KR20090061941A - Apparatus for guiding suction air in air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

An air-conditioner equipped with a suction guide device is provided to improve productivity by reducing the fastening number of bolts so that the number of processes is reduced. An air-conditioner equipped with a suction guide device comprises a front panel, a cabinet(1), a base(12), a suction guide device(50) and a fastening unit. The front panel rotates around the left side or the right side and opens and closes the front of the air-conditioner. The cabinet is installed at the back side of the front panel and is unitarily formed with an air outlet. The base supports the lower part of the cabinet. The suction guide device is installed at the lower side of the cabinet positioned at the upper side of the base and guides the air flowed inside the cabinet. The fastening unit couples the suction guide device and the cabinet.

Description

Air conditioner with suction guide device {APPARATUS FOR GUIDING SUCTION AIR IN AIR CONDITIONER}

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, in fixing the suction guide device to the cabinet to guide the air flowing into the indoor unit, the use of the fitting method by the fastening hook is used, thereby minimizing the work process. An air conditioner having a suction guide device for improving productivity.

An air conditioner is widely used as a mechanical device that performs functions such as air conditioning, dehumidification, and air cleaning, and includes components for implementing a cooling cycle or a cooling / heating cycle.

That is, a compressor for compressing the refrigerant, a condenser for introducing the compressed refrigerant from the compressor, condensed into the liquid phase, and transferring condensation heat to the surroundings, an expansion mechanism for expanding the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, and the expansion mechanism It is composed of an evaporator which is a heat exchanger that absorbs the heat of evaporation from the surroundings while the expanded refrigerant evaporates.

Among the air conditioners as described above, the indoor type and the outdoor unit are separated from each other by installing a cooling device on the indoor side, and installing a heat dissipation and compression device on the outdoor side to connect the two separated devices with each other by a refrigerant pipe.

The indoor unit is divided into a wall-hung type mounted on the wall and a stand type installed on the floor.

The stand type indoor unit includes a base forming a lower panel, a cabinet standing above the base, a discharge guide device for guiding air discharged on the cabinet, and a suction guide device for guiding sucked air.

The suction guide device forms a module by coupling several parts to each other by bolting, and the suction guide device is fixedly installed at the lower side of the cabinet.

However, when the suction guide device is fixed to the cabinet, the work process is increased by fastening using bolts one by one to reduce productivity. Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

The present invention has been created by the necessity as described above, by the suction guide device for guiding the air flowing into the air conditioner is coupled to the cabinet by the fastening bolts to increase the work process to prevent the productivity is lowered It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner having a suction guide device.

An air conditioner having a suction guide device according to the present invention includes: a front panel rotated about one side of a left side and a right side to open and close the front, and a cabinet formed at the rear side of the front panel to integrally discharge air; A base for supporting the lower part of the cabinet, a suction guide device installed at a lower side of the cabinet positioned above the base to guide air flowing into the cabinet, and a fastening force for coupling the suction guide device to the cabinet; It comprises a coupling means for imparting.

Preferably, the coupling means comprises a fastening hook protruding on the side of the suction guide device, and a mounting piece having mounting holes on both sides of the lower part of the cabinet so that the fastening hook can be inserted and fixed.

Then, the side protrusion of the suction guide device to be inserted into the mounting hole is formed to further protrude.

In addition, the fastening hook is configured to include a hook body formed by bending a 'b' and a head member protruding in a wedge shape from one end of the hook body.

The coupling means includes a mounting protrusion protruding from the lower end of the suction guide device, and a mounting groove provided in the base to insert the mounting protrusion.

The suction guide device includes a base member coupled to a lower side of the cabinet and having a first through hole formed therein for passage of air, and a vane member hinged to one side of the base member to guide the direction of air. A cover member coupled to the other side of the base member is provided with a second through hole communicating with the first through hole to move the air introduced through the vane member, and the cover member and the base member are fitted together. It is configured to include a fixing means for giving a fastening force to be made by the.

An insertion hole is provided between the base member and the cover member, and a filter member having a filter net is inserted through the insertion hole.

