KR20080101476A - Air conditioner and control method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An air-conditioner is provided to improve space efficiency by minimizing the space of a drive unit for driving a suction port panel. The air-conditioner is composed of a suction frame in which an air inlet port(4) is formed, a suction port panel(24) for opening and closing the air inlet port, an upper driving source installed on the upper part of the suction frame, an advance-and-retreat member connected to the upper part of the suction port panel moved by the upper driving source, a lower driving source installed on the lower part of the suction frame, an elevating member ascended and descended by the lower drive source, and a connecting member(48) connected to the lower part of the suction port panel and connected to the elevating member(44).

Description

Air conditioner and control method {Air conditioner and Control method of the same}

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

2 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional view when the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention is stopped;

4 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention in a general cooling mode;

5 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention in a general heating mode;

6 is a cross-sectional view when an embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention in the sleep mode;

7 is a cross-sectional view when an embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention in the filter detachable mode,

8 is a control block diagram of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a panel driving mechanism of another embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

10 is an exploded perspective view of an air conditioner according to the prior art,

11 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to the prior art.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

 2: main body 4: front air intake

6: upper air outlet 8: lower air outlet

10: chassis 20: suction frame

21: Front panel 22: Filter

24: inlet panel 26: upper opening hole

28: lower opening hole 30: upper panel drive mechanism

32: upper panel motor 33: pinion

34: Retreat member 35: Retreat rack

40: lower panel drive mechanism 42: lower panel motor

43: pinion 44: lifting member

45: elevating rack 48: connecting member

24: front panel 50: blower

52: centrifugal fan 54: fan motor

56: orifice 60: left scroll housing

70: right scroll housing 82: upper vane

90: upper vane drive mechanism 102: lower vane

110: lower vane drive mechanism 120: input unit

130: control unit

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner including a driving member for driving an inlet panel and a connecting member for connecting the lifting member to the lifting member and the inlet panel.

10 is an exploded perspective view of an air conditioner according to the prior art, and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioner according to the prior art.

10 and 11, the air conditioner according to the prior art is coupled to the chassis 202, the front surface of the chassis 202, the front air inlet 204 is formed on the front surface and the suction grill ( 206 is formed and the front frame 210, the air discharge port 208 is formed on the lower front side, the front suction grille 212 connected to the front of the front frame 210 to be rotatable, and mounted to the chassis 202 A heat exchanger 218 disposed between the motor 214, the blower fan 216 connected to the motor 214, and the blower fan 216, the air inlet 204, and the suction grille 206. It is configured to include.

The front frame 210 is provided with a pre-filter 205 for filtering foreign matter in the air sucked into the front air inlet 204.

The intake grill 212 protects the front air intake 204 and the prefilter 205, and an upper portion thereof is connected to an upper portion of the front frame 210.

A louver for forming a condensate receiver 219 for receiving condensate dropped from the indoor heat exchanger 218 and changing a left and right wind direction of the air discharged to the air outlet 208 at an inner lower portion of the front frame 210. A discharge grill 224 including a 220 and a vane 222 for changing the vertical wind direction is mounted.

In the conventional air conditioner configured as described above, when the blowing fan 216 is rotated by the driving of the motor 214, the indoor air in front of the suction grill 212 is provided with the suction grill 212 and the front air suction port. Foreign matter is filtered by the filter 205 while passing through 204, and is sucked into the space between the front frame 210 and the chassis 202.

In addition, indoor air above the front frame 210 passes through the upper surface suction grille 206 and is sucked into a space between the front frame 210 and the chassis 202.

The indoor air sucked as described above is cooled or heated by the refrigerant passing through the indoor heat exchanger 218 while passing through the indoor heat exchanger 218, and after passing through the blower fan 216, the louver 220. And it is discharged to the room through the air discharge port 208 under the guidance of the vane 222.

However, the air conditioner according to the prior art may be introduced or accumulated between the grill of the suction grill 212, such as dust or the like through the suction grill 212 located in front of the pre-filter 205 when not in use, Due to the suction grill 212, there is a problem that the front side of the air conditioner is not beautiful.

On the other hand, in front of the front frame 210 is provided with a plate-shaped inlet panel in which no grill or air intake hole is formed, and a drive mechanism including a motor in the inlet panel, thereby rotating the inlet panel by the drive mechanism. Or if it is driven in a retractable manner, the above problems can be solved. However, when the space for the installation or operation of the drive mechanism is large, the space utilization of the air conditioner is low, and the parts installation work is not easy, and the air conditioning There is a problem that the total size of the group becomes large.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, by minimizing the space of the drive mechanism for driving the inlet panel, high space utilization, easy installation of various parts, the air conditioner that can be as compact as possible the overall size The purpose is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can be connected to each of the upper and lower portions of the inlet panel independently of the driving mechanism to operate the inlet panel in various operating modes to maximize the convenience of use.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a control method of an air conditioner in which the air conditioner itself can efficiently operate the inlet panel according to the mode of the air conditioner.

