KR20230076998A - Wall hanging air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a wall-mounted air conditioner. The disclosed wall-mounted air conditioner is characterized in that it includes a main body, a front panel part detachable from the main body to cover the front surface of the main body, and a panel detachable part provided between the main body and the front panel part to separate the front panel part. Therefore, the present invention can completely separate the front panel detachable from the main body, and prevent safety accidents during work by preventing separation of the front panel due to damage of the panel separation and detachable portion when separating the front panel.

Description

Wall-mounted air conditioner {WALL HANGING AIR CONDITIONER}

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, can completely separate a front panel detachable from the main body, and prevents separation of the front panel due to damage to the panel detachable portion when separating the front panel during operation. It relates to a wall-mounted air conditioner that can prevent the occurrence of safety accidents.

A commonly used air conditioner serves to cool the indoor air in conjunction with the refrigeration cycle while circulating air. It consists largely of an indoor unit and an outdoor unit. The refrigerant circulates in a cycle of compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation to lower the temperature of the air and circulate the cooled air into the room.

Such air conditioners can be classified into stand-type air conditioners installed in a stand-type manner in a living room, etc., wall-mounted air conditioners used by hanging on a wall, and ceiling-type air conditioners buried in a ceiling according to an installation type.

The double wall-mounted air conditioner includes an indoor unit in which a heat exchanger and a blower fan are accommodated and installed on a side wall of an indoor space, and an outdoor unit in which a condenser and a compressor are accommodated and disposed outdoors, and a heat exchanger and a blower fan are accommodated in the indoor unit. .

However, the wall-mounted air conditioner of the prior art as described above has a problem in that it is very difficult to disassemble the body during cleaning or maintenance due to the complicated structure of separating the front panel.

Therefore, there is a need to improve this.

Meanwhile, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0083943 (published date: 2020.07.09) discloses a "wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner".

The present invention was created by the above needs, and the front panel can be completely separated from the main body using the panel detachable part, so that maintenance or cleaning can be easily performed, and the front panel can be separated from the main body. An object of the present invention is to provide a wall-mounted air conditioner capable of preventing safety accidents during work by preventing the front panel from being immediately separated from the main body even if the panel separation and detachable part is damaged.

In order to achieve the above object, a wall-mounted air conditioner according to an aspect of the present invention includes a main body, a front panel part detachable from the main body to cover the front surface of the main body, and the main body and the front panel part to separate the front panel part. It is characterized in that it includes a panel separation and detachable portion provided between the front panel portions.

Further, in the present invention, the main body is characterized in that it includes a gripping guide to grip the front panel when separating the front panel.

In the present invention, the gripping guide part is characterized in that it is recessed in the form of a groove on the front edge part of the main body so that a part of the inner surface of the front panel part is exposed.

Further, in the present invention, the panel detachable part may include a panel holding support part for holding the front panel part to the main body, and a panel mounting part for mounting the front panel part so as not to be separated from the main body.

Further, in the present invention, the panel hooking support portion is characterized in that provided at the upper end of the main body and the panel separation and detachable portion.

In addition, in the present invention, the panel mounting portion is characterized in that provided at the lower end of the main body and the panel separating and detachable portion.

In addition, in the present invention, the panel catching support portion includes a catching hole formed in any one of the main body and the front panel portion, and a catching protrusion that is inserted into the catching hole portion and supported by bending, and the main body and the front panel portion. It is characterized in that it comprises a hook formed on the other of the.

In addition, in the present invention, the panel mounting portion is formed on any one of the main body and the front panel portion, and includes a mounting hole portion having a mounting pin for mounting, and the mounting hole portion inserted into the mounting hole portion so as to be fixed to the mounting pin. It is formed on the other one of the main body and the front panel, and includes a fastening protrusion having a pin fastening slot for inserting and fixing the mounting pin.

