KR20070111929A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

An air conditioner is provided to change directions of suction and discharge of air selectively in accordance with an operation mode of the air conditioner through a rotative wind direction guide element to exchange heat between air inside an unmanned base station and external air to improve the heat exchange efficiency. An air conditioner has an outward appearance formed by a cabinet, and is installed at one side of an unmanned base station for conditioning air inside the unmanned base station. An indoor side(I) has an indoor heat exchanger for exchanging air inside the unmanned base station. An outdoor side(O) is formed under the indoor side, and has a compressor for compressing a refrigerant. A wind direction guide element(300) is installed rotatably in the indoor side for guiding indoor air of the unmanned base station or outdoor air to be moved to the outdoor side or the indoor side. The wind direction guide element includes a wind direction guide plate(320) formed in a square and guiding an air flow direction by contacting with air through an upper surface or a lower surface, and a rotary forcible motor(340) generating rotary power to enforce rotation of the wind direction guide plate.

Description

Air Conditioner {Air conditioner}

1 is an external perspective view showing a state in which an air conditioner according to the prior art is mounted on an unmanned base station.

Figure 2 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing the internal configuration of an air conditioner according to the prior art.

3 is an external perspective view showing a state in which an air conditioner according to the present invention is mounted in an unmanned base station.

Figure 4 is a rear perspective view showing the rear appearance of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 5a is an exploded perspective view showing the internal configuration of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 5b is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a state in which the wind direction guide means that is a main configuration of the air conditioner according to the present invention mounted inside the cabinet.

Figure 5c is a side sectional view schematically showing a state in which the wind direction guide plate constituting the main portion in the wind direction guide means of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 6a is a perspective view showing the appearance of a filter guide that is one configuration of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 6b is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a state in which a thick indoor filter is mounted on a filter guide that is one configuration of a base station air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 6c is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a state in which a thin indoor filter is mounted on a filter guide that is one configuration of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

7 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a state in which an indoor blower, which is one component of an air conditioner according to the present invention, is mounted on a drain pan;

Figure 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a coupling structure of the drain fan and the indoor blower in the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 9 is a side sectional view showing the internal configuration of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 10 is a side sectional view showing the air flow during operation in the blower mode in the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Air conditioner 112. Indoor discharge

114. Indoor Intake 116. Outdoor Intake

118. Outdoor discharge 122. Upper front panel

124. Front panel 124 '. Fresh air inlet

126. Lower front panel 132. Left panel

134. Right side panel 136. Rear panel

138. Top Panel 140. Control Box

142. Box Body 144. Box Cover

146. Hinges 152. Restrictions

154. Insiders 164. Partition

165.Communication port 170.Compressor

172. Constant Speed Compressor 174. Inverter Compressor

176. Mounting Plate 178. Recessed

180. Outdoor blower 182. Outdoor motor

184. Outdoor Fan 186. Outdoor Motor Bracket

187. Vent 188.Air Guide

189. Perforation 190. Outdoor heat exchanger

210. Indoor compartment 212. Air flow hole

220. Filter guide 220 '. Indoor filter

222. Supporting part 223. Fastening hole

224. Ablation 226. Adjuster

228. Constraints 229. Fasteners

230. Indoor blower 232. Indoor fan

236. Wind direction guide 238. Air discharge holes

240. Drain pan 242. Collection space

244.holes 246.drains

248. Hose End Connection 248 '. External thread

250.Drain Guide 252.Slider

260. Indoor heat exchanger 270. Discharge side flange

280. Suction flange 300. Wind direction guide means

320. Wind direction guide 322. Spinneret

340. Rotational forced motor 342. Motor shaft

360. Pulleys I. Indoor side

 O. Outdoor side P. Refrigerant tube

 S. Unmanned base station

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner for improving heat exchange efficiency by providing wind direction guide means for selectively changing the direction of intake and discharge of air according to an operation mode.

In general, an air conditioner includes components such as a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and an indoor heat exchanger. The air conditioner maintains the temperature and humidity of an indoor space at an appropriate level. It is changed from liquid to gas and gas to liquid while circulating inside the parts, and the circulation of these refrigerants keeps the indoor space in a comfortable environment.

In other words, the air conditioner is a cooling / heating device installed in a room or a wall of a room such as a vehicle, an office, or a home, for cooling or heating the room. Equipment for constituting a heating cycle by a refrigeration cycle or a reverse circulation of a refrigerant.

Recently, due to the development of industrial society and the development of technology, the wireless communication industry such as cellular and PCS (Personal Communication Server) has been rapidly developed, and the communication line far away to build broadband, high capacity and high reliability wireless communication network. In each region, trailer-type UAVs are installed.

Unmanned base stations are equipped with a number of communication equipment to check the location of subscribers located at a remote location and to connect the communication network from time to time in order to improve the quality of the call service. If heat is collected inside an enclosed base station, the normal operation of the communication equipment becomes difficult.

As a result, when a failure occurs in the communication equipment, users who use cellular or PCS are greatly inconvenienced, so the base station air conditioner is installed in the base station to maintain an appropriate level of environment, that is, temperature and humidity.