Air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems and the suction frame is formed air inlet; An inlet panel for opening and closing the air inlet; An upper drive source installed above the suction frame; A retraction member connected to an upper portion of the inlet panel and moved back and forth by the upper driving source; A lower drive source installed under the suction frame; A lifting member lifted by the lower drive source; And a connection member connected to a lower portion of the inlet panel and connected to the elevating member.

The suction frame is open at the rear and the upper driving source and the lower driving source are respectively installed on the rear surface of the front plate.

The suction frame is formed such that an upper through hole through which the advancing member penetrates is opened and closed at an upper portion of the front plate, and a lower through hole through which the connection member penetrates is formed at an lower portion of the front plate.

The lower through hole is formed long in the vertical direction.

The retraction member has a retreat rack formed long forward and backward, the upper driving source is installed with the pinion is meshed with the retreat rack, the elevating member is formed with a lifting rack long vertically, the lower drive source is engaged with the elevating rack. This is installed.

The retraction member has a front end rotatably connected to a rear portion of the inlet panel.

One end of the connection member is rotatably connected to the rear portion of the inlet panel, and the other end is rotatably connected to the elevating member.

The air conditioner is coupled to the rear of the suction frame and the air discharge port is formed; The heat exchanger may further include a heat exchanger disposed in a space formed by the suction frame and the chassis, and disposed behind the front plate of the suction frame.

Air conditioner according to the present invention and the suction frame is formed air intake; An inlet panel for opening and closing the air inlet; An upper drive source installed above the suction frame; A retraction member connected to an upper portion of the inlet panel and moved back and forth by the upper driving source; A lower drive source installed under the suction frame; And a folding link connected to a lower portion of the inlet panel and folded or unfolded by the lower driving source.

Air conditioner according to the present invention and the suction frame is formed air intake; An inlet panel for opening and closing the air inlet; A drive source installed in the suction frame; A lifting member lifted by the driving source; And a connection member connected to the inlet panel and connected to the elevating member.

The air conditioner further includes an input unit for inputting an operation mode, and a controller for controlling at least one of the upper driving source and the lower driving source according to the mode inputted to the input unit.

In the control method of the air conditioner according to the present invention, when the filter replacement mode is input through the input unit, only the lower drive source of the upper drive source and the lower drive source in the forward mode so that the inlet panel is inclined downward toward the front lower part. do.

In the control method of the air conditioner according to the present invention, when the sleep mode is input through the input unit, only the upper drive source of the upper drive source and the lower drive source in the forward mode so that the inlet panel is disposed inclined upward toward the front upper portion. .

In the control method of the air conditioner according to the present invention, when the air conditioning mode is input through the input unit, both the upper drive source and the lower drive source is controlled in the forward mode so that the inlet panel is moved horizontally forward.

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

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment has an air inlet through which air is sucked into the front of the main body 2, and the air that is air-conditioned through the upper or upper surface of the front is discharged. A discharge port is formed, and an air discharge port through which air that is air-conditioned is discharged is formed in the front lower or lower surface, and indoor air is sucked into the front of the main body 2 to be air-conditioned inside the main body 2, and then through at least one of the upper and lower sides. Discharged.

Hereinafter, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment will be described by taking a wall-mounted air conditioner as an example, and the main body 2 is a kind of casing which forms an external appearance of the air conditioner and forms an air flow path, and the front air is provided on the front of the air conditioner. The intake port 4 is formed, and the upper surface air discharge port 6 is formed in the upper surface, and the lower surface air discharge port 8 is formed, it demonstrates only.

The main body 2 includes a chassis 10 installed on the wall of the room by an installation member mounted on the wall of the room, and a suction frame 20 coupled to the front of the chassis 10, and the chassis 10 and the suction. The space between the frames 20 is provided with a heat exchanger 46, a blower 50, and the like, which will be described later.

The chassis 10 has an opening forming an upper air discharge port 6, and an opening forming a lower air discharge port 8 in a lower portion thereof.

The suction frame 20 may be formed in a plate shape as a whole, or may be formed in a hexahedral shape with an open rear surface.

The suction frame 20 is preferably formed in the shape of a hexahedron whose rear surface is opened to form a space together with the chassis 10, and the front air inlet 4 is formed in the front plate so as to be opened in the front-rear direction.

The suction frame 20 may be formed in the shape of a plate, and an opening is formed in front of the opening formed in the lower surface of the chassis 10 so that the upper air outlet 6 is provided with the chassis 10 and the suction frame 20. Of course, it is also possible to be formed at all.

In addition, the suction frame 20 may have a lower surface portion in a plate shape, and if an opening is formed in front of the opening portion formed in the lower surface portion of the chassis 10, the air discharge port 8 may have a chassis 10 and a suction frame ( Of course, it is also possible to form all of the 20).

The suction frame 20 is disposed with a filter 22 for purifying the air sucked through the front air inlet (4).

In addition, the main body 2, in particular, the suction frame 20 is provided with an inlet panel 24 that opens and closes the front air inlet 4.

