US20090229290A1 - Indoor unit of air conditioner - Google Patents

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US20090229290A1
US20090229290A1 US12/382,302 US38230209A US2009229290A1 US 20090229290 A1 US20090229290 A1 US 20090229290A1 US 38230209 A US38230209 A US 38230209A US 2009229290 A1 US2009229290 A1 US 2009229290A1
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Seung Yup KIM
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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
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/08—Compressors specially adapted for separate outdoor units
    • F24F1/12—Vibration or noise prevention thereof
    • 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
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/08—Compressors specially adapted for separate outdoor units
    • F24F1/10—Arrangement or mounting thereof
    • 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
    • F24F13/24—Means for preventing or suppressing noise

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  • the present disclosure relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which a compressor can be easily fixed.
  • Air conditioners are used to cool and/or heat an indoor area through heat exchange between refrigerant and indoor/outdoor air.
  • a split type air conditioner includes an indoor unit and an outdoor unit. The indoor unit is used to cool or heat indoor air through heat exchange between refrigerator and the indoor air, and the outdoor unit is used to cool or heat outdoor air through heat exchange between the refrigerator and the outdoor air.
  • a compressor is disposed to compress the refrigerator to a high-temperature and high-pressure state.
  • a fixing bolt welded to a base pan forming the bottom surface of the outdoor unit is inserted through a penetration hole formed through a base plate of the compressor, a fixing nut is coupled to the fixing bolt to fixing the compressor.
  • the outdoor unit of an air conditioner of the related art has the following limitations.
  • the fixing bolt is inserted through the penetration hole of the base plate to fix the compressor. Therefore, it is difficult to place the compressor having a weight of about 30 kg to 40 kg in a manner such that the fixing bolt is aligned with the penetration hole and inserted into the penetration hole.
  • the compressor should be repositioned to a proper position. Furthermore, while the compressor is repositioned, the fixing bolt or other parts such as an anti-vibration member can be damaged.
  • Embodiments provide an outdoor unit of an air conditioner that can be fixed in a simple manner.
  • Embodiments also provide an outdoor unit of an air conditioner that is configured to be exactly fixed.
  • an outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprises: a base pan provided with a guide part; a grommet configured to be placed at a top surface of the base pan while being guided by the guide part; a compressor configured to be supported by the grommet; a fixing part configured to be inserted through the compressor, the grommet, and the guide part; and a coupling part configured to couple the fixing part inserted through the base pan, the grommet, and the compressor.
  • an outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprises: a base pan forming a bottom surface of the outdoor unit; a guide protrusion disposed on a top surface of the base pan; a guide boss disposed on the top surface of the base pan; an anti-vibration member configured to be placed on the top surface of the base pan while being guided by the guide protrusion and the guide boss; a compressor provided with a base plate at a side thereof, the base plate being supported by the anti-vibration member in a state where a side of the anti-vibration member is inserted through the base plate; and a fixing member configured to fix the base plate to the top surface of the base pan.
  • an outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprises: a base pan forming a bottom surface of the outdoor unit; a first guide member disposed on a top surface of the base pan and comprising a hole; a second guide member disposed on the top surface of the base pan; an anti-vibration member configured to be placed on the top surface of the base pan while being guided by the first and second guide members, the anti-vibration member comprising a hole communicating with the hole of the first guide member; a compressor comprising a base plate, the base plate comprising a hole through which a portion of the anti-vibration member is inserted; a bolt configured to be inserted through the hole of the anti-vibration member and the hole of the first guide member in a state where the anti-vibration member is placed on the top surface of the base pan and is inserted through the hole of the base plate so that a portion of the bolt protrudes downward from the base pan; and a nut configured to be coupled to the bolt protruding downward from the base pan.
  • a compressor can be fixed more simply and exactly.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating characteristic parts according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the characteristic parts according to the first embodiment.
  • FIGS. 4 to 7 are longitudinal sectional views for explaining how a compressor is fixed in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating characteristic parts of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an outdoor unit 1 of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating characteristic parts according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the characteristic parts according to the first embodiment.