Hereinafter, a configuration of the base station air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as an “air conditioner”) will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a conventional air conditioner mounted on an unmanned base station.

As shown in the figure, the air conditioner 1 has an appearance of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is installed with the bottom surface spaced apart from the outer surface of the unmanned base station (S).

And, the air conditioner (1) is a pair having the same size and capacity is installed in one unmanned base station (S). This is because of the environmental characteristics of the unmanned base station (S), that is, to be operated for 24 hours, that is, to reduce the load of the air conditioner 1 by operating the two air conditioners 1 alternately for 12 hours. .

The upper portion of the air conditioner 1 is provided with a signal connection line (P). The signal connection line (P) is connected to the inside of the control box (C) installed on the left side of the unmanned base station (S), the control box (C) is a signal generated for the control of the air conditioner (1) the air It is delivered to the harmony unit (1).

Therefore, it is preferable that one signal connection line P is connected to each air conditioner 1 so that one control box C can control a pair of air conditioners 1.

Hereinafter, the internal configuration of the air conditioner 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. Figure 2 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing the internal configuration of the air conditioner according to the prior art.

As shown in the drawing, the air conditioner 1 has an exterior formed by a cabinet 10, and a partition 12 that divides a space inside the cabinet 10 up and down is provided at an approximately inner center thereof. Accordingly, an indoor side 20 serving as an indoor unit is formed at an upper side of the partition 12, and an outdoor side 30 serving as an outdoor unit is formed at a lower side of the partition 12.

The upper center of the indoor side 20 is provided with a blower 40 for generating a rotational power when the power is applied, the indoor heat exchanger 50 is installed on the right side spaced apart from the blower (40). Therefore, when the blower 40 forces the air flow in the right direction, the refrigerant passing through the interior of the indoor heat exchanger 50 exchanges heat with air.

In addition, a plurality of discharge holes 12 are formed on the right side of the indoor heat exchanger 50, that is, on the upper right side of the cabinet 10. The discharge port 12 is a configuration for guiding the air heat exchanged by the indoor heat exchanger 50 to be introduced into the unmanned base station (S).

The outer guide 14 protrudes to the left at the lower left side of the indoor side 20. The external guide 14 communicates with the indoor side 20 to allow external air to flow into the air conditioner 1.

The switching damper 60 is rotatably installed on the right side of the outer guide 14 spaced apart from each other. The switching damper 60 is configured to control the air outside the air conditioner 1 or the air inside the unmanned base station S to be selectively heat-exchanged with the indoor heat exchanger 50. The partition 12 The upper side is rotated from side to side based on the rotation shaft 62 provided on the upper surface of the.

In addition, the interior side 20 is further provided with an interior side partition wall 22 partitioning the interior space of the interior side 20 up and down. In addition, a through hole 24 is drilled in the indoor side partition wall 22, and the left and right sides of the through hole 24 selectively contact the upper left and right sides of the switching damper 60.

Therefore, when the switching damper 60 is rotated based on the rotation shaft 62, the inflow of the outside air through the external guide 14 is blocked as shown in FIG. 2, and the switching damper 60 rotates so that the switching damper rotates. When the upper right side of the 60 is in contact with the inner right side of the through-hole 24, the air inside the unmanned base station (S) is not introduced into the indoor side 20.

To this end, a plurality of suction holes 16 are formed in the central portion of the right side of the cabinet 10 to allow air inside the unmanned base station S to enter the indoor side 20.

In addition, a filter 70 is provided at an upper side of the indoor partition 22 to filter foreign matter in the air flowing through the through hole 24 to the upper side of the indoor side 20.

On the other hand, the bottom of the outdoor side 30 is provided with a compressor (80) for compressing the refrigerant at a high temperature and high pressure, the outdoor heat exchanger (90) is installed obliquely on the upper side spaced apart from the compressor (80). The outdoor heat exchanger 90 is configured to condense the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 80 by heat exchange with external air.

Therefore, a plurality of air inlets 18 are drilled on the left side of the outdoor side 30 so that external air can flow into the outdoor side 30, and the front and rear surfaces are heat exchanged by the outdoor heat exchanger 90. An air outlet (19 in FIG. 1) is formed to allow air to flow out of the outdoor side 30.

However, the air conditioner according to the prior art having the configuration as described above has the following problems.

That is, in the spring or autumn, the temperature increases due to the heat generated from the communication equipment (not shown) inside the unmanned base station. At this time, the air outside the unmanned base station, that is, the cool air is introduced into the unmanned base station, and the communication equipment is unreasonable. Blowing mode operation is performed to operate without air.

In this case, since the suction port is shielded by the switching damper, even if air outside the unmanned base station is introduced into the unmanned base station, the suction port does not circulate outside and is trapped.

Therefore, there is a problem that the air conditioning efficiency of the air conditioner is lowered.

In addition, there is a problem that the blower is overloaded.

