WO2019030796A1 - Indoor unit of air conditioning apparatus, air conditioning apparatus, and method for installing indoor unit of air conditioning apparatus - Google Patents

Indoor unit of air conditioning apparatus, air conditioning apparatus, and method for installing indoor unit of air conditioning apparatus Download PDF

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WO2019030796A1
WO2019030796A1 PCT/JP2017/028580 JP2017028580W WO2019030796A1 WO 2019030796 A1 WO2019030796 A1 WO 2019030796A1 JP 2017028580 W JP2017028580 W JP 2017028580W WO 2019030796 A1 WO2019030796 A1 WO 2019030796A1
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隼治 植田
慎吾 岩月
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20Casings or covers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/30Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
    • F24F11/32Responding to malfunctions or emergencies
    • F24F11/36Responding to malfunctions or emergencies to leakage of heat-exchange fluid
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0018Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by fans
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/005Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted on the floor; standing on the floor

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  • the present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a method of installing an indoor unit of the air conditioner, the indoor unit including the refrigerant detection unit that detects a leak of the slightly flammable refrigerant.
  • the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the air conditioner, and the indoor of the air conditioner can detect the refrigerant leaked by the refrigerant detector.
  • the purpose is to provide the installation method of the aircraft.
  • An indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus is an indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus including an indoor heat exchanger and a blower in a housing, and includes a refrigerant detection unit removable from the housing, The refrigerant detection unit is disposed so as to be selectable between a state of being attached to the inside of the case and a state of being attached to the lower side and the outside of the case.
  • An air conditioner according to the present invention includes an indoor unit of the above-described air conditioner.
  • the refrigerant detecting unit is mounted in the lower space of the housing with the indoor unit being placed on the floor, and a plurality of legs are mounted on the housing.
  • the refrigerant detection unit is configured such that the casing is supported from below and the air in the lower part of the casing is sucked from the suction opening provided in the lower surface of the casing, and the indoor unit is placed on the floor.
  • the housing is mounted in the lower space of the housing, the plurality of legs are removed from the housing, the suction opening is grounded to the floor, and the lower side wall is removed from the housing.
  • the refrigerant detection unit is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing by one leg of the plurality of legs.
  • a third form square of air is sucked, and is a wherein the first embodiment second embodiment and the third embodiment shall be selected freely provided.
  • the refrigerant detection unit is attached to the inside of the case, and the lower and outer sides of the case And the state of being attached to the. For this reason, even if the indoor unit of the air conditioner is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing, and the leaked refrigerant concentration becomes high. It can be placed close to the floor surface. Therefore, even if the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit can detect the leaked refrigerant.
  • FIG. 1 It is a schematic block diagram which shows the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance in the 1st form in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the inside in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the inside in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention by the longitudinal cross section which a machine room passes. It is sectional drawing which shows the inside in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention by the longitudinal cross section which a heat exchanger chamber passes.
  • FIG. 1 It is sectional drawing which shows the inside in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention by the left-right longitudinal cross section. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance in the refrigerant
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram which shows the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner 100 is configured by connecting the outdoor unit 8 and the indoor unit 10 by piping.
  • the pipe connecting the outdoor unit 8 and the indoor unit 10 is filled with a refrigerant for transferring heat.
  • a refrigerant for transferring heat.
  • cooling or heating can be performed on the indoor space in which the indoor unit 10 is disposed.
  • a slightly flammable refrigerant heavier than air can be exemplified.
  • the outdoor unit 8 includes a compressor 1, an outdoor heat exchanger 3, an expansion valve 4, a four-way valve 2, and an outdoor blower fan 6.
  • the indoor unit 10 includes an indoor heat exchanger 5 and a sirocco fan 7 which is a blower for the room.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view which shows the external appearance in the 1st form in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view which shows the inside in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention in the longitudinal cross section through which the machine room 20 passes.
  • FIG. 5 is sectional drawing which shows the inside in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention by the longitudinal cross section through which the heat exchanger room 24 passes.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention in a left-right vertical cross section.
