WO2004079271A1 - Air conditioner having indoor unit with automatic air filter celaning function - Google Patents

Air conditioner having indoor unit with automatic air filter celaning function Download PDF

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WO2004079271A1
WO2004079271A1 PCT/JP2004/002743 JP2004002743W WO2004079271A1 WO 2004079271 A1 WO2004079271 A1 WO 2004079271A1 JP 2004002743 W JP2004002743 W JP 2004002743W WO 2004079271 A1 WO2004079271 A1 WO 2004079271A1
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Takashi Sugio
Masaharu Ebihara
Akihiko Shimizu
Masaru Yonezawa
Masami Hayashi
Tsutomu Shimizu
Yasushi Jinno
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D46/00Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/10Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
    • B01D46/103Curved filtering elements
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D46/00Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/66Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter
    • B01D46/68Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter by means acting on the cake side involving movement with regard to the filter elements
    • B01D46/681Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter by means acting on the cake side involving movement with regard to the filter elements by scrapers, brushes or the like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D46/00Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/66Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter
    • B01D46/68Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter by means acting on the cake side involving movement with regard to the filter elements
    • B01D46/682Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter by means acting on the cake side involving movement with regard to the filter elements by nozzles
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/0057Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in or on a wall
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/28Arrangement or mounting of filters
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F8/00Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
    • F24F8/10Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F8/00Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
    • F24F8/90Cleaning of purification apparatus
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D2273/00Operation of filters specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D2273/28Making use of vacuum or underpressure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D2279/00Filters adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours specially modified for specific uses
    • B01D2279/50Filters adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours specially modified for specific uses for air conditioning

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  • the present invention relates to an air conditioner having a function of automatically cleaning an air filter provided at an air inlet of a room unit.
  • the conventional air conditioner is provided with an air filter 6 at the front of the heat exchanger 11 to prevent dust from entering the inside of the main body 13.
  • the air finleter 6 is configured to be detachable so that the attached dust can be cleaned by hand.
  • a rotary brush As an air conditioner that facilitates the cleaning of the air filter, a rotary brush, a brush cover that rotatably supports and covers the rotary brush, and a filter brush composed of a pinion coaxial with the rotary brush
  • the suction nozzle of the vacuum cleaner is connected to the suction port provided on the brush cover, and is moved over the air filter to suck the dust accumulated on the air filter while scraping it with a rotating brush.
  • a collecting device a cleaning device, a suction mechanism, a support beam connected to the suction mechanism, a hose connected to the support beam, a vacuum generator, and a separator disposed on a suction side of the vacuum generator.
  • a device configured to automatically suck dust attached to an air filter and collect the dust with a separator (for example, see Patent Document 2).
  • a drive shaft and a driven shaft having a belt-shaped air filter stretched thereon, a servomotor for driving the drive shaft, a brush, a dust sensor and a fan disposed in an exhaust pipe, and a continuous use time of the air filter.
  • a type that includes an arithmetic processing means for calculating the value and a control means, and removes dust with a brush while rotating a belt-shaped air filter (for example, see Patent Document 3).
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-221, 263, 331 (Page 2, FIGS. 1-4)
  • Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-75020 (Pages 1 to 9, Fig. 4)
  • 'Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-74521 (Page 2, Figure 1)
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is capable of efficiently absorbing dust with a small suction force, and is very easy to clean and maintain.
  • the purpose is to provide an air conditioner equipped with an indoor unit with an automatic cleaning function.
  • the present invention relates to an air conditioner having a room unit in which a heat exchanger and a fan that blows out the air exchanged by the heat exchanger into a room are housed in a main body.
  • An air filter attached to the main body on the upstream side of ⁇ , and a suction port opposed to the air filter, for sucking dust attached to the air filter Slidable suction nozzle and a suction bow I exhaust device which communicates with the suction nozzle and sucks and discharges dust together with air.
  • the air filter can be automatically and reliably cleaned, and the performance of the air conditioner can be maintained or the power consumption can be prevented from increasing.
  • An exhaust duct with one end connected to the suction / exhaust device and the other end open to the outside of the room is installed.Dust sucked by the suction nozzle is discharged to the outside of the room together with air through the exhaust duct, so that indoor air is always cleaned. State can be maintained.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of an indoor unit of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line ⁇ in FIG.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a filter device provided in the indoor unit.
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the filter device of FIG.
  • FIG. 6A is a side view of the suction nozzle provided in the filter device.
  • FIG. 6B is a front view of the suction nozzle of FIG. 6A.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a filter constituting the filter device.
  • FIG. 8A is a side view of a modified example of the suction nozzle.
  • FIG. 8B is a front view of the suction nozzle of FIG. 8A.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a filter device provided in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a suction nozzle provided in the filter device of FIG.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view along the line m-in in FIG.
  • FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line m--m in FIG. 10 showing a modification of the suction nozzle.
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line m--m of FIG. 10 showing another modified example of the suction nozzle. is there.
  • FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the suction mechanism of the filter device provided in the indoor unit of FIG.
  • FIG. 16 is a rear view of the suction mechanism shown in FIG. 15, and particularly shows a state in which a connector communicating with the suction duct is lowered.
  • FIG. 17 is a rear view of the suction mechanism shown in FIG. 15, and particularly shows a state in which a connector communicating with the suction duct is raised.
  • FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the suction throat.
  • FIG. 19A is a front view of a cam with gears provided on the connection tool.
  • FIG. 19B is a rear view of the cam with gears of FIG. 19A.
  • FIG. 19C is a cross-sectional view of the geared cam of FIG. 19A.
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a filter device provided in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit.
  • FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of part B of FIG.
  • FIG. 23 is an enlarged view of a portion C of FIG.
  • FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, taken along line I-I in FIG.
  • FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit of FIG. 24 taken along line ⁇ in FIG.
  • FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a filter device provided in the indoor unit of FIG.
  • FIG. 27A is a longitudinal sectional view of a suction nozzle constituting the filter device.
  • FIG. 27B is a cross-sectional view in the width direction of a suction nozzle included in the filter device.
  • FIG. 28 is a front view of a room unit of a conventional air conditioner.
  • FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
  • Embodiment 1 Embodiment 1
  • FIG. 1 to 3 show an indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of the indoor unit
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are each a line I— in FIG.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along I and line ⁇ - ⁇ .
  • 4 and 5 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view, respectively, of a filter device provided in the chamber unit.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B are side views showing the appearance of a suction nozzle provided in the filter device. It is a front view.
  • the heat exchanger 1 1 Inside the indoor unit body 1 3, the heat exchanger 1 1, incorporating the chamber air through a heat exchanger 1 1, the heat exchanger 1 1 off en 1 2 for blowing air heat-exchanged in the indoor with And a filter device 1 disposed on the upstream side of the heat exchanger 1, and a plurality of suction ports (not shown) formed from the front surface to the upper surface of the main body 13.
  • the air is sucked in by the operation of 2, and the dust floating in the air is removed by the filter device 1 provided between the suction port and the heat exchange.
  • the filter device 1 includes a filter frame 2, an air filter 6 attached to the filter frame 2, and a suction nozzle slidable in the left-right direction (horizontal direction: arrow A) along the upstream surface of the air filter 6.
  • a suction duct 3 attached to the main body 13 on one side (lower end in the present embodiment) of the filter frame 2 and one end of the suction nozzle 5 slidably connected while maintaining airtightness;
  • a suction / exhaust device 7 is connected to the suction duct 3 and sucks and exhausts dust together with air.
  • the suction nozzle 5 is formed in a vertically long shape with a bent middle portion, extends vertically, and has a slit-shaped suction port 5a on the side facing the air filter 6. Have been.
  • Driving means for sliding the suction nozzle 5 left and right includes a driving wire 9 connected to the suction duct 3 side of the suction nozzle 5 and a driving motor 10 for driving the driving wire 9. I have.
  • the filter frame 2 may be a part of the main body 13, and the air filter 6 may be attached to the main body 13. It can be fixed to 13 so that it cannot be detached.
  • Fig. 7 shows the air finleter 6, which is constructed using a net 6a knitted with a small amount of unevenness, and a net 6a facing the suction port 5a provided in the suction nozzle 5 and adhering dust. And the net frame 6b so as not to have a step. The operation of the filter device 1 configured as described above will be described.
  • the suction and exhaust device 7 starts operating, and starts sucking air from the suction port 5 a provided in the suction nozzle 5 installed in the suction duct 3. Then, the suction nozzle 5 located at one end of the air filter 6 is moved in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 by the driving wire 9 connected to the driving motor 10. Dust adhering to the surface of the air filter 6 is sucked in from the suction port 5a provided in the suction nozzle 5, and the dust passes through the suction duct 3, the suction / exhaust device 7, and is discharged from the exhaust ducts I and 8 to the outside. .
  • the drive motor 10 rotates in the reverse direction, and the suction nozzle 5 moves in the direction to return to the initial position.
  • the surface of the air filter 6 can be cleaned again.
  • the air filter 6 having a flat surface to which the dust adheres, the dust can be easily absorbed by the suction nozzle 5, and the cleaning can be performed more reliably.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B show a modification of the suction nozzle 5, in which a plurality (for example, two rows) of suction ports 5a extending in parallel to the suction nozzle 5 are formed at predetermined intervals, and A brush 5b adjacent to a is provided.
  • the suction nozzle 5 When the suction nozzle 5 is used, the suction nozzle 5 is moved in the direction of arrow A by the driving wire 9 connected to the drive motor 10 when the filter device 1 is operated, and the brush 5 b of the suction nozzle 5 is moved by the air filter 6.
