KR101339518B1 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air conditioner installed so as to surround one end of a glass panel unit that forms a front appearance of a display unit displaying various information to the outside.

Air conditioner according to the present invention, the outer case 200 to form an appearance; Glass panel unit 100 is coupled to the front of the outer case, to form a front appearance; And a display unit 110 coupled to surround a part of the edge of the glass panel unit 100 from the outside and displaying various information to the outside. . According to the present invention having such a configuration, there is an effect that the front appearance of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is beautiful and the work efficiency is improved.

Air conditioner, indoor unit, front, glass, display, connection

Description

Air conditioner

1 is a perspective view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view of an open state of the glass panel unit constituting the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a detailed configuration of the glass panel unit constituting the air conditioner according to the present invention.

5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating an enlarged view of the decoration plate illustrated in FIG. 4.

6 is an exploded perspective view showing a detailed configuration of a display unit constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

7a and 7b is a front and rear perspective view of the front case constituting the embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view of the LCD cover constituting the embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a perspective view of a rear case of the present invention embodiment;

10A and 10B are front and rear perspective views of the display cover of the embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a perspective view of a connecting bracket constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

50. Indoor unit 100. Glass panel unit

110. Display unit 120. Tempered glass plate

130. Printing Film 140. Glass Support Plate

170. Touch Screen 172. LCD

180. LCD Cover 182. Inverter PC

190. Front case 250. Rear case

260. Main Control Unit 262. Touch PC Ratio

270. Display cover

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner installed so as to surround one end of a glass panel unit forming a front appearance of a display unit displaying various information to the outside.

In general, an air conditioner is a cooling / heating device installed in a space or a wall of an indoor space such as an office or a home to cool or heat a room, and is composed of a compressor-condenser-expansion valve-evaporator and constitutes a series of refrigeration cycles. .

In particular, an air conditioner is an outdoor unit (sometimes called an 'outdoor' or a 'heat sink') mainly installed outdoors, and an indoor unit (also called an 'indoor' or 'heat absorbing side') mainly installed inside a building. The outdoor unit is provided with a condenser (outdoor heat exchanger) and a compressor, and the indoor unit is provided with an evaporator (indoor heat exchanger).

And, as is well known, the air conditioner can be broadly divided into a separate type air conditioner in which the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are separately installed, and an integrated air conditioner in which the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are integrally installed.

1 schematically shows an indoor unit appearance of a conventional split type air conditioner according to the prior art.

As shown, the split type air conditioner is separated into an indoor unit 10 and an outdoor unit (not shown), and a refrigerant pipe (not shown) is installed in communication between the indoor unit 10 and the outdoor unit (not shown). do.

The indoor unit 10 has a side and a rear exterior are formed by a cabinet 20 formed vertically long. A base 22 is provided at a lower portion of the cabinet 20, and a front panel 24 is formed at an upper end of the base 22 to form a front exterior.

The central portion of the front panel 24 is provided with a display means 30 for displaying the operating state of the air conditioner, the side of the display means 30 is a button portion for forming various buttons for the operation of the air conditioner 32 is provided.

The display means 30 is generally made of an LED (LED). Therefore, it is on with the operation of the air conditioner to display the operating state of the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is turned off, the display means 30 is also turned off.

However, in the prior art as described above, since the display means 30 is installed at the center portion of the front panel 24, a hole must be formed in the front panel 24 for the installation of the display means 30. In addition, since the display means 30 must be installed to be exposed to the outside through such a hole, work is troublesome.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, to provide an air conditioner that is installed so as to surround one end of the glass panel unit to form a front appearance of the display unit for displaying a variety of information to the outside will be.

Air conditioner according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the outer case to form an appearance; A glass panel unit coupled to the front surface of the outer case to form a front appearance; And a display unit coupled to surround a part of an edge of the glass panel unit from the outside, and displaying various information to the outside. .

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The display unit, the display unit is located in front of the glass panel unit, the various information is displayed to the outside; Control means located at the rear of the glass panel unit and controlling the information displayed on the display means and the operation of the air conditioner; It is formed to surround one end of the glass panel unit, characterized in that it has a configuration comprising a; connecting brackets respectively coupled to the display means and the control means.

The display means includes a touch screen capable of inputting a command by a touch; An LCD provided on one side of the touch screen to display information; An LCD cover for supporting the LCD (LCD); And a front case provided at the front of the LCD to form a front appearance.

One side of the LCD cover, characterized in that the converter PCB (PCB) is further provided.

The control means includes a rear case coupled to the connection bracket; A main controller provided at one side of the rear case and controlling an operation of an air conditioner; A touch PCB (PCB) provided at one side of the main controller to recognize a command input through the touch screen; And a display cover fastened to one surface of the glass panel unit.

