing a state in which the frame panel is moved downward by the moving mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention

11 is an exploded perspective view showing an air conditioner according to the prior art

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

10 cabinet 12 base

13: orifice 14: blowing fan

15: suction port 16: discharge port

17: discharge grill 18: flow guide

20: front panel 21: front grill

22: piping service cover 24: electrical service cover

30: frame panel 31a: top

31b: Bottom 32: Baseframe

34: frame frame 35: transparent window

50: heat exchanger 52: drain pan

55: refrigerant piping 55a: end

60: filter 64: fitting protrusion

70: moving mechanism 71: pin

72: rack 74: pinion

76: motor 77: guide bar

78: guide groove 79: roller

80: fixing mechanism 90: hinge mechanism

93, 95: Bracket 94: Pin

100: picture frame 110: second hinge mechanism

113, 115: Bracket 114: Pin

130: button 150: ledger

170: solenoid mechanism 172: plunger

174: cylinder 175: pin

180: link

The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an indoor unit of an air conditioner provided with a moving mechanism or a solenoid mechanism for moving a frame panel provided in front of a cabinet up and down.

In general, air conditioners are installed for the purpose of cooling / heating the room or purifying the air with a radiator, air conditioner, purifier, etc., to create a more comfortable indoor environment for humans. An air conditioner with a built-in turbo fan to minimize the thickness of the cabinet has been developed.

11 is an exploded perspective view showing an air conditioner according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 11, a conventional air conditioner has a rectangular cabinet 1 having an open front and a thin thickness, a blower 2 installed inside the cabinet 1, and a front of the blower 2; A heat exchanger (3), a front panel (4) formed in front of the heat exchanger (3), and an air inlet (4a) through which air is sucked, and installed between the cabinet (1) and the front panel (4). It comprises a guide panel (5) for forming a discharge port, and a front grill (6) installed to be rotatable at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the front panel (4) for opening and closing the inlet (4a).

Here, the blower (2) is not only minimizes the thickness of the cabinet (1) but also the turbo fan (2a) to allow the air sucked through the inlet (4a) to be discharged in the circumferential direction, and the turbo fan ( It consists of the motor 2b which rotates 2a).

The guide panel 5 is installed between the heat exchanger 3 and the blower 2 to guide the air sucked through the suction port 4a to the blower 2.

On the other hand, between the front panel 4 and the guide panel 5 is provided with a filter (7) for filtering the air sucked through the inlet (4a), the upper portion of the guide panel 5 constitutes a control unit The control box 8 is installed.

However, the air conditioner according to the prior art is to connect the refrigerant pipe to the heat exchanger (3) or to repair the control box (8), the front grill (6) including the front panel (4) and the filter (7), etc. There is a problem that needs to be separated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit of the air conditioner installed a moving mechanism or a solenoid mechanism for moving the frame panel installed in front of the cabinet up / down.

In another aspect, the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that is easy to pipe work without removing the front panel.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner that is easy to repair the electric parts without removing the front panel.

In another aspect, the present invention is to provide an air conditioner for automatically moving the frame panel up / down for the connection of the electrical equipment or pipe.

An indoor unit of the air conditioner of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is a base installed on the wall of the room; A front panel coupled to the base; A service cover detachably coupled to the front panel; A frame panel positioned in front of the front panel; And a moving mechanism installed on the front panel and connected to the frame panel to move the frame panel so that the frame panel covers or exposes the service cover.
The moving mechanism includes a motor provided in the front panel; A pinion connected to the motor and rotated by the motor; And a rack engaged with the pinion and hinged to the frame panel to move the frame panel when the pinion rotates.
The moving mechanism is a guide bar formed to protrude toward the front panel on the rear surface of the frame panel, the guide bar is formed to extend in the vertical direction on the front of the front panel, the guide bar penetrates and guides the guide bar when the frame panel is moved. It may further include.
On the other hand, the moving mechanism may be composed of a solenoid mechanism. The solenoid mechanism may be connected to an upper side or a lower side of the frame panel, and may further include a link connecting the frame panel and the front panel to a side of the upper side and the lower side to which the solenoid valve is not connected.
The moving mechanism may move the frame panel in the vertical direction. The moving mechanism may move the frame panel such that a distance between an upper end of the frame panel and the front panel is different from a distance between a lower end of the frame panel and the front panel.
The frame panel may include a base frame disassembled / assembled in the front panel and a frame frame hinged to be rotated from the base frame.
The service cover may include an electric service part cover for shielding the electric parts of the air conditioner and a plumbing service cover for shielding the refrigerant pipe of the air conditioner.