  • the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner 100 is a floor-mounted indoor unit that is grounded and attached to the floor surface of the room. Moreover, the indoor unit 10 can also be used not only in a floor-standing state but in a wall-hanging state as described later.
  • the installation state of the indoor unit 10 will be described below as a first form, a second form and a third form, respectively.
  • the indoor unit 10 includes a horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped housing 11.
  • the lower part of the left and right side surfaces of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of legs 12a and 12b.
  • the pair of legs 12 a, 12 b is removable from the housing 11.
  • the indoor unit 10 is placed on the floor, and the pair of leg portions 12 a and 12 b is screwed and attached to the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below.
  • the housing 11 supported by the pair of legs 12 a and 12 b secures a gap between the lower surface of the housing 11 and the floor surface.
  • the pair of legs 12a and 12b may be three or more legs.
  • the lower side wall portion 13 on the front side covers the lower space 15 of the casing 11 and is removable from the casing 11.
  • the indoor unit 10 includes an indoor heat exchanger 5 and a sirocco fan 7 inside the housing 11.
  • the indoor unit 10 has an upper space 14 in which the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed inside the housing 11.
  • the indoor unit 10 has a lower space 15 in which the sirocco fan 7 is disposed inside the housing 11.
  • the upper space 14 and the lower space 15 are separated by a fan plate 16.
  • the indoor unit 10 is provided with a blowout opening 17 on the top surface of the housing 11.
  • the blowout opening 17 opens at the top of the upper space 14 of the housing 11.
  • a suction opening 18 is provided on the lower surface of the housing 11. The suction opening 18 opens at the lower part of the lower space 15 of the housing 11.
  • the indoor unit 10 is provided with a wall bracket 19 that supports the indoor unit 10 in a wall-mounted state.
  • the wall hook 19 is screwed to the housing 11.
  • the wall mounting bracket 19 may be removed when the indoor unit 10 as shown in FIG. 2 is placed on the floor.
  • a machine room 20 is provided on the right side in the upper space 14 of the casing 11 of the indoor unit 10 in which a group of pipes for circulating the refrigerant between the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the outdoor unit 8 is combined.
  • the machine room 20 is partitioned by an upper space 14 in which the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed and two partition plates 21 a and 21 b.
  • a drain pan 22 for receiving drain water dripping condensed water or the like on the upper side of the fan plate 16 is disposed.
  • a control device 23 is provided on the right side in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 of the indoor unit 10.
  • the control device 23 is surrounded by a control box in which various electric components are built in, and controls the rotational speed of the sirocco fan 7 and the like.
  • a refrigerant detection unit 30 is provided on the inner right side of the housing 11 of the indoor unit 10 below the control device 23 in the lower space 15.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is removable with respect to the housing 11 and the like.
  • a heat exchanger room 24 in which the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed in the upper space 14 is provided on the left side from the center in the inside of the casing 11 of the indoor unit 10.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the drain pan 25 are arranged.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed with its lower portion extending to the front side of the indoor unit 10 and its upper portion tilted to the rear side of the indoor unit 10.
  • the lower part of the indoor heat exchanger 5 is fixed to the drain pan 25, and the upper part is locked to the locking member 26.
  • a sirocco fan 7 is disposed in the lower space 15 of the portion where the heat exchanger room 24 is provided in the upper space 14 of the indoor unit 10.
  • the sirocco fan 7 projects the air outlet 7 a from the opening of the fan plate 16 and blows out air drawn from the lower space 15 into the upper space 14.
  • sirocco fans 7 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction of the housing 11.
  • the drain pan 25 of the heat exchanger chamber 24 is disposed above the drain pan 22 of the machine chamber 20.
  • the drain water accumulated in the drain pan 25 of the heat exchanger chamber 24 flows to the drain pan 22 of the machine chamber 20, and drain water is drained from a drainage portion (not shown) provided in the drain pan 22 of the machine chamber 20.
  • the number of sirocco fans 7 is four.
