WO2015080169A1

WO2015080169A1 - Indoor unit

Info

Publication number: WO2015080169A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/081287
Authority: WO
Inventors: 奈緒子岡本; 山田　俊明; 淳一中西; 哲二井上; 克博脇原
Original assignee: ダイキン工業株式会社
Priority date: 2013-11-26
Filing date: 2014-11-26
Publication date: 2015-06-04

Abstract

Attachment of wireless adapters to conventional indoor units in which the wireless adapter is attached to the exterior of the indoor unit is troublesome. This indoor unit has a casing (5) and a front-surface panel positioned to the front of the casing (5). The casing (5) has a bottom frame and a front-surface grille (6) attached to the front of the bottom frame. A storage unit (10) for a wireless adapter (70) is provided on the front surface (31) (the front surface of the casing (5)) of the front-surface grille (6).

Description

Indoor unit

The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, for example.

Some conventional air conditioners include a casing and a front panel arranged in front of the casing. An electrical component box is accommodated in the casing.

JP 2011-149620 A

By the way, in recent years, a technique in which a wireless adapter is attached to an indoor unit and each function of the air conditioner is remotely controlled from a terminal device such as a mobile phone has been studied.

For example, this wireless adapter may be attached to the outside of the indoor unit. However, when attaching the wireless adapter to the outside of the indoor unit, remove the front panel and the front grill on the front of the casing, It is necessary to remove the electrical component box from the interior of the indoor unit and connect the wireless adapter to the electrical component box. For this reason, there is a problem that the installation work of the wireless adapter becomes complicated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit in which a wireless adapter can be easily attached.

An indoor unit according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a casing and a front panel disposed in front of the casing, and a housing portion for a wireless adapter is provided on the front surface of the casing.

In this indoor unit, the wireless adapter can be stored in the storage section provided on the front surface of the casing simply by removing or opening the front panel. Therefore, the wireless adapter can be easily attached to the indoor unit.

An indoor unit according to a second aspect of the present invention is the indoor unit according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein an electrical component box is housed inside the casing, and the cable for the wireless adapter is connected to the electrical unit before the wireless adapter is attached. It extends from the product box to the storage part.

In this indoor unit, when the wireless adapter is attached to the indoor unit, it is only necessary to connect the wireless adapter to the cable for the wireless adapter, so the wireless adapter can be attached to the indoor unit more easily.

An indoor unit according to a third aspect of the invention is the indoor unit according to the second aspect of the invention, characterized in that the storage portion is arranged in the vicinity of the electrical component box.

In this indoor unit, the cable from the electrical component box to the storage unit can be shortened.

An indoor unit according to a fourth invention is the indoor unit according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the wireless adapter has a display unit, and the display unit of the wireless adapter is located inside the indoor unit. The wireless adapter has a restricting means configured to be housed in the housing portion only in a state facing the camera.

In this indoor unit, since the wireless adapter is stored so that the display unit of the wireless adapter faces the inside of the indoor unit, light from the display unit of the wireless adapter can be prevented from leaking to the outside of the indoor unit.

An indoor unit according to a fifth aspect of the invention is the indoor unit according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein the storage portion includes an adapter insertion portion having substantially the same shape as the wireless adapter, a cable lead-out portion from which the cable is drawn, A partition portion that partitions the adapter insertion portion and the cable lead-out portion, and the partition portion is formed on the front side from the center in the depth direction, and the wireless adapter is inserted into the adapter insertion portion, It has the cable passage part which opposes the cable connection part of a wireless adapter, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

In this indoor unit, since the storage direction of the indoor unit can be determined in one direction with an easy configuration, the display unit of the wireless adapter can be easily turned to the inside of the indoor unit.

