KR20080097566A - Assembling structure of a case for an air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

An assembling structure of an air conditioner case is provided to assemble easily and adamantly a panel member comprising an air conditioner case on a frame member. The assembling structure of the air conditioner case comprises a corner joint device(10) of which a combining projection is formed at the three direction of crossing at right angle each other; a frame member which is connected and fixed to a corner joint device and of which a flange(21) and a groove(23) are formed at both sides; a panel member(30) which is settled in the flange of the frame member and is combined in the frame member; and a fixing means which is combined in the groove of the frame member, and adamantly supports and fixes the panel member to the frame member.

Description

ASSEMBLING STRUCTURE OF A CASE FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner case assembled by the assembly structure according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional structural view of the assembly structure of the air conditioner case according to the prior art.

3 is a perspective view of an air conditioner case assembled by the assembly structure according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the assembly structure of the air conditioner case according to the present invention.

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

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: air conditioner case

10: corner connector

11: engaging protrusion

20: frame member

21: flange

21a: coupling groove

23 groove

30: panel member

40: fixing means

41: support member

41a: Insertion protrusion

41b: bolting hole

41c: step

41d: metal ring

43: Tightening bolt

43a: hexagonal groove

45: tightening nut

45a: slope

47: flat washer

49: spring washer

50: packing member

100: air conditioner case according to the prior art

The present invention relates to an assembly structure of an air conditioner case, and more particularly, the panel member constituting the air conditioner case can be assembled more firmly on the frame member as well as simpler and more easily, and used for the assembly of the panel member. The present invention relates to an assembly structure of an air conditioner case which prevents wear of the fixing means, thereby preventing clearance from the assembly.

As the industry develops, air pollution is getting serious, and this environmental pollution has caused various diseases to the modern people. Recently, environmental problems have become a serious problem throughout society.

 In particular, modern people who spend most of their daily lives indoors have been developed to have an air conditioner (air conditioner) that ventilates the room and purifies the indoor air, as indoor air has a direct effect.

An air conditioner is a device that maintains conditions such as temperature, humidity, air flow, dust, odor, etc. in an optimal condition for an article that turns the human body, and various components for purification of indoor ventilation and indoor air are installed inside a predetermined case. do.

1 is a perspective view of the air conditioner case 100 assembled by the assembly structure according to the prior art, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the assembly structure of the air conditioner case 100 according to the prior art.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air conditioner case 100 according to the related art has a corner connector 110, in which three coupling protrusions 111 are formed in three directions perpendicular to each other, and a coupling protrusion of the corner connector 100. Both ends are coupled to the (111) to secure the corner connector (100) and both sides of the flange 121 is extended to the frame member 120 and the flange 121 of the frame member 120, respectively, which is formed extending from the flange 121 A panel member 130 for sealing, a fixing member 140 for fixing the panel member 130 to the frame member 120 by being coupled to the flange 121 through the panel member 130 and the frame member 120. The packing member 150 is interposed between the flange 121 and the panel member 130 of the).

However, the air conditioner case 100 according to the related art as described above forms a coupling hole in the flange 121 of the frame member 120 and the panel member 130 itself, and then the panel member 130 as the fixing member 140. It is necessary to fasten the coupling hole of the flange 121 of the frame member 120 by penetrating through the coupling hole of the assembly of the panel member 130 on the frame member 20 as well as the cumbersome work as well as the head of the fixing member 140 As the panel member 130 is fixed to the area corresponding to the portion, there is a problem in that the assembled state is not firm.

In addition, when the fixing operation of the fixing member 140 is not made only once due to a mistake, the panel member is required to be combined again with the fixing member 140 or to be released and reassembled for repair of the air conditioner housing 100. The coupling hole of the coupling hole of the 130 and the flange 121 of the frame member 120 is easy to wear, and there is also a problem that the air gap on the assembly is generated and the air conditioner housing 100 may be structurally unstable.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an assembly structure of an air conditioner case that allows the panel member constituting the air conditioner case to be assembled more firmly on the frame member as well as more easily.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an assembly structure of the air conditioner case to prevent wear of the fixing means used for the assembly of the panel member, thereby preventing the play on the assembly.

The object of the present invention described above, the corner connector is formed in three directions orthogonal to each other, and both ends are coupled to the engaging projection of the corner connector to connect the corner connector is fixed and both sides are formed with flanges and grooves, respectively A panel member seated on a frame member, a flange of the frame member coupled to the frame member, and coupled to a groove of the frame member and pressing the front edge of the panel member with the frame member to press the panel member into the frame member. It is achieved by providing an assembling structure of the air conditioner case comprising a fixing means for firmly supporting and fixing against.

According to a preferred feature of the invention, the fixing means is placed on the front edge of the panel member and one side is formed with an insertion protrusion is inserted into the groove of the frame member and the insertion protrusion formed bolting groove including a step A support member to be formed, a tightening bolt coupled to the bolting hole of the support member and extending into the groove of the frame member, and positioned in a groove of the frame member and coupled to an end of the tightening bolt, and rotation of the tightening bolt on both sides. And a tightening nut having an inclined surface supported on the sidewall of the groove of the frame member.

