KR20180003261U - Elbow cover and cover structure for tube of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an elbow cover and a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an elbow cover for a tube of an air conditioner which shields a bending portion of a tube connected to an indoor unit or an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, A plate-like elbow base portion which is fixed to two wall surfaces orthogonal to each other in a state of being in contact with the back surface; And a plurality of elbows that are formed in a polygonal shape with one surface and both ends thereof opposed to the front surface of the elbow base portion opened and which are coupled to the elbow base portion and define a space in which the tube is positioned between the inner surface and the front surface of the elbow base, A cover portion; Wherein the elbow base comprises: a plate-shaped first base plate fixed to a wall surface in a state of being in contact with the back surface; And a plate-shaped second base plate fixed to the other wall surface orthogonal to the wall surface on which the first base plate is fixed, in a state where the back surface is in contact with the other surface of the second base plate, and both ends of the elbow cover portion are opened in the orthogonal direction.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an elbow cover for a tube of an air conditioner,

The present invention relates to an elbow cover and a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner.

The air conditioner is a device for cooling and / or heating an indoor space by condensation and evaporation of a refrigerant circulating in a heat exchange cycle. In the case of a separate type air conditioner in which the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are separated from each other, a tube for circulating the refrigerant between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit and a tube for discharging the condensed water generated in the process of evaporating the refrigerant in the indoor unit to the outside Is connected to the indoor unit. Recently, a cover for shielding a tube connected to an indoor unit and an outdoor unit has been proposed for the purpose of protecting the tube and improving the beauty of the tube.

However, the conventional tube cover for an air conditioner has the following problems.

First, in the case of a tube connected to the indoor unit, the length thereof varies depending on the position of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit. However, conventionally, there arises inconvenience that the cover must be made or cut according to the length of the tube.

Also, depending on the position of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, a bending portion may be formed in which the tube connected to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit is bent at a predetermined angle. However, conventionally, such a method for effectively shielding the bending portion of the tube is not considered.

(Prior Art Document 001) Korean Utility Model Utility 2015-0003931 (name: cover for air conditioner refrigerant pipe) (Prior art document 002) Korean Patent Publication No. 2007-0115452 (name: piping cover of air conditioner)

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an elbow cover for a tube of an air conditioner which can be easily manufactured and constructed according to the length of a tube, Thereby providing a cover structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an elbow cover and a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner configured to be easily shielded against corner portions of a tube.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elbow cover for a tube of an air conditioner, comprising: an elbow for a tube of an air conditioner for shielding a bending portion of a tube connected to an indoor unit or an outdoor unit of the air conditioner; The cover is characterized in that the elbow cover comprises: a plate-shaped elbow base portion fixed on two wall surfaces orthogonal to each other, And a plurality of elbows that are formed in a polygonal shape with one surface and both ends thereof opposed to the front surface of the elbow base portion opened and which are coupled to the elbow base portion and define a space in which the tube is positioned between the inner surface and the front surface of the elbow base, A cover portion; Wherein the elbow base comprises: a plate-shaped first base plate fixed to a wall surface in a state of being in contact with the back surface; And a plate-shaped second base plate fixed to the other wall surface orthogonal to the wall surface on which the first base plate is fixed, in a state where the back surface is in contact with the other surface of the second base plate, and both ends of the elbow cover portion are opened in the orthogonal direction.

One aspect of the tube cover for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention is such that the elbow cover portion is inclined with respect to the front surface of the first and second base plates at a predetermined angle with respect to the elbow base portion And a guiding portion for guiding the guided portion to be coupled to the elbow base portion.

In one aspect of the tube-type elbow cover of an air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention, the guide portion is formed on one of the elbow base portion and the elbow cover portion, A guide slot extending in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the guide slot; And a guide rib provided on the other of the elbow-base portion and the elbow-cover portion and protruding in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a front surface of the first and second base plates; Wherein the guide ribs are inserted in the guide slots and move along the guide slots so that the elbow cover portion is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the first and second base plates with respect to the elbow base portion .