An indoor unit according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the indoor unit according to the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the storage unit is connected to the wireless adapter only when the display unit of the wireless adapter faces the inside of the indoor unit. It has the accommodation side engaging part engaged with the provided adapter side engaging part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

As described in the above description, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

In the first invention, the wireless adapter can be stored in the storage portion provided on the front surface of the casing simply by removing or opening the front panel. Therefore, the wireless adapter can be easily attached to the indoor unit.

In the second invention, when the wireless adapter is attached to the indoor unit, it is only necessary to connect the wireless adapter to the cable for the wireless adapter, so the wireless adapter can be attached to the indoor unit more easily.

In the third invention, the cable from the electrical component box to the storage portion can be shortened.

In the fourth invention, since the wireless adapter is stored so that the display unit of the wireless adapter faces the inside of the indoor unit, it is possible to prevent light from the display unit of the wireless adapter from leaking to the outside of the indoor unit.

In the fifth aspect of the invention, since the storage direction of the indoor unit can be determined in one direction with an easy configuration, the display unit of the wireless adapter can be easily turned to the inside of the indoor unit.

In the sixth aspect of the invention, since the storage direction of the indoor unit can be determined in one direction with an easy configuration, the display unit of the wireless adapter can be easily turned to the inside of the indoor unit.

(A) is a perspective view at the time of the stop of the indoor unit concerning the embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a perspective view at the time of operation of an indoor unit, (c) is a front panel and It is a perspective view when the blowing panel is removed. It is the schematic which shows the longitudinal cross-section of an indoor unit. It is a front view when the front panel and the blowing panel are removed from the indoor unit. (A) is a right side view when the indoor unit is stopped, and (b) is a right side view when the indoor unit is in operation. It is a perspective view of the indoor unit which shows a mode that the wireless adapter was connected to the cable for wireless adapters extended from the electrical component box. (A) is a perspective view which shows the display part side of a wireless adapter, (b) is a perspective view which shows the opposite side to the display part of a wireless adapter. It is an enlarged view of the accommodating part of the wireless adapter shown in FIG. It is the schematic when the state by which the wireless adapter was accommodated in the accommodating part of the wireless adapter was seen from the longitudinal direction center side of the indoor unit. It is the IX-IX sectional view taken on the line shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the attachment method of a wireless adapter, (a) is a figure which shows a mode that the cable for wireless adapters was pulled out from the accommodating part, (b) is the cable connection of the wireless adapter for the cable for wireless adapters The figure which shows a mode that it connected to the part, (c) is a figure which shows a mode that the wireless adapter was accommodated in the accommodating part. It is a figure explaining that a wireless adapter cannot be stored in a storage part when the display part of a wireless adapter faces the outside of an indoor unit, and (a) is a state where a cable for a wireless adapter is pulled out from the storage part. (B) is a figure which shows a mode that the cable for wireless adapters was connected to the cable connection part of a wireless adapter, (c) is a figure which shows a mode that a wireless adapter cannot be accommodated in a storage part. It is the schematic which shows the modification of a wireless adapter and an accommodating part.

Hereinafter, an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[Overall configuration of air conditioner]
An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an indoor unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 and an outdoor unit (not shown). The indoor unit 1 has an elongated shape in one direction as a whole, and is installed on the wall surface of the room so that its longitudinal direction is horizontal. In the following description, the direction protruding from the wall surface to which the indoor unit 1 is attached is referred to as “front”, and the opposite direction is referred to as “rear”. Further, the left-right direction shown in FIG. 1 is simply referred to as “left-right direction”, and the up-down direction shown in FIG. 1 is simply referred to as “up-down direction”.

[Configuration of indoor unit]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the indoor unit 1 mainly includes a main body 4, a front panel 7, a blowout panel 8, a wind direction changing plate 50, and the like.

[Main unit]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the main body 4 includes a casing 5 including a bottom frame 42 and a front grill 6, an indoor heat exchanger 20 housed in the casing 5, and a cross flow fan 21 (hereinafter, (Also simply referred to as a fan 21), a fan motor, an electrical component box 40, and a wireless adapter 70.