  • a base pan 10 forms the bottom surface of the outdoor unit 1 .
  • Various parts such as a compressor 30 , an accumulator 40 , an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown), and a blower fan (not shown) are disposed in the outdoor unit 1 .
  • the compressor 30 is fixed in a state where the compressor 30 is placed on the top surface of the base pan 10 , that is, the bottom surface of the outdoor unit 1 .
  • the base pan 10 includes a plurality of guide protrusions 11 (one shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 ).
  • the guide protrusion 11 is formed by an upwardly protruded portion of the base pan 10 .
  • the guide protrusion 11 is used to temporarily fix the compressor 30 , substantially, a grommet 20 (described later).
  • a penetration hole 13 is vertically formed through the guide protrusion 11 .
  • the penetration hole 13 may be formed by cutting a portion of the base pan 10 corresponding to the guide protrusion 11 .
  • a plurality of grommets 20 are placed on the top surface of the base pan 10 .
  • the grommets 20 may function as anti-vibration members for supporting the compressor 30 and absorbing vibrations generating when the compressor 30 operates.
  • the grommets 20 may be formed of a material having predetermined elasticity.
  • each of the grommets 20 includes a support part 21 and an insertion part 23 .
  • the support part 21 makes contact with the top surface of the base pan 10 when the grommet 20 is placed on the base pan 10 .
  • a receiving groove 25 is formed on the bottom surface of the support part 21 to receive the guide protrusion 11 .
  • the receiving groove 25 is formed by upwardly recessing a portion of the bottom surface of the support part 21 .
  • the insertion part 23 is disposed at the top surface of the support part 21 .
  • the insertion part 23 is inserted through a penetration opening 33 of a base plate 31 (described later).
  • a penetration opening 33 of a base plate 31 (described later).
  • the insertion part 23 may not be freely released from the penetration opening 33 .
  • the insertion part 23 may be tightly fitted into the penetration opening 33 .
  • the upper portion of the insertion part 23 protruded upwardly from the base plate 31 may be wider than the penetration opening 33 of the base plate 31 .
  • the support part 21 and the insertion part 23 may be substantially formed in one piece, or the support part 21 and the insertion part 23 may be formed separately and fixed to each other.
  • a penetration hole 27 is formed through the grommet 20 . Substantially, the penetration hole 27 is vertically formed through the support part 21 and the insertion part 23 . When the grommet 20 is placed on the top surface of the base pan 10 , the penetration hole 27 of the grommet 20 communicates with the penetration hole 13 of the guide protrusion 11 .
  • the base plate 31 is fixed to the bottom surface of the compressor 30 .
  • the base plate 31 is used to fix the compressor 30 to the base pan 10 , and the shape of the base plate 31 is approximately rectangular.
  • the shape of the base plate 31 is not limited to the rectangular shape.
  • a plurality of penetration openings 33 are formed through the base plate 31 .
  • Each of the penetration openings 33 may be formed by cutting a portion of the base plate 31 .
  • the insertion part 23 of the grommet 20 is inserted through the penetration opening 33 of the base plate 31 to support the compressor 30 using the grommet 20 .
  • the insertion part 23 is not freely released from the penetration opening 33 because the insertion part 23 is tightly fitted into the penetration opening 33 or the upper portion of the insertion part 23 protruded upward from the base plate 31 when the insertion part 23 is inserted through the penetration opening 33 is relatively wider than the penetration opening 33 .
  • a plurality of fixing bolts (B) and a plurality of fixing nuts (N) are used to fix the compressor 30 to the base pan 10 .
  • the fixing bolts (B) are inserted sequentially through the penetration holes 27 of the grommets 20 and the penetration holes 13 of the guide protrusions 11 .
  • the fixing nuts (N) are coupled to leading ends of the fixing bolts (B) inserted through the penetration holes 27 of the grommets 20 and the penetration holes 13 of the guide protrusions 11 .
  • the fixing nuts (N) may be previously fixed to the bottom surface of the base pan 10 by, for example, welding.
