WO2013065437A1

WO2013065437A1 - Air-conditioning indoor unit

Info

Publication number: WO2013065437A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/075460
Authority: WO
Inventors: 安冨　正直; 正史鎌田
Original assignee: ダイキン工業株式会社
Priority date: 2011-10-31
Filing date: 2012-10-02
Publication date: 2013-05-10
Also published as: JP2013096638A; JP5408228B2

Abstract

Provided is an air-conditioning indoor unit that can prevent condensation at a Coanda vane (32). In the air-conditioning indoor unit (10), the Coanda vane (32) adjusts the airflow orientation of discharged air during use, and is stored at a position away from the front of a discharge opening and an airpath for discharged air when not in use. A control unit (40) controls the Coanda vane (32) in a manner so that the gap between the Coanda vane (32) and the wall forming the discharge opening becomes greater when the Coanda vane (32) is in use than during storage, causing air to pass across both surfaces of the Coanda vane (32). As a result, condensation at the Conada vane (32) is prevented.

Description

Air conditioning indoor unit

The present invention relates to an air conditioning indoor unit.

In recent years, air conditioners that use the Coanda effect to make blown air reach a predetermined zone have been studied. For example, an air conditioner disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-232531) has a configuration in which a horizontal louver is disposed in front of the air outlet and in the passage of the air. The blown air becomes an upward Coanda airflow along the horizontal louver due to the Coanda effect.

This upward Coanda airflow causes a so-called short circuit that is drawn into the suction port along the front surface of the casing. Therefore, a movable air guide plate is disposed in the vicinity of the air outlet and moves away from the front surface of the casing. Guides the airflow. However, if the state where the cold air flows on one side of the air guide plate continues for a long time, the opposite surface condenses, so it is necessary to apply a heat insulating material.
The subject of this invention is providing the air-conditioning indoor unit which can prevent dew condensation of a baffle plate.

An air conditioning indoor unit according to a first aspect of the present invention is an air conditioning indoor unit capable of changing a flow of blown air blown from a blower outlet after being taken in from a suction port and harmonized in a main body casing in a predetermined direction. A movable air guide plate and a control unit are provided. The wind guide plate adjusts the wind direction of the blown air during use, and is housed in a position away from the front of the air passage and the blowout port of the blown air when not used. The control unit controls the wind guide plate so that the gap between the wind guide plate and the formation wall of the blower outlet becomes larger when the wind guide plate is used than when the wind guide plate is housed.
In this air conditioning indoor unit, for example, in order to improve the appearance, even when the gap between the air guide plate and the air outlet forming wall is set small when the air guide plate is accommodated, Since the gap becomes larger than that during housing, air passes through both sides of the air guide plate. As a result, condensation on the air guide plate is prevented.

The air conditioning indoor unit according to the second aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect, and the gap between the air guide plate and the blower outlet forming wall is substantially zero when accommodated.
In this air conditioning indoor unit, if there is a gap between the wind guide plate and the wall where the air outlet is formed, the appearance may be deteriorated, so that the gap becomes almost zero suppresses at least a decrease in designability. can do.

The air conditioning indoor unit according to the third aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect, and the housing portion is provided on the front surface portion of the main casing. The front portion of the main casing is formed with a shape that prevents the occurrence of the Coanda effect.
If there is a suction port above the front part of the main casing, the air that has passed through the gap between the air guide plate and the wall where the blower outlet is formed becomes a Coanda airflow along the front part of the casing, and is sucked into the suction port to create a short circuit. cause. However, in this air conditioning indoor unit, since the shape that prevents the occurrence of the Coanda effect is formed on the front surface portion of the main body casing, the generation of the Coanda airflow along the front surface portion of the main body casing is prevented, and a short circuit is prevented. The

An air conditioning indoor unit according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the air guide plate is provided in the vicinity of the outlet, It is a Coanda vane that makes a Coanda airflow along its lower surface.
In this air conditioning indoor unit, the blown air can be deflected upward or blown without a combination of the Coanda blades and the wind guide plate as in the conventional product. Furthermore, since air passes through both sides of the Coanda blade, condensation on the Coanda blade is also prevented.

An air conditioning indoor unit according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a suction port is provided on the top surface of the main body casing, and the front surface of the main body casing. There is no inlet in the part.
In this air conditioning indoor unit, since there is no suction port in the front portion of the main body casing, the phenomenon that the air passing through the gap between the Coanda blades and the front portion of the main body casing is sucked into the suction port and becomes a short circuit is suppressed.

In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, in order to improve the appearance, even when the gap between the air guide plate and the blower outlet forming wall is set small when the air guide plate is accommodated, it is used. Sometimes, the gap between the air outlet and the forming wall becomes larger than that during housing, so that air passes through both sides of the air guide plate. As a result, condensation on the air guide plate is prevented.
In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the second aspect of the present invention, when there is a gap between the air guide plate and the formation wall of the outlet, the appearance may be deteriorated, so that the gap becomes almost zero, At least a decrease in design properties can be suppressed.
In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the shape that prevents the occurrence of the Coanda effect is formed on the front surface portion of the main body casing, the generation of the Coanda airflow along the front surface portion of the main body casing is prevented, Short circuit is prevented.

