Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
  • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
  • F24F1/0011—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
  • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
  • F24F1/0011—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
  • F24F1/0014—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets having two or more outlet openings
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
  • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
  • F24F1/0043—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
  • F24F1/005—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted on the floor; standing on the floor

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a floor-standing air conditioner.
• a so-called floor-standing air conditioner is one type of air conditioner that blows conditioned air into a room to perform indoor air conditioning.
• This floor-standing air conditioner is a type of air conditioner that is installed on an indoor floor and includes a casing provided with an outlet. A plurality of flaps arranged side by side in the vertical direction are respectively provided at the outlet, and these flaps guide the air blown out from the outlet.
• the direction of the air blown out from the outlet can be changed by changing the direction of multiple flaps.
• Patent Document 1 JP 2003-343871 A Figure 5
• the degree of freedom in selecting the wind direction is low when changing the air direction of the air from the outlet.
• An object of the present invention is to provide a floor-standing air conditioner capable of selecting various air flows.
• the floor-standing air conditioner of the first invention includes a casing, a plurality of first flaps, a first flap adjustment mechanism, and a second flap adjustment mechanism.
• the casing is conditioned by air.
• a first outlet is provided.
• the plurality of first flaps are provided in parallel with the first air outlet in the vertical direction, and guide air blown from the first air outlet.
• the first flap adjustment mechanism is a mechanism capable of adjusting the orientations of the plurality of first flaps belonging to the first flap group among the plurality of first flaps.
• the second flap adjusting mechanism is a mechanism capable of independently adjusting the orientation of the plurality of first flaps belonging to the second flap group among the plurality of first flaps.
• a plurality of first flaps are divided into at least two groups, a first flap group and a second flap group, and each group is separated by a first flap adjustment mechanism and a second flap adjustment mechanism.
• the orientation can be adjusted. Therefore, for example, by making the group located on the upper side upward and the group located on the lower side downward, it is possible to realize an air flow that wraps in the vertical direction. Also, by focusing both the first and second flaps in the same direction, or by turning the upper group downward and the lower group upward, the air flow is concentrated and distant It is also possible to make the air flow reach. In this way, this floor-mounted air conditioner can select various air flows.
• the floor-standing air conditioner of the second invention is the floor-standing air conditioner of the first invention, and the first outlet has a shape that is long in the vertical direction.
• the first air outlet has a shape that is long in the vertical direction, so that the air flow can be generated wider in the vertical direction.
• the floor-standing air conditioner of the third invention is the floor-standing air conditioner of the first invention or the second invention, wherein the first flap adjusting mechanism has a first link member.
• the first link member is a member that is connected to a plurality of first flaps belonging to the first flap group and is movable in the vertical direction.
• the second flap adjustment mechanism has a second link member.
• the second link member is a member that is connected to the plurality of first flaps belonging to the second flap group and is movable in the vertical direction independently of the first link member force.
• a force for changing the direction of the first flap of the first flap group is transmitted by the first link member.
• the force that changes the direction of the second flap of the second flap group is transmitted by the second link member independently of the first link member force. Because of this, the first It is possible to change the direction of the first flap of the flap group and the direction of the first flap of the second flap group separately. Thereby, in this floor-mounted air conditioner, the direction of the first flap can be adjusted for each group of the first flap group and the second flap group.
• the floor-standing air conditioner of the fourth invention is the floor-standing air conditioner of the third invention, wherein the first link member and the second link member are each provided so as to be manually movable.
• the orientation of the multiple first flaps can be changed manually.
• the direction of the first flap can be changed manually in this way, if all the first flaps are linked, a relatively large force is required to move the first flap due to the influence of the direction of gravity. It becomes.
• the first flap is linked for each group of the first flap group and the second flap group, so compared to the case where all the first flaps are linked.
• the direction of the first flap of each group can be changed with a small force. As a result, the operability for changing the orientation of the first flap can be improved.
• a floor-standing air conditioner according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the floor-standing air conditioner according to any of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, further comprising a third flap adjusting mechanism.
• the third flap adjusting mechanism is a mechanism capable of independently adjusting the directions of the first flaps belonging to the third flap group among the plurality of first flaps as well as the first and second flap group forces.
• the first flap group, the second flap group, and the third flap group are arranged side by side in the vertical direction.
• the direction of the first flap can be adjusted for each group of the first flap group, the second flap group, and the third flap group arranged side by side in the vertical direction. For this reason, in this floor-mounted air conditioner, more various air flows can be selected.
• a floor-standing air conditioner is the floor-standing air conditioner according to any of the first to fifth aspects of the invention, wherein the casing is arranged side by side with the first outlet in a front view.
• a second outlet is further provided through which the arranged and conditioned air is blown out.
• the floor-standing air conditioner further includes a plurality of second flaps, a fourth flap adjustment mechanism, and a fifth flap adjustment mechanism.
• the plurality of second flaps are provided along the vertical direction at the second air outlet, and guide the air blown out from the second air outlet.