The indoor heat exchanger 20 and the fan 21 are attached to the bottom frame 42 as shown in FIG. The indoor heat exchanger 20 and the fan 21 are arranged so that the fan 21 is arranged at substantially the center of the indoor unit 1 in a cross-sectional view, and the indoor heat exchanger 20 having an inverted V shape surrounds the upper half of the fan 21. Has been.

(Electrical component box)
As shown in FIG. 3, the electrical component box 40 is disposed on the right side in the front view of the indoor heat exchanger 20 and the fan 21. The electrical component box 40 accommodates a control unit therein, and controls each component necessary for the air conditioning operation of the indoor unit 1. The control unit includes a fan motor that drives the fan 21, a drive motor that drives an opening / closing mechanism 61 that opens and closes the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8, a flap motor that drives the wind direction change plate 50 and the auxiliary wind direction change plate 52. The auxiliary flap motor is connected to control the fan 21, the drive unit, the wind direction changing plate 50, and the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52.

(Bottom frame)
The bottom frame 42 is formed of a resin material and has a shape that covers the lower side, the rear side, and the side of the fan 21. The bottom frame 42 is fixed to the main body casing (not shown) that fixes the indoor heat exchanger 20 and the fan 21 and constitutes the back surface 1b of the indoor unit 1, and the left and right ends of the main body casing. The decorative board 47 (refer FIG. 4) which comprises a side surface is provided. An installation plate for fixing the indoor unit 1 to the indoor wall surface is attached to the back surface of the main casing.

The bottom frame 42 constitutes the air outlet 27 together with the front grill 6 at the lower part thereof. This blower outlet 27 is an opening for blowing the wind from the fan 21 into the room. The air outlet 27 is provided near the lower portion of the indoor unit 1 and on the front side of the indoor unit 1. The air outlet 27 has a shape that is long in the horizontal direction when viewed from the front.

(Front grill)
The front grill 6 is attached to the bottom frame 42 from the front, and covers the front, side, upper, and lower sides of the main body 4. The front grill 6 is formed of a resin material and has a thin, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with the entire back surface opened. As shown in FIG. 3, the front grill 6 has a top surface portion 30, a front surface 31 (the front surface of the casing 5), and a lower surface 32.

As shown in FIG. 1C, the top surface portion 30 is curved so that the central portion 30M of the front end 30F bulges forward. Specifically, the front end 30F of the top surface 30 is inclined toward the back surface 1b toward the both ends from the central portion 30M of the front end 30F, and the direction of the tangent line in contact with the front end 30F of the top surface 30 is continuous in plan view. Curved to change. A first air inlet 23 for room air is disposed on substantially the entire top surface 30.

The front surface 31 (the front surface of the casing 5) has a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, as shown in FIG. As can be easily understood from FIG. 1 (c), the front surface 31 is located in the vicinity of the longitudinal direction ends 31 </ b> L and 31 </ b> R of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6 (near the longitudinal direction both ends of the front surface of the casing 5). The

surfaces

33, 33 are curved so that the depth dimension increases as the distance from the center in the longitudinal direction increases. Further, the neighboring

surfaces

33 and 33 are inclined (curved) toward the back surface 1b as going downward. The front surface 31 includes, in addition to the above-described

neighboring surfaces

33 and 33, a front end 30F of the top surface portion 30, an opening 34 for taking in indoor air, an air outlet peripheral portion 35 disposed around the air outlet 27, and the like. The front surface 31 has a door portion 41 that faces the electrical component box 40. When the door portion 41 is opened, the state of the electrical component box 40 can be visually recognized without removing the front grille 6. Yes.

