KR20090022095A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

An air-conditioner is provided to fix a cleaning fan housing inside the main body firmly without a coupling structure which directly couples the cleaning fan housing and the main body and fix the cleaning fan housing and a dust collecting container. A main body has an air inlet and an air outlet. A filter(80) is arranged in the main body. A suction unit guides the filtered foreign material and the air through the filter. A cleaning fan housing(183) is connected with the suction unit. A cleaning fan(182) is rotatably positioned inside the cleaning fan housing. A cleaning fan motor(181) rotates the cleaning fan. A placing part is formed in the main body. The cleaning fan housing is placed in the placing part.

Description

Air Conditioner

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner in which a cleaning fan housing of a cleaning blower is seated and supported by a seating portion formed in a main body.

In general, an air conditioner is a device for cooling / heating a room by using a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. When an air purifying unit is installed, the air conditioner also functions to purify the room.

Various types of purifying units are installed in the air conditioner, and in particular, a detachable filter for filtering foreign matters in the air is detachably installed to purify the room while the foreign matters in the air are filtered out by the filter when the air conditioner is operated. Remove the filter and clean or replace it.

The filter as described above reduces the air intake ability when there are a lot of foreign matter, it is necessary to clean or replace periodically, but may cause inconvenience to the user, etc. during cleaning or replacement work, the filter is cleaned or replaced for a long time Since the filter cleaning device is installed in the air conditioner, the filter cleaning device itself may increase the convenience of using the air conditioner.

On the other hand, Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0114655 has a suction nozzle facing the air filter and a sliding nozzle free of sliding movement, an intake and exhaust device for suctioning and exhausting dust with air in communication with the suction nozzle, An air conditioner having an indoor unit with an air filter automatic cleaning function having a suction duct communicating with a suction nozzle and having one end of a suction nozzle freely connected with a sliding movement is disclosed. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 shown in publication 10-2005-0114655, it is disposed between the lateral rear end of the intake duct and the tip of the exhaust duct.

 However, the air conditioner having the indoor unit with the air filter automatic cleaning function disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2005-0114655 has a need to be stably installed in the indoor unit because the intake and exhaust device can be shaken by vibration or the like. The object to which the intake and exhaust device is installed, its installation structure, and the like are not described at all, and when the intake and exhaust device is not firmly installed, noise may be generated by vibration and the like, and the cleaning ability may be reduced.

An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of stably supporting and fixing a cleaning fan housing of a cleaning blower.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of fixing the cleaning fan housing to the inside of the main body without the fastening structure of the cleaning fan housing and the main body.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner in which a dust collecting container is supported by a discharge unit and is combined with a cleaning fan housing so that the cleaning fan housing and the dust collecting container are firmly fixed to each other.

Air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems, the air inlet and the air discharge port is formed; A filter disposed in the main body; A suction mechanism installed to guide foreign matters of the filter together with air; A cleaning fan housing connected to the suction mechanism; A cleaning fan rotatably positioned inside the cleaning fan housing, and a cleaning fan for generating suction force to the suction mechanism, including a cleaning fan motor for rotating the cleaning fan, wherein the cleaning fan housing is seated on the main body. The seating portion is formed to be supported.

The main body includes a chassis installed on a wall, a suction unit forming a space between the chassis and an air inlet, and a discharge unit installed on one side of the chassis and the suction unit and having an air discharge port. The portion is formed to protrude forward from the chassis.

The suction mechanism further includes a suction nozzle arranged to move along the filter, a suction duct through which the suction nozzle communicates, and a hose connecting the suction duct to the cleaning fan housing, wherein the cleaning fan housing includes air. The suction guide for guiding the suction of the suction guide is formed to be round and the hose connecting portion to which the hose is connected to the suction guide is formed to protrude, and the seating portion is formed to be rounded to seat the suction guide.

The cleaning fan motor includes a first motor case and a second motor case forming a space between the first motor case, and the air conditioner includes the first motor case, the second motor case, and the cleaning fan housing. It further comprises a cleaning blower fastening means for coupling together.

The cleaning blower fastening means includes a first fastening portion formed in the first motor case, a second fastening portion formed in the second motor case, and a fastening boss projecting toward the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion from the cleaning fan housing. And a fastening member fastened to the fastening boss by passing through the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion.

It further comprises a fan motor fastening means for fastening the cleaning fan motor to the chassis.

The fan motor fastening means includes a fastening portion protruding from the cleaning fan motor, a fastening portion protruding from the chassis to correspond to the fastening portion of the cleaning fan motor, and a fastening portion of the chassis through the fastening portion of the cleaning fan motor. It includes a fastening member fastened to.

The air conditioner further includes a dust collecting container in which the foreign matter discharged from the cleaning fan housing and the air is sucked in, and an air discharge port through which the air is discharged, and containing the foreign matter. It is coupled with the outlet of the housing.