In an embodiment of the tube cover for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, a locking rib extending from the front surface of the elbow base portion is provided at both side ends of the front surface of the elbow base portion, And a locking hook for elastically locking the locking rib when the elbow cover moves in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the first and second base plates with respect to the elbow base.

In one aspect of the tube cover for an air conditioner of an embodiment of the present invention, the elbow base includes at least one tie fixing projection to which a cable tie for fixing the tube to the elbow base is fixed do.

One aspect of the cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention is a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner for shielding a tube connected to an indoor unit or an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, At least two shielding covers fixed to the wall and defining a space in which the tubes are located; And an elbow cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5 connected to the shielding cover adjacent to each other. Wherein the shielding cover comprises: a plate-shaped shielding base portion which is fixed in a state that a back surface thereof is in contact with a wall surface; And a shielding base portion which is formed in a polyhedron shape in which a front surface of the shielding base portion is opposed to the front surface and both ends thereof are opened and which is coupled to the shielding base portion and defines a space in which the tube is positioned between the inner surface of the shielding base portion and the front surface of the shielding base portion A cover portion; .

In one aspect of the cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one connection slot is formed in at least one end of the shield base portion and at both ends of the elbow base portion, At least one connecting rib is provided at the other end of both ends of the one end and the shrink elbow base, and the shielding base portion and the elbow base portion are connected by inserting the connecting rib into the connecting slot.

In an embodiment of the cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting rib extends at a predetermined length at either one of at least one end of the shield base portion and both ends of the elbow base portion, The distance between one end of the shield base portion and one end of the elbow base portion is adjusted according to the length of insertion of the rib into the connection slot.

In one aspect of the cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, the shielding cover portion is coupled to the shielding base portion in a state where the shielding base portion and the elbow base portion are connected, And the shield cover portion is coupled to the elbow base portion in a state where the shield cover portion is coupled to the shield base portion.

In one embodiment of the cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, the elbow cover portion is relatively long compared to the elbow base portion, and both ends thereof overlap with at least a part of the adjacent shielding cover portion And is coupled to the front surface of the elbow base.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be expected with the elbow cover and the cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner.

First, in the embodiment of the present invention, adjacent shielding covers or adjacent shielding covers and elbow covers are connected by a connecting cover. Particularly, in the embodiment of the present invention, the length of the overall cover structure can be adjusted by adjusting the distance that the connection rib is inserted into the connection slot. Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily adjust the length of the cover structure according to the length of the tube.

And in an embodiment of the present invention, a cover for the bending portion of the tube is made possible by the elbow cover. Particularly, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the elbow cover guided by the guide portion is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the elbow-base portion, the fastening ribs and the fastening hooks for fixing the elbow-base portion and the elbow- . Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the bending portion of the tube can be shielded by the elbow cover more simply and easily.

1 is a perspective view showing a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
3 is a perspective view showing a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a tube cover structure of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover structure 1 for a tube of an air conditioner according to the present embodiment serves to shield a tube connected to an indoor unit or an outdoor unit of the air conditioner. In this embodiment, the cover structure 1 includes a shielding cover 100 and a connection cover 200. [

More specifically, the shielding cover 100 is fixed to a wall surface and defines a space in which the tube is located. For example, the shielding cover 100 is formed to have a predetermined length regardless of the length of the tube, and the shielding cover 100 adjacent to each other is connected by the connecting cover 200, The overall length of the cover structure 1 may be adjustable depending on the length. The shielding cover 100 includes a shielding base portion 110 and a shielding cover portion 120.

The shield base portion 110 is fixed in a state in which its back surface is in contact with the wall surface. The shield base portion 110 is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined length and width.

In the shielding base 110, a locking rib 111 is provided. The coupling ribs 111 extend at a predetermined height from the front surface of the shielding base portion 110. The fastening ribs 111 may be intermittently provided at both ends of the shielding base 110 in the longitudinal direction or at a portion of both ends in the longitudinal direction.

In addition, two connection slots 113 are formed in the shielding base portion 110. The connection slot 113 may be formed such that a part of the shielding base 110 is recessed upward to be long in the longitudinal direction of the shielding base 110. Of course, the connection slot 113 may be formed only at one end of the shielding base 110, and only one of the connection slots 113 may be formed at one end or both ends of the shielding base 110.

