WO2013084751A1 - Indoor air-conditioning unit - Google Patents

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WO2013084751A1
WO2013084751A1 PCT/JP2012/080595 JP2012080595W WO2013084751A1 WO 2013084751 A1 WO2013084751 A1 WO 2013084751A1 JP 2012080595 W JP2012080595 W JP 2012080595W WO 2013084751 A1 WO2013084751 A1 WO 2013084751A1
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顕 木下
松原 篤志
隆滋 森
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0011Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/70Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof
    • F24F11/72Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure
    • F24F11/79Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling the direction of the supplied air
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/08Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
    • F24F13/10Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
    • F24F13/14Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre

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  • the present invention relates to an air-conditioning indoor unit that controls the air direction of blown air using a flap.
  • a wall-mounted air conditioning indoor unit attached to a wall surface in a room generally includes a horizontal flap for controlling the wind direction in the vertical direction. And an air-conditioning indoor unit controls a wind direction of an up-down direction by rotating a horizontal flap with a motor. Such a horizontal flap is rotated by a motor and a gear that rotate at a constant speed. Therefore, a certain time is required for the operation for moving the horizontal flap to a certain angle.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-40628
  • the angle of the upper and lower blades (horizontal flaps) affects the air blowing, so the purpose is to reduce the influence on the air blowing.
  • the swing speed of the upper and lower blades may be controlled.
  • Patent Literature 1 exclusively slows the moving speed of the upper and lower blades and causes the operation of the air conditioning indoor unit to be delayed.
  • An object of the present invention is to reduce an operation time of a horizontal flap of an air-conditioning indoor unit in an air-conditioning indoor unit including a horizontal flap without changing to a motor having a larger output than before.
  • the air conditioner indoor unit includes a first posture change state that changes from the first posture to the second posture and a second posture that changes from the third posture to the fourth posture in order to control the vertical wind direction.
  • a horizontal flap capable of taking a posture change state, a motor for driving the horizontal flap, a first control mode for controlling the motor in the first posture change state, and a second control mode for controlling the motor in the second posture change state
  • the horizontal flap is configured such that the torque of the motor that can be driven in the first posture change state is smaller than the torque of the motor that can be driven in the second posture change state.
  • the control unit is set so that the number of revolutions per unit time of the motor is larger in the first control mode than in the second control mode.
  • An air conditioning indoor unit is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect, wherein the control unit covers at least a part of a section in which the center of gravity of the horizontal flap moves from top to bottom in the first control mode. And controlling at least a part of a section in which the center of gravity of the horizontal flap moves from bottom to top in the second control mode.
  • the vertical movement of the center of gravity of the horizontal flap is easy to understand, and it becomes easy to set the control in the control unit.
  • An air conditioning indoor unit is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the second aspect, wherein the horizontal flap is configured to be rotatable around a predetermined rotation fulcrum, and the control unit is configured to have a center of gravity of the horizontal flap. Is switched between the first control mode and the second control mode when it is at a predetermined position in the vicinity of a predetermined lower portion of the rotation fulcrum.
  • the angle of the horizontal flap where the center of gravity of the horizontal flap is in the vicinity of the vertically lower part is almost constant, so that the switching between the first control mode and the second control mode can be performed in a short section. That is, it is possible to increase the rotation speed of the motor to the vicinity where the center of gravity of the horizontal flap is lowered to the lowest position (to be in the first control mode).
  • An air conditioning indoor unit is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the third aspect, further comprising a casing in which an air outlet is formed and a horizontal flap is attached to the air outlet, One posture is in the vicinity of the air outlet at the start of operation and faces the air outlet, the second posture is a substantially vertical posture before a predetermined position, and the third posture is a substantially vertical posture past the predetermined position.
  • the posture is a posture in which the fourth posture passes a predetermined position and the center of gravity is raised above the third posture.
  • the operation of the horizontal flap can be speeded up from the first posture to the second posture of the horizontal flap that faces the blower outlet at the start of operation (substantially closes the blower outlet).
  • the time required to reach the second posture can be shortened.
  • An air conditioning indoor unit is the air conditioning indoor unit according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, and the motor is a stepping motor.
  • the number of rotations and the angle can be easily associated with each other, and the timing for switching the number of rotations can be accurately set.
  • the operation time of the horizontal flap can be shortened without changing to a motor having a larger output than conventional.
  • the air conditioning indoor unit according to the second aspect of the present invention it is possible to prevent the setting of control from being difficult and difficult to handle.
  • the air conditioning indoor unit according to the third aspect of the present invention it is possible to take a long section for speeding up the operation of the horizontal flap, and to sufficiently bring out the effect of speeding up the operation of the horizontal flap.
  • the time from the first posture to the second posture can be shortened, and the waiting time at the start of operation can be shortened.
  • the posture control of the horizontal flap can be performed with high accuracy, and the operation speed can be increased.
  • the perspective view for demonstrating the general view of the air-conditioning indoor unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.
  • Sectional drawing at the time of operation stop of the air-conditioning indoor unit of FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the air-conditioning control apparatus of the air conditioning apparatus containing an air-conditioning indoor unit.
  • A Schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing a state where the air outlet is closed by the horizontal flap
  • (b) Schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the state where the horizontal flap has moved to the flap rubbing prevention position
  • (C) Schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the fully open position of the rack member
  • (d) Schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the attitude of the horizontal flap by the fully open position of the rack member
  • (f) The schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit which shows an example of the auxiliary
  • assistant flap The schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows the state by which the blower outlet is closed by the horizontal flap.
  • the schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows the full open state of a horizontal flap.
  • the schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows the state which the horizontal flap moved to the setting position.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an air conditioning indoor unit during operation.
  • FIG. 2 is sectional drawing which shows the state at the time of operation stop of the air-conditioning indoor unit which concerns on FIG.
  • the air conditioning indoor unit 10 is a wall-hanging type, and includes an indoor heat exchanger 11, an indoor fan 12, a main body casing 13, a bottom frame 17, a filter 25, and an indoor control unit 41.
  • the main casing 13 has a three-dimensional shape including a front grill 13a, a front panel 13b, and a back plate 13c, and the indoor heat exchanger 11, the indoor fan 12, the bottom frame 17, the filter 25, and the indoor control unit 41 are included in the three-dimensional shape. Is settled.
  • the front panel 13b covers the front surface of the front grill 13a and is rotatably supported by the front grill 13a by a hinge provided at the upper end thereof.
  • the back plate 13c of the main casing 13 is attached to the wall via a mounting plate (not shown).
  • a bottom frame 17 is attached in front of the back plate 13c, and the indoor heat exchanger 11 and the indoor fan 12 are attached to the bottom frame 17.
  • a suction port 22 is provided in the front upper portion of the front grill 13a.
  • An air outlet 15 is provided on the lower surface of the main casing 13.
  • the air outlet 15 is connected to the inside of the main body casing 13 by the air outlet passage 18, and the air outlet passage 18 is formed along the bottom frame 17 from the air outlet 15.
  • the indoor air in the vicinity of the suction port 22 is sucked into the indoor fan 12 through the suction port 22, the filter 25 and the indoor heat exchanger 11 by the operation of the indoor fan 12, and from the blower outlet 18 through the blowout flow path 18 from the indoor fan 12. Blown out.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 11 has an inverted V shape in which both ends are bent downward in a side view, and the indoor fan 12 is positioned below the indoor heat exchanger 11.
  • the indoor fan 12 is a cross-flow fan, blows air taken in from the room against the indoor heat exchanger 11, and then blows out the air from the air outlet 15 into the room.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 11 exchanges heat with the passing air.
  • a filter 25 is disposed between the front grill 13 a of the main casing 13 and the indoor heat exchanger 11. The filter 25 removes dust contained in the air that flows in toward the indoor heat exchanger 11.
  • a vertical flap 20 is disposed in the blowout flow path 18.
  • the vertical flap 20 is attached so that the angle can be changed with respect to the vertical plane.
  • the vertical flap 20 is driven by a motor to be described later, and can take an arbitrary angle within a predetermined angle range toward the left and right side surfaces with respect to the front surface. Thereby, the vertical flap 20 can direct the blowing direction of the blown air from the front of the main body casing 13 in any direction within a predetermined angular range on the left and right.
  • the horizontal flap 30 which guides the air which blows off from the blower outlet 15 is attached to the blower outlet 15 so that an angle can be changed with respect to a horizontal surface.
  • the horizontal flap 30 is driven by a motor, which will be described later, and can open and close the air outlet 15 as well as change the air blowing direction in the vertical direction.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning control device 40.
  • the air conditioning control device 40 includes an indoor control unit 41 for controlling each device of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 and an outdoor control unit 42 for controlling each device of the air conditioning outdoor unit.
  • the outdoor control unit 42 is connected by a signal line 43.
  • the indoor control unit 41 is housed in an electrical component box in the front part of the main casing 13 and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41a, a storage unit 41b, and the like. Control of the motor that drives the flap 20, the horizontal flap 30, and the auxiliary flap 130 is performed.
  • CPU Central Processing Unit
  • the outdoor control unit 42 is connected to a compressor 74, an outdoor electric expansion valve 75, a four-way switching valve 76, an outdoor fan 77, a plurality of pressure sensors 78, a plurality of temperature sensors 79, and the like.
  • the compressor 74, the outdoor electric expansion valve 75, and the four-way switching valve 76 are annularly connected to an indoor heat exchanger (not shown), the above-described indoor heat exchanger 11, and the like to constitute a refrigeration circuit.
  • the air conditioner outdoor unit pressure sensor 78, temperature sensor 79, air conditioner indoor unit 10 temperature sensor 60, and the like appropriately perform air conditioning by the air conditioner outdoor unit and air conditioner indoor unit 10, so that the state of the refrigeration circuit, the state of air conditioning, and the environment It is a sensor for detecting a state.
  • the indoor control unit 41 is connected to a transmission / reception unit 44, a horizontal flap drive mechanism 51, a vertical flap drive mechanism 52, a cross flow fan motor 12a, a temperature sensor 60, a display unit 61, and the like.
  • the indoor control unit 41 transmits and receives data between the user's remote controller and the transmission / reception unit 44 for control.
  • the indoor control unit 41 controls the horizontal flap drive mechanism 51, the vertical flap drive mechanism 52, and the crossflow fan motor 12a according to the indoor state and user settings, etc., and the horizontal flap 30, the auxiliary flap 130, and the vertical flap 20 are controlled.
  • the indoor control unit 41 uses state information such as the temperature of each part detected by a plurality of temperature sensors 60 or the like installed in the refrigerant circuit or each device for judgment for control. In addition, the indoor control unit 41 notifies the user or the like of the setting state or environment of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 via the display unit 61.
  • FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view for explaining the configuration of the lower part of the air-conditioning indoor unit in a state in which the horizontal flap opens the air outlet 15.
  • the horizontal flap 30 is a substantially rectangular plate-like member, and is in a position that covers the opening of the air outlet 15 (hereinafter referred to as a fully closed position) when the air conditioning indoor unit 10 stops operating.
  • the first surface 30 a that can be visually recognized from the outside in the fully closed position of the horizontal flap 30 constitutes a part of the lower surface of the main casing 13.
  • a first front connecting portion 311, a second front connecting portion 312 and a third front connecting portion 313 are provided on the second surface 30 b which is the back surface of the first surface 30 a of the horizontal flap 30.
  • the 1st front connection part 311, the 2nd front connection part 312 and the 3rd front connection part 313 are the front end side of the 2nd surface 30b in the closed position of the horizontal flap 30, and are along the longitudinal direction of the 2nd surface 30b. They are arranged at almost equal intervals.
  • the horizontal flap 30 rotates around a rotation shaft 310 connecting the first front connection part 311, the second front connection part 312 and the third front connection part 313.
  • first rear connection part 321 and a second rear connection part 322 are provided on the second surface 30 b of the horizontal flap 30.
  • the first rear connecting portion 321 and the second rear connecting portion 322 are arranged at the center in the longitudinal direction of the second surface 30 b on the rear end side of the second surface 30 b in the closed position of the horizontal flap 30.
  • the rack member 57 is formed with a rack 57a of a rack and pinion mechanism on a convexly curved side surface, and takes a posture in which the rack 57a is directed obliquely upward in order to mesh with a pinion gear 55 described later.
  • one end of a foldable link member 58 is connected to each of the first rear connecting part 321 and the second rear connecting part 322.
  • the link member 58 has a configuration in which ends of two rod-shaped members are joined to each other so as to be foldable in order to be foldable.
  • the upper side of the node 58c is called the upper link 58a
  • the lower side is called the lower link 58b.
  • a rack drive motor 51a is mounted inside the main casing 13, and a pinion gear 55 is attached to the rotation shaft of the rack drive motor 51a.
  • the rack driving motor 51a is a stepping motor.
  • the pinion gear 55 meshes with the rack 57a, and the rack driving motor 51a rotates the pinion gear 55 counterclockwise CCW when viewed from the left side, so that the rack member 57 moves toward the front of the air outlet 15.
  • the rack driving motor 51a rotates the pinion gear 55 clockwise, so that the rack member 57 moves backward toward the inner side of the main casing 13. This is called the second operation of the rack driving motor 51a.
  • a link drive motor 51b is mounted inside the main body casing 13, and a drive gear 56 is attached to the rotation shaft of the link drive motor 51b.
  • the link driving motor 51b is a stepping motor.
  • a driven gear (not shown) is provided at the end of the upper link 58 a of the link member 58, and the link driving motor 51 b rotates the driven gear in the first direction via the driving gear 56.
  • the central angle formed by the upper link 58a and the lower link 58b is expanded around the node 58c, and the rear portion of the horizontal flap 30 moves forward toward the front of the blowout port 15. This is called the first operation of the link driving motor 51b.
  • the first operation of the rack driving motor 51a and the first operation of the link driving motor 51b described above are performed simultaneously or successively, so that both the front end side and the rear end side of the horizontal flap 30 are blown. It approaches toward the front of the exit 15. Further, the second operation of the rack driving motor 51a and the second operation of the link driving motor 51b are executed simultaneously or successively, so that both the front end side and the rear end side of the horizontal flap 30 are blown. Treatment toward exit 15.
  • the horizontal flap 30 can take various postures by a combination of the first operation and the second operation of the rack driving motor 51a and the first operation and the second operation of the link driving motor 51b.
  • auxiliary flaps 130 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 15 at the rear portion of the air outlet 15. These two auxiliary flaps 130 have a rotating shaft 130 a shown in FIG. 2, and the rotating shaft 130 a is arranged in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the blowout port 15. These rotating shafts 130a are driven by an auxiliary flap driving motor 51c shown in FIGS.
  • the auxiliary flap drive motor 51c is a stepping motor.
  • the auxiliary flap 130 has a width that covers almost half of the air outlet 15 from the rear edge of the air outlet 15 in a state in which the front end of the auxiliary flap 130 is most forward.
  • Two central support portions 131 that support one end of the rotating shaft 130a of the auxiliary flap 130 are provided at positions facing the central portion of the air outlet 15 in the main casing 13 (see FIG. 1). Further, a side support portion 132 that supports the other end of the rotating shaft 130 a of the auxiliary flap 130 is provided at the rear corner of the air outlet 15 in the main body casing 13.
  • this position where the auxiliary flap 130 is stored is referred to as an auxiliary flap storage position.
  • auxiliary flap 130 When the auxiliary flap 130 is in the auxiliary flap storage position, the auxiliary flap 130 is close to the second surface 30b of the horizontal flap 30, and the space that the auxiliary flap 130 occupies the outlet flow path 18 is small. In the periphery and the blow-out flow path 18, interference with the vertical flap 20 that is fully open on the left and right is prevented.
  • a state in which the vertical flap 20 is fully opened on the left and right is referred to as a wide position. This wide position is also a storage position where the vertical flap 20 is stored.
  • the vertical flap 20 has a plurality of blade pieces 201 and a connecting rod 203 for connecting the plurality of blade pieces 201 as shown in FIGS. Yes.
  • the vertical flap 20 is disposed above the second surface 30 b and the auxiliary flap 130 of the horizontal flap 30 in the closed position, that is, on the side close to the indoor fan 12 in the outlet flow path 18.
  • the blade piece 201 is formed with a slit hole 201 a into which the connecting rod 203 is inserted on the air outlet 15 side, and is supported inside the main body casing 13 on the end on the indoor fan 12 side.
  • a support portion 201b is formed.
  • the blade piece 201 is formed with two slits 201c extending from the central portion toward the support portion 201b.
  • FIG. 6A shows a state in which the blade piece 201 is in a wide position during operation stop or operation
  • FIG. 6B shows a state of the blade piece 201 in which air is blown out toward the front during operation. Is shown.