• the 4th flap adjustment mechanism This is a mechanism that can adjust the direction of multiple second flaps belonging to the fourth flap group among the number of second flaps.
• the fifth flap adjustment mechanism is a mechanism capable of independently adjusting the direction of the plurality of second flaps belonging to the fifth flap group among the plurality of second flaps.
• the first air outlet and the second air outlet are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and a plurality of first flaps and a plurality of second flaps are provided respectively. ing.
• this floor-mounted air conditioner can select a wider variety of air flows.
• the orientation can be adjusted for each group by the first flap adjustment mechanism and the second flap adjustment mechanism, so that various air flows can be selected. It is.
• the first outlet since the first outlet has a shape that is long in the vertical direction, a wider flow of air can be generated in the vertical direction.
• the direction of the first flap of the first flap group and the direction of the first flap of the second flap group are separated by the first link member and the second link member. It can be changed. Thereby, in this floor-mounted air conditioner, the direction of the first flap can be adjusted for each group of the first flap group and the second flap group.
• the direction of the first flap of each group can be changed with a small force compared to the case where all the first flap counters are used. Thereby, the operability for changing the direction of the first flap can be improved.
• the orientation of the first flap can be adjusted for each group of the first flap group, the second flap group, and the third flap group arranged side by side in the vertical direction. Because it is possible, it is possible to select more diverse air flows.
• the degree of freedom of the air flow in the lateral direction that is, the horizontal direction can be improved in addition to the vertical direction alone, so a wider variety of air flows can be selected.
• FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration of a floor-standing air conditioner.
• FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the configuration of a floor-standing air conditioner.
• FIG. 1 Front view showing the configuration of the first horizontal flap and the second horizontal flap. 6] A perspective view showing details of the configuration of the first horizontal flap.
• ⁇ 15 A control block diagram of the floor-standing air conditioner according to the second embodiment.
• FIG. 1 shows a front view of the appearance of a floor-standing air conditioner 1 in which the first embodiment of the present invention is adopted.
• the term “lateral direction” or “left / right” refers to the horizontal direction in the horizontal direction in the front view of FIG. 1 (see solid arrow D1).
• vertical direction or “up and down”, it means the vertical direction in the front view shown in FIG. 1 (see solid arrow D2).
• This floor-standing air conditioner 1 is an air conditioner installed on a floor F in a household room and performs indoor air conditioning such as air conditioning.
• the floor-standing air conditioner 1 is connected to an outdoor unit (not shown) arranged outside the room, and constitutes a refrigerant circuit with a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown) housed in the outdoor unit. To do.
• the floor-standing air conditioner 1 mainly includes a heat exchanger 2, a fan 3, a casing 4, a control unit 10, and a remote controller 11.
• the heat exchanger 2 is housed in the casing 4 and exchanges heat with the air taken into the casing 4.
• the heat exchanger 2 occupies the upper half of the floor-mounted air conditioner 1, and the first outlet 12 And at the same height as the second outlet 13.
• the heat exchanger 2 is provided such that the upper part is inclined toward the rear side of the floor-standing air conditioner 1.
• 2 is a front view of the floor-mounted air conditioner 1 with the front panel 43 removed
• FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1
• FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. It is.
• the fan 3 is accommodated in the casing 4.
• the fan 3 sucks indoor air into the casing 4 from a suction section 6 (see FIG. 1), which will be described later, and then passes it through the heat exchanger 2 and sends it to the first outlet 12 and the second outlet 13.
• the fan 3 is a single sirocco fan that is arranged so as to rotate in a plane parallel to the front of the floor-standing air conditioner 1, and is provided below the heat exchanger 2 as shown in FIG. It is done. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the fan 3 is disposed in the vicinity of a suction portion 6 described later.
• the fan 3 is accommodated in a fan casing 30 as shown in FIG.
• the fan casing 30 has an arc-shaped side surface 32 that surrounds about three-quarters of the circumference of the fan 3 along the side surface of the fan 3, and is disposed so as to face the side surface of the fan 3. .
• the fan casing 30 surrounds the left half of the side surface of the fan 3 and the lower half of the right side.
• the fan casing 30 is provided with a fan casing outlet 31.
• the fan casing outlet 31 is a part where air flows out from the fan 3 toward the upper heat exchange 2, and is located at a position facing the upper right half of the fan 3 that is not surrounded by the fan casing 30. Has been placed.
• the casing outlet 31 is provided such that the rotational center force of the fan 3 is also eccentric to the right.
• Fan 3 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 2 and sends air to heat exchanger 2 (see white arrow A1 and solid arrow A2 in FIG. 2).
• the casing 4 is a box-shaped member that accommodates the heat exchanger 2, the fan 3, and the like and is long in the vertical direction D2. As shown in FIG. 3, the casing 4 has chamfered corners 42 on the back surface 40.
• the front side of the casing 4 41 ⁇ , Fig .: U as shown in the figure, has a shape with a front surface 43, a front wall 43, a building wall 44, and an inclined surface 45.