According to a more preferred feature of the invention, the support member is inserted into the metal ring is fixed in the bolting hole is coupled to the tightening bolt by insert injection molding.

According to a more preferable feature of the present invention, it is further included a spring washer and a flat washer that is sandwiched between the tightening bolt and the step of the bolting hole and the head of the tightening bolt.

According to a still further preferred feature of the invention, further comprises a packing member interposed between the flange of the frame member and the panel member.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, which is intended to explain in detail enough to enable those skilled in the art to easily carry out the invention, and thus It does not mean that the technical spirit and scope are limited.

3 shows a perspective view of an air conditioner case 1 assembled by an assembly structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of an assembly structure of the air conditioner case 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. A cross-sectional view of the assembly structure of the air conditioner case 1 according to the invention is shown.

The assembly structure of the air conditioner case (1) according to the present invention can be assembled more easily on the frame member 20, the panel member 30 constituting the air conditioner case (1) can be assembled more easily. In order to prevent the wear of the fixing means 40 used to assemble the panel member 30, the play on the assembly is prevented from occurring, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, in three directions perpendicular to each other. Both ends are coupled to the corner connector 10 in which the coupling protrusion 11 is formed, and the coupling protrusion 11 of the corner connector 10 to fix the corner connector 10, and both sides have flanges 21 and grooves ( Frame members 20 each having 23 formed thereon, panel members 30 seated on flanges 21 of frame members 20 coupled to frame members 20, and grooves 23 of frame members 20; ) And presses the front edge of the panel member 30 to the frame member 20. Smash his firmly against the panel member 30 to the frame member (20) comprises a prescribed holding means (40).

Here, the corner connector 10 is located at the corner side of the air conditioner case 1 according to the present invention to fix the frame member 20 to be described later, the end of the frame member 20 in three directions perpendicular to each other. The coupling protrusions 11 are fitted to each other are formed. The end of the coupling protrusion 11 is preferably a cutting operation so that both ends of the frame member 20 can be easily coupled.

The corner connector 10 may be made of a metal material, but is preferably injection molded into a reinforced fiber synthetic resin (FRP) having a relatively high strength.

Both ends of the frame member 20 are respectively coupled to the coupling protrusion 11 of the corner connector 10 described above, and the frame member 20 has an air conditioner case according to the present invention by fixing the corner connector 10 to each other. Forming the frame of 1) and forming the seating surface of the panel member 30 to be described later, the flanges 21 supporting the rear edge of the panel member 30 are formed on both sides, respectively, and fixed later Grooves 23 are formed respectively for the engagement of the means 40. The flange 21 is formed with a coupling groove 21a for preventing the coupling and the flow of the packing member 50 serving as a gasket.

The frame member 20 is preferably manufactured by molding a metal material such as stainless steel, aluminum, or the like.

The panel member 30 is seated on the flange 21 of the above-described frame member 20 and coupled to the frame member 20. The panel member 30 includes an exterior panel of the air conditioner case 1 according to the present invention. By forming, it seals the inner space where the components for the air conditioning function is installed to serve to isolate the outside airtight.

The panel member 30 may be formed of a square panel made of metal or synthetic resin and having an empty space therein, or may be formed of a square panel made of metal or synthetic resin and filled with a heat insulating material therein.

The fixing means 40 is coupled to the groove 23 of the frame member 20 described above. The fixing means 40 presses the front edge of the panel member 30 toward the flange 21 of the frame member 20. In this case, the panel member 30 is firmly supported and fixed to the frame member 20. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the panel member 30 is placed at the front edge of the panel member 30 and the frame member 20 is disposed at one side. The support member 41 and the support member 41 are formed with the insertion protrusion 41a to be fitted into the groove 23 of the c) and the bolting groove 41b including the step 41c is formed in the portion where the insertion protrusion 41a is formed. The tightening bolt 43 coupled to the bolting hole 41b of the 41 and extending into the groove 23 of the frame member 20, and positioned in the groove 23 of the frame member 20 and of the tightening bolt 43. It is coupled to the end and both sides are supported on the side wall of the groove 23 of the frame member 20 when the tightening bolt 43 is rotated It includes a tightening nut 45 is formed with the slope (45a).

Here, the support member 41 actually presses the front edge of the panel member 30, and the insertion protrusion 41a formed at one side thereof is inserted into the groove 23 of the frame member 20 so that the support member 41 is The bolting hole 41b formed in a portion where the insertion protrusion 41a is formed is prevented from flowing in the groove 23 of the frame member 20, and the tightening bolt 43 is coupled thereto. A step 41c on which the head of 43 is seated is formed.