The inlet panel 24 may be rotatably connected to the suction frame 20 to be opened and closed in a rotational manner. The inlet panel 24 may be arranged to be moved forward and backward, and may be opened and closed in a horizontal movement. Of course, it is possible to arrange.

The inlet panel 24 opens the front air inlet 4 while forming an air intake passage by opening a gap with the front portion of the intake frame 20, and narrows a gap with the front portion of the intake frame 20. Seal the air inlet (4).

The inlet panel 24 and the main body 2, particularly the inlet frame 20, are provided with panel drive mechanisms 30 and 40 for opening and closing the inlet panel 24.

The panel drive mechanism 30, 40 includes an upper panel drive mechanism 30 connected to the upper portion of the inlet panel 24, and a lower panel drive mechanism 40 connected to the lower portion of the inlet panel 24.

The upper panel driving mechanism 30 and the lower panel driving mechanism 40 may be operated together to move the entire inlet panel 24 back and forth horizontally. Only the upper panel driving mechanism 30 is driven and the lower panel driving mechanism 40 is operated. ) Is not driven so that the inlet panel 24 is inclined upwardly as a whole, so that the left and right sides and the upper end of the inlet panel 24 may form an intake frame 20 and an air intake passage. 30 is not driven and only the lower panel driving mechanism 40 is driven so that the inlet panel 24 is inclined downwardly as a whole, and the left and right sides and bottom of the inlet panel 24 are inhaled in the intake frame 20 and air. It is of course also possible to form passages.

The upper panel drive mechanism 30 is installed at the upper left and right sides of the suction frame 20 and is connected to the upper left and right sides of the suction port 24.

The lower panel driving mechanism 40 is installed at the lower left and right sides of the suction frame 20 and is connected to the lower left and right sides of the suction port panel 24.

The inside of the main body 2 includes a heat exchanger 46 for heating or cooling the air sucked into the main body 2 with a refrigerant, and a drain for receiving condensed water dropped from the heat exchanger 120. The mechanism 48 is installed.

The heat exchanger 46 is disposed in a space formed by the chassis 10 and the suction frame 20, but is disposed behind the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20.

The heat exchanger 46 is formed to have a rectangular parallelepiped shape formed to extend from the rear upper side to the lower side of the front air inlet 4 to the lower side so that all the air sucked into the front air inlet 4 passes.

The drain mechanism 48 is installed at the lower portion of the chassis 10 or the suction frame 20 so as to be positioned at the lower portion of the heat exchanger 46, and is formed to be long left and right.

Then, the inside of the main body (2) sucks indoor air through the front air inlet (4) to pass through the interior of the main body (2) and at least one of the upper air outlet (6) and the lower air outlet (8) The blower 50 which discharges through is provided.

The blower 50 blows air to the upper air discharge port 6 by the upper blower fan disposed in the upper part of the main body, and blows the air to the air discharge port 8 when the lower blower fan disposed in the lower part of the main body blows air. It is also possible, one blower fan which is rotated in both directions is disposed inside the main body 2 to blow air to the upper air discharge port (6) when rotating in one direction or to blow the air discharge port (8) when the air is rotated in the other direction One blower fan rotated in one direction may be disposed inside the main body 2 to blow air toward both the upper air outlet 6 and the lower air outlet 8, and in one direction below. One blower fan will be described as being limited to blowing air to both the upper air discharge port 6 and the lower air discharge port (8).

The blowing fan is composed of a centrifugal fan 52 that can blow air in various directions.

The blower 50 guides the suction of air when the air is sucked in front of the fan motor 54 installed in the chassis 10 and the centrifugal fan 52 so as to rotate the centrifugal fan 52, and increases the pressure of the sucked air. The note includes an orifice 56.

The orifice 56 is installed to be positioned between the original fan 52 and the heat exchanger 46.

The blower 50 further includes scroll housings 60 and 70 which form a flow path of air flowed by the centrifugal fan 52.

Here, the scroll housing 60, 70 is a kind of fan housing that surrounds a part of the circumference of the centrifugal fan 52, the left and right scroll housings 60, 70 are formed to be spaced apart in the left and right directions.

The left scroll housing 60 and the right scroll housing 70 are symmetrically formed with respect to the center of the centrifugal fan 52.

The left scroll housing 60 and the right scroll housing 70 have one cutoff 62 positioned higher than the center of the centrifugal fan 52 and the other cutoff 72 is located at the centrifugal fan 52. The height is formed lower than the center of the.

The left scroll housing 60 and the right scroll housing 70 are formed such that the distance from the centrifugal fan 52 is gradually moved downward from the cutoff 62 of one of the 60, and the other of the other 70. The distance from the centrifugal fan 52 is formed farther away from the cut off 72.

The left scroll housing 60 and the right scroll housing 70 are formed such that the distance between the two gradually increases toward the upper side with respect to the cut off 62 of the one 60, and the cut off of the other 70. The distance between the two toward the lower side relative to the (72) is formed to be gradually.