In addition, the overload of the blower is undesirable because it causes damage to the blower.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, provided with the air direction guide means for selectively changing the intake and discharge direction of air according to the operation mode is the outside air introduced into the unmanned base station The present invention provides an air conditioner that maximizes heat exchange efficiency by allowing it to circulate out again.

The present invention for achieving the object as described above, the appearance is formed by the cabinet, is installed on one side of the unmanned base station in the air conditioner that harmonizes the air inside the unmanned base station, the indoor heat exchanger is installed inside the unmanned base station An indoor side for exchanging air; It is formed on the lower side of the indoor side, and has a configuration including an outdoor side is installed inside the compressor to compress the refrigerant which is a working fluid, the indoor side is rotatably installed in the air or outdoor air inside the unmanned base station or Characterized in that the wind direction guide means for guiding to flow to the indoor side.

The wind direction guide means has a rectangular plate shape, the upper or lower surface and the air direction guide plate for guiding the air flow direction in contact with the air; It characterized in that it comprises a rotational forcing motor for forcing the rotation of the wind direction guide plate by generating a rotational power when the power is applied.

The wind direction guide means is installed between a partition plate for partitioning the cabinet inner space into an indoor side and an outdoor side, and an indoor partition plate for partitioning the indoor side space up and down.

One side of the partition plate, it is characterized in that the communication hole is formed so that the indoor side and the outdoor side communicate with each other.

One side of the indoor compartment plate is characterized in that the air flow hole formed in the perforated so that the upper and lower sides of the indoor compartment plate communicate with each other.

The communication port and the air flow hole is characterized in that the perforated to a corresponding size.

The left / right length of the wind direction guide plate is characterized in that it corresponds to the left / right length of the communication port.

The left / right end of the wind direction guide plate, characterized in that the rotation projection is inserted into the inner hole during the rotation perforated on one side of the cabinet so that the wind direction guide plate can be rotated.

The pivot is characterized in that formed in the center of the wind direction guide plate.

One side of the inner left / right side of the cabinet is characterized in that it is provided with a restricting protrusion protruding into the cabinet to selectively contact with the wind direction guide plate to limit the rotation range of the wind direction guide plate.

The limiting protrusions are provided in plural, and the plurality of limiting protrusions are formed to be placed on different planes.

The rotational forced motor is characterized in that the rotational direction of the motor shaft is selectively changed.

Between the rotating force motor and the rotational projection is characterized in that the pulley is provided to transmit the rotational force of the rotational forcing motor to the rotational projection.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, it is possible to circulate air inside the unmanned base station without configuring a cooling / heating cycle, thereby reducing the maintenance cost.

Hereinafter, a configuration of a base station air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as an “air conditioner”) according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is an external perspective view showing a state in which an air conditioner according to the present invention is mounted on an unmanned base station, and FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view showing a rear appearance of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the air conditioner 100 has an outer shape of a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped, and the appearance is formed by a cabinet 110 composed of a plurality of panels. In addition, the air conditioner 100 is fixed to the front surface of the unmanned base station (S) by being coupled to the spaced apart state, and the air inside the unmanned base station (S) through the rear.

That is, the upper and the central portion of the rear of the cabinet 110 (see Fig. 4) is formed in the perforated indoor discharge port 112 and the indoor suction port 114 in which the inside of the unmanned base station (S) and the cabinet 110 are communicated, respectively. The indoor discharge port 112 and the indoor suction port 114 are formed on the front surface (in FIG. 3) of the unmanned base station S so that the indoor discharge port 112 and the indoor suction port 114 can communicate with the inside of the UAV station S. Ventilation holes (not shown) of the corresponding sizes are punctured.

In addition, the left and right side surfaces and the front surface of the lower portion of the air conditioner 100 are provided with an outdoor suction opening 116 and an outdoor discharge opening 118 perforated to allow the external air to be sucked or discharged.

Therefore, the air inside the unmanned base station S is circulated to the upper portion of the internal space of the air conditioner 100, and the outdoor air is circulated to the lower portion of the internal space of the air conditioner 100.

Hereinafter, the internal configuration of the air conditioner 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C.

Figure 5a is an exploded perspective view showing the internal configuration of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 5b is a schematic view showing a state in which the wind direction guide means that is a main configuration of the air conditioner according to the present invention mounted inside the cabinet The longitudinal cross-sectional view is shown, Figure 5c is a side cross-sectional view schematically showing the appearance of the wind direction guide plate constituting the main portion in the wind direction guide means of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the air conditioner 100 has a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape by the cabinet 110 described above.

In more detail, the cabinet 110 includes a front upper panel 122, a front central panel 124, and a front lower panel 126, which form a front exterior, and a left panel 132 and a right that define a left and right side exterior. A panel 134 and a rectangular tube shape opened up and down by a rear panel 136 forming a rear surface are completed, and a rectangular parallelepiped shape is completed by the upper panel 138 and the base fan 139.

A plurality of outside air inlets 124 ′ are punctured in the horizontal direction under the front center panel 124, and the air inside the air conditioner 100 is discharged to the outside of the front lower panel 126. The outdoor discharge port 118 is guided so as to be formed.