  • the dust adhering to the surface is sucked out from the multiple rows of suction ports 5a while being extracted, and the dust passes through the suction duct 3, the suction / exhaust device 7, and is discharged from the exhaust duct 8 to the outside.
  • the brush 5b adjacent to the suction port 5a dust can be reliably absorbed with a small suction force.
  • the bow suction I exhaust device 7 is started to operate after the operation of the air conditioner main body 13 is stopped, but the suction and exhaust is performed before or during the operation of the air conditioner main body 13.
  • the device 7 may be operated.
  • the exhaust duct 8 is connected to the suction and exhaust device 7, and the dust sucked by the suction I exhaust device 7 is discharged to the outside of the room together with the air.However, the exhaust duct 8 is not necessarily provided. Absent. In this case, a removable dust collecting case with a dust collecting net is provided in the suction and exhaust device 7, and the dust sucked by the bow suction I exhaust device 7 is collected by the dust collecting net, while the air sucked together with the dust is collected. The dust collected by the dust collection net can be removed by removing the dust collection case from the suction / exhaust device 7.
  • FIG. 9 shows a filter device 1 provided in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the filter device 1 has a vertically long contact with a suction port 5a of a nozzle 5 with an air filter 6 interposed therebetween. This is different from the first embodiment in that the plate 14 is provided.
  • the upper and lower ends of the contact plate 14 are connected to the upper and lower ends 5b and 5c of the suction nozzle 5, respectively, and are formed integrally with the suction nozzle 5. ing.
  • the contact plate 14 is provided at a position opposite to the nozzle inlet 5a on the back side of the air filter 6, so that when the suction nozzle 5 moves in the left-right direction, the contact plate 14 is also attached. Since excess air is not sucked from the suction port 5a while moving to the air filter, dust adhering to the air filter 6 can be reliably sucked with a small suction force.
  • the upper and lower ends of the backing plate 14 are attached to the upper end 5b and the lower end 5c of the suction nozzle 5, respectively, the positional relationship between the backing plate 14 and the suction port 5a is stabilized, The absorption I operation can be stabilized.
  • FIG. 12 shows a modification of the backing plate 14, in which inclined surfaces 14 a are provided on both left and right edges of the backing plate 14.
  • the cross-sectional shape is formed in a mountain shape toward the nozzle inlet 5a, so that the contact plate 14 can be reliably prevented from being caught on the air filter 6 when the suction nozzle 5 moves, and the smooth movement and suction operation can be performed. Can be secured.
  • FIG. 13 shows another modified example of the backing plate 14, in which a brush 15 is provided on the backing plate 14 in contact with the back surface of the air filter 6, so that the air filter 6 cannot be completely sucked. The remaining dust is brushed out with a brush 15.
  • FIGS. 14 to 18 show an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit
  • FIG. 15 is a filter provided in the indoor unit.
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the suction mechanism of the apparatus
  • FIGS. 16 and 17 are partial cross-sectional views of the suction mechanism seen from the back
  • FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the suction nozzle.
  • the suction duct 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and one end is connected to a suction unit (not shown) and the other end is closed. Openings 3a are provided at equal pitches on the upper surface of the suction duct 3, and an opening / closing lid 16 is attached to each opening. The opening / closing lid 16 is normally closed so as to cover the opening 3 a with a panel attached to the opening / closing lid 16.
  • a connector 17 is fitted into the suction nozzle 5 movably in the vertical direction in a fitting groove 5 d.
  • a gear 19 integrally formed with the cam 18 is rotatably mounted on the mounting boss 5e with a screw 20.
  • the cam 18 has a groove 18a formed therein, and the pin 17a provided on the connector 17 is fitted therein.
  • the suction nozzle 5 is mounted on a shaft 21 provided on the front surface of the air filter 6 of the main body so as to be movable in the left-right direction by a mounting hole 5f and a guide 5g.
  • the suction nozzle 5 and the connection tool 17 are connected by an elastic bellows 22.
  • the suction nozzle 5 is fitted and fixed by a timing belt 23 provided in a loop shape in the longitudinal direction and a fitting rib 5 j provided on the suction nozzle 5, and left and right at the rotation speed of the timing belt 23.
  • a timing belt 23 provided in a loop shape in the longitudinal direction and a fitting rib 5 j provided on the suction nozzle 5, and left and right at the rotation speed of the timing belt 23.
  • the timing velvet 23 passes through the timing belt passage hole 5h provided in the suction nozzle 5, and the timing velvet 23 passing through the upper part is fixed with the suction nozzle 5 and the fitting rib 5j.
  • the timing belt 23 passing through the lower part rotates the gear 19.
  • the suction nozzle 5 since the suction nozzle 5 intermittently communicates with the suction duct 3, the surface of the suction nozzle 5 facing the air filter 6, as shown in FIG. It is formed wider than 1 or 3.
  • the other configuration is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described above, and the description thereof is omitted.
  • the flow of air in the above configuration is as follows.
  • the suction of the suction unit is stopped, and as shown in FIG. 17, at the same time as the timing belt 23 starts moving in the direction of the arrow, the gear 19 rotates with the timing belt 23 and the gear 1 rotates.
  • the groove 18 a provided in the cam 18 integral with the 9 moves the pin 17 a of the connector 17 upward, so that the connector 17 moves upward while moving to the right. .
  • the opening / closing lid 16 starts to close.
  • the gear 19 rotates 90 degrees
  • the connection 17 stops rising, and when the gear 19 further rotates, the connection 17 starts to descend.
  • the tool 17 opens the next opening / closing lid 16a, connects the suction nozzle 5 and the suction duct 3, and starts the next suction.
  • the suction duct is made cylindrical and the connection port with the opening / closing lid is provided, and the connection tool 17 of the suction nozzle 5 is connected to the opening 3a of the suction duct 3 to connect the suction nozzle to the suction duct.
  • the suction duct and suction nozzle can be connected without air leakage, and the suction duct can be By adopting the shape, the storability can be improved. In addition, dust can be easily removed, which contributes to preventing performance degradation of the air conditioner.
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a filter device 1 provided in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In this configuration, the air is sucked through the exhaust duct and exhausted to the outside through the exhaust duct 8.
  • FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit
  • FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of a lower portion of the suction nozzle 5 in a portion B of FIG.
  • pulley 26 is connected to suction nozzle 5 with pin 27, and there is a gap between pulley 26 and pin 27,
  • the lower rail 4a is provided with a groove slightly wider than the wheel width of the pulley 26, and the pulley 26 moves along the groove in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
  • Fig. 23 is an enlarged view of the upper part of the suction nozzle 5 in the part C of Fig. 21.
  • the pulley 28 is attached to the suction nozzle 5, and the E-ring 29 serves to prevent the pulley 28 from coming off. .
  • the upper rail 4b is provided with a groove slightly wider than the wheel width of the pulley 28, and the pulley 28 is moved along the groove in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
  • the suction port 5a provided in the suction nozzle 5 moves while keeping a small distance from the surface of the air filter 6.
  • the other configuration is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described above, and the description thereof is omitted.
  • the operation of the filter device 1 configured as described above will be described.
  • the suction and exhaust device 7 starts operating, and starts sucking air from the suction port 5 a provided in the suction nozzle ⁇ 5 provided in the suction hose 25. Then, the suction nozzle 5 located at one end of the air filter 6 is moved in the direction of arrow A by the driving wire 9 connected to the drive motor 10, and the suction hose is moved with the movement of the suction nozzle 5. 2 5 expand and contract. Dust adhering to the surface of the air filter 6 is sucked from the suction nozzle 5 and discharged from the exhaust duct 8 through the suction hose 25 to the outside of the room.
  • Embodiment 5 Embodiment 5
  • FIGS. 24 and 25 show an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and the suction nozzle 5 is set to be slidable back and forth and up and down. It differs from the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to 1 to 4.
  • FIGS. 24 and 25 are cross-sectional views of the chamber unit according to the present invention (I—
  • FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the filter device
  • FIGS. 27A and 27B are cross-sectional views in the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the suction nozzle constituting the filter device.
  • the filter device 1 in the present embodiment is provided on one side of a filter frame 2 and a suction nozzle 5 slidable in the front-rear and up-down directions (arrow A) along the upstream surface of the air filter 6.
  • a suction duct 3 slidably connected to one end of the suction nozzle 5 while maintaining airtightness, a suction and exhaust device 7 connected to the suction duct 3 to suck and exhaust dust with air, and a suction and exhaust device 7 at one end.
  • an exhaust duct 8 whose other end is open to the outside of the room.
  • Driving means for moving the suction nozzle 5 back and forth and up and down is composed of a wire 9 for layer movement connected to both sides of the suction nozzle 5 and a drive motor 10 for driving each drive wire 9. Have been.
  • the suction nozzle 5 is formed to be horizontally long so as to extend in the horizontal direction as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, and a reinforcing bar 5 formed integrally with the suction nozzle 5 on the side facing the air filter 6.
  • a plurality of inlets 5a defined by b are provided.
  • the other configuration is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described above, and the description thereof is omitted.
  • the operation of the filter device 1 configured as described above will be described.
  • the suction / exhaust device 7 starts operating, and starts sucking air from the suction port 5 a of the suction nozzle 5 installed in the suction duct 3. Then, the suction nozzle 5 located at one end of the air filter 6 starts to move in one of the directions of the arrow A by the driving wire 9 connected to the driving motor 10, and the air filter 6 The dust is sucked from the suction port 5 a of the suction nozzle 5, passes through the suction duct 3, the suction / exhaust device 7, and is discharged outside through the exhaust duct 8.