Here, the left scroll housing 60 and the right scroll housing 70 may be integrally protruded from the rear plate portion of the chassis 10 during molding of the chassis 10, and may be formed separately from the chassis 10 and then bonded. Of course, it is also possible to be attached to the front of the rear plate portion of the chassis 10 by means.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5, the main body 2 has an upper vane 82 which opens and closes the upper air outlet 6 and controls the wind direction of the air discharged to the upper air outlet 6. ; The lower vane 102 further controls the wind direction of the air discharged to the lower air discharge port 8 while opening and closing the lower air discharge port 8.

Here, the upper vanes 82 and the lower vanes 102 function as a blow passage along with the left and right scroll housings 60 and 70, and when one of the two is sealed and the other is opened, The upper discharge flow path of the centrifugal fan 52 is formed or the lower discharge flow path is formed together with the right scroll housings 60 and 70, and when both are opened, the left and right scroll housings 60 and 70 are centrifuged together. The upper and lower discharge passages of the fan 52 are formed.

In detail, when the upper vane 82 opens the upper air discharge port 6 and the lower vane 102 seals the lower air discharge port 8, the left schole housing is formed inside the main body 2. The upper discharge flow path of the centrifugal fan 52 which leads to the 60 and the lower vane 102 and the right scroll housing 70, and the air blown in the radial direction from the centrifugal fan 52 and the centrifugal fan 52 It is discharged through the upper surface air discharge port 6 passing between the left schol housing 60, the lower vane 102 and the right scroll housing 70.

On the contrary, when the lower vane 102 opens the lower air discharge port 8 and the upper vane 82 seals the upper air discharge port 6, the right scaffold housing 70 is provided inside the main body 2. And a lower discharge flow path of the centrifugal fan 52 leading to the upper vane 82 and the left scroll housing 60, and the air blown in the radial direction from the centrifugal fan 52 is the centrifugal fan 52 and the right schole. Passing between the housing 70 and the upper vane 82 and the left scroll housing 60 is discharged through the air discharge port (8).

In addition, when the upper vane 82 opens the upper air discharge port 6 and the lower vane 102 opens the lower air discharge port 8, the cut off of the right scroll housing 70 is performed inside the main body 2. An upper discharge flow path is formed between the 72 and the upper portion of the cut off 62 of the left schol housing 60, and the cut off 62 of the left scroll housing 60 and the cut of the right schol housing 70. A lower discharge flow path is formed between the lower portions of the off 72.

On the other hand, the air conditioner according to this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, the upper vane opening and closing device 90 for opening and closing the upper vane 82, and the lower vane opening and closing device for opening and closing the lower vane 102 ( 110).

The upper vane opening and closing device 90 includes an upper vane driving source 92 such as an upper vane motor for driving the upper vane 82, and an upper power transmission unit for rotating the upper vane 82 by the upper vane driving source 92 ( 94).

The lower vane opening and closing device 110 includes a lower vane driving source 112 such as a lower vane motor for driving the lower vane 102 and an upper power transmission unit for rotating the lower vane 102 by the lower vane driving source 112 ( 114).

3 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention when the operation is stopped, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention in the normal cooling mode, Figure 5 is an air in accordance with the present invention One embodiment of the conditioner is a cross-sectional view when the normal heating mode, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view when an embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention in the bedtime mode, Figure 7 is an embodiment of the air conditioner filter removable according to the present invention It is sectional drawing in mode.

The upper panel drive mechanism 30 and the lower panel drive mechanism 40 may each include a retractable panel drive mechanism including a retraction member connected to the inlet panel 24 and moving forward and backward. It is, of course, also possible to comprise a lifting rotary panel drive mechanism including a lifting member that is operated, and a connecting member connected to the lifting member and the inlet panel.

Here, the retractable panel drive mechanism has a smaller number of parts than the elevating rotary panel drive mechanism, but the structure is simple, but the space utilization of the rear plate of the front plate of the inlet frame 20 is low due to the forward and backward movement of the retracting member. Although the number of parts is more complicated than the retractable panel driving mechanism, the space utilization behind the front plate of the inlet frame 20 is increased due to the vertical movement of the elevating member.

Typically, the lower panel drive mechanism 40 includes a refrigerant pipe 20 connected to the heat exchanger 46, a drain mechanism 48, various electric wires, and the like. The lower panel driving mechanism 40 is a front plate of the suction frame 20. It is preferable that the lower panel is made of an elevating rotatable panel driving mechanism for the rear side space utilization, and the upper panel driving mechanism 30 is made of a retractable panel driving mechanism for minimizing the number of parts.

That is, the upper panel drive mechanism 30 includes an upper drive source and a retraction member 34 that is retracted by the upper drive source and connected to the inlet panel 22.

The upper driving source is composed of an upper panel motor 32 installed to be positioned on the rear upper part of the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20 or the rear upper part of the front plate 21.