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

1 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an air conditioner frame panel according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a frame panel operating state of the indoor unit according to the present invention 4 is a view showing the operation, Figure 4 is a view showing an open state of the frame frame of the frame panel of the indoor unit according to the present invention, Figure 5 is an air conditioner piping service cover according to the present invention is shown the separation state Figure 6 is an exploded view, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a moving mechanism of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 7 is an operation diagram showing a moving mechanism of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1 or 2, the cabinet 10 to form an appearance, the front panel 20 is coupled to the front of the cabinet 10, and Is installed on the front panel 20 is configured to include a frame panel 30 is fitted to the front of the front panel 20.

At least one discharge port 16 through which the sucked indoor air is discharged is formed at one side of the cabinet 10.

Meanwhile, the cabinet 10 of the indoor unit includes a base 12 installed on a wall of an indoor unit, a blowing fan 14 installed on the base 12 to suck / discharge indoor air, and the blowing fan 14. Located in the front of the air intake from the suction port 15 is configured to include an orifice 13 for guiding the blower fan (14).

Here, the blowing fan 14 is installed between the base 12 and the orifice 13 to guide all the air sucked through the suction port 15 to the blowing fan 14.

Discharge ports 16 are formed at both sides of the blower fan 14, that is, at both sides of the base 12, to guide air discharged from the blower fan 14 out of the cabinet 10. A discharge grill 17 is installed in the opening and closing of the discharge port 16.

In addition, a discharge grill 17, which is opened and closed by a control unit of the indoor unit, is installed in the discharge port 16 formed at the lower side of the base 12 to guide the discharge air to the room.

In addition, an upper portion of the blowing fan 14, that is, an upper side of the base 12, a flow guide 18 for guiding the air discharged from the blowing fan 14 to discharge ports 16 provided on both sides of the base 12. ) Is installed.

Here, the blowing fan 14 is a centrifugal fan for discharging air introduced from the orifice 13 in the circumferential direction.

On the other hand, the upper portion of the orifice (13) is provided with an electric component 150 constituting a control unit of the air conditioner.

A heat exchanger (50) is installed in front of the orifice (13) for cooling / heating indoor air that is sucked by heat exchange with indoor air, and a drain pan (32) is installed below the heat exchanger (50) to exchange the heat. Condensate generated in the device 50 is stored and discharged.

The heat exchanger 50 is fixed to the front panel 20 or the orifice 13.

On the other hand, the refrigerant pipe 55 is connected to the outdoor unit (not shown) is bent from the lower side of the heat exchanger 50 to the side, the end of the refrigerant pipe 55 installed integrally with the heat exchanger 50 ( 55a) is located at the bottom of the heat exchanger 50.

The front panel 20 is located in front of the heat exchanger 50 and is coupled to the base 12, and the discharge port 16 is formed by the combination of the front panel 20 and the base 12. In addition, the discharge grill 17 is installed.

And, as shown in Figure 5, the lower portion of the front panel 20 is provided with a pipe service cover 22 for shielding the refrigerant pipe 55, the upper part of the electric part to cover the electric part 150 The service cover 24 is installed, and the service covers 22 and 24 form part of the exterior of the front panel 20.

Here, the service covers 22 and 24 are installed to be detachable from the front panel 20. In this embodiment, bolts (not shown) or screws (not shown) are provided on the side of the front panel 20. Fastening and coupling.

In particular, the pipe service cover 22 is assembled to the front panel 20, is located in front of the refrigerant pipe 55 in the lower portion of the heat exchanger 50 to shield the refrigerant pipe (55).

In addition, the electronic part service cover 24 is also assembled to the front panel 20, and is located in front of the electric part 150 of the upper part of the heat exchanger 50 to shield the electric part 150.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the front grille 21 is formed on the front surface of the front panel 20 such that the indoor air flowing through the suction port 15 flows to the orifice 13. The filter 60 is installed to shield the front grill 21 and to filter the indoor air flowing to the orifice 13.

The filter 60 is installed in a structure detachable from the front panel 20, in this embodiment, the front panel 20 and the filter 60 is coupled by an interference fit method.