In this embodiment, the shielding base portion 110 is provided with a tie fixing protrusion 115. The tie fixing protrusion 115 is a place where a cable tie for fixing the tube to the shielding base 110 is fixed. For example, the tie fixing protrusions 115 may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction of the shielding base 110.

The shielding cover part 120 is formed in a polyhedron shape having one surface opposed to the front surface of the shielding base part 110 and both ends opened. The shielding cover 120 is substantially coupled to the shielding base 110 and defines a space between the inner surface of the shielding base 110 and the front surface of the shielding base 110.

At both ends of the inner surface of the shielding cover portion 120, a fastening hook 121 is provided. When the shielding cover part 120 moves in a direction orthogonal to the front surface of the shielding base part 110 with respect to the shielding base part 110, Respectively. In other words, in the present embodiment, the shielding cover part 120 does not slide in the direction parallel to the front surface of the shielding base part 110 with respect to the shielding base part 110, The fastening hooks 121 are elastically fastened to the fastening ribs 111.

Next, the connection cover 200 serves to connect the shielding covers 100 adjacent to each other, as described above. In the present embodiment, the connection cover 200 includes a connection base portion 210 and a connection cover portion 220.

More specifically, the connection base portion 210 connects the shielding base portions 110 adjacent to each other. The connection base portion 210 is fixed in a state that its back surface is in contact with a wall surface, and is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined length and width.

The connection base portion 210 is provided with two connection ribs 213. The connection ribs 213 extend in the longitudinal direction of the connection base 210 at both ends of the connection base 210 in the longitudinal direction. The connection rib 213 is inserted into the connection slot 113 to connect the shield base 110 and the connection base 210. Particularly, in this embodiment, the distance between the one end of the shielding base portion 110 and one end of the connection base portion 210, that is, the distance between the ends of the cover base portion 210 and the cover base portion 210, The overall length of the body 1 can be adjusted. Therefore, the overall length of the cover structure 1 can be freely adjusted according to the situation of the field, the tolerance of the installation, and the like.

The connection cover part 220 is formed in a polygonal shape having one surface opposed to the front surface of the connection base part 210 and both ends opened. A space in which the tube is positioned between the inner surface of the connection cover part 220 and the front surface of the connection base part 210 is defined.

The coupling base 210 and the coupling cover 220 are provided with a coupling rib 211 and a coupling hook 221, respectively. The coupling rib 211 and the coupling hook 221 are substantially the same as those of the shielding base portion 110 and the shielding cover portion 120 as described above and a detailed description thereof will be omitted .

The shielding cover unit 120 is coupled to the shielding base unit 110 in a state where the shielding base unit 110 and the connection base unit 210 are connected to each other. Of course, the shielding base portion 110 and the connection base portion 210 are fixed to the wall surface before and after the interconnection, and after the tube is positioned on the front surface of the shielding base portion 110 and the connection base portion 210 The shielding cover part 120 will be coupled to the shielding base part 110.

The connection cover part 220 is coupled to the connection base part 210 in a state where the shielding cover part 120 is coupled to the shielding base part 110. Particularly, in the present embodiment, the connection cover portion 220 is provided on the front surface of the connection base portion 210 so that both ends of the connection cover portion 220 are overlapped with at least a part of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shield cover portion 120, Lt; / RTI > This is to prevent the connection base 210 from being completely shielded by the connection cover 220 irrespective of the adjustment of the length of the connection rib 213 inserted into the connection slot 113. For this, the connection cover part 220 may be formed to be relatively longer than the connection base part 210.

Hereinafter, a cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a tube cover structure of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a tube cover structure of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention . 1 and 2 are used for the shielding cover which is the same as the first embodiment of the present invention described above, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

3 and 4, the tube cover structure 2 of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a shielding cover 100 and a connection cover 200. [ The elbow cover 300 shields the bending portion of the tube connected to the indoor unit or the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. The elbow cover 300 includes an elbow base portion 310, an elbow cover portion 320, and a guide portion 330.