  • the plurality of blade pieces 201 swing left and right around a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the main casing 13 as the connecting rod 203 horizontally reciprocates along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 15.
  • the connecting rod 203 is reciprocated horizontally by the left flap drive motor 52a and the right flap drive motor 52b of the vertical flap drive mechanism 52.
  • the left flap driving motor 52a and the right flap driving motor 52b are stepping motors.
  • the left flap drive motor 52a and the right flap drive motor 52b are each attached to one end of a foldable arm 204.
  • the other end of the arm 204 is connected to the central portion of the swing bar 205.
  • the swinging rod 205 has one end connected to the fulcrum and the other end connected to the connecting rod 203. Therefore, as the left flap driving motor 52a and the right flap driving motor 52b rotate, the other end of the arm 204 swings the swinging rod 205 left and right, and the swinging rod 205 moves the connecting rod 203 around the fulcrum. Move back and forth horizontally.
  • the blade piece 201 not only swings but can stop at any angle by stopping the motor after swinging. Therefore, the blade piece 201 is a front blown state (see FIG. 6B) in which the air blowing state from the blowout port 15 is blown to the front side of the main body casing 13 or an oblique blown blown to the side surface side of the main body casing 13. The blown air can be guided to the left and right within a predetermined angle range such as the state (see FIG. 6A). Further, as the blade piece 201 of the vertical flap 20 has a longer dimension in the blowing direction, the air at the side blowing can be directed in the target direction. Since the vertical flap 20 and the auxiliary flap 130 are greatly designed to improve the performance of the wind direction control, the blade piece 201 facing the direction closer to the front than the wide state is the auxiliary flap 130 at the auxiliary flap storage position. Interfere with.
  • FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing operations of the vertical flap 20, the horizontal flap 30 and the auxiliary flap 130 at the start of operation on the rack position
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the control of the indoor control unit 41.
  • the position of the rack member 57 that supports the horizontal flap 30 is displayed as the rack position
  • the position of the link member 58 that supports the horizontal flap 30 is displayed as the link position
  • the attitude of the auxiliary flap 130 is displayed as the auxiliary flap position.
  • the posture of the vertical flap 20 is displayed in FIG. 7 as a left flap position and a right flap position divided into a left flap 20a and a right flap 20b shown in FIG.
  • Step S1 it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to start driving from a user or the like, or whether or not it is time to automatically start driving (Ste S1).
  • Step S2 it is determined whether or not the wind direction control by the horizontal flap 30 is performed at the position on the rack (step S2). If it is determined in step S2 that the wind direction control at the position on the rack is performed, the operation after time t1 in FIG. 7 is started. If it is determined in step S2 that the wind direction control at the rack upper position is not performed, that is, the wind direction control at the rack lower position, but here, the explanation of the wind direction control at the rack lower position is as follows. Omitted.
  • the rack member 57 moves from the fully closed position Pr1 to the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2 (see FIG. 8B).
  • the link member 58 moves from the fully closed position Pl1 to the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2 simultaneously with the rack member 57.
  • the fully closed position Pr1 of the rack member 57 and the fully closed position Pl1 of the link member 58 are positions of the rack member 57 and the link member 58 when the horizontal flap 30 closes the outlet 15 (FIG. 8A). (See FIG. 10).
  • the position of the vertical flap 20 indicated by the dotted line in FIG.
  • the rotational speed of the link drive motor 51b when the link member 58 moves from the fully closed position Pl1 to the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2 is the rotational speed ⁇ rpm ( ⁇ is a preset constant) in the second control mode. .
  • the purpose of moving the horizontal flap 30 from the fully closed state to the flap rubbing prevention position is to prevent the horizontal flap 30 from rubbing against the main body casing 13 by the opening operation of the rack member 57 and the link member 58.
  • the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2 of the rack member 57 and the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2 of the link member 58 are the flap rubbing prevention position where the horizontal flap 30 does not hit the auxiliary flap 130 even when the auxiliary flap 130 is in the non-interference position. This is the position of the rack member 57 and the link member 58 when the horizontal flap 30 is at the center.
  • the auxiliary flap 130 also moves toward the fully closed position Pa4, and the origin is determined. In FIG.
  • the portion indicated by the dotted line between time t1 and time t2 is the state in which the auxiliary flap 130 reaches the fully closed position Pa4 and cannot move further in the closing direction, and is not moved by the auxiliary flap driving motor 51c.
  • a state where torque is applied is shown.
  • the state in which the auxiliary flap 130 is surely positioned at the fully closed position Pa4, that is, the origin search is performed.
  • the horizontal flap 30 reaches the flap rubbing prevention position as shown in FIG. 11, and the auxiliary flap 130 is in a state where the origin is finished (step S3).
  • the auxiliary flap 130 moves to the non-interference position Pa3 (step S4).
  • the non-interference position Pa3 is a position where the auxiliary flap 130 and the vertical flap 20 do not contact each other regardless of the direction of the vertical flap 20 (see FIGS. 8C, 8D, and 8F). ).
  • the vertical flap 20 has the left flap 20a in the left fully open position (left flap wide position) Pn3 and the right flap 20b in the right fully open position (right flap wide position) Pm1.
  • the right fully open position Pm1 is a state in which the right flap 20b is closest to the right side surface of the main casing 13, and is a position for guiding the blown air toward the right side (see FIG. 6A).
  • the left fully open position Pn3 is a state in which the left flap 20a is closest to the left side surface of the main casing 13, and is a position for guiding the blown air toward the left side (see FIG. 6A).
  • the movement to Pm2 and Pn2 is started (step S5).
  • the memory angular positions Pm2 and Pn2 are positions between the right fully opened positions Pm1 and Pn1 and the left fully opened positions Pm3 and Pn3 and can be changed by the setting of the user, for example, when facing the front (see FIG. 6B). )and so on.
  • the rack member 57 starts to move from the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2 toward the fully open position Pr5.
  • the origin of the rack member 57 is performed at the fully open position Pr5 (step S5).
  • the fully open position Pr5 of the rack member 57 is a position where the rack member 57 extends most when the horizontal flap 30 is opened (see FIG. 8C).
  • the origin of the rack member 57 is set before and after the time t4, and the operation indicated by the dotted line near the time t4 is performed in the direction in which the rack member 57 is further extended with respect to the rack member 57 at the fully open position Pr5.
  • This is an operation for driving the drive motor 51a.
  • the state in which the rack member 57 is reliably located at the fully open position Pr5, that is, the origin search is performed.
  • the rack member 57 moves to the rack upper position Pr3 (step S6).
  • the rack member 57 moves to the rack upper position Pr3 (step S6).
  • the on-rack position Pr3 is a position of the rack member 57 that is mainly used when the air direction control for blowing the blown air downward is performed (see FIGS. 8D, 8E, and 8F). .
  • the movement of the link member 58 toward the fully open position Pl5 is started in order to find the origin of the link member 58.
  • step S7 the link driving motor 51b rotates around the rotation shaft 310 passing through the front connecting portions 311, 312, and 313 at a higher speed than when moving at time t1.
  • FIG. 12 shows a state in which the link driving motor 51b rotates at the rotation speed ⁇ rpm and the horizontal flap 30 moves at a high speed in the first control mode.
  • the indoor control unit 41 switches from the first control mode to the second control mode, and changes the rotation speed of the link drive motor 51b to ⁇ rpm.
  • the indoor control unit 41 determines whether or not the state shown in FIG.
  • Step S8 The number of rotations of the link driving motor 51b from the fully closed position Pl1 is detected from the number of pulses given by the indoor control unit 41 to the link driving motor 51b.
  • the link driving motor 51b is moved at the rotational speed ⁇ rpm from the low speed angular position P13 to the fully open position Pl5 and moved (step S9).
  • FIG. 14 shows a state in which the link member 58 has reached the fully open position Pl5.
  • the fully open position Pl5 is a position where the link member 58 extends most when the horizontal flap 30 is opened (see FIG. 8E).
  • the link member 58 reaches the fully open position Pl5, and the origin of the link member 58 is determined after time t8 (step S10).
  • the origin of the link member 58 is determined after the time t8, and the operation indicated by the dotted line after the time t8 further moves the link member 58 to the upper link 58a with respect to the link member 58 at the fully open position Pl5.
  • This is an operation of driving the link driving motor 51b in a direction to widen the angle formed by the lower link 58b.
  • the link member 58 is moved to the link memory while the rack member 57 is held at the rack upper position Pr3. While moving to the angular position Pl4, the auxiliary flap 130 is moved to the auxiliary flap wind direction angular position Pa2 (step S11).
  • the link memory angle position Pl4 is a position of the link member 58 for realizing the posture of the horizontal flap 30 stored before the operation stop.
  • the auxiliary flap wind direction angle position Pa ⁇ b> 2 is an example of a position where the auxiliary flap 130 performs the wind direction control, and is a position that can be changed by setting of a user or the like (see FIG. 8F). Therefore, the link memory angle position Pl4 and the auxiliary flap wind direction angle position Pa2 can be changed according to an instruction from a user or the like.
  • the direction in which the horizontal flap 30 moves from the state of FIG. 14 to the state of FIG. 15 is the direction in which the center of gravity 30g moves downward.
  • the link driving motor 51b is rotated at the rotational speed ⁇ rpm in the second control mode, with an emphasis on stopping at the link memory angular position Pl4 with accuracy rather than moving at high speed.
  • FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the operation when the vertical flap 20, the horizontal flap 30 and the auxiliary flap 130 are stopped
  • FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the control of the indoor control unit 41 when the operation is stopped.
  • the indoor control unit 41 When there is a stop instruction from a user or the like, the indoor control unit 41 temporarily stops the operations of the vertical flap 20 and the horizontal flap 30 (step S12), and starts the operation after time t11 in FIG. From time t11 to time t19, as shown in FIG. 18, the operation of the horizontal flap 30 and the operations of the vertical flap 20 and the auxiliary flap 130 proceed independently in parallel (steps S13 to S19). ).
  • the rack member 57 moves to the rack threshold angle position Pr6 (FIG. 17B).
  • the rack threshold angle position Pr6 is a position provided between the rack upper position Pr3 and the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2.
  • the vertical flap 20 also starts moving toward the wide position (step S18).
  • the vertical flap 20 is moved to the wide position by moving the right flap 20b to the right fully open position Pm1 and moving the left flap 20a to the left fully open position Pn3.
  • the position of the vertical flap 20 indicated by the solid line in FIG. 17B is the wide position.
  • the rack member 57 reaches the rack threshold angle position Pr6 (step S13), and the link member 58 starts to move from the link memory angle position Pl6 toward the fully open position Pl5.
  • the link memory angular position Pl6 is a position in which the link member 58 is relatively close to the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2, and the link member 58 is closed more than the low speed angular position Pl3.
  • FIG. 17C shows a state in which the horizontal flap 30 is rotating at a high speed, and the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 is moving downward, so that the link driving motor 51b is in the first control mode.
  • the rotation speed is ⁇ rpm.
  • the indoor control unit 41 switches from the first control mode to the second control mode, and changes the rotation speed of the link drive motor 51b to ⁇ rpm (step S15). Then, between time t13 and time t14, the horizontal flap 30 moves toward the fully open position Pl5 at a normal speed (step S16). At time t14, the link member 58 has reached the fully open position Pl5, and origin search is performed (step S17). At time t14, the origin of the vertical flap 20 is determined. At time t15, when the vertical flap 20 has already finished moving to the wide position, the auxiliary flap 130 moves toward the fully closed position Pa4.
  • the link member 58 that has finished the origin start to move toward the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2.
  • the movement of the horizontal flap 30 at this time is performed at a normal speed while remaining in the first control mode.
  • the movement of the link member 58 to the flap rubbing prevention link position P12 is completed, the movement of the auxiliary flap 130 to the fully closed position Pa4 is also completed (step S19), and the auxiliary flap 130 is in the fully closed position. Origin search is performed at Pa4.
  • the rack member 57 starts to move from the threshold angle position Pr6 to the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2.
  • Step S20 the movement of the rack member 57 to the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2 is completed, and the movement of the horizontal flap 30 to the flap rubbing prevention position is completed.
  • the indoor control unit 41 detects that the movement of the horizontal flap 30 to the flap rubbing prevention position and the movement of the auxiliary flap 130 to the fully closed position Pa4 are completed, and determines to proceed to the next step. (Step S20).
  • the rack member 57 is moved to the fully closed position Pr ⁇ b> 1 and the link member 58 is moved to the fully closed position Pl ⁇ b> 1, so that the horizontal flap 30 is fully closed, that is, the air outlet 15 is covered with the horizontal flap 30.
  • the rack member 57 and the link member 58 are tightened. This retightening gives an instruction that the rack driving motor 51a and the link driving motor 51b further rotate the horizontal flap 30 in the closing direction even when the horizontal flap 30 hits the main body casing 13 and does not close any further.
  • the horizontal flap 30 is pressed against the main casing 13 by the torque of the rack driving motor 51a and the link driving motor 51b.
  • FIG. 17 (f) shows a state in which the retightening at time t22 has been completed.
  • the horizontal flap 30 of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 controls, for example, the posture at the time t6 at the start of operation shown in FIG.
  • the posture (first posture) at time t6 is a state in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position Pr3 and the link member 58 is substantially at the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2.
  • the posture immediately before time t7 (second posture) is a state in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position Pr3 and the link member 58 is immediately before the low-speed angular position Pl3.
  • the horizontal flap 30 changes from the posture (third posture) immediately after time t7 in FIG. 7 to the posture at time t8 (fourth posture), and the posture change of the horizontal flap 30 from time t7 to time t8 in FIG.
  • the state (second posture change state) can be taken.
  • the posture immediately after time t7 (third posture) is a state in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position Pr3 and the link member 58 is immediately after the low speed angular position Pl3.
  • the posture at time t8 (fourth posture) is a state in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position Pr3 and the link member 58 is at the fully open position Pl5.
  • the indoor control unit 41 (the control unit according to claim 1) performs the link drive motor 51b in the posture change state (first posture change state) of the horizontal flap 30 from time t6 to time t7 in FIG. And a second control mode for controlling the link driving motor 51b in the posture change state (second posture change state) of the horizontal flap 30 from time t7 to time t8 in FIG. have.
  • the horizontal flap 30 is horizontal from time t6 to time t7 in FIG. 7 rather than the torque of the motor (torque required for driving) that can drive the posture change state of the horizontal flap 30 from time t7 to time t8 in FIG.
  • the torque of the motor (torque required for driving) that can drive the flap 30 in the posture change state is smaller.
  • the rotation speed ⁇ rpm in the first control mode is set so that the rotation speed per unit time of the motor is larger than the rotation speed ⁇ rpm of the link drive motor 51b in the second control mode.
  • the posture change state of the horizontal flap 30 from time t7 to time t8 in FIG. Therefore, even if the rotational speed in the first posture change state is set to be large, it is not necessary to change to a motor having a larger output than in the conventional case.
  • the link driving motor 51b used here is a stepping motor, and in the driving region of the horizontal flap 30, the torque that can be generated by the link driving motor 51b is reduced when the rotational speed is increased.
  • the rotation speed can be increased without changing to a motor with a large output, and the posture of the horizontal flap 30 at time t6 (first posture) is changed to the posture immediately before time t7 (second posture). Will be faster.
  • the rack member 57 at time t12 is linked at the rack threshold angular position Pr6 and the link member 58 is linked from the attitude of the horizontal flap 30 at the link memory angular position Pl6 (first attitude) to the rack member 57 at time t13 at the rack threshold angular position Pr6.
  • the posture change state in which the member 58 changes to the posture (second posture) of the horizontal flap 30 immediately before the low speed angular position Pl3 is the first posture change state.
  • the rack member 57 at time t14 is at the rack threshold angle from the posture (third posture) of the horizontal flap 30 immediately after the rack member 57 at time t13 is at the rack threshold angle position Pr6 and the link member 58 is at the low speed angular position Pl3.
  • the posture change state in which the link member 58 changes to the posture (fourth posture) of the horizontal flap 30 at the fully open position Pl5 at the position Pr6 is the second posture change state.
  • the indoor control unit 41 rotates the link driving motor 51b in the first control mode at the rotation speed ⁇ rpm
  • the indoor control unit 41 causes the link driving motor 51b to rotate.
  • the rotation speed is ⁇ rpm.
  • the indoor control unit 41 is a section from time t6 to time t7 in FIG. 7 or from time t12 to time t13 in FIG. 16 which is at least a part of the section in which the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 moves from top to bottom in the first control mode. This section is controlled. Further, the second control mode controls at least part of the section in which the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 moves from bottom to top, and the section from time t7 to time t8 in FIG. 7 and the section from time t13 to time t14 in FIG. To do. These sections in which the vertical movement of the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 continues are easy to understand, and the control in the indoor control unit 41 can be easily set.