The upper panel driving mechanism 30 moves the retracting member 34 in a gear manner, and the pinion 33 is installed on the rotation shaft of the upper panel motor 32 as the upper driving source, and the pinion 33 is provided on the retracting member 34. The retreat rack 35 meshed with) is elongated in the front-rear direction.

Here, when the upper panel drive mechanism 30 is installed so that the rotation axis of the upper panel motor 32 is upwardly projected, a retreat rack is formed on one side of the left and right surfaces of the retreat member 34, and the upper panel motor 32 When the rotary shaft of the) is installed to protrude in one of the left and right directions, the retreat rack is formed on one side of the upper and lower surfaces of the retreat member 34.

On the other hand, the retraction member 34 penetrates through the upper through hole 26 to be described later, the rear end is located behind the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20, the front end is located in front of the front plate of the suction frame 20. do.

The front and rear members 34 are rotatably connected to the inlet panel 24, particularly the rear part, so that the inlet panel 24 can be rotated inclined.

A hinge groove portion or hinge for rotatably supporting the upper panel side hinge shaft 34A on one side of the front end of the advancing member 34 and the rear portion of the inlet panel 24 is provided. An upper panel side shaft support portion 34B such as a groove portion is formed.

The lower panel driving mechanism 40 includes a lower driving source, an elevating member 44 that is lifted by the lower driving source, and a connecting member 48 connected to the elevating member 44 and the inlet panel 23.

The lower drive source is composed of an upper panel motor 42 installed to be positioned under the rear surface of the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20 or the rear lower portion of the front plate 21.

The lower panel driving mechanism 40 raises and lowers the elevating member 44 in a gear manner. A pinion 43 is installed on a rotation shaft of the lower panel motor 42, which is a lower driving source, and the pinion 43 is provided on the elevating member 44. The lifting rack 45 meshed with) is formed long in the front-rear direction.

Here, when the lower panel driving mechanism 40 is installed so that the rotation shaft of the lower panel motor 42 is protruded back and forth, the elevating rack is formed on one side of the left and right surfaces of the elevating member 44, and the upper panel motor 32 When the axis of rotation is installed to protrude in one of the left and right directions, the elevating rack is formed on one side of the front, rear of the advancing member (34).

On the other hand, the connecting member 48 penetrates through the lower through hole 28, which will be described later, and is connected to the inlet panel 24 with one end positioned in front of the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20, and the other end. It is connected to the elevating member 44 in a state located behind the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20.

The connecting member 48 is rotatably connected at one end thereof to the inlet panel 24, particularly at the rear surface thereof so that the inlet panel 24 can be rotated inclined, and the other end thereof to be rotatable in accordance with the lifting of the elevating member 44. It is rotatably connected to this lifting member 44.

One of the one end of the connecting member 48 and the rear surface of the inlet panel 24 is provided with a lower panel side hinge shaft 48A, and the other side is a hinge groove portion or hinge for rotatably supporting the lower panel side hinge shaft 48A. Lower panel side shaft support portion 48B, such as a groove portion, is formed.

Then, one side of the other end of the connecting member 48 and the elevating member 44 is provided with a lifting side hinge shaft 48C, and on the other side, lifting and lowering such as a hinge groove or a hinge groove for rotatably supporting the hinge shaft 48C. The side shaft support portion 48D is formed.

1 and 2, reference numeral 26 denotes an upper through hole 26 through which the retracting member 34 penetrates back and forth on the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20. It is formed to be the same as or similar to the cross-sectional shape of the retreat member 34 to help the retracted member 34 to safely move the retracted member 34 while allowing the retracted member. It is formed slightly larger.

Reference numeral 28 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a lower through hole 28 through which the connecting member 48 is rotated about the elevating member 44 under the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20. The left and right widths are larger than the left and right widths of the connection member 48 to allow the rotation of the connection member 48 and to help the stable rotation operation of the connection member 48. It is formed long up and down to form a.

8 is a control block diagram of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes an input unit 120 including a remote control unit or a control panel for inputting a general air conditioning mode such as cooling operation and heating operation, a sleep mode, a filter removal mode, and the like. And a controller 130 that controls a driving source of the upper panel driving mechanism 30 and a driving source of the lower panel driving mechanism 40 according to the mode input through the input unit 120.

Herein, the control unit 130 drives the driving source of the upper panel driving mechanism 30 and the driving source of the lower panel driving mechanism 40 according to modes such as a general air conditioning mode, a sleep mode, and a filter detachment mode input through the input unit 120. To control.

Hereinafter, when the filter detachment mode is input through the input unit 120, the control unit 130 controls only the lower drive source among the upper drive source and the lower drive source in the forward mode so that the inlet panel 24 is inclined downward toward the front lower part. When the sleep mode is input through the input unit 120, only the upper drive source of the upper drive source and the lower drive source is controlled in the forward mode so that the inlet panel 24 is disposed to be inclined upward toward the front upper portion, and the general air conditioning is performed through the input unit 120. When the mode is input, it is limited to controlling both the upper drive source and the lower drive source in the forward mode so that the inlet panel 24 is horizontally moved forward.

