KR20080057616A - Out-unit for airconditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is provided to prevent deterioration of heat exchanger performance and to protect internal components from foreign substances coming from outside, by selectively covering a suction port through which air comes in with a suction port cover plate. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprises an outer case(100), a suction port(140), and a suction port cover plate(142). The outer case forms an exterior of the air conditioner. The suction port is formed on the outer case, serving as a passage through which air comes in. The suction port cover plate whose upper end is rotatably fixed to the outer case and lower end is selectively fixed to the outer case, is removably installed to the outer case and configured to selectively cover the suction port.

Description

Outdoor unit of air conditioner {Out-unit for airconditioner}

1 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit of a conventional air conditioner.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the inlet shield plate constituting a preferred embodiment of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention is separated.

Figure 3 is a use state showing the inlet shield plate is open in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state when the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention is moved.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Outer case 102. Vertical frame

104. Horizontal Frame 110. Front Panel

112. Side panel 114. Top panel

120. Heat exchanger 130. Outlet

140.Suction inlet 142.Intake shield

146. Fastening means 150. Support members

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner having an intake shield plate for blocking inflow of snow or direct sunlight through an intake port.

In general, an air conditioner is a cooling / heating system that cools a room by a repetitive action of inhaling hot air in a room, exchanging heat with a low temperature refrigerant, and then discharging it into the room. -Condenser-Expansion valve-Evaporator which forms a series of cycles.

Recently, in addition to heating and cooling, there are various additional functions such as the air purifying function that inhales and filters contaminated air in the room and makes it into clean air and reinjects it into the room, and the dehumidification function of making humid air into wet and dry air again. It also functions.

Meanwhile, as is well known, an air conditioner may be classified into a separate type air conditioner in which an outdoor unit and an indoor unit are separately installed, and an integrated air conditioner in which the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are integrally installed.

1 is a perspective view of a conventional outdoor unit constituting a separate air conditioner.

As shown therein, the outdoor unit 10 has a rectangular shape. That is, the exterior is formed by an outer case 20 formed of a front panel 22 and a rear panel (not shown) and a side panel 24 and an upper panel 26, and the outer case 20 is rectangular. It consists of a rectangular cylinder.

Inlet 30 is formed through the front and rear of the outer case 20, respectively. That is, the upper side of the front panel 22 and the rear panel (not shown), the rectangular inlet 30 is formed through, respectively, the outside air is introduced into the inside through the inlet (30).

The suction grill 32 is installed in the suction port 30. The suction grill 32 is made of a wire mesh, and serves to prevent foreign matter from flowing into the outdoor unit 10 through the suction port 30 from the outside.

A plurality of discharge ports 40 are formed in the upper panel 26. The discharge port 40 is a portion where air is discharged. That is, air introduced into the outdoor unit 10 through the suction port 30 and heat-exchanged is discharged to the outside through the discharge port 40.

However, the outdoor unit 10 of the prior art as described above has the following problems.

The outdoor unit 10 is provided with a suction grill 32 made of a wire mesh in the suction port 30, but snow or rain flows into the outdoor unit 10 through the suction port 30. Therefore, such rain or snow may affect the internal heat exchanger (not shown). That is, the outside air is introduced into the outdoor unit 10 through the suction port 30 by the rotation of a fan (not shown). In winter, snow or rain is introduced into the heat exchanger according to the flow of air. Attached. Therefore, there is a problem that the heat exchanger is affected by such rain or snow, the product performance deteriorates.

In addition, in hot weather, such as summer, direct sunlight is introduced through the suction port 30 to directly illuminate the heat exchanger therein, so that the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger is lowered.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to provide an outdoor unit of an air conditioner having an inlet shield plate for selectively shielding an inlet port through which air is introduced.

The outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

An outer case forming an appearance; A suction port formed in the outer case and serving as a passage through which air is sucked; Has a configuration including a suction inlet shielding plate that selectively shields the inlet; The inlet and shield plate is characterized in that it is detachably installed in the outer case.

The suction ports are formed on both sides of the outer case, respectively; The inlet shielding plate is characterized by selectively shielding each inlet.

