WO2016139980A1 - Air cleaning mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing an air cleaning mechanism that allows a user to remove a dust container box easily and safely. An air cleaning mechanism 20 according to the present invention is provided with a body 22 and a dust container box 23. The body includes a dust trap portion 21 and catch portions Bl, Bc. The dust container box includes a dust container portion 231, locking portions 233f, and an operating portion 233a. The dust container portion serves to contain dust trapped by the dust trap portion. The locking portions can be locked onto the catch portions of the body. In a state in which the locking portions are locked onto the catch portions, the operation direction of the operating portion includes at least a downward component. When the operating portion is operated in the operation direction that includes the downward component, the locking portions become disconnected from the catch portions, thereby placing the dust container box in a state of being detachable from the body.

Description

Air cleaning mechanism

The present invention relates to an air cleaning mechanism with a cleaning function.

In the past, air conditioners as shown in the following conventional examples have been proposed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-97014).
(Conventional example)
An air conditioner equipped with a cleaning unit that removes dust adhering to a filter,
The cleaning unit is
A support having a filter rail through which the filter moves;
A dust collection box that is detachably attached to the support and has a dust scraping portion and a dust collection box that is attached below the dust scraping portion, and is attached to the front portion of the air conditioner in the left-right direction. Assembly, and
The dust scraper has a shaft that engages with the mounting hole of the support at one end in the left-right direction, engages with the fixing hole of the support at the other end in the left-right direction, and advances and retreats in the left-right direction by a spring. Has a possible stopper,
A chamfered portion that abuts against the abutting portion of the support is formed on the surface of the stopper at the tip of the stopper, and the chamfered portion is abutted against the support when the stopper is pushed toward the support. The air conditioner is characterized in that the spring shrinks in contact with the stopper, the stopper moves inward, and then engages with the fixing hole of the support.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-197014 (see abstract, FIG. 6 etc.) Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2010-249358 (Summary, see FIG. 6 etc.)

By the way, in the air conditioner as shown in the above conventional example, in order for the user to remove the dust collection box assembly from the support in order to throw away the dust in the dust collection box, the user puts his finger into the fixing hole. It is necessary to pull the dust collection box assembly forward by inserting the stopper against the elastic force of the spring and moving it to the spring side so that the tip of the stopper 7 is positioned inside the fixing hole. That is, in order to remove the dust collection box assembly from the support in this air conditioner, it is troublesome for the user to perform a relatively complicated operation with both hands. Moreover, since the indoor unit of an air conditioner is normally installed in a comparatively high place, the operation | work which requires both hands is comparatively dangerous.

An object of the present invention is to allow a user to remove a dust storage box (corresponding to the “dust collection box assembly” described above) more easily and safely than before even when installed at a relatively high place. It is to provide an air cleaning mechanism capable of

The air purification mechanism according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a main body and a dust container. The main body has a dust collecting portion and a locked portion. Note that a heat exchanger and a blower, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, and the like may be mounted on the main body. That is, this air purifying mechanism may be incorporated in an air conditioner (air conditioner), an air purifier with a humidifying function, or an air purifier with a dehumidifying function. Moreover, this main body may exist as a single device without mounting other component parts. The dust storage box has a dust storage portion, a locking portion, and an operation portion. The dust accommodating part is for accommodating the dust collected in the dust collecting part. The locking part can be locked to the locked part of the main body. Only one pair of the locked part and the locking part may be provided, or a plurality of pairs may be provided. Further, when the locking portion is locked to the locked portion, it may be flexibly locked. The operation portion includes at least a downward component in the operation direction in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion. Note that the operation direction of the operation unit may be composed of only the downward component. Further, the number of operation units is preferably two or less, more preferably one. And when this operation part is operated along the operation direction in which this downward component is included, this dust storage box will be in the state which a latching part remove | deviates from a to-be-latched part, and can detach | desorb from a main body.

The air cleaning mechanism according to the second aspect of the present invention is the air cleaning mechanism according to the first aspect, and the locked portion has an opening. The locking part is a rod. Then, when the operating portion is operated along the operation direction including the downward component in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion, the locking portion comes out of the opening and is engaged. Remove from the stop. In the air cleaning mechanism according to this aspect, it is preferable that there are at least two pairs of locked portions (openings) and locking portions. In such a case, it is preferable that the locking portions exist on both side surfaces of the dust container.

The air purification mechanism according to the third aspect of the present invention is the air purification mechanism according to the second aspect, and the locking portion is urged toward the outside of the dust container box. And the front-end | tip of this latching | locking part inclines inside as it goes to the attachment direction to the main body of a dust storage box.

The air cleaning mechanism according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the air cleaning mechanism according to any one of the first to third aspects, and the dust container further includes a dust removing unit. The dust removing portion faces the dust collecting portion in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion. The dust removing unit is, for example, a roller with a brush or a suction device, and removes dust from the dust collecting unit by moving the dust collected in the dust collecting unit to the dust containing unit. Is. And the latching | locking part is located above a dust removal part in the state in which the latching | locking part was latched by the to-be-latched part.

The air cleaning mechanism according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the air cleaning mechanism according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, and the main body further includes a bottom support portion. The bottom support portion supports the bottom of the dust accumulation box in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion. The bottom support portion is provided with a notch so that at least a part of the bottom surface of the dust accumulation box opposite to the main body facing side is exposed.

An air cleaning mechanism according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes a dust collecting unit, a dust removing unit, a driven body, a support unit, and a driving source. The dust removing unit is disposed so as to face a part of the dust collecting unit. In addition, this dust removal part is as having demonstrated in description of the air purifying mechanism which concerns on a 4th situation. The driven body is connected to the dust collecting unit. In addition, it is preferable that this dust collecting part is detachable from the driven body. A support part supports a to-be-driven body so that attachment or detachment is possible. The drive source is detachably connected to the driven body. And this drive source drives a to-be-driven body so that a dust removal part may face a part of dust collection part continuously.

The air cleaning mechanism according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is the air cleaning mechanism according to the sixth aspect, and the driven body is a roller having an engaging portion. Here, the “roller” is a roller with a brush, for example, and is a roller for removing dust collected by the dust collecting unit from the dust collecting unit. The drive source is detachably connected to a first shaft portion that is a shaft portion on one side of the roller. The support portion detachably supports a second shaft portion that is a shaft portion opposite to the first shaft portion.

An air cleaning mechanism according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the air cleaning mechanism according to the seventh aspect, wherein two rollers are arranged such that their rotation axes are on the same line and the second shaft portions face each other. It is installed. And only one support part exists and supports the two second shaft parts together.

The air purification mechanism according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is the air purification mechanism according to the eighth aspect, and the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion are in a symmetrical relationship.