  • the movement in these sections can be set by the number of pulses of the link driving motor 51b, which is a stepping motor, and the control can be easily set.
  • the horizontal flap 30 is configured to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 310 (predetermined rotation fulcrum).
  • the indoor control unit 41 performs the first control mode and the second control mode when the center of gravity 30 g of the horizontal flap 30 is at a predetermined position near the vertical lower side of the rotation shaft 310.
  • the predetermined position in this case is the position of the horizontal flap 30 in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position pr3 and the link member 58 is at the low speed angular position Pl3 at the start of operation shown in FIG.
  • the horizontal flap 30 is a posture in which the first posture is in the vicinity of the air outlet 15 at the start of operation and faces the air outlet 15, for example, a posture close to FIG. 11.
  • the second posture is a substantially vertical posture before a predetermined position (for example, the posture in FIG. 13), and the third posture is a substantially vertical posture after the predetermined position (for example, the posture in FIG. 13).
  • the fourth posture is a posture (for example, the posture of FIG. 14) in which the center of gravity 30g is raised above the third posture after passing the predetermined position.
  • the operation of the horizontal flap 30 from the posture of the horizontal flap 30 facing the blowout port 15 (mostly closing the blowout port 15) to the posture shown in FIG. 13 at the start of operation. For example, the time from the posture of FIG. 11 to the posture of FIG. 13 can be shortened.
  • the link driving motor 51b (the motor according to claim 5) is a stepping motor.
  • the stepping motor By using the stepping motor in this way, the number of rotations and the angle can be easily matched with the number of pulses, and the timing for switching the number of rotations can be set with high accuracy.
  • Modification (5-1) In the air conditioning indoor unit 10 of the above embodiment, the case where the second posture and the third posture are substantially the same has been described. For example, a plurality of low-speed angular positions Pl3 may be provided and the speed may be switched stepwise. . In such a case, the second posture and the third posture may be different from each other.
  • a low speed angular position Pl3-1 and a low speed angular position Pl3-2 are provided, and the rotational speed is ⁇ rpm until the low speed angular position Pl3-1, and the rotational speed is ⁇ rpm after the low speed angular position Pl3-2. And between the low speed angular positions Pl3-1 and Pl3-2, the rotational speed is ( ⁇ + ⁇ ) / 2.
  • the rotational speed of the link drive motor 51b is switched when the horizontal flap 30 is opened from the closed state. Conversely, the rotational speed is switched when shifting from the open state to the closed state. May be.
  • the indoor control unit 41 may be controlled in the first control mode from time t16 to time t17 in FIG. 16, and the link driving motor 51b may be rotated at the rotation speed ⁇ rpm.
  • the link member 58 is driven by the link driving motor 51b that rotates at the rotational speed ⁇ rpm and moves at a high speed.
  • the rotation speed of the link driving motor 51b is switched.
  • the rack driving motor 51a that drives the rack member 57 is also a stepping motor, and the rotation of the rack driving motor 51a is performed like the link driving motor 51b. It can be configured to switch the number.
  • the first operation in which the front portion of the horizontal flap 30 urges toward the front of the air outlet 15 is performed at high speed, and the rack member 57 is moved to the back side of the main body casing 13.
  • the second operation that moves backward is configured to be performed at a lower speed than the first operation.
  • the first control mode and the second control mode may be switched depending on the rotation direction.
  • the first control mode and the second control mode may be switched by combining the rotation direction and the operation state.

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With respect to an indoor air-conditioning unit equipped with a horizontal flap, the objective of the present invention is to reduce the operating time of the horizontal flap of the indoor air-conditioning unit without switching to a motor having higher output than a conventional motor. The horizontal flap is constructed such that the torque of a link-driving motor capable of driving the horizontal flap (30) in a first orientation-changing state from a time t6 to a time t7 is less than the torque of the link-driving motor capable of driving the horizontal flap (30) in a second orientation-changing state from the time t7 to a time t8. An indoor control unit sets the rotational frequency per unit time of the link-driving motor so as to be greater in a first control mode that controls the first orientation-changing state than in a second control mode that controls the second orientation-changing state.

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空調室内機Air conditioning indoor unit
 本発明は、フラップにより吹出し空気の風向を制御する空調室内機に関する。 The present invention relates to an air-conditioning indoor unit that controls the air direction of blown air using a flap.
 室内の壁面に取り付けられる壁掛け型の空調室内機は、一般に、上下方向の風向を制御するための水平フラップを備えている。そして、空調室内機は、水平フラップをモータで回動させて上下方向の風向を制御する。
 このような水平フラップは、一定の速度で回転するモータとギアなどによって回動される。そのため、水平フラップを一定の角度まで移動させるための動作には一定の時間を要する。その一方で、特許文献1(特開2007-40628号公報)に記載されているように、上下羽根(水平フラップ)の角度が送風に影響を与えるため、送風に与える影響を小さくすることを目的に上下羽根の揺動速度が制御されることがある。
A wall-mounted air conditioning indoor unit attached to a wall surface in a room generally includes a horizontal flap for controlling the wind direction in the vertical direction. And an air-conditioning indoor unit controls a wind direction of an up-down direction by rotating a horizontal flap with a motor.
Such a horizontal flap is rotated by a motor and a gear that rotate at a constant speed. Therefore, a certain time is required for the operation for moving the horizontal flap to a certain angle. On the other hand, as described in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-40628), the angle of the upper and lower blades (horizontal flaps) affects the air blowing, so the purpose is to reduce the influence on the air blowing. In addition, the swing speed of the upper and lower blades may be controlled.
 しかし、特許文献1に記載されている技術は、もっぱら上下羽根の移動速度を遅くするものであって、空調室内機の動作を遅らせる原因になる。
 本発明の課題は、水平フラップを備える空調室内機において、従来に比べて出力の大きなモータへ変更することなく、空調室内機の水平フラップの動作時間を短縮することを目的とする。
However, the technique described in Patent Literature 1 exclusively slows the moving speed of the upper and lower blades and causes the operation of the air conditioning indoor unit to be delayed.
An object of the present invention is to reduce an operation time of a horizontal flap of an air-conditioning indoor unit in an air-conditioning indoor unit including a horizontal flap without changing to a motor having a larger output than before.
 本発明の第1観点に係る空調室内機は、上下方向の風向を制御するために第1姿勢から第2姿勢に変化する第1姿勢変化状態と第3姿勢から第4姿勢に変化する第2姿勢変化状態とを取りうる水平フラップと、水平フラップを駆動するためのモータと、第1姿勢変化状態においてモータを制御する第1制御モードと第2姿勢変化状態においてモータを制御する第2制御モードとを有する制御部と、を備え、水平フラップは、第2姿勢変化状態の駆動が可能なモータのトルクよりも第1姿勢変化状態の駆動が可能なモータのトルクの方が小さくなる構成であり、制御部は、第2制御モードよりも第1制御モードの方がモータの単位時間当たりの回転数が大きくなるように設定されているものである。
 この空調室内機では、第1姿勢変化状態の駆動が可能なモータのトルクが第2姿勢変化状態のトルクよりも小さいため、第1姿勢変化状態での回転数を大きく設定しても、従来に比べて出力が大きなモータに変更しなくてすむ。このようなモータの変更を行わなくとも、回転数を大きくすることができ、水平フラップの第1姿勢から第2姿勢への動作が速くなる。
The air conditioner indoor unit according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a first posture change state that changes from the first posture to the second posture and a second posture that changes from the third posture to the fourth posture in order to control the vertical wind direction. A horizontal flap capable of taking a posture change state, a motor for driving the horizontal flap, a first control mode for controlling the motor in the first posture change state, and a second control mode for controlling the motor in the second posture change state The horizontal flap is configured such that the torque of the motor that can be driven in the first posture change state is smaller than the torque of the motor that can be driven in the second posture change state. The control unit is set so that the number of revolutions per unit time of the motor is larger in the first control mode than in the second control mode.
In this air conditioner indoor unit, since the torque of the motor that can be driven in the first posture change state is smaller than the torque in the second posture change state, even if the rotational speed in the first posture change state is set to be large, There is no need to change to a motor with a larger output. Without changing the motor, the number of rotations can be increased, and the operation of the horizontal flap from the first position to the second position becomes faster.
 本発明の第2観点に係る空調室内機は、第1観点の空調室内機であって、制御部は、第1制御モードによって水平フラップの重心が上から下に移動する区間の少なくとも一部を制御し、第2制御モードによって水平フラップの重心が下から上に移動する区間の少なくとも一部を制御するものである。
 この空調室内機では、水平フラップの重心の上下移動は分かり易く、制御部における制御を設定し易くなる。
An air conditioning indoor unit according to a second aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect, wherein the control unit covers at least a part of a section in which the center of gravity of the horizontal flap moves from top to bottom in the first control mode. And controlling at least a part of a section in which the center of gravity of the horizontal flap moves from bottom to top in the second control mode.
In this air conditioning indoor unit, the vertical movement of the center of gravity of the horizontal flap is easy to understand, and it becomes easy to set the control in the control unit.
 本発明の第3観点に係る空調室内機は、第2観点の空調室内機であって、水平フラップは、所定の回転支点を中心に回動可能に構成され、制御部は、水平フラップの重心が所定の回転支点の鉛直下方近傍の所定位置にあるときに、第1制御モードと第2制御モードとを切り換えるものである。 An air conditioning indoor unit according to a third aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the second aspect, wherein the horizontal flap is configured to be rotatable around a predetermined rotation fulcrum, and the control unit is configured to have a center of gravity of the horizontal flap. Is switched between the first control mode and the second control mode when it is at a predetermined position in the vicinity of a predetermined lower portion of the rotation fulcrum.
 この空調室内機では、水平フラップの重心が鉛直下方近傍にある水平フラップの角度はほぼ一定であるため第1制御モードと第2制御モードの切り換えを短い区間で行える。つまり、水平フラップの重心が最下部に下がるところの近傍までモータの回転数を大きくしておくこと(第1制御モードにしておくこと)ができる。 In this air conditioner indoor unit, the angle of the horizontal flap where the center of gravity of the horizontal flap is in the vicinity of the vertically lower part is almost constant, so that the switching between the first control mode and the second control mode can be performed in a short section. That is, it is possible to increase the rotation speed of the motor to the vicinity where the center of gravity of the horizontal flap is lowered to the lowest position (to be in the first control mode).
 本発明の第4観点に係る空調室内機は、第3観点の空調室内機であって、吹出口が形成され、吹出口に水平フラップが取り付けられているケーシングをさらに備え、水平フラップは、第1姿勢が運転開始時に吹出口の近傍にあって吹出口に対向する姿勢であり、第2姿勢が所定位置の手前の略垂直な姿勢であり、第3姿勢が所定位置を過ぎた略垂直な姿勢であり、第4姿勢が所定位置を過ぎて第3姿勢よりも重心が上に上がった姿勢であるものである。 An air conditioning indoor unit according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the third aspect, further comprising a casing in which an air outlet is formed and a horizontal flap is attached to the air outlet, One posture is in the vicinity of the air outlet at the start of operation and faces the air outlet, the second posture is a substantially vertical posture before a predetermined position, and the third posture is a substantially vertical posture past the predetermined position. The posture is a posture in which the fourth posture passes a predetermined position and the center of gravity is raised above the third posture.
 この空調室内機では、運転開始時に吹出口に対向している(吹出口をほぼ塞いでいる)水平フラップの第1姿勢から第2姿勢になるまで水平フラップの動作を速くでき、第1姿勢から第2姿勢になるまでの時間を短縮できる。 In this air conditioning indoor unit, the operation of the horizontal flap can be speeded up from the first posture to the second posture of the horizontal flap that faces the blower outlet at the start of operation (substantially closes the blower outlet). The time required to reach the second posture can be shortened.
 本発明の第5観点に係る空調室内機は、第1観点から第4観点のいずれかの空調室内機であって、モータは、ステッピングモータであるものである。
 この空調室内機では、ステッピングモータを用いることで、容易に回転の回数と角度とを対応させることができ、回転数を切り換えるタイミングを精度よく設定することができる。
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, and the motor is a stepping motor.
In this air conditioning indoor unit, by using a stepping motor, the number of rotations and the angle can be easily associated with each other, and the timing for switching the number of rotations can be accurately set.
 本発明の第1観点に係る空調室内機では、従来に比べて出力の大きなモータへ変更することなく、水平フラップの動作時間を短縮することができる。
 本発明の第2観点に係る空調室内機では、制御の設定が簡単で、取り扱い難くなるのを防ぐことができる。
 本発明の第3観点に係る空調室内機では、水平フラップの動作を速くする区間を長く取れ、水平フラップの動作を速くする効果を十分に引き出すことができる。
 本発明の第4観点に係る空調室内機では、第1姿勢から第2姿勢になるまでの時間を短縮でき、運転開始時の待ち時間を短縮することができる。
 本発明の第5観点に係る空調室内機では、水平フラップの姿勢制御を精度良く行なえ、かつ動作の高速化を図ることができる。
In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation time of the horizontal flap can be shortened without changing to a motor having a larger output than conventional.
In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the setting of control from being difficult and difficult to handle.
In the air conditioning indoor unit according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to take a long section for speeding up the operation of the horizontal flap, and to sufficiently bring out the effect of speeding up the operation of the horizontal flap.
In the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the time from the first posture to the second posture can be shortened, and the waiting time at the start of operation can be shortened.
In the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the posture control of the horizontal flap can be performed with high accuracy, and the operation speed can be increased.
本発明の一実施形態に係る空調室内機の概観を説明するための斜視図。The perspective view for demonstrating the general view of the air-conditioning indoor unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 図1の空調室内機の運転停止時の断面図。Sectional drawing at the time of operation stop of the air-conditioning indoor unit of FIG. 空調室内機を含む空気調和装置の空調制御装置の構成を示すブロック図。The block diagram which shows the structure of the air-conditioning control apparatus of the air conditioning apparatus containing an air-conditioning indoor unit. 水平フラップが吹出口を開けた状態の空調室内機の下部の構成を説明するための部分斜視図。The fragmentary perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the lower part of the air-conditioning indoor unit in the state where the horizontal flap opened the blower outlet. 水平フラップが吹出口を開けた状態の空調室内機の下部の構成を説明するための部分拡大斜視図。The partial expansion perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the lower part of the air-conditioning indoor unit in the state where the horizontal flap opened the blower outlet. (a)格納されている状態を説明するための垂直フラップの模式図、(b)前方に吹出し空気を誘導している状態を説明するための垂直フラップの模式図。(A) The schematic diagram of the vertical flap for demonstrating the stored state, (b) The schematic diagram of the vertical flap for demonstrating the state which has induced | guided | derived blowing air ahead. ラック上位置における垂直フラップと水平フラップと補助フラップの動作を説明するためのタイミングチャート。The timing chart for demonstrating operation | movement of the vertical flap in the position on a rack, a horizontal flap, and an auxiliary | assistant flap. (a)水平フラップにより吹出口が閉じられている状態を示す空調室内機の断面の模式図、(b)水平フラップがフラップ擦れ防止位置に移動した状態を示す空調室内機の断面の模式図、(c)ラック部材の全開位置を示す空調室内機の断面の模式図、(d)ラック部材の全開位置による水平フラップの姿勢を示す空調室内機の断面の模式図、(e)リンク部材の全開位置による水平フラップの姿勢を示す空調室内機の断面の模式図、(f)補助フラップの補助フラップ風向角度位置の一例を示す空調室内機の断面の模式図。(A) Schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing a state where the air outlet is closed by the horizontal flap, (b) Schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the state where the horizontal flap has moved to the flap rubbing prevention position, (C) Schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the fully open position of the rack member, (d) Schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the attitude of the horizontal flap by the fully open position of the rack member, (e) Full opening of the link member The schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit which shows the attitude | position of the horizontal flap by a position, (f) The schematic diagram of the cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit which shows an example of the auxiliary | assistant flap wind direction angle position of an auxiliary | assistant flap. ラック上位置における垂直フラップと水平フラップと補助フラップの動作を説明するためのフローチャート。The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the vertical flap in the position on a rack, a horizontal flap, and an auxiliary | assistant flap. 水平フラップにより吹出口が閉じられている状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図。The schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows the state by which the blower outlet is closed by the horizontal flap. 水平フラップがフラップ擦れ防止位置に移動した状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図。The schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows the state which the horizontal flap moved to the flap rubbing prevention position. 水平フラップがフラップ擦れ防止位置から最下部近傍に向かって回動している状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図。The schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows the state which the horizontal flap is rotating toward the lowermost part vicinity from the flap rubbing prevention position. 水平フラップが最下部近傍を回動している状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図。The schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows the state which the horizontal flap is rotating in the lowermost vicinity. 水平フラップの全開状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図。The schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows the full open state of a horizontal flap. 水平フラップが設定位置に移動した状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図。The schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows the state which the horizontal flap moved to the setting position. 運転停止時の垂直フラップと水平フラップと補助フラップの動作を説明するためのタイミングチャート。The timing chart for demonstrating operation | movement of the vertical flap, horizontal flap, and auxiliary | assistant flap at the time of a driving | operation stop. (a)運転停止前の水平フラップの状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図、(b)ラック部材57がラックしきい角度位置に移動した状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図、(c)リンク部材が低スピード角度位置に向かって移動して水平フラップが高速で回動している状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図、(d)水平フラップが最下部近傍を回動している状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図、(e)水平フラップの全開状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図、(f)水平フラップが閉じて運転が終了した状態を示す空調室内機の部分断面の模式図。(A) Schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the state of the horizontal flap before operation stop, (b) Schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the state where the rack member 57 has moved to the rack threshold angle position (C) Schematic diagram of a partial cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing a state in which the link member moves toward the low speed angle position and the horizontal flap is rotating at high speed, (d) the horizontal flap is near the lowermost part. Schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the rotating state, (e) Schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air conditioning indoor unit showing the fully opened state of the horizontal flap, (f) The operation was finished with the horizontal flap closed The schematic diagram of the partial cross section of the air-conditioning indoor unit which shows a state. 運転停止時の垂直フラップと水平フラップと補助フラップの動作を説明するためのフローチャート。The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the vertical flap at the time of a driving | operation stop, a horizontal flap, and an auxiliary | assistant flap.