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening 34 is provided from the vicinity of the center in the vertical direction of the front surface 31 to the upper portion, and faces the front surface side of the indoor heat exchanger 20. A filter 36 (see FIG. 2) that covers substantially the entire area of the opening 34 is attached to the front of the opening 34. As shown in FIG. 2, the filter 36 extends from the front side to the upper side of the indoor heat exchanger 20, and is in the indoor air taken in from the first suction port 23 and the second suction port 26 described later. To collect dust.

As shown in FIG.1 (c), the blower outlet peripheral part 35 is curving so that the center part of the longitudinal direction may bulge ahead. In detail, it curves so that a depth dimension may become large as it approaches the longitudinal direction center part from the both ends of the blower outlet peripheral part 35. FIG.

As understood from FIG. 1A and the like, when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped, the front panel 7 is in contact with or close to a part of the front end 30F of the top surface 30 and the vicinity surfaces 33 and 33 (upper side). ing. Therefore, the upper side of the front surface 31 is closed by the front panel 7. Further, the blowout panel 8 is in contact with or close to a part (lower side) of the blower outlet peripheral portion 35 and the neighboring

surfaces

33 and 33. Therefore, the lower side of the front surface 31 is closed by the blowout panel 8. On the other hand, when the indoor unit 1 is in operation, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the front panel 7 moves forward in a substantially horizontal direction, so that the front panel 30 and the front end 30 </ b> F of the top surface portion 30 and the neighboring

surfaces

33 and 33. A gap is formed between the two, and a second suction port 26 for sucking room air is formed. Moreover, the blower outlet 27 is opened when the blowout panel 8 moves between the front panel 7 and the front grille 6.

An opening for forming the air outlet 27 together with the bottom frame 42 is formed below the front surface 31 and in front of the lower surface 32. The front surface of the air outlet 27 is closed by the air outlet panel 8 when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped. Further, the lower surface of the air outlet 27 is closed by a wind direction changing plate 50 attached to the bottom frame 42 when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped.

As shown in FIG. 1 (c), a wind direction changing plate 50 and an auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 arranged above the wind direction changing plate 50 are arranged at the outlet 27. The wind direction changing plate 50 and the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 have a plate-like shape having a long shape in the left-right direction, and the wind direction changing plate 50 and the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 are rotational axes along different horizontal directions. It is comprised so that rotation around is possible. Therefore, the wind direction change board 50 changes the wind direction of the air which blows off from the blower outlet 27 in an up-down direction with the auxiliary | assistant wind direction change board 52. FIG. A flap motor is connected to the wind direction changing plate 50, and an auxiliary flap motor is connected to the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52. The wind direction changing plate 50 and the auxiliary wind direction changing plate 52 can be rotated around different rotation axes by driving the flap motor 51 and the auxiliary flap motor 53, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5, the front surface 31 (front surface of the casing 5) is provided with a wireless adapter storage portion 10 (details will be described later) in which the wireless adapter 70 is stored. The storage unit 10 is provided on the near surface 33 on the right end side of the indoor unit 1 and extends along the vertical direction. Further, the storage unit 10 is disposed in the vicinity of the electrical component box 40. Specifically, the storage unit 10 and the electrical component box 40 are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other via the opening / closing mechanism 61 in a front view.

(Wireless adapter)
The wireless adapter 70 can wirelessly communicate with a terminal device such as a mobile phone (for example, a smart fan) via a network (Internet), for example, and supplies information from the air conditioner to the outside and is supplied from the terminal device. Information can be received.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the wireless adapter 70 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and has a display surface 71 on which the display unit 74 is arranged. The display surface 71 has a larger surface than the other surfaces (for example, the front surface 72 and the lower end surface 73), and includes a flat surface 71a and a stepped surface 71b slightly stepped down from the flat surface 71a. The flat surface 71a is on the same plane, and the stepped surface 71b is on the same plane different from the flat surface 71a. The display unit 74 is, for example, an LED display unit having an LED element, and lights up or blinks in response to information supplied from a terminal device, for example. The display unit 74 is disposed on the paragraph surface 71 b of the display surface 71.