Since the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above is supported by the cleaning fan housing seated on the seating portion formed in the main body, the installation of the cleaning fan housing is easy and there is an advantage in that the cleaning fan housing can be firmly installed.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention, since the seating portion is formed to protrude from the chassis, there is no need to install a separate support member for supporting the cleaning fan housing in the chassis, the advantage that can support the cleaning fan housing with a simple structure and low cost There is this.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention is formed in the suction guide for guiding the suction of the air round the cleaning fan housing, the seating portion is formed rounded so that the suction guide is seated, so that the suction guide is inserted while being guided to the seating, Since the installation of the cleaning fan housing is easy and the seating portion is in contact with the suction guide portion, there is an advantage that it can be supported more stably.

In addition, since the air conditioner according to the present invention is fastened together with the first motor case and the second motor case and the cleaning fan housing which form the exterior of the motor case with a single fastening member, the number of the fastening members can be minimized and assembled. The process and manufacturing cost is low.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention, the cleaning fan motor is fastened to the chassis, the cleaning fan housing is supported on the seating portion and is fastened to the cleaning fan motor, the cleaning fan housing does not need to be separately fastened to the chassis, so the number of parts is minimized And the cleaning fan housing is more firmly installed.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention, the dust collecting container is supported by the discharge unit, the cleaning fan housing is fastened to the cleaning fan motor and coupled to the dust collecting passage in a state supported on the seating portion, the chassis, the cleaning fan motor and the cleaning fan housing Since the dust collection passage discharge unit is mutually supported, there is an advantage that the overall assembly strength is improved.

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, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a separate suction unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 4 is a front view of a separate suction unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 5 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a part of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

The air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes an air inlet 4 and an air outlet 6 formed in the main body 2, and a filter 80 for filtering and purifying foreign substances in the air on the outer surface or the inside of the main body 2; , Cleaner mechanism for cleaning the foreign matter filtered by the filter 80 is installed.

The air conditioner according to the present embodiment is applicable to an indoor unit of a stand type air conditioner, an indoor unit of a wall type air conditioner, an indoor unit of a ceiling type air conditioner, and the like. Explain.

The main body 2 may have an air inlet 4 formed on at least one surface of the front and upper surfaces, and an air inlet 4 may be formed from the front upper surface to the upper surface. In addition to being inclined or rounded, it will be described that the air inlet 4 is formed over the top surface from the inclined portion or the rounded portion.

The main body 2 may have an air discharge port 6 formed on at least one surface of the front surface and the bottom surface thereof, and an air discharge hole 6 may be formed on the lower portion of the front surface thereof, 6) may be formed, hereinafter, the corner portion between the front surface and the lower surface is formed to be inclined or rounded, and the air discharge port 6 is described as being formed in the inclined portion or the rounded portion.

That is, the main body 2 has an air inlet 4 formed in the upper portion and an air outlet 6 formed in the lower portion.

On the other hand, the main body 2 largely includes a chassis 10, a suction unit 20, and a discharge unit 30.

The chassis 10 is a type of case in which a fan motor 52 of a blower 50 to be described later, a cleaning blower 180 to be described later of a cleaner mechanism, and the like are mounted, and a flow path through which air passes is formed.

The chassis 10 may also be directly mounted to a wall by a fastening member such as a screw. A separate mounting plate 11 may be fastened to a wall by a fastening member such as a screw, and the chassis 10 may be mounted on the mounting plate 11. Of course, it is also possible to be mounted by hooks or the like, or mounted by fastening members such as screws.

The chassis 10 is integrally formed with flow path guides 15, 16 and 17 which form a flow path of a fan 54 which will be described later.

The flow path guides 15, 16 and 17 are center guides 17 between the left and right guides 15 and 16 protruding forward from the chassis 10 and the left and right guides 15 and 16. It includes.

The chassis 10 is provided with a heat exchanger supporter 18 supporting the heat exchanger 60 described later and forming an air flow path.

The air conditioner according to the present embodiment functions as a guide / supporter for supporting the heat exchanger 60 while one of the left and right guides 15 and 16 forms an air flow path, and the heat exchanger supporter ( 18 is coupled to the other 15 of the left and right guides 15 and 16.

The suction unit 20 is coupled to the front of the chassis 10, as shown in FIG. 1 to form a space between the chassis 10.

The intake unit 20 has an air intake opening 4 formed therein, and an intake grill 21 for protecting the inside of the air intake opening 4 is formed.

The discharge unit 30 discharges air conditioned in the main body 2, and is assembled to at least one of the chassis 10 and the suction unit 20 by a fastening means such as a fastening member or a hook means such as a hook. do.

The discharge unit 30 has a drain portion 32 which receives condensed water dropped from the heat exchanger 60 to be described later on the upper surface, and the drain portion 32 includes a drain hose for guiding the condensed water to the outside of the main body 2. 33 is connected, and an air outlet 6 is formed in the lower portion of the drain 32.