• the casing 4 includes a first air outlet 12, a second air outlet 13, a suction part 6, a first vertical flap part 5, a second vertical flap part 7, a first horizontal flap part 8, and a second horizontal flap part. Has nine.
• the front panel 43 is arranged on the front side of the casing 4 in almost the entire vertical direction D2 of the casing 4. It is a flat part provided across.
• a display unit 46 is provided at the upper part of the front panel 43, and the display unit 46 displays information such as indoor temperature, outdoor temperature, and operation settings.
• the recess 44 is a recess that is long in the vertical direction D2 provided along the side edge of the front panel 43, and is provided on both sides of the front panel 43, respectively.
• the hollow portion 44 is composed of a heel J surface 440 and a curved surface 441.
• ⁇ J-plane 440 is connected to front-side nozzle 43 and is provided perpendicular to front-panel 43.
• the curved surface 441 is continuous with the side surface 440 and further with the inclined surface 45.
• the inclined surface 45 is an inclined surface provided adjacent to the side of the recess 44 and extending over the entire vertical direction D2 of the front surface 41.
• the inclined surface 45 is provided on each side end of the front surface 41.
• the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 are provided in the upper half of the front surface 41 of the casing 4, and air whose temperature is adjusted by the heat exchanger 2 is blown out. Note that air whose temperature is not adjusted may be blown out from the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 during the air blowing operation or the like.
• the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 are rectangular openings having long shapes in the vertical direction D2 provided along both side ends of the front surface 41.
• the first blower outlet 12 and the second blower outlet 13 are provided in the upper half of the inclined surface 45, the first blower outlet 12 is provided on the left side with the front panel 43 and the recess 44 being separated, and the right side is provided.
• a second outlet 13 is provided.
• the first outlet 12 and the second outlet 13 are arranged side by side at a distance in the lateral direction D1 when viewed from the front.
• the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 are each divided into an upper part S 1, an intermediate part S 2, and a lower part S 3 by a partition plate 49.
• the upper ends of the first outlet 12 and the second outlet 13 and the partition plate 49 are respectively provided with protrusions 14a-14c, 15a-15c protruding in the vertical direction.
• a protrusion 14a that protrudes downward in the vertical direction is provided at the upper end of the first air outlet 12.
• Projections 14b and 14c that protrude upward in the vertical direction are provided on the partition plate 49 of the first air outlet 12. Is provided.
• a first flap motor 50 is fixed near the lower end of the first outlet 12 so that the tip of the drive shaft faces upward. Then, the protrusions 14a-14c and the first flap motor 50 drive The dynamic axes are aligned in a straight line at a distance in the vertical direction, and correspond to a second rotation axis AX1 of the first vertical flap 51 described later. Similarly, a protrusion 15a that protrudes downward in the vertical direction is provided at the upper end of the second air outlet 13, and a projection 15b that protrudes upward in the vertical direction is provided on the partition plate 49 of the second air outlet 13. 15c is provided. Near the lower end of the second outlet 13, the second flap motor 70 is fixed so that the tip of the drive shaft faces upward.
• the drive shafts of the protrusions 15a-15c and the second flap motor 70 are aligned in a straight line at a distance in the lead straight direction, and correspond to the second rotation axis AX2 of the second vertical flap 71 described later.
• the protrusions 14a to 14c provided in the first air outlet 12 and the drive shaft of the first flap motor 50 are located outside the center of the first air outlet 12, that is, on the left side. It is located between the center of 12 and the outer end of the first outlet 12.
• the “center” means the center in the horizontal direction D1, and so on.
• the projecting portions 15a-15c provided in the second outlet 13 and the drive shaft of the second flap motor 70 are located outside the center of the second outlet 13, that is, on the right side.
• a first vertical flap 51 and a second vertical flap 71 which will be described later, are rotatably fitted to the protrusions 14a-14c, 15a-15c, and the drive shafts of the flap motors 50, 70 are connected to a first shaft.
• the lower end of the vertical flap 51 and the lower end of the second vertical flap 71 are fixed.
• the suction portion 6 is a portion that sucks indoor air into the casing 4, and is provided in the lower half of the front surface 41 of the casing 4 as shown in FIG.
• the suction part 6 includes a first suction port 61, a second suction port 62, and side suction ports 66 and 67.
• the first suction port 61 and the second suction port 62 are openings provided on the side surface 440 of the recess 44, and the first suction port 61 is provided in the left recess 44 and the second suction port 44 is provided in the right recess 44. 62 is provided.
• the first suction port 61 is composed of three openings 63, 64, 65, and is arranged side by side in the vertical direction D2.
• the uppermost opening 63 is disposed at a position higher than the fan 3, and the other two openings 64 and 65 are disposed at a position lower than the fan 3. That is, the first suction port 61 is disposed at a position that does not face the fan 3.
• Each inlet 61, 62 Is not limited to a position that does not strictly face the fan 3, and may be disposed at a position where a part of each of the suction ports 61 and 62 is applied to the fan 3. Furthermore, each inlet 61, 62 is not limited to being arranged separately above and below the fan 3, but may be arranged only in the upward direction or only in the downward direction.
