KR20080063574A - Air conditioner having display function and assembling method thereof - Google Patents

Air conditioner having display function and assembling method thereof Download PDF

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KR20080063574A
KR20080063574A KR1020070000142A KR20070000142A KR20080063574A KR 20080063574 A KR20080063574 A KR 20080063574A KR 1020070000142 A KR1020070000142 A KR 1020070000142A KR 20070000142 A KR20070000142 A KR 20070000142A KR 20080063574 A KR20080063574 A KR 20080063574A
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김동진
심지섭
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엘지전자 주식회사
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/0057—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in or on a wall
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/50—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
    • F24F11/52—Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F24F2013/207—Casings or covers with control knobs; Mounting controlling members or control units therein
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2221/00—Details or features not otherwise provided for
    • F24F2221/26—Details or features not otherwise provided for improving the aesthetic appearance

Abstract

An air conditioner having a display function and an assembling method thereof are provided to facilitate the attachment of a tempered glass in order to protect an image panel, and to reduce the thickness of a front panel of the image panel. An air conditioner(100) includes a front panel(200), a case, and a display unit(150). The case is coupled to the front panel to receive a heat exchanger(50) and a ventilation fan. The display unit is provided at the front panel. The display unit includes an image panel(250), a front surface cover(240), and a back cover(210). The image panel displays images. The front surface cover is provided at the front surface of the image panel and includes a transparent material. The back cover protects the rear surface of the image panel.

Description

Air conditioner with display function and assembly method thereof {Air conditioner having display function and assembling method

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the front panel of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the air conditioning unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the front panel of the air conditioner according to the invention coupled to the air conditioning unit.

5 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

100: air conditioner 150: display unit

200: front panel 210: back cover

220: case 230: inverter unit

240: front cover 250: image panel

280: power supply unit 300: air conditioning unit

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner having a display function for outputting an image on a front panel of an air conditioner.

In general, the air conditioner is installed for the purpose of cooling / heating the room or purifying the air with a heater, a cooler, a purifier, etc. to create a more comfortable indoor environment for humans.

Recently, an air conditioner with a built-in turbo fan to minimize the thickness of the cabinet has been developed to be mounted like a picture frame on an indoor wall.

Recently, the front panel of the air conditioner has been used to replace the conventional CRT display device.

However, if a general CRT display device is provided on the front panel of an air conditioner in an indoor space, the thickness of the image panel and a control unit for controlling the same are disposed on the rear surface of the CRT display device to increase the thickness of the front panel. have.

In addition, when the front panel of the air conditioner is thick, there is a problem that the emotional quality is inferior due to the characteristics of the indoor unit of the air conditioner attached to the wall of the indoor space.

In addition, since the image panel is directly exposed to the outside, it is vulnerable to impact and thus needs to be protected.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner that minimizes the thickness in the front panel.

Still another object of the present invention is to attach tempered glass to the image panel, thereby protecting the front of the image panel, and to provide an excellent air conditioner by design.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner assembly method for easily attaching tempered glass for protecting the image panel.

The air conditioner of the present invention is coupled to the front panel, the front panel, the air conditioning unit including a case in which a heat exchanger and a blowing fan are accommodated; And a display unit provided on the front panel, wherein the display unit may include an image panel on which an image is displayed, a front cover of a transparent material provided on the front of the image panel, and a back cover for protecting the back of the image panel. have.

In another aspect, the method of assembling the air conditioner of the present invention comprises the steps of mounting the image panel on the back cover; The front cover is in close contact with the front of the back cover; And fastening the back cover and the front cover by a fastening means.

According to the air conditioner of the present invention, the thickness of the front panel is reduced, so that the user's emotional quality is remarkably excellent.

In addition, by attaching the tempered glass to the image panel, it is possible to protect the front surface of the image panel, it is excellent in design.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and other embodiments included in the scope of the present invention and other degenerate inventions can be easily added by adding, changing, or deleting other elements. I can suggest.

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

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

1, the air conditioner 100 according to the present invention is connected to the front panel 200 and the front panel 200 in which the TV or monitor is formed, the air conditioning unit 300 for air conditioning indoor air It includes.

The front panel 200 is provided with an image panel 250 for displaying an image, and the image panel 250 is located in front of the air conditioning unit 300 to expose the air conditioning unit 300 to the user. Minimize. In addition, a front cover 240 of a transparent material is attached to the front of the image panel 250 to protect the image panel 250.

The image panel 250 may receive a signal by a signal receiver that receives a video signal such as an external airwave TV image, a satellite / ground DMB image, and implement an image.

In addition, components such as a heat exchanger and a blower fan are accommodated in the air conditioning unit 300, and the air conditioning unit performs air conditioning such as cooling / heating, dehumidification, and air cleaning of indoor air.

The air conditioning unit 300 may have a structure in which the indoor air is sucked from the upper or lower portion, and the air-conditioned air is discharged to the side or the lower portion through the discharge unit 90.

The air conditioning unit 300 includes a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger for exchanging outdoor air and a refrigerant, an outdoor blower for blowing air to the outdoor heat exchanger, and a refrigerant condensed in a liquid state as a liquid in a spray state. An expansion valve for injecting, an indoor heat exchanger for exchanging indoor air and a refrigerant, an indoor blower for circulating air in the room while blowing air to the indoor heat exchanger, discharge pressure and temperature of the compressor, an indoor heat exchanger or outdoor Sensor unit for detecting the temperature of the heat exchanger, the indoor temperature or the outdoor temperature is included.

2 and 3 are exploded perspective views of the front panel and the air conditioning unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, it can be seen in detail the structure of the front panel 200 of the air conditioner 100 of the present invention.