The air cleaning mechanism according to the tenth aspect of the present invention is the air cleaning mechanism according to the ninth aspect, and the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion each have a support shaft portion and a connecting shaft portion. The connecting shaft portion is formed on the distal end side of the support shaft portion. The support shaft portion is formed at a position closer to the main body portion of the roller than the connecting shaft portion.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the operation unit is operated along the operation direction including the downward component, the locking unit is detached from the locked unit and the dust container box. Becomes removable from the main body. For this reason, the user can remove the dust container from the main body simply by placing the other hand on the operation portion and pulling it downward or diagonally forward and downward while supporting his body with one hand. Therefore, even when this air cleaning mechanism is installed at a relatively high place, the user can remove the dust storage box more easily and safely than before.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the operation unit is operated along the operation direction including the downward component in the state where the locking unit is locked to the locked portion. In addition, the locking part comes out of the opening and comes off the locked part. For this reason, in this air purifying mechanism, the subject of this invention can be overcome with a comparatively simple structure, and the increase in cost can be suppressed.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the third aspect of the present invention, the locking portion is urged toward the outside of the dust storage box, and the tip of the locking portion is attached to the main body of the dust storage box. It is inclined inward as it goes in the direction. For this reason, in this air cleaning mechanism, when the user attaches the dust storage box to the main body, the user attaches the dust storage box to the main body simply by pushing the dust storage box into the mounting position of the main body without operating the operation unit. be able to.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the locking portion is positioned above the dust removing portion in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion. For this reason, in the air cleaning mechanism, the dust removing unit is stably locked as compared with the case where the locking unit is located below the dust removing unit. Further, in such a case, it is preferable that the locking structure is further provided below the dust removing unit, because the dust removing unit is locked more stably.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the bottom support portion of the main body supports the bottom of the dust accumulation box in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion. The bottom support portion is provided with a notch so that at least a part of the bottom surface of the dust accumulation box opposite to the main body facing side is exposed. For this reason, in this air cleaning mechanism, when removing the dust container from the main body, the user can move the operation unit in the operation direction with another finger while supporting the bottom of the dust container with the thumb, for example. Therefore, in this air cleaning mechanism, the user can remove the dust container from the main body while holding the dust container.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the support portion detachably supports the driven body and the drive source is detachably connected to the driven body. For this reason, in this air cleaning mechanism, the driven body can be removed and washed with a washstand or the like. In addition, in a conventional air cleaning mechanism (for example, see JP 2010-249358 A), the user cannot remove the driven body, and in order to clean the driven body that is dirty with dust, The user had to go up on a chair and wipe the driven body with a wet cloth.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the drive source is detachably connected to the first shaft portion that is the shaft portion on one side of the roller, and the support portion is the first shaft portion. The second shaft portion, which is the shaft portion on the opposite side of, is detachably supported. For this reason, in this air cleaner, it is possible to remove the roller and perform cleaning or the like.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the two rollers are arranged such that the rotation axes are on the same line and the second shaft portions face each other. In this air cleaning mechanism, there is only one support portion, and the two second shaft portions are supported by the support portion. For this reason, in this air purifying mechanism, there are three operations, that is, an operation for mounting one roller to the drive source, an operation for mounting the other roller to the opposite drive source, and the above-mentioned two rollers as the support section. By performing the mounting operation, the two rollers can be mounted on the main body. For this reason, in an air purifying mechanism, a user's effort of roller mounting can be reduced.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion of the roller are in a symmetrical relationship. For this reason, in this air cleaning mechanism, the user can easily attach the roller to the support portion and the drive source without considering the mounting direction of the roller.

As described above, in the air cleaning mechanism according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion each have a support shaft portion and a connecting shaft portion. For this reason, in an air purifying mechanism, the freedom degree of design of a roller and its receiving part becomes high.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the control system of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the dust collection filter unit which comprises the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the dust collection filter unit which constitutes the indoor unit of the air harmony machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial exploded perspective view of the dust collection filter unit which constitutes the indoor unit of the air harmony machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the lower part of the dust collection filter unit which comprises the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the front side of the dust storage box which comprises the dust collection filter unit which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the A part of FIG. It is a perspective view of the dust container with the front cover removed. It is a front view of the dust container with the front cover removed, and is a view showing a state where the operation lever portion is not pushed down, that is, a state where the operation lever portion is urged upward. It is a front view of the dust container with the front cover removed, and is a view showing a state where the operation lever is pushed downward. It is a figure when the opening-and-closing type bearing which constitutes the dust collection filter unit concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention is made into an open state. It is a figure when removing a filter drive roller from the opening-and-closing type bearing which constitutes the dust collection filter unit concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the filter drive roller which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view at the time of attaching the filter drive roller which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention to a drive motor via a connection piece.

20 Dust collection filter unit (Air cleaning mechanism)
21 Dust collection filter (dust collecting part)
22 Support body (main body)
23 Dust storage box 24 Filter drive roller (driven body, roller)
24M drive motor (drive source)
25 Open / close bearing (support)
226 Bottom support part 231 Dust storage box part (dust storage part)
233a Operation lever part (operation part)
233f Engaging pin part (locking part)
234 Roller with brush (Dust remover)
242 Pinion gear part (engagement part)
243 Support shaft portion (first shaft portion, second shaft portion, support shaft portion)
244 connecting portion (first shaft portion, second shaft portion, connecting shaft portion)
Bl hole (locked part, opening)
Bc hole (locked part, opening)
RC notch

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

-First embodiment-
<Overall configuration of indoor unit of air conditioner>
First, the overall configuration of an air conditioner indoor unit (hereinafter simply referred to as an “indoor unit”) according to the present embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is usually used by being hung on the upper part of the wall of the room. An outdoor unit (not shown) is connected to the indoor unit 1 via a liquid side connecting pipe (not shown) and a gas side connecting pipe (not shown). Thus, the indoor unit 1 and the outdoor unit constitute a refrigerant circuit (not shown), and as a result, function as an air conditioner, that is, an air conditioner. In addition, since this invention is very rarely related with an outdoor unit and a refrigerant circuit, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment mainly includes a housing 10, a dust collecting filter unit 20, an air conditioning unit 30, and an electrical component unit 40. Hereinafter, each of these element parts will be described in detail.

(1) Case The case 10 is a resin product having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and mainly includes a front panel 11, a main body panel 12, and a back panel 13, as shown in FIGS. The dust collection filter unit 20, the air conditioning unit 30, and the electrical component unit 40 are accommodated therein. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the main body panel 12 opens upward. For this reason, the upper side of the dust collection filter unit 20 is not covered with the housing | casing 10, but is exposed. Further, a flap 15 is connected to the lower portion of the main body panel 12 as shown in FIGS. The flap 15 constitutes a bottom plate of the housing 10 when the operation is stopped. The flap 15 is connected to a drive motor 15M (see FIG. 4). The drive motor 15M is communicatively connected to the electrical component unit 40 via the communication line Lc (see FIG. 4), and adjusts the rotation angle of the flap 15 according to a control signal from the electrical component unit 40 during operation. To do.