• the side suction ports 66 and 67 are openings that are respectively provided below the side surface 47 of the floor-standing air conditioner 1 and are long in the vertical direction D2 as shown in FIG.
• the side suction ports 66 and 67 are located between the fan 3 and the front surface 41 in the width direction D3.
• a filter (not shown) that covers the lower side of the casing 4 is provided opposite to the first suction port 61, the second suction port 62, and the side surface suction ports 66, 67.
• the first horizontal flap portion 8 is a portion for guiding the air blown from the first blower outlet 12 and blowing it in the vertical direction D2. As shown in FIG. 5, the first horizontal flap section 8 includes a plurality of first horizontal flaps 80 (first flaps), a first flap adjustment mechanism 21, a second flap adjustment mechanism 22, and a third flap adjustment mechanism 23. Have it.
• the plurality of first horizontal flaps 80 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction D2 at the first air outlet 12, and guide the air blown out from the first air outlet 12 so as to blow in the vertical direction D2.
• the plurality of first horizontal flaps 80 includes a first horizontal flap group G1 (first flap group), a second horizontal flap group G2 (second flap group), and a third horizontal flap group G3 (third The flap group is divided into three groups, and one group has five first horizontal flaps 80.
• the first horizontal flap group Gl, the second horizontal flap group G2, and the third horizontal flap group G3 are arranged in the upper Sl, middle S2, and lower S3 of the first outlet 12, respectively, and are aligned in the vertical direction D2. Yes.
• the first horizontal flap 80 has a thin plate shape formed of a coasting material, and is arranged substantially horizontally.
• the first horizontal flap 80 is not limited to being entirely formed of an elastic material, and a part of the first horizontal flap 80 such as a central portion may be formed of an elastic material. Further, the first horizontal flap 80 is thin even if it is not formed of an elastic material. Even if it is made to have elasticity by forming it in the shape of meat.
• the first flap adjusting mechanism 21 is a mechanism capable of adjusting the orientations of the plurality of first horizontal flaps 80 belonging to the first horizontal flap group G1, and includes a first link member 81 and a first fixing member 84.
• the first link member 81 is a plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction D2 that connects the vicinity of the front side of the outer end of the first horizontal flap group G1.
• the first link member 81 moves the tip of the first horizontal flap group G1 integrally in the vertical direction D2 by moving in the vertical direction D2.
• the first link member 81 is provided with a first slit 801 and a second slit 802 that penetrate in the horizontal direction D1.
• the first slit 801 has a convexly curved shape on the rear side, and is provided on the upper portion of the first link member 81.
• the second slit 802 has the same shape as the first slit 801 and is provided at the lower portion of the first link member 81.
• Two locking claws 121 and 122 provided at the edge of the first air outlet 12 are inserted into the first slit 801 and the second slit 802, respectively.
• the first slit 801 and the second slit 802 are slidably locked.
• an operation portion 803 protruding inward is provided between the first slit 801 and the second slit 802 in the vicinity of the center of the inner surface of the first link member 81, so that the user can operate the first link member 81.
• the first link member 81 can be easily moved in the vertical direction D2.
• the outer surface of the first link member 81 is provided with a plurality of recesses 804 that are recessed inward (in FIG. 7, only one recess 804 is indicated by a reference numeral). And others are omitted).
• the plurality of recesses 804 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction D2, and a protrusion 123 (see FIG.
• the protrusion 123 is inserted into the recess 804, the protrusion 123 is locked to the recess 804 and restricts the movement of the first link member 81 in the vertical direction D2.
• the first link member 81 moves and the protrusion 123 is locked to the different recess 804. Thereby, the first link member 81 is positioned at a desired position. Since a plurality of recesses 804 are arranged in the vertical direction D2, the first link member 81 can be positioned in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction D2. As shown in FIG.
• the first fixing member 84 is fixed to the rear side of the outer end portion of the first horizontal flap group G1. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the first fixing member 84 has a plurality of fixed claws 805 provided corresponding to the plurality of first horizontal flaps 80 of the first horizontal flap group G1, and the fixed claws 805. Wall with a gap between them 80 And 6.
• the fixed claw 805 has a barb, and when the edge of the first air outlet 12 is inserted into the gap between the fixed claw 805 and the wall 806, the barb 805 has a barb.
• the first fixing member 84 is fixed to the casing 4 by being locked in the hole 124.
• the second flap adjusting mechanism 22 is a mechanism capable of adjusting the orientation of the plurality of first horizontal flaps 80 belonging to the second horizontal flap group G2, and includes a second link member 82 and a second fixing member 85.
• the third flap adjusting mechanism 23 is a mechanism capable of adjusting the orientations of the plurality of first horizontal flaps 80 belonging to the third horizontal flap group G3, and includes a third link member 83 and a third fixing member 86.