The discharge unit 30 has left and right side portions protruding downward from both left and right sides of the drain portion 32 such that the air discharge port 6 is disposed between the flow guides 15, 16, and 17 lower portions of the chassis 10. ), The left and right side portions protrude downward from both left and right sides of the drain portion 32, and a lower horizontal portion connecting the lower ends of the left and right side portions is formed to form the drain portion 32 and the left and right sides. It is, of course, also possible that an air outlet 6 is formed between the side portion and the lower horizontal portion.

In the discharge unit 30, a vane 34 for controlling the up and down wind direction of the air passing through the air discharge port 6 and opening and closing the air discharge port 6 is rotatably disposed, and a vane for rotating the vane 34. The motor 35 is provided, and the louver 36 which adjusts the left and right wind directions of the air passing through the air discharge port 6 is rotatably arranged.

 On the other hand, inside the main body 2, a blower 50 for sucking air through the air inlet 4 to pass through the inside of the main body 2, and then discharging the air to the air discharge port 6 and the inside of the main body 2; The heat exchanger 60 is installed to heat exchange the air sucked into the refrigerant.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the blower 50 may include a fan motor 52 seated on the motor installation unit 19 formed in the chassis 10, and a fan 54 installed on a rotating shaft of the fan motor 52. And a motor cover 56 installed on the chassis 10 to cover the fan motor 52.

The fan 54 consists of a cross flow fan formed long left and right between the flow path guides 15 and 16 and especially the left and right flow path guides 15 and 16.

The heat exchanger 60 is disposed so as to be located between the air inlet 4 and the fan 54, in the space of the main body 2, in particular, behind the front of the suction frame 20, and the lower end of the heat exchanger 32. ) It is installed to be located on the upper side.

The heat exchanger 60 includes a vertical portion 62 positioned vertically above the drain portion 32, and a front inclined portion 64 formed to be inclined toward the upper portion of the chassis 10 above the vertical portion 62. And a rear inclined portion 66 formed to be inclined toward the lower portion of the chassis 10 at the top of the front inclined portion 64.

The heat exchanger 60 is connected to a refrigerant pipe 68 for connecting with an outdoor unit (not shown).

On the other hand, the control box 70 is installed inside the body 2, particularly around the fan motor 52, the control box 70 is mounted to the chassis 10 by a fastening member such as a hook or a string.

The control box 70 controls various electrical components installed in the air conditioner, and controls the main PCB 72 for controlling various electrical components necessary for air conditioning operation of the fan motor 52 and various electrical components of the vacuum cleaner. The cleaning PCB 74 is installed together.

The cleaning PCB 74 is connected to the main PCB 72 and the lead wires to control various electric parts of the vacuum cleaner bulb by the control signal of the main PCB 72, and the lead wire is connected through the connector for selective mounting of the vacuum cleaner bulb. It is connected to the main PCB 72.

The control box 70 has an open front face, and an accommodating part for accommodating the main PCB 72 and the cleaning PCB 74 is formed therein, and a box cover 75 for closing the inside thereof is disposed at the front face thereof.

 The filter 80 is a kind of purifying unit that filters foreign substances in the air sucked into the air intake port 4, and may be provided with a single number or may be provided with a plurality of left and right sides.

The filter 80 includes a horizontal portion 82 formed horizontally, and an inclined portion 83 formed to be inclined downward from the tip of the horizontal portion 82.

The main body 2 is provided with a filter frame 90 on which the filter 80 is mounted.

The filter 80 may be detachably attached to the filter frame 90, may be fixedly mounted to the filter frame 90, and may be integrally formed with the filter frame 90. It demonstrates that it attaches or detaches to (90).

The filter frame 90 is installed to be positioned between the air intake 4 and the heat exchanger 60, and an opening 91 through which air passes and the filter 80 is formed.

The filter frame 90 includes a horizontal portion 92 formed horizontally and an inclined portion 93 formed to be inclined downward from the front end of the horizontal portion 92.

The filter frame 90 has a horizontal portion 92 horizontally disposed above the rear inclined portion 66 of the heat exchanger 60, and the inclined portion 93 is the front inclined portion 64 of the heat exchanger 60. It is arranged in parallel with the front inclined portion 64 on the front upper side of the.

The filter frame 90 is a rear end of the horizontal portion 92 is fastened to the chassis 10, the left and right sides of the filter frame 90 is fastened with a fastening hole through which a fastening member 95 such as a screw passes. A part 96 is formed to protrude, and a fastening boss 10a through which the fastening member 95 is fastened to a position corresponding to the fastening hole is formed at an upper portion of the chassis 10, and the filter frame 90 has a horizontal portion 92. Both rear ends of the fastening member 95 are fastened to the chassis 10.

