KR101304158B1 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air conditioner having a configuration in which condensate generated in a heat exchanger is easily passed through a main drain pan and is transmitted downward.

An air conditioner according to the present invention includes: a main drain fan partitioning an indoor side and an outdoor side; A first heat exchanger provided below the main drain fan to exchange heat between air and a refrigerant; A second heat exchanger provided on an upper side of the main drain fan to allow heat exchange between air and a refrigerant; The main drain fan may include: a first seating part having a plurality of first compartment ribs to seat the second heat exchanger; And a second seating portion in which a plurality of second compartment ribs are disposed to support a lower surface of the fan housing surrounding the fan, wherein the first compartment ribs and the second compartment ribs are condensed water generated and dropped in the second heat exchanger. It is characterized in that arranged in parallel to each other to form a flow space flowing through.

According to the present invention as described above, there is an advantage that the collection of condensate is easy and the contamination of surrounding components is prevented.

Portable, Air Conditioner, Drain Fan, Condensate, Heat Exchanger

Description

Air conditioner

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an appearance of a preferred embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention; FIG.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an air conditioner,

3 is an exploded perspective view showing an internal configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figs. 4 and 5 are front and rear perspective views showing a detailed structure of a rear frame constituting an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.

Figs. 6 and 7 are front and rear perspective views showing a detailed configuration of a suction grille constituting the embodiment of the present invention; Fig.

Figs. 8 and 9 are perspective views of right and left knobs showing the structure of a knob constituting the present invention; Fig.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I 'of FIG.

11 is a perspective view showing the right side structure of the handle shown in Fig.

Figs. 12 and 13 are front and rear perspective views of a front frame constituting an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.

14 and 15 are front and rear perspective views of a front panel constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

16 and 17 are front and rear perspective views of a discharge louver constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

18 and 19 are top and bottom perspective views of a main drain pan constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

20 is a flow diagram of air showing a state in which air flows in the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Front frame 110. Discharge louver

111. Looper rotation axis 112. Discharge rib

130. Panel hook hole 132. Panel fastening part

134. Additional fastening part 140. Frame fastening part

142. Fastening guide rib 144. Drain fastener

146. Base fastener 150. Lover support

200. Front panel 210. Outlet

220. Panel hook 222. Panel fastening protrusion

224. Additional fastening protrusion 230. Discharge fence

300. Rear frame 302. Outer air inlet

304. Filter frame 310. Suction grill

313. Retaining groove 315. Removing rib

316. Grille fastening hook 317. Grille fastening projection

320. Prefilter 330. Lower grille

340. Handle 342. Handle

344. Handle Body 346. Handle Border

348. Fixed rib 360. Grille mount

362. Filter fixing hook 370. Frame fastening projection

372. Removal groove 400. Exhaust guiding means

500. Base fan 510. First heat exchanger

520. Compressor 530. Accumulator

540. Condensate sensor 550. Condensate pump

560. Condensate piping 570. Brace

580. Support angle 600. Lower orifice

620. Lower air guide 630. Lower pan

640. Housing groove 650. Exhaust guide

660. Lower motor 670. Lower motor support

700. Main drain pan 702. Floor partition ribs

704. Floor condensate hole 710. Housing seating groove

712. Home Compartment Rib 714. Home Condensate Hole

720. Control box installation hole 722. Duct avoidance groove

730. Cord penetration groove 732. Power line penetration groove

740. Angle hole 750. Auxiliary drain pan

800. Upper air guide 810. Upper fan housing

820. Upper motor 830. Phase motor support

840. Upper fan 850. Upper orifice

860. Second heat exchanger

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner having a configuration in which condensate generated in a heat exchanger is easily penetrated through a main drain pan and is transmitted downward.

In general, an air conditioner includes a component such as a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and an indoor heat exchanger. The air conditioner is mainly used to maintain an indoor space at a predetermined temperature to make the indoor space comfortable.

That is, the air conditioner is a cooling / heating device installed in a space or a wall of a room such as a vehicle, an office or a home to cool or heat the room, a series of a compressor-outdoor heat exchanger-expansion valve (capillary) And a heating cycle by the reverse circulation of the refrigerant.

However, since a conventional general air conditioner is large in size and installed on a wall surface of a building, it has been difficult to move it once installed. As such, the conventional air conditioner has a problem that it is inconvenient to use because it is not movable.

Accordingly, in recent years, a mobile air conditioner has been developed in which a moving wheel is attached to a floor so that a user can easily move. Such a conventional portable air conditioner is disclosed in the registered utility model 0252478 registered in the Korean Intellectual Property Office.

However, the conventional mobile air conditioner includes two heat exchangers serving as a condenser and an evaporator in the same space. Therefore, this structure has a problem that the heat exchange efficiency is lowered. In addition, in the conventional technology, since the condensed water collected is scattered to the surroundings, there is a problem that contamination of peripheral components occurs due to the scattering of the condensed water.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the main drain fan is provided between the front frame and the rear frame, to provide an air conditioner for partitioning the internal space up and down.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner in which a structure for guiding the condensate generated in the heat exchanger is easily collected and flowed to be formed in the main drain pan.

An air conditioner according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the main drain fan partitioning the indoor side and the outdoor side; A first heat exchanger provided below the main drain fan to exchange heat between air and a refrigerant; A second heat exchanger provided on an upper side of the main drain fan to allow heat exchange between air and a refrigerant; The main drain fan may include: a first seating part having a plurality of first compartment ribs to seat the second heat exchanger; And a second seating portion in which a plurality of second compartment ribs are disposed to support a lower surface of the fan housing surrounding the fan, wherein the first compartment ribs and the second compartment ribs are condensed water generated and dropped in the second heat exchanger. It is characterized in that arranged in parallel to each other to form a flow space flowing through.

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The main drain pan is characterized in that a plurality of condensate holes through which the condensate generated in the second heat exchanger falling to move to the lower side of the main drain pan.

The bottom surface of the main drain pan, characterized in that the condensate falling guide is further formed to guide the falling of the condensate moving downward through the condensate hole.

The condensate drop guide is characterized in that the protruding downward from the bottom of the main drain pan.
The second seating portion is formed to be recessed downward to prevent interference with the fan housing.

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The plurality of condensate holes are also formed through the second seating portion.

The plurality of condensate holes, characterized in that formed on the lower end of the second seating portion.

One end of the main drain pan is characterized in that a portion is cut to form a work tool to facilitate the work.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, there is an advantage that the condensate collection and contamination of the peripheral parts is prevented.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing the front and rear appearance of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, the air conditioner according to the present invention has an overall appearance by the front frame 100, the front panel 200, and the rear frame 300 forming the outer appearance of the rear half, Are schematically formed.

The front frame 100 forms the skeleton of the front part and partially forms the outer surface of the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces, and the upper surface is provided with a manipulation panel 120 for allowing the user to operate the air conditioner.

The rear frame 300 is configured to simultaneously form an upper surface and an outer surface of left and right sides of the air conditioner according to the present invention. And the exhaust guide means 400 for discharging the exhaust gas to the outside. The configuration of the exhaust guide means 400 will be described in detail below.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the structure of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the front frame 100 described above has a rectangular shape. The front frame 100 is configured such that a central portion of the front frame 100 projects further forward. Therefore, the front frame 100 is formed so as to have a rounded curvature as a whole when viewed from the side.

A louver mounting hole 102 is formed near the upper end of the front frame 100. The louver mounting hole 102 is a portion on which the discharge louver 110 to be described below is mounted, and is formed to have a right and left shape to have a rectangular shape.

The upper surface of the front frame 100 is formed to be inclined forward at a predetermined angle. A panel sphere 104 having a manipulation panel 120 or the like to be described later is formed through the upper surface of the front frame 100 . The panel sphere 104 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the operation panel 120 described below.