 以下、図面を参照しながら、本発明の一実施形態に係る空調室内機について説明する。
 (1)空調室内機の構成の概要
 図1は、空調室内機の運転時の外観を示す斜視図である。また、図2は、図1に係る空調室内機の運転停止時の状態を示す断面図である。空調室内機10は、壁掛式であって、室内熱交換器11、室内ファン12、本体ケーシング13、底フレーム17、フィルタ25及び室内制御部41を備えている。
 本体ケーシング13は、前面グリル13a、前面パネル13b及び背面板13cからなる立体形状を持ち、その立体形状内に室内熱交換器11、室内ファン12、底フレーム17、フィルタ25、及び室内制御部41が収まっている。前面パネル13bは、前面グリル13aの前面を覆っており、その上端に設けられたヒンジによって前面グリル13aに回動自在に支持されている。この本体ケーシング13の背面板13cは、取付板(図示せず)を介して壁に装着される。背面板13cの前に底フレーム17が取り付けられており、底フレーム17には、室内熱交換器11及び室内ファン12が取り付けられている。
Hereinafter, an air-conditioning indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(1) Outline of Configuration of Air Conditioning Indoor Unit FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an air conditioning indoor unit during operation. Moreover, FIG. 2 is sectional drawing which shows the state at the time of operation stop of the air-conditioning indoor unit which concerns on FIG. The air conditioning indoor unit 10 is a wall-hanging type, and includes an indoor heat exchanger 11, an indoor fan 12, a main body casing 13, a bottom frame 17, a filter 25, and an indoor control unit 41.
The main casing 13 has a three-dimensional shape including a front grill 13a, a front panel 13b, and a back plate 13c, and the indoor heat exchanger 11, the indoor fan 12, the bottom frame 17, the filter 25, and the indoor control unit 41 are included in the three-dimensional shape. Is settled. The front panel 13b covers the front surface of the front grill 13a and is rotatably supported by the front grill 13a by a hinge provided at the upper end thereof. The back plate 13c of the main casing 13 is attached to the wall via a mounting plate (not shown). A bottom frame 17 is attached in front of the back plate 13c, and the indoor heat exchanger 11 and the indoor fan 12 are attached to the bottom frame 17.
 前面グリル13aの前上部には、吸込口22が設けられている。本体ケーシング13の下面部には、吹出口15が設けられている。吹出口15は、吹出流路18によって本体ケーシング13の内部と繋がっており、吹出流路18は吹出口15から底フレーム17に沿って形成されている。吸込口22近傍の室内空気は、室内ファン12の稼動によって吸込口22、フィルタ25及び室内熱交換器11を経て室内ファン12に吸い込まれ、室内ファン12から吹出流路18を経て吹出口15から吹き出される。
 室内熱交換器11は、側面視において両端が下方に向いて屈曲する逆V字状の形状を成し、その下方に室内ファン12が位置する。室内ファン12は、クロスフローファンであり、室内から取り込んだ空気を、室内熱交換器11に当てて通過させた後、吹出口15から室内に吹き出す。室内熱交換器11は、通過する空気との間で熱交換を行う。本体ケーシング13の前面グリル13aと室内熱交換器11との間にはフィルタ25が配置されている。フィルタ25は、室内熱交換器11に向って流入してくる空気に含まれる塵埃を除去する。
A suction port 22 is provided in the front upper portion of the front grill 13a. An air outlet 15 is provided on the lower surface of the main casing 13. The air outlet 15 is connected to the inside of the main body casing 13 by the air outlet passage 18, and the air outlet passage 18 is formed along the bottom frame 17 from the air outlet 15. The indoor air in the vicinity of the suction port 22 is sucked into the indoor fan 12 through the suction port 22, the filter 25 and the indoor heat exchanger 11 by the operation of the indoor fan 12, and from the blower outlet 18 through the blowout flow path 18 from the indoor fan 12. Blown out.
The indoor heat exchanger 11 has an inverted V shape in which both ends are bent downward in a side view, and the indoor fan 12 is positioned below the indoor heat exchanger 11. The indoor fan 12 is a cross-flow fan, blows air taken in from the room against the indoor heat exchanger 11, and then blows out the air from the air outlet 15 into the room. The indoor heat exchanger 11 exchanges heat with the passing air. A filter 25 is disposed between the front grill 13 a of the main casing 13 and the indoor heat exchanger 11. The filter 25 removes dust contained in the air that flows in toward the indoor heat exchanger 11.
 吹出流路18には、図2に示すように、垂直フラップ20が配置されている。垂直フラップ20は、鉛直面に対して角度を変更できるように取り付けられている。垂直フラップ20は、後述するモータによって駆動され、正面に対して左右側面方向に向かう所定の角度範囲内で任意の角度を取ることができる。それにより、垂直フラップ20は、吹き出し空気の吹出し方向を本体ケーシング13の正面から左右の所定の角度範囲内のいずれかの方向に向けることができる。
 また、吹出口15には、吹出口15から吹き出される空気を案内する水平フラップ30が水平面に対して角度を変更できるように取り付けられている。水平フラップ30は、後述するモータによって駆動され、上下方向の空気の吹出方向を変更するだけでなく、吹出口15を開閉することもできる。
As shown in FIG. 2, a vertical flap 20 is disposed in the blowout flow path 18. The vertical flap 20 is attached so that the angle can be changed with respect to the vertical plane. The vertical flap 20 is driven by a motor to be described later, and can take an arbitrary angle within a predetermined angle range toward the left and right side surfaces with respect to the front surface. Thereby, the vertical flap 20 can direct the blowing direction of the blown air from the front of the main body casing 13 in any direction within a predetermined angular range on the left and right.
Moreover, the horizontal flap 30 which guides the air which blows off from the blower outlet 15 is attached to the blower outlet 15 so that an angle can be changed with respect to a horizontal surface. The horizontal flap 30 is driven by a motor, which will be described later, and can open and close the air outlet 15 as well as change the air blowing direction in the vertical direction.
 さらに、吹出口15の後縁には、水平フラップ30の補助をする補助フラップ130が水平面に対して角度を変更できるように取り付けられている。補助フラップ130は、吹出口15の後縁側に回動の中心となる回転軸130aを持つ。
 図3は、空調制御装置40の構成を示すブロック図である。空調制御装置40は、空調室内機10の各機器を制御するための室内制御部41と、空調室外機の各機器を制御するための室外制御部42とを備えており、室内制御部41と室外制御部42との間が信号線43で接続されて構成されている。室内制御部41は、本体ケーシング13の前方部分の電装品箱内に収まっており、CPU(中央演算処理装置)41aや記憶部41bなどで構成されており、室内ファン12の回転数制御や垂直フラップ20、水平フラップ30及び補助フラップ130を駆動するモータの制御などを行う。
Further, an auxiliary flap 130 for assisting the horizontal flap 30 is attached to the rear edge of the air outlet 15 so that the angle with respect to the horizontal plane can be changed. The auxiliary flap 130 has a rotation shaft 130a that serves as a center of rotation on the rear edge side of the air outlet 15.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning control device 40. The air conditioning control device 40 includes an indoor control unit 41 for controlling each device of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 and an outdoor control unit 42 for controlling each device of the air conditioning outdoor unit. The outdoor control unit 42 is connected by a signal line 43. The indoor control unit 41 is housed in an electrical component box in the front part of the main casing 13 and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41a, a storage unit 41b, and the like. Control of the motor that drives the flap 20, the horizontal flap 30, and the auxiliary flap 130 is performed.
 室外制御部42は、圧縮機74、室外電動膨張弁75、四路切換弁76、室外ファン77、複数の圧力センサ78および複数の温度センサ79などに接続されている。圧縮機74、室外電動膨張弁75、四路切換弁76は、図示しない室内熱交換器と上述の室内熱交換器11などと環状に接続されて冷凍回路を構成している。空調室外機の圧力センサ78や温度センサ79や空調室内機10の温度センサ60などは、これら空調室外機や空調室内機10による空調を適切に行うため、冷凍回路の状態や空調の状態や環境状態を検知するためのセンサである。
 室内制御部41には、送受信部44、水平フラップ駆動機構51、垂直フラップ駆動機構52、クロスフローファン用モータ12a、温度センサ60および表示部61などが接続されている。室内制御部41は、制御のために、ユーザーのリモートコントローラなどと送受信部44との間でデータの送受信を行っている。室内制御部41は、室内の状態やユーザーなどの設定に従って、水平フラップ駆動機構51、垂直フラップ駆動機構52およびクロスフローファン用モータ12aの制御を行い、水平フラップ30、補助フラップ130および垂直フラップ20の角度や揺動の状態、およびクロスフローファン用モータ12aの回転数を調整し、調和空気の吹出し方向や吹き出す強さなどを変更することができる。室内制御部41は、冷媒回路や各機器に設置された複数の温度センサ60などによって検知された各部の温度などの状態情報を、制御のための判断に用いている。また、室内制御部41は、表示部61を介して、空調室内機10の設定状態や環境などをユーザーなどに知らせる。
The outdoor control unit 42 is connected to a compressor 74, an outdoor electric expansion valve 75, a four-way switching valve 76, an outdoor fan 77, a plurality of pressure sensors 78, a plurality of temperature sensors 79, and the like. The compressor 74, the outdoor electric expansion valve 75, and the four-way switching valve 76 are annularly connected to an indoor heat exchanger (not shown), the above-described indoor heat exchanger 11, and the like to constitute a refrigeration circuit. The air conditioner outdoor unit pressure sensor 78, temperature sensor 79, air conditioner indoor unit 10 temperature sensor 60, and the like appropriately perform air conditioning by the air conditioner outdoor unit and air conditioner indoor unit 10, so that the state of the refrigeration circuit, the state of air conditioning, and the environment It is a sensor for detecting a state.
The indoor control unit 41 is connected to a transmission / reception unit 44, a horizontal flap drive mechanism 51, a vertical flap drive mechanism 52, a cross flow fan motor 12a, a temperature sensor 60, a display unit 61, and the like. The indoor control unit 41 transmits and receives data between the user's remote controller and the transmission / reception unit 44 for control. The indoor control unit 41 controls the horizontal flap drive mechanism 51, the vertical flap drive mechanism 52, and the crossflow fan motor 12a according to the indoor state and user settings, etc., and the horizontal flap 30, the auxiliary flap 130, and the vertical flap 20 are controlled. By adjusting the angle and the state of swinging, and the rotation speed of the motor 12a for the cross flow fan, it is possible to change the blowing direction and the strength of blowing the conditioned air. The indoor control unit 41 uses state information such as the temperature of each part detected by a plurality of temperature sensors 60 or the like installed in the refrigerant circuit or each device for judgment for control. In addition, the indoor control unit 41 notifies the user or the like of the setting state or environment of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 via the display unit 61.
 (2)詳細構成
 (2-1)水平フラップ
 水平フラップ30の詳細な構成について図1、図2及び図4を用いて説明する。図4は、水平フラップが吹出口15を開けた状態の空調室内機の下部の構成を説明するための部分斜視図である。水平フラップ30は、略長方形の板状部材であり、空調室内機10が運転を停止しているときは、吹出口15の開口を覆う位置(以下、全閉位置という)にある。水平フラップ30の全閉位置において外部から視認することができる第1面30aは、本体ケーシング13の下面の一部を構成する。
 水平フラップ30の第1面30aの裏面である第2面30bには、第1前方連結部311、第2前方連結部312及び第3前方連結部313が設けられている。第1前方連結部311、第2前方連結部312及び第3前方連結部313は、水平フラップ30の閉位置にける第2面30bの前方端側で、第2面30bの長手方向に沿ってほぼ等間隔に配置されている。これら第1前方連結部311、第2前方連結部312及び第3前方連結部313を結ぶ回転軸310を中心に水平フラップ30は回動する。また、水平フラップ30の第2面30bには、第1後方連結部321及び第2後方連結部322が設けられている。第1後方連結部321及び第2後方連結部322は、水平フラップ30の閉位置における第2面30bの後方端側で、第2面30bの長手方向中央部に配置されている。
(2) Detailed Configuration (2-1) Horizontal Flap A detailed configuration of the horizontal flap 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4. FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view for explaining the configuration of the lower part of the air-conditioning indoor unit in a state in which the horizontal flap opens the air outlet 15. The horizontal flap 30 is a substantially rectangular plate-like member, and is in a position that covers the opening of the air outlet 15 (hereinafter referred to as a fully closed position) when the air conditioning indoor unit 10 stops operating. The first surface 30 a that can be visually recognized from the outside in the fully closed position of the horizontal flap 30 constitutes a part of the lower surface of the main casing 13.
A first front connecting portion 311, a second front connecting portion 312 and a third front connecting portion 313 are provided on the second surface 30 b which is the back surface of the first surface 30 a of the horizontal flap 30. The 1st front connection part 311, the 2nd front connection part 312 and the 3rd front connection part 313 are the front end side of the 2nd surface 30b in the closed position of the horizontal flap 30, and are along the longitudinal direction of the 2nd surface 30b. They are arranged at almost equal intervals. The horizontal flap 30 rotates around a rotation shaft 310 connecting the first front connection part 311, the second front connection part 312 and the third front connection part 313. In addition, a first rear connection part 321 and a second rear connection part 322 are provided on the second surface 30 b of the horizontal flap 30. The first rear connecting portion 321 and the second rear connecting portion 322 are arranged at the center in the longitudinal direction of the second surface 30 b on the rear end side of the second surface 30 b in the closed position of the horizontal flap 30.
 第1前方連結部311、第2前方連結部312及び第3前方連結部313には、それぞれ、円弧状に曲がって伸びる3本の棒状のラック部材57の一端が連結される。ラック部材57は、凸状に湾曲した側面にラックアンドピニオン機構のラック57aが形成されており、後述するピニオンギア55と噛み合わせるためにラック57aを斜め上方に向けた姿勢をとる。
 また、図1に示すように、第1後方連結部321及び第2後方連結部322には、それぞれ折り畳み可能なリンク部材58の一端が連結されている。リンク部材58は、折り畳み可能な構成とするため、2つの棒状部材の端部同士が回転自在に接合された構成である。リンク部材58の2つの棒状部材のうち節58cの上側を上リンク58a、下側を下リンク58bとよぶ。
One end of three rod-shaped rack members 57 that bend and extend in an arc shape are connected to the first front connecting portion 311, the second front connecting portion 312 and the third front connecting portion 313, respectively. The rack member 57 is formed with a rack 57a of a rack and pinion mechanism on a convexly curved side surface, and takes a posture in which the rack 57a is directed obliquely upward in order to mesh with a pinion gear 55 described later.
As shown in FIG. 1, one end of a foldable link member 58 is connected to each of the first rear connecting part 321 and the second rear connecting part 322. The link member 58 has a configuration in which ends of two rod-shaped members are joined to each other so as to be foldable in order to be foldable. Of the two rod-like members of the link member 58, the upper side of the node 58c is called the upper link 58a, and the lower side is called the lower link 58b.