One surface of the rear case is characterized in that a plurality of heat dissipation holes for heat dissipation are formed through.

The display cover is characterized in that a speaker for transmitting information.

One end of the display means and the control means, characterized in that coupled to each other.

According to the air conditioner according to the present invention having such a configuration, there is an effect that the front appearance of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is beautiful and the work efficiency is improved.

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

2 and 3 schematically show the appearance of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention. That is, FIG. 2 illustrates an exterior of the indoor unit, and FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an open state of the glass panel unit of the indoor unit.

The air conditioner is composed of an indoor unit 50 and an outdoor unit (not shown) as shown. And, the front of the indoor unit 50 as shown, the glass panel unit 100 is formed long and vertically formed to form the front appearance.

An outer case 200 is provided at the rear of the glass panel unit 100. The outer case 200 forms a rear and side appearance of the indoor unit 50, and a plurality of parts for air conditioning are installed inside the outer case 200.

The base assembly 210 is provided at the lower end of the indoor unit 50. The base assembly 210 is a part for supporting a plurality of parts provided in the indoor unit 50, and forms a lower appearance of the indoor unit 50.

The front panel assembly 220 is installed at the front upper portion of the outer case 200. The front panel assembly 220 forms a first half frame of the indoor unit 50, and a plurality of discharge holes 222 through which air is discharged are formed on both top and side surfaces of the front panel assembly 220.

An air purifying assembly 230 is provided below the front panel assembly 220. The air purification assembly 230 is a device for purifying the air flowing into the indoor unit 50 from the outside. Therefore, the air of the indoor space introduced into the indoor unit 50 is purified while passing through the air purification assembly 230, and heat exchange is performed and then discharged to the outside (indoor space) through the discharge port 222. .

The glass panel unit 100 is rotatably installed on the front surface of the indoor unit 50. Therefore, the panel hinge 102 is provided at the upper left and lower ends of the glass panel unit 100. That is, the upper and lower ends of the glass panel unit 100 are rotatably fastened to the front panel assembly 220 and the base assembly 210 by panel hinges 102, respectively.

In addition, an open control device 104 is installed between the central portion of the glass panel unit 100 and the lower end of the front panel assembly 220. The opening control device 104 serves to guide the opening and closing of the glass panel unit 100 and also serves as a stopper for controlling the opening degree of the glass panel unit 100.

The display unit 110 is provided at the right end of the glass panel unit 100. The display unit 110 is a part for displaying the operation state or other information of the air conditioner to the user. The configuration of the display unit 110 will be described in detail below.

Meanwhile, a plurality of patterns are engraved on the front surface of the glass panel unit 100. That is, as shown, the front of the glass panel unit 100 has a configuration in which a variety of images, such as floral patterns are colorfully projected by a plurality of ornaments, such as precious metals.

4 and 5 show the configuration of the glass panel unit 100 in more detail. That is, an exploded perspective view of the glass panel unit 100 is shown in FIG. 4, and the configuration of the decorative plate shown in FIG. 4 is shown in more detail.

As shown in these figures, the glass panel unit 100, the tempered glass plate 120 is formed to be transparent, the print film 130 is attached to the back of the tempered glass plate 120, and the tempered glass plate 120 ) Is made of a glass support plate 140 and a decorative plate 150 engraved with a pattern.

The tempered glass plate 120 is made of a long rectangular shape up and down, made of a transparent glass having a predetermined thickness. Therefore, through the tempered glass plate 120, the printing film 130 and the decorative plate 150, etc. can be viewed front to the outside.

The printing film 130 is made of a printing paper attached to the back of the tempered glass plate 120, and has a rectangular shape corresponding to the tempered glass plate 120.

In addition, a plurality of exposure holes 132 are formed in the printing film 130. The exposure hole 132 is a portion in which a portion of the printing film 130 is cut off and removed, and as shown, a plurality of exposure holes 132 are preferably formed.

The exposure hole 132 is a portion to enable the pattern engraved in the decorative plate 150 to be viewed forward. That is, the front surface of the decorative plate 150 positioned behind the printing film 130 is projected forward through the exposure hole 132, so that the user can see the decorative plate 150 from the outside of the indoor unit 50. It is to.

The exposed hole 132 is made of various shapes. That is, it can be molded to have a flower shape as shown, or have a variety of shapes in addition to.

In addition, the auxiliary print film 134 may be further provided inside the exposure hole 132. That is, some of the plurality of exposure holes 132 are further provided with an auxiliary printing film 134 having a smaller size than the exposure hole 132. Therefore, the decorative plate 150 is projected to the outside through the gap between the edge of the exposed hole 132 and the outer edge of the auxiliary printing film 134.