The suction port shielding plate has an upper end rotatably fixed to the outer case and a lower end selectively fixed to the outer case.

One side of the outer case, characterized in that the support member for selectively supporting the lower end of the inlet shielding plate, the suction port is opened.

The support member is characterized in that one end is rotatably installed in the outer case.

The outer case, it is characterized in that the other end of the support member is further provided with an elastic fixture selectively fixed.

The outer case and the suction port shielding plate, characterized in that the fixing means for selectively fixing the lower end of the suction port shielding plate to the outer case.

According to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention having such a configuration, there is an advantage that the air conditioning performance is improved.

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

2 is a perspective view of a state in which the inlet shield plate constituting the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention is separated, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inlet shield plate constituting the embodiment of the present invention in an open state. .

As shown in these drawings, the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention is formed with a rough appearance by the rectangular outer case 100. That is, a rectangular cylindrical outer case 100 is formed by the plurality of frames 102 and 104 and the panels 110, 112 and 114.

The frames 102 and 104 constitute each corner of the outer case 100, and are formed of a plurality of vertical frames 102 installed in a vertical direction and a plurality of horizontal frames 104 installed in a horizontal direction. Accordingly, the plurality of horizontal frames 104 and the vertical frames 102 are connected to each other to form a skeleton of the outer case 100.

A plurality of panels (110, 112, 114) is provided between the plurality of frames (102, 104) to form the appearance of each part. That is, the front panel 110 is provided on the front surface of the outer case 100 to form an exterior of the lower half of the front surface, and side panels 112 are provided on both sides to form a side exterior. In addition, an upper panel 114 is provided on the upper surface to form an upper appearance. The rear surface of the outer case 100 has the same shape as the front surface. Although not shown, a rear panel such as the front panel 110 is provided on the rear of the outer case 100 to form a rear exterior.

A plurality of parts are provided inside the outer case 100. That is, an air conditioning component such as a heat exchanger 120 for causing heat exchange between air and a refrigerant, a fan (not shown) forcing the flow of air, and a compressor (not shown) for compressing the refrigerant is provided. .

Discharge port 130 is formed in the upper panel 114 through the top and bottom. The discharge port 130 is a passage for guiding discharge of the heat exchanged air in the outdoor unit to the outside, and is formed in pairs on the left and right of the upper panel 114.

Each discharge port 130 is provided with a discharge grill 132. The discharge grill 132 is connected to a plurality of wire mesh or circular thin round bar, it is to prevent the foreign substances from flowing through the discharge port 130.

On both sides of the outer case 100, the inlet 140 is formed through. That is, the inlet 140 of a predetermined size is formed through the front and rear of the outer case 100, the inlet 140 is a passage through which air is sucked into the outdoor unit from the outside.

That is, the front panel 110 is provided in the lower half between the vertical frame 102 formed up and down on the front left and right of the outer case 100, and the suction port 140 of the rectangular shape on the upper side of the front panel 110. ) Is formed through. Therefore, the suction port 140, between the top of the front panel 110 and the pair of vertical frame 102, and the horizontal frame 104 is installed across the top of the pair of vertical frame 102. It becomes the space of.

The inlet 140 is selectively shielded by the inlet shield plate 142. Therefore, the suction port shielding plate 142 is formed of a rectangular flat plate having a shape corresponding to the suction port 140. And, the inlet shield plate 142 is preferably mounted detachably to the outer case (100). That is, it is preferable that the user is installed to be detachable as needed.

In detail, the suction port shielding plate 142 is rotatably fixed at the upper end to the outer case 100, and the lower end is selectively fixed to the outer case 100. That is, the upper end of the inlet shield plate 142 is fixed to the outer case 100 by the hinge 144, the lower end is selectively fixed to the outer case 100 by the fixing means 146.

The hinge 144 generally refers to a hardware that is frequently used to hang doors or windows, one end is fixed to the top of the inlet shield plate 142, the other end is the outer case 100 in particular The horizontal frame 104 is fixed by a screw (screw). In addition, the hinge 144 is preferably installed in pairs on the left and right of the upper side of the inlet shield plate 142.