 図4に示されているように、本体ケーシング13の内部には、ラック駆動用モータ51aが搭載されており、ラック駆動用モータ51aの回転軸にはピニオンギア55が取り付けられている。ラック駆動用モータ51aはステッピングモータである。ピニオンギア55はラック57aと噛み合っており、ラック駆動用モータ51aがピニオンギア55を左側から見て反時計回りCCWに回転させることによって、ラック部材57が吹出口15の前方に向って移動する。このように、水平フラップ30の前部が吹出口15の前方に向って迫り出す動作を、ラック駆動用モータ51aの第1動作とよぶ。逆に、ラック駆動用モータ51aがピニオンギア55を時計回りに回転させることによって、ラック部材57が本体ケーシング13の奥側に向って後退する。これを、ラック駆動用モータ51aの第2動作とよぶ。 As shown in FIG. 4, a rack drive motor 51a is mounted inside the main casing 13, and a pinion gear 55 is attached to the rotation shaft of the rack drive motor 51a. The rack driving motor 51a is a stepping motor. The pinion gear 55 meshes with the rack 57a, and the rack driving motor 51a rotates the pinion gear 55 counterclockwise CCW when viewed from the left side, so that the rack member 57 moves toward the front of the air outlet 15. Thus, the operation in which the front portion of the horizontal flap 30 projects toward the front of the air outlet 15 is referred to as a first operation of the rack driving motor 51a. Conversely, the rack driving motor 51a rotates the pinion gear 55 clockwise, so that the rack member 57 moves backward toward the inner side of the main casing 13. This is called the second operation of the rack driving motor 51a.
 さらに、本体ケーシング13の内部には、リンク駆動用モータ51bが搭載されており、リンク駆動用モータ51bの回転軸には駆動ギア56が取り付けられている。リンク駆動用モータ51bはステッピングモータである。また、リンク部材58の上リンク58aの端部に被駆動ギア(図示せず)が設けられており、リンク駆動用モータ51bが駆動ギア56を介して被駆動ギアを第1方向に回転させることによって、節58cを中心に上リンク58aと下リンク58bとが成す中心角が拡大し、水平フラップ30の後部が吹出口15の前方に向って前進する。これを、リンク駆動用モータ51bの第1動作とよぶ。逆に、駆動ギア56が被駆動ギアを第1方向とは逆の第2方向に回転させることによって、節58cを中心に上リンク58aと下リンク58bとが成す中心角が縮小し、水平フラップ30の後部が吹出口15に向って後退する。これを、リンク駆動用モータ51bの第2動作とよぶ。 Furthermore, a link drive motor 51b is mounted inside the main body casing 13, and a drive gear 56 is attached to the rotation shaft of the link drive motor 51b. The link driving motor 51b is a stepping motor. Further, a driven gear (not shown) is provided at the end of the upper link 58 a of the link member 58, and the link driving motor 51 b rotates the driven gear in the first direction via the driving gear 56. As a result, the central angle formed by the upper link 58a and the lower link 58b is expanded around the node 58c, and the rear portion of the horizontal flap 30 moves forward toward the front of the blowout port 15. This is called the first operation of the link driving motor 51b. Conversely, when the drive gear 56 rotates the driven gear in the second direction opposite to the first direction, the central angle formed by the upper link 58a and the lower link 58b is reduced around the node 58c, and the horizontal flap is reduced. The rear part of 30 retreats toward the outlet 15. This is called the second operation of the link driving motor 51b.
 上述のラック駆動用モータ51aの第1動作とリンク駆動用モータ51bの第1動作とが、同時または連続して実行されることによって、水平フラップ30の前方端側と後方端側の両方が吹出口15の前方に向って迫り出す。また、ラック駆動用モータ51aの第2動作とリンク駆動用モータ51bの第2動作とが、同時または連続して実行されることによって、水平フラップ30の前方端側と後方端側の両方が吹出口15に向って後退する。これらラック駆動用モータ51aの第1動作及び第2動作並びにリンク駆動用モータ51bの第1動作及び第2動作の組み合わせによって、水平フラップ30は、さまざまの姿勢をとり得る。
 (2-2)補助フラップ
 図1に示されているように、吹出口15の後部に、吹出口15の長手方向に沿って2つの補助フラップ130が設けられている。これら2つの補助フラップ130は、図2に示されている回転軸130aを持ち、この回転軸130aが吹出口15の長手方向と平行に配置されている。これら回転軸130aは、図1及び図3に示されている補助フラップ駆動用モータ51cで駆動される。補助フラップ駆動用モータ51cはステッピングモータである。図2から分かるように、補助フラップ130は、その先端が最も前方に位置する状態で、吹出口15の後縁から吹出口15のほぼ半分を覆う幅を有している。
The first operation of the rack driving motor 51a and the first operation of the link driving motor 51b described above are performed simultaneously or successively, so that both the front end side and the rear end side of the horizontal flap 30 are blown. It approaches toward the front of the exit 15. Further, the second operation of the rack driving motor 51a and the second operation of the link driving motor 51b are executed simultaneously or successively, so that both the front end side and the rear end side of the horizontal flap 30 are blown. Retreat toward exit 15. The horizontal flap 30 can take various postures by a combination of the first operation and the second operation of the rack driving motor 51a and the first operation and the second operation of the link driving motor 51b.
(2-2) Auxiliary flaps As shown in FIG. 1, two auxiliary flaps 130 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 15 at the rear portion of the air outlet 15. These two auxiliary flaps 130 have a rotating shaft 130 a shown in FIG. 2, and the rotating shaft 130 a is arranged in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the blowout port 15. These rotating shafts 130a are driven by an auxiliary flap driving motor 51c shown in FIGS. The auxiliary flap drive motor 51c is a stepping motor. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the auxiliary flap 130 has a width that covers almost half of the air outlet 15 from the rear edge of the air outlet 15 in a state in which the front end of the auxiliary flap 130 is most forward.
 本体ケーシング13のうち吹出口15の中央部と対峙する位置に、補助フラップ130の回転軸130aの一端を支持する2つの中央支持部131が設けられている(図1参照)。また、本体ケーシング13のうち吹出口15の後部コーナーには、補助フラップ130の回転軸130aの他方の端を支持する側方支持部132が設けられている。
 また、図2に示されているように、水平フラップ30が閉位置にあるとき、補助フラップ130は水平フラップ30の上方に、水平フラップ30とほぼ平行な姿勢で収納されており、外部からは見えない。以下の説明においては、補助フラップ130の収納されているこの位置を補助フラップ格納位置と呼ぶ。補助フラップ130が補助フラップ格納位置にあるとき、補助フラップ130は、水平フラップ30の第2面30bと重なるように近接し、補助フラップ130が吹出流路18を占有する空間は小さく、吹出口15周辺および吹出流路18において左右一杯に開いている垂直フラップ20との干渉しないようになっている。以下の説明において、垂直フラップ20が左右一杯に開いた状態をワイド位置とよぶ。このワイド位置が垂直フラップ20の格納される格納位置でもある。
Two central support portions 131 that support one end of the rotating shaft 130a of the auxiliary flap 130 are provided at positions facing the central portion of the air outlet 15 in the main casing 13 (see FIG. 1). Further, a side support portion 132 that supports the other end of the rotating shaft 130 a of the auxiliary flap 130 is provided at the rear corner of the air outlet 15 in the main body casing 13.
As shown in FIG. 2, when the horizontal flap 30 is in the closed position, the auxiliary flap 130 is stored above the horizontal flap 30 in a posture substantially parallel to the horizontal flap 30, and from the outside. can not see. In the following description, this position where the auxiliary flap 130 is stored is referred to as an auxiliary flap storage position. When the auxiliary flap 130 is in the auxiliary flap storage position, the auxiliary flap 130 is close to the second surface 30b of the horizontal flap 30, and the space that the auxiliary flap 130 occupies the outlet flow path 18 is small. In the periphery and the blow-out flow path 18, interference with the vertical flap 20 that is fully open on the left and right is prevented. In the following description, a state in which the vertical flap 20 is fully opened on the left and right is referred to as a wide position. This wide position is also a storage position where the vertical flap 20 is stored.
 (2-3)垂直フラップ
 垂直フラップ20は、図1、図5及び図6に示されているように、複数の羽根片201と、複数の羽根片201を連結する連結棒203を有している。また、垂直フラップ20は、図2に示すように、吹出流路18において、閉位置における水平フラップ30の第2面30bや補助フラップ130よりも上、つまり室内ファン12に近い側に配置されている。
 図5に示されているように、羽根片201には、吹出口15側に連結棒203が挿入されるスリット孔201aが形成され、室内ファン12側の端部には本体ケーシング13内部に支持される支持部201bが形成されている。また、羽根片201には、中央部から支持部201bに向って延びる2つのスリット201cが形成されている。
(2-3) Vertical flap The vertical flap 20 has a plurality of blade pieces 201 and a connecting rod 203 for connecting the plurality of blade pieces 201 as shown in FIGS. Yes. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the vertical flap 20 is disposed above the second surface 30 b and the auxiliary flap 130 of the horizontal flap 30 in the closed position, that is, on the side close to the indoor fan 12 in the outlet flow path 18. Yes.
As shown in FIG. 5, the blade piece 201 is formed with a slit hole 201 a into which the connecting rod 203 is inserted on the air outlet 15 side, and is supported inside the main body casing 13 on the end on the indoor fan 12 side. A support portion 201b is formed. In addition, the blade piece 201 is formed with two slits 201c extending from the central portion toward the support portion 201b.
 図6(a)は、運転停止時又は運転時のワイド位置に羽根片201がある状態を示し、図6(b)は、運転時に正面に向けて空気が吹出されている羽根片201の状態を示している。複数枚の羽根片201は、連結棒203が吹出口15の長手方向に沿って水平往復移動することによって、本体ケーシング13の長手方向に対して垂直な状態を中心に左右に揺動する。この連結棒203は、垂直フラップ駆動機構52の左フラップ駆動用モータ52a及び右フラップ駆動用モータ52bによって水平往復移動する。左フラップ駆動用モータ52a及び右フラップ駆動用モータ52bはステッピングモータである。左フラップ駆動用モータ52a及び右フラップ駆動用モータ52bは、それぞれ折り畳み可能なアーム204の一端に取り付けられている。アーム204の他端は、揺動棒205の中央部に接続されている。そして、揺動棒205は、一端を支点に接続され、他端を連結棒203に接続されている。そのため、左フラップ駆動用モータ52a及び右フラップ駆動用モータ52bの回転に連れて、アーム204の他端が揺動棒205を左右に振り、揺動棒205が支点を中心にして連結棒203を水平方向に往復移動させる。 FIG. 6A shows a state in which the blade piece 201 is in a wide position during operation stop or operation, and FIG. 6B shows a state of the blade piece 201 in which air is blown out toward the front during operation. Is shown. The plurality of blade pieces 201 swing left and right around a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the main casing 13 as the connecting rod 203 horizontally reciprocates along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 15. The connecting rod 203 is reciprocated horizontally by the left flap drive motor 52a and the right flap drive motor 52b of the vertical flap drive mechanism 52. The left flap driving motor 52a and the right flap driving motor 52b are stepping motors. The left flap drive motor 52a and the right flap drive motor 52b are each attached to one end of a foldable arm 204. The other end of the arm 204 is connected to the central portion of the swing bar 205. The swinging rod 205 has one end connected to the fulcrum and the other end connected to the connecting rod 203. Therefore, as the left flap driving motor 52a and the right flap driving motor 52b rotate, the other end of the arm 204 swings the swinging rod 205 left and right, and the swinging rod 205 moves the connecting rod 203 around the fulcrum. Move back and forth horizontally.
 羽根片201は揺動だけでなく、揺動した後にモータが停止することによって任意の角度で止まることができる。それゆえ、羽根片201は、吹出口15からの空気の吹き出し状態を本体ケーシング13の正面側に吹き出す正面吹きの状態(図6(b)参照)や本体ケーシング13の側面側に吹き出す斜め吹きの状態(図6(a)参照)など所定の角度範囲で左右に吹出し空気を導くことができる。
 また、垂直フラップ20の羽根片201は、吹き出し方向の寸法を長くとるほど、横吹き出し時の空気を狙いの方向に向けることができる。垂直フラップ20や補助フラップ130の風向制御の性能を上げるためにこれらを大きく設計されていることから、ワイド状態よりも正面に近い方向を向いた羽根片201が、補助フラップ格納位置の補助フラップ130と干渉する。
The blade piece 201 not only swings but can stop at any angle by stopping the motor after swinging. Therefore, the blade piece 201 is a front blown state (see FIG. 6B) in which the air blowing state from the blowout port 15 is blown to the front side of the main body casing 13 or an oblique blown blown to the side surface side of the main body casing 13. The blown air can be guided to the left and right within a predetermined angle range such as the state (see FIG. 6A).
Further, as the blade piece 201 of the vertical flap 20 has a longer dimension in the blowing direction, the air at the side blowing can be directed in the target direction. Since the vertical flap 20 and the auxiliary flap 130 are greatly designed to improve the performance of the wind direction control, the blade piece 201 facing the direction closer to the front than the wide state is the auxiliary flap 130 at the auxiliary flap storage position. Interfere with.
 (3)フラップ動作
 以下のフラップ動作の説明では、水平フラップ30を移動させるリンク駆動用モータ51bの運転開始時及び運転停止時の速度制御に重点を置いて説明する。
 (3-1)ラック上位置における運転開始動作
 次に、垂直フラップ20、水平フラップ30及び補助フラップ130によるラック上位置における運転開始動作について図7乃至図15を用いて説明する。図7乃至図15を用いて説明する制御は、主に暖房時などに、吹出し空気を空調室内機10の下方に向けて吹出す場合の運転開始動作である。吹出し空気を下方に向けるために、ラック部材57を上に上げた状態(ラック上位置)で水平フラップ30の姿勢を室内制御部41が制御する。図7は、ラック上位置の運転開始時の垂直フラップ20、水平フラップ30及び補助フラップ130の動作を示すタイミングチャートであり、図9は室内制御部41の制御を説明するためのフローチャートである。図7において、水平フラップ30を支えるラック部材57の位置はラック位置として表示され、水平フラップ30を支えるリンク部材58の位置はリンク位置として表示され、補助フラップ130の姿勢は補助フラップ位置として表示されている。また、垂直フラップ20の姿勢は、図6に示されている左フラップ20aと右フラップ20bとに分けて左フラップ位置及び右フラップ位置として図7に表示されている。
(3) Flap operation In the following explanation of the flap operation, the explanation will be given with emphasis on speed control at the start and stop of the operation of the link drive motor 51b for moving the horizontal flap 30.
(3-1) Operation Start Operation at Position on Rack The operation start operation at the position on the rack by the vertical flap 20, the horizontal flap 30, and the auxiliary flap 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. The control described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 15 is an operation start operation when the blown air is blown out downward of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 mainly during heating. In order to direct the blown-out air downward, the indoor control unit 41 controls the attitude of the horizontal flap 30 with the rack member 57 raised (position on the rack). FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing operations of the vertical flap 20, the horizontal flap 30 and the auxiliary flap 130 at the start of operation on the rack position, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the control of the indoor control unit 41. In FIG. 7, the position of the rack member 57 that supports the horizontal flap 30 is displayed as the rack position, the position of the link member 58 that supports the horizontal flap 30 is displayed as the link position, and the attitude of the auxiliary flap 130 is displayed as the auxiliary flap position. ing. Further, the posture of the vertical flap 20 is displayed in FIG. 7 as a left flap position and a right flap position divided into a left flap 20a and a right flap 20b shown in FIG.
