KR20060124955A - Ventilation apparatus of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

A blower device of an air conditioner is provided to combine a cover element with a fan housing for opening or closing an opening hole formed at a side of the fan housing. A blower device of an air conditioner includes a motor(50), and a blower fan(52) axially mounted to a rotation shaft of the motor. An orifice(54) is positioned to a rear surface of the blower fan for inhaling air when the blower fan rotates. A fan housing(56) is coupled with a front surface of the orifice and has a space for receiving the blower fan. The fan housing is formed with first and second opening holes(58) and first and second cutoffs at facing surfaces around the blower fan. A cover element(60) is combined with the fan housing to open or close one of the first and second opening holes.

Description

Ventilation apparatus of air conditioner

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a blower of the air conditioner according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a coupling state of the fan housing and the shield member of the air conditioner according to the present invention,

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a blower of the air conditioner according to the present invention,

4 is a sectional view showing the inside of the first embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a blower of the first embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention,

6 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a second embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

7 is a side sectional view showing a blower of a second embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

8 is a sectional view showing the inside of a third embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

9 is a side sectional view showing a blower of a third embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

10 is a sectional view showing the inside of a fourth embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

11 is a side end shaving of the blower of the fourth embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention;

12 is a perspective view showing an air conditioner according to the prior art,

13 is a cross-sectional view showing a blower of the air conditioner according to the prior art.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

50: motor 52: blowing fan

54: Orifice 56: Fan housing

58: opening hole 59: cut off

60: shielding member 70: cabinet

70a: air intake 70b: air discharge

74: blower 72: heat exchanger

96a: evaporator 96b: condenser

98: compressor 132: induction guide

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to a blower for an air conditioner including a shielding member to enable more efficient three-dimensional cooling / heating by changing a discharge passage of an air conditioner into a simple structure.

In general, the air conditioner is installed for the purpose of cooling or heating the room or purifying the air, so as to create a more comfortable indoor environment for the user.

Therefore, the air conditioner is provided with a blower, an air conditioner, and an air purifying device for forcibly flowing the indoor air so as to suck the air in the room, then heat exchange or purify and discharge the air back into the room.

12 is a perspective view showing an air conditioner according to the prior art, Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a blower of the air conditioner according to the prior art.

 12 and 13, the air conditioner according to the related art is mounted on an open surface of the cabinet 1, an inlet 2 and an outlet 4, which are mounted on an open surface of the cabinet 1. A front panel 6 formed to form a flow path through which indoor air flows, a blower fan 8 installed inside the suction port 2 to forcibly suck and discharge the indoor air, and the blower fan 8 And a flow path 11 formed from the inlet port 2 to the outlet port 4 and installed inside the cabinet 1, and the air introduced by the blower fan 8. And a heat exchanger (12) composed of an evaporator (12a) and a condenser (12b) for heat exchange, and a compressor (not shown) for compressing and sending out refrigerant to the heat exchanger (12).

Looking at the operation of the prior art configured as described above are as follows.

First, when power is applied, the blower fan 8 is driven to forcibly introduce indoor air through the suction port 2, and the introduced indoor air is heated or cooled while passing through a heat exchanger 12, and then the air discharge port. Through (4) is discharged to the front side of the air conditioner.

At this time, the refrigerant compressed to high temperature and high pressure in the compressor is heat-exchanged with the outdoor air introduced by the indoor blower fan 8 while passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 12a, and is supplied to the heat exchanger 12. Ensure heat exchange with the room air.

However, the blower of the air conditioner according to the prior art configured as described above discharges the heat-exchanged air to both sides and the upper side according to the needs of the user because the air flow path of the fan housing is formed toward only one side of the cabinet There is a problem that can not provide a blower that can be made.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, and provides an air conditioner blower that is easy to share parts of the fan housing that can discharge the heat-exchanged air in various directions such as the side and the top surface There is a purpose.

Blower of the air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems is a motor, a blowing fan arranged on the rotating shaft of the motor, the orifice is located on the back of the blowing fan, the air is sucked during rotation, and It is coupled to the front surface of the orifice to form a blowing fan receiving space therein, the first opening hole and the first cut-off is formed on one surface of the periphery of the blowing fan, and the second opening on the opposite surface of the first opening hole and the first cut off And a shielding member for shielding an opening formed in one side of the fan housing and a fan housing in which a hole and a second cut-off are formed.