The outside air inlet 124 ′ serves to guide the outside air to flow into the cabinet 110. The box 140 is attached. Therefore, the outside air introduced into the air conditioner 100 through the outside air inlet 124 ′ does not interfere with the control box 140.

The control box 140 controls the operation of the air conditioner 100, and is horizontally opened by a box body 142 whose front is opened and a box cover 144 that shields the front surface of the box body 142. It has a long rectangular parallelepiped shape and forms a space therein, whereby a plurality of electronic components such as a printed circuit board (PCB, not shown) are embedded.

The control box 140 is coupled to the box body 142 and the box cover 144 by a hinge 146 so that the control box 140 can be easily opened when service is required due to component breakage. That is, the hinge 146 is coupled to the left end of the box body 142 and the box cover 144 in contact with each other, and the box cover 144 and the box body 142 have the right end with respect to the hinge 146. It moves away and the inside becomes openable.

In the lower portion of the left panel 132 and the right panel 134, the above-described outdoor suction holes 116 are drilled with the same size at positions corresponding to each other, and the outdoor filter 116 'is formed inside the outdoor suction holes 116. Is mounted. The outdoor filter 116 ′ filters foreign matter contained in outdoor air introduced into the air conditioner 100 to prevent foreign matter from being loaded into the air conditioner 100.

An upper end portion of the outdoor filter 116 ′ is provided with a partition plate 164 having a central plate shape. The partition plate 164 is coupled to the left side panel 132 and the right side panel 134 to be mounted in parallel with the ground, and partitions the internal space of the cabinet 110 up and down.

That is, an indoor side (reference numeral I of FIG. 9) serving as an indoor unit is formed at an upper side around the partition plate 164, and an outdoor side O serving as an outdoor unit at a lower side of the partition plate 164. ) Is formed.

In addition, a communication hole 165 is formed in the center of the partition plate 164 to allow the outdoor side O and the indoor side I to communicate with each other. The communication port 165 guides the air inside the unmanned base station S or the air outside the air conditioner 100 to the outdoor side O according to the operation mode of the air conditioner 100.

The base fan 139 is provided at a lower side of the partition plate 164, that is, at the bottom surface of the air conditioner 100. The base fan 139 forms a bottom surface of the air conditioner 100 and simultaneously mounts a plurality of components on the upper surface, supports the load of the plurality of components, and constrains flow.

That is, the compressor 170 is installed on the upper surface of the base fan 139. The compressor 170 is to compress the refrigerant to be a high temperature and high pressure, respectively provided on the left and right. More specifically, the constant speed compressor 172 which performs the constant speed operation is installed on the right side relatively, and the inverter compressor 174 which is a variable speed heat pump is installed on the left side.

As the compressor 170, a low noise and excellent scroll compressor is used. In particular, the inverter compressor is an inverter scroll compressor whose rotation speed is adjusted according to the load capacity.

Therefore, the constant speed compressor 172 and the inverter compressor 174 are preferably configured to alternately operate with each other for 12 hours due to the characteristics of the unmanned base station S, which should be cooled for 24 hours due to the summer temperature and heat generation of communication equipment. .

In addition, if necessary, the inverter compressor 174 may be configured to alternately operate by installing two constant speed compressors 172 without being installed.

The mounting plate 176 is provided between the compressor 170 and the base fan 139. The mounting plate 176 is to allow the compressor 170 to be mounted to the base fan 139, the depressions 178 of various shapes are formed in the rectangular plate material to strengthen the compressor 170 by strengthening the strength To be supported.

An outdoor blower 180 is provided in front of the compressor 170. The outdoor blower 180 is for discharging the air inside the outdoor side (O) to the front, the outdoor motor 182 which generates a large rotational power and the outdoor motor 182 is coupled to generate wind power The outdoor fan 184 and the outdoor motor 182 is configured to include an outdoor motor bracket 186 to be fixed in a state spaced apart from the base fan 139.

Therefore, after the lower end of the outdoor motor bracket 186 is coupled to the upper surface of the base fan 139 by a screw or the like, the outdoor motor 182 and the outdoor fan 184 are axially coupled, and then the outdoor motor ( When the 182 is mounted on the outdoor motor bracket 186, the outdoor fan 184 may be spaced apart from the base fan 139.

And, the upper and lower sides of the outdoor motor bracket 186 is formed with a ventilation hole 187 perforated in a square. The vent 187 is configured to increase the amount of air movement when the outdoor fan 184 forces the air flow from the rear side to the front side.

Therefore, the air introduced into the outdoor side O through the outdoor suction opening 116 quickly approaches the outdoor fan 184 without passing through the vent hole 187.

'모양을 가진다.An air guide 188 is installed in front of the outdoor fan 184. The air guide 188 serves to partition the air introduced into the outdoor side O and the air discharged by the wind generated by the outdoor fan 184 so as not to be mixed with each other. When bending from the right side and looking upwards,

'Have the shape.

In addition, a perforation portion 189 is formed at the center of the air guide 188 to allow the air forced by the outdoor fan 184 to be concentrated forward by being slightly larger than the size of the outdoor fan 184. It is common.