The front panel 200 of the present invention forms the appearance of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the case 220 and the back cover 210 is accommodated, the image panel 250 for outputting the image, the front of the image panel 250 It includes a front cover 240 of the transparent material provided in.

The front cover 240 may be tempered glass, and may be colored on the edge portion 244 to further enhance the image of the image panel 250.

The front panel 200 is connected to the air conditioning unit 300 of the air conditioner by connecting means. The air conditioning unit 300 has a case 20, an orifice 40 for guiding the air blowing fan 30 installed in the case 20, the suction air to the indoor blowing fan 30, and the An indoor heat exchanger (50) provided in front of the orifice (40) to allow the refrigerant to exchange heat with the refrigerant, a control box (70) for controlling the operation of the air conditioning unit (300), and the indoor heat exchange Drain pan 80 to collect the condensed water condensed on the surface of the air (50) and the filter 60 is provided on the front of the cabinet 20 to filter the foreign matter contained in the sucked air.

In more detail, the filter 60 covers the suction port 25 formed in the back cover 210 of the front panel 200. In addition, a plurality of discharge ports 26 and 28 are formed in the case 20 of the air conditioning unit 300. In addition, the case 20 is provided with a discharge unit 90 for selectively opening and closing the discharge ports (26, 28). The discharge unit 90 includes a vane 92 that opens and closes the discharge ports 26 and 28 and a driving motor (not shown) that drives the vane 92.

In addition, the indoor blower 30 may be a centrifugal fan in which air is sucked in the axial direction and discharged in the radial direction.

In addition, when a plurality of blowers are mounted on the case 20, the inside of the case 20 may be partitioned by a partition wall to prevent collision of discharged air.

In addition, a plasma filter 110 is installed on the front surface of the heat exchanger 50 to collect dust or foreign matter contained in the air sucked through the suction port 25.

On the other hand, the front panel 200 mounted on the front of the air conditioning unit 300 accommodates the display unit 150, the display unit 150 is an image panel 250 for outputting an image, and the image panel A case 220 in which the 250 is seated is included.

In detail, the speaker 206 may be mounted on at least one side of the case 220.

In addition, the air conditioning unit 300 may include a power supply unit for supplying power to the display unit 150. The power supply unit may be separately installed in the front panel 200 to drive only the display unit 150.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the front panel of the air conditioner according to the present invention is coupled to the air conditioning unit.

A method of assembling the front panel 200 of the air conditioner according to the present invention with reference to FIG. 4 will be described. The image panel 250 is seated on the back cover 210 of the front panel 200. In addition, the front cover 240 is in close contact with the back cover 210. Thereafter, the back cover 210 and the front cover 240 are fastened by the fastening means.

Meanwhile, a positioning unit 216 may be formed at an inner circumference of the back cover 210 of the front panel 200 to determine a position at which the image panel 250 is seated. That is, grooves or protrusions for guiding the image panel 250 may be formed on the inner circumference of the back cover 210 so that the image panel 250 is seated.

A fastening groove 242 is formed on a rear surface of the front cover 240, and a screw hole 212 through which a screw passes through the back cover 210 may be formed at the same position as the fastening groove 242. .

The front cover 240 may be bonded to the back cover 210 with an adhesive, and the front cover 240 and the back cover 210 may be coupled to the bracket.

The front panel 200 is provided with a display unit 150. The display unit 150 includes an image panel 250 for displaying an image, an optical scanning unit 270 for backlighting the image panel 250, and an inverter unit 230 for supplying power to the optical scanning unit 270. do.

The optical scanning unit 270 and the inverter unit 230 is provided as a PCB substrate, and is wired for various signal processing.

The inverter unit 230 and the signal processor 260 may be provided on the side of the image panel 250 to reduce the thickness of the display unit 150.

The optical scanning unit 270 may be provided on the rear surface of the image panel 250 in the direction in which the inverter 240 is disposed.

The signal processor 260 is provided with an external input terminal (eg, DVI, RGB, component, S-Video, composite, AV terminal, HDMI, etc.) to receive an external signal in the case 220. It receives the external signal and converts the signal and sends it to the image panel to drive the image.

5 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the front panel 200 is connected to the air conditioning unit 300 of the air conditioner 100. In the front panel 200, the image panel 250 is disposed in the front cover 240 of the transparent material and the back cover 210 to which the front cover 240 is coupled.

The fastening groove 242 of the front cover 240 and the screw hole 212 of the back cover 210 are disposed in the same position, the screw is fastened to the fastening groove 242 through the screw hole 212 Can be.

 While the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and drawings described herein, and may be applied by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the air conditioner according to the present invention, since the front panel including the image panel such as LCD or PDP and the air conditioning unit for air conditioning the air is integrally installed, there is an effect of greatly reducing the installation space of the indoor space.

In addition, by attaching the tempered glass to the image panel, it is possible to protect the front surface of the image panel, it is excellent in design.

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An air conditioning unit coupled to the front panel and including a case accommodating a heat exchanger and a blower fan; A display unit provided on the front panel; The display unit includes an image panel displaying an image, a front cover of a transparent material provided on the front of the image panel, a back cover for protecting the back of the image panel, the air conditioner with a display function. The method of claim 1, And the front cover is tempered glass. The method of claim 1, An air conditioner having a display function in which the edge portion of the front cover is colored. The method of claim 1, A fastening groove formed on a rear surface of the front cover; And At the same position as the fastening groove, the air conditioner provided with a display function that the screw hole through which the screw passes through the back cover is formed. The method of claim 1, The front cover is an air conditioner having a display function that is adhesively bonded to the back cover. The method of claim 1, And a display function formed on an inner circumference of the back cover to determine a position of the image panel. Mounting an image panel on the back cover; The front cover is in close contact with the back cover; And Assembling the air conditioner with a display function comprising the step of fastening the back cover and the front cover by a fastening means.
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