In addition to the above-described control, the control unit 130 according to the cooling mode and heating mode input through the input unit 120, the upper vane driving source of the upper vane opening and closing device 90 and the lower vane driving source of the lower vane opening and closing device 110. It is also possible to control the back.

That is, the control unit 130 controls the upper vane driving source of the upper vane opening and closing device 90 in the open mode so that the upper vane 82 is inclined toward the front upper side during the cooling operation to open the upper air discharge port 6. In addition, when the lower vane 102 is disposed orthogonal to the air discharge direction of the lower air discharge port 6, the lower vane driving source of the lower vane opening and closing device 110 is controlled in a sealed mode to seal the air discharge port 8, and the heating is performed. During operation, the upper vane 82 is disposed orthogonal to the air discharge direction of the upper air discharge port 6 to control the upper vane driving source of the upper vane opening and closing device 80 in a sealed mode so as to close the upper air discharge port 6. When the lower vane 102 is disposed to be inclined toward the front lower portion, the lower vane driving source of the lower vane opening and closing device 110 is controlled in a closed mode to open the air discharge port 8.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when a user or the like inputs the general cooling mode through the input unit 120, the controller 130 may control the lower panel motor 42 of the lower panel driving mechanism 40 and the upper panel motor 32 of the upper panel driving mechanism 30. ) Control everything in forward mode.

In the forward mode of the upper panel motor 32, the pinion 33 is rotated to advance the retreat rack 35, and the retreat member 34 is moved forward to move the inlet panel 24 as shown in FIG. Push the top of the unit forward.

In the forward mode of the lower panel motor 42, the pinion 43 is rotated to lower the lifting rack 45, the lifting member 44 is moved downward, as shown in Figure 4, the connecting member 48 rotates approximately horizontally as the lifting member 44 descends, and pushes the lower portion of the inlet panel 24 forward.

That is, the inlet panel 24 is horizontally moved in the forward direction as the upper and lower parts are pushed forward by the retraction member 34 and the connecting member 48.

In the horizontal movement of the inlet panel 24 as described above, a gap is generated between the inlet panel 24 and the front plate 21 of the inlet frame 20. An air suction flow path is formed between the left and right sides and the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20.

The control unit 130 controls the upper vane driving source of the upper vane opening and closing device 90 in the open mode and the lower vane driving source of the lower vane opening and closing device 110 in the closed mode so that the upper vane 82 is the upper surface. The air discharge port 6 is opened, and the lower vane 102 causes the air discharge port 8 to be sealed.

As described above, when the inlet panel 24, the upper vanes 82, and the lower vanes 102 are disposed, and the control unit 130 drives the fan motor 54, the centrifugal fan 52 is rotated and indoors. Air is sucked into the main body 2 through the upper, lower, left and right sides of the inlet panel 24 and the front plate 21 of the inlet frame 20 and through the front air inlet 4 in order. After cooling by the heat exchanger 46 is discharged toward the upper part of the room through the upper air discharge port 6 to cool the upper and lower parts of the room in a shower type.

On the other hand, when a user or the like inputs the general heating mode through the input unit 120, the controller 130 controls the lower panel motor 42 of the lower panel driving mechanism 40 and the upper panel motor 32 of the upper panel driving mechanism 30. ) All are controlled in the forward mode as in the cooling operation.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the forward mode and the operation of both the lower panel motor 42 of the lower panel driving mechanism 40 and the upper panel motor 32 of the upper panel driving mechanism 30 are cooled. Since it is the same as in operation, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the control unit 130 controls the upper vane driving source of the upper vane opening and closing device 90 in the closed mode and the lower vane driving source of the lower vane opening and closing device 110 in the open mode, the upper vane 82 is The upper air discharge port 6 is sealed, and the lower vane 102 opens the lower air discharge port 8.

As described above, when the inlet panel 24, the upper vanes 82, and the lower vanes 102 are disposed, and the control unit 130 drives the fan motor 54, the centrifugal fan 52 is rotated and indoors. Air is sucked into the main body 2 as in the cooling operation, heated by the heat exchanger 46, and then discharged toward the lower part of the room through the air discharge port 8 to be raised from the lower part of the room. Heat the bottom and top of the unit.

In addition, when a user or the like enters the sleep mode through the input unit 120, the controller 130 controls the lower panel motor 42 of the lower panel driving mechanism 40 and the upper panel motor 32 of the upper panel driving mechanism 30. ), Only the upper panel motor 32 is controlled in the forward mode, and the lower panel motor 42 is controlled in the retracted mode.

In the forward mode of the upper panel motor 32, the pinion 33 is rotated to advance the retreat rack 35, and the retreat member 34 is moved forward to move the inlet panel 24, as shown in FIG. Push the top of the unit forward.

And, in the retraction mode of the lower panel motor 42, in contrast to the normal cooling mode or the normal heating mode, the pinion 43 is rotated in reverse to raise the lifting rack 45, the lifting member 44 is shown in FIG. As shown, the upper portion is moved toward the upper side, and the connecting member 48 is disposed to be inclined substantially downward in accordance with the elevation of the elevating member 44 and pulls the lower portion of the inlet panel 24 backward.