In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the blown air can be deflected upward or blown without using a combination of the Coanda blade and the wind guide plate as in the conventional product. Furthermore, since air passes through both sides of the Coanda blade, condensation on the Coanda blade is also prevented.
In the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the phenomenon that the wind passing through the gap between the Coanda blades and the front surface portion of the main body casing is sucked into the inlet and becomes a short circuit is suppressed.

Sectional drawing of the air-conditioning indoor unit at the time of the operation stop which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. A sectional view of an air-conditioning indoor unit at the time of operation. The side view of the wind direction adjustment blade | wing and Coanda blade | wing at the time of blowing air normally normal front blowing. The side view of the wind direction adjustment blade | wing and the Coanda blade | wing at the time of blowing air normally downward forward. The side view of the wind direction adjustment blade | wing at the time of Coanda airflow front blowing, and the Coanda blade | wing. The side view of the wind direction adjustment blade | wing at the time of Coanda airflow ceiling blowing, and a Coanda blade | wing. The side view of the wind direction adjustment blade | wing at the time of a bottom blowing, and a Coanda blade | wing. The conceptual diagram which shows the direction of blowing air and the direction of Coanda airflow. The conceptual diagram showing an example of the opening angle of a wind direction adjustment blade | wing and a Coanda blade | wing. The comparison figure of the internal angle which the tangent of the scroll end F at the time of Coanda airflow front blowing and the Coanda blade | wing make, and the internal angle which the tangent of the scroll end F and the wind direction adjustment blade | wing make. The comparison figure of the interior angle which the tangent of the terminal F of a scroll at the time of Coanda airflow ceiling blowing and the Coanda blade | wing consist, and the internal angle which the tangent of the terminal F of a scroll and a wind direction adjustment blade | wing form. The side view of the air-conditioning indoor unit installation space which shows the wind direction of Coanda airflow when a Coanda blade | wing takes a 1st attitude | position. The side view of the air-conditioning indoor unit installation space which shows the wind direction of Coanda airflow when a Coanda blade | wing takes a 2nd attitude | position. The side view of the air-conditioning indoor unit installation space which shows the wind direction of Coanda airflow when a Coanda blade | wing takes a 4th attitude | position. The block diagram which shows the relationship between a control part and a remote control. The front view of the display part showing the low-order menu of the "Coanda wind direction setting" menu. The side view of a wind direction adjustment blade | wing and a Coanda blade | wing when a Coanda blade | wing is a 3rd attitude | position. The side view of a wind direction adjustment blade | wing and a Coanda blade | wing when a Coanda blade | wing is a 5th attitude | position. The side view of the accommodating part periphery of the air-conditioning indoor unit which concerns on a modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are specific examples of the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) Configuration of Air Conditioning Indoor Unit 10 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 when operation is stopped according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 during operation. 1 and 2, the air conditioning indoor unit 10 is a wall-hanging type, and a main body casing 11, an indoor heat exchanger 13, an indoor fan 14, a bottom frame 16, and a control unit 40 are mounted thereon.
The main body casing 11 has a top surface portion 11a, a front panel 11b, a back plate 11c, and a lower horizontal plate 11d, and houses an indoor heat exchanger 13, an indoor fan 14, a bottom frame 16, and a control unit 40 therein. .

The top surface part 11a is located in the upper part of the main body casing 11, and the inlet (not shown) is provided in the front part of the top surface part 11a.
The front panel 11b constitutes the front part of the indoor unit, and has a flat shape without a suction port. Further, the upper end of the front panel 11b is rotatably supported by the top surface portion 11a, and can operate in a hinged manner.
The indoor heat exchanger 13 and the indoor fan 14 are attached to the bottom frame 16. The indoor heat exchanger 13 exchanges heat with the passing air. In addition, the indoor heat exchanger 13 has an inverted V-shape in which both ends are bent downward in a side view, and the indoor fan 14 is located below the indoor heat exchanger 13. The indoor fan 14 is a cross-flow fan, blows air taken in from the room against the indoor heat exchanger 13 and then blows it into the room.

An air outlet 15 is provided at the lower part of the main body casing 11. A wind direction adjusting blade 31 that changes the direction of the blown air blown from the blower outlet 15 is rotatably attached to the blower outlet 15. The wind direction adjusting blade 31 is driven by a motor (not shown) and can change the direction of the blown air, and can also open and close the blowout port 15. The wind direction adjusting blade 31 can take a plurality of postures having different inclination angles.
A Coanda blade 32 is provided in the vicinity of the air outlet 15. The Coanda blade 32 can take a posture inclined in the front-rear direction by a motor (not shown), and is accommodated in the accommodating portion 130 provided in the front panel 11b when the operation is stopped. The Coanda blade 32 can take a plurality of postures having different inclination angles.
Further, the air outlet 15 is connected to the inside of the main body casing 11 by the air outlet channel 18. The blowout channel 18 is formed along the scroll 17 of the bottom frame 16 from the blowout port 15.