(2) Air conditioning unit As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the air conditioning unit 30 mainly includes an indoor heat exchanger 31, a cross flow fan 32, a temperature detector TD (see FIG. 4), an indoor side. It is comprised from the liquid pipe (not shown) and the indoor side gas pipe (not shown). Hereinafter, these component parts will be described in detail.

(2-1) Indoor Heat Exchanger As shown in FIG. 2, the indoor heat exchanger 31 is a combination of a plurality of heat exchangers like a roof that covers the cross flow fan 32. Each heat exchanger has a large number of radiating fins (not shown) attached to a heat transfer tube (not shown) bent back and forth at both left and right ends, and functions as an evaporator during cooling operation. It functions as a condenser during heating operation.

(2-2) Cross Flow Fan The cross flow fan 32 is connected to a drive motor 32M (see FIG. 4). During operation, the cross flow fan 32 is rotationally driven by the drive motor 32M, sucks indoor air into the housing 10 and supplies it to the indoor heat exchanger 31, and heats the indoor flow heat exchanger 31 with heat. The exchanged air is sent out indoors. The drive motor 32M is communicatively connected to the electrical component unit 40 via the communication line Lc (see FIG. 4), and operates according to a control signal transmitted from the electrical component unit 40.

(2-3) Indoor Liquid Pipe The indoor liquid pipe is a pipe extending from the liquid side portion of the indoor heat exchanger 31. The indoor side liquid pipe is thinner than the indoor side gas pipe, and liquid refrigerant flows through the indoor side liquid pipe during operation. As described above, the indoor side liquid pipe is connected to an outdoor side liquid pipe (not shown) via the liquid side connecting pipe.

(2-4) Indoor Gas Pipe The indoor gas pipe is a pipe extending from the gas side portion of the indoor heat exchanger 31. The indoor side gas pipe is thicker than the indoor side liquid pipe, and a gas refrigerant flows through the indoor side gas pipe during operation. As described above, the indoor side gas pipe is connected to the outdoor side gas pipe (not shown) via the gas side communication pipe.

(2-5) Temperature detector The temperature detector TD is a thermistor. The temperature detector TD is disposed in the vicinity of the indoor heat exchanger 31 or the suction port in the housing. The temperature detector TD is communicatively connected to the electrical component unit 40 via the communication line Lc (see FIG. 4), and periodically transmits measured temperature information to the electrical component unit 40.

(3) Dust Collection Filter Unit As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the dust collection filter unit 20 mainly includes a dust collection filter 21, a support body 22, a dust storage box 23, a filter drive roller 24, and a drive motor 24M. The driving motor 23M, the openable bearing 25, and the power relay unit 26. In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, the dust collection filter 21, the dust container 23, the filter drive roller 24 and the drive motor 24M are arranged one by one on the left and right as shown in FIGS. It is installed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, only one drive motor 23M is disposed on the right side wall 225 (described later) of the support body 22. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, only one each of the openable bearing 25 and the power relay portion 26 is disposed near the lower center of the support body 22. Hereinafter, these component parts will be described in detail.

(3-1) Dust Collection Filter As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the dust collection filter 21 is mainly located in the frame 211 and the air filter (opening portion of a lattice frame portion 211b described later. (Not shown for convenience) and is detachably supported by the support body 22. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the frame 211 is mainly formed of a large outer frame portion 211a and a lattice frame portion 211b. The large outer frame portion 211a is a substantially rectangular frame-shaped part. As shown in FIG. 8, a rack portion 211c is formed on the lower surfaces of the left and right edge portions of the large outer frame portion 211a. When the dust collection filter 21 is attached to the support body 22, the rack portion 211 c is fitted into a pinion gear portion 242 (described later) of the filter driving roller 24. That is, when the filter drive roller 24 is rotationally driven by the drive motor 24M, the dust collecting filter 21 moves forward or backward along a guide portion GD (described later) of the support body 22 in a plan view, and downward or in a front view. Move upward. The movement mode of the dust collection filter 21 will be described in detail later. The lattice frame portion 211b is formed inside the large outer frame portion 211a and firmly supports the air filter.

(3-2) Support Body As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the support body 22 is not only the dust collection filter 21, but also the dust storage box 23, the drive motor 24M, the drive motor 23M, the openable bearing 25 and the power. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the relay member 26 is also a member that mainly supports a main body part 221, a lattice rib 222, a left side wall part 223, a central wall part 224, a right side wall part 225, and a bottom. It is comprised from the support part 226.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the main body portion 221 is a thick resin plate-like body that curves downward as it goes from the near side to the far side, and includes a lattice rib 222, a left side wall portion 223, a center portion It functions as a base for providing the wall portion 224, the right side wall portion 225, and the bottom support portion 226.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the lattice rib 222 is a lattice-shaped reinforcing rib and is formed along the upper surface of the main body portion 221.

The left side wall part 223 is a side wall part extending forward from the left side edge part of the main body part 221 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, a guide portion GD is formed on the right side of the left side wall portion 223, that is, on the inner side. The guide portion GD is formed to move the dust collection filter 21 along a specified direction when the dust collection filter 21 is moved by the drive motor 24M. In addition, the left side wall portion 223 fixedly supports the drive motor 24M on the left side, that is, the outside. Further, a hole Bl that can receive an engagement pin portion 233f (described later) of the dust container box 23 is formed in the left side wall portion 223.

The right side wall part 225 is a side wall part extended toward the front from the right side edge part of the main body part 221 as shown in FIG. A guide portion (not shown) is formed on the left side of the right side wall portion 225, that is, on the inner side, like the left side wall portion 223. In addition, this guide part is exhibiting the same shape as the guide part GD formed in the left side wall part 223. The right side wall 225 fixedly supports the drive motor 23M and the drive motor 24M on the right side, that is, outside. In the right side wall 225, the drive motor 23M is disposed below the drive motor 24M, as shown in FIGS. Further, a hole (not shown) that can receive an engagement pin portion 233f (described later) of the dust container box 23 is formed in the right side wall portion 225.

As shown in FIG. 7, the central wall portion 224 is a wall portion extending forward from a substantially central portion in the width direction of the main body portion 221. And the guide part GD is formed in the both sides of this center wall part 224 as FIG. 7 shows. In addition, these guide parts GD are exhibiting the same shape as the guide part GD of the left side wall part 223 and the guide part of the right side wall part 225. The left guide portion is opposed to the guide portion GD of the left wall portion 223, and the right guide portion GD is opposed to the guide portion of the right wall portion 225. That is, one of the two dust collection filters 21 is guided by the left guide portion of the central wall portion 224 and the guide portion GD of the left wall portion 223, and the other is guided by the right guide portion GD and the right side wall of the central wall portion 224. It will be guided by the guide part of the part 225.