In the operation of the inlet panel 24 as described above, the inlet panel 24 is inclined toward the front front as a whole, and the air conditioner is provided on the upper, left, and right sides of the inlet panel 24 and the front plate 21 of the inlet frame 20. An air intake flow path is formed between the.

The controller 130 controls the upper vane driving source of the upper vane opening and closing device 90 and the lower vane driving source of the lower vane opening and closing device 110 according to the cooling mode and the heating mode of the sleep mode.

Since the control of the upper vane driving source of the upper vane opening and closing device 90 and the lower vane driving source of the lower vane opening and closing device 110 and the operation of the upper vane 82 and the lower vane 102 accordingly are the same as the cooling operation and the heating operation. The detailed description thereof will be omitted, and the air in the room when the fan motor 54 is driven is disposed between the upper, left and right sides of the inlet panel 24 and the front plate 21 of the inlet frame 20 and the front air inlet 4. It is sucked into the inside of the main body 2 through the discharge, and discharged into the room as in the cooling operation and heating operation.

On the other hand, when a user or the like inputs the filter detachment mode through the input unit 120, the controller 130 may control the lower panel motor 42 of the lower panel driving mechanism 40 and the upper panel motor of the upper panel driving mechanism 30. Only the upper panel motor 32 of 32 is controlled in the retraction mode, and the lower panel motor 42 is controlled in the forward mode.

In the retraction mode of the upper panel motor 32, in contrast to the normal cooling mode or the normal heating mode, the pinion 33 is reversed to retreat the retreat rack 35, and the retraction member 34 is shown in FIG. Likewise, it is moved backwards and pulls the upper portion of the inlet panel 24 backwards.

And, in the forward mode of the lower panel motor 42, the pinion 43 is rotated to lower the lifting rack 45, the lifting member 44 is moved toward the lower side, as shown in FIG. The member 48 is disposed substantially horizontally as the elevating member 44 descends, and pushes the lower portion of the inlet panel 24 forward.

In operation of the inlet panel 24 as described above, the inlet panel 24 is inclined toward the front lower portion as a whole, and the air conditioner is disposed between the lower side of the inlet panel 24 and the front plate 21 of the inlet frame 20. A space for a user's hand, etc., may be formed, and the user may remove or detach the filter 22 through the lower side of the inlet panel 24 and the front plate 21 of the suction frame 20. .

That is, the user or the like conveniently removes the filter 22 by the simple operation of the input unit 120 and the top and bottom detachment of the filter 22 without having to separate the inlet panel 24 from the main body 2, especially the suction frame 20. It becomes removable.

9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a panel driving mechanism of another embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a lower drive source 42 having a lower panel drive mechanism 40 ′ installed below the suction frame 20; A lifting link 44 'connected to the lower portion of the inlet panel 24 and folded or unfolded by the lower drive source 42, and the elevating member 44 and the connecting member of the air conditioner according to the present invention. 48) Instead of applying the folding link 44 ', other configurations and functions are the same as or similar to those of the air conditioner according to the present invention, and thus the same reference numerals are used and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The foldable link 44 'is connected to the drive link 45' connected to the rotary shaft of the lower drive source 42, one end of which is rotatably connected to the drive link 45 ', and the other end rotates to the rear surface of the inlet panel 24. It consists of a driven link 46 'which is possibly connected.

The folding link 44 'is a driven link 46 in which the driving link 45' and the driven link 46 'are inclined at a predetermined angle in front of the lower drive source 42 or extend in a straight line in the forward mode of the lower drive source 42. ′ Pushes the lower portion of the inlet panel 24 forward, and in the retracted mode of the lower drive source 42, the drive link 45 ′ and the follower link 46 ′ are folded so as to be arranged approximately vertically. 46 'pulls the lower portion of the inlet panel 24 backwards.

That is, the lower panel drive mechanism 40 'operates the air conditioner according to the present invention because the folding link 44' is operated approximately in front of and above the lower drive source 42 when the inlet panel 24 is pushed or pulled. As in the example, the space utilization of the lower rear of the front plate of the suction frame 20 can be increased.

Meanwhile, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the suction frame 20, the inlet panel 24, the upper and lower panel driving mechanisms 30 and 40 are applied to the air intake unit of the stand air conditioner. Of course, it is possible that both the upper and lower panel driving mechanisms 30 and 40 may be made of a lifting and lowering panel driving mechanism, and various implementations are possible within the technical scope of the present invention.

The air conditioner of the present invention constituted as described above comprises: a drive source having a drive mechanism for driving an intake panel; An elevating member that is elevated by a drive source; Including a connecting member connecting the lifting member and the suction inlet panel, since the operation region of the drive mechanism is approximately front and up and down of the drive source, there is an advantage of high space utilization of approximately the rear of the drive source, There is an advantage that it is convenient to install other parts.