The surface 76 on the opposite side of the display surface 71 has a recess 77 (adapter-side engagement portion) that engages with a claw portion 15 (storage-side engagement portion) described later of the storage portion 10 of the wireless adapter. The concave portion 77 is disposed below the surface 76 on the opposite side of the display surface 71 and at substantially the center in the width direction. As shown in FIG. 9, the surface 76 is curved so that the central portion in the width direction bulges compared to both

end portions

76F and 76R. In FIG. 9, the bulge in the center in the width direction of the surface 76 on the opposite side of the display surface 71 is shown larger than the actual size. The lower end surface 73 of the wireless adapter 70 has a cable connecting portion 75 to which an end portion 44 of a wireless adapter cable 43 (hereinafter simply referred to as a cable 43) is connected. The cable connection portion 75 is provided on the front surface 72 side from the center in the width direction.

(Wireless adapter storage)
As shown in FIG. 7, the wireless adapter storage unit 10 (hereinafter simply referred to as storage unit 10) includes an adapter insertion unit 11 into which the wireless adapter 70 is inserted (storage), a cable extraction unit 12 through which the cable 43 is drawn, It has a partition part 13 that partitions the adapter insertion part 11 and the cable lead part 12 and a lid 14 that can be opened and closed.

The adapter insertion portion 11 refers to a portion in which the wireless adapter 70 is stored (inserted), and is approximately the same size as the wireless adapter 70. Specifically, the length W4 and the width W5 in the longitudinal direction of the adapter insertion portion 11 are substantially the same as the length W1 and the thickness W2 (see FIG. 6) of the wireless adapter 70 (including a slightly larger case). Further, the depth of the adapter insertion portion 11 is slightly larger than the width W3 (see FIG. 6) of the wireless adapter 70 (may be substantially the same). Below the adapter insertion portion 11, a claw portion 15 (storage side engagement portion) that is elastically deformed in the width direction (left-right direction) is provided. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the claw portion 15 is provided on the outer surface of the indoor unit 1 (on the right end 31 </ b> R side of the front grill 6) on the side surface of the storage portion 10.

The cable lead-out part 12 has a cable lead-out hole 12h (see FIG. 8) for pulling out the cable 43. As shown in FIG. 7, before the wireless adapter 70 is attached to the indoor unit 1, the cable 43 extending from the electrical component box 40 extends to the cable extraction portion 12 of the storage unit 10 through the cable extraction hole 12 h. Exist.

As shown in FIG. 8, the partitioning section 13 includes a plate-shaped partitioning member 16 for partitioning the adapter insertion section 11 and the cable lead-out section 12, and an end portion on the front side from the center portion in the front-rear direction (depth direction). And a cable passage portion 17 to be formed. The cable passage portion 17 faces the cable connection portion 75 of the wireless adapter 70 in a state where the wireless adapter 70 is inserted (stored) in the adapter insertion portion 11. In addition, FIG. 8 is the schematic which looked at the accommodating part 10 from the longitudinal direction center side of the indoor unit 1. FIG.

In the present embodiment, the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the inside of the indoor unit 1 by the wireless adapter 70, the adapter insertion portion 11, the cable drawing portion 12, and the partition portion 13 of the storage unit 10. Only the wireless adapter 70 constitutes a restricting means configured to be housed in the housing part 10. Further, the recess 77 (adapter side engaging portion) of the wireless adapter 70 and the claw portion 15 (storage side engaging portion) of the storage portion 10 constitute the restriction means.

[Front panel and blowout panel]
As shown in FIG. 1A, the front panel 7 and the blowout panel 8 cover substantially the entire front surface 31 of the front grill 6 when the operation of the indoor unit 1 is stopped.

The front panel 7 is formed of a resin material and is provided so as to cover the front upper side of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. The front panel 7 is supported near the left and right ends by an opening / closing mechanism 61 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The front panel 7 opens the second suction port 26 by moving away from the front surface 31 of the front grill 6, and closes the second suction port 26 by moving closer to the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. .