As shown in FIG. 7, the bottom support portion 226 is a shelf portion extending forward from the lowermost end portion of the main body portion 221, and is mainly formed of a shelf portion 226a and a claw portion 226b. . The bottom support portion 226 plays a role of supporting the bottom of the dust storage box 23. As shown in FIG. 7, the shelf 226a has a quarter and three-quarter positions from the right end (or left end) (when the shelf 226a is divided into a right region and a left region). Is formed with a notch RC on the front side of a half position (that is, the central portion) of each region. The notch RC is formed so that a part of the bottom surface of the dust storage box 23 opposite to the main body portion facing side is exposed in the bottom view when the dust storage box 23 is mounted on the support main body 22. Yes. As shown in FIG. 7, the claw portion 226b is a rectangular protruding portion that slightly protrudes upward from the upper surface of the shelf plate portion 226a, and is disposed on both sides of each notch RC. The claw portion 226b plays a role of preventing the right and left positional deviation of the dust container box 23.

(3-3) Dust Storage Box As shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the dust storage box 23 mainly includes a dust storage box 231, a mechanism storage 232, a vertical rotation lever mechanism 233, and a roller 234 with a brush. And a side gear portion 235.

As shown in FIG. 8, the dust storage box 231 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box portion that opens upward, and plays a role of storing dust on the dust collection filter scraped off by the roller 234 with a brush. Yes. The dust storage box 231 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin so that the user can recognize accumulated dust from the outside. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the front half of the opening of the dust container box 231 is shielded by the horizontal plate 231a. Further, a claw receiving portion 231c for receiving the claw portion 226b provided on the bottom support portion 226 of the support body 22 is formed on the bottom wall 231b of the dust storage box portion 231 (see FIG. 8).

As shown in FIG. 8, the mechanism accommodating portion 232 is a substantially rectangular tube-shaped portion located above the front portion of the dust accommodating box portion 231, and has a function of accommodating and supporting the vertical rotation lever mechanism 233. Is responsible. In addition, this mechanism accommodating part 232 is couple | bonded with the front side upper end of the dust accommodating box part 231 via the intermediate wall part Wi, as FIG. 8 shows. The mechanism housing portion 232 and the intermediate wall portion Wi are mainly formed of a frame body portion 232A, an upper wall portion 232B, and a front cover 232C, as shown in FIGS. The frame body part 232A is literally a frame-shaped part, and extends upward from the front upper end of the dust container box 231 as shown in FIGS. The upper wall portion 232B is a bent wall portion formed inside the frame body portion 232A. As shown in FIG. 8, the upper wall portion 232B mainly includes a horizontal wall portion Wh, a vertical wall portion Wv, a bottom wall portion Wb, and a rear wall portion. It is formed from the wall Wr. As shown in FIG. 8, the horizontal wall portion Wh extends slightly rearward from the upper end of the lower side portion of the frame body portion 232A. The vertical wall portion Wv extends upward from the rear end of the horizontal wall portion Wh. As shown in FIG. 8, the vertical wall portion Wv constitutes an intermediate wall portion Wi together with the front cover 232C. As shown in FIG. 8, the bottom wall portion Wb extends rearward from the upper end of the vertical wall portion Wv and constitutes the bottom wall of the mechanism housing portion 232. The rear wall portion Wr extends upward from the rear end of the bottom wall portion Wb to the far side end of the upper side portion of the frame body portion 232A, and constitutes the rear wall of the mechanism housing portion 232. In addition, on the front side of the rear wall portion Wr, as shown in FIGS. 8, 11, 12, and 13, a rotary shaft portion 233b (up and down) of a vertical rotation lever 233A (described later) of the vertical rotation lever mechanism 233 is provided. A plurality of support claws Ns for supporting a lock spring 233B (to be described later) and a lock unit 233B (to be described later) are formed, and a spring support pin portion 232a for supporting one end (inner side) of the coil spring CS of the vertical rotation lever mechanism 233. A pair of left and right is formed (see FIG. 13). As shown in FIG. 8, the front cover 232C is a plate-like body having an inverted L cross section, and in the state of being fitted into the frame body portion 232A, constitutes the intermediate wall portion Wi together with the vertical wall portion Wv, A part of the front wall and the top wall of the mechanism housing portion 232 is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the front cover 232 </ b> C has an opening OP for exposing an operation lever portion 233 a (described later) of the up and down rotation lever 233 </ b> A at a central corner portion. The opening OP has a shape and a size that can move up and down sufficiently for the operation lever portion 233a to perform its function. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the front cover 232C has a support for supporting a rotating shaft portion 233b (described later) of a vertical rotating lever 233A (described later) of the vertical rotating lever mechanism 233 on the rear surface thereof. A claw portion Nc is formed. That is, the rotary shaft portion 233b (described later) of the up / down rotation lever 233A (described later) of the up / down rotation lever mechanism 233 is sandwiched between the support claw portion Ns of the rear wall portion Wr and the support claw portion Nc of the front cover 232C. Thus, it is supported (refer FIG. 8). As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the side of the mechanism accommodating portion 232 is opened, and an engagement pin portion 233f (to be described later) of a lock unit 233B (described later) of the up-and-down rotation lever mechanism 233 through the opening Or. (Described later) can appear and disappear (see FIGS. 12 and 13).

The vertical rotation lever mechanism 233 is a mechanism that allows the dust storage box 23 to be easily attached to and detached from the support body 22, and mainly includes the vertical rotation lever 233 A, as shown in FIGS. The lock unit 233B and the above-described spring support pin portion 232a are included.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the vertical rotation lever 233A mainly includes an operation lever portion 233a, a rotating shaft portion 233b, and a projection portion 233c. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the operation lever portion 233a is a substantially rectangular plate-like portion, and extends outward from a part of the outer peripheral surface of the central portion of the rotary shaft portion 233b. As shown in FIG. 9, the operation lever portion 233a protrudes obliquely forward and upward from the opening OP of the front cover 232C of the mechanism housing portion 232 described above. The operation lever portion 233a is colored in a color different from the colors of the dust storage box portion 231 and the side gear portion 235. This is to make the operation lever portion 233a stand out from the other parts. The rotating shaft portion 233b is a shaft body extending in the width direction of the dust container box 23 as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, and as described above, the support claws Rs, Rc in the mechanism container portion 232. Is rotatably supported by. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the tip end portion of the rotating shaft portion 233b is inserted into a slider portion 233d (described later) of the lock unit 233B. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the protruding portion 233c protrudes outward from the outer surface of the tip portion of the rotating shaft portion 233b. That is, the protrusion 233c is positioned inside a slider portion 233d (described later) of the lock unit 233B (see FIGS. 11 to 13).

