KR20100051956A - Indoor unit for air conditioning apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An indoor unit of an air conditioner is provided to increase the indoor air intake area and cover an indoor air inlet using a front panel. CONSTITUTION: An indoor unit(10) of an air-conditioner comprises a main body, a front panel(14), an inner panel, a link member(26). The main body comprises the chassis forming the rear side, and the front frame(13) combined to the front of the chassis. The front panel is movably combined with the front side of the main body to enable indoor air to be sucked to the front of the main body. The inner panel is installed between the front frame and the front panel. The link member interlinks the front panel and the inner panel and enables the front panel to be risen in the state sloped forward.

Description

Indoor unit for air conditioning apparatus

The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner.

In general, the air conditioner refers to a device that allows the refrigerant and indoor air to exchange heat, thereby maintaining the room in a heating state or a cooling state.

The air conditioner includes an outdoor unit in which a compressor is accommodated and an indoor unit mounted in the room to exchange heat between the indoor air and the refrigerant, and the indoor unit and the outdoor unit may be integrally formed according to a product.

The indoor unit is equipped with a heat exchanger, a fan assembly and a filter for filtering the sucked air. In addition, the indoor unit may be divided into wall-mounted, floor-mounted and window-type according to the installation position.

In particular, in the case of the wall-mounted indoor unit, the indoor air inlet is generally formed on the upper surface of the indoor unit in a structure in which the front part is shielded by the panel member. In the structure in which the indoor air suction port is formed on the front of the indoor unit, the suction grille is formed on the front of the indoor unit. In the case of such a product, the internal configuration of the indoor unit is exposed to the outside through the indoor unit front part, which has a disadvantage in appearance.

The present invention has been proposed in order to improve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit which does not expose the internal structure of the indoor unit through the front part while allowing the indoor air to be sucked through the front of the indoor unit.

An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the main body portion consisting of a rear frame chassis and a front frame coupled to the front of the chassis; A front panel movably coupled to a front surface of the main body to allow indoor air to be sucked in front of the main body; An inner panel provided between the front frame and the front panel; And a link member connecting the front panel and the inner panel and allowing the front panel to rise in an inclined forward direction.

According to the indoor unit of the present invention having the above configuration, indoor air is sucked into the front of the indoor unit while the front panel constituting the front part of the indoor unit is lifted. Therefore, there is an advantage that the indoor air suction area is increased.

In addition, even if the indoor air inlet is opened, it is hidden by the front panel and is not exposed to the user, and thus the appearance is neatly processed.

In addition, since the filter can be separated by lifting the front panel upward for filter replacement or cleaning, there is an advantage of easy filter cleaning or replacement.

Hereinafter, the spirit of the present invention will be described in detail through specific embodiments. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and it is to be understood that the present invention is included in the scope of the present invention to the extent that the skilled artisan can easily substitute and change the embodiments.

1 is a cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an indoor unit 10 of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a chassis 11 provided with a stabilizer 111 for generating air flow on a front surface thereof, and a rear surface of the chassis 11. A base 12 fixed to an installation wall, a front frame 13 coupled to the front of the chassis 11, and a suction grill 131 formed on an upper surface thereof, and the front frame 13. Included is a front panel 14 that is movably coupled to the front of the.

In addition, the indoor unit 10 has an inner panel 15 which is linked to the rear surface of the front panel 14 and is provided on the front frame 13 so as to be rotatable, and the front frame 13 and the chassis ( 11, a heat exchanger 19 provided between the supporter, a fan 20 provided below the heat exchanger 19 to suck and discharge indoor air, and a lower end of the heat exchanger 19 to support the discharge port. Included is a discharge grill 16 is provided.

In addition, the indoor unit 10 includes a discharge vane 21 for selectively shielding the discharge port, a discharge louver 22 provided at the discharge port and adjusting the discharge direction of air together with the discharge vane 21; A bottom plate 23 that shields the pipe passing through the lower end of the indoor unit 10 and a tubing holder 24 rotatably coupled to the chassis 11 to support the pipe are included.

In addition, the indoor unit 10 includes a pre-filter 17 and a pre-filter 17 for purifying air sucked through the front surface of the front frame 13 and the suction grille 131. A dust collecting filter 18 provided between the heat exchangers 19 is included.