  • the suction nozzle 5 is formed to be horizontally long and slidable in the front-rear direction and upward and downward, so that a wide range of the air filter 6 can be sucked and cleaned in a short time.
  • drive wires 9 are attached to the left and right sides of the suction nozzle 5 at two places, and each drive wire 9 is driven by the drive motor 10, so both ends of the long suction nozzle 5 are supported and driven. As a result, the movement of the suction nozzle and the suction operation can be stabilized.
  • a reinforcing bar 6 a formed integrally with the air filter 6 to capture the air filter 6 and a suction nozzle 5 Since the reinforcing bars 5b forming the suction port 5a are set to face each other, the reinforcement can be performed without reducing the suction force of the suction nozzle 5.
  • the suction duct 3 is formed in a substantially L shape and arranged on one side of the main body 13 (the left side in FIG. Suction or exhaust can be performed.

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An air conditioner, wherein a heat exchanger and a fan blowing air heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger into a room are stored in an indoor unit body, and an air filter is installed in the body on the upstream side of the heat exchanger. Also, the air conditioner comprises a sucking and exhausting device in which a suction nozzle having a suction port facing the air filter and sucking dirt adhered to the air filter is slidably fitted, communicating with the suction nozzle, and sucking and exhausting the dirt together with the air.

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明 細 書 エアフィルタの自動清掃機能付き室内ュニットを備えた空気調和機 技術分野  Description Air conditioner equipped with indoor unit with automatic cleaning function of air filter
本発明は、 室内ュニットの空気吸込口に設けられたエアフィルタを自動的に清 掃する機能を備えた空気調和機に関するものである。  The present invention relates to an air conditioner having a function of automatically cleaning an air filter provided at an air inlet of a room unit.
背景技術 Background art
従来の空気調和機は、 図 2 8及び図 2 9に示すように、 熱交換器 1 1の前面に、 本体 1 3の内部へ塵埃が侵入することを防ぐためのエアフィルタ 6が設けられて おり、 このエアフィノレタ 6は、 付着した塵埃を手で清掃できるように着脱自在に 構成されている。  As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the conventional air conditioner is provided with an air filter 6 at the front of the heat exchanger 11 to prevent dust from entering the inside of the main body 13. The air finleter 6 is configured to be detachable so that the attached dust can be cleaned by hand.
また、 エアフィルタの淸掃を容易にした空気調和機として、 回転ブラシと、 回 転ブラシを回転自在に支持すると共にそれを覆うブラシカバーと、 回転ブラシと 同軸に設けられたピニオンからなるフィルタブラシを備え、 電気掃除機の吸引ノ ズルをブラシカバーに設けた吸引口に接続し、 エアフィルタ上を移動させて、 ェ ァフィルタに堆積した塵埃を回転ブラシでかきとりながら吸引するようにしたも のがある (例えば、 特許文献 1参照) 。  In addition, as an air conditioner that facilitates the cleaning of the air filter, a rotary brush, a brush cover that rotatably supports and covers the rotary brush, and a filter brush composed of a pinion coaxial with the rotary brush The suction nozzle of the vacuum cleaner is connected to the suction port provided on the brush cover, and is moved over the air filter to suck the dust accumulated on the air filter while scraping it with a rotating brush. (For example, see Patent Document 1).
また、 捕集装置と、 清浄装置と、 吸込み機構と、 吸込み機構に繋がる担持ビー ムと、 担持ビームに接続されたホースと、 真空発生器と、 真空発生器の吸引側に 配された分離器などで構成され、 エアフィルタに付着した塵埃を自動的に吸引す るとともに、 その塵埃を分離器で捕集するようにしたものも提案されている (例 えば、 特許文献 2参照) 。  Also, a collecting device, a cleaning device, a suction mechanism, a support beam connected to the suction mechanism, a hose connected to the support beam, a vacuum generator, and a separator disposed on a suction side of the vacuum generator. There has also been proposed a device configured to automatically suck dust attached to an air filter and collect the dust with a separator (for example, see Patent Document 2).
さらに、 ベルト状のエアフィルタを張設した駆動軸及び従動軸と、 駆動軸を駆 動するサーボモータと、 ブラシと、 排気管に配設された塵埃センサー及びファン と、 エアフィルタの連続使用時間を算出する演算処理手段と、 制御手段とを備え、 ベルト状のエアフィルタを回転させながらブラシで塵埃を除去するようにしたも のもある (例えば、 特許文献 3参照) 。  Furthermore, a drive shaft and a driven shaft having a belt-shaped air filter stretched thereon, a servomotor for driving the drive shaft, a brush, a dust sensor and a fan disposed in an exhaust pipe, and a continuous use time of the air filter. There is a type that includes an arithmetic processing means for calculating the value and a control means, and removes dust with a brush while rotating a belt-shaped air filter (for example, see Patent Document 3).
,特許文献 1 :特開平 1 1一 2 2 6 3 3 1号公報 (第 2頁、 図 1〜4 ) '特許文献 2 :特開平 1一 7 5 0 2 0号公報 (第 1〜9頁、 第 4図) , Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-221, 263, 331 (Page 2, FIGS. 1-4) 'Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-75020 (Pages 1 to 9, Fig. 4)
'特許文献 3 :特開平 6— 7 4 5 2 1号公報 (第 2頁、 図 1 )  'Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-74521 (Page 2, Figure 1)
しかしながら、 着脱式のエアフィルタを備えた従来の空気調和機では、 空気調 和機の使用頻度に応じて空気調和機よりエアフィルタを取り外し、 水洗レ、もしく は掃除機などで付着した塵埃を掃除するというメンテナンスを定期的にする必要 があり面倒であった。 そして周期的なメンテナンスが成されなかった場合、 エア フィルタに塵埃が堆積し吸込み空気の通気抵抗が増大することから空気調和機の 个生能が低下したり消費電力が増大するという課題があった。  However, with conventional air conditioners equipped with a detachable air filter, the air filter is removed from the air conditioner according to the frequency of use of the air conditioner, and dust adhering to it with a water washing or vacuum cleaner is removed. It was troublesome because it was necessary to periodically perform maintenance such as cleaning. If periodic maintenance is not performed, dust accumulates on the air filter and increases the airflow resistance of the intake air, causing a problem that the individual performance of the air conditioner decreases and power consumption increases. .
また、 特許文献 1に開示されたものでは、 エアフィルタを清掃する都度電気掃 除機を取りだし、 その吸引ノズルをブラシカバーの吸引口に接続し、 エアフィル タ上を移動させなければならず、 非常に手間と時間を要するという問題があった。 また、 特許文献 2に記載されたフィルタ装置の場合、 エアフィルタに付いた塵 埃は自動的に吸引されるが、 その吸引された塵埃は分離器に捕集されるので、 定 期的に分離器に堆積した塵埃を取り除いて処理する必要があり、 面倒であると共 に、 それを怠ると、 エアフィルタに付いた塵埃が除去されなくなり、 吸込み空気 の通気抵抗が増大して空気調和機の性能が低下したり、 消費電力も増大するとい う課題があった。  In addition, in the device disclosed in Patent Document 1, every time the air filter is cleaned, an electric sweeper must be taken out, its suction nozzle connected to the suction port of the brush cover, and moved over the air filter. There is a problem that it takes time and effort. In the case of the filter device described in Patent Document 2, dust attached to the air filter is automatically sucked, but the sucked dust is collected in a separator, so that the dust is periodically separated. It is necessary to remove and accumulate dust accumulated in the air conditioner, and if it is troublesome, if it is not done, the dust attached to the air filter will not be removed, and the ventilation resistance of the intake air will increase and the air conditioner There were issues such as reduced performance and increased power consumption.
さらに、 特許文献 3に開示された空気調和機の場合、 エアフィルタの全幅と略 同じ長さの長尺のブラシが必要となり、 また、 エアフィルタがベルト状になって いるため厚みが増大し、 本体の奥行きサイズが大きくなるという課題があった。 本発明は、 従来技術の有するこのような問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、 少ない吸引力で効率的に吸塵することができ、 エアフィルタの淸掃、 メンテナン スが極めて容易なエアフィルタの自動清掃機能付き室内ュニットを備えた空気調 和機を«することを目的としている。  Furthermore, in the case of the air conditioner disclosed in Patent Document 3, a long brush that is approximately the same length as the entire width of the air filter is required, and the thickness is increased because the air filter is in a belt shape. There was a problem that the depth size of the main body became large. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is capable of efficiently absorbing dust with a small suction force, and is very easy to clean and maintain. The purpose is to provide an air conditioner equipped with an indoor unit with an automatic cleaning function.
発明の開示 Disclosure of the invention
上記目的を達成するため、 本発明は、 熱交 と該熱交換器で熱交換された空 気を室内に吹き出すフアンとを本体に収容した室內ュニットを有する空気調和機 であって、 前記熱交^^の上流側の前記本体に取り付けられたエアフィルタと、 該エアフィルタに対向する吸入口を有しエアフィルタに付着した塵埃を吸入する ための摺動自在の吸入ノズルと、 該吸入ノズルに連通し空気と共に塵埃を吸引排 気する吸弓 I排気装置とを備えたことを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to an air conditioner having a room unit in which a heat exchanger and a fan that blows out the air exchanged by the heat exchanger into a room are housed in a main body. An air filter attached to the main body on the upstream side of ^^, and a suction port opposed to the air filter, for sucking dust attached to the air filter Slidable suction nozzle and a suction bow I exhaust device which communicates with the suction nozzle and sucks and discharges dust together with air.