The filter frame 90 is made of an injection molded product such as a synthetic resin, and if too close to the heat exchanger 60 may generate noise due to thermal expansion, etc., it is preferable that the filter frame 90 is spaced apart from the heat exchanger 60 as a whole. As shown in FIG. 2, the inclined portion 93 is fixed to the heat exchanger 60 and is provided to protrude a heat exchanger fixing portion 97 having a predetermined height.

The heat exchanger fixing part 97 is inserted between the refrigerant tubes of the heat exchanger 90 and is formed of protruding ribs, and on one side, a cutout 97a is provided to allow partial bending of the portion inserted between the refrigerant tubes of the heat exchanger 90. Is formed.

The vacuum cleaner mechanism includes a suction mechanism 100, a cleaning blower 180, and a dust collecting container 190.

The suction mechanism 100 is configured to allow the foreign matter of the filter 80 to be guided to the cleaning blower 180 together with the air, and the suction nozzle 110 disposed to move along the filter 80; It includes a suction duct assembly 130 to which the suction nozzle 110 is connected, and a hose 170 connecting the suction duct assembly 130 to the cleaning blower 180.

The suction nozzle 110 moves along the filter 90 to separate foreign matters of the filter 90 from the filter 90 and to suck foreign matters together with air. The suction nozzle 110 is formed to be substantially long up and down to form the filter 90. Accordingly, it is also possible to slide in the left and right direction, is formed to be substantially left and right to slide in the vertical direction, it will be described as long and vertically formed to slide in the left and right as a whole.

The suction nozzle 110 is bent in the same shape as the filter 80 and the filter frame 90. That is, the horizontal portion opposite to the horizontal portion of the filter 80 and the inclined portion opposite to the inclined portion of the filter 80 are bent equal to or similar to the bending angle of the filter 80.

The suction nozzle 110 is formed with a suction part 112 that is an opening on a surface opposite to the filter 90.

In the suction nozzle 110, a member that separates the foreign matter from the filter 90 from the filter 90 when the suction nozzle 110 moves, that is, the brush 113 is installed on a surface opposite to the filter 90.

The suction nozzle 110 has a passage 114 through which foreign matter and air pass.

The suction nozzle 110 is formed such that the discharge part 115, which is an outlet part through which foreign substances and air are discharged, is positioned substantially below, and protrudes in a rectangular duct shape.

The suction nozzle 110 is combined with the lower body 116A and the lower body 116A having the brush 113 and the suction part 112 and the discharge part 115 formed therein, and the lower body 116A. ) And an upper body 116B forming a passage 114 therebetween.

The cleaner mechanism further includes a moving mechanism 120 for moving the suction nozzle 110.

The moving mechanism 120 includes a nozzle moving motor 121 which is a driving source mounted on the suction nozzle 110 so as to move together with the suction nozzle 110, and a drive gear 123 which is rotated by the nozzle moving motor 121. ), A filter 80, a filter frame 90, a fixed gear 124 formed on one side of the suction duct assembly 130 and long in a direction parallel to the moving direction of the suction nozzle 80, and a driving gear. 123 and driven gears 124 and driven gears 125 and 126 that are moved along the fixed gear 124 upon rotation of the drive gear 123.

The nozzle movement motor 121 is formed of a bidirectional rotary motor in which the rotating shaft 121b is rotated forward / backward so that the suction nozzle 110 can be moved in both left and right directions.

The nozzle movement motor 121 may directly rotate the drive gear 123, and the motor gear 121a for rotating the drive gear 123 may also be installed on the rotation shaft 121b.

The driven gears 125 and 126 may be arranged one by one, or may be arranged by a plurality of left and right spaced apart, and a plurality of driven gears 125 and 126 may be spaced apart left and right to stably move the suction nozzle 110 left and right. Is preferably disposed and rotated together.

The suction duct assembly 130 has a space in which the discharge part 115 of the suction nozzle 110 communicates, and the suction nozzle 110 is movably connected, and the suction surface having an opening for moving the suction nozzle 110 is formed. And a shielding member 150 connected to the duct 135 and the suction nozzle 110 to move the moving surface 134 while being moved by the suction nozzle 110.

That is, the suction nozzle 110 is disposed such that the discharge part 115 penetrates through the opening surface of the suction duct 135 so that the lower end of the discharge part 115 is positioned inside the suction duct 135. ) Is moved along the longitudinal direction of the opening surface in the state of being inserted into the suction duct 135.

The suction duct 135 is a fixed type dust collecting box which is formed to be left and right as a whole, and an opening surface is formed in an upper and lower opening on an upper surface which is a surface facing the suction nozzle 110.

The suction duct 135 includes a duct case 136 having two adjacent surfaces open, and a duct cap 137 that blocks one surface of the duct case 136 and forms an opening surface between the duct case 136.