The indoor air is sucked into the indoor fan 14 through the suction port and the indoor heat exchanger 13 by the operation of the indoor fan 14, and blown out from the blower outlet 15 through the blowout passage 18 from the indoor fan 14.
The control unit 40 is located on the right side of the indoor heat exchanger 13 and the indoor fan 14 when the main body casing 11 is viewed from the front panel 11b, and controls the rotational speed of the indoor fan 14, the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32. Perform motion control.
(2) Detailed configuration (2-1) Front panel 11b
As shown in FIG. 1, the front panel 11 b extends toward the front edge of the lower horizontal plate 11 d while drawing a gentle arc curved surface from the upper front of the main body casing 11. There is a region recessed toward the inside of the main body casing 11 at the bottom of the front panel 11b. The depth of the depression in this region is set so as to match the thickness dimension of the Coanda blade 32, and constitutes a housing portion 130 in which the Coanda blade 32 is housed. The surface of the accommodating part 130 is also a gentle circular curved surface.

(2-2) Air outlet 15
As shown in FIG. 1, the blower outlet 15 is formed in the lower part of the main body casing 11, and is a rectangular opening which makes a horizontal direction (direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 1) a long side. The lower end of the blower outlet 15 is in contact with the front edge of the lower horizontal plate 11d, and the virtual plane connecting the lower end and the upper end of the blower outlet 15 is inclined forward and upward.
(2-3) Scroll 17
The scroll 17 is a partition wall curved so as to face the indoor fan 14 and is a part of the bottom frame 16. The end F of the scroll 17 reaches the vicinity of the periphery of the air outlet 15. The air passing through the blowout flow path 18 travels along the scroll 17 and is sent in the tangential direction of the end F of the scroll 17. Therefore, if there is no wind direction adjusting blade 31 at the air outlet 15, the air direction of the air blown out from the air outlet 15 is a direction substantially along the tangent L 0 of the terminal end F of the scroll 17.

(2-4) Vertical wind direction adjusting plate 20
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 20 includes a plurality of blade pieces 201 and a connecting rod 203 that connects the plurality of blade pieces 201. Further, the vertical air direction adjusting plate 20 is disposed nearer the indoor fan 14 than the air direction adjusting blades 31 in the blowout flow path 18.
The plurality of blade pieces 201 swing left and right around a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction as the connecting rod 203 horizontally reciprocates along the longitudinal direction of the outlet 15. The connecting rod 203 is horizontally reciprocated by a motor (not shown).
(2-5) Wind direction adjusting blade 31
The wind direction adjusting blade 31 has an area that can block the air outlet 15. In the state where the airflow direction adjusting blade 31 closes the air outlet 15, the outer side surface 31 a is finished to have a gentle circular curved surface that protrudes outwardly as if it is an extension of the curved surface of the front panel 11 b. Further, the inner side surface 31b (see FIG. 2) of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 also forms an arcuate curved surface substantially parallel to the outer surface.

The wind direction adjusting blade 31 has a rotation shaft 311 at the lower end. The rotating shaft 311 is connected to the rotating shaft of a stepping motor (not shown) fixed to the main body casing 11 in the vicinity of the lower end of the air outlet 15.
The rotation shaft 311 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front in FIG. 1, so that the upper end of the airflow direction adjusting blade 31 moves away from the upper end side of the outlet 15 to open the outlet 15. On the contrary, when the rotation shaft 311 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1, the upper end of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 operates so as to approach the upper end side of the outlet 15 to close the outlet 15.
In a state where the airflow direction adjusting blade 31 opens the air outlet 15, the air blown out from the air outlet 15 flows along the inner side surface 31 b of the airflow direction adjusting blade 31. That is, the blown air blown out substantially along the tangential direction of the terminal end F of the scroll 17 is changed slightly upward by the wind direction adjusting blade 31.

(2-6) Coanda blade 32
The Coanda blade 32 is stored in the storage unit 130 while the air-conditioning operation is stopped or in an operation in the normal blowing mode described later. The Coanda blade 32 moves away from the accommodating portion 130 by rotating. The rotation shaft 321 of the Coanda blade 32 is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the housing portion 130 and inside the main body casing 11 (a position above the upper wall of the outlet flow passage 18). The rotating shaft 321 is connected with a predetermined interval. Therefore, as the rotation shaft 321 rotates and the Coanda blade 32 moves away from the housing portion 130 on the front surface of the casing, the height position of the lower end of the Coanda blade 32 rotates so as to become lower. Further, the inclination when the Coanda blade 32 rotates and opens is gentler than the inclination of the casing front surface portion.
In the present embodiment, the accommodating portion 130 is provided outside the air passage, and the entire Coanda blade 32 is accommodated outside the air passage when being accommodated. Instead of such a structure, only a part of the Coanda blade 32 may be accommodated outside the air passage, and the rest may be accommodated in the air passage (for example, the upper wall portion of the air passage).

Further, when the rotating shaft 321 rotates counterclockwise in the front view of FIG. 1, the upper and lower ends of the Coanda blades 32 are separated from the housing portion 130 while drawing an arc. The shortest distance between the casing front portion and the accommodating portion 130 is larger than the shortest distance between the lower end and the accommodating portion 130. That is, the Coanda blade 32 is controlled so as to move away from the front surface of the casing as it goes forward. Then, when the rotation shaft 321 rotates in the clockwise direction in the front view of FIG. 1, the Coanda blade 32 approaches the storage unit 130 and is finally stored in the storage unit 130. The operating state of the Coanda blade 32 includes a state where the Coanda blade 32 is housed in the storage unit 130, a posture rotated and tilted forward and upward, a posture rotated and substantially horizontal, and a posture rotated and tilted forward and downward. is there.
In a state where the Coanda blade 32 is housed in the housing portion 130, the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 is finished to a gentle circular curved surface that protrudes outwardly as if it is an extension of the gentle circular curved surface of the front panel 11b. . Further, the inner side surface 32 b of the Coanda blade 32 is finished to have an arcuate curved surface that follows the surface of the housing portion 130.