As described above, unlike the prior art, the wall-mounted air conditioner according to one aspect of the present invention can completely separate the front panel from the body using the panel separation and detachment unit, so that the main body and the front panel can be maintained and cleaned. Not only can the same work be performed easily, but even if the panel separation/detachable part is damaged due to a worker's mistake when separating the front panel from the main body, safety accidents can be prevented during work by preventing the front panel from being immediately separated from the main body. have an effect

1 is a perspective view illustrating a wall-mounted air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a wall-mounted air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a front panel unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an enlarged view of a main part for explaining a front panel unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an enlarged view of a main part for explaining a panel hanging support according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing an assembled state of the panel hanging support unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an enlarged view of a main part for explaining a panel mounting part according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an enlarged view of a main part for explaining a coupled state of a panel mounting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a schematic diagram for explaining a front panel separation process of a wall-mounted air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a wall-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of lines or the size of components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description.

In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of a user or operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms will have to be made based on the content throughout this specification.

1 is a perspective view for explaining a wall-mounted air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a wall-mounted air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is an exploded perspective view for explaining the front panel part according to the embodiment.

4 is an enlarged view of a main part for explaining a front panel part according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part for explaining a panel hanging support part according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a drawing showing an assembled state of the panel hanging support according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an enlarged view of main parts for explaining a panel mounting part according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of main parts for explaining a coupled state of a panel mounting part according to an embodiment of the present invention, 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining a front panel separation process of a wall-mounted air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 9, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a main body 110 fixed to an indoor wall and a main body 110 to cover the front of the main body 110. ), and a front panel unit 120 that is detachable to the front panel unit 120, and a panel separation and detachable unit 130 for easily and safely separating the front panel unit 120.

In the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 according to this embodiment, the front panel unit 120 can be completely separated from the main body 110 using the panel separation and detachment unit 130, and the operator's safety during the separation process. The front panel unit 120 may be prevented from being separated from the main body 110 by mistake.

In addition, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 according to the present embodiment can easily clean and wash the front panel 120 due to the complete separation of the front panel 120, and during maintenance of the main body 110 The operation is easy, and workability can be improved.

The main body 110 has an air inlet 111 for air intake formed on the upper surface, a front opening 113 for operations such as maintenance on the front side is formed, and the front opening 113 is the front panel unit 120. ) is covered by

In particular, the main body 110 has gripping guides 115 on both side edge portions so that the user can easily grip and separate the front panel 120 when separating it. The gripping guide part 115 is formed by recessing the front edge of the main body 110 in a groove shape so that the user can grip the rear surface of the front panel part 120 closely attached to the front surface of the main body 110 with his or her fingers.

The front panel unit 120 according to the present embodiment is attached to and detached from the body 110 through the panel detachable portion 130 so as to cover the front opening 113 of the body 110, and air intake for air intake. A hole is formed. At this time, the front panel portion 120 may be formed to have the same width as the front surface of the main body 110 .

In particular, the front panel unit 120 includes an inner panel 121 and a finishing panel 123 detachable from the inner panel 121 for ease of cleaning, etc., and a panel detachable portion between the inner panel 121 and the main body 110. (130) is combined. The front panel part 120 has a structure in which the inner panel 121 and the finishing panel 123 are separated after the inner panel 121 is separated from the main body 110 .

To this end, the inner panel 121 is inserted into the inside of the closing panel 123 and fixed, and the outer surface of the inner panel 121 is caught on the closing panel 123 to form a panel holding rib 125 supported by it, and the panel is caught. In a state where the inner panel 121 is supported by the finish panel 123 by the rib 125, the inner panel 121 and the finish panel 123 are completely coupled through fastening of bolts or screws. At this time, the closing panel 123 and the inner panel 121 are provided with a bolt fastening portion 127 for fastening the screw at the central portion.

The bolt fastening part 127 has a decorative member 127a in front of the closing panel 123 so that the inner panel 121 and the finishing panel 123 can be fixed by fastening screws in the inner direction of the inner panel 121. As the screws are detached and fastened to the decorative member 127a, the inner panel 121 and the finishing panel 123 are closely and firmly fixed. At this time, the decorative member 127a prevents the screw from being exposed to the front of the closing panel 123 .