An outdoor heat exchanger 190 is provided in front of the air guide 188. The outdoor heat exchanger (190) condenses the refrigerant compressed by the compressor (170) during the cooling operation, and is communicated by the compressor (170) and the refrigerant pipe (P).

Therefore, the refrigerant introduced into the outdoor heat exchanger 190 is air-cooled and condensed by the outdoor blower 180, and the air condensing the refrigerant inside the outdoor heat exchanger 190 is the outdoor discharge port 118 described above. Is discharged to the outside (O) outside.

An upper portion of the partition plate 164, that is, a lower portion of the indoor side I, is provided with an indoor partition plate 210 for partitioning an interior space I up and down. An air flow hole 212 is formed in the center of the indoor partition plate 210 so that the spaces of the upper and lower sides of the indoor partition plate 210 communicate with each other.

In addition, the air flow hole 212 and the communication port 165 is formed in a size and shape corresponding to each other. Therefore, the air introduced into the interior side I through the communication port 165 can move upwards of the interior side I through the air flow hole 212 without significant interference.

The filter guide 220 is provided on the lower left and right sides of the indoor partition plate 210. The filter guide 220 is a place where an indoor filter (reference numeral 220 'of FIG. 6B) for blocking the inflow of foreign substances to the upper side of the indoor side (I) is mounted, and selectively selects an indoor filter 220' having various thicknesses. It is configured to be mounted.

'모양으로 형성되며 상기 실내필터(220')를 지지하는 지지부(222)와, 상기 지지부(222)가 서로 마주보는 면에 고정되어 상기 실내필터(220')의 유동을 구속하는 구속부(228)를 포함하여 구성된다.Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 6A to 6C, the filter guide 220 will be described with respect to its appearance and mounted shape.

A support portion 222 formed in a shape and supporting the indoor filter 220 and the support portion 222 is fixed to a surface facing each other to restrain the flow of the indoor filter 220 '228 It is configured to include).

The support part 222 is attached to and fixed to the left panel 132 and the right panel 134, and a pair is provided in the same shape with each other. In addition, a plurality of fastening holes 223 are formed in the support part 222 to be coupled to the left panel 132 and the right panel 134.

On the upper surface of the support 222, a plurality of cutouts 224 cut off so that one end has an elliptical shape are formed. The ablation part 224 serves to guide the refrigerant pipe P to penetrate.

That is, when the coolant pipe P is installed vertically through the cutout part 224 while the support part 222 is coupled to the left panel 132 and the right panel 134, the coolant pipe P The space utilization inside the air conditioner 100 is increased due to the installation.

On the surface facing the pair of supporting portions 222, the adjusting hole 226 is formed to be drilled to selectively adjust the coupling position of the restraining portion 228. The adjusting holes 226 are drilled in a plurality of positions corresponding to each other on the pair of supporting parts 222 and have the same distance in the front and rear direction with the fixing holes 229 drilled in the restraining parts 228.

Therefore, when the screw (not shown) inserted into the fixing hole 229 is fastened to the adjusting hole 226, the restraining part 228 is fixed without being separated from the support part 222.

In addition, when the fixing hole 229 is fastened to the adjustment hole 226 located at the lower side, the support portion 222 has a low coupling position. This is to allow the indoor filter 220 'of various thicknesses to be mounted without shaking, as can be seen in FIGS. 6B and 6C.

Therefore, if the indoor filter 220 'is slidingly inserted while the filter guide 220 is positioned below the indoor partition plate 210, the bottom left and right ends of the indoor filter 220' are seated on the support part 222. Downward fall is regulated and upward flow can be constrained by the restraint 228.

An indoor blower 230 is provided on an upper side of the indoor partition plate 210, that is, the indoor side I. The indoor blower 230 generates air flow when power is applied, and blows the air to the above-described indoor outlet 112.

To this end, the indoor blower 230 includes an indoor motor (not shown) that generates rotational power, an indoor fan 232 that is axially coupled with the indoor motor to generate wind power, and wind generated by the indoor fan 232. It is configured to include a wind direction guide 236 for guiding the flow direction of the.

The indoor fan 232 is configured to rotate in a state where the crossflow fan is applied and inserted into the wind direction guide 236 to generate suction force in the left and right sides and discharge the gas upward. Accordingly, the air discharge hole 238 is formed at the upper end of the wind direction guide 236 so that the air sucked into the wind direction guide 236 may be discharged upward.

In addition, a drain pan 240 is provided above the indoor blower 230. The drain pan 240 is a configuration for collecting condensate generated on the outer circumferential surface of the indoor heat exchanger 260 which will be described below. As shown in FIG. 7, the drain pan 240 is recessed downward to form a space to collect the condensate. A catchment space 242 is formed.

In addition, the drain pan 240 is mounted to be inclined to have a downward slope to the rear. More specifically, it is mounted at an angle of about 10 ° to the ground. This is to allow the condensed water falling on the upper surface of the drain pan 240 to be efficiently collected into the collecting space 242.