この構成により、 エアフィルタの清掃を自動的に確実に行うことができ、 空気 調和機の性能維持あるいは消費電力の増大防止を図ることができる。  With this configuration, the air filter can be automatically and reliably cleaned, and the performance of the air conditioner can be maintained or the power consumption can be prevented from increasing.
また、 吸引排気装置に一端が連結され、 他端が室外に開口した排気ダクトを設 け、 吸引ノズルで吸引した塵埃を排気ダクトを介して空気とともに室外に排出す ると、 室内空気を常にクリーンな状態に維持することができる。  An exhaust duct with one end connected to the suction / exhaust device and the other end open to the outside of the room is installed.Dust sucked by the suction nozzle is discharged to the outside of the room together with air through the exhaust duct, so that indoor air is always cleaned. State can be maintained.
さらに、 吸入ノズルの吸入口に隣接してブラシを設けると、 小さい吸引力で確 実に吸塵することができる。 また、 エアフィルタを挟んで吸引ノズルの吸入口に 対向し吸入ノズルとともに摺動する当て板を設けたり、 この当て板にエアフィノレ タの裏面に接するブラシを設けても同様な効果を奏する。  Furthermore, if a brush is provided adjacent to the suction port of the suction nozzle, dust can be reliably absorbed with a small suction force. Similar effects can be obtained by providing a contact plate that slides with the suction nozzle opposite to the suction port of the suction nozzle with the air filter interposed therebetween, or a brush that contacts the back surface of the air finleter.
図面の簡単な説明 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
図 1は、 本発明の実施の形態 1にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニットの正面図で あ 。  FIG. 1 is a front view of an indoor unit of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
図 2は、 図 1における線 I - Iに沿った断面図である。  FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II in FIG.
図 3は、 図 1における線 Π— Πに沿った断面図である。  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line Π in FIG.
図 4は、 室内ュニットに設けられたフィルタ装置の斜視図である。  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a filter device provided in the indoor unit.
図 5は、 図 4のフィルタ装置の分解斜視図である。  FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the filter device of FIG.
図 6 Aは、 フィルタ装置に設けられた吸入ノズルの側面図である。  FIG. 6A is a side view of the suction nozzle provided in the filter device.
図 6 Bは、 図 6 Aの吸入ノズルの正面図である。  FIG. 6B is a front view of the suction nozzle of FIG. 6A.
図 7は、 フィルタ装置を構成するフィルタの斜視図である。  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a filter constituting the filter device.
図 8 Aは、 吸入ノズルの変形例の側面図である。  FIG. 8A is a side view of a modified example of the suction nozzle.
図 8 Bは、 図 8 Aの吸入ノズルの正面図である。  FIG. 8B is a front view of the suction nozzle of FIG. 8A.
図 9は、 本発明の実施の形態 2にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニットに設けられ たフィルタ装置の斜視図である。  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a filter device provided in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
図 1 0は、 図 9のフィルタ装置に設けられた吸引ノズルの断面図である。  FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a suction nozzle provided in the filter device of FIG.
図 1 1は、 図 1 0における線 m— inに沿った断面図である。  FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view along the line m-in in FIG.
図 1 2は、 吸引ノズルの変形例を示す図 1 0の線 m— mに沿った断面図である。 図 1 3は、 吸引ノズルの別の変形例を示す図 1 0の線 m—mに沿った断面図で ある。 FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line m--m in FIG. 10 showing a modification of the suction nozzle. FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line m--m of FIG. 10 showing another modified example of the suction nozzle. is there.
図 1 4は、 本発明の実施の形態 3にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニットの断面図 である。  FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
図 1 5は、 図 1 4の室内ュニットに設けられたフィルタ装置の吸引機構部の斜 視図である。  FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the suction mechanism of the filter device provided in the indoor unit of FIG.
図 1 6は、 図 1 5の吸引機構部の背面図であり、 特に吸い込みダクトと連通す る接続具が下降した状態を示している。  FIG. 16 is a rear view of the suction mechanism shown in FIG. 15, and particularly shows a state in which a connector communicating with the suction duct is lowered.
図 1 7は、 図 1 5の吸引機構部の背面図であり、 特に吸い込みダクトと連通す る接続具が上昇した状態を示している。  FIG. 17 is a rear view of the suction mechanism shown in FIG. 15, and particularly shows a state in which a connector communicating with the suction duct is raised.
図 1 8は、 吸入ノズノレの分解斜視図である。  FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the suction throat.
図 1 9 Aは、 接続具に設けられた歯車付きカムの正面図である。  FIG. 19A is a front view of a cam with gears provided on the connection tool.
図 1 9 Bは、 図 1 9 Aの歯車付きカムの背面図である。  FIG. 19B is a rear view of the cam with gears of FIG. 19A.
図 1 9 Cは、 図 1 9 Aの歯車付きカムの断面図である。  FIG. 19C is a cross-sectional view of the geared cam of FIG. 19A.
図 2 0は、 本発明の実施の形態 4にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニットに設けら れたフィルタ装置の斜視図である。  FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a filter device provided in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
図 2 1は、 室内ユニットの断面図である。  FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit.
図 2 2は、 図 2 1の部分 Bの拡大図である。  FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of part B of FIG.
図 2 3は、 図 2 1の部分 Cの拡大図である。  FIG. 23 is an enlarged view of a portion C of FIG.
図 2 4は、 本発明の実施の形態 5にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニットの図 1に おける線 I一 Iに沿った断面図である。  FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, taken along line I-I in FIG.
図 2 5は、 図 2 4の室内ュニットの図 1における線 Π— Πに沿った断面図であ る。  FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit of FIG. 24 taken along line Π in FIG.
図 2 6は、 図 2 4の室内ユニットに設けられたフィルタ装置の斜視図である。 図 2 7 Aは、 フィルタ装置を構成する吸引ノズルの長手方向の断面図である。 図 2 7 Bは、 フィルタ装置を構成する吸引ノズルの幅方向の断面図である。 図 2 8は、 従来の空気調和機の室内ュニットの正面図である。  FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a filter device provided in the indoor unit of FIG. FIG. 27A is a longitudinal sectional view of a suction nozzle constituting the filter device. FIG. 27B is a cross-sectional view in the width direction of a suction nozzle included in the filter device. FIG. 28 is a front view of a room unit of a conventional air conditioner.
図 2 9は、 図 2 8における線 IV— IVに沿った断面図である。  FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
発明を実施するための最良の形態 BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
以下、 本発明の実施の形態について、 図面を参照しながら説明する。 実施の形態 1 . Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1
図 1乃至図 3は本発明の実施の形態 1にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニットを示 しており、 図 1は室内ュュットの正面図、 図 2及ぴ図 3はそれぞれ図 1における 線 I— I及び線 Π - Πに沿つた断面図である。 また、 図 4及び図 5はそれぞれ室 内ュニットに設けられたフィルタ装置の斜視図及び分解斜視図で、 図 6 A及び図 6 Bはフィルタ装置に設けられた吸入ノズルの外観を示す側面図と正面図である。 室内ユニット本体 1 3の内部には、 熱交換器 1 1と、 熱交換器 1 1を通して室 内空気を取り入れ、 熱交換器 1 1で熱交換された空気を室内に吹き出すためのフ アン 1 2と、 熱交 1の上流側に配設されたフィルタ装置 1とが収容されて おり、 本体 1 3の前面から上面に渡り形成された複数の吸込口 (図示せず) から 1 to 3 show an indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the indoor unit, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are each a line I— in FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along I and line Π-Π. 4 and 5 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view, respectively, of a filter device provided in the chamber unit. FIGS. 6A and 6B are side views showing the appearance of a suction nozzle provided in the filter device. It is a front view. Inside the indoor unit body 1 3, the heat exchanger 1 1, incorporating the chamber air through a heat exchanger 1 1, the heat exchanger 1 1 off en 1 2 for blowing air heat-exchanged in the indoor with And a filter device 1 disposed on the upstream side of the heat exchanger 1, and a plurality of suction ports (not shown) formed from the front surface to the upper surface of the main body 13.
2の動作により空気が吸い込まれ、 空気中に漂う塵埃は、 吸込口と熱交 との間に設けられたフィルタ装置 1により取り除かれる。  The air is sucked in by the operation of 2, and the dust floating in the air is removed by the filter device 1 provided between the suction port and the heat exchange.
このフィルタ装置 1は、 フィルタ枠 2と、 フィルタ枠 2に取り付けられたエア フィルタ 6と、 エアフィルタ 6の上流側の面に沿って左右方向 (水平方向:矢印 A) に摺動自在の吸入ノズル 5と、 フィルタ枠 2の一側 (本実施の形態では下 端) の本体 1 3に取り付けられるとともに吸入ノズル 5の一端が気密を保ちなが ら摺動自在に接続された吸い込みダクト 3と、 吸い込みダクト 3に連結され空気 と共に塵埃を吸引、 排気する吸引排気装置 7と、 一端が吸引排気装置 7に連結さ れ、 他端が室外に開口した排気ダクト 8を備えている。  The filter device 1 includes a filter frame 2, an air filter 6 attached to the filter frame 2, and a suction nozzle slidable in the left-right direction (horizontal direction: arrow A) along the upstream surface of the air filter 6. A suction duct 3 attached to the main body 13 on one side (lower end in the present embodiment) of the filter frame 2 and one end of the suction nozzle 5 slidably connected while maintaining airtightness; A suction / exhaust device 7 is connected to the suction duct 3 and sucks and exhausts dust together with air.
