KR20120074907A - Front panel assembly dervice of air conditioner - Google Patents

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KR20120074907A
KR20120074907A KR1020100136894A KR20100136894A KR20120074907A KR 20120074907 A KR20120074907 A KR 20120074907A KR 1020100136894 A KR1020100136894 A KR 1020100136894A KR 20100136894 A KR20100136894 A KR 20100136894A KR 20120074907 A KR20120074907 A KR 20120074907A
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air conditioner
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안상원
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위니아만도 주식회사
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/005—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted on the floor; standing on the floor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2221/00—Details or features not otherwise provided for
    • F24F2221/36—Modules, e.g. for an easy mounting or transport

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Abstract

PURPOSE: An assembling device for a front panel of an air conditioner is provided to simplify the structure of a front panel by assembling the front panel integrated with an auxiliary panel on a guide frame formed on a main body. CONSTITUTION: An assembling device for a front panel of an air conditioner comprises a main body(10), a front panel(30), and a guide frame(20). The front surface of the main body is opened. The front panel covers the opened front surface of the main body. The guide frame is formed on the edge of the front surface of the main body. A guide groove(22) is formed on the guide frame. The front panel is slid into the guide groove to be assembled on the front surface of the main body.

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Front panel assembly device of air conditioner {FRONT PANEL ASSEMBLY DERVICE OF AIR CONDITIONER}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for assembling a front panel of an air conditioner, and more particularly, a front panel including an auxiliary panel is assembled to a guide frame formed on the front edge of the air conditioner body, thereby simplifying the structure and reducing costs. A front panel assembly apparatus for an air conditioner is provided.

Generally used air conditioner works to circulate air and interlock with a refrigeration cycle or air conditioning cycle to cool or cool indoor air. Installed and configured is called an integrated air conditioner, each separately installed is called a separate air conditioner.

The representative of the former integrated air conditioner is a window type is representative, the latter is a separate type air conditioner wall-mounted, ceiling type and stand type are typically used.

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner front panel assembly apparatus according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus for assembling the front panel of the air conditioner according to the related art includes a hinge part 6 formed at an assembly portion of the main body 2 and the front panel 4.

The main body 2 includes a cabinet 1 in which an indoor heat exchanger (not shown) is installed.

The hinge portion 6 is formed at the side assembly portion of the main body 2 and the front panel 4 so that the front panel 4 can be rotatably assembled to the air conditioner main body.

The front panel of the main body 2 is provided with an auxiliary panel 8 so that the indoor heat exchanger is not exposed to the outside.

The above-mentioned invention means the background art of the technical field to which the present invention belongs, and does not mean the prior art.

However, the conventional stand type air conditioner has a problem in that the structure is complicated and the manufacturing cost increases since the auxiliary panel is first assembled to the main body when the heavy front panel is mounted, and the front panel is mounted on the auxiliary panel through the hinge part. There is this.

Therefore, there is a need to improve this.

The present invention has been created by the necessity as described above, the slide assembly of the front panel with the auxiliary panel integrally to the guide frame formed on the front edge of the main body, the structure of the front panel is simple, reducing the number of parts to reduce the manufacturing cost It is an object to provide a front panel assembly apparatus of an air conditioner.

In addition, the assembly of the finishing frame and the guide frame by using the coupling method using the screw method or the hook hook method to facilitate the disassembly and assembly, and the front panel assembly of the air conditioner to provide a clean and beautiful aesthetic by not seeing the coupling parts from the outside It is an object to provide a device.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a front panel assembly apparatus of an air conditioner having a shock absorbing member on the side of the guide frame so that the protruding jaw portion contacts the assembly.

In order to achieve the above object, an apparatus for assembling the front panel of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body having an open front surface; A front panel covering the front portion of the main body; And a guide frame formed on the front edge of the main body, wherein the guide frame forms a guide groove formed in the lateral direction, and the front panel is assembled to the front of the main body by sliding the front panel into the guide groove. It is characterized by.

In addition, the edge opposite to the entrance of the front panel, when the front panel assembly, characterized in that the finishing frame to match the finish and the guide frame is provided.

In addition, the finishing frame is formed integrally with the front panel or characterized in that the insertion hole to be inserted and detachable from the front panel.

In addition, it characterized in that it comprises a coupling portion for coupling the finishing frame and the guide frame to each other to fix the front panel to the body.

In addition, the coupling portion protrudes from the top and bottom of the front panel in the finishing frame, protruding jaw portion formed with a through hole; A screw hole formed in the finishing frame to match the through hole; And a fastening member fitted into the through hole and fastened to the screw hole to fix the closing frame to the guide frame.

In addition, the coupling portion protruding jaw portion protruding upward and downward of the front panel in the finishing frame; A hook hook formed to protrude to the side of the protruding jaw portion; And a locking hole formed at a side of the guide frame such that the locking hook is inserted and fixed.

In addition, the protruding jaw portion is characterized in that the flow is prevented by being in close contact with the corner groove formed by the front edge and the guide frame side of the main body.