Further, the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the Coanda blade 32 is set to be equal to or larger than the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the wind direction adjusting blade 31. The reason for this is to receive all of the blown air whose wind direction has been adjusted by the wind direction adjusting blade 31 by the Coanda blade 32, and its purpose is to prevent the blown air from the side of the Coanda blade 32 from short-circuiting.
(3) Direction control of blown air The air-conditioning indoor unit of the present embodiment, as means for controlling the direction of blown air, is a normal blow mode that adjusts the direction of blown air by rotating only the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the wind direction. The adjustment blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 are rotated so that the Coanda effect uses the Coanda effect to make the blown air flow along the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32, and the tips of the wind direction adjustment blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32, respectively. Has a lower blowing mode in which the air is directed downward and the blowing air is directed downward.

Since the postures of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 change for each air blowing direction in each of the above modes, each posture will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3E. It should be noted that the blowing direction can be selected by the user via a remote controller or the like. It is also possible to control the mode change and the blowing direction to be automatically changed.
(3-1) Normal blowout mode The normal blowout mode is a mode in which only the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is rotated to adjust the direction of the blown air, and includes “normal forward blow” and “normal forward lower blow”.
(3-1-1) Normal Front Blow FIG. 3A is a side view of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 when the blown air is normally forward blown. In FIG. 3A, when the user selects “normal blow”, the control unit 40 rotates the wind direction adjusting blade 31 to a position where the inner side surface 31b of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 becomes substantially horizontal. In addition, when the inner side surface 31b of the wind direction adjustment blade | wing 31 has comprised the circular arc curved surface like this embodiment, the wind direction adjustment blade | wing 31 is rotated until the tangent in the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b becomes substantially horizontal. As a result, the blown air is in a front blowing state.

In addition, since the Coanda blade | wing 32 is accommodated in the accommodating part 130, since the clearance gap through which air can pass between the Coanda blade | wing 32 and the upper formation wall 15a of the blower outlet 15 does not arise, air is not in the Coanda blade | wing 32. It cannot pass through the inner side surface 32b.
(3-1-2) Normal Front Down Blow FIG. 3B is a side view of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 when the blown air is normally forward down blown. In FIG. 3B, when the user wants to direct the blowing direction downward from “normal forward blowing”, the user may select “normal forward lower blowing”.
At this time, the control unit 40 rotates the wind direction adjusting blade 31 until the tangent at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 becomes lower than the horizontal. As a result, the blown air is in a front lower blowing state.

In addition, since the Coanda blade | wing 32 is accommodated in the accommodating part 130, since the clearance gap through which air can pass between the Coanda blade | wing 32 and the upper formation wall 15a of the blower outlet 15 does not arise, air is not in the Coanda blade | wing 32. It cannot pass through the inner side surface 32b.
(3-2) Coanda effect utilization mode Coanda (effect) means that if there is a wall near the flow of gas or liquid, it flows in the direction along the wall surface even if the direction of the flow is different from the direction of the wall. It is a phenomenon to try (Asakura Shoten "Dictionary of Law"). The Coanda utilization mode includes “Coanda airflow front blowing” and “Coanda airflow ceiling blowing” using this Coanda effect.
Further, the direction of the blown air and the direction of the Coanda airflow differ depending on the method of defining the reference position, so an example is shown below, but is not limited thereto. FIG. 4A is a conceptual diagram showing the direction of blown air and the direction of Coanda airflow. In FIG. 4A, in order to produce the Coanda effect on the outer surface 32a side of the Coanda blade 32, the inclination of the direction (D1) of the blown air changed by the wind direction adjusting blade 31 becomes close to the posture (inclination) of the Coanda blade 32. There is a need. If they are too far apart, the Coanda effect will not occur. Therefore, in this Coanda effect utilization mode, the Coanda blade 32 and the wind direction adjusting blade 31 need to be equal to or less than a predetermined opening angle, and both the adjustment plates (31, 32) are within the range, and The relationship is established. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 4A, after the wind direction of the blown air is changed to D1 by the wind direction adjusting blade 31, it is further changed to D2 by the Coanda effect.

Moreover, in the Coanda effect utilization mode of this embodiment, it is preferable that the Coanda blade | wing 32 exists in the front (downstream side of blowing) and the upper position of the wind direction adjustment blade | wing 31. FIG.
The opening angle between the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 is defined differently depending on how to set the reference position, and an example is shown below. However, the present invention is not limited to this. FIG. 4B is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of an opening angle between the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32. 4B, the angle between the straight line connecting the front and rear ends of the inner surface 31b of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the horizontal line is the inclination angle θ1 of the wind direction adjusting blade 31, and the straight line connecting the front and rear ends of the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 and the horizontal line Is the inclination angle θ2 of the Coanda blade 32, the opening angle θ between the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 is θ = θ2-θ1. Note that θ1 and θ2 are not absolute values, and are negative values when they are below the horizontal line in the front view of FIG. 4B.