In addition, holes 244 are formed in left and right sides of the drain pan 240 so that air flowing upward through the air discharge holes 238 can pass therethrough without interference. The hole 244 is provided in a size and shape corresponding to the air discharge hole 238 to guide the air flow.

In addition, a drain hole 246 is formed on the bottom surface of the collecting space 242 so that the collected condensed water may be drained to the outside of the air conditioner 100. The drain hole 246 is drilled at an approximately central portion of the collecting space 242, and the hose connector 248 is coupled to the drain hole 246 in communication with a drain hose (not shown).

The hose connector 248 has an upper surface having a rectangular plate shape, and a male screw 248 'is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the hose connector 248. The male screw 248 'allows the hose connector 248 to be coupled to the drain hole 246 as if it is screwed in. The outer diameter of the male screw 248' is preferably slightly larger than the inner diameter of the drain hole.

In addition, it is obvious that a rubber waterproof member (not shown) is further provided at a portion where the hose connector 248 and the drain pan 240 are in contact with each other to prevent leakage of condensate.

'모양을 가진다.More specifically, a drain guide 250 is provided at a lower edge portion of the drain pan 240 at a lower edge portion of the hole 244. (See FIG. 8) The drain guide 250 is an indoor blower 230. Is to be mounted on the bottom surface of the drain pan 240 by sliding, is formed by bending the long plate in the front and rear direction, the sides facing each other is opened when viewed from the front '

'Have the shape.

In addition, a slider 252 is formed at an upper end of the wind direction guide 236, that is, left and right upper ends of the air discharge hole 238 so as to be inserted into the gap between the drain guide 250 and the drain pan 240. .

'형상을 가지며, 마주보는 면은 상기 풍향가이드(236)의 측면에 부착 고정된다.The slider 252 is attached to the upper left and right sides of the wind direction guide 236, respectively, as shown in FIG.

It has a shape, and the opposite side is fixed to the side of the wind direction guide 236.

Accordingly, when the slide is fixed to the wind direction guide 236 and the drain guide 250 is attached to the bottom surface of the drain pan 240, the slider 252 is disposed between the drain pan 240 and the drain guide 250. Sliding in the gap of the indoor blower 230 can guide the mounting.

An indoor heat exchanger 260 is installed at an upper side of the collecting space 242 to have an upward inclination toward the front. The indoor heat exchanger 260 is for heat-exchanging the air forcedly discharged by the indoor blower 230 and communicates with the compressor 170 and the refrigerant pipe (P).

Therefore, the refrigerant evaporated at a low temperature and low pressure while passing through the indoor heat exchanger 260 during the cooling operation flows into the compressor 170 to be compressed.

The upper panel 138 described above is installed above the indoor heat exchanger 260. The upper panel 138 not only forms the outer appearance of the upper surface of the air conditioner 100, but also simultaneously serves to block rainwater and foreign matter from entering the air conditioner 100.

Therefore, the top panel 138 is preferably mounted to have a downward slope toward the front so that rain or foreign matter loaded on the top surface does not collect.

On the other hand, the rear panel 136 is spaced apart from the indoor discharge port 112 and the indoor suction port 114. That is, the indoor suction port 114 is formed below the indoor discharge port 112 spaced apart.

The indoor discharge port 112 and the indoor suction port 114 are installed in communication with the inside of the unmanned base station S when the air conditioner 100 is attached to one surface of the unmanned base station S, and the indoor discharge port 112 and The discharge side flange 270 and the suction side flange 280 are provided in the indoor suction port 114 to prevent air leakage.

Accordingly, after the discharge side flange 270 and the suction side flange 280 are inserted into the indoor discharge port 112 and the indoor suction port 114, respectively, the rear end portion is coupled to one side of the unmanned base station S, and the indoor discharge port 112 and The indoor suction port 114 is blocked from air leakage inside the unmanned base station (S).

On the other hand, between the partition plate 164 and the indoor partition plate 210 is provided with a wind direction guide means 300, which is a main component of the present invention as shown in Figure 5b. The wind direction guide means 300 is rotatably installed in the interior side (I) serves to guide the air inside the unmanned base station (S) or outdoor air flows to the outdoor side (O) or indoor side (I). do.

The wind direction guide means 300 has a rectangular plate shape and the top or bottom of the wind direction guide plate 320 to guide the air flow direction in contact with the air, and generates a rotational power when the power is applied to the direction of the wind direction guide plate 320 It is configured to include a rotational forced motor 340 forcing rotation.

The wind direction guide plate 320 rotates around the center of the left / right end to guide the internal air or the outdoor air of the unmanned base station S to the communication port 165 to selectively flow. It has a length corresponding to the left / right length, the partition plate 164 and the indoor partition plate 210 is formed higher than the distance away from each other.

Therefore, when the wind direction guide plate 320 is mounted inside the indoor side, the upper and lower ends of the wind direction guide plate 320 is inserted into the air flow hole 212 and the communication port 165.