• the second link member 82 and the third link member 83 have the same configuration as the first link member 81. Force Each link member 81-83 is a separate body and can be moved independently.
• the second link member 82 connects the second horizontal flap group G2, and the third link member 83 connects the third horizontal flap group G3.
• the second fixing member 85 is fixed to the second horizontal flap group G2, and the third fixing member 86 is fixed to the third horizontal flap group G3.
• the second horizontal flap portion 9 is a portion that guides the air blown from the second outlet 13 in the vertical direction D2.
• the second horizontal flap section 9 has a plurality of second horizontal flaps 90 (second flaps), a fourth flap adjustment mechanism 24, a fifth flap adjustment mechanism 25, and a sixth flap adjustment mechanism 26.
• the plurality of second horizontal flaps 90 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction D2 at the second air outlet 13, and guide air blown from the second air outlet 13 in the vertical direction D2.
• the second horizontal flap 90 is divided into 4th horizontal flap group G4 (4th flap group), 5th horizontal flap group G5 (5th flap group) and 6th horizontal flap group G6. It is divided into two groups.
• the fourth flap adjustment mechanism 24 is a mechanism capable of adjusting the orientations of the plurality of second horizontal flaps 90 belonging to the fourth horizontal flap group G4, and includes a fourth link member 91 and a fourth fixing member 94.
• the fifth flap adjusting mechanism 25 is a mechanism capable of adjusting the orientations of the plurality of second horizontal flaps 90 belonging to the fifth horizontal flap group G5, and includes a fifth link member 92 and a fourth fixing member 95.
• the sixth flap adjustment mechanism 26 is a mechanism capable of adjusting the orientation of the plurality of second horizontal flaps 90 belonging to the sixth horizontal flap group G6, and has a sixth link member 93 and a sixth fixing member 96. To do.
• the fourth link member 91 connects the fourth horizontal flap group G4, and the fifth link member 92 is the fifth horizontal flap.
• the wrap group G5 is connected, and the sixth link member 93 connects the sixth horizontal flap group G6.
• the second horizontal flap 90 is arranged symmetrically with the first horizontal flap 80, the fourth horizontal flap group G4 corresponds to the first horizontal flap group G1, and the fifth horizontal flap group G5 is the second horizontal flap.
• the sixth horizontal flap group G6 corresponds to the third horizontal flap group G3.
• Each link member 91-93 of the second horizontal flap portion 9 has the same configuration as each link member 81-83 of the first horizontal flap portion 8, and is bilaterally symmetric. The same applies to the fixing members 94-96.
• the first horizontal flap 80 and the second horizontal flap 90 are fixed by the fixing members 8 4-86, 94 96 on the rear side, and moved by the front J-link links 81-83, 91-93. It is connected freely. Therefore, the flexible first horizontal flap 80 and the second horizontal flap 90 are deformed by the movement of the link members 81-83, 91-93. For example, when the link members 81-83, 91-93 move upward, the first horizontal flap 80 and the second horizontal flap 9 so that the tips of the first horizontal flap 80 and the second horizontal flap 90 face upward. 0 bends (see FIG. 11 (a)).
• the first vertical flap part 5 and the second vertical flap part 7 guide the air blown out from the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 so as to be blown in the lateral direction D1.
• This part is provided at each of the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13.
• the first vertical flap portion 5 is a portion that adjusts the direction of the air blown from the first air outlet 12, and includes a first vertical flap 51 and a first flap motor 50.
• the first vertical flap 51 is disposed on the left side when viewed from the front, and opens and closes the first outlet 12.
• the first vertical flap 51 is substantially the same shape as the outer edge of the first outlet 12 and has a first plate portion 52 that has a long plate shape in the vertical direction D2, and is arranged in the vertical direction D2 on the back surface of the first plate portion 52. And a plurality of first ribs 53 provided at.
• the first plate part 52 A member for guiding the air blown from the outlet 12.
• the first rib 53 protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the back surface of the first plate portion 52, and is provided with a circular hole penetrating in the vertical direction D2.
• the drive shaft of the first flap motor 50 provided in the casing 4 is inserted and fixed in the hole of the first rib 53 located near the lower end of the first plate portion 52 (see FIG. 5).
• a plurality of protrusions 14a to 14c provided inside the first outlet 12 are fitted in the other holes of the first rib 53, respectively.
• the first vertical flap 51 is provided so as to be rotatable about a first rotation axis AX1 extending through a hole provided in the first rib 53 and extending in the vertical direction D2.
• the hole provided in the first rib 53 is eccentrically provided on the outer side, that is, on the left side of the center of the first plate portion 52, and is also eccentrically outward from the center of the first air outlet 12.
• the first rotation axis AX 1 is also located outside the center of the first outlet 12 and between the center of the first outlet 12 and the outer end of the first outlet 12, that is, the left end.
• the first flap motor 50 rotates the first vertical flap 51 around the first rotation axis AX1 parallel to the vertical direction D2.