The front panel 7 is configured to be detachable, and the user can easily remove the front panel 7 from the indoor unit 1. The front panel 7 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the casing 5 so that the lower end portion of the front panel 7 moves forward.

The blowout panel 8 is formed of a resin material and is provided so as to cover the front lower side of the front surface 31 of the front grill 6. The blowout panel 8 is supported in the vicinity of both left and right ends by an opening / closing mechanism 61 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. When the front panel 7 is moved forward, the blow-out panel 8 moves (moves upward) into the gap between the front panel 7 and the front grill 6 to open the air outlet 27 and moves downward. The outlet 27 is closed.

[Attaching method of wireless adapter]
Next, a method for attaching the wireless adapter 70 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the storage unit 10 as viewed from the center in the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit 1. When the wireless adapter 70 is attached to the indoor unit 1, the front panel 7 is first removed, or the front panel 7 is opened so that the lower end of the front panel 7 moves forward, and the user or the installation contractor can store it. The unit 10 can be operated. Next, as shown in FIG. 10A, the lid 14 of the storage unit 10 is opened, and the cable 43 is pulled out of the storage unit 10. Next, as shown in FIG. 10B, the end portion 44 of the cable 43 is connected to the cable connection portion 75 of the wireless adapter 70. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 10C, the wireless adapter 70 is inserted (stored) in the adapter insertion unit 11 of the storage unit 10 so that the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the inside of the indoor unit 1. Finally, the lid 14 is closed and the front panel 7 is returned to the original state, and the attachment of the wireless adapter 70 is completed. In the present embodiment, “the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the inside of the indoor unit 1” means that the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the center in the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit 1.

When the wireless adapter 70 is inserted (stored) in the adapter insertion portion 11 of the storage unit 10, the surface 76 opposite to the display surface 71 on which the display unit 74 is disposed is curved in the width direction. The opposite surface 76 is inserted into the adapter insertion portion 11 so that the claw portion 15 is elastically deformed and slid. After that, the claw portion 15 of the storage portion 10 engages with the concave portion 77 provided on the opposite surface 76. Further, when the wireless adapter 70 is inserted (stored) in the adapter insertion portion 11 of the storage portion 10, the cable 43 does not interfere with the partition member 16 of the partition portion 13 (without striking the partition member 16). The cable passing part 17 of the partition part 13 and the cable connecting part 75 of the wireless adapter 70 are in a facing state.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, a state in which the wireless adapter 70 cannot be stored in the storage unit 10 when the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the outside of the indoor unit 1 will be described. FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the storage unit 10 as viewed from the center in the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit 1. FIG. 11A shows a state where the lid 14 of the storage unit 10 is opened and the cable 43 is pulled out of the storage unit 10. FIG. 11B shows a state in which the end portion 44 of the cable 43 is connected to the cable connection portion 75 of the wireless adapter 70 so that the display portion 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the outside of the indoor unit 1. Yes. As described above, the wireless adapter 70 is stored in the housing portion in a state where the end portion 44 of the cable 43 is connected to the cable connection portion 75 of the wireless adapter 70 so that the display portion 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the outside of the indoor unit 1. Even if it is attempted to be inserted (accommodated) in the adapter insertion portion 11 of the wireless adapter 10, as shown in FIG. 13C, the cable 43 interferes with the partition member 16 of the partition portion 13 (buts against the partition member 16), and the wireless adapter 70 cannot be inserted into the adapter insertion portion 11 of the storage portion 10. Further, since the display surface 71 of the wireless adapter 70 is not curved in the width direction like the surface 76 opposite to the display surface 71, the wireless adapter 70 and the claw portion 15 of the storage unit 10 interfere with each other. This also prevents the wireless adapter 70 from being inserted into the adapter insertion portion 11 of the storage portion 10. Therefore, in the indoor unit 1, the storage unit 10 is configured to be able to store the wireless adapter 70 only in a state where the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the inside of the indoor unit 1.