More specifically, the elbow base 310 is fixed to two wall surfaces orthogonal to each other in a state where the back surfaces thereof are in contact with each other. The elbow base 310 includes first and second base plates 310A and 310B. The first base plate 310A is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined length and width, which is fixed in a state where the back surface thereof is in contact with one of the wall surfaces orthogonal to each other. The second base plate 310B is fixed to the other of the wall surfaces orthogonal to each other in a state where its back is in contact with the other, and is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined length and width. One end of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B may be substantially connected to each other so that the elbow base 310 may be formed in an L shape as a whole.

The elbow base 310 is provided with a fastening rib 311, a connecting rib 313 and a tie fixing protrusion 315. The coupling rib 311, the coupling rib 313 and the tie fixing protrusion 315 are the same as those of the shielding base portion 110 and the coupling base portion 210 in the first embodiment of the present invention described above , And a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The elbow cover 320 is coupled to the elbow base 310 and defines a space between the inner surface of the elbow base 310 and the front surface of the elbow base 310. The elbow cover portion 320 is formed in a polygonal shape with one side opposed to the front surface of the elbow base portion 310 and both ends opened. However, since the elbow base 310 is formed in a substantially L shape, both ends of the elbow cover 320 may be opened in a direction orthogonal to each other.

The elbow cover 320 is provided with a fastening hook 321 which is elastically fastened to the fastening rib 311. Since the fastening hooks 321 are the same as those of the shielding base 110 and the connecting base 210 in the first embodiment of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The guide portion 330 is formed at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B with respect to the elbow base portion 310 And guiding the guiding member to be coupled to the elbow base 310 by guiding the guiding member to move in an inclined direction. In other words, in the present embodiment, the elbow cover portion 320 guided by the guide portion 330 is positioned on the first and second base plates 310A and 310B with respect to the elbow base portion 310, When the locking rib 111 is moved in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface, elastic coupling between the locking rib 111 and the locking hook 121 is performed. The guide part 330 includes a guide slot 331 and a guide rib 333.

The guide slots 331 are formed on the front surface of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B so as to extend in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle, . The guide slot 331 may be formed at an edge portion of the elbow base 310 defined by the first and second base plates 310A and 310B connected to each other. In the present embodiment, the area between the pair of guide pieces 332 provided on one side of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B adjacent to the corner of the elbow base 310 defines .

The guide rib 333 is provided in the elbow cover 320. The guide rib 333 is formed on the inner surface of the elbow cover 320 in the same manner as the guide slot 331 so as to have a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B, That is, it projects in a direction inclined at an angle of 45 degrees. The guide rib 333 is inserted into the guide slot 331 and moves along the guide slot 331 in the process of moving the elbow cover 320 for coupling with the elbow base 310. [ do. The guide slots 331 and the guide ribs 333 are formed on the front surface of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B with respect to the elbow base portion 310, It can be guided to move in an oblique direction at an angle of 45 [deg.]. When the elbow cover portion 320 moves in a direction inclined at an angle of 45 ° with respect to the entire surface of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B with respect to the elbow base portion 310, The elastic fastening of the rib 111 and the fastening hook 121 will be performed.

In the present embodiment, the shielding cover 120 is coupled to the shielding base 110 in a state where the shielding base 110 and the elbow base 310 are connected. The elbow cover part 320 is coupled to the elbow base part 310 in a state where the shielding cover part 120 is coupled to the shielding base part 110. The elbow cover 320 is formed to be relatively long as compared with the elbow base 310 so that the elbow cover 320 covers at least a part of the shielding cover 120 adjacent to both ends thereof And may be coupled to the front surface of the elbow base 310 so as to overlap with each other.

Within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention as described above, many other modifications are possible to those having ordinary knowledge in the art, and the scope of the right of the present invention is interpreted based on the scope of the appended utility model registration request .