 室内制御部41では、まず、図7の時刻t1の前に、ユーザーなどから運転開始の指示があったか否かの判断や自動的に運転を開始する時刻になったか否かの判断が行われる(ステップS1)。ここで、運転開始と判断されると、水平フラップ30による風向制御は、ラック上位置で行われるものであるか否かの判断が行われる(ステップS2)。このステップS2でラック上位置での風向制御が行われると判断されると、図7の時刻t1以下の動作が始まる。なお、このステップS2でラック上位置での風向制御が行われないと判断されると、それはすなわちラック下位置での風向制御であるが、ここでは、ラック下位置での風向制御についての説明は省略する。
 時刻t1が経過した時点で、ラック部材57が全閉位置Pr1からフラップ擦れ防止ラック位置Pr2に移動する(図8(b)参照)。時刻t1が経過した時点で、ラック部材57と同時にリンク部材58も全閉位置Pl1からフラップ擦れ防止リンク位置Pl2に移動する。ラック部材57の全閉位置Pr1及びリンク部材58の全閉位置Pl1は、水平フラップ30が吹出口15を閉じているときのラック部材57及びリンク部材58の位置である(図8(a)、図10参照)。なお、図10に点線で示されている垂直フラップ20の位置が運転時に取り得る位置であり、点線の位置にある垂直フラップ20と補助フラップ格納位置にある補助フラップ130とは図10から分かるように互いに干渉する。リンク部材58が全閉位置Pl1からフラップ擦れ防止リンク位置Pl2に移動するときのリンク駆動用モータ51bの回転数は、第2制御モードの回転数γrpm(γは予め設定されている定数)である。
In the indoor control unit 41, first, before the time t1 in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to start driving from a user or the like, or whether or not it is time to automatically start driving ( Step S1). Here, when it is determined that the operation is started, it is determined whether or not the wind direction control by the horizontal flap 30 is performed at the position on the rack (step S2). If it is determined in step S2 that the wind direction control at the position on the rack is performed, the operation after time t1 in FIG. 7 is started. If it is determined in step S2 that the wind direction control at the rack upper position is not performed, that is, the wind direction control at the rack lower position, but here, the explanation of the wind direction control at the rack lower position is as follows. Omitted.
When the time t1 has elapsed, the rack member 57 moves from the fully closed position Pr1 to the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2 (see FIG. 8B). When the time t1 has elapsed, the link member 58 moves from the fully closed position Pl1 to the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2 simultaneously with the rack member 57. The fully closed position Pr1 of the rack member 57 and the fully closed position Pl1 of the link member 58 are positions of the rack member 57 and the link member 58 when the horizontal flap 30 closes the outlet 15 (FIG. 8A). (See FIG. 10). The position of the vertical flap 20 indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 10 is a position that can be taken during operation, and the vertical flap 20 at the dotted line position and the auxiliary flap 130 at the auxiliary flap storage position can be seen from FIG. Interfere with each other. The rotational speed of the link drive motor 51b when the link member 58 moves from the fully closed position Pl1 to the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2 is the rotational speed γrpm (γ is a preset constant) in the second control mode. .
 水平フラップ30を全閉状態からフラップ擦れ防止位置に移動するのは、ラック部材57とリンク部材58との開動作で水平フラップ30が本体ケーシング13に擦れるのを防止する目的がある。また、ラック部材57のフラップ擦れ防止ラック位置Pr2及びリンク部材58のフラップ擦れ防止リンク位置Pl2は、補助フラップ130が非干渉位置にあっても補助フラップ130に水平フラップ30が当たらないフラップ擦れ防止位置に水平フラップ30があるときのラック部材57及びリンク部材58の位置である。
 また、時刻t1が経過した時点で、補助フラップ130も全閉位置Pa4に向かって移動して原点出しが行われる。図7において、時刻t1から時刻t2の間の点線で示されている部分は、補助フラップ130が全閉位置Pa4に達してそれ以上は閉じる方向に動けない状態で、補助フラップ駆動用モータ51cによってトルクが掛けられている状態を示している。それにより、補助フラップ130が確実に全閉位置Pa4に位置する状態の確保、つまり原点出しが行われる。
The purpose of moving the horizontal flap 30 from the fully closed state to the flap rubbing prevention position is to prevent the horizontal flap 30 from rubbing against the main body casing 13 by the opening operation of the rack member 57 and the link member 58. Further, the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2 of the rack member 57 and the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2 of the link member 58 are the flap rubbing prevention position where the horizontal flap 30 does not hit the auxiliary flap 130 even when the auxiliary flap 130 is in the non-interference position. This is the position of the rack member 57 and the link member 58 when the horizontal flap 30 is at the center.
Further, when the time t1 has elapsed, the auxiliary flap 130 also moves toward the fully closed position Pa4, and the origin is determined. In FIG. 7, the portion indicated by the dotted line between time t1 and time t2 is the state in which the auxiliary flap 130 reaches the fully closed position Pa4 and cannot move further in the closing direction, and is not moved by the auxiliary flap driving motor 51c. A state where torque is applied is shown. As a result, the state in which the auxiliary flap 130 is surely positioned at the fully closed position Pa4, that is, the origin search is performed.
 時刻t2では、水平フラップ30は、図11に示されているようなフラップ擦れ防止位置に到達し、補助フラップ130は、原点出しが終了した状態にある(ステップS3)。次に、補助フラップ130が非干渉位置Pa3に移動する(ステップS4)。非干渉位置Pa3は、垂直フラップ20がどの方向を向いていても補助フラップ130と垂直フラップ20とが当たらない位置である(図8(c)、図8(d)及び図8(f)参照)。なお、時刻t2においても、垂直フラップ20は、左フラップ20aが左側全開位置(左フラップワイド位置)Pn3にあり、右フラップ20bが右側全開位置(右フラップワイド位置)Pm1にある。右側全開位置Pm1は、右フラップ20bが本体ケーシング13の右側面に最も近づく状態であり、最も右側に向かって吹出し空気を導くための位置である(図6(a)参照)。左側全開位置Pn3は、左フラップ20aが本体ケーシング13の左側面に最も近づく状態であり、最も左側に向かって吹出し空気を導くための位置である(図6(a)参照)。 At time t2, the horizontal flap 30 reaches the flap rubbing prevention position as shown in FIG. 11, and the auxiliary flap 130 is in a state where the origin is finished (step S3). Next, the auxiliary flap 130 moves to the non-interference position Pa3 (step S4). The non-interference position Pa3 is a position where the auxiliary flap 130 and the vertical flap 20 do not contact each other regardless of the direction of the vertical flap 20 (see FIGS. 8C, 8D, and 8F). ). At time t2, the vertical flap 20 has the left flap 20a in the left fully open position (left flap wide position) Pn3 and the right flap 20b in the right fully open position (right flap wide position) Pm1. The right fully open position Pm1 is a state in which the right flap 20b is closest to the right side surface of the main casing 13, and is a position for guiding the blown air toward the right side (see FIG. 6A). The left fully open position Pn3 is a state in which the left flap 20a is closest to the left side surface of the main casing 13, and is a position for guiding the blown air toward the left side (see FIG. 6A).
 時刻t3では、補助フラップ130が非干渉位置Pa3に達しているので、垂直フラップ20が移動しても補助フラップ130に干渉しないことから、垂直フラップ20の右フラップ20b及び左フラップ20aのメモリー角度位置Pm2,Pn2への移動が開始される(ステップS5)。メモリー角度位置Pm2,Pn2は、右側全開位置Pm1,Pn1と左側全開位置Pm3,Pn3の間にあってユーザーなどの設定によって変更され得る位置であり、例えば真正面を向くような場合(図6(b)参照)などがある。
 また、時刻t3では、ラック部材57がフラップ擦れ防止ラック位置Pr2から全開位置Pr5に向かって移動を開始する。これは、ラック部材57の原点出しを全開位置Pr5において行うためである(ステップS5)。ラック部材57の全開位置Pr5は、水平フラップ30を開いている場合にラック部材57が最も伸びる位置である(図8(c)参照)。ラック部材57の原点出しが時刻t4の前後において行われており、時刻t4付近の点線で示されている動作は、全開位置Pr5にあるラック部材57に対してさらにラック部材57を伸ばす方向にラック駆動用モータ51aを駆動する動作である。それにより、ラック部材57が確実に全開位置Pr5に位置する状態、つまり原点出しが行われる。
At time t3, since the auxiliary flap 130 has reached the non-interference position Pa3, even if the vertical flap 20 moves, it does not interfere with the auxiliary flap 130. Therefore, the memory angular positions of the right flap 20b and the left flap 20a of the vertical flap 20 The movement to Pm2 and Pn2 is started (step S5). The memory angular positions Pm2 and Pn2 are positions between the right fully opened positions Pm1 and Pn1 and the left fully opened positions Pm3 and Pn3 and can be changed by the setting of the user, for example, when facing the front (see FIG. 6B). )and so on.
At time t3, the rack member 57 starts to move from the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2 toward the fully open position Pr5. This is because the origin of the rack member 57 is performed at the fully open position Pr5 (step S5). The fully open position Pr5 of the rack member 57 is a position where the rack member 57 extends most when the horizontal flap 30 is opened (see FIG. 8C). The origin of the rack member 57 is set before and after the time t4, and the operation indicated by the dotted line near the time t4 is performed in the direction in which the rack member 57 is further extended with respect to the rack member 57 at the fully open position Pr5. This is an operation for driving the drive motor 51a. As a result, the state in which the rack member 57 is reliably located at the fully open position Pr5, that is, the origin search is performed.
 時刻t4を経過してラック部材57の原点出しが終了すると、ラック部材57は、ラック上位置Pr3に移動する(ステップS6)。そして、時刻t5には、ラック部材57のラック上位置Pr3への移動が完了する。ラック上位置Pr3は、吹出し空気を下方に吹出す風向制御を行う際に主に用いられるラック部材57の位置である(図8(d)、図8(e)及び図8(f)参照)。
 時刻t6では、リンク部材58の原点出しを行うために、全開位置Pl5に向けたリンク部材58の移動が開始される。このとき、水平フラップ30の重心30gが上から下に動き始めるため、前方連結部311,312,313を支点に後方連結部321,322が重力によって引っ張られる。この重力の作用によって、リンク駆動用モータ51bに要求されるトルクが小さくなることから、リンク駆動用モータ51bは、室内制御部41によって第1制御モードで制御され、第2制御モードの回転数γrpmよりも大きな回転数βrpm(βは予め設定されている定数)で回転する(ステップS7)。そのため、時刻t1に移動したときよりも高速に水平フラップ30が前方連結部311,312,313を通る回転軸310を中心に回転する。図12には、第1制御モードでリンク駆動用モータ51bが回転数βrpmで回転し、水平フラップ30が高速で移動している状態が示されている。
When the origin of the rack member 57 is finished after the time t4 has elapsed, the rack member 57 moves to the rack upper position Pr3 (step S6). At time t5, the movement of the rack member 57 to the rack upper position Pr3 is completed. The on-rack position Pr3 is a position of the rack member 57 that is mainly used when the air direction control for blowing the blown air downward is performed (see FIGS. 8D, 8E, and 8F). .
At time t6, the movement of the link member 58 toward the fully open position Pl5 is started in order to find the origin of the link member 58. At this time, since the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 starts to move from the top to the bottom, the rear connection parts 321 and 322 are pulled by gravity with the front connection parts 311, 312 and 313 as fulcrums. Since the torque required for the link driving motor 51b is reduced by the action of gravity, the link driving motor 51b is controlled in the first control mode by the indoor control unit 41, and the rotational speed γrpm in the second control mode. It rotates at a larger rotation speed βrpm (β is a preset constant) (step S7). Therefore, the horizontal flap 30 rotates around the rotation shaft 310 passing through the front connecting portions 311, 312, and 313 at a higher speed than when moving at time t1. FIG. 12 shows a state in which the link driving motor 51b rotates at the rotation speed βrpm and the horizontal flap 30 moves at a high speed in the first control mode.
 時刻t7には、図13に示されているように、水平フラップ30の重心30gが回転軸310の鉛直下方近傍に到達する。図13の状態からさらに水平フラップ30の後縁側を前方に移動させていくには、水平フラップ30の重心30gが上に向かって移動するので、リンク駆動用モータ51bに大きなトルクが要求される。そのため、図13の状態において、室内制御部41が第1制御モードから第2制御モードに切り換え、リンク駆動用モータ51bの回転数をγrpmに変更する。室内制御部41は、この図13の状態になったか否かの判断、つまり低スピード角度位置Pl3に到達したか否かの検出を全閉位置Pl1からリンク駆動用モータ51bを何回転させたかによって行っている(ステップS8)。全閉位置Pl1からのリンク駆動用モータ51bの回転の回数は、室内制御部41がリンク駆動用モータ51bに与えたパルス数から検出される。 At time t7, as shown in FIG. 13, the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 reaches the vicinity of the rotating shaft 310 in the vertically lower part. In order to further move the rear edge side of the horizontal flap 30 forward from the state of FIG. 13, the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 moves upward, so that a large torque is required for the link driving motor 51b. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 13, the indoor control unit 41 switches from the first control mode to the second control mode, and changes the rotation speed of the link drive motor 51b to γ rpm. The indoor control unit 41 determines whether or not the state shown in FIG. 13 has been reached, that is, whether or not the low speed angular position Pl3 has been reached, depending on how many times the link driving motor 51b has been rotated from the fully closed position Pl1. (Step S8). The number of rotations of the link driving motor 51b from the fully closed position Pl1 is detected from the number of pulses given by the indoor control unit 41 to the link driving motor 51b.
 リンク部材58を低スピード角度位置P13から全開位置Pl5に向けてリンク駆動用モータ51bを回転数γrpmで回転させて移動させる(ステップS9)。図14に示されているのが、リンク部材58が全開位置Pl5に達した状態である。全開位置Pl5は、水平フラップ30を開いている場合にリンク部材58が最も伸びる位置である(図8(e)参照)。時刻t8では、リンク部材58が全開位置Pl5に達し、時刻t8以降にリンク部材58の原点出しが行われる(ステップS10)。リンク部材58の原点出しが時刻t8の以降において行われており、時刻t8以降の点線で示されている動作は、全開位置Pl5にあるリンク部材58に対してさらにリンク部材58を上リンク58aと下リンク58bの成す角を広げる方向にリンク駆動用モータ51bを駆動する動作である。
 時刻t9においては、水平フラップ30及び補助フラップ130をユーザーなどの設定に従わせるため、図15に示されているように、ラック部材57をラック上位置Pr3に止めたままリンク部材58をリンクメモリー角度位置Pl4に移動するとともに補助フラップ130を補助フラップ風向角度位置Pa2に移動している(ステップS11)。リンクメモリー角度位置Pl4は、運転停止前に記憶されていた水平フラップ30の姿勢を実現するためのリンク部材58の位置である。補助フラップ風向角度位置Pa2は、補助フラップ130が風向制御を行っている位置の一例であり、ユーザーなどの設定によって変更され得る位置である(図8(f)参照)。そのため、リンクメモリー角度位置Pl4や補助フラップ風向角度位置Pa2は、ユーザーなどからの指示に応じて変更され得るものである。図14と図15を比較して分かるように、図14の状態から図15の状態への水平フラップ30が移動する向きは、重心30gが下へ移動する向きである。この場合には、高速で移動させることよりも、リンクメモリー角度位置Pl4に精度良く停止させることを重視して、リンク駆動用モータ51bは第2制御モードの回転数γrpmで回転される。
The link driving motor 51b is moved at the rotational speed γ rpm from the low speed angular position P13 to the fully open position Pl5 and moved (step S9). FIG. 14 shows a state in which the link member 58 has reached the fully open position Pl5. The fully open position Pl5 is a position where the link member 58 extends most when the horizontal flap 30 is opened (see FIG. 8E). At time t8, the link member 58 reaches the fully open position Pl5, and the origin of the link member 58 is determined after time t8 (step S10). The origin of the link member 58 is determined after the time t8, and the operation indicated by the dotted line after the time t8 further moves the link member 58 to the upper link 58a with respect to the link member 58 at the fully open position Pl5. This is an operation of driving the link driving motor 51b in a direction to widen the angle formed by the lower link 58b.
At time t9, in order to make the horizontal flap 30 and the auxiliary flap 130 follow the setting of the user or the like, as shown in FIG. 15, the link member 58 is moved to the link memory while the rack member 57 is held at the rack upper position Pr3. While moving to the angular position Pl4, the auxiliary flap 130 is moved to the auxiliary flap wind direction angular position Pa2 (step S11). The link memory angle position Pl4 is a position of the link member 58 for realizing the posture of the horizontal flap 30 stored before the operation stop. The auxiliary flap wind direction angle position Pa <b> 2 is an example of a position where the auxiliary flap 130 performs the wind direction control, and is a position that can be changed by setting of a user or the like (see FIG. 8F). Therefore, the link memory angle position Pl4 and the auxiliary flap wind direction angle position Pa2 can be changed according to an instruction from a user or the like. As can be seen by comparing FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the direction in which the horizontal flap 30 moves from the state of FIG. 14 to the state of FIG. 15 is the direction in which the center of gravity 30g moves downward. In this case, the link driving motor 51b is rotated at the rotational speed γ rpm in the second control mode, with an emphasis on stopping at the link memory angular position Pl4 with accuracy rather than moving at high speed.