In both “Coanda airflow forward blowing” and “Coanda airflow ceiling blowing”, the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 have an inner angle formed by the tangent of the end F of the scroll 17 and the Coanda blade 32 and the tangent of the end F of the scroll 17. It is preferable to take a posture that satisfies the condition that it is larger than the inner angle formed by the wind direction adjusting blade 31.
5A (the inner angle R2 formed by the tangent line L0 of the terminal end F of the scroll 17 and the Coanda blade 32 when the Coanda airflow is blown forward and the tangent line L0 of the terminal end F of the scroll 17 and the airflow direction adjusting blade 31 are formed. Comparison diagram with inner angle R1) and FIG. 5B (inner angle R2 formed between tangent L0 of end F of scroll 17 and Coanda blade 32 when Coanda airflow ceiling is blown, tangent L0 of end F of scroll 17 and wind direction adjusting blade 31) (Refer to the comparison figure with the internal angle R1).

Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, in the Coanda blade 32 in the Coanda effect utilization mode, the tip portion of the Coanda blade 32 is located forward and upward from the horizontal, and is located outward and upward from the air outlet 15. As a result, the Coanda airflow reaches farther, and further, the wind is restrained from moving diagonally downward along the scroll 17 on the upper side of the Coanda blade 32, so that the upward guidance of the Coanda airflow is inhibited. It becomes difficult.
In addition, since the height position of the rear end portion of the Coanda blade 32 is lower than when the operation is stopped, a Coanda airflow is easily generated due to the Coanda effect on the upstream side.
(3-2-1) Coanda Airflow Forward Blow FIG. 3C is a side view of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 during the Coanda airflow forward blow. In FIG. 3C, when “Coanda airflow forward blowing” is selected, the control unit 40 moves the airflow direction adjustment blade 31 until the tangent L1 at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b of the airflow direction adjustment blade 31 becomes lower than the horizontal. Rotate.

Next, the control unit 40 rotates the Coanda blade 32 until the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 becomes substantially horizontal. When the outer side surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 has an arcuate curved surface as in the present embodiment, the Coanda blade 32 is rotated until the tangent L2 at the front end E2 of the outer surface 32a becomes substantially horizontal. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, the inner angle R2 formed by the tangent line L0 and the tangent line L2 is larger than the inner angle R1 formed by the tangent line L0 and the tangent line L1.
The blown air adjusted to the front lower blow by the wind direction adjusting blade 31 becomes a flow attached to the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 by the Coanda effect, and changes to a Coanda airflow along the outer surface 32a.
Therefore, even if the tangential L1 direction at the front end E1 of the airflow direction adjusting blade 31 is the front lower blowing, the tangential L2 direction at the front end E2 of the Coanda blade 32 is horizontal, so that the blown air is blown from the Coanda blade 32 by the Coanda effect. It blows off in the tangent L2 direction at the front end E2 of the outer side surface 32a, that is, in the horizontal direction.

Thus, the Coanda blades 32 are separated from the casing front surface and the inclination becomes gentle, and the blown air becomes more susceptible to the Coanda effect in front of the front panel 11b. As a result, even if the blown air whose wind direction is adjusted by the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is the front lower blow, it becomes horizontal blown air due to the Coanda effect. This means that the wind direction is changed while the pressure loss due to the ventilation resistance of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is suppressed.
As shown in FIG. 3C, the gap between the Coanda blade 32 and the upper forming wall 15 a of the blower outlet 15 is larger than that during housing, and air also passes through the inner surface 32 b of the Coanda blade 32. Therefore, condensation on the Coanda blade 32 is prevented.
(3-2-2) Coanda Airflow Ceiling Blow FIG. 3D is a side view of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 when the Coanda airflow ceiling is blown. In FIG. 3D, when “Coanda airflow ceiling blowing” is selected, the control unit 40 rotates the airflow direction adjusting blade 31 until the tangent L1 at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b of the airflow direction adjusting blade 31 becomes horizontal.

Next, the control part 40 rotates the Coanda blade | wing 32 until the tangent L2 in the front end E2 of the outer side surface 32a becomes front upward. That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, the inner angle R2 formed by the tangent line L0 and the tangent line L2 is larger than the inner angle R1 formed by the tangent line L0 and the tangent line L1. The blown air adjusted to be blown horizontally by the wind direction adjusting blade 31 becomes a flow attached to the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 by the Coanda effect, and changes to a Coanda airflow along the outer surface 32a.
Therefore, even if the tangential L1 direction at the front end E1 of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is forward blowing, the tangential L2 direction at the front end E2 of the Coanda blade 32 is forward upward blowing, so that the blown air is generated by the Coanda effect by the Coanda effect. It blows out in the tangent L2 direction at the front end E2 of the outer side surface 32a, that is, the ceiling direction. Since the front end portion of the Coanda blade 32 protrudes outward from the air outlet 15, the Coanda airflow reaches further away. Further, since the tip of the Coanda blade 32 is positioned above the outlet 15, the wind is prevented from traveling straightly downward along the scroll 17 on the upper side of the Coanda blade 32. The upward induction of is difficult to be inhibited.