Of course, it is also possible to be provided with other means in addition to the hinge 144 as described above. That is, as long as the inlet shield plate 142 is rotatable about the upper end, other hinge means may be provided.

The fixing means 146 is composed of a permanent magnet 146 'and a metal member 146 "corresponding to the lower ends of the outer case 100 and the suction port shielding plate 142, respectively. A permanent magnet 146 'having a predetermined size is inserted and inserted into the center portion of the vertical frame 102 constituting the outer case 100. The metal member 146 " ) Is provided.

Therefore, since the metal member 146 "is attracted to the permanent magnet 146 ', the lower end of the suction port shielding plate 142 is provided with a predetermined magnitude of force from the outside, the permanent magnet 146' By the magnetic force of the to be attached to the front of the outer case 100 will be maintained.

Of course, it is also possible to reverse the positions of the permanent magnet 146 'and the metal member 146 "as described above. That is, the permanent magnet 146' is provided at the bottom of the inlet shield plate 142, In addition, the metal member 146 ″ may be provided in the outer case 100. In addition, when the inlet shield plate 142 or the vertical frame 102 is made of a material that is attracted to the magnet, such as metal, it will not be provided with a separate metal member 146 "as described above.

Member fasteners 148 are formed on the left and right sides of the suction inlet shield plate 142. The member fastener 148 is a part to which one end (the lower end in FIG. 2) of the support member 150 to be described below is inserted and fastened. Accordingly, the member fastening hole 148 is formed with a hook insertion groove 148 'into which the fastening hook 150' of the supporting member 150 will be described below.

On the other hand, although not shown, the suction grill 140 may be installed. That is, the suction grill made of a wire mesh as in the prior art is installed in the suction port 140 to filter foreign matter of a large size introduced with the air.

The outer case 100 is provided with a support member 150 for selectively supporting the lower end of the inlet shield plate 142. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the support member 150 is provided in the vertical frame 102 to open the inlet shield plate 142. The support member 150 is to maintain the inlet shield plate 142 rotated at an angle with respect to the upper end of the axis, it is configured to have a predetermined length.

An upper end of the support member 150 is rotatably hooked to the outer case 100. That is, the upper end of the support member 150 is fixed to the center portion of the vertical frame (102). Therefore, the hook 152 is formed in the center of the vertical frame 102 is the upper end of the support member 150.

A lower end (in FIG. 2) of the support member 150 is vertically bent inward to form a fastening hook 150 ′. That is, the fastening hook 150 ′ is that the lower end of the annular support member 150 (in FIG. 2) is vertically bent to the left or the right, and the hook insertion groove 148 ′ of the inlet shield plate 142 is formed. Optionally inserted in 3 shows the fastening hook 150 'is inserted into the hook insertion groove 148', and the inlet shield plate 142 is opened.

The outer case 100 is further provided with an elastic fixture 154 that is selectively fixed to the lower end (in Figure 2) of the support member 150. That is, near the lower end of the vertical frame 102, the lower end of the support member 150 is fitted with an elastic fastener 154 is formed.

The elastic fixture 154 has a cylindrical shape of the front opening as shown. And, both ends of the elastic fastener 154 is able to flow a certain portion from side to side by its elasticity. Therefore, when the lower end of the support member 150 is inserted from the opened front, the support member 150 is not separated from the elastic fastener 154 unless an external force of a predetermined size is applied.

Hereinafter, the operation of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

First, the state before the outdoor unit having the above configuration is installed. That is, the state in which the outdoor unit is produced and moved is described.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the inlet shield plate 142 is completely closed to shield the inlet port 140. Therefore, the upper end of the inlet shield plate 142 is fixed to the outer case 100 by a hinge 144, the lower end is fixed to the outer case 100 by the fixing means 146. As such, when the inlet shielding plate 142 completely shields the inlet 140, foreign materials from the outside are introduced, as well as the overall durability of the outdoor unit is improved. Therefore, the protection of internal components such as the heat exchanger 120 is made more effectively.