  • the number of sirocco fans 7 is not limited.
  • the number of sirocco fans 7 may be two or three.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the refrigerant detection unit 30 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the inside of the refrigerant detection unit 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 includes a sensor 31, a relay substrate 32, a sensor cover 33, a relay substrate cover 34, and an attachment member 35.
  • the sensor 31 detects the refrigerant that has leaked into the room.
  • the relay substrate 32 is disposed adjacent to the upper side of the sensor 31 and transmits detection information from the sensor 31 to the control device 23 of the indoor unit 10.
  • the sensor cover 33 has a plurality of slits 36 which are openings in the surfaces of the front and lower surfaces, and covers the sensor 31. The leaked refrigerant reaches the sensor 31 via the plurality of slits 36.
  • the relay substrate cover 34 is larger than the sensor cover 33 at the upper adjacent portion of the sensor cover 33, and covers the relay substrate 32 in a completely sealed state with no opening on the surface.
  • the mounting member 35 holds the sensor 31, the relay substrate 32, the sensor cover 33, and the relay substrate cover 34.
  • the attachment member 35 is fixed in one of a state in which the refrigerant detection unit 30 is fixed to the housing 11 by screwing and a state in which the refrigerant detection unit 30 is fixed to one leg 12a by screwing. .
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is removable from the housing 11. For this reason, when the indoor unit 10 is in a wall-mounted state, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is screwed and fixed to one leg 12a, and is disposed below, below and outside the casing 11 of the indoor unit 10. May be
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 may be installed on a wall surface indoors separately from the indoor unit 10.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 and the indoor unit 10 may be separated by a distance that allows relay wiring (not shown) to be connected.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is fixed to the side wall portion next to the sirocco fan 7 in the lower space 15 of the housing 11.
  • the location where the refrigerant detection unit 30 is disposed in the housing 11 is not limited to this, and may be fixed at various positions.
  • the configuration of the refrigerant detection unit 30 is not limited to this, and may be various configurations.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 may be disposed at a position distant from the indoor unit 10 by wiring or wireless.
  • adopts the structure attached to one leg part 12a.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the refrigerant detection unit 30 similar to that may be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the indoor unit 10 using a fixable member.
  • the indoor unit 10 shown in FIG. 2 is a first embodiment.
  • the first mode is one mode in which the indoor unit 10 is placed on the floor.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 of the indoor unit 10.
  • the pair of legs 12 a and 12 b is attached to the housing 11 and supports the housing 11 from below.
  • the air below the casing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18 provided on the lower surface of the casing 11.
  • the pair of leg portions 12a and 12b is attached to the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below.
  • the wall mount 19 is removed from the housing 11.
  • the lower side wall portion 13 covers the lower space 15 of the housing 11.
  • the air under the housing 11 in the gap formed between the floor surface and the lower surface of the housing 11 is provided on the lower surface of the housing 11 as shown by the arrow A shown in FIG. It is sucked into the lower space 15 from the suction opening 18. The air sucked into the lower space 15 is pushed out by the sirocco fan 7 into the upper space 14. The air pushed into the upper space 14 passes through the indoor heat exchanger 5. The air passing through the indoor heat exchanger 5 exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 5, and becomes conditioned air for cooling or heating. The conditioned air in the upper space 14 is blown out into the room from a blowout opening 17 provided on the top surface of the housing 11 as indicated by an arrow B shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a front view which shows the external appearance in the 2nd form in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • the indoor unit 10 shown in FIG. 9 is a second embodiment.
  • the second mode is one mode in which the indoor unit 10 is placed on the floor.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached in the lower space 15 of the housing 11.
  • the pair of legs 12 a and 12 b are removed from the housing 11.
  • the suction opening 18 is grounded to the floor surface.
  • the lower side wall 13 is removed from the housing 11.
  • the front opening 27 from which the lower side wall 13 is removed is a suction port that sucks the air on the lower side of the housing 11.
  • the wall hook 19 may be removed from the housing 11.