Thus, the Coanda blades 32 are separated from the casing front surface and the inclination becomes gentle, and the blown air becomes more susceptible to the Coanda effect in front of the front panel 11b. As a result, even if the blown air whose wind direction is adjusted by the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is forward blowing, it becomes upward air due to the Coanda effect. This means that the wind direction is changed while the pressure loss due to the ventilation resistance of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is suppressed.
As a result, the blown air is guided toward the ceiling while the blower outlet 15 remains open. That is, the blown air is guided toward the ceiling in a state where the ventilation resistance is kept low.
The size in the longitudinal direction of the Coanda blade 32 is not less than the size in the longitudinal direction of the wind direction adjusting blade 31. Therefore, all of the blown air whose wind direction is adjusted by the wind direction adjusting blade 31 can be received by the Coanda blade 32, and the effect that the blown air is prevented from short-circuiting from the side of the Coanda blade 32 is also achieved.

As shown in FIG. 3D, the clearance between the Coanda blades 32 in the ceiling blowing posture and the upper forming wall 15a of the blowout port 15 is smaller than that in the forward blowing posture, but larger than that in the housing. Air can also pass through the inner surface 32 b of the blade 32. Therefore, condensation on the Coanda blade 32 is prevented.
(3-3) Down-blowing mode FIG. 3E is a side view of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 during the down-blowing. 3E, when “downward blowing” is selected, the control unit 40 rotates the wind direction adjusting blade 31 until the tangent at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is directed downward.
Next, the control part 40 rotates the Coanda blade | wing 32 until the tangent in the front end E2 of the outer side surface 32a turns downward. As a result, the blown air passes between the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 and is blown downward.

In particular, even when the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is directed downward from the tangential angle of the end portion of the scroll 17, the control unit 40 executes the down blowing mode to apply a downward air flow against the outer surface 32 a of the Coanda blade 32. Can be generated.
(4) Operation The operation of the air-conditioning indoor unit using the blown air direction control as described above will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(4-1) First posture of Coanda blade 32 FIG. 6A is a side view of the air-conditioning indoor unit installation space showing the wind direction of the Coanda airflow when the Coanda blade 32 takes the first posture. In FIG. 6A, the air conditioning indoor unit 10 is installed above the indoor side wall. The Coanda blade 32 is in a state of being housed in the housing portion 130 (hereinafter referred to as a first posture). After the Coanda blade 32 is in the first posture, the air direction adjustment blade 31 is made to face upward from the horizontal so that the blown air whose air direction has been adjusted on the inner surface 31b of the wind direction adjustment blade 31 leaves the inner surface 31b. The direction is changed so as to be pulled by the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32, and the first Coanda airflow flows along the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 and the front panel 11b.

This first posture is selected when it is desired to form a short circuit. The purpose is to dehumidify the room without causing a feeling of cold wind as disclosed in a publicly known document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-9659).
Here, a method for the user to select the Coanda airflow will be described. FIG. 7A is a block diagram showing the relationship between the control unit 40 and the remote controller 50. In FIG. 7A, the remote controller 50 transmits an infrared signal wirelessly. The remote controller 50 has switching means for switching the wind direction. Specifically, it has a display unit 52 that displays a wind direction selection menu and a cursor 52a for designating each wind direction selection menu so that the user can select the wind direction.
First, the user selects “Coanda wind direction setting” from the menu displayed on the display unit 52 with the cursor 52a. Since the technology for selecting and confirming the menu by the remote controller 50 is widely disclosed, detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 7B is a front view of the display unit 52 showing a lower menu of the “Coanda wind direction setting” menu. In FIG. 7B, the first to fifth Coanda angles are prepared in advance in the lower menu of the “Coanda wind direction setting” menu. By specifying and confirming the first Coanda angle with the cursor 52a, the Coanda blade 32 is displayed. The first posture shown in FIG. 6A is taken, and a Coanda airflow in a first direction corresponding to the first Coanda angle is generated.
(4-2) Second posture and third posture of Coanda blade 32 Next, FIG. 6B is a side view of the air conditioning indoor unit installation space showing the wind direction of the Coanda airflow when the Coanda blade 32 takes the second posture. . The second posture of the Coanda blade 32 in FIG. 6B can be achieved by specifying and confirming the second Coanda angle with the cursor 52a in FIG. 7B. The Coanda airflow generated when the Coanda blade 32 is in the second posture corresponds to the Coanda airflow described in the section “(3-2-2) Coanda airflow ceiling blowing”. When the second Coanda angle is selected, as shown in FIG. 3D, the control unit 40 rotates the wind direction adjusting blade 31 until the tangent L1 at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 becomes horizontal, Next, the Coanda blade 32 is rotated until the tangent L2 at the front end E2 of the outer side surface 32a is directed upward. Therefore, even if the tangential L1 direction at the front end E1 of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is forward blowing, the tangential L2 direction at the front end E2 of the Coanda blade 32 is forward upward blowing, so that the blown air is generated by the Coanda effect by the Coanda effect. It blows out in the tangent L2 direction at the front end E2 of the outer side surface 32a, that is, the ceiling direction.