Therefore, the fitting groove 25 is formed at the edge of the front grill 21 of the front of the front panel 20, the fitting projection 64 corresponding to the fitting groove 25 on the rear surface of the filter 60. Is formed, the fitting protrusion 64 is inserted into the fitting groove 25 is fixed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the frame panel 30 includes a base frame 32 assembled to the front panel 20 and a frame frame 34 hinged to the base frame 32. Include.

Here, the base frame 32 is formed to have an area that covers the entire front panel 20, and the frame frame 34 is formed at an area similar to that of the base frame 32. The transparent window 35 formed inside the frame frame 34 is formed of a transparent material.

Thus, the transparent window 35 is provided with plastic such as glass or transparent acrylic.

On the other hand, between the frame panel 30 and the front panel 20 is provided with a moving mechanism 70 for moving the frame panel 30 up and down in front of the front panel 20.

As illustrated in FIG. 3 or 6, the moving mechanism 70 includes a rack 72 connected to the base frame 32 of the frame panel 30 and a pinion 74 engaged with the rack 72. And a motor 76 which is a power device for supplying power to the power transmission member.

The motor 76 is fixed to the inside of the cabinet 10, is installed and rotated on the pinion 74 on the shaft of the motor 76, the teeth of the rack 72 to the teeth of the pinion 74. This is matched.

Here, the frame frame 30 side end 72a of the rack 72 and the base frame 32 of the frame panel 30 are hinged and fixed to each other, and for this purpose, the rear surface of the base frame 32 A bracket 32a protruding toward the front panel 20 is formed, and an end 72a of the rack 72 is located between the bracket 32a, and the bracket 32a and the end 72a of the rack. The pin 71 is installed through the through hole.

Thus, the frame panel 30 is rotated relative to the rack 72 in the process of moving up / down to correct the angle according to the movement.

In addition, the moving mechanism 70 is a guide member for guiding the movement path of the lower surface 31b of the frame panel 30, and guide bar 77 and the guide groove 78 to which the guide bar 77 is inserted and moved. It is configured to include more.

In the present embodiment, the guide bar 77 is formed on the rear surface of the base frame 32, protrudes toward the front panel 20, the guide groove 78 is formed on the front of the front panel 20 It is formed long in the up / down direction.

A roller 79 is installed at the end of the guide bar 77, and the roller 79 passes through the guide groove 78 and is positioned inside the cabinet 10.

In particular, the roller 79 is in contact with the rear surface 20b of the front panel 20, the roller 79 and the guide bar 77 is coupled to the pin (77a) is configured to rotate the roller 79 do.

In addition, the cabinet 10 or the remote controller (not shown) of the indoor unit includes a button 130 for operating the motor 76 of the moving mechanism 70.

Next, the frame frame 34 installed on the base frame 32 is provided with a hinge mechanism 90 to be rotated from the base frame 32.

In this case, the hinge mechanism 90 connects the base frame 32 and the frame frame 34 to the pin 94. The long hole is inserted into the right edge of the base frame 32 so that the pin 94 is inserted. A formed bracket 93 is formed, and a bracket 95 having a long hole is formed in the frame frame 34 so that the pin 94 is inserted.

The brackets 93 and 95 are formed to protrude from each other to engage with each other, and the pin 94 is installed through the brackets 93 and 95.

And the opposite side of the hinge mechanism 90 is provided with a fixing mechanism 80 for locking the frame frame 34 and the base frame 32, the fixing mechanism is a hook 86 and the hook 86 It is formed as a latching jaw 88 corresponding to, in the present embodiment, the hook 86 is formed on the back of the frame frame 34 and the locking jaw 88 is formed on the front of the base frame 32 do.

Next, a photo frame 100 is installed on the rear surface of the frame frame 34 so that a picture or a picture may be inserted therein.

Here, the photo frame 100, as shown in Figure 4, one end is connected to the back of the frame frame 34 and the other end is formed bent toward the transparent window 35, the photo frame ( 100 is installed along the edge of the transparent window 35 in the upper, lower, left and right directions.

In addition, a part 102 of the photo frame 100 is detachably installed from the remaining frame 101 to facilitate insertion of a picture or a picture.

In this case, the photo frame 100 is formed to protrude rearward from the rear of the frame frame 34 by a predetermined length, and the base frame 32 is spaced backwards in correspondence with the protruding distance of the photo frame 100. It is formed by depression.

Hereinafter, an operation process of the frame panel of the air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4.

First, when the frame panel 30 is assembled to the front panel 20, and the user replaces or installs a picture or a picture in the frame panel 30, the user changes the frame frame of the frame panel 30. Pulled forward to rotate the frame frame 34 from the base frame 32 to open.