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the lock unit 233B mainly includes a slider portion 233d, a spring frame portion 233e, and an engagement pin portion 233f. In addition, the slider part 233d, the spring frame part 233e, and the engagement pin part 233f are resin moldings, and are integrated. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the slider portion 233d is a substantially rectangular frame, and mainly includes a frame portion 233g and an inclined surface forming portion 233h. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the inclined surface forming portion 233h forms an inclined surface Ps that is inclined downward as it goes from the inside to the outside in the front view in the frame portion 233g. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the spring frame portion 233e is a substantially rectangular frame, and is mainly composed of a frame portion 233i and a spring support pin portion 233j. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the spring support pin portion 233 j is a pin-shaped portion extending inward from the outer wall of the frame portion 233 i, and is inserted into the hole of the coil spring CS so as to be inserted into the coil spring CS. Support one end (outside) of the. Here, as described above, the inner end of the coil spring CS is supported by the spring support pin portion 232a of the mechanism housing portion 232 (see FIG. 13), and the outer end is a spring support pin portion 233j of the spring frame portion 233e. It is supported by. The coil spring CS urges the lock unit 233B toward the outside. The engaging pin part 233f is a part for locking the dust container 23 to the support body 22, and includes a hole Bl of the left side wall part 223 and the right side wall part 225 of the support body 22 and a hole Bc of the openable bearing 25. It is the dimension which can be inserted in (described later). In the present embodiment, the engagement pin portion 233f has a tip inclined inward as it goes in the direction in which the dust container 23 is attached to the support body 22, that is, from the front side toward the rear side. The engaging pin portion 233f protrudes from the opening Or on the side surface of the mechanism housing portion 232 when the operation lever portion 233a of the up / down rotation lever 233A is not operated by the user (see FIG. 12). ) When the user depresses the operation lever portion 233a of the up / down rotation lever 233A downward, the user retracts to the inside of the mechanism housing portion 232 (see FIG. 13). The mechanism of the engagement pin portion 233f appearing and retracting will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

First, when the user does not apply a downward force to the operation lever portion 233a of the up / down rotation lever 233A, the coil spring CS biases the lock unit 233B outward, so that the up / down rotation lever mechanism As shown in FIG. 12, the protrusion 233c on the rotary shaft portion 233b of the 233 is in a state of being located on the innermost side of the slider portion 233d of the lock unit 233B. At this time, the operation lever portion 233a of the up and down rotation lever 233A is in a state of extending obliquely forward and upward as shown in FIGS.

On the other hand, when the user depresses the operation lever portion 233a of the up / down rotation lever 233A from the previous state, the protrusion 233c on the rotation shaft portion 233b of the up / down rotation lever mechanism 233 turns downward around the rotation axis. As a result, the lock unit 233B is pulled inward against the urging force of the coil spring CS, resulting in the state shown in FIG. In this state, the protrusion 233c on the rotary shaft portion 233b is positioned on the outermost side of the slider portion 233d of the lock unit 233B as shown in FIG.

The roller 234 with a brush has a brush attached to the outer peripheral surface of the roller, and is rotatably supported on both side walls of the dust container box 231. The brush roller 234 scrapes dust accumulated on the dust collection filter and collects it in the dust storage box 231 and also cleans the dust collection filter 21. Further, in a state where the dust container box 231 is attached to the support body 22, the brush roller 234 sandwiches a part of the dust collection filter 21 in cooperation with the filter driving roller 24 as shown in FIG. 8.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the side gear portion 235 is attached to each shaft portion of the brush roller 234 protruding from the dust storage box portion 231 on both sides. In the state in which the dust container box 231 is attached to the support main body 22, the side gear part 235 of the dust container box 231 attached to the drive motor installation side region (that is, the right region) has one side of the drive motor 23M. The gear meshes with a gear (not shown) at the tip of the shaft, and the other meshes with a relay gear 26a (described later) of the power relay section 26. On the other hand, one side of the side gear portion 235 of the dust storage box portion 231 attached to the region on the drive motor non-installation side (that is, the left side region) meshes with a relay gear 26a (described later) of the power relay portion 26, but the other is free. It becomes a state.

(3-4) Filter Drive Roller As shown in FIG. 16, the filter drive roller 24 is a roller having a symmetrical shape, and mainly includes a roller body 241, a pinion gear portion 242, a support shaft portion 243, and The connecting portion 244 is formed. As shown in FIG. 8, the roller body 241 faces the roller 234 with the brush of the dust container box 23 with the dust collection filter 21 in between when the dust container box 23 is attached to the support body 22. In addition, it plays a role of preventing dust that is rolled up by driving the roller 234 with the brush from being scattered on the back side of the dust collecting filter 21. As shown in FIG. 16, the pinion gear portion 242 is disposed on both sides of the roller body 241 in the rotation axis direction. As described above, the rack portion 211c of the dust collection filter 21 is fitted to the pinion gear portion 242 (see FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 16, the support shaft portion 243 is a short cylindrical portion, and extends outward from the outer surface of the pinion gear portion 242 along the rotation axis of the roller body 241. Then, when the filter driving roller 24 is supported by the open / close type bearing 25, one side of the support shaft portion 243 is supported by the open / close type bearing 25. As shown in FIG. 17, the connecting portion 244 has a substantially cross shape in a side view. As shown in FIG. 16, the connecting portion 244 extends outwardly from the outer surface of the support shaft portion 243 along the rotation axis of the roller body 241. It extends towards. When the filter drive roller 24 is connected to the connecting piece Pr at the tip of the shaft of the drive motor 24M, one side of the connecting portion 244 is connected to the connecting piece Pr. The connecting portion 244 is chamfered over the entire surface for the purpose of smoothly connecting to the connecting piece Pr of the drive motor 24M.

(3-5) Drive Motor The drive motor 24M is a motor that can be switched between forward and reverse rotation, and moves the dust collection filter 21 along the guide portion GD by rotating the filter drive roller 24 as described above. Let Specifically, when the drive motor 24M is rotated forward, the dust collection filter 21 moves forward along a guide portion GD (described later) of the support body 22 in a plan view and moves downward in a front view. To do. As a result, the dust accumulated on the dust collection filter 21 is scraped off from the bottom by the roller 234 with brush to the dust container box 231 of the dust container box 23. On the other hand, when the drive motor 24M is reversed, the dust collection filter 21 moves rearward along a guide portion GD (described later) of the support body 22 in a plan view and moves upward in a front view. As a result, the cleaned dust collection filter 21 is returned to the specified position.

The drive motor 23M is a motor that can only rotate forward, and continues to rotate the roller with brush 234 during the cleaning operation.