Once the Coanda airflow is generated, it is possible to adjust the wind direction of the Coanda airflow by changing only the angle of the Coanda blade 32 without moving the airflow direction adjustment blade 31. For example, FIG. 8A is a side view of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 when the Coanda blade 32 is in the third posture. In FIG. 8A, the third posture of the Coanda blade 32 is downward than the second posture. In FIG. 8A, for comparison, the Coanda blade 32 in the second posture is drawn with a two-dot chain line, and the Coanda blade 32 in the third posture is drawn with a solid line.
If the Coanda airflow is reliably generated in the second posture and the posture of the airflow direction adjusting blade 31 is not changed, the Coanda airflow is directed from the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 in the third posture that is downward than the second posture. It is clear that it does not peel. Thus, when it is desired to perform Coanda airflow ceiling blowing, it can be achieved by selecting the second Coanda angle or the third Coanda angle with the cursor 52a in FIG. 7B.

In the second posture and the third posture of the Coanda blade 32, the blown air is adjusted in the direction approaching the curved surface 320 of the Coanda blade 32 by the wind direction adjusting blade 31, and the Coanda blade 32 uses the blown air whose air direction is adjusted as its own. Since the air flow is changed to the Coanda airflow along the curved surface 320, the wind direction deflection effect is great.
In the second posture and the third posture, the tip of the Coanda blade 32 faces the ceiling, so the Coanda airflow along the curved surface 320 of the Coanda blade 32 is separated from the front panel 11b and You can go upward. In this case, even if there is a suction port above the front surface of the main body casing 11, a short circuit can be prevented.
On the other hand, since the rear end portion of the Coanda blade 32 faces downward, the angle becomes close to the angle of the scroll 17 itself, that is, the downward angle, so that the blown air easily follows the Coanda blade 32. If the rear end is upward, the gap with the scroll angle becomes large, and the blown air does not follow the Coanda blade.

Further, since the front end portion of the Coanda blade 32 is upward and the rear end portion is downward, the air flow is kept along the outer surface 32a at the rear end portion of the Coanda blade 32 so as to catch the wind, and is bent upward gradually. It is possible to go.
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the second posture and the third posture of the Coanda blade 32 are selected when it is desired to fly conditioned air far away. For example, when the height distance from the blower outlet 15 to the ceiling and the face-to-face distance from the blower outlet 15 to the facing wall are both large, the Coanda blade 32 is preferably in the second posture. On the other hand, although the height distance from the blower outlet 15 to the ceiling is small, when the facing distance from the blower outlet 15 to the facing wall is large, the posture of the Coanda blade 32 is preferably the third posture. Thus, the user can select the posture of the Coanda blade 32 according to the size of the indoor space via the remote controller 50, so that the user can use the conditioned air evenly in the air-conditioning target space. Is possible.

(4-2-1) About the shape of the Coanda blade 32 With respect to the shape of the Coanda blade 32, the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 may be a convexly curved shape or a planar shape. The outer surface 32a is preferably convexly curved in the following points.
In FIG. 8A, the outer surface 32 a of the Coanda blade 32 is curved in a convex shape to form a curved surface 320. Since the Coanda blade 32 moves away from the front panel 11b as it moves away from the air outlet 15, the Coanda airflow along the curved surface 320 of the Coanda blade 32 advances upward while leaving the front panel 11b. be able to. Further, the angle of the tip of the Coanda blade 32 becomes an upward angle, and an upward airflow can be generated without making the inclination angle of the Coanda blade sharp.

Further, even if the tangent line of the end portion of the scroll 17 is downward, the blown air becomes an upward Coanda airflow along the curved surface 320 of the Coanda blade 32.
Further, the front panel 11b and the curved surface 320 of the Coanda blade 32 are curved so as to be aligned on one continuous virtual curved surface, so that the appearance of the casing front portion when the Coanda blade 32 is accommodated is improved.
The curved surface 320 of the Coanda blade 32 may be formed of a plurality of curved surfaces having different degrees of curvature. This is because by gradually increasing the degree of deflection at a plurality of curved surfaces, the degree of deflection from the direction of the blown air to the direction of the Coanda airflow can be increased while suppressing the Coanda airflow from being separated from the curved surface. is there.
(4-3) Fourth posture and fifth posture of Coanda blade 32 Further, FIG. 6C is a side view of the air-conditioning indoor unit installation space showing the wind direction of the Coanda airflow when the Coanda blade 32 takes the fourth posture. The 4th attitude | position of the Coanda blade | wing 32 in FIG. 6C can be comprised by specifying and confirming a 4th Coanda angle with the cursor 52a in FIG. 7B. The Coanda airflow generated when the Coanda blade 32 is in the fourth posture corresponds to the Coanda airflow described in the section “(3-2-1) Coanda airflow forward blowing”. When the fourth Coanda angle is selected, as shown in FIG. 3C, the controller 40 adjusts the wind direction adjusting blade 31 until the tangent line L1 at the front end E1 of the inner side surface 31b of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 becomes lower than the horizontal. Next, the Coanda blade 32 is rotated until the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 becomes substantially horizontal. Therefore, even if the tangential L1 direction at the front end E1 of the airflow direction adjusting blade 31 is the front lower blowing, the tangential L2 direction at the front end E2 of the Coanda blade 32 is horizontal, so that the blown air is blown from the Coanda blade 32 by the Coanda effect. It blows off in the tangent L2 direction at the front end E2 of the outer side surface 32a, that is, in the horizontal direction.