The glass support plate 140 is for supporting the tempered glass plate 120, and has a rectangular shape vertically long as the tempered glass plate 120. The glass support plate 140 is formed to have a predetermined thickness, preferably made of a lightweight material having a certain strength, such as plastic.

The decorative plate 150 is provided between the printing film 130 and the glass support plate 140. The decorative plate 150 is made of a rectangular flat plate as shown, and has a predetermined thickness. In addition, a plurality of grooves are engraved in the decorative plate 150 to form a pattern.

In more detail, a plurality of intaglio grooves 152 are formed in the decoration plate 150, and the intaglio grooves 152 are formed in various sizes. In addition, a recess 154 is provided in the recessed groove 152 recessed and engraved to the rear. That is, the intaglio groove 152 is provided with a decoration 154 to fit the size of the intaglio groove 152.

The ornament 154 is made of jewelry such as precious metals. That is, it is made of colorful jewelry such as cubic or crystal. In addition, the decoration 154 is preferably made of a material having a variety of colors. Therefore, the ornament 154 is projected toward the indoor unit 50 through the exposure hole 132, thereby having a three-dimensional appearance, the beauty of the indoor unit 50 will be gorgeous.

A plurality of brackets 160, 162, 164, and 166 are provided at the edge of the glass support plate 140. The brackets 160, 162, 164, 166 are for fixing the tempered glass plate 120 to the glass support plate 140, and left brackets for fixing the left and right sides of the glass support plate 140 and the tempered glass plate 120. 160 and the right bracket 162, and the upper bracket 164 and the lower bracket 166 and the like for supporting the top and bottom of the glass support plate 140 and the tempered glass plate 120.

The display unit 110 is configured to surround the right end of the glass panel unit 100. That is, the display unit 110 has a '⊃' shaped cross section when viewed from above.

Looking in more detail, the display unit 110 is a display means 112 protruding in front of the right end of the glass panel unit 100 and the control means located on the rear right end of the glass panel unit ( 114 and a connecting bracket 116 connecting the right end of the display means 112 and the control means 114 to each other.

The display means 112 is a portion in which an operation state or other information of an air conditioner is directly displayed and displayed to the outside, and the control means 114 displays various images and characters through the display means 112. On the other hand, it also controls the operation of the air conditioner as a whole.

In addition, the connection bracket 116 is rounded to surround the right end of the glass panel unit 100, and a signal between the display means 112 and the control means 114 is transmitted through the inside. .

6 to 11 illustrate the configuration of the display unit 110 in more detail.

First, a detailed configuration of the display unit 110 will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

The display unit 112 includes a touch screen 170 capable of inputting a command by a touch, an LCD 172 for displaying information, and an LCD cover 180 for supporting the LCD 172. And a front case 190 provided at the front of the LCD 172 to form a front appearance.

The touch screen 170 is formed in a rectangular shape and when a finger or an object touches a character or a figure displayed on the screen without using a keyboard, the touch screen 170 can identify the position and perform a specific process by the stored software directly. Refers to a screen that allows a command (input) to be received.

The touch screen 170 has a function of allowing the invisible infrared rays to flow on the screen to form a number of rectangular grids on the screen, and when the fingertips or other objects contact the grids, the location of the touch screen 170 can be determined. The command input from the touch screen 170 is recognized by the touch PCB 262 to be described below.

The LCD 172 is provided on the rear side of the touch screen 170. The LCD 172 is a type of flat panel display widely used because of low power consumption and low volume due to low operating voltage. Among the various properties of the liquid crystal, when the voltage is applied, the LCD is displayed to the outside. In the narrow gap between two thin glass substrates, a liquid crystal is placed and a voltage is applied through a transparent electrode to change the arrangement of molecules and to pass or reflect light.

Since the touch screen 170 has a transparent rectangular shape, the screen that the user sees substantially sees the screen appearing on the LCD 172. The LCD 172 is displayed with a variety of information according to the operating state of the air conditioner or the settings of the user or manufacturer.

Various information displayed on the LCD 172 is controlled by a separate LCD controller (not shown) or by the main controller 260 to be described below.

The LCD cover 180 is formed in a rectangular shape, as shown, the LCD 172 is attached to the front of the LCD cover 180 is installed.

The inverter PCB 182 is further provided at the right end of the LCD cover 180. The inverter PC ratio 182 has a function of controlling a signal conversion or backlight brightness of the LCD 172.