The front panel unit 120 is completely separated from the main body 110 by using the panel detachable unit 130, as well as the main body due to carelessness of the operator or damage to the panel detachable unit 130 during the separation process. Falling at 110 can be prevented.

The panel separation and detachable part 130 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the front panel part 120 is detachable from the body 110 having a double hooking structure, and the front panel part 120 can be removed in a one-touch manner without a separate fastening member. make it detachable.

Specifically, the panel detachable and detachable part 130 includes a panel hooking support part 131 for hooking the front panel part 120 to the front of the main body 110, and the front panel part 120 from the main body 110. It includes a panel mounting part 133 for mounting so as not to separate and fall.

At this time, in the panel detachable part 130, the panel holding support part 131 is provided at the upper end of the main body 110 and the inner panel 121, and the panel mounting part 133 is provided between the main body 110 and the inner panel 121. provided at the bottom. Through this, even if the lower end of the front panel part 120 is separated from the main body 110 by the panel mounting part 133, the upper end of the front panel part 120 is maintained by the panel hanging support part 131. Since the state of the front panel 110 is stably maintained, it is possible to prevent the front panel unit 120 from falling in the process of separating the front panel unit 120 .

The panel hooking support part 131 is inserted into the hooking hole 131a formed on any one of the front surface of the main body 110 and the rear surface of the inner panel 121, and the main body 110 to be inserted into the hooking hole 131a and supported. It is provided with a hook (131b) formed on any one of the front surface and the rear surface of the inner panel (121).

For example, the catching hole 131a may be formed on the front surface of the main body 110, and the catching hook 131b may protrude from the rear surface of the inner panel 121. At this time, the hooking hole 131a is formed larger than the size of the hooking hook 131b so that the hooking hook 131b can be easily inserted.

For example, the catching hole 131a has a left and right width equal to or slightly larger than that of the catching hook 131b, and a vertical height greater than that of the catching hook 131b. Through this, when separating the catching hook 131b supported by being caught in the catching hole 131a, the front panel 120 may be slightly raised to the upper side of the main body 110 and separated.

In addition, the catching protrusion 131c is bent downward at the end so that the hook 131b can be inserted into the catching hole 131a and stably maintained. Through this, when the hook 131b is inserted into the hook hole 131a, the hook protrusion 131c is supported on the inner surface of the main body 110 to prevent the hook 131b from being separated.

In addition, when the lower side of the front panel 120 is pulled toward the front of the main body 110 in the process of separating the panel mounting portion 133 to separate the front panel 120 from the main body 110, the front panel 120 ) is rotated based on the hook 131b, and the panel mounting portion 133 is separated more smoothly.

The hook 131b according to this embodiment may protrude from the inner surface of the inner panel 121 in a ''' shape.

The panel mounting portion 133 for fixing the front panel portion 120 to the main body 110 together with the panel hanging support portion 131 is the front panel portion 120 supported by being caught on the main body 110 by the panel hanging support portion 131. ) is stably fixed to the front of the main body 110 to prevent its flow.

To this end, the panel mounting portion 133 is inserted into the mounting hole 135 formed on any one of the front surface of the body 110 and the rear surface of the inner panel 121, and is inserted into the mounting hole 135 to be fixed in close contact with the body 110. A fastening protrusion 137 protruding from the other one of the front surface and the rear surface of the inner panel 121 is provided.

In the panel mounting portion 133, a mounting hole 135 is formed on the front surface of the main body 110, and a fastening protrusion 137 is formed on the inner surface of the inner panel 121.

In addition, the panel mounting part 133 has a hole on the inner surface where the mounting hole 135 is formed to prevent the mounting hole 135 from being damaged during the process of inserting and separating the fastening protrusion 137 into the mounting hole 135. A reinforcing rib (135a) is formed to protrude.

In particular, the mounting hole 135 is provided with a mounting pin 135b therein so that the fastening protrusion 137 is stably maintained during the process of inserting and separating the fastening protrusion 137 .