  • the air in front of the housing 11 is drawn into the lower space 15 from the front opening 27 from which the lower side wall 13 is removed, as shown by the arrow A shown in FIG.
  • the air sucked into the lower space 15 is pushed out by the sirocco fan 7 into the upper space 14.
  • the air pushed into the upper space 14 passes through the indoor heat exchanger 5.
  • the air passing through the indoor heat exchanger 5 exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 5, and becomes conditioned air for cooling or heating.
  • the conditioned air in the upper space 14 is blown out into the room from a blowout opening 17 provided on the top surface of the housing 11 as indicated by an arrow B shown in FIG.
  • the indoor unit 10 can be switched from the lower suction mode to the front suction mode by replacing the lower side wall portion 13 with the filter.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 can be installed at a position near the lower space 15 inside the housing 11 and a floor surface where refrigerant leakage can be easily detected.
  • FIG. 10 is a front view which shows the external appearance in the 3rd form in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • the indoor unit 10 shown in FIG. 10 is a third embodiment.
  • the indoor unit 10 is in a wall-mounted state.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by one leg 12a of the pair of legs 12a and 12b.
  • the air below the housing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18.
  • one leg 12a of the pair of legs 12a and 12b attaches the refrigerant detection unit 30 to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11, and the other one 1
  • the two legs 12 b are removed from the housing 11.
  • the wall mounting bracket 19 supports the indoor unit 10 in a wall mounted state fixed to the wall.
  • the air under the housing 11 is drawn into the lower space 15 from the suction opening 18 provided on the lower surface of the housing 11 as indicated by an arrow A shown in FIG.
  • the air sucked into the lower space 15 is pushed out by the sirocco fan 7 into the upper space 14.
  • the air pushed into the upper space 14 passes through the indoor heat exchanger 5.
  • the air passing through the indoor heat exchanger 5 exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 5, and becomes conditioned air for cooling or heating.
  • the conditioned air in the upper space 14 is blown into the room from a blowout opening 17 provided on the top surface of the housing 11 as indicated by an arrow B shown in FIG.
  • the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is arrange
  • the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner 100 includes the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the sirocco fan 7 as a blower inside the housing 11.
  • the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 includes a removable refrigerant detection unit 30.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is disposed so as to be selectable between a state of being attached to the inside of the case 11 and a state of being attached to the lower side and the outside of the case 11.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11; It can be arranged close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration is high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
  • the indoor unit 10 includes the upper space 14 in which the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed in the housing 11 and the lower portion in which the sirocco fan 7 as a blower is disposed in the housing 11. And a space 15.
  • the indoor unit 10 is disposed so as to be selectable between the floor standing state and the wall hanging state.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 when the indoor unit 10 is mounted on the floor and is attached to the lower space 15 of the housing 11 and when the indoor unit 10 is mounted on a wall And the selectable state.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 Can be placed close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration is high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is hung on a wall and installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
  • the indoor unit 10 is provided with the wall hook 19 supported in a wall hanging state.
  • the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is a floor-standing type, it can be installed in a wall-hanging state by the wall-hanging fitting 19.
  • the casing 11 is provided with the pair of removable legs 12a and 12b.
  • the pair of legs 12a and 12b are attached to the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below when the indoor unit 10 is placed on the floor, and when the indoor unit 10 is mounted on a wall, the refrigerant A state in which the detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 is selectively arranged.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 can be housed by any one of the legs 12a and 12b. It is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the body 11, and it can be disposed close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration becomes high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is hung on a wall and installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
  • a gap can be secured at 18 to allow air to be drawn from below.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to any one of the legs 12a and 12b of the pair of legs 12a and 12b, and the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by any one of the legs 12a, 12b.
  • the pair of legs 12a and 12b is effectively used both when the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is placed on the floor and when the indoor unit 10 is placed on the wall.
  • the housing 11 has the blowout opening 17 opened at the upper part of the upper space 14.
  • the housing 11 has a suction opening 18 that opens at the lower part of the lower space 15.