 (3-2)運転停止動作
 次に、垂直フラップ20、水平フラップ30及び補助フラップ130によるラック下位置における運転停止動作について図16乃至図18を用いて説明する。図16は、垂直フラップ20、水平フラップ30及び補助フラップ130の運転停止時の動作を示すタイミングチャートであり、図18は運転停止時の室内制御部41の制御を説明するためのフローチャートである。
 室内制御部41では、まず、図16の時刻t11の前に、図18に示されているように、ユーザーなどから運転停止の指示があったか否かの判断や自動的に運転を停止する時刻になったか否かの判断が行われる(ステップS11)。ユーザーなどから停止指示があった場合には、室内制御部41によって垂直フラップ20及び水平フラップ30の動作が一旦停止され(ステップS12)、図16の時刻t11以下の動作が始まる。そして、時刻t11から時刻t19までは、図18にも示されているように、水平フラップ30の動作と、垂直フラップ20及び補助フラップ130の動作とが並行して独立に進む(ステップS13~S19)。
(3-2) Operation Stop Operation Next, the operation stop operation at the position below the rack by the vertical flap 20, the horizontal flap 30, and the auxiliary flap 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the operation when the vertical flap 20, the horizontal flap 30 and the auxiliary flap 130 are stopped, and FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the control of the indoor control unit 41 when the operation is stopped.
First, in the indoor control unit 41, as shown in FIG. 18, before the time t11 in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not the user has instructed to stop the operation, or at the time when the operation is automatically stopped. A determination is made as to whether or not (step S11). When there is a stop instruction from a user or the like, the indoor control unit 41 temporarily stops the operations of the vertical flap 20 and the horizontal flap 30 (step S12), and starts the operation after time t11 in FIG. From time t11 to time t19, as shown in FIG. 18, the operation of the horizontal flap 30 and the operations of the vertical flap 20 and the auxiliary flap 130 proceed independently in parallel (steps S13 to S19). ).
 時刻t11を経過したところ(図17(a)参照)から、ラック部材57がラックしきい角度位置Pr6(図17(b))に移動する。ラックしきい角度位置Pr6は、ラック上位置Pr3とフラップ擦れ防止ラック位置Pr2との間に設けられている位置である。また、時刻t11が経過した時点で、このラック部材57の移動と並行して、垂直フラップ20もワイド位置に向けて移動を開始する(ステップS18)。垂直フラップ20のワイド位置への移動は、右フラップ20bが右側全開位置Pm1に移動し、左フラップ20aが左側全開位置Pn3に移動することによって行われる。図17(b)の実線で示されている垂直フラップ20の位置がワイド位置である。
 時刻t12では、水平フラップ30は、ラック部材57がラックしきい角度位置Pr6に到達し(ステップS13)、リンク部材58がリンクメモリー角度位置Pl6から全開位置Pl5に向かって移動を始める。ここで、リンクメモリー角度位置Pl6はフラップ擦れ防止リンク位置Pl2に近い比較的リンク部材58が閉じている状態の位置であり、低スピード角度位置Pl3よりもリンク部材58が閉じた状態にある。図17(c)は、水平フラップ30が高速で回動している状態であり、水平フラップ30の重心30gが下に向かって移動しているので、リンク駆動用モータ51bは、第1制御モードの回転数βrpmで回転している。
After the time t11 has elapsed (see FIG. 17A), the rack member 57 moves to the rack threshold angle position Pr6 (FIG. 17B). The rack threshold angle position Pr6 is a position provided between the rack upper position Pr3 and the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2. In addition, when the time t11 has elapsed, in parallel with the movement of the rack member 57, the vertical flap 20 also starts moving toward the wide position (step S18). The vertical flap 20 is moved to the wide position by moving the right flap 20b to the right fully open position Pm1 and moving the left flap 20a to the left fully open position Pn3. The position of the vertical flap 20 indicated by the solid line in FIG. 17B is the wide position.
At time t12, in the horizontal flap 30, the rack member 57 reaches the rack threshold angle position Pr6 (step S13), and the link member 58 starts to move from the link memory angle position Pl6 toward the fully open position Pl5. Here, the link memory angular position Pl6 is a position in which the link member 58 is relatively close to the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2, and the link member 58 is closed more than the low speed angular position Pl3. FIG. 17C shows a state in which the horizontal flap 30 is rotating at a high speed, and the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 is moving downward, so that the link driving motor 51b is in the first control mode. The rotation speed is β rpm.
 時刻t13には、図17(d)に示されているように、リンク部材58が低スピード角度位置Pl3になり、水平フラップ30の重心30gが回転軸310の鉛直下方近傍に到達する。そのため、図17(d)の状態において、室内制御部41が第1制御モードから第2制御モードに切り換え、リンク駆動用モータ51bの回転数をγrpmに変更する(ステップS15)。そして、時刻t13から時刻t14の間は、水平フラップ30が通常の速度で全開位置Pl5に向かって移動する(ステップS16)。
 時刻t14には、リンク部材58は、全開位置Pl5に到達しており、原点出しが行われる(ステップS17)。また、時刻t14には、垂直フラップ20の原点出しが行われている。そして、時刻t15において、すでに垂直フラップ20がワイド位置への移動を完了すると、補助フラップ130が全閉位置Pa4に向かって移動する。
At time t13, as shown in FIG. 17D, the link member 58 reaches the low speed angular position Pl3, and the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 reaches the vicinity of the rotating shaft 310 in the vertically lower part. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 17D, the indoor control unit 41 switches from the first control mode to the second control mode, and changes the rotation speed of the link drive motor 51b to γ rpm (step S15). Then, between time t13 and time t14, the horizontal flap 30 moves toward the fully open position Pl5 at a normal speed (step S16).
At time t14, the link member 58 has reached the fully open position Pl5, and origin search is performed (step S17). At time t14, the origin of the vertical flap 20 is determined. At time t15, when the vertical flap 20 has already finished moving to the wide position, the auxiliary flap 130 moves toward the fully closed position Pa4.
 時刻t16では、原点出しを終えたリンク部材58がフラップ擦れ防止リンク位置Pl2に向かって移動を始める。このときの水平フラップ30の移動は、第1制御モードのままで通常の速度で行われる。
 時刻t18には、リンク部材58のフラップ擦れ防止リンク位置P12への移動が完了し、補助フラップ130の全閉位置Pa4への移動も完了して(ステップS19)、補助フラップ130は、全閉位置Pa4で原点出しを行っている。
 時刻t19には、ラック部材57がしきい角度位置Pr6からフラップ擦れ防止ラック位置Pr2への移動を開始する。
 時刻t20では、ラック部材57がフラップ擦れ防止ラック位置Pr2への移動が完了して、水平フラップ30のフラップ擦れ防止位置への移動が完了している。このとき、室内制御部41では、水平フラップ30のフラップ擦れ防止位置への移動及び補助フラップ130の全閉位置Pa4への移動が完了していることを検知して次のステップに進むことを判断する(ステップS20)。
At time t16, the link member 58 that has finished the origin start to move toward the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2. The movement of the horizontal flap 30 at this time is performed at a normal speed while remaining in the first control mode.
At time t18, the movement of the link member 58 to the flap rubbing prevention link position P12 is completed, the movement of the auxiliary flap 130 to the fully closed position Pa4 is also completed (step S19), and the auxiliary flap 130 is in the fully closed position. Origin search is performed at Pa4.
At time t19, the rack member 57 starts to move from the threshold angle position Pr6 to the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2.
At time t20, the movement of the rack member 57 to the flap rubbing prevention rack position Pr2 is completed, and the movement of the horizontal flap 30 to the flap rubbing prevention position is completed. At this time, the indoor control unit 41 detects that the movement of the horizontal flap 30 to the flap rubbing prevention position and the movement of the auxiliary flap 130 to the fully closed position Pa4 are completed, and determines to proceed to the next step. (Step S20).
 時刻t21では、ラック部材57を全閉位置Pr1に移動するとともにリンク部材58を全閉位置Pl1に移動して水平フラップ30の全閉処理、すなわち水平フラップ30によって吹出口15を覆う処理が行われる(ステップS21)。時刻t22では、ラック部材57及びリンク部材58の増し締めが行われる。この増し締めは、水平フラップ30が本体ケーシング13に当たってそれ以上閉まらない状態であっても、さらに、ラック駆動用モータ51a及びリンク駆動用モータ51bが水平フラップ30を閉じる方向に回転させるよう指示を与えて、ラック駆動用モータ51a及びリンク駆動用モータ51bのトルクによって水平フラップ30が本体ケーシング13に押し付けられる動作である。この増し締めによって、緩みなく水平フラップ30が吹出口15を塞げる。
 増し締めが終わることによって運転の停止における垂直フラップ20、水平フラップ30及び補助フラップ130の動作が終了する。この時刻t22における増し締めが終わった状態が、図17(f)に示されている。
At time t <b> 21, the rack member 57 is moved to the fully closed position Pr <b> 1 and the link member 58 is moved to the fully closed position Pl <b> 1, so that the horizontal flap 30 is fully closed, that is, the air outlet 15 is covered with the horizontal flap 30. (Step S21). At time t22, the rack member 57 and the link member 58 are tightened. This retightening gives an instruction that the rack driving motor 51a and the link driving motor 51b further rotate the horizontal flap 30 in the closing direction even when the horizontal flap 30 hits the main body casing 13 and does not close any further. Thus, the horizontal flap 30 is pressed against the main casing 13 by the torque of the rack driving motor 51a and the link driving motor 51b. By this retightening, the horizontal flap 30 closes the air outlet 15 without loosening.
When the tightening is finished, the operations of the vertical flap 20, the horizontal flap 30, and the auxiliary flap 130 when the operation is stopped are finished. FIG. 17 (f) shows a state in which the retightening at time t22 has been completed.
 (4)特徴
 (4-1)
 以上説明したように、この実施形態に係る空調室内機10の水平フラップ30は、上下方向の風向を制御するために、例えば、図7に示されている運転開始時の時刻t6の姿勢(第1姿勢)から図13に示されている姿勢に近い姿勢(第2姿勢)に変化する図7の時刻t6から時刻t7までの水平フラップ30の姿勢変化状態(第1姿勢変化状態)を取り得る。ここで、時刻t6の姿勢(第1姿勢)は、ラック部材57がラック上位置Pr3にあってリンク部材58がほぼフラップ擦れ防止リンク位置Pl2にある状態である。また、時刻t7の直前の姿勢(第2姿勢)は、ラック部材57がラック上位置Pr3にあってリンク部材58が低スピード角度位置Pl3の直前にある状態である。
(4) Features (4-1)
As described above, the horizontal flap 30 of the air conditioning indoor unit 10 according to this embodiment controls, for example, the posture at the time t6 at the start of operation shown in FIG. The posture change state (first posture change state) of the horizontal flap 30 from time t6 to time t7 in FIG. 7 that changes from the one posture) to the posture (second posture) close to the posture shown in FIG. . Here, the posture (first posture) at time t6 is a state in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position Pr3 and the link member 58 is substantially at the flap rubbing prevention link position Pl2. The posture immediately before time t7 (second posture) is a state in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position Pr3 and the link member 58 is immediately before the low-speed angular position Pl3.
 また、水平フラップ30は、図7の時刻t7の直後の姿勢(第3姿勢)から時刻t8(第4姿勢)の姿勢に変化する図7の時刻t7から時刻t8までの水平フラップ30の姿勢変化状態(第2姿勢変化状態)を取りうる。ここで、時刻t7の直後の姿勢(第3姿勢)は、ラック部材57がラック上位置Pr3にあってリンク部材58が低スピード角度位置Pl3の直後にある状態である。また、時刻t8の姿勢(第4姿勢)は、ラック部材57がラック上位置Pr3にあってリンク部材58が全開位置Pl5にある状態である。
 室内制御部41(請求項1記載の制御部)は、図7の時刻t6から時刻t7までの水平フラップ30の姿勢変化状態(第1姿勢変化状態)においてリンク駆動用モータ51b(請求項1記載のモータ)を制御する第1制御モードと、図7の時刻t7から時刻t8までの水平フラップ30の姿勢変化状態(第2姿勢変化状態)においてリンク駆動用モータ51bを制御する第2制御モードとを有している。
Further, the horizontal flap 30 changes from the posture (third posture) immediately after time t7 in FIG. 7 to the posture at time t8 (fourth posture), and the posture change of the horizontal flap 30 from time t7 to time t8 in FIG. The state (second posture change state) can be taken. Here, the posture immediately after time t7 (third posture) is a state in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position Pr3 and the link member 58 is immediately after the low speed angular position Pl3. The posture at time t8 (fourth posture) is a state in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position Pr3 and the link member 58 is at the fully open position Pl5.
The indoor control unit 41 (the control unit according to claim 1) performs the link drive motor 51b in the posture change state (first posture change state) of the horizontal flap 30 from time t6 to time t7 in FIG. And a second control mode for controlling the link driving motor 51b in the posture change state (second posture change state) of the horizontal flap 30 from time t7 to time t8 in FIG. have.
 水平フラップ30は、図7の時刻t7から時刻t8までの水平フラップ30の姿勢変化状態の駆動が可能なモータのトルク(駆動に必要なトルク)よりも図7の時刻t6から時刻t7までの水平フラップ30の姿勢変化状態の駆動が可能なモータのトルク(駆動に必要なトルク)の方が小さくなる構成である。そして、第2制御モードのリンク駆動用モータ51bの回転数γrpmよりも第1制御モードの回転数βrpmの方がモータの単位時間当たりの回転数が大きくなるように設定されている。
 この空調室内機10では、図7の時刻t6から時刻t7までの水平フラップ30の姿勢変化状態の駆動が可能なモータのトルクが図7の時刻t7から時刻t8までの水平フラップ30の姿勢変化状態のトルクよりも小さいため、第1姿勢変化状態での回転数を大きく設定しても、従来に比べて出力が大きなモータに変更しなくてすむ。ここで用いられているリンク駆動用モータ51bがステッピングモータであり、この水平フラップ30の駆動領域では、回転数を大きくするとリンク駆動用モータ51bの発生できるトルクが小さくなってしまうためである。このように出力の大きなモータへの変更を行わなくとも、回転数を大きくすることができ、水平フラップ30の時刻t6の姿勢(第1姿勢)から時刻t7の直前の姿勢(第2姿勢)への動作が速くなる。
The horizontal flap 30 is horizontal from time t6 to time t7 in FIG. 7 rather than the torque of the motor (torque required for driving) that can drive the posture change state of the horizontal flap 30 from time t7 to time t8 in FIG. In this configuration, the torque of the motor (torque required for driving) that can drive the flap 30 in the posture change state is smaller. The rotation speed βrpm in the first control mode is set so that the rotation speed per unit time of the motor is larger than the rotation speed γrpm of the link drive motor 51b in the second control mode.
In this air conditioner indoor unit 10, the torque of the motor capable of driving the posture change state of the horizontal flap 30 from time t6 to time t7 in FIG. 7 is the posture change state of the horizontal flap 30 from time t7 to time t8 in FIG. Therefore, even if the rotational speed in the first posture change state is set to be large, it is not necessary to change to a motor having a larger output than in the conventional case. This is because the link driving motor 51b used here is a stepping motor, and in the driving region of the horizontal flap 30, the torque that can be generated by the link driving motor 51b is reduced when the rotational speed is increased. Thus, the rotation speed can be increased without changing to a motor with a large output, and the posture of the horizontal flap 30 at time t6 (first posture) is changed to the posture immediately before time t7 (second posture). Will be faster.
 同様のことは、図16に示されている運転停止時にも行われている。時刻t12のラック部材57がラックしきい角度位置Pr6でリンク部材58がリンクメモリー角度位置Pl6の水平フラップ30の姿勢(第1姿勢)から時刻t13のラック部材57がラックしきい角度位置Pr6でリンク部材58が低スピード角度位置Pl3の直前の水平フラップ30の姿勢(第2姿勢)に変化する姿勢変化状態が第1姿勢変化状態である。また、時刻t13のラック部材57がラックしきい角度位置Pr6でリンク部材58が低スピード角度位置Pl3の直後の水平フラップ30の姿勢(第3姿勢)から時刻t14のラック部材57がラックしきい角度位置Pr6でリンク部材58が全開位置Pl5の水平フラップ30の姿勢(第4姿勢)に変化する姿勢変化状態が第2姿勢変化状態である。この第1姿勢変化状態で、室内制御部41はリンク駆動用モータ51bを第1制御モードにより回転数βrpmで回転させ、この第2姿勢変化状態で、室内制御部41はリンク駆動用モータ51bを第2制御モードにより回転数γrpmで回転させる。 The same thing is done when the operation is stopped as shown in FIG. The rack member 57 at time t12 is linked at the rack threshold angular position Pr6 and the link member 58 is linked from the attitude of the horizontal flap 30 at the link memory angular position Pl6 (first attitude) to the rack member 57 at time t13 at the rack threshold angular position Pr6. The posture change state in which the member 58 changes to the posture (second posture) of the horizontal flap 30 immediately before the low speed angular position Pl3 is the first posture change state. Further, the rack member 57 at time t14 is at the rack threshold angle from the posture (third posture) of the horizontal flap 30 immediately after the rack member 57 at time t13 is at the rack threshold angle position Pr6 and the link member 58 is at the low speed angular position Pl3. The posture change state in which the link member 58 changes to the posture (fourth posture) of the horizontal flap 30 at the fully open position Pl5 at the position Pr6 is the second posture change state. In this first posture change state, the indoor control unit 41 rotates the link driving motor 51b in the first control mode at the rotation speed β rpm, and in this second posture change state, the indoor control unit 41 causes the link driving motor 51b to rotate. In the second control mode, the rotation speed is γ rpm.