The front panel 200 described above is formed of a rectangular flat plate to form the front appearance of the air conditioner according to the present invention. The front panel 200 is fixed to the front of the front frame 100. Accordingly, the front panel 200 has a shape corresponding to the front surface of the front frame 100. That is, the front panel 200 has a rounded shape (arcuate shape) such that the central portion of the front panel 100 projects further forward than the upper and lower ends thereof.

The louver installation port 102 of the front frame 100 is provided with a discharge louver 110 for guiding the external discharge of air that is air conditioning (cooling or heating). The discharge louver 110 controls the discharge direction of air, and a plurality of discharge ribs are provided therein to guide the air to be discharged in the vertical or horizontal directions.

An operation panel 120 is installed in the panel opening 104. The operation panel 120 is for the user's operation, and a plurality of buttons or the like are installed to protrude to the outside. That is, a pair of button assemblies 122 are provided on the lower side of the manipulation panel 120, and a plurality of buttons provided on the button assembly 122 are exposed upward through the manipulation panel 120.

The button assembly 122 is provided at its lower side with an operation PCB 124. The manipulation file ratio 124 changes the button operation of the button assembly 122 to a signal and transmits the signal to the control unit (not shown). The manipulation file ratio 124 is supported by the manipulation frame 126. The outer periphery of the manipulating paper feeder 124 is enclosed in a rectangular box-shaped housing 128.

A discharge port 210 is formed in the vicinity of an upper end of the front panel 200. The discharge port 210 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the discharge louver 110, and is a part through which air having air conditioning (cooling or heating) is discharged forward.

The rear frame 300 is engaged with the front frame 100. Accordingly, the front end of the rear frame 300 is formed in a shape corresponding to the front frame 100. [ That is, the left and right side front end portions of the rear frame 300 protrude forward relatively so that the center portion has a relatively rounded curvature to correspond to the left and right rear end portions of the front frame 100.

In the upper half of the rear frame 300 is formed an outside air inlet 302 penetrating back and forth. The outside air inlet 302 serves as a passage through which the outside (indoor) air is sucked into the air conditioner, and has a rectangular shape.

A rectangular filter frame 304 corresponding to the outside air inlet 302 is further formed at the center of the outside air inlet 302. The filter frame 304 may be formed to have a smaller size than the outside air inlet 302, and a special filter such as a deodorizing filter 322 to be described below may be installed.

The outside air inlet port (302) is shielded by a suction grille (310). The outside air (indoor air) passes through the suction grille 310 and flows into the air conditioner. Accordingly, a plurality of holes are formed in the suction grille 310. The suction grille 310 is formed to have a size corresponding to the outside air inlet 302, and more specifically, slightly slanted forward.

A pre-filter 320 is installed at the outer edge of the outside air inlet 302. The prefilter 320 filters foreign substances in the air passing through the suction grille 310 and has a size corresponding to the outside air inlet 302.

A deodorization filter 322 is further provided in front of the pre-filter 320. The deodorization filter 322 is formed to have a size corresponding to the size of the filter frame 304 and to be fixed to the filter frame 304. The deodorization filter 322 is provided to remove the odor components in the air flowing through the suction grille 310, Respectively.

A lower grill 330 is integrally formed on the lower half of the rear frame 300. The lower grill 330 guides the air to be sucked into the air conditioner and at the same time serves to prevent foreign substances from entering from the outside.

The rear frame 300 is further provided with a handle 340. In other words, a handle hole 342 is formed in the vicinity of the left and right side upper end portions of the rear frame 300, and a handle 340 is inserted into the handle hole 342. The handle 340 is for allowing the user to easily lift and move the air conditioner.

In more detail, the handle 340 is installed on both sides of the rear frame 300 so as to be symmetrical to each other, and is detachably installed. Therefore, when the user moves the handle 340 while holding the handle 340 with both hands, the air conditioner can be easily moved.

An exhaust guide means 400 is connected to the rear frame 300. The exhaust guiding means 400 is for exhausting the heat-exchanged air to the outside (outdoor) inside the air conditioner, one end connected to the rear frame 300, and the other end exposed to the outside of the building desirable.

The exhaust guide means 400 is installed to communicate with the inside of the lower half of the rear frame 300 and includes an exhaust duct 410, an exhaust nozzle 420, a frame connector 430 and a nozzle connector 440 do.

The exhaust duct 410 consists of a long cylindrical tube to guide the flow of the exhaust, the exhaust nozzle 420 is an end for guiding the exhaust flow through the exhaust duct 410 to be finally discharged. The exhaust duct 410 is formed of a flexible material or a shape so as to be bendable.

The frame connector 430 is provided between the rear frame 300 and the exhaust duct 410 to guide the lower end of the exhaust duct 410 to be mounted on the rear frame 300. The nozzle connector 440 is provided between the exhaust duct 410 and the exhaust nozzle 420 so that the exhaust nozzle 420 is fastened to the upper end of the exhaust duct 410.

The bottom view of the air conditioner of the present invention is formed by the base pan 500. The base fan 500 is coupled with the lower ends of the front frame 100 and the rear frame 300 and supports a plurality of components to be described below.

A plurality of moving wheels 502 are installed on the bottom surface of the base pan 500. The moving wheel 502 is for facilitating the movement of the air conditioner, and is installed at each corner of the base fan 500 in a square shape.

A first heat exchanger (510) is installed at the center of the upper surface of the base pan (500). That is, a first heat exchanger 510 is installed at the center of the base fan 500. The first heat exchanger 510 serves to cool (or heat) the refrigerant by heat exchange between the refrigerant flowing inside and the air. That is, air flowing through the lower grill 330 formed in the lower half of the rear frame 300 passes through the first heat exchanger 510 and exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing in the first heat exchanger 510. The heat exchanged while passing through the first heat exchanger 510 is discharged to the outside (outdoor) through the exhaust guide means 400.

A compressor 520 is installed on the right side of the first heat exchanger 510. The compressor 520 is installed at the rear end of the right portion of the base pan 500 and is supported by a triangular compression frame 522. The compression frame 522 is mounted on the base pan 500 .

An accumulator (530) is installed on the side of the compressor (520). The accumulator 530 functions to filter the liquid refrigerant and to cause only the gaseous refrigerant to flow into the compressor 520.

A condensate sensing device 540 is installed in front of the compressor 520. The condensate sensing device 540 senses the amount of condensed water accumulated on the upper surface of the base pan 500 and displays it on the outside.

A condensate pump 550 is further installed at the right end of the base fan 500. The condensate pump 550 pumps the condensed water to the base fan 500 and supplies the condensed water to the auxiliary drain pan 750 to be described later.

A condensate pipe 560 is connected to the condensate pump 550. The condensed water pipe 560 serves as a passage for guiding the condensed water forced by the condensed water pump 550 to the auxiliary drain pan 750 to be described below. Accordingly, the lower end of the condensate pipe 560 is connected to the condensate pump 550, and the upper end thereof is connected to the auxiliary drain pan 750, which will be described below.

A brace 570 is further provided at the right end of the base pan 500. The brace 570 is for supporting the right end of the main drain pan 700 to be described below, made of a square flat plate. The upper end of the brace 570 is fixed to the right end of the upper surface of the base pan 500 and the upper end of the brace 570 is fixed to the right end of the main drain pan 700 described below.

A supporting angle 580 may be further provided at the tip of the base fan 500. In other words, a support angle 580 is vertically installed on the right end portion of the base fan 500 to support the tip load of the main drain pan 700, which will be described below. Of course, it is also possible that the supporting angle 580 is provided in pairs on the left and right ends of the main drain pan 700, which will be described below.

A lower orifice 600 is installed on the left side of the first heat exchanger 510. The lower orifice 600 supports a number of components, such as an upper orifice 850 and an upper air guide 800, as will be described below, and guides air passing through the first heat exchanger 510 to the left . Accordingly, a circular lower orifice hole 602 is formed at the center of the lower orifice 600.