吸入ノズル 5は、 図 6 A及び図 6 Bに示すように、 中間部が屈曲した縦長に形 成されて垂直方向に延び、 エアフィルタ 6に面する側にスリット状の吸入口 5 a が設けられている。  As shown in FIGS.6A and 6B, the suction nozzle 5 is formed in a vertically long shape with a bent middle portion, extends vertically, and has a slit-shaped suction port 5a on the side facing the air filter 6. Have been.
吸入ノズル 5を左右に摺動させる駆動手段は、 吸入ノズル 5の吸い込みダクト 3側に連結された駆動用ワイヤ 9と、 駆動用ワイヤ 9を駆動するための駆動モー タ 1 0とで構成されている。  Driving means for sliding the suction nozzle 5 left and right includes a driving wire 9 connected to the suction duct 3 side of the suction nozzle 5 and a driving motor 10 for driving the driving wire 9. I have.
なお、 図 4及び図 5に示されるエアフィルタ 6はフィルタ枠 2に着脱自在に取 り付けられているが、 フィルタ枠 2は本体 1 3の一部であってもよく、 エアフィ ルタ 6を本体 1 3に固定し、 着脱できない構成にすることもできる。 図 7はエアフイノレタ 6を示しており、 凹凸が少なく編成されたネット 6 aを用 いて構成するとともに、 吸入ノズル 5に設けた吸入口 5 aが対面し、 塵埃が付着 する表面側をネット 6 aとネット枠 6 bとの段差が付かないように形成している。 このように構成されたフィルタ装置 1の動作について説明する。 Although the air filter 6 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is detachably attached to the filter frame 2, the filter frame 2 may be a part of the main body 13, and the air filter 6 may be attached to the main body 13. It can be fixed to 13 so that it cannot be detached. Fig. 7 shows the air finleter 6, which is constructed using a net 6a knitted with a small amount of unevenness, and a net 6a facing the suction port 5a provided in the suction nozzle 5 and adhering dust. And the net frame 6b so as not to have a step. The operation of the filter device 1 configured as described above will be described.
空気調和機本体 1 3の運転停止後に、 吸引排気装置 7が運転開始し、 吸い込み ダクト 3に設置された吸入ノズル 5に設けた吸入口 5 aから空気を吸い込み始め る。 そして、 エアフィルタ 6の片側端に位置していた吸入ノズル 5が、 駆動モー タ 1 0に連結された駆動用ワイヤ 9によって、 図 4及ぴ図 5に示すように矢印 A の方向に移動し、 エアフィルタ 6の表面に付着した塵埃を吸入ノズル 5に設けた 吸入口 5 a力 ら吸入し、 塵埃は吸い込みダクト 3、 吸引排気装置 7を通り、 排気 ダク I、 8から室外へ排出される。  After the operation of the air conditioner body 13 is stopped, the suction and exhaust device 7 starts operating, and starts sucking air from the suction port 5 a provided in the suction nozzle 5 installed in the suction duct 3. Then, the suction nozzle 5 located at one end of the air filter 6 is moved in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 by the driving wire 9 connected to the driving motor 10. Dust adhering to the surface of the air filter 6 is sucked in from the suction port 5a provided in the suction nozzle 5, and the dust passes through the suction duct 3, the suction / exhaust device 7, and is discharged from the exhaust ducts I and 8 to the outside. .
ここで、 吸入ノズル 5がエアフィルタ 6の表面を全面清掃し、 反対側の端部ま で移動したときに駆動モータ 1 0は逆回転し、 吸入ノズル 5は初期の位置に戻る 方向に移動して、 再度エアフィルタ 6の表面を清掃することが可能となる。  Here, when the suction nozzle 5 cleans the entire surface of the air filter 6 and moves to the opposite end, the drive motor 10 rotates in the reverse direction, and the suction nozzle 5 moves in the direction to return to the initial position. Thus, the surface of the air filter 6 can be cleaned again.
また、 塵埃が付着する表面をフラットに構成したエアフィルタ 6を用いること で、 吸入ノズル 5により塵埃を吸い取り易くすることができ、 より確実に清掃を 行うことができる。  In addition, by using the air filter 6 having a flat surface to which the dust adheres, the dust can be easily absorbed by the suction nozzle 5, and the cleaning can be performed more reliably.
なお、 エアフィルタ 6を本体 1 3に着脱自在に取り付けた場合、 吸入ノズル 5 の吸引清掃動作では除去できなかった塵埃、 油などを容易に清掃することができ る。  When the air filter 6 is detachably attached to the main body 13, dust, oil, and the like that cannot be removed by the suction cleaning operation of the suction nozzle 5 can be easily cleaned.
図 8 A及び図 8 Bは吸入ノズル 5の変形例を示しており、 吸入ノズル 5に平行 に延びる複数 (例えば、 2列) の吸入口 5 aを所定の間隔で形成するとともに、 吸入口 5 aに瞵接するブラシ 5 bを設けたものである。  8A and 8B show a modification of the suction nozzle 5, in which a plurality (for example, two rows) of suction ports 5a extending in parallel to the suction nozzle 5 are formed at predetermined intervals, and A brush 5b adjacent to a is provided.
この吸入ノズル 5を使用すると、 フィルタ装置 1の動作時に吸入ノズル 5が、 駆動モータ 1 0に連結された駆動用ワイヤ 9によって矢印 A方向に移動し、 吸入 ノズル 5のブラシ 5 bがエアフィルタ 6の表面に付着した埃を搔き出しながら複 数列の吸入口 5 aから吸入し、 塵埃は吸い込みダクト 3、 吸引排気装置 7を通り、 排気ダクト 8から室外へ排出される。 吸入口 5 aに隣接するブラシ 5 bを設けることで、 小さい吸引力で確実に吸塵 することができる。 When the suction nozzle 5 is used, the suction nozzle 5 is moved in the direction of arrow A by the driving wire 9 connected to the drive motor 10 when the filter device 1 is operated, and the brush 5 b of the suction nozzle 5 is moved by the air filter 6. The dust adhering to the surface is sucked out from the multiple rows of suction ports 5a while being extracted, and the dust passes through the suction duct 3, the suction / exhaust device 7, and is discharged from the exhaust duct 8 to the outside. By providing the brush 5b adjacent to the suction port 5a, dust can be reliably absorbed with a small suction force.
なお、 上記実施の形態において、 空気調和機本体 1 3の運転停止後に吸弓 I排気 装置 7が運転を開始するようにしたが、 空気調和機本体 1 3の運転前あるいは運 転中に吸引排気装置 7を運転するようにしてもよい。  In the above embodiment, the bow suction I exhaust device 7 is started to operate after the operation of the air conditioner main body 13 is stopped, but the suction and exhaust is performed before or during the operation of the air conditioner main body 13. The device 7 may be operated.
また、 上記実施の形態において、 吸引排気装置 7に排気ダクト 8を接続し、 吸 弓 I排気装置 7で吸引した塵埃を空気とともに室外に排出するようにしたが、 排気 ダクト 8は必ずしも設ける必要はない。 この場合、 吸引排気装置 7に集塵ネット を有する着脱自在の集塵ケースを設け、 吸弓 I排気装置 7で吸引した塵埃を集塵ネ ットで捕集する一方、 塵埃とともに吸引された空気を吸引排気装置 7より排出す ればよく、 集塵ネットで捕集した塵埃は集塵ケースを吸引排気装置 7より取り外 すことにより除去することができる。  In the above embodiment, the exhaust duct 8 is connected to the suction and exhaust device 7, and the dust sucked by the suction I exhaust device 7 is discharged to the outside of the room together with the air.However, the exhaust duct 8 is not necessarily provided. Absent. In this case, a removable dust collecting case with a dust collecting net is provided in the suction and exhaust device 7, and the dust sucked by the bow suction I exhaust device 7 is collected by the dust collecting net, while the air sucked together with the dust is collected. The dust collected by the dust collection net can be removed by removing the dust collection case from the suction / exhaust device 7.
実施の形態 2 . Embodiment 2
図 9は本発明の実施の形態 2にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニットに設けられた フィルタ装置 1を示しており、 エアフィルタ 6を挟んでノズル 5の吸入口 5 aに 対向する縦長状の当て板 1 4を設けた点において上述した実施の形態 1と相違し ている。  FIG. 9 shows a filter device 1 provided in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The filter device 1 has a vertically long contact with a suction port 5a of a nozzle 5 with an air filter 6 interposed therebetween. This is different from the first embodiment in that the plate 14 is provided.
図 1 0及び図 1 1に示すように、 当て板 1 4の上下端部は、 吸入ノズル 5の上 端部 5 b及び下端部 5 cにそれぞれ接続され、 吸入ノズル 5と一体的に形成され ている。  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the upper and lower ends of the contact plate 14 are connected to the upper and lower ends 5b and 5c of the suction nozzle 5, respectively, and are formed integrally with the suction nozzle 5. ing.
本実施の形態においては、 エアフィルタ 6の裏面側のノズル吸入口 5 aに対向 する位置に当て板 1 4を設けたことにより、 吸入ノズル 5の左右方向の移動時に、 当て板 1 4も一緒に移動しながら吸入口 5 aから余分な空気が吸引されることが ないので、 小さい吸引力でエアフィルタ 6に付着した塵埃を確実に吸塵すること ができる。  In the present embodiment, the contact plate 14 is provided at a position opposite to the nozzle inlet 5a on the back side of the air filter 6, so that when the suction nozzle 5 moves in the left-right direction, the contact plate 14 is also attached. Since excess air is not sucked from the suction port 5a while moving to the air filter, dust adhering to the air filter 6 can be reliably sucked with a small suction force.