And, the fixing means is configured to include a hook member provided on the side of the base member, and a fastening hole provided on the side of the cover member so that the hook member is inserted.

As described above, the air conditioner provided with the suction guide device according to the present invention, unlike the conventional invention, the fastening hook provided on the side of the suction guide device is inserted into the mounting hole of the cabinet and is fixed to the bottom of the suction guide device. Since the protrusion is inserted into the mounting groove of the base, the work process may be reduced by reducing the number of fastening bolts, thereby improving productivity.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of an air conditioner having a suction guide device according to the present invention. For convenience of description, the suction guide device installed in the indoor unit of the stand type air conditioner will be described as an example. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an air conditioner with a suction guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the combination of the air conditioner shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is shown in Figure 2 4 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the suction guide apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a combined perspective view of the suction guide apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. 7 is a view showing a state before the suction guide device is coupled to the cabinet shown in FIG.

An air conditioner having a suction guide device 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a front panel 14 that rotates about one side of a left side or a right side to open and close the front, and a rear side of the front panel 14. A cabinet (1) installed in the air outlet (7) integrally formed therein, a base (12) supporting a lower portion of the cabinet (1), and a lower side of the cabinet (1) located above the base (12). Including a suction guide device 50 which is installed on the side to guide the air introduced into the cabinet 1, and the coupling means for applying a fastening force so that the suction guide device 50 is coupled to the cabinet (1) It is composed.

The coupling means has a fastening hook 110 protruding from the side of the suction guide device 50, and the mounting hole 144 on both sides of the lower side of the cabinet 1 so that the fastening hook 110 can be inserted and fixed It is configured to include a mounting piece 142 having a.

In addition to the fastening hook 110, the side protrusion 110 is additionally protruded from the side surface of the suction guide device 50 so as to be inserted into the mounting hole 144.

Mounting pieces 142 are bent toward the inside on both front surfaces of the lower sides of the cabinet 1, and the mounting pieces 142 are provided with a plurality of mounting holes 144.

The side hole 119 and the head member 112 of the fastening hook 110 protruding from the side surface of the suction guide device 50 are inserted into and fixed to the mounting hole 144.

The coupling means includes a mounting protrusion 152 protruding from the lower end of the suction guide device 50, and a mounting groove 140 provided in the base 12 to insert the mounting protrusion 152. It is composed.

A collecting panel 38 is fixed in the middle of the cabinet 1, and boss members 150 having fastening holes are formed at both sides of the collecting panel 38 to protrude.

The boss piece 150 is provided in contact with the fastening piece 146 provided on the upper side of the suction guide device 50.

The fastening piece 146 is formed with a hole communicating with the fastening hole of the boss member 150, passing through the hole of the fastening piece 146 fastening bolt 148 to the fastening hole of the boss member 150. ) Is fixed to the fastening piece 146 is fixed to the boss member 150.

On the other hand, the suction guide device 50, the vane member 120 for guiding the direction of the air, the vane member 120 is hinged and the base is formed therein the first through-hole 96 for passing air A cover member 70 having a member 90, a second through hole 74 coupled to an upper side of the base member 90 to communicate with the first through hole 96, and the cover member 70. And the base member 90 is configured to include a fixing means for giving a fastening force to be fixed by the fitting method.

The cabinet 1 is bent in a 'c' shape and the front surface is opened, and a rectangular discharge frame 5 having a discharge port 7 therein is formed on both sides of the cabinet 1 so as to protrude. The part 3 will be formed.

As the cabinet 1 is formed in a 'c' shape, structural rigidity is further increased as compared with that formed in a '-' shape.

The discharge frame 5 is formed in a rectangular shape, but this is only by the embodiment can be changed to various shapes.

The upper side of the cabinet 1 (hereinafter referred to as FIG. 1) is blocked or drilled as in the embodiment of the present invention, and the upper panel 10 is mounted on the upper side of the cabinet 1 to form an upper portion of the indoor unit. .