In addition, the left / right ends of the wind direction guide plate 320 protrude outwardly to form a rotation protrusion 322 penetrating the left panel 132 and the right panel 134, respectively. The rotation protrusion 322 allows the wind direction guide plate 320 to be rotated, has a cylindrical shape of the same size, and is formed at the center of the wind direction guide plate 320.

In addition, the pivoting projection 322 also serves to support the load of the wind direction guide plate 320 at the same time. That is, the inner hole 154 is drilled in each of the corresponding positions of the left panel 132 and the right panel 134, and the inner hole 154 is the shape and size of the longitudinal section of the rotating protrusion 322 Perforations are formed to correspond.

Accordingly, when the rotation protrusion 322 is inserted into the inner hole 154, the wind direction guide plate 320 may be rotated while the load is supported by the inner hole 154.

In addition, the wind direction guide plate 320 is installed to be rotatable only within a predetermined angle range. That is, when the wind direction guide plate 320 is forcibly rotated by the rotational forced motor 340, the left / right end portions of the front / rear sides of the wind direction guide plate 320 are interfered with, thereby limiting the range of rotation.

To this end, the left panel 132 and the right panel 134, as shown in FIG. The limiting protrusion 152 protrudes in a direction in which the left panel 132 and the right panel 134 face each other, thereby limiting the rotation range of the wind direction guide plate 320.

In more detail, the limiting protrusion 152 is provided in plural, and the plurality of limiting protrusions 152 are formed to lie on different planes. That is, the extension lines in the longitudinal direction are formed not to cross each other. In addition, the above-described inner hole 154 is positioned at the center of the restriction protrusion 152 spaced from each other.

Accordingly, when the wind direction guide plate 320 is mounted to have a downward slope toward the front as shown in FIG. 5A, and rotates in a counterclockwise direction, the wind direction guide plate 320 as shown in FIG. 9 has an upper left side surface and a lower right side surface. This contact is limited to the rotation, the air flow hole 212 is in communication with the left or right side of the lower compartment of the indoor partition plate (210).

That is, when the wind direction guide plate 320 is in the state as shown in FIG. 9, the air flow hole 212 communicates with the right space and the unmanned base station inside the indoor compartment plate 210, and the wind direction guide plate 320 is clockwise. When rotated to a state as shown in FIG. 10, the air conditioner 100 communicates with the outside.

On the other hand, the wind direction guide plate 320 is forced to rotate by the rotational forced motor 340 as described above. The rotational force motor 340 is preferably provided that the rotational direction of the motor shaft (reference numeral 342 of FIG. 5B) can be selectively changed to force the forward / reverse rotation of the wind direction guide plate 320.

In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the motor shaft 342 is surrounded by a pulley 360 to allow the rotational force of the rotational forcing motor 340 to be transmitted to the rotation protrusion 322, the pulley 360 is in a state in which a tension force generated It extends over the outer peripheral surface of the rotation protrusion 322.

Therefore, when the rotational force motor 340 generates a rotational force to rotate the motor shaft 342, the pulley 360 of the outer circumferential surface of the motor shaft 342 rotates at the same time to rotate the pivoting projection 322 and eventually The wind direction guide plate 320 is rotated.

Hereinafter, the operation of the air conditioner 100 having the configuration as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

Figure 9 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing the internal configuration of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 10 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing the air flow when operating in the blower mode in the air conditioner according to the present invention is shown have.

First, when operating in the cooling mode, as shown in Figure 9 when the wind direction guide plate 320 has a downward slope toward the right, the upper and lower surfaces of the lower surface of the wind direction guide plate 320 is in contact with the limiting projection 152. The air flow hole 212 is in communication with the indoor suction port 114.

In this case, power is applied to the indoor motor (not shown) and the outdoor motor 182 to generate rotational power, and the indoor blower 230 is formed by the rotational power generated from the indoor motor and the outdoor motor 182. The outdoor blower 180 generates air flow.

More specifically, when the indoor blower 230 is operated, hot air inside the unmanned base station S enters the indoor side I through the indoor suction port 114, and at the same time, the wind direction guide plate 320. Guided by) through the air flow hole (212).

The air inside the unmanned base station S penetrating the air flow hole 212 is discharged into the air discharge hole 238 after being introduced into the wind direction guide 236. The air discharged into the air discharge hole 238 is cooled by heat exchange with a cold refrigerant passing through the inside of the indoor heat exchanger 260 and flows into the unmanned base station S through the indoor discharge port 112 in this state. It will harmonize the internal air.

When the outdoor blower 180 is operated, the air outside the air conditioner 100 is introduced into the outdoor side O in a clean state while the foreign matter is filtered through the filter, and is introduced by the indoor fan 232. Forced to the left.

Thereafter, the air forced by the indoor fan 232 is guided by the air guide 188 to exchange heat with the outdoor heat exchanger 190.

The air warmed by heat exchange with the refrigerant inside the outdoor heat exchanger 190 is discharged to the outside of the air conditioner 100 through the outdoor discharge port 118.