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

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a blower of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a coupling state of the fan housing and the shield member of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a present invention It is a cross-sectional view showing a blower of the air conditioner according to.

Blower of the air conditioner according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the motor 50; A blowing fan (52) disposed at the front of the motor (50), for sucking and discharging indoor air; An orifice 54 disposed on the rear surface of the blowing fan 52 and into which air is sucked during rotation; A fan housing 56 coupled to the front surface of the orifice 54 and having a blowing fan 54 accommodating space therein; It consists of a shield member 60 for shielding the opening hole 58 formed on any one side of the fan housing 56.

Here, the motor 50 is installed at the rear of the orifice 54 is fixed by the motor mount 51, the blowing fan 54 is connected to the motor 54 and is driven to rotate.

In addition, the orifice 54 is a suction hole (54a) is formed so that the air dehumidified while passing through the heat exchanger into the space inside the orifice 54 and the fan housing 56, the fan housing 56 A spiral guide (not shown) is formed on the surface opposite to the fan housing 56 so as to be coupled to the fan housing 56.

In addition, the fan housing 56 has a cutoff 59 formed at an upper left side and a lower right side at a front surface thereof, and sidewalls 57a for inducing air to an opening hole 58 corresponding to the cutoff are formed. After being in close contact with the helical guide of 54, the opening holes 58 are formed on both sides so as to discharge the indoor air to the outside, and are combined.

On the other hand, the shielding member 60 is mounted on one side of the opening hole 58 and shields the opening hole 58 so that the user can discharge to a desired point, the structure of the blower capable of one side / both side / upper discharge To form.

That is, it is possible to provide a blower apparatus capable of discharging both sides, discharging one side, and discharging the upper surface through one component of the fan housing 56 through the detachment of the shield member 60.

Next, FIGS. 5, 7, 9, and 11, in which the blower according to the present embodiment is shown, are modified examples of the blower shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the first embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a blower according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the air conditioner (single-window type) according to the present embodiment includes a cabinet 70 in which an air inlet 70a and an air outlet 70b are formed; A compressor (72) installed inside the cabinet (70); A condenser 74 disposed on a rear surface of the cabinet 70 to arrange condensed water to an outdoor side; An evaporator (76) disposed on the front of the cabinet (70) and taking heat of sucked indoor air into cold; A conduit 78 connecting the compressor 72, the condenser 74, and the evaporator 76, the cold air around the evaporator 76 is sucked into the indoor side and discharged to the indoor side, and formed around the condenser 74. A blower (80) for discharging air to the outside, and a discharge flow path is formed on the outer surface of the blower (80), the cool air formed around the condenser 74 is discharged to the room, the discharge port is formed at one end Each guide guide 82 is formed.

In addition, the blower (80) includes a motor (84) installed inside the cabinet (70) for discharging cold air around the evaporator (76) to the interior side; Indoor / outdoor blowing fans 86a and 86b provided at both sides of the motor 84, an orifice 88 disposed in front of the blowing fan 86, and having holes for inducing indoor air, and the orifice. The fan housing 90 is coupled to the rear surface of the fan housing 88, and a space for receiving the blower fan 86 is formed therein, and is equipped with a shielding member 92 for blocking one side of the opening holes 83 formed at both sides of the blower fan 86. It is configured to further include.

Here, the blower 80 shown in FIG. 5 has the same shape as that of the blower shown in FIG. 3, and is provided in the fan housing 90 to provide a blower 80 which can be discharged to a desired position.

When operating the air conditioner configured as described above, the air is sucked through the air inlet (70a) of the cabinet 70, the heated air is formed around the condenser 74 and cooled around the evaporator 76 Air is formed, and the motor 84 is operated to discharge the heating air and cooling air to the outdoor and the indoor, respectively. When the motor 84 is operated, the blowing fan 86 is rotated and the heating air around the condenser 74 is discharged to the outside, and the blowing fan 86 which rotates at the same time as the blowing fan 86 rotates is the motor ( 84 is rotated by the operation of the orifice 88, the indoor air is sucked through the suction hole of the orifice 88, and guided through the opening hole 83 formed on one side of the fan housing 90 through the induction guide 82 Then, the air is blown to the indoor side through the air discharge port 70b.