The front panel 14 may be formed of a single member, the front member 16 and the inner member 17 and the front member which are coupled to the rear side of the front member 16 and the front member 16 having a design as necessary to reinforce the inner rigidity It comprises a binding frame 18 for engaging the edge of the 16 and the inner member 17.

An air blowing housing 48 is formed inside the cabinet 1 to form an inner space for guiding the wind direction, and an air blowing fan 46 is installed inside the air blowing housing 48 to inhale indoor air to exchange heat. To be done.

The filter unit 44 is installed in front of the blower fan 46 to filter foreign substances in the inhaled air.

The heat exchanger mounting part 40 for fixing a heat exchanger (not shown) is installed above the blown housing 48.

A water collecting panel 38 is provided below the heat exchanger mounting portion 40 to collect condensed water, and both sides of the water collecting panel 38 are in contact with a housing surrounding the discharge motor of the discharge guide device 20. The provided mounting portion is formed.

The front panel 14 is rotated about one side of the left or right side to open and close the front of the cabinet (1).

That is, the front panel 14 opens and closes the front of the indoor unit in the same manner as the opening and closing of the door, and in one embodiment of the present invention, the front panel 14 is hinged and rotated to the left side (see FIG. 1). You have an action.

The front panel 14 may be hinged to other members including the cabinet 1, and in one embodiment of the present invention, the front panel 14 is hinged to the upper panel 10 and the base 12. It is hinged by means 30.

In addition, an inner panel 42 is mounted on an upper front surface of the cabinet 1 to guide air that has been air-conditioned to the discharge part 3.

The inner panel 42 has a panel shape, the side of which is fixed to the discharge frame 5, and the lower side of the inner panel 42 is fixed to the collecting panel 38, and the heat exchanged air is discharged into the room through the discharge part 3. The front of the cabinet 1 is shielded.

In addition, a discharge guide device 20 having a discharge vane 28 which is rotated to guide the direction of the discharged air is installed in the discharge part 3 by a coupling means.

The discharge guide device 20 has a discharge vane 28 for guiding the direction of the discharged wind, a discharge motor connected to the discharge vane 28 to provide rotational power, and the discharge vane 28 in a rotatable state. Coupled with the discharge motor is configured to include a discharge body 22 installed inside.

On one side of the discharge vane 28, a connection portion having a polygonal groove is formed to protrude, and the rotation shaft of the discharge motor is inserted into and fixed to the groove of the connection portion.

The discharge guide device 20 is to reduce the number of parts by being integrally formed with a safety grill 24 having a plurality of through-holes in order to block the inflow of foreign substances or human fingers, etc. to the inside. Prevent accidents beforehand.

The fastening means includes a fastening groove provided in the discharge part 3 and a fastening protrusion protruding from the discharge guide device 20.

The fastening protrusion has fixing means formed by protruding one end to the discharge body portion 22 and protruding therefrom, a bent portion which is bent at the other end of the fixing means and directed toward a fastening groove formed in the discharge frame 5, and the bent portion. It is configured to include a locking portion 115 is fixed to the fastening groove by being bent downward from one end.

According to the structure as described above, the bent portion of the fastening groove by raising the discharge body 22 at an angle so that the locking body 115 is vertically mounted after the locking portion 115 is inserted into the fastening groove. Make sure that it stays in the locked state.

Productivity is improved by the bolt fastening operation is reduced by the fastening means as described above.

In addition, an airtight member made of a sponge material is mounted between the discharge frame 5 of the discharge part 3 and the discharge guide device 20 to prevent leakage of air discharged to the discharge port 7 and inflow of external air. Will be blocked.

The discharge body portion 22 is discharged because the fastening protrusion is inserted into the fastening groove, and the fixing protrusion protruding from the discharge body portion 22 is simply caught and fixed to the catching groove 76 formed in the discharge frame 5. The movement of the guide device 20 is constrained.

The upper, side, and lower sides of the discharge body part 22 are fixed to the upper panel 10, the discharge frame 5, and the collecting panel 38 by bolts.