• the first flap motor 50 changes the orientation of the first vertical flap 51 by changing the arrangement angle of the first vertical flap 51. Thereby, the wind direction of the air blown out from the first outlet 12 is changed.
• the operation of the first vertical flap 51 at this time will be described in detail later.
• the second vertical flap portion 7 is a portion that adjusts the air direction of the air blown from the second air outlet 13, and has a second vertical flap 71 and a second flap motor 70.
• the second vertical flap 71 is disposed on the right side when viewed from the front, and opens and closes the second outlet 13.
• the second vertical flap 71 is substantially the same shape as the outer edge of the second outlet 13 and has a long plate shape in the vertical direction D2, and is arranged in the vertical direction D2 on the back surface of the second plate portion 72. And a plurality of second ribs 73 provided in (1).
• the second plate portion 72 is a member that guides air blown out from the second outlet 13 in the open state.
• the second rib 73 protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the back surface of the second plate portion 72, and is provided with a circular hole penetrating in the vertical direction D2.
• the drive shaft of the second flap motor 70 provided in the casing 4 is inserted into and fixed to the hole of the second rib 73 located in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the second plate portion 72.
• a plurality of protrusions 15a to 15c provided inside the second outlet 13 are fitted into the other holes of the second rib 73, respectively.
• the second vertical flap 71 passes through the hole provided in the second rib 73 in the vertical direction D2. It is provided so as to be rotatable about the extending second rotation axis AX2.
• the hole provided in the second rib 73 is eccentrically provided on the outer side, that is, on the right side of the center of the second plate portion 72, and is also eccentrically outward of the center of the second outlet 13.
• the second rotation axis AX2 is also located outside the center of the second outlet 13, and between the center of the first outlet 12 and the outer end of the first outlet 12, that is, the right end. It is located.
• the second flap motor 70 can be driven independently of the first flap motor 50, and rotates the second vertical flap 71 about the second rotation axis AX2 parallel to the vertical direction D2.
• the second flap motor 70 changes the orientation of the second vertical flap 71 by changing the arrangement angle of the second vertical flap 71. Thereby, the air direction of the air blown out from the second outlet 13 is changed.
• the control unit 10 is connected to the fan 3, the first flap motor 50, the second flap motor 70, etc., and the fan 3, the first flap motor 50, the second flap motor 70, etc.
• the control unit 10 can individually control the first flap motor 50 and the second flap motor 70, and can control the first vertical flap unit 5 and the second vertical flap unit 7 in different modes. Is possible. Therefore, the control unit 10 can move the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 not only asymmetrically but also asymmetrically. As a result, the wind direction of the air blown from the first air outlet 12 and the air direction of the air blown from the second air outlet 13 can be individually changed.
• the remote control 11 is an input device for the user to instruct the operation details of the floor-mounted air conditioner 1, and controls power on / off, switching between heating / cooling and heating, temperature setting, air volume setting, wind direction setting, etc.
• the input of the contents is accepted, and a control signal corresponding to each input is transmitted to the control unit 10 by wireless communication means such as infrared rays.
• the remote controller 11 can accept the designation of the orientation of the first vertical flap 51 and the designation of the orientation of the second vertical flap 71, respectively.
• a plurality of operation modes are preset in the control unit 10, and an operation mode in which the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 are moved asymmetrically in the plurality of operation modes. In this case, the remote controller 11 may accept any operation mode designation.
• first vertical flap 51, the second vertical flap 71, the first horizontal flap 80, and the second horizontal flap 90 which are characteristic in the present invention, and the air flow will be described in detail.
• the taken-in air is sent from the casing outlet 31 to above the fan 3 by the rotation of the fan 3, passes through the heat exchange 2, and blows out into the room from the first outlet 12 and the second outlet 13.
• the air direction of the air can be changed to the left and right by the first vertical flap part 5 and the second vertical flap part 7, and the air direction of the air is raised and lowered by the first horizontal flap part 8 and the second horizontal flap part 9.
• the first outlet 12 and the second outlet 13 are closed by the first vertical flap portion 5 and the second vertical flap portion 7 as shown in FIG. Fully closed ”).
• the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 move, and the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 are opened.
• the first flap motor 50 and the second flap motor 70 are driven, the first vertical flap 51 rotates around the first rotation axis AX1, and the second vertical flap 71 rotates around the second rotation axis AX2. Rotate to.
• the first vertical flap 51 rotates clockwise in a top view, and the right end portion of the first plate portion 52 located inside in the fully closed state moves forward.
• the first vertical flap 51 rotates so that the inner end of the fully closed first plate portion 52 is close to the outer end of the first outlet 12.
• the second vertical flap 71 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from above, and is in a fully closed state and is positioned inside! The left end of the second plate 72 moves forward. To do. In this manner, the second vertical flap 71 moves so that the inner end of the second plate portion 72 in the fully closed state is close to the outer end of the second outlet 13.
• the control unit 10 can open the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 to a desired opening degree by controlling the first flap motor 50 and the second flap motor 70.
• the first The vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 can be opened in a first open state, a second open state, and a third open state as shown in FIG.