The suction duct 135 is provided with a connection 138 to which one end of the hose 170 is connected.

The shielding member 150 is formed of a closed loop that forms the suction passage 133 inside the suction duct 135 together with the suction duct 135, and the discharge part of the suction duct 135 is formed from the opening surface of the suction duct 135. By blocking all other than 115, the through part 151 through which the discharge part 115 of the suction nozzle 110 penetrates is formed in one side.

The shielding member 150 may be directly fixed to the suction nozzle 110 by an adhesive means such as an adhesive, or may be fixed to the suction nozzle 110 by a separate fixing member 155. It will be described as being fixed by the member 155.

The fixing member 155 is coupled to the suction nozzle 110 to prevent the separation of the shielding member 150, and the suction nozzle 110 is positioned in the inner space of the shielding member 150 when the suction member 110 is coupled to the suction nozzle 110. And a part of the shielding member 150 interposed between the suction nozzle 110 and the shielding member 150 by the suction nozzle 110 and the fixing member 155.

 The fixing member 155 has an opening 156 through which the discharge part 115 of the suction nozzle 110 passes.

One end of the hose 170 is connected to the suction duct assembly 130, in particular, the suction duct 135, and the other end is connected to the blower 180.

On the other hand, when one embodiment of the present invention is not provided with a hose 170, the cleaning blower 180 directly connected to the suction mechanism, particularly the suction duct 135, the cleaning blower 180 is installed in the suction duct ( 135, the left and right side of the right side should be installed, when the hose 170 is provided so that the hose 170 connects the suction duct 135 and the cleaning blower 180, the cleaning blower 170 is installed It is also possible to be installed at the side of the fan motor 52 of the blower 50 for suction of indoor air, or at the side, above, or below the control box 70 without being greatly restricted in the position, and other air conditioning It can be installed in various positions depending on the internal component placement conditions of the machine.

The hose 170 is made of a flexible hose that can be bent so that it can be bent at least once according to the arrangement of parts inside the main body 2, and is at least 1.2 than the straight distance between the suction duct 135 and the cleaning blower 180. It is preferable to have a length more than twice and to have a length of 1.2 to 3 times normally.

The cleaning blower 180 generates suction force on the hose 170, the suction duct assembly 130, and the suction nozzle 110, and collects the foreign matter and air guided through the hose 170 by the suction force as described above. The cleaning fan motor 181 mounted on the main body 2, in particular, the chassis 10, the cleaning fan 182 connected to be rotated by the cleaning fan motor 181, and the cleaning fan And a cleaning fan housing 183 surrounding the air flow passage 182.

The cleaning fan 182 consists of centrifugal fans, such as a turbofan.

The cleaning fan housing 183 may include a first body 184 through which the rotating shaft of the cleaning fan motor 181 passes, and an air blowing passage formed between the first body 184 and the first body 184. An orifice 186 consisting of two bodies 185 and guiding suction to the cleaning fan 182 on a surface of the first and second bodies 184 and 185 facing the suction surface of the cleaning fan 182 is provided. It is formed integrally.

Dust collector 190 is in communication with the cleaning blower 180 is a kind of air separator and the foreign matter storage unit to discharge the air by separating the foreign matter and air sent from the cleaning blower 180, the foreign matter is stored, the cleaning blower 180 The air inlet 193 through which the air and foreign matters are sucked in is formed, and the air outlet 194 through which the air is formed.

The dust collecting container 190 has one surface open and a dust collecting box 191 having an inlet 193 and an air outlet 194 formed therein, and a dust collecting cover coupled to the dust collecting box 191 to block the open surface of the dust collecting box 191. (192).

The dust collecting box 191 is formed on the surface where the inlet 193 and the air outlet 194 are not opposed to each other.

The dust collecting container 190 is formed with a partition wall 195 for forming a 'U'-shaped separation flow path inside the dust collecting box 191, and the partition wall 195 faces the air outlet 194 and the dust collecting box 194. The dust collecting cover 192 is formed to protrude toward the inside of the dust collecting box 191 so as to be spaced apart from the bottom of the 191.

On the other hand, in the vacuum cleaner mechanism as described above, the moving mechanism 120, in particular, the nozzle moving motor 121 and the cleaning fan motor 181 of the cleaning blower 180 are controlled by the control box 70, in particular the cleaning PCB 74. It is connected to the control box 70, in particular the cleaning PCB 74 and the lead wire as possible.

In addition, the cleaning blower 180, in particular, the cleaning fan motor 181 may be installed in close proximity to the control box 70 to facilitate the arrangement of the lead wires. 70) is installed together on one side, the control box 70 is installed to be positioned approximately up, down or before and after position. Hereinafter, the control box 70 is installed on the upper right side of the chassis 10 and the cleaning blower 180 is installed on the lower right side of the chassis 10, in particular limited to being installed inside the lower right corner of the chassis 10. Explain.