The housing, in which the discharge motor is mounted, is coupled to a mounting part provided at one side of the collecting panel 38, and a sealing member of a sponge or rubber material is mounted between the housing and the mounting part so that cool air is discharged from the discharge motor. You will be blocked.

As a result, condensed water is prevented from forming in the discharge motor, thereby further improving durability and operation reliability of the discharge motor.

The hinge connecting means 30 for hingely connecting the front panel 14 includes a bending piece 32 having one end fixed to the front panel 14 and being bent and extended to the other end of the bending piece 32. Guide rails having a locking protrusion 122 formed to protrude in a vertical direction, and an upper side and a front surface of the locking protrusion 122 to be inserted, and a mounting hole for one side of the locking protrusion 122 to be slidably inserted. And 34.

The bent piece 32 is installed at least one or more including the upper side and the lower side of the front panel 14, in one embodiment of the present invention hinged to the upper side and the lower side of the front panel 14, respectively. The means 30 are provided, but the number can be increased or decreased as necessary.

The hinge connecting means 30 includes a fixing bracket fixed to the front panel 14 by fixing bolts, and a bending piece 32 having one end fixed to the fixing bracket and protruding.

The bending piece 32 is formed to be bent, the protrusion is formed on the upper side of the bending piece 32 to reinforce the structural rigidity.

At one end of the bending piece 32, the locking protrusion 122 is formed to protrude downward.

Guide rail 34 is provided so that the engaging protrusion 122 is inserted. One side of the guide rail 34 is provided with an inlet to guide the inflow of the locking protrusion 122.

The inlet portion is opened in the direction toward the front panel 14, and has an enlarged inclined surface that extends from side to side as needed to facilitate the introduction of the locking protrusion 122.

The locking protrusion 122 inserted through the inlet portion is moved along the bent guide rail 34 and raised upward along the inclined surface, and then inserted and fixed in the mounting hole again.

The guide rail 34 is provided on the upper panel 10, and may be installed on other components such as the cabinet 1 and the base 12 as necessary.

When the bending piece 32 is rotated based on the locking protrusion 122 inserted into the mounting hole, one side of the bending piece 32 stops and stops at one side of the upper panel 10 so as to define an angle of rotation. Is formed to protrude.

The stopper is installed in a path through which the bending piece 32 is rotated so as to adjust an opening angle of the front panel 14, thereby causing damage to other parts including the cabinet 1 due to excessive opening of the front panel 14. And the like.

The configuration of the hinge connecting means 30 is equally applied to the lower side of the front panel 14.

On the other hand, the base member 90 constituting the suction guide device 50 is provided with a base frame 92 of a rectangular frame shape having a first through-hole 96 therein, perpendicular to the base frame 92 Consists of the edge member 94 bent to form a.

One side of the base frame 92 is provided with a magnet portion 98 is to be bound to the inside of the front panel (14).

The support member 100 protrudes from the base member 90 to the inside of the base frame 92.

The support member 100 protrudes from the base member 90 toward the cover member 70 to support one side of the filter member 60.

The support member 100 is formed to protrude in a 'ㅌ' shape, the protrusion of the vane member 120 in the inner protrusion 102 to protrude from the middle of the support member 100 to form a locking groove 76. The vane member 120 is rotatably mounted to the base member 90 by inserting the group 122.

Both side protrusions of the support member 100 are fixed to the base frame 92, and the inner protrusions 102 protruding from the center are provided with heat-connecting grooves.

The cover member 70 coupled to the base member 90 is coupled to each other by a fitting method without using a bolt.

The fitting method includes all the coupling methods coupled by the hook is inserted into the groove and the protrusion is inserted into the groove and the protrusion is inserted into the groove of the other side.

The base frame 92 has a 'c' shape so that a portion opened toward the cover member 70 is located, and the cover member 70 is formed in a 'b' shape to form the base member 90 By coupling to) to form a space for the filter member 60 is inserted inside.

The cover frame 72 may be formed in various shapes within a technical concept for forming the second through hole 74 communicating with the first through hole 96 therein.

Fixing means for fixing the cover member 70 and the base member 90 will be capable of various changes in the technical concept for coupling by the fitting method.