A lower air guide 620 is installed on the left side of the lower orifice 600. The lower air guide 620 guides the flow of air together with the lower orifice 600.

Between the lower orifice 600 and the lower air guide 620, a lower fan 630 for urging the flow of air is positioned. Accordingly, the lower orifice 600 and the lower air guide 620 are formed to be symmetrically formed with a housing groove 640 for guiding air flowing by the lower fan 630.

That is, housing grooves 640 are formed on the left side of the lower orifice 600 and the right side of the lower air guide 620, respectively, to guide air discharged by the lower fan 630. The housing groove 640 is formed to have a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the lower fan 630 to wrap the lower fan 630.

The lower orifice 600 and the lower end of the lower air guide 620 are formed with an exhaust guide 650 symmetrical to each other. The exhaust guide 650 serves to guide the air guided by the housing groove 640 to the exhaust guiding means 400. The upper end of the exhaust guide 650 has a shape corresponding to the lower end of the exhaust guiding means 400 I have.

A circular exhaust grill 652 is inserted into the upper end of the exhaust guide 650. The exhaust grill 652 serves to prevent foreign matter from entering the lower side of the exhaust guide 650 from the outside.

A lower motor hole 622 is formed in a central portion of the lower air guide 620. Therefore, the lower motor 660 is inserted and fixed to the lower motor hole 622 through the through hole. The lower motor 660 generates rotational power by a power source supplied from the outside and supplies the generated power to the lower fan 630 so that the lower fan 630 rotates.

A lower motor support 670 is further provided on the left side of the lower air guide 620. The lower motor support 670 is for firmly supporting the lower motor 660 mounted on the lower air guide 620 and the lower end thereof contacts the base fan 500.

A main drain pan 700 is installed at the center rear side of the front frame 100. The main drain pan 700 has a square shape as shown. The main drain fan 700 collects the condensate generated by the second heat exchanger 860 to be described below, supports a plurality of components, and partitions the internal space of the air conditioner up and down. Also do.

More specifically, in general, the integrated type air conditioner is divided into an outdoor side and an indoor side. The main drain fan 700 functions to divide the inside of the air conditioner of the present invention into an outdoor side and an indoor side. That is, an outdoor side (radiation side) corresponding to an outdoor unit (in a separate type air conditioner) is formed on the lower side of the main drain pan 700, and an indoor side (Heat absorption side) is formed.

An auxiliary drain pan 750 is installed below the main drain pan 700. The auxiliary drain pan 750 is a portion where the condensed water supplied by the main drain pan 700 and the condensed water pump 550 is collected and distributed.

In detail, the auxiliary drain pan 750 is formed long in the front and rear direction, and is installed above the first heat exchanger 510. Accordingly, the condensed water accumulated in the main drain pan 700 is collected and collected in the auxiliary drain pan 750, and condensed water accumulated in the base pan 500 is discharged to the auxiliary drain pan 750 through the condensed water pipe 560. [ . The condensed water supplied to the auxiliary drain pan 750 is uniformly sprayed on the upper end of the first heat exchanger 510 and evaporated.

An upper air guide 800 is installed above the main drain pan 700. The upper air guide 800 is to guide the air flowing by the upper fan 840 to be described below, is installed across the left and right on the upper side of the main drain fan 700.

An upper fan housing 810 is integrally formed with the upper air guide 800. The upper fan housing 810 is installed to surround the outer side of the upper fan 840, which will be described below. Therefore, air forcedly discharged by the upper fan 840 to be described below is guided by the upper fan housing 810 and flows to the discharge guide 814 to be described below.

An upper motor hole 812 is formed in a central portion of the upper air guide 800. An upper motor 820 is inserted into the phase motor hole 812. The upper motor 820 provides rotational power to the upper fan 840, which will be described below.

A discharge guide hole 814 is formed through the upper end of the upper air guide 800. The discharge guide hole 814 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the discharge louver 110. Therefore, the air guided by the upper fan housing 810 flows forward through the discharge guide 814 and passes through the discharge louver 110.

The upper motor 820 is further provided with a phase motor support 830 below the upper motor 820. The phase motor support 830 functions in the same manner as the lower motor support 670 described above. That is, the upper motor 820 is more firmly supported. Accordingly, the lower end of the upper motor support base 830 is fixedly mounted on the upper end surface of the main drain pan 700.

An upper fan 840 is accommodated inside the upper fan housing 810. The upper fan 840 urges external air to flow through the suction grille 310 and is coupled to the rear end of the upper motor 820 to rotate.

An upper orifice 850 is provided on the rear side of the upper air guide 800. The upper orifice 850 is formed of a rectangular flat plate, a central upper orifice hole 852 through which air can flow is formed through.

A second heat exchanger 860 is installed on the rear side of the upper orifice 850. The second heat exchanger 860 exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the suction grill 310. The second heat exchanger 860 is installed laterally on the second half of the main drain pan 700. [

On the other hand, a control box 870 is installed at the right end of the main drain pan 700. The control box 870 is installed through the main drain pan 700 where a plurality of electric components for controlling the operation of the air conditioner are installed. That is, the upper half of the control box 870 protrudes to the upper side of the main drain pan 700, and the lower half protrudes to the lower side of the main drain pan 700.

4 and 5 are front and rear perspective views of the rear frame 300, respectively. The configuration of the rear frame 300 will be described in detail with reference to these drawings.

The rear surface of the rear frame 300 is stepped. Specifically, the front and rear lengths of the rear frame 300 are different from each other in the upper half and the lower half. That is, the length of the lower half of the rear frame 300 is larger than the length of the upper half of the upper half.

Accordingly, a stepped surface 350 is formed at a central portion of the rear frame 300. That is, a stepped surface 350 formed horizontally is formed under the outside air inlet 302 formed to penetrate the upper half of the rear frame 300.

In addition, the step surface 350 is formed such that the duct connector 352 penetrates up and down. The duct connecting port 352 is a portion where the lower end of the exhaust guiding means 400 is fastened. That is, the frame connector 430 constituting the exhaust guide means 400 is inserted and fastened. Accordingly, the duct connector 352 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a size and shape corresponding to the lower end of the frame connector 430.

At the right and left ends of the stepped surface 350, a grille projection insertion hole 354 is formed through the upper and lower portions. The grill projection insertion hole 354 is a portion into which the grill engagement protrusion 317 of the suction grill 310 is inserted.

On the other hand, a grill mounting portion 360 is formed on the stepped surface 350. The grill mounting portion 360 is a portion to which the suction grille 310 is mounted, and is formed on the rear side of the outside air inlet 302.

In addition, a plurality of filter fixing hooks 362 on which the pre-filter 320 is mounted are formed at the outer edge of the outside air inlet 302. In other words, claw-shaped filter fixing hooks 362 protruding rearward are formed at four corners of the rear edge of the outer air inflow port 302 to fix four corners of the pre-filter 320.

The lower grill 330 described above is formed on the lower side of the stepped surface 350. It is preferable that the lower grill 330 is formed only on the lower right half of the rear frame 300. [ That is, in FIG. 5, the suction grill 310 is illustrated as being formed over the entire lower half of the rear frame 300. However, the suction grill 310 is formed for compatibility, and in reality, only the right part (the left part in FIG. 5) is air The flow of is possible, and the left part (the right part in FIG. 5) is shielded inside so that the flow of air is impossible.

The reason why the lower grill 330 is formed only on the right side of the rear frame 300 is that the air sucked through the lower grill 330 must pass through the first heat exchanger 510. That is, the air sucked from the rear through the lower grill 330 flows into the right side of the first heat exchanger 510 and flows through the first heat exchanger 510 to the left side.