In addition, the support member 41 is preferably inserted into the metal ring 41d in the bolting hole 41b to which the tightening bolt 43 is fitted and coupled by insert injection molding, and the metal ring 41d is Even though the tightening bolt 43 is loosened and tightened several times as a part where the tightening bolt 43 is directly contacted, the bolting hole 41b is not worn so that an unintended play does not occur when the tightening bolt 43 is coupled. Play a role.

In the bolting hole 41b of the support member 41 described above, a tightening bolt 43 is coupled and extends into the groove 23 of the frame member 20. The head of the tightening bolt 43 is formed by a hexagon wrench. It is preferable that the hexagonal groove 43a is formed to be tightened or loosened. However, according to an embodiment, a one-day groove or a crisscross groove may be formed to be tightened or loosened by a driver. .

The tightening nut 45 is coupled to an end of the above-mentioned tightening bolt 43, and the tightening nut 45 forms a reference surface to tighten the tightening bolt 43, thereby causing the support member 41 to display the panel member 30. The front edge of the tightening bolts, both sides of the tightening bolts 43 is rotated by the inclined surface (45a) is formed on the side wall of the grooves 23 of the frame member 20 during rotation of the tightening bolts 43 Form a reference surface for screwing.

The above-mentioned fixing means 40 is also fitted to the tightening bolt 43 so that the spring washer 47 and the flat washer 49 interposed between the step 41c of the bolting hole 41b and the head of the tightening bolt 43. It is preferable that the spring washer 47 and flat washer 49, the head of the tightening bolt 43 when the fastening bolt 43 is coupled directly contacting the step 41c of the bolting hole (41b) To prevent the wear of the step 41c of the bolting hole 41b.

The packing member 50 may be interposed between the flange 21 and the panel member 30 of the above-described frame member 20. The packing member 50 serves as a kind of gasket, thereby providing an air conditioner case according to the present invention. It serves to keep the inside of the airtight 1, it is preferable that the projection 51 corresponding to the coupling groove 21a formed on the flange 21 of the frame member 20 is formed.

Hereinafter, the assembly method of the air conditioner case 1 according to the assembly structure according to the present invention will be described as follows:

First, the both ends of the frame member 20 are coupled to the engaging projection of the corner connector 10 to fix the corner connector 10 and the frame member 20. Then, the packing is mounted on the flange 21 of the frame member 20. The member 50 is installed and includes a support member 41, a tightening bolt 43, a tightening nut 45, a spring washer 47, and a flat washer 49 in the groove 23 of the frame member 20. After the fixing means 40 is preliminarily coupled, the panel member 30 is installed so that the edge of the panel member 30 is seated on the flange 21 of the frame member 20.

Then, only the tightening bolts 43 may be tightened using a hexagon wrench. In this case, the tightening nuts 45 may also be rotated integrally with the tightening bolts 43. Both of the inclined surfaces 45a may be frame members 20. As the support bolt is fixed to the side wall of the groove 23, the tightening bolt 43 is coupled into the tightening nut 45 to tighten the support member 41. As a result, the support member 41 of the panel member 30 is fixed. By pressing and fixing the front edge, the assembly of the air conditioner case 1 according to the present invention is easily completed.

According to the assembling structure of the air conditioner case according to the present invention as described above, by pressing the fixing means in the groove formed on the frame member to press the front edge of the panel member to the flange side of the frame member to firmly support the panel member against the frame member By fixing, the panel member can be assembled more firmly on the frame member as well as can be assembled more easily.

As the metal ring is inserted and injection molded into the bolting hole of the supporting member constituting the fixing means, even if the tightening bolt is coupled several times, the bolting hole of the supporting member is not worn out so that the play of the assembly does not occur and the air conditioner housing is structurally stable. There is an excellent effect that can be assembled.

Claims (5)

Corner connector which is formed with the engaging projection in three directions perpendicular to each other; Frame members having both ends coupled to the coupling protrusions of the corner connectors to fix the corner connectors, and flanges and grooves formed at both sides thereof; A panel member seated on a flange of the frame member and coupled to the frame member; And And a fixing means coupled to the groove of the frame member and pressing the front edge of the panel member to the frame member to securely support the panel member with respect to the frame member. The method of claim 1, wherein the fixing means, The support member is placed on the front edge of the panel member and inserted into the groove of the frame member at one side, and the support member is formed with a bolting groove including a stepped portion at the portion where the insertion protrusion is formed, and the bolting hole of the support member. An inclined surface coupled to and extending into the groove of the frame member and positioned in the groove of the frame member and coupled to an end of the tightening bolt and supported on both sides of the groove of the frame member when the tightening bolt is rotated on both sides. Assembly structure of an air conditioner case comprising a fastening nut is formed. The method according to claim 2, The support member is an assembly structure of the air conditioner case, characterized in that the metal ring is integrally inserted and fixed in the bolting hole is coupled to the tightening bolt by insert injection molding. The method according to claim 3, The support means, And a spring washer and a flat washer inserted into the tightening bolt and interposed between the stepped portion of the bolting hole and the head of the tightening bolt. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, And a packing member interposed between the flange of the frame member and the panel member.

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