Fixing means according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on the side of the cover member 70 so that the hook member 116 and the hook member 116 provided on the side of the base member 90 is inserted and caught It is configured to include a fastening hole (78).

The hook member 116 is formed on the base frame 92, and preferably, the hook member 116 is provided on the base frame 92 to which the support member 100 is connected.

The hook member 116 has a hook protrusion 118 protruding in the inner direction in which the support member 100 is installed.

A fastening hole 78 is formed at the side of the cover member 70, and the hook member is inserted into the groove between the base frame 92 and the support member 100 after the side of the cover member 70 is inserted into the groove. The hook protrusion 118 of 116 is inserted into the fastening hole 78 to lock the cover member 70 to the base member 90.

And, the fixing means is a side of the cover member 70 in contact with the base member 90 so that the engaging portion 115 is formed in the side of the base member 90 is bent inward, the engaging portion 115 is inserted It is configured to include a locking groove 76 formed in the cut.

The locking portion 115 is formed by bending one side of the base frame 92 forming the side surface of the base member 90 in the inward direction in which the first through hole 96 is formed, and the locking portion 115 is' The opened portion bent in the 'C' shape is facing outward.

In order to surround the protruding portion of the locking portion 115, a locking groove 76 is cut in the side surface of the cover member 70, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the cover is covered by the base member 90. When the member 70 is coupled, the locking portion 115 of the base member 90 is inserted into the locking groove 76 of the cover member 70.

On the other side of the cover member 70, a hook-shaped locking member 84 is provided at one end of the connection bar 82 protruding from the connection bar 82.

The locking member 84 is inserted into the base hole 108 of the base member 90 so that the cover member 70 is fixed to the base member 90.

The side protrusion 119 protruding from the side of the base frame 92 is inserted into the cabinet 1 so that the suction guide device 50 is fixed to the cabinet 1.

Of course, in the technical concept for the cover member 70 to be coupled to the base member 90 by the fitting method, various fastening structures can be used.

When the base member 90 and the cover member 70 are coupled to each other, an insertion hole 130 is provided between the base member 90 and the cover member 70, and the insertion hole 130 is provided. The filter member 60 having the filter net 66 is inserted therethrough.

The filter member 60 has a rectangular filter frame 62, a filter net 66 provided inside the filter frame 62, and a handle member 64 bent at one side of the filter frame 62. It is configured to include.

In addition, one side of the vane member 120 has a connection protrusion 126 having a polygonal insertion groove formed thereon, and the connection protrusion 126 is connected to the suction motor 106 to provide rotational power by rotating the rotational power. Characterized in that to be delivered.

A protruding piece 124 is protruded from the middle of the vane member 120, and the protruding piece 124 is provided with a locking protrusion 122 to be caught by the connection groove 104 of the support member 100.

On the other hand, the fastening hook 110 is coupled to the side of the base member 90 to be coupled to the cabinet (1).

The fastening hook 110 is configured to include a hook body 114 bent in the letter 'b' and a head member 112 protruding in a wedge shape from one end of the hook body 114.

The coupling state of the suction guide device 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described.

The connection protrusion 126 of the vane member 120 is inserted into and fixed to the base member 90, and the locking protrusion 122 of the vane member 120 is inserted into the connection groove 104, thereby allowing the vane member 120 to be inserted therein. ) Is hingedly connected to the base member 90 in a rotatable state.

Then, the cover member 70 is coupled to the base member 90, and in more detail, the locking portion 115 of the base member 90 is inserted into the locking groove 76 of the cover member 70. The hook protrusion 118 of the hook member 116 is inserted into the side fastening hole 78 of the cover member 70 inserted between the hook member 116 and the support member 100.

In addition, the locking member 84 of the cover member 70 is fixed to the base hole 108 so that the base member 90 and the cover member 70 are coupled to each other.

In addition, an insertion hole 130 for inserting the filter member 60 is provided at one side of the base member 90 and the cover member 70, and the filter member 60 is attached and detached.

A process of assembling the suction guide device 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above to the cabinet 1 will be described.