<Characteristics of indoor unit of this embodiment>
In the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, the wireless adapter 70 can be stored in the storage unit 10 provided on the front surface 31 of the front grill 6 (the front surface of the casing 5) simply by removing or opening the front panel 7. Therefore, the wireless adapter 70 can be easily attached to the indoor unit 1.

Further, in the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the wireless adapter cable 43 extends from the electrical component box 40 to the storage unit 10 before the wireless adapter 70 is attached. When the adapter 70 is attached to the indoor unit 1, it is only necessary to connect the wireless adapter 70 to the wireless adapter cable 43. Therefore, the wireless adapter 70 can be attached to the indoor unit 1 more easily.

Further, in the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, since the wireless adapter storage unit 10 is disposed in the vicinity of the electrical component box 40, the length of the cable 43 from the electrical component box 40 to the storage unit 10 can be shortened.

Moreover, in the indoor unit 1 of this embodiment, since the wireless adapter 70 is accommodated so that the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the inside of the indoor unit 1, the light of the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 is transmitted to the indoor unit 1. Can be prevented from leaking outside.

Further, in the indoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, the adapter insertion portion 11 of the storage portion 10 has substantially the same shape as the wireless adapter 70 and interference between the wireless adapter cable 43 and the partition member 16 of the partition portion 13 is considered. Then, by providing the cable passing part 17 of the partition part 13, the storage direction of the indoor unit 1 can be determined in one direction. Therefore, the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 can be placed inside the indoor unit 1 with an easy configuration. Can be in a state of facing.

Moreover, in the indoor unit 1 of this embodiment, the claw part 15 (storage side engaging part) of the storage part 10 and the recessed part 77 (adapter side engaging part) of the wireless adapter 70 are provided, so that the indoor unit 1 is stored. Since the direction can be determined in one direction, the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 can be in a state facing the inside of the indoor unit 1 with an easy configuration.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described based on drawing, it should be thought that a specific structure is not limited to these embodiment. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the embodiment but by the scope of claims, and further includes meanings equivalent to the scope of claims and all modifications within the scope.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the wireless adapter cable 43 extends from the electrical component box 40 to the wireless adapter storage unit 10 before the wireless adapter 70 is attached has been described. However, it does not have to extend from the electrical component box 40 to the storage unit 10 of the wireless adapter.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the wireless adapter storage unit 10 is disposed in the vicinity of the electrical component box 40 has been described, but the wireless adapter storage unit 10 may not be disposed in the vicinity of the electrical component box 40. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the wireless adapter 70 includes the display unit 74 has been described. However, the wireless adapter 70 may not include the display unit 74. Therefore, it is not necessary to have a restricting unit configured so that the wireless adapter 70 can be stored in the storage unit 10 only when the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the inside of the indoor unit 1.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the restriction unit is configured to be configured such that the wireless adapter 70 can be stored in the storage unit 10 only when the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the inside of the indoor unit 1. As a simple configuration, a configuration having a wireless adapter 70, an adapter insertion portion 11, a cable lead-out portion 12, and a partition portion 13 of the storage portion 10, a claw portion 15 (storage side engaging portion) of the storage portion 10, and a wireless adapter Although the description has been given of the case of having two configurations including the 70 concave portions 77 (adapter-side engagement portions), only one of the configurations may be provided.