2 is an external perspective view showing an operating state of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

2, the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which a discharge grill 16 having a discharge port is provided at a lower end of the indoor unit 10. That is, the discharge port is located at the bottom of the indoor unit 10, and the discharge vane 21 and the discharge louver 22 are provided at the discharge port. Therefore, the sucked indoor air passes through the heat exchanger 19 and then is discharged to the bottom of the indoor unit 10. In addition, an upper surface of the front frame 13 forms an upper surface of the indoor unit 10, and as illustrated, a suction grill 131 is formed on the upper surface of the front frame 13. In addition, a side panel 25 is provided on a side of the front frame 13 to form a side portion of the indoor unit 10.

In addition, the front panel 14 is raised while being rotated by the link member 26 for indoor air intake. In detail, the front panel 14 is raised in a form in which the upper end is inclined forward by the rotation of the link member 26. Therefore, indoor air is sucked through the suction grille 131 and sucked through the space formed between the front frame 13 and the front panel 14. At this time, the inner panel 15 provided on the rear surface of the front panel 14 is kept fixed to the front of the front frame (13).

In addition, the bottom edge of the indoor unit 10 is equipped with a moving sensor assembly 27 for detecting the movement of the human body.

In detail, the moving sensor assembly 27 is introduced into the indoor unit 10 when the indoor unit 10 is not operated, and descends when the indoor unit 10 operates to protrude from the bottom surface of the indoor unit 10. do. The moving sensor assembly 27 is rotatably installed at a predetermined angle about the vertical axis.

As such, since the moving sensor assembly 27 protrudes a predetermined length from the bottom of the indoor unit 10 and is rotatably installed in the left and right directions, the moving sensor assembly 27 has an advantage of widening the range of detecting the movement of the human body.

3 and 4 are perspective views of an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention showing the front panel is opened for filter separation.

3 and 4, in the case of the indoor unit 10 of the present invention, the lower end of the front panel 14 is lifted up to replace the filter.

In detail, the filter 17 is mounted to the front of the front frame 13, the inner panel 15 is located on the front of the filter 17. The inner panel 15 is maintained in close contact with the front surface of the front frame 13 during indoor unit operation. Then, only the front panel 14 is raised as shown in FIG.

In addition, when the front panel 14 is lifted to replace the filter, the inner panel 15 is lifted together in close contact with the rear surface of the front panel 14. This is because the front panel 14 and the inner panel 15 are connected by the link member 26.

In addition, the support 28 is rotatably connected to the rear surface of the inner panel 15. In detail, one end of the support 28 is pivotally connected to the rear surface of the inner panel 15, and the other end is slidably coupled to the front surface of the front frame 13. The front surface of the front frame 13 may be formed with a guide groove or guide rail for guiding the movement of the support (28). Thus, when lifting the front panel 14, the end of the support 28 connected to the front frame 13 is lowered. In addition, when the front panel 14 is placed in a state where the support 28 is lowered to a distance at least perpendicular to the front frame 13, the lower end of the front panel 14 is opened as shown. Is supported by. In this state, the filter 17 may be pulled out and separated.

On the other hand, the link member 26 is composed of a lower link 261 located relatively lower side, and an upper link 262 located above the lower link 261. In addition, lower ends of the lower link 261 and the upper link 262 are rotatably connected to the rear surface of the front panel 14. The upper ends of the lower link 261 and the upper link 162 are rotatably connected to the inner panel 15. In addition, the inner panel 15 has a hole in which the link member 26 is accommodated.

By the above configuration, when the user lifts the front panel 14, the inner panel 15 is also lifted together. In the process of rotating the lower end of the front panel 14 and the inner panel 15, the end of the support 28 descends along the front surface of the front frame 13 to move the inner panel 15. Support.

5 is a side view showing a state in which the front panel of the indoor unit is raised according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a driving command is input to the indoor unit 10, the front panel 14 is raised.

In detail, the automatic elevating structure of the front panel 14 includes a link member 26 having both ends connected to the front panel and the inner panel 15, and a driving unit 30 that provides rotational force to the link member. )

More specifically, the end of the upper link 262 of the link member 26 is connected to the drive unit 30, the link member 26 is rotated by the rotational force generated in the drive unit 30 . In addition, a gear-shaped receiver 263 protrudes from an end of the upper link 262, in detail, an end rotatably connected to the inner panel 15. The receiver 263 meshes with a feeder 352 (see FIG. 7) of the drive unit 30.