(3-6) Opening / Closing Bearing As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the opening / closing bearing 25 mainly includes a bearing portion 251, an upper latched piece 252, and a rotating piece 253. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the bearing portion 251 is formed in the lower portion of the central wall portion 224 of the support body 22. The bearing portion 251 is formed with a recess Cv that can accommodate the support shaft portion 243 of the filter driving roller 24. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the upper locked piece 252 is a belt-like curved plate member and is attached on the central wall portion 224 of the support body 22. A locked portion 252a is formed at the lowermost end of the upper locked piece 252. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the rotating piece 253 is pivotally supported by the lower portion of the bearing portion 251. A locking portion 253 a is formed at the upper end of the rotating piece 253. And if this rotation piece 253 is rotated to the highest position, the latching | locking part 253a will latch to the to-be-latched part 251a. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7, 14, and 15, the rotating piece 253 is formed with a hole Bc that can be engaged with an engaging pin portion 233 f (described later) of the dust container box 23. The engaging pin portion 233f can be fitted into this hole only after the rotating piece 253 is locked to the locked portion 252a. The rotating piece 253 is colored with a color different from the colors of the bearing portion 251 and the upper locked piece 252. This is to make the rotating piece 253 more conspicuous than other parts.

(3-7) Power Relay Unit The power relay unit 26 mainly includes a relay gear 261 and a bearing unit 262 as shown in FIG. The relay gear 261 is a gear that can mesh with the pinion gear portion 242 of the filter drive roller 24. The bearing portion 262 supports the relay gear 261 rotatably. In other words, the relay gear 261 uses the rotational power of the brush roller 234 of the dust storage box 23 that is rotated by the drive motor 23M in the region on the drive motor installation side to transmit the rotational power of the dust storage box 23 in the region on the drive motor non-installation side. It plays a role of transmitting to the brush roller 234.

(4) Electrical component unit The electrical component unit 40 mainly includes a central processing unit 42, an infrared light receiving unit 43, and a communication unit 41, as shown in FIG. These components 41 to 43 are bus-connected to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the electrical component unit 40 is driven by a drive motor 32M of the cross flow fan 32, a drive motor 15M of the flap 15 and a brush roller 234 via a communication line Lc (see FIG. 4). The motor 23M, the drive motor 24M of the filter drive roller 24, and the temperature detector TH are connected in communication. The central processing calculation unit 42 calculates the control signal from the remote controller 50 (see FIG. 4), the output information of the temperature detector TH, and the like as needed to derive appropriate control parameters. The data is transmitted to the drive motor 32M of the cross flow fan 32, the drive motor 15M of the flap 15, the drive motor 23M of the brush roller 234, and the drive motor 24M of the filter drive roller 24 via the communication unit 41. In addition, the central processing calculation unit 42 transmits control parameters and the like to an outdoor unit electrical unit (not shown) via the communication unit 41 as needed, or controls parameters and the like from the outdoor unit electrical unit. Or receive. The infrared light receiving unit 43 receives blinking infrared light generated from the remote controller 50. The infrared light receiving unit 43 converts the flashing infrared signal into a signal, and transmits the generated signal to the central processing unit 42.

<Dust storage box mounting and removal method>
(1) Mounting method The operator places the dust container 23 on the right or left region of the bottom support 226 of the support body 22 and pushes the dust container 23 back. Then, first, the front end surface of the engagement pin portion 233 f of the vertical rotation lever mechanism 233 of the dust container box 23 comes into contact with the left wall portion 223 or the right wall portion 225 of the support body 22 and the rotation piece 253. Then, when the operator further pushes the dust storage box 23 back from there, the engagement pin portion 233f moves toward the inside of the dust storage box 23 against the urging force of the coil spring CS, and the engagement pin portion 233f is almost completely submerged in the dust container 23. At this time, the engagement pin portion 233f smoothly moves inward due to the tip shape of the engagement pin portion 233f. In this state, when the operator further pushes the dust storage box 23 into the back side, the dust storage box 23 moves to the back side, and the engagement pin portion 233f is located on the left side wall portion 223 of the support body 22 or on the right side. When reaching the position facing the hole Bl of the wall 225 and the hole Bc of the rotating piece 253, the engaging pin portion 233f is pushed out of the dust storage box 23 by the urging force of the coil spring CS, and becomes the holes Bc, Bl. insert. In this manner, a locking structure is formed by the engaging pin portion 233f and the holes Bc, B1, and the dust container 23 is mounted (locked) to the support body 22.

(2) Removal method The operator rotates the operation lever portion 233a of the dust container box 23 downward with the bottom surface of the dust container box 23 exposed by the notch RC of the bottom support part 226 supported by the thumb. Then, the dust container box 23 can be removed from the support body 22 by pulling the dust container box 23 toward you. As described above, when the operation lever portion 233a of the dust storage box 23 is rotated to the lowest end by the operator, the engagement pin portion 233f is immersed in the mechanism storage portion 232, that is, the locking structure is It has been completely released.

<Attaching and removing filter drive roller>
(1) Attachment method First, the operator removes the locking portion 253a from the locked portion 252a and rotates the rotating piece 253 downward to open the openable bearing 25. Next, the operator connects the connecting portion 244 of the filter driving roller 24 to the connecting piece Pc of the driving motor 24M. Subsequently, the operator inserts the support shaft portion 243 of the filter drive roller 24 into the recess Cv of the bearing portion 251. Finally, the operator rotates the rotating piece 253 to the uppermost position to lock the locking portion 253a to the locked portion 252a. As a result, the filter driving roller 24 is attached to the openable bearing 25.

(2) Removal method In order to remove the filter drive roller 24 from the openable bearing 25, a procedure completely opposite to the attachment method may be taken. That is, first, the operator removes the locking portion 253a from the locked portion 252a, rotates the rotating piece 253 downward, and opens the openable bearing 25. Next, the operator pulls out the support shaft portion 243 of the filter drive roller 24 from the recess Cv of the bearing portion 251. Subsequently, the operator pulls out the connecting portion 244 of the filter driving roller 24 from the connecting piece Pc of the driving motor 24M. As a result, the filter drive roller 24 is extracted from the openable bearing 25.

<Characteristics of indoor unit according to first embodiment>
(1)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, the operator holds the operation lever portion 233a of the dust storage box 23 with the thumb supporting the bottom surface of the dust storage box 23 exposed by the notch RC of the bottom support portion 226. After rotating downward, the dust container 23 can be removed from the support body 22 by pulling the dust container 23 forward. For this reason, even if this indoor unit 1 is installed in a relatively high place, the user can remove the dust storage box 23 more easily and safely than before.

(2)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, an operator simply places the dust container 23 on the right region or the left region of the bottom support portion 226 of the support main body 22 and pushes the dust container box 23 to the back side. The box 23 can be attached to the support body 22. For this reason, even if this indoor unit 1 is installed in a relatively high place, the user can easily and safely attach the dust container 23 to the support body 22.

(3)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, an up-and-down rotation lever mechanism 233 having a relatively simple structure is used as a structure for attaching the dust container box 23 to the support body 22. For this reason, the cost increase of the indoor unit 1 can be suppressed.