The inverter PCB 192 is formed in a long rectangular shape up and down, and is fastened to the LCD cover 180 by a screw (screw) or the like. Accordingly, a plurality of (3) the PC fastening part 184 to which a screw is fastened is formed at the right end of the LCD cover 180 (see FIG. 8), and the inverter CP 182 has a screw. A plurality of PCB holes 182 'through which the plurality of holes are formed are formed.

The LCD cover 180 is coupled to the front case 190. Therefore, a plurality of cover protrusions 186 protrude forward from the upper and lower ends of the LCD cover 180. The cover protrusion 186 is a portion inserted into the cover protrusion groove 199 of the front case 190 to be described below.

The front case 190 forms the first half skeleton of the display unit 110, the front case 190 is formed in a rectangular shape, the right end of the front case 190 is bent rearward round have. As such, the right end of the front case 190 is bent roundly to the rear, and is considered to be coupled to the connection bracket 116.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a rectangular display hole 192 is formed through the inside of the front case 190. The display hole 192 is a portion to expose the touch screen 170 to the front. Therefore, the image of the LCD 172 can be projected forward through the display hole 192, and the user can make a finger touch the touch screen 170.

A plurality of rib fastening holes 194 are formed through the front end 190 near the right end. The rib fastening hole 194 is a part fastened to the fastening rib 116a of the connection bracket 116 to be described below. In addition, a guide groove 196 is formed above or below the rib fastening hole 194. The guide groove 196 is a portion to which the assembly guide 116b of the connection bracket 116 to be described below is inserted and fastened.

A plurality of front fasteners 198 are formed at the rear right end of the front case 190 to protrude to the rear. The front fastener 198 is a portion to which a screw is fastened, and is formed at a position corresponding to the rear fastener 252 to be described below.

In addition, cover protrusion grooves 199 are formed at upper and lower ends of the front case 190, respectively. The cover protrusion grooves 199 are portions to which the cover protrusions 186 of the LCD cover 180 are inserted and fastened, respectively. Therefore, when the cover protrusion 186 is inserted into the cover protrusion groove 199, the front case 190 is coupled to the LCD cover 180.

On the other hand, the control means 114 is input through the rear case 250 coupled with the connection bracket 116, the main control unit 260 for controlling the operation of the air conditioner, and the touch screen 170 A touch PCB 262 for recognizing a command to be made, and a display cover 270 is fastened to the rear of the glass panel unit 100.

The rear case 250 is coupled to the connection bracket 116 and the front case 190. Accordingly, the rear fastener 252 is protruded forward from the right end of the rear case 250. (See FIG. 9).

The rear fasteners 252 have a quantity (3) corresponding to a position corresponding to the front fasteners 198 formed in the front case 190. Thus, a screw penetrates the rear fastener 252 from the rear and is then fastened to the front fastener 198.

A plurality of bracket fasteners 254 are formed on the left side of the rear fasteners 252. The bracket fastener 254 is for coupling with the connection bracket 116, and the bracket fastener 254 has a screw passing through the rear fastening hole 116c of the connection bracket 116 to be described below ( screw) is tightened. The rear case 250 is formed with a plurality of heat dissipation holes 256 for heat dissipation.

The main controller 260 is used for controlling the information displayed to the outside through the display means 112 as well as the operation of the air conditioner, the PCB is provided on the rear side of the rear case 250 .

The touch PCB 262 is provided below the main controller 260 to recognize a user's command by a signal transmitted from the touch screen 170. That is, it has a function of identifying the type of command by recognizing the coordinates of the touch screen 170.

The display cover 270 is mounted on the rear surface of the glass panel unit 100 and has a larger size than other components such as the rear case 250. The display cover 270 is fastened by a screw to the rear surface of the glass panel unit 100.

As shown in FIG. 10A, an accommodating groove 272 recessed rearward is formed in a right portion of the display cover 270. The accommodating groove 272 is formed to have a predetermined size, and the accommodating groove 272 is provided with a component such as the main controller 260.

A USB hole 274 penetrates through the left edge of the receiving groove 272. The USB hole 274 has a size through which the USB cable can penetrate. Accordingly, the user may input data by fusing the USB to the display unit 110 through the USB hole 274.

The lower end of the receiving groove 272 is provided with a speaker 276. The speaker 276 is for information transfer. In other words, the voice is output to the outside to deliver information using hearing to the user.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, the connection bracket 116 is formed in a '자' shape (as viewed from above) to surround the right end of the glass panel unit 100.

The connection bracket 116 is coupled to the front case 190 and the rear case 250, respectively. Therefore, a plurality of fastening ribs 116a are formed at the front end portion (the left end in FIG. 11) of the connection bracket 116. The fastening rib 116a is formed of a hook and is inserted into the rib fastening hole 194 of the front case 190 to be walked.