6 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the chassis, the cleaning blower and the dust collecting container shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged front view of the chassis shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, and FIG. A combined perspective view of the cleaning blower and the dust collecting container shown in FIG. 9 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the cleaning blower and the dust collecting container shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.

 The cleaning fan motor 181 protrudes on one surface thereof, and a rotation shaft 181a protrudes from the cleaning fan housing 183 and is coupled to the cleaning fan housing 183.

The cleaning fan motor 181 includes a first motor case 181b and a second motor case 181c forming a space between the stator and the rotor between the first motor case 181b and the first motor case 181b.

The first body 184 of the cleaning fan housing 183 is formed with a through hole 184a through which the rotating shaft 181a of the cleaning fan motor 181 passes.

On the other hand, the cleaning fan 182 toward the first body 184 is formed with a through hole 184a through which the coupling surface to which the rotating shaft 181a is coupled passes through the rotating shaft 181a of the cleaning fan motor 181. The suction surface 182a to be sucked is disposed to face the second body 185.

The cleaning fan housing 183 is formed in a scroll shape as a whole, and is formed to protrude from the rounded body part 187, the suction guide part 188 allowing air to be sucked into the cleaning fan 182, and the body part 187. And an outlet 189.

The suction guide 188 has a protruding structure having a straight section of a predetermined length to guide the air suction to the cleaning fan 182.

The suction guide 188 is formed to be round in a cylindrical shape having a space therein, and has a second body (1) facing the suction surface 182a of the cleaning fan 182 among the first and second bodies 184 and 185. 185 is formed to protrude in a direction opposite to the cleaning fan 182 which is an outward direction of the cleaning fan housings 184 and 185.

In addition, the cleaning fan housing 183 is formed such that the connection part 188a to which the connection hose 170 is connected to the suction guide part 188 protrudes.

 The connection part 188a is formed of a straight straight tube projecting in the radial direction from the suction guide part 188, and is formed at a side position of the body part 187 so that its end is positioned higher than the body part 187.

The dust collecting container 190 is formed on the dust collecting cover 192 so that the partition wall 195 is located between the surface on which the air discharge port 194 is formed in the dust collecting box 191 and the opposite opposite surface thereof, and is spaced apart from each surface thereof. It is formed so as to, the front end is formed to contact the rear of the front plate portion of the dust collecting box 191, the rear end is formed to contact the front surface of the rear plate portion of the dust collecting box 191.

That is, the air and the foreign matter sucked into the air inlet 193 may not immediately move sideways at the air inlet 193, bypass the bottom of the partition 195, and foreign matter that is relatively heavier than air during the bypass. Is dropped downward, and only air passes through the upward passage 198b and is discharged to the air outlet 194.

On the other hand, when the bottom of the partition 195 is formed higher than the bottom of the air outlet 194 or smaller than the size of the air outlet 194, some of the foreign matter does not flow to the inner lower portion of the dust collector 190 The barrier rib 195 may be moved toward the air outlet 194 together with air, and the partition 195 may have a size larger than that of the air outlet 194, and the lower end 195a may be lower than the bottom of the air outlet 194. Has a height to be located.

Hereinafter, the installation structure of the cleaning fan motor 181, the cleaning fan housing 183, and the dust collecting container 180 will be described in detail.

In the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, at least one of the cleaning fan motor 181, the cleaning fan housing 183, and the dust collecting container 190 is fixed to the main body 2, and the cleaning fan motor 181 and the cleaning fan housing are installed. 183 is coupled, the cleaning fan housing 183 and the dust collecting container 180 is coupled, hereinafter, the cleaning fan motor 181 is fastened to the main body 2, the cleaning fan housing 183 is a cleaning fan It is fastened with the motor 181 and is seated and supported by the main body 2, and the dust collecting container 180 is detachably coupled with the cleaning fan housing 183.

It demonstrates that it rests on the main body 2, and is supported.

That is, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment further includes a fan motor fastening means for fastening the cleaning fan motor 181 to the main body 2, in particular the chassis 10.

The fan motor fastening means includes a fastening part 202 protruding from the cleaning fan motor 181, a fastening part 204 protruding from the chassis 10 to correspond to the fastening part 202 of the cleaning fan motor 191, The fastening member 206 penetrates the fastening part 204 of the cleaning fan motor 181 to the fastening part 204 of the chassis 10.

The fan motor fastening means includes fastening holes in the fastening portion 202 of the cleaning fan motor 181 and the fastening portion 204 of the chassis 10 so that the cleaning fan motor 181 can be fastened in front of the chassis 10. An opening is formed in the front-rear direction, and the fastening member 206 is inserted and fastened in the rear direction in a state in which the cleaning fan motor 181 fastening portion 202 is in contact with the fastening portion 204 of the chassis 10.