  • the housing 11 covers the lower space 15 of the housing 11 and has a lower side wall portion 13 removable from the housing 11.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is mounted in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 and the pair of leg portions 12a and 12b are mounted on the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below as a floor-standing state And has a first form in which the air below the housing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is mounted in the lower space 15 of the housing 11, the pair of legs 12a and 12b are removed from the housing 11, and the suction opening 18 is a floor surface. , And the lower side wall portion 13 is removed from the housing 11 so that air on the lower side of the housing 11 is sucked.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by the one leg 12a of the pair of legs 12a and 12b in a wall hanging state, 11 has a third form in which the lower air is sucked.
  • the indoor unit 10 is disposed so as to be selectable between the first form, the second form and the third form.
  • the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is disposed in the wall hanging state which is the third mode in which the indoor unit 10 is installed at a high position apart from the floor surface unlike the floor standing state of the first and second modes. Be done.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to a state of being attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by one leg 12a, and can be arranged close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration becomes high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is hung on a wall and installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 includes the sensor 31 that detects the refrigerant.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 includes a relay substrate 32 which is disposed adjacent to the upper side of the sensor 31 and transmits detection information from the sensor 31 to the control device 23 of the indoor unit 10.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 has a sensor cover 33 that covers the sensor 31 with a plurality of slits 36 as an opening on the surface.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is configured to be larger in plan view than the sensor cover 33 at the upper adjacent portion of the sensor cover 33, and has a relay substrate cover 34 that covers the relay substrate 32 in a state without an opening on the surface.
  • the sensor 31 of the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant leaking from the plurality of slits 36 opened in the sensor cover 33.
  • the plurality of slits 36 opened in the sensor cover 33 is a liquid such as condensed water from above by the relay substrate cover 34 which is larger in plan view than the sensor cover 33 at the upper adjacent portion of the sensor cover 33 Is prevented from entering.
  • the sensor 31 of the refrigerant detection unit 30 can be prevented from getting wet due to the liquid because the liquid does not infiltrate from above the refrigerant detection unit 30 and failure.
  • the air conditioning apparatus 100 includes the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11; It can be arranged close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration is high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is mounted in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 with the indoor unit 10 set on the floor,
  • the legs 12a and 12b are attached to the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below and have a first form in which air in the lower part of the housing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18 provided on the lower surface of the housing 11. .
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is mounted in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 with the indoor unit 10 being placed on the floor, and the pair of leg portions 12a and 12b is a housing 11, the suction opening 18 is grounded to the floor surface, and the lower side wall 13 is removed from the housing 11 so that the air on the lower side of the housing 11 is sucked.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is located below and outside of the housing 11 by one of the legs 12a and 12b. And has a third form in which the air below the housing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18.
  • the indoor unit 10 is installed so as to be selectable between the first form, the second form and the third form.
  • the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is disposed in the wall hanging state which is the third mode in which the indoor unit 10 is installed at a high position apart from the floor surface unlike the floor standing state of the first and second modes. Be done.
  • the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to a state of being attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by one leg 12a, and can be arranged close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration becomes high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is hung on a wall and installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
  • SYMBOLS 1 compressor 2 four-way valve, 3 outdoor heat exchanger, 4 expansion valve, 5 indoor heat exchanger, 6 outdoor ventilation fan, 7 sirocco fan, 7a outlet, 8 outdoor unit, 10 indoor unit, 11 housing, 12a Leg, 12b leg, 13 lower side wall, 14 upper space, 15 lower space, 16 fan plate, 17 blowout opening, 18 suction opening, 19 wall fitting, 20 machine room, 21a partition plate, 21b partition plate, Reference Signs List 22 drain pan, 23 control device, 24 heat exchanger chamber, 25 drain pan, 26 locking member, 27 front opening, 30 refrigerant detection unit, 31 sensor, 32 relay board, 33 sensor cover, 34 relay board cover, 35 mounting member , 36 slits, 100 air conditioners.