An assembly guide 116b is further formed at an adjacent portion of the fastening rib 116a. The assembly guide 116b corresponds to the guide groove 196 of the front case 190. Therefore, the assembly guide 116b is inserted into the guide groove 196. As such, when the fastening rib 116a and the assembly guide 116b are inserted into and fastened to the rib fastening hole 194 and the guide groove 196 of the front case 190, the right end of the front case 190 is fastened. It is coupled to the tip of the connecting bracket 116.

A plurality of rear fastening holes 116c are formed through the rear end of the connection bracket 116 (the right end in FIG. 11). The rear fastening hole 116c is a hole through which a screw passes, and is formed at a quantity and a position corresponding to the bracket fastening hole 254 of the rear case 250. Therefore, when a screw is fastened to the bracket fastener 254 through the rear fastening hole 116c, the right end of the rear case 250 is coupled to the rear end of the rear case 250. will be.

Although not described in detail above, the plurality of components constituting the display unit 110 are further provided with various configurations for fastening with the glass panel unit 100. Therefore, the display unit 110 is firmly fixed to the glass panel unit 100.

Hereinafter, the operation of the air conditioner according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described.

Since the basic operation of the air conditioner according to the present invention is the same as that of the general air conditioner, description of the overall operating state is omitted. That is, the air conditioner according to the present invention also has a basic function of selectively performing cooling or heating like a general air conditioner.

Therefore, through the left and right of the lower half of the indoor unit 50, the air in the indoor space is sucked and purified while passing through the air purification assembly 230, heat exchange occurs through a heat exchanger (not shown), and then the discharge port ( 222 is discharged back to the indoor space.

In addition, the glass panel unit 100 may be opened by rotating the panel hinge 102 in a clockwise direction (viewed from above) about its axis, and the opening control unit 104 may open the glass panel unit 100. Control the degree of opening).

On the other hand, through the display unit 110, the operating state or other information of the air conditioner is displayed to the outside. Information displayed to the outside through the display means 112 is controlled by the control means 114.

In addition, the components constituting the display means 112 and the control means 114 are coupled to each other by the respective fastening components described above, and the display means 112 and the control means 114 are also screwed. Are fastened to each other by In addition, the display unit 112 and the control unit 114 of the connection bracket 116 are respectively coupled to surround the right end of the glass panel unit 100.

In addition, the display cover 270 constituting the control unit 114 is fixed to the rear of the glass panel unit 100 by a plurality of screws (screw). In this case, the display unit 110 is fixed to the glass panel unit 100.

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.

As described above, the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a glass panel unit for forming a front appearance and a display unit for displaying various information to the outside, and the display unit is installed to surround the right end of the glass panel unit. do.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since it is not necessary to form a hole in the glass panel unit as in the prior art for fastening the display unit, there is an advantage that the beautiful appearance of the front of the air conditioner.

In addition, the display unit according to the present invention is assembled on its own, and then fastened to the right end of the glass panel unit from the right side, and fixed to the rear side of the glass panel unit. Therefore, there is an advantage that the installation work is easy to improve the work efficiency.

Claims (8)

An outer case forming an appearance; A glass panel unit coupled to the front surface of the outer case to form a front appearance; And A display unit coupled to surround a part of the edge of the glass panel unit from the outside and displaying various information to the outside; Air conditioner configured to include. The method of claim 1, wherein the display unit, Display means positioned at the front of the glass panel unit and displaying various information externally; Control means located at the rear of the glass panel unit and controlling the information displayed on the display means and the operation of the air conditioner; And a connecting bracket formed to surround one end of the glass panel unit and coupled to the display means and the control means, respectively. The method of claim 2, wherein the display means, A touch screen capable of inputting a command by a touch; An LCD provided on one side of the touch screen to display information; An LCD cover for supporting the LCD (LCD); And a front case provided at the front of the LCD to form a front appearance. According to claim 3, One side of the LCD cover, Air conditioner, characterized in that the converter further comprises a PCB (PCB). The method of claim 3 or 4, wherein the control means, A rear case coupled to the connection bracket; A main controller provided at one side of the rear case and controlling an operation of an air conditioner; A touch PCB (PCB) provided at one side of the main controller to recognize a command input through the touch screen; And a display cover fastened to one surface of the glass panel unit. According to claim 5, One side of the rear case, An air conditioner, characterized in that a plurality of heat dissipation holes for heat dissipation are formed through. The method of claim 5, wherein the display cover, An air conditioner, characterized in that provided with a speaker for transmitting information. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein one end of the display means and the control means are coupled to each other.

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