The air conditioner according to the present embodiment further includes a cleaning blower fastening means for fastening the cleaning fan motor 181 and the cleaning fan housing 183.

When the cleaning blower fastening means is configured to combine the first motor case 181b, the second motor case 181c, and the cleaning fan housing 183 together, the number of parts can be minimized, while the first motor When the case 181b and one of the second motor case 181c are combined with the cleaning fan housing 183 and the first motor case 181b and the second motor case 181c are combined, the number of parts is large. As described above, it is preferable to combine the first motor case 181b, the second motor case 181c, and the cleaning fan housing 183 together.

That is, the cleaning blower fastening means includes a first fastening part 212 formed in the first motor case 181b, a second fastening part 214 formed in the second motor case 181c, and a cleaning fan housing 133. The fastening boss 216 protruding corresponding to the first fastening portion 212 and the second fastening portion 214, and the fastening boss 216 through the first fastening portion 212 and the second fastening portion 214. It includes a fastening member 218 is fastened to.

In the cleaning blower fastening means, the first fastening portion 212, the second fastening portion 214, and the fastening boss 216 have fastening holes formed in the insertion direction of the fastening member 218 to fasten the fastening member 218, respectively. .

 The cleaning fan housing 183 is provided with a fastening boss 216 protruding from a surface facing the cleaning fan motor 181, that is, the outer surface of the first body 184.

The cleaning blower fastening means is formed such that the fastening boss 216 protrudes from the first body 184 in left and right directions so that the cleaning fan housing 183 and the cleaning fan motor 181 may be fastened left and right. Each of the fastening holes of the first fastening part 212, the second fastening part 214, and the fastening boss 216 is formed to open in the left and right directions.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment further includes a cleaning fan housing support means for supporting the cleaning fan housing 183 on the main body 2, in particular, the chassis 10.

The cleaning fan housing support means is a kind of seating part on which the cleaning fan housing 183 is seated, and includes a suction guide seating part 222 on which the suction guide part 188 is seated and supported in the cleaning fan housing 183.

The suction guide seating part 222 is formed to protrude forward from the chassis 10 and is rounded to have a shape surrounding the rear part of the suction guide 188.

That is, the suction guide seating portion 222 has a semicircular groove portion.

In addition, the cleaning fan housing support means includes a locking jaw 223 in which the cleaning fan housing 183, in particular, the suction guide 188 is caught in one direction among left and right sides.

The cleaning fan housing support means includes a body seating part 224 on which the body part 187 is seated and supported in the cleaning fan housing 183.

The body seating portion 224 is formed to protrude forward from the chassis 10, and a lower seating portion 225 surrounding the lower portion of the body portion 187 and an upper seating portion surrounding the upper portion of the body portion 187 ( 226).

The lower seating part 225 and the upper seating part 226 are formed in a shape in which the surface opposite to the body part 187 is rounded in the same shape as the body part 187, and the lower seating part 225 is the body part 187. It is formed round to reach the lower portion of the body portion 187 from the rear lower portion of the, and the upper seating portion 226 is formed round to reach the upper rear of the body portion 187 from the rear upper portion of the body portion 187 do.

That is, the cleaning fan housing 183 is supported by the rear portion of the suction guide 188 seated on the suction guide seat 222, the lower portion of the body portion 187 is seated on the lower seat 225 The upper portion of the body portion 187 is supported by being seated on the upper seating portion 226.

The dust collecting container 190 is detachably attached to the inlet 193 so as to communicate with the outlet 189 of the cleaning fan housing 183, and the inlet 193 may be inserted into the outlet 189 of the cleaning blower 180. The detachable suction flange portion 193a protrudes in a rectangular duct shape in a direction toward the discharge portion 187 of the cleaning blower 180.

On the other hand, the dust collecting container 190 configured as described above is fixed to the inside of the main body 2, the support body for supporting the dust collecting container 190 is formed in the main body (2).

 The support means consists of a plurality of support ribs 232 protruding rearward from the discharge unit 30 so that the dust collecting container 190 is raised.

The plurality of support ribs 210 are formed to be long in the front-rear direction in the discharge unit 30, in particular, the drain part 32, and spaced apart from the left and right sides.

  At least one of the plurality of support ribs 210 includes a locking projection 234 protruding upward so that the dust collecting tube 190 is caught rearward.

  At least one of the plurality of support ribs 210 has a rounded portion 236 that is caught after the bottom of the front plate portion of the dust collecting container 190 is formed to be curved.

In addition, the main body 2 and the dust collecting container 190 is provided with a hook means that is mutually coupled.

 The hook means is an air conditioner including a protrusion 242 protruding sideways from the dust collector 190, and a hook portion 244 formed in the discharge unit 30 so that the protrusion 242 is caught upward.