6 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a second embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing a blower according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a cabinet 100 in which an air intake port 100a and an air discharge port 100b are formed; A compressor (102) installed inside the cabinet (100); A condenser (104) disposed on a rear surface of the cabinet (100) to arrange condensed water toward an outdoor side; An evaporator (106) disposed in the front of the cabinet (100) and taking heat of the sucked indoor air into cold air; A conduit 108 connecting the compressor 102, the condenser 104, and the evaporator 106, the cold air around the evaporator 106 to be sucked into the interior and discharged to the interior, and formed around the condenser 104. Blower device 110 for discharging the air to the outside, and the induction guide 112 is formed on the outer surface of the blower device 110, the discharge flow path is formed to discharge the cold air formed around the condenser 104 to the interior do.

In addition, the blower 110 includes a motor 114 installed inside the cabinet 100 to discharge the cool air around the evaporator 106 to the indoor side; Indoor / outdoor blowing fans 116a and 116b provided at both sides of the motor 114, an orifice 118 disposed in front of the blowing fan 116, and having holes for inducing indoor air, and the orifice And a fan housing 120 mounted to the rear surface of the 118 and having a space for accommodating the blower fan 116.

Here, the blower 110 shown in FIG. 7 is a modification of the shape of the blower shown in FIG. 3, and may provide an air conditioner blower capable of discharging both sides without a shielding member installed.

On the other hand, the compressor 102 sends a high temperature and high pressure refrigerant to the condenser 104, the condenser 104 condenses the high temperature and high pressure refrigerant through a capillary tube (108a), the evaporator 106 is a capillary tube It receives the reduced pressure refrigerant while passing through (108a) to absorb the heat of the surroundings to change to a low temperature low pressure refrigerant.

In addition, the condenser 104 discharges heat around the condenser 104 when condensing the refrigerant of the high temperature and high pressure, and the evaporator 106 emits cold air around the evaporator 106 when changing to the refrigerant of the low temperature and low pressure. The motor 114 discharges the air around the condenser 104 and the evaporator 106 to the outside of the cabinet 100.

When the air conditioner configured as described above is operated, heated air is formed around the condenser 104, and cooled air is formed around the evaporator 106, and the heated air and the cooled air are discharged to the outside and the indoor, respectively. The motor 114 is operated to discharge. When the motor 114 is operated, the blowing fan 116 is rotated, and the heating air around the condenser 104 is discharged to the outdoor side, and the blowing fan 116 which rotates simultaneously with the rotation of the blowing fan 116 is the motor ( While being rotated by the operation of 114, the indoor air is sucked through the suction hole of the orifice 118 and guided through the air discharge holes 120a formed at both sides of the fan housing 120 to guide the induction guide 112. Through the air discharge port (100b) formed on both sides of the cabinet 100 is blown to the indoor side.

8 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a third embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 9 is a side cross-sectional view showing a blower according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the air conditioner (top-stand type) according to the present embodiment includes: a cabinet 130 having an air inlet 130a and an air outlet 130b; A heat exchanger 132 disposed on the front of the cabinet 100 and performing heat exchange with the sucked indoor air; And a blower device 150 that sucks indoor air into the air conditioner and discharges cooling air around the heat exchanger 104 into the room.

The blower 150 is a motor 140, a blower fan 142 arranged on the rotating shaft of the motor 140, and the orifice 144 is located on the back of the blower fan 142, the air is sucked in rotation And a fan having a shielding member 146 coupled to the front surface of the orifice 144 to form a receiving fan 144 accommodating space therein and blocking an opening 148a formed at a lower periphery of the blowing fan 144. And a housing 148.

Here, the blower 74 shown in FIG. 9 is a modification of the shape of the blower shown in FIG. 3, and the air capable of discharging in the upper direction in a shape in which the blower blocked at one side in the FIG. 3 is set in one direction. Blower of the conditioner.

Referring to the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when the blower 150 is driven, the indoor air flows into the cabinet 130 through the air inlet 130a of the cabinet 130, heat exchanges in the heat exchanger 132, and then the cabinet ( 130 is moved upwards inside.

Here, the heat exchanged indoor air is passed through the orifice (144), the fan is blown by the blower fan 142 disposed on the front of the orifice (144), the upper side of the fan shielded with the shielding member 146 so that the upper surface is opened. It is discharged to the upper surface through the housing 148.

By combining the simple shielding member 86 as described above, the cold or warm air can be discharged from the air discharge port 130b of the upper surface of the cabinet 70 to enable effective cooling / heating at a point desired by the user.