At the lower end of the rear frame 300, a plumbing hole 364 is formed through the front and rear. The plumbing hole 364 is a portion through which a discharge pipe (not shown) for guiding the discharge of condensed water penetrates.

At the front end of the rear frame 300, a plurality of frame fastening protrusions 370 for fastening with the front frame 100 are formed. The frame fastening protrusions 370 are formed at the left and right and front end portions and top end portions of the rear frame 300, respectively, through which fastening members such as screws pass. In other words, the center, upper and lower ends of the right and left front ends of the rear frame 300, and the right and left front upper faces of the rear frame 300, respectively. Accordingly, when a screw is inserted into the frame fastening protrusion 370 and fastened to the front frame 100, the rear frame 300 and the front frame 100 are fastened together.

On the other hand, a detaching groove 372 is formed at the rear end of the side surface of the rear frame 300. The stripping groove 372 is formed to be partially recessed inwardly from both sides of the rear frame 300, and the upper and lower lengths preferably have a size corresponding to the size of a human hand.

The removal groove 372 is for preventing interference with the hand when the user holds the removal rib 315 by hand to pull the removal rib 315 of the suction grille 310 forward as described below.

A grill hook fastening hole 374 is formed through the rear upper end of the rear frame 300. The grill hook fastening hole 374 is formed to have a size corresponding to the size of the leading end of the grill fastening hook 316, which will be described later, through which the grill fastening hook 316 described below is inserted and fastened.

More specifically, a grill hook fastening hole 374 is formed at the left and right sides of the upper end of the grill fastening portion 360 so as to pass through the grill hook fastening hole 374. The grill hook fastening hole 374 is engaged with the grill fastening hook 316 The portion 316 'has a size that allows penetration.

6 and 7 are front and rear perspective views of the suction grille 310, respectively.

As shown in these figures, the suction grille 310 has a plurality of grill ribs 312 formed at equal intervals. Therefore, air is sucked through the plurality of grill ribs 312.

The clearance between the plurality of grill ribs 312 is preferably shielded by a mesh or mesh. This is to prevent foreign matter from passing through the grill rib 312 from the outside.

A rib support 312 'is vertically formed at the center of the suction grille 310. The rib support 312 'serves to support the plurality of suction grilles 310.

The suction grille 310 is formed with a duct receiving groove 313 for receiving a part of the exhaust guiding means 400. 6) is formed in the left portion of the suction grille 310. The lower end of the duct receiving groove 313 is connected to the front surface of the exhaust duct 410 And has a corresponding semicircular groove shape. Therefore, the end portions of the exhaust duct 410 and the frame connector 430 are accommodated in the duct accommodating groove 313.

The suction grille 310 is sloped forward so as to have a predetermined inclination. Accordingly, both ends of the suction grille 310 bend forward and then extend to form a triangular-shaped grill side surface 314 that widens toward the lower side. A plurality of grill reinforcing ribs 314 'are formed inside the grill side surface portion 314 to reinforce the supporting strength.

At the upper end of the suction grille 310, a removal rib 315 for facilitating the removal of the user is further formed. More specifically, a removal rib 315 protruding sideways to a predetermined size is formed at an upper end of the grill side portion 314. Accordingly, when the user holds the removal rib 315 and pulls it backward, the upper end of the suction grille 310 is separated from the rear frame 300.

At the upper end of the suction grille 310, a pair of grill fastening hooks 316 are formed. The grille fastening hook 316 is a portion for fastening the upper end of the suction grille 310 to the rear frame 300, and protrudes forward from the left and right sides of the upper side of the suction grille 310.

The grill fastening hook 316 is formed to have its own elasticity so that the front end portion is formed to be able to flow and return a predetermined distance up, down, left and right, and the end portion has a cross section having a relatively larger cross section than the rear portion 316 '. Is formed.

Therefore, the grill fastening hook 316 is inserted into the grill hook fastening hole 374 of the rear frame 300, and then the grating fastening hook 316 'of the grill fastening hook 316' Therefore, the grill fastening hook 316 is not separated from the grill hook fastening hole 374.

A grille fastening protrusion 317 is further formed at the lower end of the suction grille 310. The grill fastening protrusion 317 is inserted into the grill projection insertion hole 354. Therefore, the suction grille 310 is formed to protrude downward from the lower left and right sides of the suction grille 310 by a predetermined size, and has a size corresponding to the width of the grille projection insertion hole 354.

8 to 11, the structure of the handle 340 is more specifically shown. 8 is a perspective view of a handle provided on a right side surface of the rear frame 300 of the pair of grips 340. FIG 9 is a perspective view of a handle provided on the left side of the rear frame 300 Respectively. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I 'of FIG. 8, and FIG. 11 is a right side perspective view of the handle shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the handle 340 will be described with reference to these drawings. Since the handles 340 of both sides (FIGS. 8 and 9) have symmetrical shapes, the following description will be given with reference to FIGS. 8, 10, and 11, which are handles on the right side.

As shown in the drawing, the handle 340 includes a handle body 344 in which a user's finger is received, a handle frame 346 protruding from the handle body 344 along the edge of the handle body 344, And fixed ribs 348 formed at positions spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

The handle body 344 is a portion into which the user's finger is inserted and is formed into a substantially 'C' shape, and a predetermined space is formed therein. Therefore, four fingers except the thumb are inserted into the inner space.

The handle body 344 includes a handle upper surface 344a forming an upper surface appearance and a handle bottom 344b formed at a position spaced apart from the handle upper surface 344a by a predetermined distance to form an outer surface of the lower surface, A handle side 344c for connecting the handle bottom 344a and the handle bottom 344b to form a side external appearance and a handle front 344d and a handle rear 344e for forming front and rear external appearance.

The handle rim 346 is protruded to the front, rear, left, and right outside along the right edge of the handle body 344 having a substantially rectangular shape. Accordingly, the handle frame 346 is brought into contact with the outer surface of the rear frame 300 when the handle 340 is mounted on the handle hole 342 of the rear frame 300.

The fixing ribs 348 are formed on the top and bottom surfaces of the handle 340 in a longitudinal direction and are formed at a predetermined distance from the handle rim 346. Thus, the fixing rib 348 is located inside the rear frame 300 when the handle 340 is mounted to the handle hole 342.

More specifically, the fixed rib 348 has a triangular cross-section (as seen from the front), as shown in Fig. 10. Thus, the right and left sides of this fixed rib 348 consist of a vertical surface 348 'and a guide surface 348 ".

The vertical surface 348 'is a surface contacting the inner surface of the rear frame 300 and the guide surface 348' 'is a surface for guiding the mounting of the grip 340. That is, the guide surface 348' The handle 340 is formed to have an acute angle with the vertical surface 348 'so that when the handle 340 is inserted into the handle hole 342 from the side, the handle 340 slides on the edge of the handle hole 342, (342).

A handle groove 349 is formed between the handle rim 346 and the fixed rib 348, which are spaced apart from each other. Therefore, the side surface of the rear frame 300 is inserted into the handle groove 349.

The handle groove 349 is formed in a U shape (as viewed from the front), and a knob reinforcement rib 349 'for supporting the fixing rib 348 more firmly is formed on the bottom surface of the knob groove 349. Are formed at a predetermined interval.

On the other hand, the handle body 344 is configured such that the lateral width gradually increases toward the rear side. That is, the grip body 344 has a shape in which the width of the grip body 344 gradually decreases toward the front.

As such, the reason why the handle body 344 is configured to gradually increase its width toward the rear side is to facilitate the user's gripping. That is, the fingers of the human body are different in size from each other.

For example, when the air conditioner according to the present invention is lifted from the front, the human perception (the second finger) is received in the inner rear end of the handle body 344, and the little finger is positioned at the inner end of the handle body 344 Will be. Therefore, the rear end width of the handle body 344 is made wider than the front end for smooth recognition.