(4)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, the front end of the engagement pin portion 233f is inclined inwardly from the front side toward the rear side. For this reason, in this indoor unit 1, when the dust storage box 23 is attached to the support body 22 by the operator, the engaging pin portion 233f smoothly moves inward. For this reason, in this indoor unit 1, the operator can easily push the dust storage box 23 toward the back side.

(5)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, the engagement pin portion 233f of the vertical rotation lever mechanism 233 is positioned above the brush roller 234 in a state where the dust container 23 is attached to the support body 22. (See FIG. 9) The bottom of the dust container 23 is supported by the bottom support portion 226 of the support body 22. For this reason, in this indoor unit 1, even when the roller with brush 234 is driven to rotate, the dust container box 23 can be stably fixed.

(6)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, the filter drive roller 24 can be removed from the dust collection filter unit 20. For this reason, in this indoor unit 1, the filter drive roller 24 can be washed with a washstand or the like.

(7)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, the filter driving roller 24 of the dust collection filter unit 20 has a bilaterally symmetric shape. For this reason, in this indoor unit 1, it is possible to prevent the user from mounting the filter drive roller 24 incorrectly.

(8)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, the filter driving roller 24 of the dust collection filter unit 20 has a support shaft portion 243 and a connecting portion 244 at the ends. For this reason, in this indoor unit 1, the freedom degree of design of the filter drive roller 24 and its receiving part becomes high.

(9)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, in the dust collection filter unit 20, the two filter drive rollers 24 are arranged so that the rotation axes thereof are on the same line. In the dust collection filter unit 20, there is only one openable bearing 25, and the two shaft parts are supported by the openable bearing 25. For this reason, in this dust collection filter unit 20, three operations, that is, an operation of mounting one filter drive roller 24 on the connecting piece Pr of the drive motor 24M, and the other filter drive roller 24 on the opposite side of the drive motor 24M. The two filter driving rollers 24 can be attached to the support body 22 by performing the operation of mounting the connecting piece Pr on the connecting member Pr and the operation of mounting the two filter driving rollers 24 on the openable bearing 25 described above. For this reason, in this indoor unit 1, it is possible to reduce the trouble of mounting the filter driving roller 24 by the user.

(10)
In the indoor unit 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation site (the operation lever portion 233a of the up / down rotation lever mechanism 233, the rotation piece 253 of the open / close bearing 25, etc.) in the dust collection filter unit 20 is more conspicuous than the other sites. Thus, the operation part is colored with a color different from other parts. For this reason, the operator can easily recognize the operation site, and can perform the removal work of the dust container 23 and the filter driving roller 24 skillfully.

-Second Embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the second embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in a mechanism for realizing the protrusion and withdrawal of the engagement pin portion 233f. For this reason, only this point will be described for the indoor unit according to the present embodiment.

In the indoor unit according to the present embodiment, a push button mechanism is employed instead of the up / down rotation lever mechanism 233. This push button mechanism is the same as in the previous embodiment except that the operation lever portion 233a is omitted from the up / down rotation lever 233A, a pinion is attached to the substantially central portion of the rotary shaft portion 233b, and a push button and a rack portion are further added. The structure is substantially the same as that of the up / down rotation lever mechanism 233. Here, the rack portion extends downward from the push button and meshes with the pinion of the rotating shaft portion 233b. Therefore, when the push button is pushed down by the user, the pinion is rotated by the downward movement of the rack portion, and the rotating shaft portion 233b is rotated.

-Third embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the third embodiment is applied to the first embodiment only in that the filter drive roller 24 is rotationally driven by one drive motor like the brush roller 234 of the previous embodiment. It differs from the indoor unit 1.

In the indoor unit according to this embodiment, a power relay unit is provided for the filter drive roller 24. Such an aspect can also be applied to the second embodiment.

-Fourth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the fourth embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in the manner of attaching the dust container 23 to the support body 22. For this reason, about the indoor unit concerning this Embodiment, only the same aspect is demonstrated.

In the indoor unit according to the present embodiment, another type of vertical rotation lever mechanism is employed instead of the vertical rotation lever mechanism 233 according to the previous embodiment. In another type of vertical rotation lever mechanism, the lock unit 233B is omitted from the vertical rotation lever mechanism 233 according to the previous embodiment. Further, the vertical rotation lever 233A is biased upward by a coil spring. Further, a pair of arm portions with claw portions extending from the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft portion 233b are added, and the arm portions extend through the back wall of the dust container box 23 to the outside. That is, when the operation lever portion 233a is rotated downward against the urging force of the coil spring, the arm portion moves upward. Then, when the hand is released from the operation lever portion 233a, the operation lever portion 233a is rotated upward by the biasing force of the coil spring, and the arm portion is moved downward. And in the indoor unit which concerns on this Embodiment, the vertically long hole which can be latched with the nail | claw part of an arm part is formed in the lower part of the main-body part 221 of the support main body 22, and the position facing an arm part. This vertically long hole is designed such that the upper end of the claw portion of the arm portion when a downward force is not applied to the operation lever portion 233a is slightly higher than the lower end of the vertically long hole. For this reason, when the dust container 23 is pushed into the support main body 22, the claw portion comes into contact with the lower end of the vertically long hole, the arm portion is slightly lifted against the urging force of the coil spring, and the claw portion is the top of the vertically long hole. If it advances to the back, an arm part will return to an original position with the urging | biasing force of a coil valve, and will be in the state which a nail | claw part is latched by the lower wall of a vertically long hole. In order to release this, the operator may pull out the dust container box 23 from the support body 22 while pushing down the operation lever portion 233a.

-Fifth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the fifth embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only at the initial angle of the operation lever portion. For this reason, only the point is demonstrated about the indoor unit concerning this Embodiment.

In the indoor unit according to the present embodiment, the operation lever portion is positioned below the horizontal plane including the shaft with the dust container 23 attached to the support body 22. In this way, even a short operator can easily remove the dust container 23. Such an aspect can also be applied to the second to fourth embodiments.

-Sixth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the sixth embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in the number of installed filter drive rollers 24. For this reason, only this point will be described for the indoor unit according to the present embodiment.

In the indoor unit according to this embodiment, the number of installed filter drive rollers 24 may be one, or may be three or more. When the number of the filter drive rollers 24 is one, only one of the drive motors 24M of the support main body 22 may be provided, and the open / close bearing 25 is provided on the opposite side wall portions 223, 225. Will be installed. On the other hand, when the number of installed filter driving rollers 24 is three or more, the central filter driving roller 24 needs to be connected to at least one of the left and right filter driving rollers 24. Such an aspect can also be applied to the second to fifth embodiments.

-Seventh embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the seventh embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in the shape of the filter driving roller. For this reason, only this point will be described for the indoor unit according to the present embodiment.