In addition, the air conditioner of the present invention includes an upper drive mechanism connected to the upper portion of the inlet panel, the upper drive source, and a retraction member connected to the upper portion of the inlet panel and retracted by the upper drive source, and connected to the lower portion of the inlet panel. The lower drive mechanism may include a lower drive source, a lift member lifted by the lower drive source, and a connection member connected to the lower portion of the inlet panel and connected to the lift member, thereby maximizing space utilization while minimizing the number of parts.

 In addition, the air conditioner of the present invention is provided with an upper drive source and a lower drive source on the back or rear of the front plate of the suction frame, the through plate through which the retraction member and the connecting member are formed in the front plate of the suction frame, respectively, Since only a part of the connection member is exposed to the front of the suction frame, there is an advantage that the damage or damage of the upper drive source and the lower drive source can be minimized.

 In addition, the air conditioner of the present invention, the front and rear members are rotatably connected to the rear portion of the inlet panel, the connecting member is rotatably connected to the rear portion of the inlet panel, the other end is rotatably connected to the elevating member, There is an advantage in that the inlet panel is not constrained when disposed inclined upwardly or inclined downwardly, and the inlet panel can be arranged at various angles.

In addition, the control method of the air conditioner according to the present invention, when the filter detachable mode is input through the input unit, by controlling only the lower drive source of the upper drive source and the lower drive source in the forward mode so that the inlet panel is inclined downward toward the front lower portion In order to remove the filter, the user does not need to manually remove or rotate the inlet panel, and thus, there is an advantage in that the filter is easily detached and the convenience of use is increased.

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 An intake frame having an air intake; An inlet panel for opening and closing the air inlet; An upper drive source installed above the suction frame; A retraction member connected to an upper portion of the inlet panel and moved back and forth by the upper driving source; A lower drive source installed under the suction frame; A lifting member lifted by the lower drive source; And a connecting member connected to a lower portion of the inlet panel and connected to the elevating member. The method of claim 1, The suction frame has an air conditioner having an open rear surface and an upper drive source and a lower drive source respectively installed on the rear or rear surface of the front plate. The method of claim 2, And the suction frame is formed such that an upper through hole through which the advancing member penetrates is opened and closed at an upper portion of the front plate, and a lower through hole through which the connecting member penetrates is opened at the lower portion of the front plate. The method of claim 3, wherein The lower through hole is formed up and down the air conditioner. The method of claim 1, The retraction member is a retreat rack is formed long before and after, The upper drive source is installed with a pinion to be engaged with the advance rack, The lifting member has a lifting rack is formed long up and down, The lower driving source is an air conditioner with a pinion is meshed with the elevating rack. The method of claim 1, The advance member is an air conditioner, the front end of which is rotatably connected to the back portion of the inlet panel. The method of claim 1, One end of the connection member is rotatably connected to the rear portion of the inlet panel and the other end is rotatably connected to the lifting member. The method of claim 1, The air conditioner is coupled to the rear of the suction frame and the air discharge port is formed; And a heat exchanger disposed in a space formed by the suction frame and the chassis, the heat exchanger disposed behind the front plate of the suction frame.  An intake frame having an air intake; An inlet panel for opening and closing the air inlet; An upper drive source installed above the suction frame; A retraction member connected to an upper portion of the inlet panel and moved back and forth by the upper driving source; A lower drive source installed under the suction frame; And a folding link connected to a lower portion of the inlet panel and folded or unfolded by the lower driving source.  An intake frame having an air intake; An inlet panel for opening and closing the air inlet; A drive source installed in the suction frame;  A lifting member lifted by the driving source; And a connection member connected to the inlet panel and connected to the elevating member. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, The air conditioner further includes an input unit for inputting an operation mode, and a controller for controlling at least one of the upper driving source and the lower driving source according to the mode inputted to the input unit. In the air conditioner control method of controlling the air conditioner of claim 11, And a filter detachable mode is input through the input unit. The air conditioner controls only the lower drive source of the upper drive source and the lower drive source in the forward mode so that the inlet panel is inclined downward toward the front lower part. In the air conditioner control method of controlling the air conditioner of claim 11, When the sleep mode is input through the input unit, the air conditioner for controlling only the upper drive source of the upper drive source and the lower drive source in the forward mode so that the inlet panel is inclined upward toward the front upper portion. In the air conditioner control method of controlling the air conditioner of claim 11, When the general air conditioning mode is input through the input unit, the air conditioner for controlling both the upper drive source and the lower drive source in the forward mode so that the inlet panel horizontally moved forward. When the filter replacement mode is input through the input unit, only the lower panel driving mechanism of the upper panel driving mechanism and the lower panel driving mechanism is placed in the forward mode so that the inlet panel for opening and closing the front air inlet of the air conditioner is inclined downward toward the front lower portion. When the sleep mode is input through the input unit, the air conditioner for controlling only the lower panel driving mechanism of the upper panel driving mechanism and the lower panel driving mechanism in the forward mode to arrange the inlet panel inclined upward toward the front upper part. Control method.

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