In addition, the handle body 344 has a shape gradually shifted upward from the handle rim 346. 10, the left end of the handle body 344 is located higher than the right end. This is to prevent the user's fingers from being easily detached while being inserted into the handle body 344.

More specifically, the pair of left and right handle bodies 344 have a shape that gradually increases upward toward the center of the air conditioner. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10, the upper surface 344a of the handle and the lower surface 344b of the handle are inclined. That is, the position gradually increases toward the left side.

Figs. 12 and 13 are front and rear perspective views of the front frame 100, respectively.

As shown in these figures, the front frame 100 is formed in a lattice shape and has a plurality of rectangular openings. Although not shown, a reinforcing panel may be further provided on the rear surface of the front frame 100 where the plurality of openings are formed. Such a reinforcing panel is preferably made of a material capable of absorbing or blocking the noise generated inside the air conditioner and absorbing moisture (condensed water, etc.) generated in the air conditioner.

The front panel 200 is fixed to the front frame 100 in a double manner. That is, the front panel 200 is fixedly mounted on the front frame 100 by the assembling means and the fixing means.

The gluing and bonding means allows the front panel 200 to be assembled to the front frame 100 and comprises a plurality of panel hooks 220 and a panel hook hole 130 to be described in detail below.

The fixing means fixes the front panel 200 to the front frame 100 by a fastening member and includes a panel fastening portion 132 and a panel fastening protrusion 222, (Such as a screw).

In more detail, a plurality of panel hook holes 130 are formed in the front frame 100. The panel hook hole 130 is a portion in which the panel hook 220 of the front panel 200 to be described below is inserted and fastened. The panel hook holes 130 are formed along the front edge of the front frame 100.

In the meantime, a plurality of panel fastening parts 132 are formed on the front frame 100. The panel fastening portions 132 are formed on the upper and lower ends of the front frame 100, respectively. That is, the panel fastening part 132 is formed at the upper end of the louver mounting hole 102 and at the lower end of the louver mounting hole 102 at a predetermined distance. Further, the front frame 100 has three left and right portions at a predetermined interval.

The panel fastening part 132 is a part through which a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw penetrates. Therefore, the panel fastening hole 132 ′ through which the fastening member is inserted is formed at the center of the panel fastening portion 132 to pass back and forth.

Further, an additional fastening part 134 is further formed in the front frame 100. The additional fastening part 134 has the same shape as the panel fastening part 132, but is formed at different positions. That is, the additional fastening portion 134 is preferably formed at a central portion of the front frame 100. More specifically, the additional fastening portions 134 are formed on the left and right sides of the lower half of the front frame 100, respectively.

The additional fastening portion 134 is an additional fastening means together with the additional fastening protrusion 224 of the front panel 200 to be described below. The additional fastening means is selectively used according to the weight of the front panel 200. That is, when the front panel 200 is further provided with heavy parts such as glass on the front surface thereof, the front panel 200 is used to more firmly fix the front panel 200 to the front frame 100. Therefore, the fastening member passes through the additional fastening part 134 like the panel fastening part 132.

A plurality of frame fastening portions 140 are formed on the side surface and the rear surface of the front frame 100. The frame fastening part 140 is formed at a position corresponding to the frame fastening protrusion 370 of the rear frame 300 and is fastened to a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw. Therefore, when the fastening member is fastened to the frame fastening part 140 through the frame fastening protrusion 370, the rear frame 300 and the front frame 100 are coupled to each other. A screw groove is formed at the center of the plurality of frame fastening parts 140 to fasten fastening members such as screws.

A plurality of fastening guide ribs 142 protrude inwardly from the rear side end of the front frame 100. The fastening guide ribs 142 guide the assembly of the front frame 100 and the rear frame 300 and have a shape of '?' Or 'a' (as viewed from above). Therefore, the rim of the rear frame 300 is inserted into the clearance between the fastening guide ribs 142 and the front frame 100.

On the side surface of the front frame 100, a pair of drain fasteners 144 are protruded inward. The drain fasteners 144 protrude inward from both side surfaces of the front frame 100 and are symmetrical to each other and have a shape of '┌' or 'a' (as viewed from above).

The drain fastener 144 is a part for fastening the front frame 100 and the main drain pan 700 to each other by fastening members. Therefore, a drain fastening hole 144 'through which a fastening member such as a screw is passed is formed at the rear end of the drain fastening hole 144.

As shown in FIG. 13, the frame fastening part 140 described above is integrally formed in the drain fastening part 144.

A pair of base fasteners 146 protrude inwardly from the lower side of the front frame 100. The base fasteners 146 protrude inwardly from both sides of the front frame 100 to be symmetrical with each other, and have a '┌' or 'ㄱ' shape as seen in the drain fasteners 144 (when viewed from above). )

The base fastener 146 is a portion for fastening the front frame 100 and the base pan 500 to each other by a fastening member such as a screw. Therefore, a base fastening hole 146 'through which a fastening member such as a screw is passed is formed at the rear end of the base fastening hole 146.

The frame fastening part 140 described above is integrally formed in the base fastening part 146 as in the case of the drain fastening part 144.

A plurality of air guide fasteners 148 are formed at the rear end of the upper surface of the front frame 100. The air guide fastener 148 is a portion for fastening the upper air guide 800 to the front frame 100. The air guide fastener 148 is formed at a predetermined distance from the upper rear surface of the front frame 100, do. The air guide fastener 148 is formed with an air guide fastening hole 148 'through which a fastening member such as a screw passes.

Louver mounting portions 106 are formed at both ends of the louver mounting hole 102, respectively. The louver installation part 106 is a part where both ends of the discharge louver 110 are installed and supported, and is formed into a semicircular shape protruding forward in a round shape.

A louver mounting groove 108 into which the louver rotating shaft 111 of the discharging louver 110 to be described below is inserted is formed laterally on the inner side surface of the louver mounting portion 106. The louver mounting grooves 108 are formed on the side surfaces of the pair of louver mounting portions 106. The front of at least one of the two louver mounting grooves 108 is open so that a louver rotating shaft 111) to facilitate installation.

A louver motor (not shown) that provides rotational power to the discharge louver 110 is installed in at least one of the pair of louver mounting units 106 formed at both ends of the louver mounting holes 102.

A louver support 150 is integrally formed at a central portion of the louver mount 102. The louver support 150 supports the central portion of the discharge louver 110 and is formed up and down.

The louver supporter 150 includes a connection part 152 installed to cross the upper and lower sides of the louver installation hole 102 and a stopper part 154 extending forward from the central part of the connection part 152. The upper end and the lower end of the stopper portion 154 are in contact with the groove front surface 114 'and the groove bottom surface 114' 'of the discharge louver 110 to be described below to control the rotation range of the discharge louver 110 .

A louver support hole 156 is formed through the distal end of the stopper portion 154. The louver support hole 156 is a portion in which the center support shaft 115 of the discharge louver 110 to be described below is inserted and supported.

FIGS. 14 and 15 are front and rear perspective views of the front panel 200, respectively.

As shown in these drawings, a plurality of panel hooks 220 protrude rearward from the rear edge of the front panel 200. The panel hooks 220 are formed in a shape corresponding to the plurality of panel hook holes 130 formed in the front frame 100 and are fastened to each other. Thus, the panel hooks 220 are each formed in the number corresponding to the position corresponding to the formation position of the panel hook hole 130.

Further, the panel hook 220 is formed in a shape (viewed from the side). That is, the distal end portion is formed to have a relatively larger cross sectional area so that the panel hook 220 can not be easily detached after being inserted into the panel hook hole 130.

A plurality of panel fastening protrusions 222 are formed on the rear surface of the front panel 200. The panel fastening protrusions 222 serve as fastening means together with the panel fastening portions 132 and are formed at the upper and lower ends of the front panel 200, respectively.