また、 当て板 1 4の上下端部が吸入ノズル 5の上端部 5 bと下端部 5 cにそれ ぞれ取り付けられているので、 当て板 1 4と吸入口 5 aの位置関係が安定し、 吸 弓 I動作の安定化を図ることができる。  Also, since the upper and lower ends of the backing plate 14 are attached to the upper end 5b and the lower end 5c of the suction nozzle 5, respectively, the positional relationship between the backing plate 14 and the suction port 5a is stabilized, The absorption I operation can be stabilized.
なお、 図 1 1に示すように、 当て板 1 4とエアフィルタ 6との隙間 Bを常に 1 mm以下になるように設定すれば、 洩れのない安定した吸塵を行うことができる。 図 1 2は、 当て板 1 4の変形例を示しており、 当て板 1 4の左右両縁部に傾斜 面 1 4 aを設けたものである。 断面形状をノズル吸入口 5 aに向かって山形状に 形成したことで、 吸入ノズル 5の移動時に当て板 1 4がエアフィルタ 6に引っ掛 るのを確実に防止でき、 スムーズな移動、 吸引動作を確保することができる。 また、 図 1 3は、 当て板 1 4の別の変形例を示しており、 エアフィルタ 6の裏 面に接する当て板 1 4にブラシ 1 5を設けたもので、 吸引しきれずにエアフィル タ 6に残った塵埃をブラシ 1 5で搔き出すようにしている。 In addition, as shown in Fig. 11, the gap B between the backing plate 14 and the air filter 6 is always 1 If it is set to be equal to or less than mm, stable dust absorption without leakage can be performed. FIG. 12 shows a modification of the backing plate 14, in which inclined surfaces 14 a are provided on both left and right edges of the backing plate 14. The cross-sectional shape is formed in a mountain shape toward the nozzle inlet 5a, so that the contact plate 14 can be reliably prevented from being caught on the air filter 6 when the suction nozzle 5 moves, and the smooth movement and suction operation can be performed. Can be secured. FIG. 13 shows another modified example of the backing plate 14, in which a brush 15 is provided on the backing plate 14 in contact with the back surface of the air filter 6, so that the air filter 6 cannot be completely sucked. The remaining dust is brushed out with a brush 15.
実施の形態 3 . Embodiment 3.
図 1 4乃至図 1 8は本発明の実施の形態 3にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニット を示しており、 図 1 4は室内ュニットの断面図、 図 1 5は室内ュニットに設けら れたフィルタ装置の吸引機構部の斜視図、 図 1 6及び図 1 7は裏面より見た吸引 機構部の部分断面図、 図 1 8は吸引ノズルの分解斜視図である。  FIGS. 14 to 18 show an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit, and FIG. 15 is a filter provided in the indoor unit. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the suction mechanism of the apparatus, FIGS. 16 and 17 are partial cross-sectional views of the suction mechanism seen from the back, and FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the suction nozzle.
図 1 6に示すように、 吸い込みダクト 3は筒状に形成され、 一端は吸引ユエッ ト (図示せず) に接続されるとともに、 他端は閉じられている。 吸い込みダクト 3の上面には、 等ピッチで開口部 3 aを設けそれぞれに開閉蓋 1 6が取り付けら れている。 この開閉蓋 1 6は、 通常は開閉蓋 1 6に付けたパネにより開口部 3 a を塞ぐように閉じている。  As shown in FIG. 16, the suction duct 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and one end is connected to a suction unit (not shown) and the other end is closed. Openings 3a are provided at equal pitches on the upper surface of the suction duct 3, and an opening / closing lid 16 is attached to each opening. The opening / closing lid 16 is normally closed so as to cover the opening 3 a with a panel attached to the opening / closing lid 16.
吸引ノズル 5には、 接続具 1 7が嵌合溝 5 dにて、 上下方向に移動自在に嵌め 込まれている。 又、 取り付けボス 5 eに、 カム 1 8と一体になつた歯車 1 9がネ ジ 2 0にて回転自在に取り付けられている。 図 1 9八〜図1 9 Cに示すように、 カム 1 8には溝 1 8 aが形成されており、 接続具 1 7に設けたピン 1 7 aが嵌合 する。  A connector 17 is fitted into the suction nozzle 5 movably in the vertical direction in a fitting groove 5 d. A gear 19 integrally formed with the cam 18 is rotatably mounted on the mounting boss 5e with a screw 20. As shown in FIGS. 198 to 19C, the cam 18 has a groove 18a formed therein, and the pin 17a provided on the connector 17 is fitted therein.
吸引ノズル 5は本体のエアフィルタ 6の前面に設けたシャフト 2 1に取り付け 孔 5 f とガイド 5 gにて左右方向に移動自在に取り付けられている。 又、 吸引ノ ズル 5と接続具 1 7は伸縮自在のジャバラ 2 2にて接続されている。  The suction nozzle 5 is mounted on a shaft 21 provided on the front surface of the air filter 6 of the main body so as to be movable in the left-right direction by a mounting hole 5f and a guide 5g. In addition, the suction nozzle 5 and the connection tool 17 are connected by an elastic bellows 22.
吸引ノズル 5は、 長手方向にループ状に設けたタイミングベルト 2 3と吸引ノ ズル 5に配設した嵌合リブ 5 jにて嵌合固定されており、 タイミングベルト 2 3 の回転速度で左右に移動する。 タイミングべノレト 2 3は図 1 8に示すように吸引ノズレ 5に設けたタイミング ベルト通過孔 5 hを通り、 上部を通過するタイミングべノレト 2 3は、 吸引ノズル 5と嵌合リブ 5 jで固定されている力 下部を通過するタイミングベルト 2 3は、 歯車 1 9を回転させる。 The suction nozzle 5 is fitted and fixed by a timing belt 23 provided in a loop shape in the longitudinal direction and a fitting rib 5 j provided on the suction nozzle 5, and left and right at the rotation speed of the timing belt 23. Moving. As shown in Fig. 18, the timing velvet 23 passes through the timing belt passage hole 5h provided in the suction nozzle 5, and the timing velvet 23 passing through the upper part is fixed with the suction nozzle 5 and the fitting rib 5j. The timing belt 23 passing through the lower part rotates the gear 19.
本実施の形態においては、 吸入ノズル 5が間歇的に吸い込みダクト 3と連通す ることから、 図 1 5に示すように、 吸引ノズル 5のエアフィルタ 6に対向する面 は、 上述した実施の形態 1あるいは 3よりも幅広に形成されている。  In the present embodiment, since the suction nozzle 5 intermittently communicates with the suction duct 3, the surface of the suction nozzle 5 facing the air filter 6, as shown in FIG. It is formed wider than 1 or 3.
他の構成は上述した実施の形態 1の構成と同じなので、 その説明は省略する。 上記の構成における空気の流れは以下のようになる。  The other configuration is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described above, and the description thereof is omitted. The flow of air in the above configuration is as follows.
図 1 6の位置に吸引ノズル 5がある時、 吸引ユニットが動作すると、 エアフィ ルタ 6に付着した塵埃と空気は、 吸入口 5 aを通過した後、 吸引ノズル 5と接続 具 1 7をつなぐジャバラ 2 2を通過し、 接続具 1 7に至る。 この時、 接続具 1 7 はカム 1 8にて最下部に下がった状態になっており、 接続具 1 7の先端で、 開閉 蓋 1 6を押し下げた状態で接続具 1 7と吸い込みダクト 3と接続されており、 空 気と塵埃は吸引ユエットに導力れる。 接続具 1 7の先端には Oリング 2 4が有り 空気の漏れを防止している。  When the suction unit is operated when the suction nozzle 5 is located at the position shown in Fig. 16, dust and air adhering to the air filter 6 pass through the suction port 5a and are bellows connecting the suction nozzle 5 and the connector 17 Pass through 2 2 to connect 17. At this time, the connecting device 17 is lowered to the lowest position by the cam 18, and the connecting device 17 and the suction duct 3 are connected with the opening and closing lid 16 pressed down at the tip of the connecting device 17. It is connected, and air and dust are guided to the suction unit. An O-ring 24 is provided at the end of the connector 17 to prevent air leakage.
次に、 一定時間経過すると吸引ュニットの吸引が停止し、 図 1 7に示すように タイミングベルト 2 3が矢印方向に移動を始めると同時に歯車 1 9がタイミング ベルト 2 3にて回転し、 歯車 1 9と一体となっているカム 1 8に設けた溝 1 8 a が接続具 1 7のピン 1 7 aを上方に移動させることにより、 接続具 1 7は右に移 動しながら上方に移動する。 それに伴い開閉蓋 1 6は閉じ始める。 歯車 1 9が 9 0度回転すると、 接続具 1 7の上昇は停止し、 歯車 1 9が更に回転することによ り接続具 1 7は下降を始め、 1 8 0度回転した時点では、 接続具 1 7が次の開閉 蓋 1 6 aを開き、 吸引ノズル 5と吸い込みダクト 3を接続し次の吸引が始まる。 以上のように、 吸い込みダクトを筒状とし開閉蓋を有する接続口を設け、 吸引 ノズル 5の接続具 1 7を吸い込みダクト 3の開口部 3 aに順次連通させて吸引ノ ズルを吸い込みダクトに接続するようにしたので、 吸い込みダクトと吸引ノズル の接続が空気の漏れを生じることなく接続できるとともに、 吸い込みダクトを筒 状としたことで収納性を向上させることができる。 また、 塵埃を容易に取り除く ことができ、 空気調和機の性能低下防止にも寄与できる。 Next, after a certain period of time, the suction of the suction unit is stopped, and as shown in FIG. 17, at the same time as the timing belt 23 starts moving in the direction of the arrow, the gear 19 rotates with the timing belt 23 and the gear 1 rotates. The groove 18 a provided in the cam 18 integral with the 9 moves the pin 17 a of the connector 17 upward, so that the connector 17 moves upward while moving to the right. . Accordingly, the opening / closing lid 16 starts to close. When the gear 19 rotates 90 degrees, the connection 17 stops rising, and when the gear 19 further rotates, the connection 17 starts to descend. The tool 17 opens the next opening / closing lid 16a, connects the suction nozzle 5 and the suction duct 3, and starts the next suction. As described above, the suction duct is made cylindrical and the connection port with the opening / closing lid is provided, and the connection tool 17 of the suction nozzle 5 is connected to the opening 3a of the suction duct 3 to connect the suction nozzle to the suction duct. The suction duct and suction nozzle can be connected without air leakage, and the suction duct can be By adopting the shape, the storability can be improved. In addition, dust can be easily removed, which contributes to preventing performance degradation of the air conditioner.