The hook part 244 is formed to be spaced apart from the support ribs 232 so that the side surfaces of the dust collecting container 190 are guided next to the plurality of support ribs 232, and the tip thereof is formed higher than the support ribs 232. 246 and a horizontal rib 248 that protrudes from the vertical rib 246 toward the dust collecting cylinder 190 so that the protrusion 242 of the dust collecting cylinder 190 slides back and forth and is caught in the vertical direction.

The hook portion 244 may be formed only at one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of support ribs 232, and may be formed at both sides of the left and right sides of the plurality of support ribs 232.

That is, the dust collecting container 190 is a discharge portion 189 of the cleaning pan housing 183 while the protrusion 242 is mounted on the plurality of support ribs 232 so as to be caught upwardly to the horizontal rib 248 of the hook portion 216. Is pushed backward so as to be inserted into the suction flange portion 193a of the dust collecting container 190, the suction flange portion 193a is fixed to the cleaning fan housing 183 and is caught by the catching jaw 234. The protrusion 242 is caught up by the hook portion 244 in a state where it is mounted on the support rib 232, and is supported by the discharge unit 30 while being combined with the cleaning fan housing 183 without a separate fastening member.

At least one rib 250 protruding forward from the front of the front plate portion of the dust collecting tube 190 protrudes from the dust collecting tube 190, and the rib 250 has a handle to assist in detachment of the dust collecting tube 190. Function as.

Since the cleaning fan housing is seated and supported by a seating portion formed in the main body, the cleaning fan housing can be easily installed and can be used in an air conditioner that can firmly install the cleaning fan housing.

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

2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of the suction unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 separated from each other;

4 is a front view separating the suction unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

5 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a part of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

6 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the chassis and the cleaning blower and the dust collecting container shown in FIGS. 3 to 5;

7 is an enlarged front view of a part of the chassis shown in FIGS. 3 to 5;

8 is a perspective view of the combination of the cleaning blower and the dust collecting container shown in FIGS.

9 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the cleaning blower and the dust collecting container shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.

Description of the main parts of the drawing

2: body 4: air intake

6: air outlet 10: chassis

20: suction unit 21: suction grill

30: discharge unit 50: blower

60: heat exchanger 80: filter

90: filter frame 110: suction nozzle

130: suction duct assembly 135: suction duct

170: connection hose 180: cleaning blower

181: cleaning fan motor 182: cleaning fan

183: cleaning fan housing 184: first body

185: second body 188: suction guide

189: connection 190: dust collecting container

 191: dust box 192: dust cover

193: suction port 193a: suction flange

194: outlet 195: bulkhead

222: suction guide seating portion 224: body guide

225: lower guide portion 226: upper guide portion

Claims (8)

A main body having an air inlet and an air outlet; A filter disposed in the main body; A suction mechanism installed to guide foreign matters of the filter together with air; A cleaning fan housing connected to the suction mechanism; A cleaning fan rotatably positioned inside the cleaning fan housing and a cleaning blower configured to generate suction power to the suction mechanism, including a cleaning fan motor for rotating the cleaning fan, The main body is provided with a seating portion in which the cleaning fan housing is mounted and supported. The method of claim 1, The main body includes a chassis installed on a wall, a suction unit forming a space between the chassis and the air suction port, and a discharge unit installed at one side of the chassis and the suction unit and having the air discharge port. And the seating portion is formed to protrude forward from the chassis. The method of claim 2, The suction mechanism further includes a suction nozzle disposed to move along the filter, a suction duct through which the suction nozzle communicates, and a hose connecting the suction duct and the cleaning fan housing, The cleaning fan housing is formed with a round suction suction guide for guiding the suction of air and a hose connection portion protruding from the hose to the suction guide, And the seating portion is rounded so that the suction guide portion is seated. The method of claim 1, The cleaning fan motor includes a second motor case forming a space between the first motor case and the first motor case, The air conditioner further comprises a cleaning blower fastening means for coupling the first motor case, the second motor case, and the cleaning fan housing together. The method of claim 4, wherein The cleaning blower fastening means may include a first fastening part formed on the first motor case; A second fastening part formed on the second motor case; A fastening boss projecting from the cleaning fan housing toward the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion; And a fastening member penetrating the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion to be fastened to the fastening boss. The method of claim 2, And a fan motor fastening means for fastening the cleaning fan motor to the chassis. The method of claim 6, The fan motor fastening means includes a fastening portion protruding from the cleaning fan motor, a fastening portion protruding from the chassis to correspond to the fastening portion of the cleaning fan motor, and a fastening portion of the chassis through the fastening portion of the cleaning fan motor. Air conditioner comprising a fastening member fastened to. The method of claim 1, The air conditioner further includes a dust collecting container in which the foreign matter discharged from the cleaning fan housing and the air suction port, and the air discharge port through which the air is discharged are formed to contain the foreign matter, The dust collecting container is an air conditioner in which the suction port is coupled with the discharge portion of the cleaning fan housing.

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