• the first open state is a state in which the front end of the first plate portion 52 and the front end of the second plate portion 72 face inward as shown in FIG. 9 (a).
• the front side end portion of the first plate portion 52 is located on the inner side, that is, on the right side of the center of the first air outlet 12, and the rear side end portion is located on the outer side, ie, on the left side, of the center of the first air outlet 12. is doing.
• the air blown from the first blower outlet 12 and the second blower outlet 13 is gathered and blown out toward the center of the floor-standing air conditioner 1.
• the front end of the first plate portion 52 and the front end of the second plate portion 72 face the front.
• the first plate portion 52 and the second plate portion 72 are substantially parallel to the direction perpendicular to the front surface.
• the first plate portion 52 is located outside the first rotation axis AX1, and is located outside the center of the first outlet 12.
• the second plate portion 72 is located outside the second rotation axis A X2 and located outside the center of the second outlet 13.
• the third open state is a state in which the first plate portion 52 and the second plate portion 72 are fully opened, as shown in FIG.9 (c).
• the front end of the part 72 faces outward.
• the front side end portion of the first plate portion 52 is located outside the outer end portion of the first air outlet 12, and the rear end portion is located inside the center of the first air outlet 12. is doing.
• the front end portion of the second plate portion 72 is located outside the outer end portion of the second air outlet 13, and the rear end portion is located inside the center of the first air outlet 12.
• the third open state the air blown from the first blower outlet 12 and the second blower outlet 13 is blown widely outward.
• the opening degree of the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 may be opened not only in the above three stages from the first open state to the third open state, but at an intermediate opening degree between them. . Further, the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 can be opened not only in a stepwise manner but also in an arbitrary opening degree.
• the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 are not only moved symmetrically as shown in FIG.
• the flap 71 and the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 are opened by moving asymmetrically separately.
• the first horizontal flap group G1 to the third horizontal flap group G3 and the fourth horizontal flap group G4 to the sixth horizontal flap group G6 have the angles of the horizontal flaps 80 and 90 individually. Can be changed. For this reason, the user can set the direction of each flap 80, 90 at a desired angle. For example, as shown in Fig. 11 (a), the first horizontal flap group G1 to the third horizontal flap group G3 are all set upwards, or as shown in Fig. 11 (b), the first horizontal flap group G1 To the third horizontal flap group G3 can all be set downward. When the first horizontal flap group G1 to the third horizontal flap group G3 are all set upward, the air blown from the first outlet 12 is blown upward.
• the horizontal flaps 80 and 90 are set to face in different directions as shown in FIG. May be.
• FIG. 12 (a) the first horizontal flap group G1 is set upward
• the second horizontal flap group G2 is set frontward
• the third horizontal flap group G3 is set downward.
• air is blown upward from the upper part S1 of the first outlet 12
• air is blown straight forward from the middle part S2
• air is blown downward from the lower part S3.
• a wide range of air can be blown in the vertical direction D2, and an air flow that wraps the vertical force in the room can be realized.
• Figure 12 (b) As shown, the first horizontal flap group G1 may be set downward, the second horizontal flap group G2 may be set frontward, and the third horizontal flap group G3 may be set upward.
• air is blown downward from the upper part S1 of the first air outlet 12, air is blown straight from the middle part S2, and air is blown upward from the lower part S3.
• the air can be blown out so as to be concentrated in the front direction, and the air flow can reach far away.
• the fourth horizontal flap group G4, the fifth horizontal flap group G5, and the sixth horizontal flap group G6 The same applies.
• first horizontal flap 80 is bent when the first link member 81, the second link member 82, and the third link member 83 are moved in the vertical direction D2, respectively.
• first link member 81, the second link member 82, and the third link member 83 can be changed to desired positions continuously rather than just changing the position in stages.
• the direction of the first horizontal flap 80 is not only manually changed, but a drive motor is provided for each of the first horizontal flap group Gl, the second horizontal flap group G2, and the third horizontal flap group G3. It is also possible to change automatically. The same applies to the second horizontal flap 90.
• the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 are opened so as to be located outside the centers of the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13, respectively.
• the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 are arranged on the inner side as in a conventional floor-mounted air conditioner, the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 are located on the inner side.
• the air flow is dispersed to the outside, so it is difficult to concentrate the air flow in the front direction.
• the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 are opened so as to be located outside the centers of the first outlet 12 and the second outlet 13, respectively, as shown in FIG.
• the concentration of the air flow in the front direction is improved. This improves straightness by concentrating the air flow toward the center. For this reason, it is possible to reach the air flow far away.
• the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 are arranged at a distance in the horizontal direction, and therefore the third air outlet shown in FIG. 9 (c).
• the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71 are opened to the left and right as in the open state, it is possible to blow air widely to the left and right. For this reason, it is possible to realize an air flow that wraps left and right forces by blowing in both left and right directions.
• the control range of the wind direction is expanded.
• the floor-mounted air conditioner 1 can be installed in various places and used in various ways.