The panel fastening protrusions 222 are formed at positions corresponding to the positions of the panel fastening portions 132. Specifically, three panel fastening protrusions 222 are formed on the upper and lower sides of the discharge ports 210 at predetermined intervals, Three panels are formed at the lower end of the panel 200 at predetermined intervals. The panel fastening protrusion 222 is a portion where a fastening protrusion such as a screw passes through the panel fastening part 132 and then fastened. Accordingly, the panel fastening protrusion 222 is formed with a screw groove into which a fastening protrusion such as a screw is screwed.

Further, an additional fastening protrusion 224 is formed on the rear surface of the front panel 200. The additional fastening protrusion 224 is an additional fastening means together with the additional fastening portion 134 described above. The additional fastening protrusion 224 has the same shape as the panel fastening protrusion 222. Therefore, the fastening member passing through the additional fastening portion 134 is screwed to the additional fastening protrusion 224.

The additional fastening protrusion 224 is formed in a quantity corresponding to the position corresponding to the additional fastening portion 134 described above. That is, two are respectively formed at the left and right side ends of the central portion of the front panel 200.

A discharge fence (230) is formed at the edge of the discharge port (210). The discharge fence 230 is protruded to the rear side along the edge of the discharge port 210, the discharge fence 230 is the louver when the front panel 200 is fastened to the front frame 100. It is a part inserted into the installation tool 102.

An interference preventing groove 232 is formed on the side surface of the discharge fence 230 so as to open rearward. The interference preventing groove 232 is a portion for accommodating the louver rotating shaft 111 to be described below when the discharging fence 230 is inserted into the louver mounting hole 102.

16 and 17 are front and rear perspective views of the discharge louver 110, respectively.

As shown in these figures, on both side surfaces of the discharge louver 110, a louver rotating shaft 111 is laterally protruded. The louver rotating shaft 111 is inserted into the louver mounting groove 108 of the louver mounting portion 106 as a rotation center of the discharge louver 110.

A plurality of discharge ribs 112 are formed in a lattice shape in the discharge louver 110 to form a plurality of discharge flow paths 113. At the center of the discharge louver 110, a louver central groove 114 opened rearward is formed. The louver center groove 114 is a portion in which the louver support 150 described above is accommodated.

Therefore, as the discharge louver 110 rotates, the louver support 150 hits the groove front surface 114 ′ and the groove bottom surface 114 ″ of the louver central groove 114, respectively, and the rotation range is limited. do.

A center support shaft 115 protrudes from the left side surface (right side in FIG. 17) of the louver center groove 114. The center support shaft 115 is located on the same line as the louver rotation axis 111 and is inserted into the louver support hole 156 of the louver support 150 described above.

18 and 19, the upper and lower configurations of the main drain pan 700 are respectively shown in a perspective view.

As shown in these drawings, the main drain pan 700 has a substantially quadrangular outer shape and is installed at a central portion between the front frame 100 and the rear frame 300, so that the front frame 100 And the rear frame 300 are divided into upper and lower portions.

A plurality of bottom partition ribs 702 are formed on the upper surface of the main drain pan 700 as shown in FIG. The bottom partition ribs 702 form a plurality of chambers on the upper surface of the main drain pan 700 to form a space through which condensed water can flow.

More specifically, a plurality of bottom dividing ribs 702 are formed at equal intervals on the upper surface of the main drain pan 700. The bottom dividing ribs 702 are formed integrally with the main drain pan 700 And is protruded upward from the upper surface of the main drain pan 700. [

The bottom partition rib 702 is a plurality of components such as a second heat exchanger 860 installed on the upper side of the main drain pan 700 so as not to be in close contact with the upper surface of the main drain pan 700, The condensate generated and dropped in the second heat exchanger 860 forms a predetermined space so that the upper surface of the main drain pan 700 can easily flow.

The bottom partition rib 702 is inclined at a predetermined angle with the front and side surfaces of the main drain pan 700. That is, a leftwardly inclined shape, to guide the flow of the condensed water.

In the main drain pan 700, a plurality of bottom condensed water holes 704 are vertically formed. The bottom condensed water hole 704 allows the condensed water generated in the second heat exchanger 860 to move downward of the main drain pan 700.

The main drain pan 700 further includes a housing receiving groove 710 which is recessed downward. The housing seating groove 710 is for preventing interference with the upper fan housing 810 formed in the upper air guide 800. Therefore, the housing receiving groove 710 is formed in an arc shape corresponding to the lower end of the upper fan housing 810, and the lower end of the upper fan housing 810 is accommodated on the upper side of the housing receiving groove 710 .

A plurality of groove compartment ribs 712 are integrally formed at equal intervals in the housing seating groove 710. The groove compartment rib 712 has a shape corresponding to the bottom compartment rib 702. Therefore, the groove compartment rib 712 is also formed to be inclined at an angle to the left side, and protrudes upward from the upper surface of the housing seating groove 710.
That is, the main drain fan 700 supports the first seating portion having the plurality of bottom partition ribs 702 and the lower surface of the upper fan housing 810 so that the second heat exchanger 860 is seated. A plurality of groove compartment ribs 712 may include a housing seating groove (second seating portion) 710 is disposed.
When the bottom compartment rib 702 is named as a first compartment rib and the groove compartment rib 712 is named as a second compartment rib, the first compartment rib and the second compartment rib may be arranged in parallel with each other. have. Therefore, when the main drain pan 700 and the first and second compartment ribs are integrally manufactured, the manufacturing process may be simplified, and the condensate may flow more smoothly.

In addition, a groove condensate hole 714 is formed in the housing receiving groove 710 so as to pass through the upper and lower portions. The groove condensation water hole 714 has the same shape as the bottom condensation water hole 704 described above, and performs the same function.

The plurality of grooved condensation holes 714 are formed at the bottom of the housing seating groove 710. That is, the groove condensation hole 714 is formed at the lowest part of the housing mounting groove 710 having an arc-shaped cross-section as viewed from the front. This is to allow the condensed water accumulated in the housing receiving groove 710 to be discharged smoothly downward.

A condensate drop guide 716 is further formed on the bottom surface of the main drain pan 700. The condensed water drop guide 716 is for allowing the condensed water moving downward (bottom surface) of the main drain pan 700 to fall directly through the condensed water holes 704 and 714 smoothly. That is, the condensed water moved to the bottom surface of the main drain pan 700 does not flow to the other parts, but is directly dropped.

Therefore, the condensed water drop guide 716 protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the main drain pan 700, and has a cylindrical shape. More specifically, the condensate drop guide 716 extends downward from the respective condensed water holes 704 and 714. That is, extending downward from the bottom condensed water hole 704 and the groove condensed water hole 714, and has a cylindrical shape corresponding to the condensed water holes 704 and 714.

Meanwhile, the main drain pan 700 is formed with a plurality of grooves for avoiding interference with surrounding components.

Specifically, a control box installation hole 720 is formed at a front right portion of the main drain pan 700 so as to open forward. The control box installation port 720 is molded in a size and shape corresponding to the cross section of the control box 870. Therefore, the control box 870 is installed across the control box installation hole 720.

A duct avoiding groove 722 is formed at the rear left portion of the main drain pan 700 so as to open rearward. The duct avoiding groove 722 serves to avoid interference with the lower end of the exhaust guiding means 400. Therefore, the duct avoiding groove 722 has a semicircular shape corresponding to the leading end of the exhaust guiding means 400.

A work hole 724 is formed in a rear right portion of the main drain pan 700. The work opening 724 is formed by cutting off the rear right corner of the main drain pan 700 in an '' 'shape. The work opening 724 is provided to facilitate work of the operator (after-sales service, etc.) .

For example, the compressor 520 is installed on the lower right side of the main drain pan 700, and a protective cap (not shown) is attached to the compressor 520. And the work tool 724 is formed to facilitate the operation.