 (4-2)
 室内制御部41は、第1制御モードによって水平フラップ30の重心30gが上から下に移動する区間の少なくとも一部である図7の時刻t6から時刻t7の区間や図16の時刻t12から時刻t13の区間を制御している。また、第2制御モードによって水平フラップ30の重心30gが下から上に移動する区間の少なくとも一部である図7の時刻t7から時刻t8の区間や図16の時刻t13から時刻t14の区間を制御する。水平フラップ30の重心30gの上下移動が連続するこれらの区間は分かり易く、室内制御部41における制御を設定し易くなる。例えば、これらの区間の移動をステッピングモータであるリンク駆動用モータ51bのパルス数で設定することができ、制御の設定がし易くなる。
 (4-3)
 水平フラップ30は、回転軸310(所定の回転支点)を中心に回動可能に構成されている。室内制御部41は、例えば図13に示されているように、水平フラップ30の重心30gが回転軸310の鉛直下方近傍の所定位置にあるときに、第1制御モードと第2制御モードとを切り換える。この場合の所定位置は、図7に示されている運転開始時においては、ラック部材57がラック上位置pr3にあり、リンク部材58が低スピード角度位置Pl3にある水平フラップ30の位置である。
(4-2)
The indoor control unit 41 is a section from time t6 to time t7 in FIG. 7 or from time t12 to time t13 in FIG. 16 which is at least a part of the section in which the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 moves from top to bottom in the first control mode. This section is controlled. Further, the second control mode controls at least part of the section in which the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 moves from bottom to top, and the section from time t7 to time t8 in FIG. 7 and the section from time t13 to time t14 in FIG. To do. These sections in which the vertical movement of the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 continues are easy to understand, and the control in the indoor control unit 41 can be easily set. For example, the movement in these sections can be set by the number of pulses of the link driving motor 51b, which is a stepping motor, and the control can be easily set.
(4-3)
The horizontal flap 30 is configured to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 310 (predetermined rotation fulcrum). For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the indoor control unit 41 performs the first control mode and the second control mode when the center of gravity 30 g of the horizontal flap 30 is at a predetermined position near the vertical lower side of the rotation shaft 310. Switch. The predetermined position in this case is the position of the horizontal flap 30 in which the rack member 57 is at the rack upper position pr3 and the link member 58 is at the low speed angular position Pl3 at the start of operation shown in FIG.
 このように、水平フラップ30の重心30gが鉛直下方近傍にある水平フラップ30の角度はほぼ一定であるため、第1制御モードと第2制御モードの切り換えを短い区間で行える。つまり、水平フラップ30の重心30gが最下部に下がるところの近傍(低スピード角度位置Pl3)まで、リンク駆動用モータ51bの回転数を大きな回転数であるβrpmで駆動すること(第1制御モードにしておくこと)ができる。
 (4-4)
 水平フラップ30は、第1姿勢が運転開始時に吹出口15の近傍にあって吹出口15に対向する姿勢であり、例えば図11に近い姿勢である。水平フラップ30は、第2姿勢が所定位置(例えば、図13の姿勢)の手前の略垂直な姿勢であり、第3姿勢が所定位置(例えば、図13の姿勢)を過ぎた略垂直な姿勢であり、第4姿勢が所定位置を過ぎて第3姿勢よりも重心30gが上に上がった姿勢(例えば、図14の姿勢)である。この空調室内機10では、運転開始時に吹出口15に対向している(吹出口15をほぼ塞いでいる)水平フラップ30の姿勢から図13に示されている姿勢になるまで水平フラップ30の動作を速くでき、例えば図11の姿勢から図13の姿勢になるまでの時間を短縮できる。
As described above, since the angle of the horizontal flap 30 in which the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 is in the vicinity of the vertically lower part is substantially constant, switching between the first control mode and the second control mode can be performed in a short section. In other words, the rotational speed of the link driving motor 51b is driven at a high rotational speed βrpm until the center of gravity 30g of the horizontal flap 30 is lowered to the lowest position (low speed angular position Pl3) (in the first control mode). Can be).
(4-4)
The horizontal flap 30 is a posture in which the first posture is in the vicinity of the air outlet 15 at the start of operation and faces the air outlet 15, for example, a posture close to FIG. 11. In the horizontal flap 30, the second posture is a substantially vertical posture before a predetermined position (for example, the posture in FIG. 13), and the third posture is a substantially vertical posture after the predetermined position (for example, the posture in FIG. 13). The fourth posture is a posture (for example, the posture of FIG. 14) in which the center of gravity 30g is raised above the third posture after passing the predetermined position. In this air conditioner indoor unit 10, the operation of the horizontal flap 30 from the posture of the horizontal flap 30 facing the blowout port 15 (mostly closing the blowout port 15) to the posture shown in FIG. 13 at the start of operation. For example, the time from the posture of FIG. 11 to the posture of FIG. 13 can be shortened.
 (4-5)
 リンク駆動用モータ51b(請求項5に記載のモータ)は、ステッピングモータである。このようにステッピングモータを用いることで、パルス数により容易に回転の回数と角度を対応させることができ、回転数を切り換えるタイミングを精度よく設定することができる。
 (5)変形例
 (5-1)
 上記実施形態の空調室内機10では、第2姿勢と第3姿勢がほぼ同じである場合について説明したが、例えば、低スピード角度位置Pl3を複数設け、段階的に速度を切り換えるようにしてもよい。そのような場合に、第2姿勢と第3姿勢とがかなり異なる姿勢であってもかまわない。例えば、低スピード角度位置Pl3-1と低スピード角度位置Pl3-2を設け、低スピード角度位置Pl3-1までは、回転数をβrpmとし、低スピード角度位置Pl3-2以降は、回転数をγrpmとし、低スピード角度位置Pl3-1とPl3-2の間は、(β+γ)÷2の回転数で回転させるようにするなどである。
(4-5)
The link driving motor 51b (the motor according to claim 5) is a stepping motor. By using the stepping motor in this way, the number of rotations and the angle can be easily matched with the number of pulses, and the timing for switching the number of rotations can be set with high accuracy.
(5) Modification (5-1)
In the air conditioning indoor unit 10 of the above embodiment, the case where the second posture and the third posture are substantially the same has been described. For example, a plurality of low-speed angular positions Pl3 may be provided and the speed may be switched stepwise. . In such a case, the second posture and the third posture may be different from each other. For example, a low speed angular position Pl3-1 and a low speed angular position Pl3-2 are provided, and the rotational speed is β rpm until the low speed angular position Pl3-1, and the rotational speed is γ rpm after the low speed angular position Pl3-2. And between the low speed angular positions Pl3-1 and Pl3-2, the rotational speed is (β + γ) / 2.
 (5-2)
 上記実施形態では、水平フラップ30が閉じた状態から開いていくときにリンク駆動用モータ51bの回転数を切り換えているが、逆に開いた状態から閉じた状態に移行するときに回転数を切り換えてもよい。
 例えば、図16の時刻t16から時刻t17の間を室内制御部41が第1制御モードで制御し、リンク駆動用モータ51bが回転数βrpmで回転するように構成してもよい。その場合には、図14に示されている状態から図13に示されている状態の間、リンク部材58が回転数βrpmで回転するリンク駆動用モータ51bによって駆動されて高速で移動する。
 (5-3)
 上記実施形態では、リンク駆動用モータ51bの回転数を切り換えたが、ラック部材57を駆動するラック駆動用モータ51aもステッピングモータであり、リンク駆動用モータ51bのようにラック駆動用モータ51aの回転数を切り換えるように構成することができる。
(5-2)
In the above embodiment, the rotational speed of the link drive motor 51b is switched when the horizontal flap 30 is opened from the closed state. Conversely, the rotational speed is switched when shifting from the open state to the closed state. May be.
For example, the indoor control unit 41 may be controlled in the first control mode from time t16 to time t17 in FIG. 16, and the link driving motor 51b may be rotated at the rotation speed βrpm. In that case, during the state shown in FIG. 13 from the state shown in FIG. 14, the link member 58 is driven by the link driving motor 51b that rotates at the rotational speed β rpm and moves at a high speed.
(5-3)
In the above embodiment, the rotation speed of the link driving motor 51b is switched. However, the rack driving motor 51a that drives the rack member 57 is also a stepping motor, and the rotation of the rack driving motor 51a is performed like the link driving motor 51b. It can be configured to switch the number.
 ラック駆動用モータ51aの回転数を切り換える場合には、水平フラップ30の前部が吹出口15の前方に向って迫り出す第1動作を高速で行い、ラック部材57が本体ケーシング13の奥側に向って後退する第2動作を第1動作に比べて低速で行うように構成する。この場合には、回転方向によって、第1制御モードと第2制御モードを切り換えればよい。ただし、回転方向と動作状況とを組み合わせて第1制御モードと第2制御モードを切り換えてもかまわない。
 (5-4)
 上記実施形態では、ラック上位置で運転を開始する時と運転停止時にリンク駆動用モータ51bの回転数を切り換える場合について説明したが、ラック下位置での運転を開始する場合や風向制御を行う場合など他の場面でリンク駆動用モータ51bの回転数を切り換えてもかまわない。
When switching the number of rotations of the rack driving motor 51a, the first operation in which the front portion of the horizontal flap 30 urges toward the front of the air outlet 15 is performed at high speed, and the rack member 57 is moved to the back side of the main body casing 13. The second operation that moves backward is configured to be performed at a lower speed than the first operation. In this case, the first control mode and the second control mode may be switched depending on the rotation direction. However, the first control mode and the second control mode may be switched by combining the rotation direction and the operation state.
(5-4)
In the above embodiment, the case where the rotation speed of the link driving motor 51b is switched when the operation is started at the position on the rack and the time when the operation is stopped has been described. However, the case where the operation at the position below the rack is started or the wind direction control is performed. The rotational speed of the link driving motor 51b may be switched in other scenes.
 (5-5)
 上記実施形態では、回転軸310から離れたところに作用するリンク部材58の駆動速度を切り換える場合について説明したが、例えば、補助フラップ130の回転軸130aのように回転軸130aを補助フラップ駆動用モータ51cで直接駆動するような場合でも本願発明を適用することができる。そのような構成でも、フラップの重心が下に下がるときは上に上がるときよりも小さなトルクを要求されるだけであるため、フラップの重心が下に下がるときの回転数を重心が上に上がるときの回転数よりも大きく設定することができる。
 (5-6)
 上記実施形態では、本体ケーシング13の内部にある室内制御部41(請求項1に記載の制御部)によって、垂直フラップ20、水平フラップ30及び補助フラップ130が制御される場合について説明したが、これらの制御の一部あるいは全部を空調室内機10の本体ケーシング13の外部にある室外制御部42に行わせるように構成することもできる。そのような場合には、空調制御装置40や室外制御部42が請求項1に記載の制御部に相当することになる。
(5-5)
In the above embodiment, the case where the driving speed of the link member 58 acting away from the rotating shaft 310 is switched has been described. For example, the rotating shaft 130a is driven by the auxiliary flap driving motor like the rotating shaft 130a of the auxiliary flap 130. The present invention can be applied even when driving directly by 51c. Even in such a configuration, when the center of gravity of the flap is lowered, only a smaller torque is required than when the center of gravity of the flap is lowered. Can be set larger than the number of rotations.
(5-6)
Although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the vertical flap 20, the horizontal flap 30, and the auxiliary | assistant flap 130 were controlled by the indoor control part 41 (control part of Claim 1) inside the main body casing 13, A part or all of the control may be performed by the outdoor control unit 42 outside the main body casing 13 of the air conditioning indoor unit 10. In such a case, the air conditioning control device 40 and the outdoor control unit 42 correspond to the control unit described in claim 1.
10 空調室内機
13 本体ケーシング
15 吹出口
20 左右羽根
30 水平フラップ
41 室内制御部
51b リンク駆動用モータ
130 補助フラップ
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Air conditioning indoor unit 13 Main body casing 15 Outlet 20 Left and right blades 30 Horizontal flap 41 Indoor control part 51b Link drive motor 130 Auxiliary flap
特開2007-40628号公報JP 2007-40628 A

Claims (5)

  1.  上下方向の風向を制御するために第1姿勢から第2姿勢に変化する第1姿勢変化状態と第3姿勢から第4姿勢に変化する第2姿勢変化状態とを取りうる水平フラップ(30)と、
     前記水平フラップを駆動するためのモータ(51b)と、
     前記第1姿勢変化状態において前記モータを制御する第1制御モードと前記第2姿勢変化状態において前記モータを制御する第2制御モードとを有する制御部(41)と、
    を備え、
     前記水平フラップは、前記第2姿勢変化状態の駆動が可能な前記モータのトルクよりも前記第1姿勢変化状態の駆動が可能な前記モータのトルクの方が小さくなる構成であり、
     前記制御部は、前記第2制御モードよりも前記第1制御モードの方が前記モータの単位時間当たりの回転数が大きくなるように設定されている、空調室内機。
    A horizontal flap (30) capable of taking a first posture change state changing from the first posture to the second posture and a second posture change state changing from the third posture to the fourth posture in order to control the wind direction in the vertical direction; ,
    A motor (51b) for driving the horizontal flap;
    A control unit (41) having a first control mode for controlling the motor in the first posture change state and a second control mode for controlling the motor in the second posture change state;
    With
    The horizontal flap is configured such that the torque of the motor capable of being driven in the first posture change state is smaller than the torque of the motor capable of being driven in the second posture change state,
    The air conditioning indoor unit, wherein the control unit is set such that the number of rotations per unit time of the motor is greater in the first control mode than in the second control mode.
  2.  前記制御部は、前記第1制御モードによって前記水平フラップの重心が上から下に移動する区間の少なくとも一部を制御し、前記第2制御モードによって前記水平フラップの重心が下から上に移動する区間の少なくとも一部を制御する、
    請求項1に記載の空調室内機。
    The control unit controls at least a part of a section in which the center of gravity of the horizontal flap moves from top to bottom in the first control mode, and the center of gravity of the horizontal flap moves from bottom to top in the second control mode. Control at least part of the leg,
    The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 1.
  3.  前記水平フラップは、所定の回転支点を中心に回動可能に構成され、
     前記制御部は、前記水平フラップの重心が前記所定の回転支点の鉛直下方近傍の所定位置にあるときに、前記第1制御モードと前記第2制御モードとを切り換える、
    請求項2に記載の空調室内機。
    The horizontal flap is configured to be rotatable around a predetermined rotation fulcrum,
    The control unit switches between the first control mode and the second control mode when the center of gravity of the horizontal flap is at a predetermined position in the vicinity of a vertically lower side of the predetermined rotation fulcrum.
    The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 2.
  4.  吹出口(15)が形成され、前記吹出口に前記水平フラップが取り付けられているケーシング(13)をさらに備え、
     前記水平フラップは、前記第1姿勢が運転開始時に前記吹出口の近傍にあって前記吹出口に対向する姿勢であり、前記第2姿勢が前記所定位置の手前の略垂直な姿勢であり、前記第3姿勢が前記所定位置を過ぎた略垂直な姿勢であり、前記第4姿勢が前記所定位置を過ぎて前記第3姿勢よりも重心が上に上がった姿勢である、
    請求項3に記載の空調室内機。
    Further comprising a casing (13) in which an air outlet (15) is formed and the horizontal flap is attached to the air outlet;
    The horizontal flap is a posture in which the first posture is in the vicinity of the air outlet when starting operation and faces the air outlet, and the second posture is a substantially vertical posture before the predetermined position, The third posture is a substantially vertical posture past the predetermined position, and the fourth posture is a posture where the center of gravity is raised above the third posture after passing the predetermined position.
    The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 3.
  5.  前記モータは、ステッピングモータである、
    請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の空調室内機。
    The motor is a stepping motor;
    The air conditioning indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
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