As the fastening protrusion 137 is inserted into the mounting hole 135, it is fixed by the mounting pin 135b. To this end, the fastening protrusion 137 has a pin fastening slot 137a formed in the central portion so that the mounting pin 135b is press-fitted and fixed, and the mounting pin 135b is mounted on the inner surface of the pin fastening slot 137a. A pin fixing groove 137b is formed.

For example, the pin fastening slot portion 137a may have an inlet interval smaller than the diameter of the mounting pin 135b, and the pin fixing groove 137b may have the same inner diameter as the mounting pin 135b. In addition, an inlet of the pin fastening slot portion 137a may be formed round to facilitate insertion of the mounting pin 135b.

In the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 according to the present invention configured as described above, the front panel 120 is attached to the main body 110 using the panel detachable part 130 composed of the panel hanging support part 131 and the panel mounting part 133. ), as well as being able to completely separate the front panel unit 120 from the main body 110. Through this, since the front of the main body 110 is completely opened when performing tasks such as maintenance and cleaning, the work can be easily performed, and the front panel unit 120 can be replaced as needed.

In addition, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 according to the present invention separates and combines the panel mounting part 133 in a state where the upper side of the front panel part 120 is held by the main body 110 through the panel hanging support part 131. Since the front panel part 120 can be separated and combined easily, when the front panel part 120 is separated from the main body 110, it can be caused by a worker's mistake or damage to the panel mounting part 133. It is possible to prevent the separation of the front panel unit 120 due to this. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the front panel unit 120 from falling unintentionally during the process of separating or combining the front panel unit 120 .

In addition, in the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 according to the present invention, the inner intake hole 121 of the detachable panel 120 and the outer intake hole 131 of the front panel 130 are formed in different patterns so that they do not overlap each other in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the front shape and pattern of the front panel 130 can be produced in various ways according to the viewing direction of the user, and more various visual effects can be implemented due to the invisible or visible parts inside the body 110.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and equivalent other embodiments. will understand

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the claims below.

100: wall-mounted air conditioner 111: air intake
113: front opening 115: gripping guide part
120: front panel 121: inner panel
123: finishing panel 125: panel holding rib
127: bolt fastening part 127a: decorative member
130: panel separation and detachment part 131: panel hanging support part
131a: catching hole 131b: catching hook
131c: snag 133: panel mount
135: mounting hole 135a: hole reinforcement rib
137: fastening protrusion 137a: pin fastening slot
137b: pin fixing groove

Claims (6)

main body;
a front panel detachable from the main body to cover the front surface of the main body; and
a panel separating and detaching unit provided between the main body and the front panel unit to separate the front panel unit;
A wall-mounted air conditioner comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The wall-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the main body includes a gripping guide part to grip the front panel part when the front panel part is separated.
According to claim 2,
The wall-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the gripping guide part is recessed in the form of a groove on the front edge part of the main body so that a part of the inner surface of the front panel part is exposed.
According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The panel detachable portion may include a panel holding support portion for holding the front panel portion to the main body; and
It includes; a panel mounting portion for mounting the front panel portion so as not to be separated from the main body,
The wall-mounted air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the panel hanging support part is provided at an upper end of the main body and the panel detachable part, and the panel mounting part is provided at a lower end of the main body and the panel detachable part.
According to claim 4,
The panel holding support portion may include a holding hole formed in any one of the main body and the front panel portion; and
a catching protrusion bent to be inserted into the catching hole and supported thereon, and a catching hook formed on the other one of the main body and the front panel;
A wall-mounted air conditioner comprising a.
According to claim 4,
The panel mounting unit may include a mounting hole formed in any one of the main body and the front panel unit and having a mounting pin for mounting; and
a fastening protrusion formed on the other one of the main body and the front panel portion to be fixed to the mounting pin as it is inserted into the mounting hole, and having a pin fastening slot for inserting and fixing the mounting pin;
A wall-mounted air conditioner comprising a.

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