On the other hand, the lower link 261 is formed shorter than the upper link 262, the front panel 14 is raised in a slightly inclined forward direction. In other words, an upper end of the front panel 14 is inclined in a direction away from the front of the indoor unit 10, and a lower end of the front panel 14 is raised in contact with the front frame 13. As a result, indoor air is sucked into the upper side and both sides of the front panel 14. As the front panel 14 is raised, a part of the discharge port formed at the lower end of the indoor unit 10 is opened. Then, the discharge vane 21 is rotated to open the remaining part of the discharge port. Here, the upper end of the front panel 14 is raised in an inclined form, so that most of the indoor air is sucked through the upper surface of the indoor unit 10, thereby preventing the air discharged through the discharge port from being sucked again. It is effective.

6 is a perspective view of a front panel drive unit of an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the drive unit.

6 and 7, the drive unit 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a drive motor 31, a bracket 32 to which the drive motor 31 is fastened, and the drive motor 31. Gear assembly mounted on the other side of the The bracket 32 is fixed to the rear surface of the front frame 13.

In detail, the gear assembly includes a drive gear 33 connected to the rotational shaft of the drive motor 31, a transmission gear 34 engaged with the drive gear 33, and a driven member engaged with the transmission gear 34. Gear 35 is included. In addition, the driven gear 35 includes a gear part 351 having a substantially semicircular shape, and a feeder 352 having a gear shape formed on an upper surface of the gear part 351. The gear portion 351 rotates in engagement with the transmission gear 34, and the feeder 352 rotates in engagement with the receiver 263 of the upper link 262.

Referring to the operation of the drive unit 30, when power is applied to the drive motor 31, the drive gear 33, the transmission gear 34 and the driven gear 35 meshes with each other to rotate. In addition, when the feeder 352 rotates, the receiver 263 rotates together, and the upper link 262 rotates by the rotation of the receiver 263. As a result, the front panel 14 is raised, and since the lower link 261 is shorter than the upper link 262, the front panel 14 is tilted forward and raised. In addition, the indoor air inlet is opened by the movement of the front panel 14.

On the other hand, when the lower end of the front panel 14 is lifted for cleaning or replacing the filter, the receiver 263 is released from the engagement with the feeder 352.

In the above embodiment, the receiver 263 is described as being provided in the upper link 261, but may be provided in the lower link 262. In the above embodiment, a plurality of gears are engaged with the driving unit 30, but a member having the same function as the driven gear 35 may be directly connected to the rotation shaft of the driving motor 31. . Furthermore, it is also possible to apply a gear assembly of a different type than the combination of gears presented in the above embodiment.

1 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an external perspective view showing an operating state of the air conditioner indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4 are perspective views of an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention showing the front panel is opened for filter separation.

5 is a side view showing a state in which the front panel of the indoor unit is raised according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the front panel drive unit of the indoor unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exploded perspective view of the drive unit.

Claims (10)

A main body part comprising a rear frame chassis and a front frame coupled to the front of the chassis; A front panel movably coupled to a front surface of the main body to allow indoor air to be sucked in front of the main body; An inner panel provided between the front frame and the front panel; And An indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising: a link member connecting the front panel and the inner panel and allowing the front panel to be inclined forward. The method of claim 1, In the link member, An upper link located relatively upwards, An indoor unit of an air conditioner located below the upper link and including a lower link shorter than the upper link. The method of claim 2, Further comprising a drive unit for providing a rotational force to at least one of the upper link and the lower link, In the drive unit, With drive motor, Indoor unit of the air conditioner includes a feeder which is connected to the rotary shaft of the drive motor directly or indirectly to rotate. The method of claim 3, wherein Indoor unit of the air conditioner, characterized in that the receiver is provided at the end of the link connected to the drive unit receives the rotational force from the feeder. The method of claim 4, wherein The indoor unit of the air conditioner, characterized in that the feeder and the receiver is provided in the form of gears to mesh with each other. The method of claim 4, wherein Indoor unit of the air conditioner, characterized in that the coupling of the feeder and the receiver is released by lifting the lower end of the inner panel. The method of claim 3, wherein And the feeder is indirectly connected to the drive motor by engagement with one or more gears connected to the drive motor to rotate. The method of claim 1, One end is rotatably provided on the rear surface of the inner panel, the indoor unit of the air conditioner further comprises a support for supporting the inner panel so that the lower end of the inner panel is held in a raised state. The method of claim 8, The other end of the support is an indoor unit of the air conditioner, characterized in that the sliding movement is connected to the front of the front frame. The method of claim 8, In the process of lifting the lower end of the inner panel, the other end of the support unit indoor unit of the air conditioner, characterized in that the sliding movement downward from the front of the front frame.

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