100: shielding cover 110: shielding base part
120: shielding cover part 200: connection cover
210: connection base part 220: connection cover part
300: Elbow cover 310: Elbow plate
320: Elbow cover part

Claims (10)

An elbow cover for a tube of an air conditioner which shields a bending portion of a tube connected to an indoor unit or an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
The elbow cover (300)
A plate-shaped elbow base 310 fixed on two wall surfaces orthogonal to each other so as to be in contact with the back surface; And
The elbow base 310 is formed in a polygonal shape with one side opposed to the front surface of the elbow base 310 and a polygonal shape with both ends open. The elbow base 310 is coupled to the elbow base 310, An elbow cover part 320 defining a space in which the tube is to be positioned; Lt; / RTI >
The elbow base portion 310 includes:
A first base plate 310A in the form of a plate which is fixed in a state of being in contact with the back surface of the wall; And
And a plate-shaped second base plate 310B fixed to the other wall surface orthogonal to the wall surface on which the first base plate 310A is fixed,
And both ends of the elbow cover portion (320) are opened in a direction orthogonal to each other.
The method according to claim 1,
The elbow cover 320 moves in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B with respect to the elbow base 310, (310) for guiding the airbag (310) to be engaged with the guide (330).
The method according to claim 1,
The guide portion 330 may be formed,
A guide formed on one of the elbow base portion 310 and the elbow cover portion 320 and extending in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B; A slot 331; And
310b and 320a of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B and the other of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B is provided with a guide protruding in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B. Rib 333; Lt; / RTI >
The guide ribs 333 are inserted into the guide slots 331 and move along the guide slots 331 so that the elbow cover portions 320 are positioned in the first and second Is guided to move in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the base plates (310A, 310B).
The method according to claim 1,
At both ends of the front surface of the elbow base 310, there is provided a coupling rib 111 extending from the front surface of the elbow base 310,
The elbow cover portion 320 is formed at both ends of the inner surface of the elbow cover portion 320 so that the elbow cover portion 320 is set with respect to the front surface of the first and second base plates 310A and 310B with respect to the elbow base portion 310 And an engaging hook (121) for resiliently engaging with the engaging rib (111) when the engaging rib (111) is moved in a direction inclined at an angle.
The method according to claim 1,
The elbow cover for a tube of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the elbow base portion (310) is provided with at least one tie fixing protrusion (115) to which a cable tie for fixing the tube to the elbow base portion (310) is fixed.
A cover structure for a tube of an air conditioner which shields a tube connected to an indoor unit or an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
The cover structure (2)
At least two shielding covers (100) fixed to the wall and defining a space in which the tubes are located; And
The elbow cover (300) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, connected to the shielding cover (100) adjacent to each other. Lt; / RTI >
The shielding cover (100)
A plate-shaped shielding base 110 fixed to the wall surface in a state of being in contact with the backside; And
The shielding base unit 110 is formed in a polyhedron shape having one face opposed to the front face of the shielding base unit 110 and having both ends opened and is coupled to the shielding base unit 110 and is disposed between the inner face of the shielding base unit 110 and the front face of the shielding base unit 110 A shielding cover part (120) defining a space in which the tube is located; And a cover structure for the tube of the air conditioner.
The method according to claim 6,
At least one connection slot 113 is formed in at least one end of the shield base 110 and at both ends of the elbow base 310,
At least one connection rib 213 is provided at one end of the shielding base 110 and at the other end of the opposite ends of the sacrificial elbow base 310,
Wherein the shielding base portion 110 and the elbow base portion 310 are connected to each other by inserting the connection rib 213 into the connection slot 113. [
8. The method of claim 7,
The connecting rib 213 extends at a predetermined length from at least one of the ends of the shield base 110 and both ends of the elbow base 310,
Wherein a distance between one end of the shielding base part (110) and one end of the elbow base part (310) is adjusted according to a length of the connection rib (213) inserted into the connection slot (113).
The method according to claim 6,
The shielding cover part 120 is coupled to the shielding base part 110 in a state where the shielding base part 110 and the elbow base part 310 are connected,
Wherein the elbow cover part (320) is coupled to the elbow base part (310) while the shielding cover part (120) is coupled to the shielding base part (110).
10. The method of claim 9,
The elbow cover portion 320 is formed to be relatively long as compared with the elbow base portion 310 and is formed so that both ends of the elbow base portion 310 overlap with at least a portion of the adjacent shielding cover portion 120, Cover structure for an air conditioner tube coupled to the front.

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