実施の形態 4 . Embodiment 4.
図 2 0は本発明の実施の形態 4にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニットに設けられ たフィルタ装置 1の斜視図であり、 吸弓 I排気装置 7は吸入ノズル 5から伸縮自在 の吸引ホース 2 5を通じて空気を吸引し、 排気ダクト 8を通じて屋外へ排気する 構成を示している。  FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a filter device 1 provided in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In this configuration, the air is sucked through the exhaust duct and exhausted to the outside through the exhaust duct 8.
また、 図 2 1は室内ユニットの断面図で、 図 2 2は図 2 1の部分 Bにおける吸 入ノズソレ 5の下部の拡大図である。 図 2 2に示すように、 吸入ノズノレ 5に滑車 2 6がピン 2 7で連結されており、 滑車 2 6とピン 2 7との間には隙間があり滑車 FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit, and FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of a lower portion of the suction nozzle 5 in a portion B of FIG. As shown in Fig. 22, pulley 26 is connected to suction nozzle 5 with pin 27, and there is a gap between pulley 26 and pin 27,
2 6はピン 2 7を軸として自由に回転できる。 下レール 4 aには滑車 2 6の車輪 幅よりわずかに広い溝が設けられ、 滑車 2 6はこの溝に沿って図 2 0の矢印 Aの 方向に移動する。 26 can rotate freely around pin 27. The lower rail 4a is provided with a groove slightly wider than the wheel width of the pulley 26, and the pulley 26 moves along the groove in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
図 2 3は図 2 1の部分 Cにおける吸入ノズル 5の上部の拡大図であり、 吸入ノ ズル 5には滑車 2 8が取り付けられ、 Eリング 2 9は滑車 2 8の抜け防止の働き をもつ。  Fig. 23 is an enlarged view of the upper part of the suction nozzle 5 in the part C of Fig. 21. The pulley 28 is attached to the suction nozzle 5, and the E-ring 29 serves to prevent the pulley 28 from coming off. .
上レール 4 bにも下レール 4 aと同様に滑車 2 8の車輪幅よりわずかに広い溝 が設けられ、 滑車 2 8がこの溝に沿って図 2 0の矢印 Aの方向に移動することで、 吸入ノズル 5に設けられた吸入口 5 aがエアフィルタ 6の表面との距離をわずか な間隔を保ちながら移動する。  Similarly to the lower rail 4a, the upper rail 4b is provided with a groove slightly wider than the wheel width of the pulley 28, and the pulley 28 is moved along the groove in the direction of arrow A in FIG. The suction port 5a provided in the suction nozzle 5 moves while keeping a small distance from the surface of the air filter 6.
他の構成は上述した実施の形態 1の構成と同じなので、 その説明は省略する。 このように構成されたフィルタ装置 1の動作につ 、て説明する。  The other configuration is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described above, and the description thereof is omitted. The operation of the filter device 1 configured as described above will be described.
空気調和機本体 1 3の運転停止後に、 吸引排気装置 7が運転開始し、 吸引ホー ス 2 5に設置された吸入ノズ^ ^ 5に設けた吸入口 5 aから空気を吸い込み始める。 そして、 エアフィルタ 6の片側端に位置していた吸入ノズル 5が、 駆動モータ 1 0に連結された駆動用ワイヤ 9によつて矢印 Aの方向に移動し、 吸入ノズル 5の 移動に伴い吸引ホース 2 5は伸縮する。 エアフィルタ 6の表面に付着した塵埃は 吸入ノズル 5から吸入され、 吸引ホース 2 5を介して排気ダクト 8力 ら室外へ排 出される。 実施の形態 5 . After the operation of the air conditioner main body 13 is stopped, the suction and exhaust device 7 starts operating, and starts sucking air from the suction port 5 a provided in the suction nozzle ^ 5 provided in the suction hose 25. Then, the suction nozzle 5 located at one end of the air filter 6 is moved in the direction of arrow A by the driving wire 9 connected to the drive motor 10, and the suction hose is moved with the movement of the suction nozzle 5. 2 5 expand and contract. Dust adhering to the surface of the air filter 6 is sucked from the suction nozzle 5 and discharged from the exhaust duct 8 through the suction hose 25 to the outside of the room. Embodiment 5
図 2 4及び図 2 5は本発明の実施の形態 5にかかる空気調和機の室内ュニット を示しており、 吸入ノズル 5を前後及び上下方向に摺動自在に設定した点で上述 した実施の形態 1乃至 4にかかる空気調和機の室内ュ-ットと相違している。 また、 図 2 4及び図 2 5は本発明にかかる室內ユニットの断面図 (図 1の I— FIGS. 24 and 25 show an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and the suction nozzle 5 is set to be slidable back and forth and up and down. It differs from the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to 1 to 4. FIGS. 24 and 25 are cross-sectional views of the chamber unit according to the present invention (I—
I断面及び II一 II断面) 、 図 2 6はフィルタ装置の斜視図、 図 2 7 A及ぴ図 2 7 Bはフィルタ装置を構成する吸入ノズルの長手方向及ぴ幅方向の断面図である。 本実施の形態におけるフィルタ装置 1は、 エアフィルタ 6の上流側の面に沿つ て前後及び上下方向 (矢印 A) に摺動自在の吸入ノズル 5と、 フィルタ枠 2の一 側に配設されるとともに吸入ノズル 5の一端が気密を保ちながら摺動自在に接続 された吸い込みダクト 3と、 吸い込みダクト 3に連結され空気と共に塵埃を吸引、 排気する吸引排気装置 7と、 一端が吸引排気装置 7に連結され、 他端が室外に開 口した排気ダクト 8を備えている。 FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the filter device, and FIGS. 27A and 27B are cross-sectional views in the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the suction nozzle constituting the filter device. The filter device 1 in the present embodiment is provided on one side of a filter frame 2 and a suction nozzle 5 slidable in the front-rear and up-down directions (arrow A) along the upstream surface of the air filter 6. A suction duct 3 slidably connected to one end of the suction nozzle 5 while maintaining airtightness, a suction and exhaust device 7 connected to the suction duct 3 to suck and exhaust dust with air, and a suction and exhaust device 7 at one end. And an exhaust duct 8 whose other end is open to the outside of the room.
吸入ノズル 5を前後、 上下に移動させる駆動手段は、 吸入ノズル 5の両側に連 結された層区動用ワイヤ 9と、 それぞれの駆動用ワイヤ 9を駆動するための駆動モ ータ 1 0で構成されている。  Driving means for moving the suction nozzle 5 back and forth and up and down is composed of a wire 9 for layer movement connected to both sides of the suction nozzle 5 and a drive motor 10 for driving each drive wire 9. Have been.
吸入ノズル 5は、 図 2 6及ぴ図 2 7に示すように水平方向に延びるように横長 に形成され、 エアフィルタ 6に面する側には吸入ノズル 5と一体的に形成された 補強桟 5 bで区画された複数の吸入口 5 aが設けられている。  The suction nozzle 5 is formed to be horizontally long so as to extend in the horizontal direction as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, and a reinforcing bar 5 formed integrally with the suction nozzle 5 on the side facing the air filter 6. A plurality of inlets 5a defined by b are provided.
他の構成は上述した実施の形態 1の構成と同じなので、 その説明は省略する。 以上のように構成されたフィルタ装置 1の動作について説明する。  The other configuration is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described above, and the description thereof is omitted. The operation of the filter device 1 configured as described above will be described.
本体 1 3の運転停止後に、 吸引排気装置 7が運転開始し、 吸い込みダクト 3に 設置された吸入ノズル 5の吸入口 5 aから空気を吸い込み始める。 そして、 エア フィルタ 6の片側端に位置していた吸入ノズル 5力 駆動モータ 1 0に連結され た駆動用ワイヤ 9によって矢印 A方向のいずれか一方に移動し始め、 その移動中 にエアフィルタ 6上の塵埃は吸入ノズル 5の吸入口 5 aから吸入され、 吸い込み ダクト 3、 吸引排気装置 7を通り、 排気ダクト 8を通って室外へ排出される。 吸入ノズル 5がー端から反対側の端部まで移動する間にエアフィルタ 6の全表 面が清掃され、 その時点で駆動モータ 1 0を逆回転させれば、 吸入ノズル 5は初 期の位置まで移動して、 再度エアフィルタ 6の表面を清掃することが可能となる。 また、 本実施の形態では、 吸入ノズル 5を横長に形成し、 前後方向及ぴ上下方 向に摺動自在に構成したので、 エアフィルタ 6の広い範囲を短時間で吸塵、 清掃 ができる。 After the operation of the main body 13 is stopped, the suction / exhaust device 7 starts operating, and starts sucking air from the suction port 5 a of the suction nozzle 5 installed in the suction duct 3. Then, the suction nozzle 5 located at one end of the air filter 6 starts to move in one of the directions of the arrow A by the driving wire 9 connected to the driving motor 10, and the air filter 6 The dust is sucked from the suction port 5 a of the suction nozzle 5, passes through the suction duct 3, the suction / exhaust device 7, and is discharged outside through the exhaust duct 8. If the entire surface of the air filter 6 is cleaned while the suction nozzle 5 moves from the negative end to the opposite end, and the drive motor 10 is rotated in the reverse direction at that point, the suction nozzle 5 is And the surface of the air filter 6 can be cleaned again. Further, in the present embodiment, the suction nozzle 5 is formed to be horizontally long and slidable in the front-rear direction and upward and downward, so that a wide range of the air filter 6 can be sucked and cleaned in a short time.