• the wind direction from the first air outlet 12 and the air direction from the second air outlet 13 can be individually controlled. Therefore, it is possible to distribute the air flow according to the room and the air flow according to the user's preference.
• the air flow distribution can be changed according to the shape of the room where the floor-mounted air conditioner 1 is installed, and air conditioning such as cooling and heating can be performed. In particular, it is possible to improve air conditioning efficiency by distributing airflow only to the necessary parts.
• the floor-mounted air conditioner 1 is placed in the corner of a long room that has a shape that is long in the direction, if the air is blown in the right and left direction, the diagonal of the floor-mounted air conditioner 1 It is difficult to make the air flow reach the corner part located at.
• the air flow was difficult to reach by setting the air direction from the first air outlet 12 and the air direction from the second air outlet 13 to be biased in the longitudinal direction of the room. The air flow can reach the part.
• the horizontal flaps 80, 90 are divided into a plurality of groups, and the orientation of the horizontal flaps 80, 90 can be freely changed for each group. For this reason, according to the shape of the room, the user's preference, etc., it is possible to freely select the state of the balloon in the vertical direction D2. For example, it is possible to realize an air flow that wraps the room from above and below, and conversely, it is possible to expand the reach of the air flow by concentrating the air flow. Also, each horizontal flap group G1-G3, G4-G6 can be moved separately instead of moving all the horizontal flaps 80, 90 simultaneously, so when moving one horizontal flap group G1-G6 It is possible to operate with a light force and the operability is improved.
• air can be blown out in various directions by the first vertical flap 51, the second vertical flap 71, the first horizontal flap 80, and the second horizontal flap 90 as described above. .
• a plurality of fans 3 are not provided, but only one fan is provided. Even in this case, various air blowouts are possible.
• FIG. 15 shows a control block diagram of the floor-standing air conditioner 1 that is useful for the second embodiment of the present invention.
• the floor-standing air conditioner 1 includes a first air volume adjusting unit 58 and a second air volume adjusting unit 78.
• the first air volume adjusting unit 58 has a first shutter mechanism that changes the opening area of the first air outlet 12, and can adjust the air volume of air blown from the first air outlet 12.
• the second air volume adjusting unit 78 has a second shutter mechanism that changes the opening area of the second air outlet 13, and can adjust the air volume of air blown from the second air outlet 13.
• the control unit 10 can individually control the first air volume adjusting unit 58 and the second air volume adjusting unit 78, and the air volume blown from the first outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 are blown out. The air volume and air flow can be changed individually.
• the user inputs the air volume adjustment by the first air volume adjusting unit 58 and the second air volume adjusting unit 78 to the remote controller 11 so that the air volume from the first air outlet 12 and the air volume from the second air outlet 13 are The air volume can be adjusted to the desired level.
• the floor-standing type air conditioner 1 which powers 1st Embodiment.
• the air direction from the first air outlet 12 and the air volume from the second air outlet 13 can be individually controlled, so that the air flow distribution according to the room and the user's It is possible to distribute the air flow to your liking.
• the air flow distribution can be changed according to the shape of the room in which the floor-mounted air conditioner 1 is installed, and air conditioning such as air conditioning is particularly effective.
• the air conditioning efficiency can be improved by distributing the airflow only to the necessary parts. For example, when the floor-mounted air conditioner 1 is placed at the corner of a long room that has a shape that is long in the direction, as shown in Fig. 16, the air volume from the outlet on the side facing the longitudinal direction of the room is It is recommended to increase the air volume from the other outlet. As a result, the air flow can reach a portion where the air flow is difficult to reach.
• the first and second vertical flaps 51 and 71 are arranged by the first rotating shaft AX1 and the second rotating shaft AX2 being eccentrically disposed outward.
• the first rotary shaft AX1 and the second rotary shaft AX2 may be arranged at the center of the first outlet 12 and the center of the second outlet 13, respectively.
• the first vertical flap 51 is eccentric to the outside.
• the first outlet 12 can be opened.
• an arrangement in which the first rotation axis AX1 is eccentric outward is more desirable. The same applies to the second vertical flap 71.
• the first vertical flap 51 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from above and opens the first outlet 12 counterclockwise. Open exit 12.
• the first air outlet 12 and the second air outlet 13 are opened by the rotation of the first vertical flap 51 and the second vertical flap 71.
• the 1st blower outlet 12 and the 2nd blower outlet 13 may be opened by not only rotating but moving in other modes.
• the floor-standing air conditioner 1 includes the first vertical flap portion 5 and the second vertical flap portion 7 shown in the first embodiment, and the first air volume adjusting portion shown in the second embodiment. It is not limited to the one provided with either one of 58 and the second air volume adjusting unit 78, but may be provided with both at the same time.
• the first horizontal flap 80 may be divided into groups of two or more forces divided into three groups in the vertical direction. You may be divided into four groups. The same applies to the second horizontal flap 90.
• the present invention has an effect that various air flows can be selected, and is useful as a floor-standing type air conditioner.

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