In this case, the support member 150 is fixed to the outer case 100. That is, the upper end of the support member 150 is hooked to the hanger 152 of the vertical frame 102, and the lower end is fixed to the elastic fastener 154. Therefore, the flow of the support member 150 does not occur.

Next, when the outdoor unit as described above is installed, the suction port shielding plate 142 is opened as shown in FIG. 3. That is, at this time, the user lifts the lower end of the inlet shield plate 142. In this case, the inlet shield plate 142 is rotated to the axis of the hinge 144 of the upper end.

At this time, the user pulls the lower end of the support member 150 to the front (rear if installed on the rear of the outer case). In this case, a lower end of the support member 150 is separated from the elastic fixing tool 154, and in this state, the hook hook 150 'of the support member 150 is inserted into the hook insertion groove of the inlet shield plate 142. Insert into (148 ').

Of course, since the support member 150 is formed in each of the vertical frames 102 constituting the front and rear edges of the outdoor unit, all four support members 150 flow by such a method, so as to shield the suction port. Support plate 142. When this happens, it will be in the state like FIG.

Although not shown, a suction grill as in the related art may be installed in the suction port 140. In this case, the suction grill may be removed and moved as shown in FIG. In this open case, it is preferable to mount and use the suction grill.

As described above, when the inlet shield plate 142 is opened as shown in FIG. 3, the snow is prevented from flowing into the outdoor unit through the inlet port 140 by the inlet shield plate 142 even when the snow falls. In addition, in the state as shown in FIG. 3, since the inlet shield plate 142 generates a shade, direct sunlight does not directly affect the heat exchanger 120 through the inlet 140.

As such, when the inlet shield 142 is opened and the outdoor unit is installed, the air conditioner is operated.

At this time, a compressor (not shown), a fan (not shown), and the like are driven inside the outdoor unit by a power source applied from the outside, forcing the flow of air and the flow of refrigerant. Therefore, in the heat exchanger 120, heat exchange occurs between the air flowing from the outside and the refrigerant flowing in the heat exchanger 120.

In addition, external air is introduced through the suction port 140 to exchange heat with the refrigerant while passing through the heat exchanger 120, and the heat-exchanged air is discharged upward through the discharge port 130.

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.

As described above, in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, an inlet for guiding the intake of air is formed in the outer case forming the outer appearance, and the inlet is selectively shielded by the inlet shield.

Therefore, when the outdoor unit is produced and moved, the intake shield plate shields the intake port. In this case, the suction inlet shield is in close contact with the outer case serves to reinforce the strength of the product. As a result, the durability of the product is improved, there is an advantage that the internal components such as heat exchanger is protected.

And, when the outdoor unit of the present invention is used, the inlet shield plate is opened. Therefore, since snow or cold rain is prevented from entering through the inlet during winter, snow rain is prevented from directly affecting the heat exchanger. This results in the performance of the air conditioner being shaped.

In addition, in summer, since the inlet shield is shaded, direct sunlight does not directly reach the heat exchanger through the inlet. Therefore, since the heat exchanger is not affected by the sun, the heat exchange performance is improved.

Claims (7)

An outer case forming an appearance; A suction port formed in the outer case and serving as a passage through which air is sucked; Has a configuration including a suction inlet shielding plate that selectively shields the inlet; The air intake shield is installed in the outer case detachably air conditioner. According to claim 1, wherein said suction port, respectively formed on both sides of the outer case; The intake shield plate, the air conditioner, characterized in that to selectively shield each of the intake. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the inlet shielding plate, The top is rotatably fixed to the outer case, An air conditioner, characterized in that the lower end is selectively fixed to the outer case. According to claim 3, One side of the outer case, And a support member for selectively supporting a lower end of the inlet shield plate to open the inlet port. The method of claim 4, wherein the support member, An air conditioner, characterized in that one end is rotatably installed in the outer case. The method of claim 5, wherein the outer case, An air conditioner, characterized in that the other end of the support member is further provided with an elastic fixture selectively fixed. According to claim 3, wherein the outer case and the suction port shield plate, An air conditioner, characterized in that the fixing means for selectively fixing the lower end of the inlet shield plate to the outer case.

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