In addition, the specific configuration of the restricting means configured so that the wireless adapter 70 can be stored in the storage unit 10 only when the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the inside of the indoor unit 1 is as described above. It is not limited to two. For example, the shape of the wireless adapter and the shape of the adapter insertion portion of the storage portion are such that the wireless adapter can be stored in the storage portion only when the display portion of the wireless adapter faces the inside of the indoor unit. May be. As an example, as shown in FIG. 12, in front view, a surface 176 opposite to the display surface 171 bulges out compared to the display surface 171 on which the display unit of the wireless adapter 170 is arranged. The case where the recessed part 111a corresponding to the surface 176 on the opposite side of the said display surface 171 is provided in the adapter insertion part 111 of the part 110 is mentioned. In this example, the wireless adapter 170 can be stored in the storage unit 110 only when the display unit of the wireless adapter 170 faces the inside of the indoor unit.

In the above-described embodiment, the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 facing the inside of the indoor unit 1 means that the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the center of the indoor unit 1 in the longitudinal direction. It may mean that the display unit 74 of the adapter 70 faces the center in the height direction of the indoor unit 1 or may mean that the display unit 74 faces the center in the depth direction of the indoor unit 1.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the surface 76 on the opposite side of the display surface 71 on which the display unit 74 of the wireless adapter 70 is disposed is curved so that the center portion in the width direction bulges compared to both

end portions

76F and 76R. However, the surface 76 opposite to the display surface 71 may be a flat surface.

In the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 10C, the wireless adapter 70 is stored in the housing portion in a state where the end portion 44 of the wireless adapter cable 43 is connected to the cable connection portion 75 of the wireless adapter 70. Although the case where it accommodated in 10 was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this. For example, the end 44 of the wireless adapter cable 43 is fixed at a position facing the cable connection portion 75 of the wireless adapter 70 in the storage unit 10 and the wireless adapter 70 stored in the storage unit 10. The end 44 of the wireless adapter cable 43 may be connected to the cable connecting portion 75 of the wireless adapter 70 at the same time when the wireless adapter 70 is stored in the storage unit 10. In this case, the end portion 44 of the cable 43 is connected to the cable connection portion 75 of the wireless adapter 70 only when the display portion 74 of the wireless adapter 70 faces the inside of the indoor unit 1. It is preferable that the end portion 44 of the cable 43 is not connected to the cable connection portion 75 of the wireless adapter 70 in a state where the portion 74 faces the outside of the indoor unit 1.

If the present invention is used, the wireless adapter can be easily attached.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indoor unit 5 Casing 7 Front panel 10 Wireless adapter storage part 11 Adapter insertion part 12 Cable drawer part 13 Partition part 15 Claw part (storage side engaging part)
16 Partition member 17 Cable passage part 31 Front surface (front surface of casing)
40 Electrical component box 43 Cable 70 for wireless adapter Wireless adapter 74 Display part 75 Cable connection part 77 Recessed part (adapter side engaging part)

Claims

A casing,
A front panel disposed in front of the casing,
An indoor unit comprising a housing portion for a wireless adapter provided in front of the casing.
An electrical component box is housed inside the casing,
The indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein a cable for the wireless adapter extends from the electrical component box to the storage unit before the wireless adapter is attached.
The indoor unit according to claim 2, wherein the storage unit is disposed in the vicinity of the electrical component box.
The wireless adapter has a display unit,
2. The wireless adapter according to claim 1, further comprising a restricting unit configured so that the wireless adapter can be stored in the storage unit only when the display unit of the wireless adapter faces the inside of the indoor unit. The indoor unit according to any one of -3.
The storage section is
An adapter insertion portion having substantially the same shape as the wireless adapter;
A cable lead portion from which the cable is drawn;
A partition that partitions the adapter insertion portion and the cable lead-out portion;
The partition is
It has a cable passage part which is formed in the front side from the central part in the depth direction, and faces the cable connection part of the wireless adapter when the wireless adapter is inserted into the adapter insertion part. Item 5. The indoor unit according to Item 4.
The storage section is
The wireless-side adapter has a storage-side engaging portion that engages with an adapter-side engaging portion provided in the wireless adapter only when the display portion of the wireless adapter faces the inside of the indoor unit. Item 6. The indoor unit according to Item 4 or 5.