10 is a sectional view showing the inside of a fourth embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing a blower according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the air conditioner (both side-dehumidifier) according to the present embodiment includes a cabinet 160 having an open front and bottom surfaces and an air inlet 160a formed at a rear surface thereof, and the cabinet ( 160, a base 161 is installed on the bottom surface of the main body, a blower 162 is installed on the inner upper portion of the cabinet 160 to force circulation of indoor air, and guide the outside to the outside, and the blower 162 And a heat exchanger 168 formed between the evaporator 164 and the condenser 166 and a refrigerant circulating between the evaporator 164 and the condenser 166 disposed between the air inlet 160a and the air inlet. A compressor 170 that compresses, a drain pan 172 disposed under the heat exchanger 168 to receive condensate falling from the heat exchanger 168, and a bucket 174 to collect the condensate dropped on the drain pan 172. And an inner lower portion of the cabinet 170 and a burr and a mounting area of the compressor 170. Barrier 176 for partitioning the receiving area of 174, and the front panel 178 is coupled to the front of the cabinet 160, the air discharge port (not shown) is formed on the side and the control unit 178a is formed on the front upper side It is configured to include.

In addition, the blower 162 according to the present embodiment is a motor 180, a blowing fan 182 arranged on the rotating shaft of the motor 180, between the blowing fan 182 and the heat exchanger 168. An orifice 184 disposed in the air, coupled to a front surface of the orifice 184, and having a blower fan 182 accommodating space formed therein, and having a discharge hole 190a formed to discharge air to both sides thereof. It further comprises a housing 190.

Here, the blower 162 shown in FIG. 11 is a modification of the blower shown in FIG. 3, and provides a blower of the dehumidifier capable of discharging both sides to the blower without the shield member installed.

Referring to the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

The dehumidifier configured as described above, when the user operates the dehumidifier through the control unit 178a, the blowing fan 182 is rotated to suck the indoor air into the dehumidifier, and simultaneously drives the compressor 170 to exchange heat with the indoor air. The refrigerant circulates through the compressor 170, the condenser 164, the capillary tube (not shown), and the evaporator 166.

Here, the dehumidifier is heat exchanged with the refrigerant while passing through the evaporator 166, the indoor air sucked into the inside is evaporated.

In addition, the dehumidified indoor air passes through the orifice 184 and passes through the air discharge hole 190a disposed on the side of the fan housing 190 by the blowing fan 182 of the fan housing 190, It is guided to the upper side of the front panel 178 corresponding to the air discharge hole 190a, and is discharged to both sides of the dehumidifier through air discharge ports respectively provided on both side surfaces of the front panel 178.

The blower of the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above comprises a shielding means for shielding the opening hole formed on either side of the fan housing to integrate the blower produced differently according to the type of air conditioner and dehumidifier Since the product can be mass-produced and the parts of the fan housing can be easily shared.

In addition, the blower includes a second opening hole and a second cut-off which are rotated by 180 degrees around the first opening hole formed on one side and the blowing fan of the first cut-off to secure more discharge area. There is an advantage to improve the air volume.

In addition, the blower has an advantage of easily manufacturing a blower that can be discharged in a desired direction by a combination of the fan housing and the shielding member.

Claims (6)

A motor; A blowing fan arranged on a rotating shaft of the motor; An orifice positioned on the rear surface of the blower fan and into which air is sucked during rotation; It is coupled to the front surface of the orifice to form a blowing fan accommodating space therein, a first opening hole and a first cutoff is formed on one surface of the periphery of the blowing fan, on the opposite surface of the first opening hole and the first cut off A fan housing in which a second opening hole and a second cut off are formed; And a shielding means formed in an opening hole formed at one side of the fan housing. The method of claim 1, The fan housing is configured to include a second opening hole which is rotated by 180 degrees to face the first opening hole formed on one side and the blowing fan of the first cut off, and a second cut off. Blower. The method of claim 1, The shielding means is a blower of the air conditioner, characterized in that the shielding member for shielding the opening hole formed on any one side of the fan housing. The method of claim 1, The fan housing is a blower of the air conditioner, characterized in that formed in the structure capable of one side discharge by the shielding means. The method of claim 1, The fan housing is a blower of the air conditioner, characterized in that formed in a structure capable of ejecting both sides. The method of claim 1, The fan housing is a blower of the air conditioner, characterized in that formed in the structure capable of top discharge.

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