また、 吸入ノズル 5の左右両側 2力所に駆動用ワイヤ 9を取り付け、 それぞれ の駆動用ワイヤ 9を駆動モータ 1 0で駆動するようにしたので、 長尺の吸入ノズ ル 5の両端を支持駆動することになり吸入ノズルの移動動作、 吸引動作の安定化 を図ることができる。  In addition, drive wires 9 are attached to the left and right sides of the suction nozzle 5 at two places, and each drive wire 9 is driven by the drive motor 10, so both ends of the long suction nozzle 5 are supported and driven. As a result, the movement of the suction nozzle and the suction operation can be stabilized.
さらに、 本実施の形態では、 図 2 6及び図 2 7 Aに示すように、 エアフィルタ 6と一体的に形成されエアフィルタ 6を捕強するための補強桟 6 aと、 吸入ノズ ル 5の吸い込み口 5 aを形成する補強桟 5 bが対向するように設定したので、 吸 入ノズル 5の吸引力を落とすことなく補強することができる。  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27A, a reinforcing bar 6 a formed integrally with the air filter 6 to capture the air filter 6 and a suction nozzle 5 Since the reinforcing bars 5b forming the suction port 5a are set to face each other, the reinforcement can be performed without reducing the suction force of the suction nozzle 5.
また、 図 2 6に示すように、 吸い込みダクト 3を略 L字型に形成して本体 1 3 片側 (図 2 6における左側) に配置したことにより、 吸入ノズル 5の動作に合わ せて効率よく吸い込みあるいは排気を行うことができる。  In addition, as shown in FIG. 26, the suction duct 3 is formed in a substantially L shape and arranged on one side of the main body 13 (the left side in FIG. Suction or exhaust can be performed.
また、 本実施の形態では、 図 2 5に示すように吸引排気装置 7を L字型の吸い 込みダクト 3の下側に配置することにより、 吸い込みダクト 3内の塵埃が上から 下へスムーズに流れ、 確実に吸塵することができる。  Further, in the present embodiment, by arranging the suction / exhaust device 7 below the L-shaped suction duct 3 as shown in FIG. 25, dust in the suction duct 3 can smoothly flow from top to bottom. Flow and dust can be reliably absorbed.

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1 . 熱交 と該熱交 で熱交換された空気を室内に吹き出すファンとを本体 に収容した室内ュニットを有する空気調和機であって、 1. An air conditioner having an indoor unit in which a main body accommodates heat exchange and a fan that blows out the air exchanged by the heat exchange into a room,
前記熱交 の上流側の前記本体に取り付けられたエアフィルタと、 該エアフ ィルタに対向する吸入口を有しエアフィルタに付着した塵埃を吸入するための摺 動自在の吸入ノズルと、 該吸入ノズルに連通し空気と共に塵埃を吸引排気する吸 引排気装置とを備えたことを特徴とする空気調和機。  An air filter attached to the main body on the upstream side of the heat exchange, a slidable suction nozzle having a suction port facing the air filter, and slidably sucking dust attached to the air filter; An air conditioner comprising: a suction and exhaust device that communicates with the air and sucks and exhausts dust with air.
2 . 前記吸引排気装置に一端が連結され、 他端が室外に開口した排気ダクトをさ らに備えたことを特徴とする請求項 1に記載の空気調和機。  2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising an exhaust duct having one end connected to the suction and exhaust device and the other end open to the outside of the room.
3 . 前記吸入ノズルの吸入口に隣接してブラシを設けたことを特徴とする請求項 1あるいは 2に記載の空気調和機。  3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a brush is provided adjacent to a suction port of the suction nozzle.
4. 前記エアフィルタを挟んで前記吸引ノズルの吸入口に対向し前記吸入ノズル とともに摺動する当て板を設けたことを特徴とする請求項 1乃至 3のいずれか 1 項に記載の空気調和機。  4. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a contact plate is provided to slide with the suction nozzle so as to face the suction port of the suction nozzle with the air filter interposed therebetween. .
5 . 前記当て板を前記吸引ノズルと一体的に形成したことを特徴とする請求項 4 に記載の空気調和機。  5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the contact plate is formed integrally with the suction nozzle.
6 . 前記エアフィルタと前記当て板との間隔を 1 mm以下に設定したことを特徴 とする請求項 4あるいは 5に記載の空気調和機。  6. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein an interval between the air filter and the backing plate is set to 1 mm or less.
7. 前記当て板の両縁部に傾斜面を形成したことを特徴とする請求項 4乃至 6の いずれか 1項に記載の空気調和機。 7. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein inclined surfaces are formed at both edges of the backing plate.
8 . 前記当て板に前記エアフィルタの裏面に接するブラシを設けたことを特徴と する請求項 4乃至 7のいずれか 1項に記載の空気調和機。  8. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein a brush in contact with the back surface of the air filter is provided on the backing plate.
9 . 前記吸引ノズルを垂直方向に延びるように取り付け、 水平方向に摺動させる ようにしたことを特徴とする請求項 1乃至 8のいずれか 1項に記載の空気調和機。  9. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the suction nozzle is attached so as to extend in a vertical direction, and is slid in a horizontal direction.
1 0 . 前記吸引ノズルを吸い込みダクトに摺動自在に取り付け、 該吸い込みダク トを介して前記吸引ノズルを前記吸引排気装置に連通させるようにしたことを特 徴とする請求項 1乃至 9のいずれか 1項に記載の空気調和機。  10. The suction nozzle according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the suction nozzle is slidably mounted on a suction duct, and the suction nozzle is connected to the suction and exhaust device via the suction duct. Or the air conditioner according to item 1.
1 1 . 前記吸引ノズルを伸縮自在の吸引ホースを介して前記吸引排気装置に連通 させたことを特徴とする請求項 1乃至 9のいずれか 1項に記載の空気調和機。 1 1. The suction nozzle communicates with the suction and exhaust device through a telescopic suction hose. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein:
1 2 . 前記吸引ノズルを摺動させるための駆動手段を駆動用ワイヤと該駆動用ヮ ィャを駆動するための駆動モータとにより構成したことを特徴とする請求項 1乃 至 1 1のいずれか 1項に記載の空気調和機。 12. The driving means for sliding the suction nozzle comprises a driving wire and a driving motor for driving the driving wire. Or the air conditioner according to item 1.
1 3 . 前記吸い込みダクトに開閉自在の複数の開口部を所定のピッチで形成し、 該複数の開口部に前記吸入ノズルを順次連通させて前記吸入ノズルを前記吸い込 みダクトに接続するようにしたことを特徴とする請求項 1 0に記載の空気調和機。13. A plurality of openings that can be opened and closed are formed in the suction duct at a predetermined pitch, and the suction nozzles are sequentially connected to the plurality of openings to connect the suction nozzle to the suction duct. The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein:
1 4 . 前記吸入ノズルを水平方向に延びるように取り付け、 前後及び上下方向に 摺動させるようにしたことを特徴とする請求項 1乃至 8のいずれか 1項に記載の 空気調和機。 14. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the suction nozzle is attached so as to extend in a horizontal direction, and is slid in front and rear and up and down directions.
1 5 . 前記吸引ノズルを摺動させるための駆動手段を駆動用ワイヤと該駆動用ヮ ィャを駆動するための駆動モータとにより構成したことを特徴とする請求項 1 4 に記載の空気調和機。  15. The air conditioner according to claim 14, wherein the driving means for sliding the suction nozzle includes a driving wire and a driving motor for driving the driving wire. Machine.
1 6 . 前記エアフィルタと一体的に形成されたエアフィルタ捕強桟と、 前記吸入 ノズルと一体的に形成された吸入ノズル補強桟とが対向するように前記エアフィ ルタを前記本体に取り付けたことを特徴とする請求項 1 4あるいは 1 5に記載の 空気調和機。  16. The air filter is attached to the main body such that an air filter collecting bar formed integrally with the air filter and a suction nozzle reinforcing bar formed integrally with the suction nozzle face each other. The air conditioner according to claim 14 or 15, wherein:
1 7 . 前記吸い込みダクトを略 L字状に形成するとともに、 前記本体の片側に配 置したことを特徴とする請求項 1 4乃至 1 6のいずれか 1項に記載の空気調和機。  17. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the suction duct is formed in a substantially L shape, and is disposed on one side of the main body.
1 8 . 前記吸引排気装置を前記吸い込みダクトの下方に配置したことを特徴とす る請求項 1 4乃至 1 7のいずれか 1項に記載の空気調和機。 18. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein the suction / exhaust device is disposed below the suction duct.
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