A pipe passage groove 726 through which a refrigerant pipe (not shown) passes is formed at the right end of the main drain pan 700. That is, the refrigerant flowing between the first heat exchanger 510 and the compressor 520 and the second heat exchanger 860 flows through a refrigerant pipe composed of a pipe, (726). The pipe passage groove 726 is formed in the shape of '⊂' as viewed from above.

A cord through-hole 730 is formed in the left end of the main drain pan 700. The cord through-hole 730 is a groove through which a power cord (not shown) to which power is supplied from the outside and a power source line that supplies power to the upper motor 820 pass. The cord through groove 730 has a '⊃' shape (viewed from above).

A power line through-hole 732 is formed at the front end of the main drain pan 700. That is, the power line penetration groove 732 is formed on the left side of the control box installation hole 720. The power line passage groove 732 is a passage through which various power lines supplied to the compressor 520 and the condensate pump 550 pass.

As shown in the drawing, the power line penetration groove 732 is formed in a shape of '∩' (as viewed from above), and a power line (not shown) inserted into the power line penetration groove 732 is connected to the tip Further, a departure-preventing rib 732 'for preventing the frontward departure is formed.

An auxiliary groove (734) is further formed in the vicinity of the tip of the right side surface of the main drain pan (700). The auxiliary groove 734 is for guiding a plurality of power lines such as the power line passage groove 732 and has a size smaller than the size of the power line passage groove 732, And so on.

The auxiliary groove 734 is formed in a '⊂' shape (as viewed from above) as shown in the figure, and a DC line separation preventing rib 734 'is formed at the right end to prevent the power line from being separated from the auxiliary groove 734.

The main drain pan 700 is formed with drain coupling portions 736, 737 and 739 for coupling with the auxiliary drain pan 750. The drain fastening parts 736, 737, and 739 may include a front drain fastening part 736 formed at a front end of the main drain fan 700, a rear drain fastening part 737 formed at a rear end of the main drain fan 700, And it consists of the right drain fastening portion 739.

The front drain coupling portion 736 is formed at a central portion of the front end of the main drain pan 700 and the rear drain coupling portion 737 is formed to protrude rearward from a rear center portion of the main drain pan 700 . A drain coupling hole 738 through which a fastening member such as a screw passes is formed through the center of the front drain coupling portion 736 and the rear drain coupling portion 737 as described above.

Three of the right drain coupling portions 739 are formed on the right side of the main drain pan 700. That is, the right side drain pan 700 is formed at the rear end of the main drain pan 700 and at the right end and the rear end of the housing receiving groove 710, respectively. And a fastening hole 739 'is formed through the through hole.

An angle hole 740 is formed through the right end edge of the main drain pan 700. The angle hole 740 is a portion through which the support angle 580 described above is installed. Therefore, the angle hole 740 has a shape (viewed from above) corresponding to the end surface of the support angle 580. The support angle 580 is inserted from the upper side of the angle hole 740.

A brace supporting portion 742 is formed near the right bottom end of the main drain pan 700. The brace supporting portion 742 is a portion where the upper end of the brace 570 is fastened and supported and protrudes downward (upward in FIG. 19) from the bottom surface of the main drain pan 700, and is formed as a pair. That is, as shown, spaced apart a predetermined interval, and has a '└' and '┘' shape (viewed from above in Figure 19) symmetrical to each other.

On the other hand, frame coupling grooves 744 are formed near the left and right side front ends of the main drain pan 700, respectively. The frame fastening groove 744 is formed by a screw groove into which a fastening member such as a screw is fastened to fix the main drain pan 700 to the front frame 100.

The frame fastening groove 744 is formed at a position corresponding to the drain fastening hole 144 'of the drain fastening hole 144 formed in the front frame 100. Accordingly, when a screw is inserted into the frame fastening groove 744 through the drain fastening hole 144 ', the tip of the main drain pan 700 is fixed to the front frame 100.

Hereinafter, the operation of the air conditioner according to the present invention will be described.

First, the flow of refrigerant and air in the air conditioner according to the present invention will be described.

The air conditioner according to the present invention can be used for cooling or heating. Here, the case where the air conditioner according to the present invention is used for cooling will be described as an example.

At this time, the first heat exchanger 510 serves as a condenser, and the second heat exchanger 860 serves as an evaporator. A refrigerant pipe (not shown) is connected between the compressor 520 and the first heat exchanger 510 and the second heat exchanger 860 to guide the flow of the refrigerant.

Therefore, when the gas refrigerant is compressed from the compressor 520 to a high temperature and high pressure and flows into the first heat exchanger 510, the refrigerant is condensed by heat exchange with outside air in the first heat exchanger 510. .

The condensed refrigerant then expands while passing through an expansion valve (not shown) and enters the second heat exchanger 860. The refrigerant flowing into the second heat exchanger 860 undergoes heat exchange with the outside air and evaporates. Therefore, the refrigerant becomes a gaseous state, and at this time also the refrigerant in a liquid state remains, and actually two-phase refrigerant is mixed.

After the refrigerant passes through the accumulator 530, the refrigerant is sent back to the compressor 520 to complete a cycle of the refrigerant.

Meanwhile, the air exchanges heat while passing through the first heat exchanger 510 and the second heat exchanger 860. This process will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 20.

'로 표시됨)을 살펴본다. 이때의 공기 유동은 기본적으로 상기 하부팬(630)에 의해 발생하게 된다. 즉, 외부로부터 인가되는 전원에 의해 상기 하부모터(660)가 구동하게 되면, 이러한 하부모터(660)의 축에 연결되어 있는 상기 하부팬(630)이 회전하면서 공기의 유동을 발생시키는 것이다.First, the air flow (in the figure, '

'). At this time, the air flow is basically generated by the lower fan 630. That is, when the lower motor 660 is driven by an external power source, the lower fan 630 connected to the shaft of the lower motor 660 rotates to generate air flow.

Therefore, the rear air flows through the lower grill 330 formed at the lower half of the rear frame 300. [ The air flowing forward through the lower grill 330 is diverted to flow to the left side and passes through the first heat exchanger 510.

The temperature of the air passing through the second heat exchanger 860 rises. That is, since the second heat exchanger 860 serves as a condenser, the air is heated to a high temperature by receiving heat from a refrigerant flowing in the second heat exchanger 860.

The hot air passing through the second heat exchanger 860 passes through the lower orifice hole 602 and flows into the center of the lower fan 630. The air flowing into the central portion of the lower fan 630 flows radially by the rotation of the lower fan 630 and is guided by the exhaust guide 650 and discharged upward.

The hot air guided upward by the exhaust guide 650 is completely discharged to the outside of the building through the exhaust guide means 400.

'로 표시됨)을 살펴본다. 이때의 공기 유동은 기본적으로 상기 상부팬(840)에 의해 발생하게 된다. 즉, 외부로부터 인가되는 전원에 의해 상기 상부모터(820)가 구동하게 되면, 이러한 상부모터(820)의 축에 연결되어 있는 상기 상부팬(840)이 회전하면서 공기의 유동을 발생시키는 것이다.Next, the flow of the air that occurs at the heat absorption side (the upper portion of the main drain pan)

'). At this time, the air flow is basically generated by the upper fan 840. That is, when the upper motor 820 is driven by an external power source, the upper fan 840 connected to the shaft of the upper motor 820 rotates to generate air flow.

Accordingly, the outside (indoor space) air flows inward (forward) through the suction grille 310 formed on the upper half of the rear frame 300. The air introduced through the suction grille 310 passes through the pre-filter 320 and the deodorizing filter 322 in order to remove foreign substances and odors in the air.

The air having passed through the pre-filter 320 and the deodorizing filter 322 passes through the second heat exchanger 860, and heat exchange occurs in this process. That is, since the second heat exchanger 860 functions as an evaporator, air passing through the second heat exchanger 860 is cooled by heat exchange with the refrigerant.