In addition, the protruding jaw portion is characterized in that the shock is prevented by elastic contact with the buffer member formed on the side of the guide frame.

As described above, the front panel assembling apparatus of the air conditioner according to the present invention, the front panel of the auxiliary panel is integrally assembled to the guide frame formed on the front edge of the main body, so the structure of the front panel is simple, The manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number.

In addition, the present invention is assembled using a coupling part using a screw method or a hook hook method of the finishing frame and guide frame to facilitate the assembly and disassembly, it is possible to provide a clean and beautiful aesthetic by not seeing the coupling from the outside.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a shock absorbing member on the side of the guide frame so that the protruding jaw contact the assembly can be prevented from being impacted.

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner front panel assembly apparatus according to the prior art.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the front panel assembly of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an assembled front view of the front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the coupling portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the front panel assembly of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembled state of the coupling portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the front panel assembly of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is an assembled state front view of the front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for assembling the front panel of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. 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.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an assembled state front view of the front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the coupling portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 4, a front panel assembly apparatus of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10, a front panel 30, and a guide frame 20.

The main body 10 has an open front surface to check various devices such as an indoor heat exchanger, a blowing fan, a filter, and the like provided therein.

The front panel 30 is configured to cover the front portion of the main body 10.

The front panel 30 preferably constitutes an existing auxiliary panel integrally blocking the front portion of the main body 10.

The front panel 30 covers the main body 10 in which the front part is opened to cover devices provided in the main body 10 so that the front panel 30 is not visible from the outside and prevents foreign substances from entering the inside.

The guide frame 20 is formed at the front edge portion 12 of the main body 10.

The guide frame 20 not only serves to protect the outer edge of the front panel 30 when viewed from the front of the air conditioner, but also provides a clean aesthetic appearance.

The guide frame 20 is formed with a guide groove 22 formed to be open in the lateral direction.

The front panel 30 is slid into the guide groove 22 to assemble the front panel on the front of the main body 10.

The guide frame 30 is divided into three parts of only one portion of the right side or the left side, such as an upper portion, a lower portion, or a left or right portion.

The guide frame 30 is configured to protrude slightly from the front surface of the front panel 30 because the guide groove 22 is formed.

In the drawings for convenience, the left side is shown in an open state and will be described based on this. Of course, the right side or the upper side may be configured to slide open assembly.

In this case, the guide groove 22 will be formed to fit the guide frame 30.

At the edge opposite to the entrance of the front panel 30, the finishing frame 40 is provided to match the finish with the guide frame 20 when the front panel 30 is assembled.

The finishing frame 40 is formed integrally with the front panel 30. The finishing frame 40 and the front panel 30 may be made of the same material.

The finishing frame 40 is slightly protruded to the front side with respect to the front panel 30 and preferably coincides with the height of the protrusion of the guide frame 20.

At this time, the left and right thickness of the finishing frame 40 may be the same as the thickness of the three parts, such as the upper side, the lower side, the right side of the guide frame 20. Of course, in some cases, the thickness difference of the four parts may be different in consideration of assembly and aesthetics. However, it is desirable to configure the corresponding portions to have the same thickness.

The front panel 30 is a sliding aesthetic along the guide groove 22 of the guide frame 20 is completed, the finishing frame 20 is to form a sense of aesthetic by making it appear to be integral with the guide frame 20.

Although the finishing frame 40 is formed integrally with the front panel 30, the material of the finishing frame 40 may be formed of a material different from the guide frame 20.

In recent years, because the double injection is developed, even if the material is different from each other can be formed integrally.

For example, the front part of the front panel 20 is made of reinforced plastic, and the finishing frame 40 can be configured integrally even in the case of ordinary plastic.

In order to fix the front panel 30 to the main body 10 includes a coupling part 50 for coupling the finishing frame 40 and the guide frame 20 with each other.

The coupling part 50 includes a protruding jaw portion 52, a screw hole 56, and a fastening member 58.

The protruding jaw portion 52 protrudes upward and downward from the front panel 30 in the finishing frame 40, and a through hole 54 is formed.

Protruding jaw portion 52 is tightly assembled to the edge groove 24 formed by the front surface 12 and the guide frame side of the main body 10, the flow is prevented.

The protruding jaw portion 52 is elastically contacted with the buffer member 26 formed on the side of the guide frame 20 to prevent the impact.

The shock absorbing member 26 is forcibly inserted into the installation hole formed in the guide frame 20 to prevent its separation.

The screw hole 56 is formed in the finishing frame 40 to coincide with the through hole 54.

The fastening member 58 is inserted into the through hole 54 and fastened to the screw hole 56 to fix the finishing frame 40 to the guide frame 20.

The fastening member 58 may be a screw, bolt or other fixing member.

Looking at the assembly state, the front panel 30 is assembled by sliding movement along the guide groove 22 of the guide frame 20, and then through the through hole 54 of the protruding jaw portion 52 formed on the upper and lower sides Since the fastening members 58 are fastened to the screw holes 56, the front panels 30 can be blocked from the front part of the main body 10.