Once the Coanda airflow is generated, it is possible to adjust the wind direction of the Coanda airflow by changing only the angle of the Coanda blade 32 without moving the airflow direction adjustment blade 31. For example, FIG. 8B is a side view of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the Coanda blade 32 when the Coanda blade 32 is in the fifth posture. In FIG. 8B, the fifth posture of the Coanda blade 32 is more downward than the fourth posture. In FIG. 8B, the Coanda blade 32 in the fourth posture is drawn with a two-dot chain line, and the Coanda blade 32 in the fifth posture is drawn with a solid line for comparison.
If the Coanda airflow is reliably generated in the fourth posture and the posture of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 is not changed, the Coanda airflow is directed from the outer surface 32a of the Coanda blade 32 in the fifth posture, which is downward than the fourth posture. It is clear that it does not peel. Thus, when it is desired to carry out Coanda airflow forward blowing, it can be achieved by selecting the fourth Coanda angle or the fifth Coanda angle with the cursor 52a in FIG. 7B.

As apparent from the above description, the attitude of the wind direction adjusting vane 31 is different from each of the first attitude, the second attitude, and the fourth attitude of the Coanda vane 32. In other words, the Coanda airflow by the Coanda blade 32 can be directed in any direction by a combination of the posture of the wind direction adjusting blade 31 and the posture of the Coanda blade 32.
(5) Features (5-1)
In the air conditioning indoor unit 10, the Coanda blade 32 adjusts the wind direction of the blown air when used, and is housed in the housing part 130 at a position deviated from the front of the air passage and the outlet of the blown air when not used. Since the control unit 40 controls the Coanda blade 32 so that the gap between the Coanda blade 32 and the upper forming wall 15a of the air outlet 15 is larger than when accommodated when the Coanda blade 32 is used, Air will pass through. As a result, condensation on the Coanda blade 32 is prevented.

In the air conditioning indoor unit 10, the blown air can be deflected upward or blown by only the Coanda blade 32 without using a Coanda blade and a wind guide plate as in the conventional product.
(5-2)
In the air conditioning indoor unit 10, the gap between the Coanda blade 32 and the upper forming wall 15 a of the blower outlet 15 becomes substantially zero at the time of accommodation, so that at least deterioration in design can be suppressed.
(6) Modification In the above embodiment, the amount of air passing through the gap between the Coanda blade 32 and the upper forming wall 15a of the outlet 15 is not so large, and most of the air is along the inner surface 32b of the Coanda blade 32. Flowing.

However, when the Coanda effect acts on the front wall of the housing portion 130 and a Coanda airflow along the wall surface is generated, it may reach the upper portion of the main body casing 11 and be sucked into the suction port, thereby causing a short circuit. There is also. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a shape that prevents the generation of the Coanda airflow below the housing portion 130.
FIG. 9 is a side view of the vicinity of the accommodating portion 130 of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 according to the modification. In FIG. 9, the protrusion 140 is provided on the wall surface that connects the lower portion of the accommodating portion 130 and the upper forming wall 15 a of the outlet 15.
Part of the air passing through the gap between the Coanda blade 32 and the upper forming wall 15 a of the air outlet 15 flows along the inner surface 32 b of the Coanda blade 32, and a part collides with the protrusion 140.
Since the protrusion 140 protrudes outward, the air that has collided with the protrusion 140 peels off at the tip of the protrusion 140, and the rear of the protrusion 140 becomes a so-called dead water area.

Therefore, the generation of the Coanda airflow along the wall surface of the accommodating portion 130 and the front panel 11b is prevented.

The present invention is useful for a wall-mounted air conditioning indoor unit.

10 Air-conditioning indoor unit 15 Air outlet 32 Coanda blade 32a Outer side surface (lower surface)
40 Control unit 130 Accommodation unit

JP 2003-232531 A

Claims

An air conditioning indoor unit capable of changing the flow of blown air blown out from the blowout port (15) after being taken in from the suction port and harmonized in the main body casing (11) in a predetermined direction,
A movable air guide plate (32) accommodated in a position deviated from the front of the air passage of the blown air and the outlet (15) when not in use, adjusting the wind direction of the blown air when used;
When the air guide plate (32) is used, the air guide plate (32) is controlled such that a gap between the air guide plate (32) and the formation wall of the blower outlet (15) is larger than that during housing. A control unit (40);
An air conditioning indoor unit (10) comprising:
The gap between the air guide plate (32) and the formation wall of the air outlet (15) becomes substantially zero when housed.
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to claim 1.
The accommodating portion (130) is provided on the front surface of the main casing (11),
A shape that prevents the occurrence of the Coanda effect is formed on the front surface of the main casing (11).
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to claim 1.
The air guide plate (32) is a Coanda blade provided in the vicinity of the air outlet (15), and makes the air blowing the Coanda airflow along the lower surface (32a) of itself.
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
A suction port is provided on the top surface of the main casing (11), and no suction port is provided on the front surface of the main casing (11).
The air conditioning indoor unit (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4.