Here, the user releases the locking of the fixing mechanisms 86 and 88 provided between the frame frame 34 and the base frame 32 by pulling the left end 30a of the frame frame 34.

In particular, when the frame frame 34 is opened, the frame frame 34 is rotated and opened around the hinge mechanism 90 installed at the right end of the base frame 32.

Then, the user completely flips the frame frame 34 so that the rear surface of the frame frame 34 faces forward and inserts a picture or a picture into the picture frame 100.

Next, the pipe connection process of the air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

First, the service provider exposes only the pipe service cover 22 of the front panel 20 to connect the pipe 56 to the heat exchanger.

Thus, the service provider sends a signal to the electrical equipment 150 of the air conditioner by pressing the button 130 provided on the cabinet 10 or the buttons provided on the remote controller (not shown), and the controller configured in the electrical equipment 150 is The motor 76 of the moving mechanism 70 is operated by receiving the signal.

Here, the motor 76 rotates the pinion 74 in the counterclockwise direction, the rack 72 meshed with the pinion 74 protrudes upwards by the rotation of the pinion 74, the rack ( In the frame panel 30 hinged to the end 72a of the 72, the upper end 31a is gradually moved upward as the rack 72 is moved.

In addition, the guide bar 77 formed on the lower side of the frame panel 30 in the process of moving the frame panel 30 upward by the movement of the rack 72 is a guide groove 78 of the front panel 20. ) Is moved in the up / down direction.

In particular, the roller 79 provided at the end of the guide bar 77 is rotated in contact with the inner surface 20b of the front panel 20 to minimize the noise generated when the frame panel 30 is moved.

In addition, when the frame panel 30 is moved to the upper side, the upper end 31a of the frame panel 30 is moved to the front upper side by a distance from which the rack 72 protrudes upward and upward, and the lower end 31b is Constrained by the guide bar 77 and the roller 79, it is moved up and down while maintaining a predetermined distance from the front panel 30.

Thus, when the frame panel 30 is moved upward, the pipe service cover 22 assembled at the lower side of the front panel 20 is exposed, the service provider is the frame panel 30 to the front panel 20 Only the pipe service cover 22 may be detached from the front panel 20 while being fixed.

So, the air conditioner according to the present invention after moving the frame panel 30 without removing the front panel 20 from the cabinet 30 in the state that the indoor unit 20 is installed on the wall pipe service cover 22 It is in a state capable of connecting the pipe 55 only by opening the process.

On the other hand, although not shown, one side of the pipe service cover 22 is formed with a hole inserted through the pipe 56 and the pipe service cover 22.

8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an operation in which a frame panel is moved upward by a moving mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 10 is an operation diagram showing a state in which the frame panel is moved downward by the moving mechanism according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 8 to 10, instead of the moving mechanism of the first embodiment consisting of a rack / pinion is installed a solenoid mechanism 170 for moving the frame panel 30 by an electromagnetic force Except for the same as the first embodiment.

The upper side of the frame panel 30 is connected to the cabinet 10 by a link 180, and the lower side of the frame panel 30 is connected to the cabinet 10 by the solenoid mechanism 170.

Thus, one end of the front side of the link 180 is hinged to the base frame 32 of the frame panel 30 by the pin 182, and one end of the rear side of the cabinet 10 is also connected by the pin 184. It is hinged inside.

The solenoid mechanism 170 is a solenoid actuator that generates an electromagnetic force by the current applied in the present embodiment and moves the plunger 172 forward / rearward.

Thus, the cylinder 174 on which the plunger 172 is mounted is fixed inside the cabinet 10, and a coil (not shown), which is a component constituting a solenoid actuator, is installed inside the cylinder 174.

An end of the plunger 172 is connected to the rear surface of the base frame 32 by a pin 175, and the plunger 172 and the frame panel 30 are hinged by the pin 175. .

Hereinafter, the operation of the solenoid mechanism according to the second embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 9 or FIG. 10.

First, when the service provider opens the pipe service cover 22, as shown in FIG. 9, the service provider exposes the pipe service cover 22 to the front side by moving the frame panel 30 upward by operating a button. Let's do it.

At this time, the controller applies a predetermined current to the cylinder 174 of the solenoid mechanism 170 to pull the plunger 172 to the rear upper side and pull the lower end 31b to the rear upper side.