  • the fixing bolts (B) may be coupled to the fixing nuts (N) while the fixing bolts (B) are inserted through the penetration holes 27 of the grommets 20 and the penetration holes 13 of the guide protrusions 11 .
  • FIGS. 4 to 7 are longitudinal sectional views for explaining how the compressor 30 is fixed in the outdoor unit 1 of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment.
  • the grommet 20 is placed on the top surface of the base pan 10 .
  • the guide protrusion 11 is inserted in the receiving groove 25 , and the penetration hole 13 of the guide protrusion 11 is aligned with the penetration hole 27 of the grommet 20 .
  • the compressor 30 is placed in a manner such that the grommet 20 (that is, the insertion part 23 of the grommet 20 ) is inserted in the penetration opening 33 . Therefore, the compressor 30 (substantially, the base plate 31 ) can be supported on the grommet 20 .
  • the grommet 20 may be placed on the top surface of the base pan 10 after the compressor 30 is supported on the compressor 30 . That is, after the grommet 20 is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the base plate 31 by inserting the insertion part 23 of the grommet 20 through the penetration opening 33 , both the grommet 20 and the compressor 30 supported on the grommet 20 may be placed on the top surface of the base pan 10 .
  • a fixing bolt (B) is inserted sequentially through the penetration hole 27 of the grommet 20 and the penetration hole 13 of the guide protrusion 11 .
  • a fixing nut (N) is coupled to a leading end of the fixing bolt (B) which is protruded downward from the base pan 10 after the fixing bolt (B) is inserted through the penetration hole 27 of the grommet 20 and the penetration hole 13 of the guide protrusion 11 . Therefore, the grommet 20 and the base pan 10 are compressed, and thus the compressor 30 can be securely fixed to the base pan 10 .
  • the fixing bolt (B) and the fixing nut (N) may be coupled to each other as follows.
  • the fixing bolt (B) and the fixing bolt (B) are coupled to each other in a state where the fixing nut (N) is previously fixed to the bottom surface of the base pan 10
  • the fixing bolt (B) may be coupled to the fixing nut (N) as the fixing bolt (B) is inserted through the penetration hole 27 of the grommet 20 and the penetration hole 13 of the guide protrusion 11 .
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating characteristic parts of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment.
  • the same elements as those of the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
  • a guide protrusion 11 and a guide boss 15 are disposed at the top surface of a base pan 10 .
  • the guide boss 15 is spaced a predetermined distance from the outer side of the guide protrusion 11 and is formed by making a portion of the base pan 10 protuberant upwardly in a manner such that the guide boss 15 form a surface corresponding to the cross-section of a grommet 20 that will be placed on the top surface of the base pan 10 .
  • at least the lower end portion of the grommet 20 has a cylindrical shape, and the guide boss 15 forms a circular surface corresponding to the grommet 20 .
  • the inner diameter of the guide boss 15 may be equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the grommet 20 .
  • the guide boss 15 guides the grommet 20 .
  • the guide protrusion 11 is inserted in a receiving groove (not shown) formed in the bottom surface of the grommet 20 .
  • the outer surface of the lower end portion of the grommet 20 makes contact with the inner surface of the guide boss 15 or is guided by the inner surface of the guide boss 15 , so that the grommet 20 can be guided to a proper position of the top surface of the base pan 10 .
  • the grommet 20 when the grommet 20 is placed on the top surface of the base pan 10 , the grommet 20 can be exactly guided to a proper position of the top surface of the base pan 10 owing to the guide boss 15 . Therefore, since the grommet 20 can be exactly placed on the top surface of the base pan 10 , the compressor 30 can be fixed more exactly.
  • a fixing bolt and a fixing nut are used as fixing members for fixing the compressor.
  • the fixing members are not limited to the fixing bolt and fixing nut. That is, any fixing part that can be inserted through the bottom surface of the outdoor unit, the compressor, and the grommet, and any coupling part that can be coupled to the fixing part can be used as the fixing members.
  • the compressor can be fixed in a state where the compressor is placed at a proper position. Therefore, the compressor can be fixed more simply and exactly.

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