The cabinet 1 is fixed above the base 12, and a collecting panel 38 is fixed to the cabinet 1.

The side projection 119 and the fastening hook 110 of the suction guide device 50 is inserted into the mounting hole 144 of the cabinet 1 to be fixed.

Then, the fastening piece 146 is fixed to the boss member 150 by using the fastening bolt 148, and the mounting protrusion 152 provided at the lower end of the suction guide device 50 in the above state is the base ( 12) to be fixed to the mounting groove 140 of.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the art belongs can make various modifications and other equivalent embodiments therefrom. Will understand.

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an air conditioner having a suction guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the air conditioner shown in FIG.

3 is a view illustrating a state in which the front panel is opened in the air conditioner shown in FIG. 2.

4 and 5 are exploded perspective views of the suction guide device shown in FIG.

6 is a perspective view of the combination of the suction guide device shown in FIG.

7 is a view showing a state before the suction guide device is coupled to the cabinet shown in FIG.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

1: cabinet 3: discharge part

5: discharge frame 7: discharge port

10: upper panel 12: base

14: front panel 16: front member

17: inner member 18: binding frame

20: discharge guide device 22: discharge body

24: safety grill 28: discharge vane

30: hinge connecting means 32: bending piece

34: guide rail 38: collecting panel

40: heat exchanger mounting portion 42: inner panel

44: filter portion 46: blowing fan

48: air blowing housing 50: suction guide device

60: filter member 62: filter frame

64: handle member 66: filter net

70: cover member 72: cover frame

74: second hole 76: locking groove

78: fastening hole 82: connecting bar

84: locking member 90: base member

92: base frame 94: frame member

96: first through hole 98: magnet portion

100: support member 102: inner projection

104: connecting groove 106: suction motor

108: base hole 110: fastening hook

112: head member 114: hook body

115: engaging portion 116: hook member

118: hook projection 120: vane member

122: locking projection 124: protrusion

126: connecting projection 130: insertion hole

140: mounting groove 142: mounting piece

144: mounting hole 146: fastener

148: fastening bolt 150: boss member

152: mounting projection

Claims (8)

The front panel rotates about one side of the left or right side to open and close the front, A cabinet installed at a rear side of the front panel and having an air outlet formed therein; A base supporting a lower portion of the cabinet; A suction guide device installed at a lower side of the cabinet positioned above the base to guide air introduced into the cabinet; Coupling means for providing a fastening force so that the suction guide device is coupled to the cabinet Air conditioner with a suction guide device, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 1, The coupling means includes a fastening hook protruding on the side of the suction guide device; And a mounting piece having mounting holes at both sides of the lower part of the cabinet so that the fastening hook can be inserted into and fixed to the fastening hook. The method of claim 2, An air conditioner having a suction guide device, characterized in that the side projection is formed to protrude further from the side of the suction guide device to be inserted into the mounting hole. The method of claim 2, The fastening hook is an air conditioner provided with a suction guide device, characterized in that it comprises a hook body formed of a 'b' and a head member protruding in a wedge shape from one end of the hook body. The method of claim 1, The coupling means includes a mounting protrusion protruding from the lower end of the suction guide device; Air conditioner having a suction guide device characterized in that it comprises a mounting groove provided in the base so that the mounting projection is inserted. The method of claim 1, The suction guide device, the base member is coupled to the lower side of the cabinet and has a first through-hole formed therein for air to pass through; A vane member hinged to one side of the base member to guide the direction of air; A cover member coupled to the other side of the base member having a second through hole communicating with the first through hole to move the air introduced through the vane member; Fixing means for providing a fastening force so that the cover member and the base member is fixed by the fitting method Air conditioner with a suction guide device, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 6, Insertion hole is provided between the base member and the cover member, the suction guide device of the air conditioner, characterized in that the filter member having a filter net is inserted through the insertion hole. The method of claim 6, The fixing means is a hook member provided on the side of the base member; Fastening holes provided on the side of the cover member so that the hook member is inserted Inhalation guide device of the air conditioner, characterized in that comprises a.

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