In case of reducing or repairing by opening the front part of the main body 10, loosening and disassembling the fastening member 58, and slides the front panel 30 in the guide groove 22 of the guide frame 20, the main body 10 It is possible to repair or check the internal device.

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the front panel assembly of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembled state of the coupling portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Since the configuration of the front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention is almost similar to the embodiment, description thereof will be omitted and only the coupling unit 60, which is another configuration, will be described.

Coupling portion 60 of the front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises a projection jaw portion 62, the hook hook 64 and the locking hole 66.

The protruding jaw portion 60 is formed to protrude upward and downward of the front panel 30 from the finishing frame 40.

The hook hook 64 is formed to protrude toward the side of the protruding jaw portion 60.

The locking hole 66 is formed on the side of the guide frame 20 facing the locking hook 64 so that the locking hook 64 is inserted and fixed.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, when the sliding movement is performed along the guide groove 22 of the guide frame 20, the locking hook 64 protruding from the protruding jaw portion 62 is the locking hole 66 of the guide frame 20. It is inserted into the assembly.

At this time, the locking hook 64 is elastically retracted as it is inserted into the locking hole 66, and is opened again when the entry is completed to maintain the locked assembly state.

The disassembling process is to push the front panel 30 to the left side, and the hook hook 64 is lifted up again and is released from the catch hole 66, and since it is simply disassembled, it is possible to repair or check the internal device of the main body 10. Do.

7 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for assembling the front panel of an air conditioner according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an assembled front view of the apparatus for assembling the front panel of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention. .

The configuration of the front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention is because most of the configuration is similar to the embodiment will be omitted, and only other components will be described.

First, the front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention is to configure the finishing frame 140 and the front panel 30 to be detachable.

One side of the closing frame 140 forms an insertion hole 142 to be inserted and detached from the front panel 30.

Therefore, the finishing frame 140 and the front panel 30 are manufactured separately so as to reduce the burden on the double injection.

Looking at the assembly state, the front panel 30 is inserted and inserted into the insertion hole 142 of the finishing frame 140, the front panel 30 slides along the guide groove 22 of the guide frame 20 After assembling, the fastening member 78 is inserted into the through hole 74 of the protruding jaw portion 72 formed on the upper side and the lower side, and then the fastening member 78 is fastened to the screw hole 76, respectively. The front part can be blocked.

If the front part of the main body 10 is to be reduced or repaired, the fastening member 78 is disassembled by disassembling and the front panel 30 slides in the guide groove 22 of the guide frame 20 so that the main body 10 It is possible to repair or check the internal device.

According to the present invention, the front panel having the auxiliary panel integrated together is slide-assembled into the guide frame formed on the front edge of the main body, thereby simplifying the structure of the front panel and reducing the manufacturing cost by reducing the number of parts.

In addition, the present invention is assembled using a coupling part using a screw method or a hook hook method of the finishing frame and guide frame to facilitate the assembly and disassembly, it is possible to provide a clean and beautiful aesthetic by not seeing the coupling from the outside.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a shock absorbing member on the side of the guide frame so that the protruding jaw contact the assembly can be prevented from being impacted.

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. I will understand.

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

10: body 12: frame
20: guide frame 22: guide groove
30: front panel 40,140: finishing frame
50, 60, 70: engaging portion 52, 62, 72: protruding jaw
54,72: Through hole 64: Hook hook
56,76: screw hole 66: locking hole

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A main body having an open front surface;
A front panel covering the front portion of the main body; And
It includes a guide frame formed on the front edge of the main body,
The guide frame forms a guide groove formed in the lateral direction,
The front panel assembly of the air conditioner, characterized in that the front panel is assembled to the front surface of the main body by sliding the front panel to the guide groove.
The method of claim 1,
The front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner is provided on the opposite side edge of the front panel when the front panel assembly, the finishing frame to match the finish with the guide frame.
The method of claim 2,
The finishing frame is formed integrally with the front panel or the front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner, characterized in that the insertion hole to be inserted and detachable from the front panel.
The method according to claim 2 or 3,
And a coupling part for coupling the finishing frame and the guide frame to each other to fix the front panel to the main body.
The method of claim 4, wherein the coupling portion
Protruding jaw portion protruding from the finishing frame to the upper, lower side of the front panel, the through-hole formed;
A screw hole formed in the finishing frame to match the through hole; And
And a fastening member fitted into the through hole and fastened to the screw hole to fix the closing frame to the guide frame.
The method of claim 4, wherein the coupling portion
A protruding jaw formed to protrude upward and downward of the front panel from the finishing frame;
A hook hook formed to protrude to the side of the protruding jaw portion; And
And a locking hole formed on a side surface of the guide frame such that the locking hook is inserted into and fixed to the hook hook.
The method according to claim 5 or 6,
The protruding jaw portion is assembled in close contact with the edge groove formed by the front edge and the guide frame side of the main body front panel assembly apparatus of the air conditioner, characterized in that the flow is prevented.
The method according to claim 5 or 6,
The protruding jaw portion of the front panel assembly of the air conditioner, characterized in that the impact is prevented by elastic contact with the buffer member formed on the side of the guide frame.
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