In addition, the upper end 31a of the frame panel 30 is constrained and moved by the link 180. As the lower end 31b is moved upward and rearward, the link 180 is rotated in the clockwise direction and the frame panel is moved. The upper end 31a of the 30 is moved to the front upper side.

Thus, when the lower end 31b is sufficiently pulled, the lower end 31b is moved to the upper side of the pipe service cover 22, and the pipe service cover 22 is exposed on the front surface.

Next, when the service provider opens the electronic book service cover 24, as shown in Figure 10, the service provider operates the button to move the frame panel 30 to the lower side to the front of the electronic book service cover 24 Exposed to

Here, the controller pushes and moves the plunger 172 of the solenoid mechanism 170 toward the front lower side, and the lower end of the frame panel 30 is gradually moved to the front lower side according to the movement of the plunger 172.

At this time, the upper end 31a of the frame panel 30 is constrained and moved by the link 180. As the lower end 31b is moved forward and downward, the link 180 is rotated counterclockwise. The upper end 31a is gradually moved to the rear lower side.

Thus, when the lower end 31b is sufficiently protruded, the upper end 31a is close to the front panel 20 and simultaneously exposes the electric service part service cover 24 to the front side.

On the other hand, although not shown, instead of the solenoid mechanism of the second embodiment it may be configured to move the frame panel up and down by installing the moving mechanism of the first embodiment.

Hereinafter, detailed description of the rest of the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the first embodiment, and will be omitted.

As described above, the air conditioner according to the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and drawings described in the present specification, and the position and operation direction of the moving mechanism and the solenoid mechanism, and the like. It can be applied by those skilled in the art within the scope of the idea.

Air conditioner according to the present invention by moving the frame panel to a position that does not interfere with the piping service cover or electrical service cover through the moving mechanism consisting of a rack / pinion, the service provider can easily repair the connection or electrical equipment of the piping It can be effective.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention is easy to use because the frame panel is moved up / down automatically by the moving mechanism.

In addition, since the air conditioner according to the present invention is guided by the guide bar and the guide groove which is a guide member when the frame panel is moved by the moving mechanism, the effect of accurately maintaining the movement path generated during the movement of the frame panel There is.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention has an effect of minimizing noise because the guide bar fixed to the frame panel is in contact with the front panel through the roller when the frame panel is moved.

In addition, since the air conditioner according to the present invention is moved to a position where the frame panel installed on the front of the front panel by the solenoid mechanism does not interfere with the piping service cover or the electrical part service cover, the service provider can easily connect the piping or the electrical part. There is an effect that can be repaired.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention has an effect that the frame panel is easily supported because the frame panel is hinged to the plunger of the link and the solenoid mechanism.

Claims (11)

A base installed on the wall of the room; A front panel coupled to the base; A service cover detachably coupled to the front panel; A frame panel positioned in front of the front panel; And And a moving mechanism installed on the front panel and connected to the frame panel to move the frame panel to cover or expose the service cover.  The method according to claim 1, The moving mechanism includes a motor provided in the front panel; A pinion connected to the motor and rotated by the motor; Indoor unit of the air conditioner including a rack meshed with the pinion and hinged to the frame panel to move the frame panel when the pinion is rotated. delete  The method according to claim 2, The moving mechanism is a guide bar formed to protrude toward the front panel on the back of the frame panel, The air conditioner indoor unit further includes a guide groove formed on the front of the front panel in a vertical direction and extending through the guide bar and guiding the guide bar when the frame panel moves. The method according to claim 1, The moving mechanism is an indoor unit of an air conditioner that is a solenoid mechanism.  The method according to claim 5, The solenoid mechanism is connected to the upper or lower side of the frame panel, The indoor unit of the air conditioner further comprises a link connecting the frame panel and the front panel on the side of the upper side and the solenoid mechanism is not connected. delete The method according to claim 1, The moving mechanism indoor unit of the air conditioner for moving the frame panel in the vertical direction.  The method according to claim 1, The moving mechanism is an indoor unit of the air conditioner for moving the frame panel so that the distance between the top of the frame panel and the front panel is different from the distance between the bottom of the frame panel and the front panel. The method according to claim 1, The frame panel, A base frame disassembled / assembled to the front panel; And A frame frame hinged to be rotated from the base frame; Indoor unit of the air conditioner comprising a. The method according to claim 1, The service cover is an indoor unit of an air conditioner including an electrical service part cover for shielding the electrical equipment of the air conditioner and a piping service cover for shielding the refrigerant pipe of the air conditioner.

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