At the same time, the wind power generated by the indoor fan 232 generates suction force at the outside air inlet 124 ′. Therefore, the air outside the air conditioner 100 is introduced into the indoor side I through the outside air inlet 124 'and then flows into the outdoor side O through the communication port 165 to perform the above-described process. Through the outdoor discharge port 118 is discharged to the outside of the air conditioner (100).

On the other hand, in the following, the ventilation effect to lower the heat generated in the communication equipment in the spring and autumn will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when the air conditioner 100 operates in the ventilation mode, the rotational forced motor 340 is operated to generate rotational power on the motor shaft 342, and the rotational power is rotated through the pulley 360. The wind direction guide plate 320 is transmitted to the protrusion 322 to rotate in a clockwise direction so as to have a state as shown in FIG. 10.

That is, the wind direction guide plate 320 has a downward slope toward the left side, and guides the unmanned base station S to communicate with the outside side O. The outside air inlet 124 ′ communicates with the air flow hole 212.

In addition, the compressor 170 is stopped and no flow of the refrigerant occurs, and only the indoor blower 230 and the outdoor blower 180 are operated.

That is, the outdoor air is introduced into the indoor side I through the outside air inlet 124 ′ by the operation of the indoor blower 230, and is guided upward by the wind direction guide plate 320 so that the indoor blower ( 230).

After the external air moved to the indoor blower 230 is forced upward, the air is introduced into the unmanned base station S through the indoor discharge port 112 and cooled.

On the other hand, when the outdoor blower 180 is operated, warm air inside the unmanned base station S is introduced into the indoor side I through the indoor suction port 114, and the air introduced into the indoor side I is wind direction. Guide plate 320 is guided to flow in the downward direction.

At the same time, the air flowing downward flows into the outdoor side O along the communication port 165. This is due to the suction force of the right space as the outdoor fan 184 discharges in the left direction.

Then, the air forced to the left by the outdoor fan 184 is discharged to the outside of the air conditioner 100 through the outdoor discharge port 118 is cooled inside the unmanned base station (S).

That is, the hot air inside the unmanned base station (S) exits through the outdoor side (O), and the cool air outside the air conditioner 100 is introduced into the unmanned base station (S) through the indoor side (I). Through the ventilation process, the temperature inside the unmanned base station S is lowered.

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

In the air conditioner according to the present invention as described in detail above, the wind direction guide plate is installed to be rotatable so that the discharge direction of the air inside the unmanned base station can be selectively changed according to the operation mode of the air conditioner.

Therefore, in the case of spring or autumn, there is an advantage that the maintenance cost due to the reduction of the electricity consumption is reduced by inhaling the air outside the unmanned base station, that is, cool air into the air conditioner and discharging it into the unmanned base station without applying the refrigerant cycle.

In addition, the heat exchange efficiency is improved since the air outside the air conditioner is taken out of the process of mixing with the air inside the unmanned base station, and then the circulation process is repeated after the air conditioner is discharged to the outside of the air conditioner. .

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In the air conditioner which is formed by the cabinet and which is installed on one side of the unmanned base station and harmonizes the air inside the unmanned base station, An indoor heat exchanger installed inside the heat exchanger to exchange heat inside the unmanned base station; It is formed on the lower side of the indoor side, and has a configuration that includes a compressor installed inside to compress the refrigerant which is a working fluid; The air conditioner is installed on the indoor side so that the air direction guide means for guiding the air inside the unmanned station or outdoor air flows to the outdoor side or the indoor side. The method of claim 1, wherein the wind direction guide means, A wind direction guide plate having a rectangular plate shape and having an upper surface or a lower surface contacting air to guide the air flow direction; An air conditioner, characterized in that it comprises a rotary forcing motor for generating rotational power when the power is applied to force the rotation of the wind direction guide plate. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wind direction guide means, And a partition plate partitioning the cabinet interior space into an indoor side and an outdoor side, and an interior partition plate partitioning the interior side space up and down. The air conditioner of claim 3, wherein a communication hole is formed at one side of the partition plate to allow the indoor side and the outdoor side to communicate with each other. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein one side of the indoor partition plate is provided with air flow holes formed so that upper and lower sides of the indoor partition plate communicate with each other. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the communication port and the air flow hole are drilled to a corresponding size. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the left / right lengths of the wind direction guide plates correspond to the left / right lengths of the communication port. The method of claim 7, wherein the left and right ends of the wind direction guide plate, Air conditioner, characterized in that the rotation projection is inserted into the inner hole during the perforated on one side of the cabinet so that the wind direction guide plate can be rotated. The air conditioner of claim 8, wherein the pivot is formed at the center of the wind direction guide plate. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the inner left / right side of the cabinet, An air conditioner protruding into a cabinet and selectively contacting the wind direction guide plate to limit the rotation range of the wind direction guide plate. The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of limiting protrusions are provided, and the plurality of limiting protrusions are formed on different planes. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein the rotational forced motor is configured to selectively change a rotation direction of the motor shaft. The air conditioner of claim 12, wherein a pulley is provided between the rotational force motor and the rotational protrusion to transmit the rotational force of the rotational force motor to the rotational projection.

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