The low-temperature air having passed through the second heat exchanger 860 flows forward through the upper orifice hole 852 and flows into the center of the upper fan 840. The air introduced into the center of the upper fan 840 is radially discharged by the rotation of the upper fan 840, and the air is guided by the upper fan housing 810 to flow upward.

Air flowing upward by the upper fan housing 810 passes forward through the discharge guide 814 of the upper air guide 800 and passes through the discharge louver 110. The low temperature air passing through the discharge louver 110 is discharged to the front of the discharge port 210 to cool the indoor space. Meanwhile, air passing through the discharge louver 110 is also diverted by a plurality of ribs formed in the discharge louver 110.

Next, a process of fastening the suction grille 310 to the rear frame 300 will be schematically described.

First, the suction grille 310 is brought close to the rear of the rear frame 300. Then, the grill fastening protrusion 317 formed at the lower end of the suction grill 310 is inserted into the grill protrusion insertion hole 354.

After the grille fastening protrusion 317 is inserted into the grille projection insertion hole 354, the upper end of the suction grille 310 is pushed forward. Then, a grill fastening hook 316 formed on the upper end of the suction grill 310 is inserted into the grill hook fastening hole 374. When the grill fastening hook 316 is inserted into the grill hook fastening hole 374, the grill fastening hook 316 is prevented from being separated by the fastening portion 316 'formed at the front end of the grill fastening hook 316.

By this process, the suction grill 310 is mounted on the rear frame 300. In order to separate the suction grille 310 mounted by the above-described process, the suction grille 310 is reversed according to the above-described installation.

That is, in order to separate the suction grille 310, the removal rib 315 is pulled forward while being held by a hand. As a result, the grill fastening hook 316 flows to the left and right due to its own elasticity, so that the retaining portion 316 'of the grill fastening hook 316 moves backward through the grill hook fastening hole 374 .

Then, the suction grille 310 is lifted upward. The grill fastening protrusion 317 of the suction grill 310 is separated from the grill projection insertion hole 354 and is released upward. By this process, the suction grill 310 is completely separated.

On the other hand, in order to lift the air conditioner as described above, the user must raise his / her hand while holding the hand on the pair of handles 340. At this time, it is preferable to stand up in front of the above-mentioned air conditioner. That is, since the inner space of the handle 340 is gradually widened toward the rear side, it is preferable that the human perception (second finger) is positioned at the inner rear end of the handle 340.

In order to assemble the knob 340 to the knob hole 342, it is possible to apply the force by pressing the knob 340 on both sides. That is, since the fixed rib 348 of the handle 340 is formed on one side (inner side) is inclined to form a guide surface 348 ", when the handle 340 is pushed into the handle hole 342, The guide surface 348 "is to slide while contacting the edge of the handle hole 342.

Thus, when the force is applied to the inner side of the handle 340 in this state, the fixing rib 348 finally moves to the inside of the handle hole 342, As shown in Fig. In this case, the mounting of the handle 340 is completed.

In addition, in order to mount the front panel 200 to the front frame 100, the front panel 200 is first coupled to the front frame 100 by the provisional assembly means described above, and then the fixing described above. Secure it completely by means.

A plurality of panel hooks 220 are inserted into the plurality of panel hook holes 130 so that the front panel 100 is inserted into the front panel 100. [ 200 are temporarily assembled.

Then, after a fastening member such as a screw passes through the panel fastening hole 132 'of the panel fastening part 132 from the rear side of the rear frame 300, the fastening member is fastened to the panel fastening protrusion 222, the front panel 200 is completely fixed to the front frame 100.

When the front panel 200 is heavy, the front panel 200 may be more firmly fixed to the front frame 100 by using the additional fastening means described above. In this case, It is the same as the process of fastening the means.

Next, with reference to Figure 18 looks at the condensate flow in the upper surface of the main drain pan 700. In the second heat exchanger 860, heat exchange occurs between the external air and the internal refrigerant. In this process, moisture in the air condenses to generate condensed water.

The condensed water generated in this process falls down to the lower portion of the second heat exchanger 860 and falls on the upper surface of the main drain pan 700. The condensed water dropped on the upper surface of the main drain pan 700 is guided and flows by the bottom compartment rib 702, and passes through the main drain pan 700 through the bottom condensation water hole 704 in the process. Will be moved to.

Meanwhile, the condensed water on the upper surface of the main drain pan 700 flows into the housing receiving groove 710 as well. That is, since the housing receiving groove 710 is formed at a lower position than the upper surface of the main drain pan 700, part of the condensed water moves to the housing receiving groove 710.

The condensed water moved to the housing receiving groove 710 is guided by the groove dividing rib 712 and gradually moves to the lower portion of the housing receiving groove 710. Then, it moves downward through the groove condensate holes 714 formed at the lowermost end of the housing receiving recess 710.

The condensed water holes 704 and 714, that is, the condensed water that has passed through the bottom condensed water hole 704 and the groove condensate water hole 714 and moves to the lower side of the main drain pan 700 is drawn through the inner surface of the condensed water drop guide 716 And finally falls at the lower end of the condensate drop guide 716 and then drops downward. The condensed water dropped from the condensed water drop guide 716 drops onto the upper surface of the auxiliary drain pan 750.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

In the air conditioner according to the present invention as described in detail above, a main drain fan is provided between the front frame and the rear frame forming the front and rear appearance, and partitions the inside of the air conditioner into a heat absorbing side and a heat dissipating side. Therefore, as compared with the case where a plurality of heat exchangers are installed in one space as in the prior art, there is an advantage that the heat exchange efficiency is improved.

In the present invention, a plurality of compartment ribs are formed integrally on the upper surface of the main drain pan to form a flow space through which the condensed water generated and dropped in the heat exchanger flows and guides the flow of the condensed water. Therefore, the condensed water dropped on the upper surface of the main drain pan flows smoothly by the space formed by the compartment ribs.

In addition, in the present invention, a plurality of condensate holes moving through the condensate is formed through the main drain pan, and a condensate drop guide protrudes downward from the bottom of the condensate hole. Therefore, the condensed water that has moved to the bottom of the main drain pan does not spread out from the bottom of the main drain pan but is guided by the condensate drop guide to fall immediately below. As a result, in the present invention, the collection of the condensate is made more smoothly, and there is an advantage in that contamination of other peripheral parts due to the condensate is prevented.

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A main drain fan partitioning the indoor side and the outdoor side; A first heat exchanger provided below the main drain fan to exchange heat between air and a refrigerant; A second heat exchanger provided on an upper side of the main drain fan to allow heat exchange between air and a refrigerant; The main drain fan, A first seating part having a plurality of first compartment ribs to seat the second heat exchanger; And And a second seating portion in which a plurality of second compartment ribs are disposed to support a lower surface of the fan housing surrounding the fan. The first compartment rib and the second compartment rib, And an air conditioner disposed in parallel with each other to form a flow space in which the condensed water falling in the second heat exchanger flows. The method of claim 1, wherein the main drain pan, And a plurality of condensate holes through which the condensate generated in the second heat exchanger falls to move to the lower side of the main drain pan. The method of claim 2, wherein the bottom of the main drain pan, An air conditioner, characterized in that the condensate drop guide is further formed to guide the falling of the condensate moving through the condensate hole. The method of claim 3, wherein the condensation water drop guide, And an air conditioner protruding downward from the bottom of the main drain fan. The method of claim 1, wherein the second seating portion, Air conditioner, characterized in that formed in the recess to prevent interference with the fan housing. delete The method of claim 2, The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein the plurality of condensate holes are formed through. The method of claim 7, wherein the plurality of condensate holes, An air conditioner, characterized in that formed on the lower end of the second seat. The method of claim 1, wherein one end of the main drain pan, The air conditioner, characterized in that part is cut to form a work tool to facilitate the work.

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