In the indoor unit according to this embodiment, the shape of the filter drive roller is asymmetric. Specifically, the connecting portion 244 on one side of the filter driving roller 24 is omitted. Such an aspect is also applicable to the second to sixth embodiments.

-Eighth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the eighth embodiment differs from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment in the presence or absence of the notch RC and the claw portion 226a in the bottom support portion 226 of the support body 22. For this reason, only this point will be described for the indoor unit according to the present embodiment.

In the indoor unit according to this embodiment, the notch RC and the claw portion 226a are not formed in the bottom support portion 226 of the support body 22. Such an aspect is also applicable to the second to seventh embodiments.

-Ninth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the ninth embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in the number of installed dust storage boxes 23. For this reason, only this point will be described for the indoor unit according to the present embodiment.

In the indoor unit according to this embodiment, the number of installed dust storage boxes 23 may be one, or may be three or more. When the number of dust storage boxes 23 is one, the power relay unit 26 is omitted. On the other hand, when the number of installed dust storage boxes 23 is three or more, it is necessary to add the power relay unit 26 between them. Such an aspect can also be applied to the second to eighth embodiments.

-Tenth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the tenth embodiment is the first only in that the roller with brush 234 of each dust container 23 is independently rotated like the filter driving roller 24 of the previous embodiment. It differs from the indoor unit 1 according to the embodiment. For this reason, only this point will be described for the indoor unit according to the present embodiment.

In the indoor unit according to this embodiment, the drive motor 23M is also installed on the left wall 223. Such an aspect can also be applied to the second to ninth embodiments.

-Eleventh embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the eleventh embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in the manner of attaching the dust collecting filter to the filter drive roller. For this reason, about the indoor unit concerning this Embodiment, only the same aspect is demonstrated.

In the indoor unit according to the present embodiment, a plurality of independent openings are formed in alignment on the left and right edge portions of the large outer frame portion 211a of the dust collection filter 21, and the pinion gear portion 242 of the filter drive roller 24 is formed in the independent openings. No Yamabe enters. Such an aspect is also applicable to the second to tenth embodiments. Moreover, the attachment aspect using another mechanism may be employ | adopted as an attachment aspect of the dust collection filter to a filter drive roller.

-Twelfth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the twelfth embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in that all rollers 24 and 234 are rotationally driven by only one drive motor. For this reason, only this point will be described for the indoor unit according to the present embodiment.

In the indoor unit according to this embodiment, only one drive motor 23M, 24M of the previous embodiment is left, and the rotation shaft of the brush roller 234 is rotated by the belt rotation mechanism in the right region with the belt rotation mechanism. Connect to the shaft. Such an aspect is also applicable to the second to eleventh embodiments.

-Thirteenth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the thirteenth embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in that a suction device is adopted instead of the roller 234 with brush. For this reason, only this point will be described for the indoor unit according to the present embodiment.

In the indoor unit according to this embodiment, the brush roller 234 according to the previous embodiment is replaced with a suction device. The dust sucked by the suction device is sent to the dust container box 231 through the duct. Such an aspect is also applicable to the second to twelfth embodiments.

-Fourteenth embodiment-
In the indoor unit according to the fourteenth embodiment, the engagement pin portion on one side is a fixed pin, and the engagement pin portion on the other side can be projected and retracted in the same manner as the engagement pin portion 233f of the previous embodiment. This is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in that point. Such an aspect is also applicable to the second to thirteenth embodiments.

-Fifteenth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the fifteenth embodiment has flexibility in the engaging pin portion, and only the point that the dust container box 23 is attached to the support body 22 by using this flexibility is applied to the first embodiment. It differs from the indoor unit 1. Such an aspect is also applicable to the second to fourteenth embodiments.

-Sixteenth embodiment-
In the indoor unit according to the sixteenth embodiment, the engagement pin portion 233f of the vertical rotation lever mechanism 233 is positioned below the roller 234 with the brush in a state where the dust container 23 is attached to the support body 22. This is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in that point. Such an aspect can also be applied to the second to fifteenth embodiments.

-Seventeenth embodiment-
The indoor unit according to the seventeenth embodiment is different from the indoor unit 1 according to the first embodiment only in that the tip of the engagement pin portion 233f is rounded. Such an aspect is also applicable to the second to sixteenth embodiments.

-Other application examples-
The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims. For example, in the embodiments, the present invention has been described with an indoor unit of an air conditioner. It can also be applied to an air cleaner or the like.

Claims (10)

1. A main body having a dust collecting portion and a locked portion;
   A dust storage portion for storing the dust collected in the dust collection portion; a locking portion that can be locked to the locked portion; and the locking portion locked to the locked portion. An operation part that includes at least a downward component in the operation direction in the state where the operation is performed, and when the operation part is operated along the operation direction including the downward component, the locking part is An air cleaning mechanism comprising: a dust storage box that is detached from the locked portion and is removable from the main body.
2. The locked portion has an opening,
   The locking portion is a rod, and when the operation portion is operated along an operation direction including the downward component in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion. The air purifying mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the air purifying mechanism escapes from the opening and comes off the locked portion.
3. 3. The air according to claim 2, wherein the locking portion is biased toward the outside of the dust container, and a tip thereof is inclined inwardly toward an attachment direction of the dust container to the main body. Cleaning mechanism.
4. The dust storage box further includes a dust removing portion facing the dust collecting portion in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion,
   The air cleaning mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the locking portion is positioned above the dust removing portion in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion.
5. The main body further includes a bottom support portion that supports a bottom of the dust container in a state where the locking portion is locked to the locked portion,
   The air cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bottom support portion is provided with a notch so that at least a part of a bottom surface of the dust container box opposite to the main body facing side is exposed. .
6. A dust collector,
   A dust removing unit disposed so as to face a part of the dust collecting unit;
   A driven body connected to the dust collecting section;
   A support part for detachably supporting the driven body;
   An air cleaning mechanism comprising: a drive source that is detachably connected to the driven body, and that drives the driven body so that the dust removing unit continuously faces a part of the dust collecting unit.
7. The driven body is a roller having an engaging portion,
   The drive source is detachably connected to a first shaft portion which is a shaft portion on one side of the roller,
   The air purification mechanism according to claim 6, wherein the support portion detachably supports a second shaft portion that is a shaft portion opposite to the first shaft portion.
8. Two of the rollers are disposed such that their rotation axes are on the same line and the second shaft portions are opposed to each other.
   The air cleaning mechanism according to claim 7, wherein there is only one support portion and supports the two second shaft portions together.
9. The air cleaning mechanism according to claim 8, wherein the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion are in a symmetrical relationship.
10. The air cleaning mechanism according to claim 9, wherein each of the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion includes a support shaft portion and a connecting shaft portion formed on a distal end side of the support shaft portion.

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