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This indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus has provided, in a housing thereof, an indoor heat exchanger, and an air blower, and is provided with a refrigerant detection part that can be removed from the housing, wherein the refrigerant detection part is disposed so as to be capable of selectively assuming either a state of being mounted inside the housing or a state of being mounted to the lower external side of the housing.

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空気調和装置の室内機、空気調和装置および空気調和装置の室内機の設置方法Air conditioner indoor unit, air conditioner, and method of installing indoor unit of air conditioner
 本発明は、微燃性冷媒の漏洩を検知する冷媒検知部を備える空気調和装置の室内機、空気調和装置および空気調和装置の室内機の設置方法に関する。 The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a method of installing an indoor unit of the air conditioner, the indoor unit including the refrigerant detection unit that detects a leak of the slightly flammable refrigerant.
 微燃性冷媒を使用する空気調和装置では、微燃性冷媒の漏洩が発生した場合に室内冷媒濃度が規定濃度を超える場合が多い。このため、微燃性冷媒の漏洩時に冷媒の漏洩を検知しなければならない(たとえば、特許文献1参照)。 In an air conditioner using a slightly flammable refrigerant, the indoor refrigerant concentration often exceeds the specified concentration when leakage of the slightly flammable refrigerant occurs. For this reason, it is necessary to detect the leakage of the refrigerant at the time of the leakage of the slightly flammable refrigerant (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
国際公開第2016/009667号International Publication No. 2016/009667
 微燃性冷媒の漏洩を検知するためには、床置き型の空気調和装置の室内機に冷媒検知部を設置する必要がある。しかし、この室内機が壁掛け型などとして高い位置に設置された場合には、冷媒検知部が室内機の内部の下部に設置されていても、空気より重い微燃性冷媒が留まり易い床面との距離が離れ、漏洩した冷媒が検知できない課題がある。 In order to detect the leakage of the slightly flammable refrigerant, it is necessary to install a refrigerant detection unit in the indoor unit of the floor-standing air conditioner. However, when the indoor unit is installed at a high position as a wall hanging type or the like, even if the refrigerant detection unit is installed at the lower part inside the indoor unit, the floor surface where the slightly flammable refrigerant heavier than air tends to stay There is a problem that the distance between the
 本発明は、空気調和装置の室内機が床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部が漏洩した冷媒を検知できる空気調和装置の室内機、空気調和装置および空気調和装置の室内機の設置方法を提供することを目的とする。 According to the present invention, even if the indoor unit of the air conditioner is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the air conditioner, and the indoor of the air conditioner can detect the refrigerant leaked by the refrigerant detector. The purpose is to provide the installation method of the aircraft.
 本発明に係る空気調和装置の室内機は、室内熱交換器と送風機とを筐体の内部に備える空気調和装置の室内機であって、前記筐体から取り外し可能な冷媒検知部を備え、前記冷媒検知部は、前記筐体の内部に取り付けられる状態と、前記筐体の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態と、を選択自在に配置されるものである。 An indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to the present invention is an indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus including an indoor heat exchanger and a blower in a housing, and includes a refrigerant detection unit removable from the housing, The refrigerant detection unit is disposed so as to be selectable between a state of being attached to the inside of the case and a state of being attached to the lower side and the outside of the case.
 本発明に係る空気調和装置は、上記の空気調和装置の室内機を備えるものである。 An air conditioner according to the present invention includes an indoor unit of the above-described air conditioner.
 本発明に係る空気調和装置の室内機の設置方法は、室内機が床置き状態として、冷媒検知部が筐体の下部空間内に取り付けられ、複数の脚部が前記筐体に取り付けられて前記筐体を下方から支持し、前記筐体の下面に設けられる吸込開口部から前記筐体の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第1形態と、前記室内機が前記床置き状態として、前記冷媒検知部が前記筐体の前記下部空間内に取り付けられ、前記複数の脚部が前記筐体から取り外され、前記吸込開口部が床面に接地され、下部側壁部が前記筐体から取り外されて前記筐体の下部側方の空気が吸い込まれる第2形態と、前記室内機が壁掛け状態として、前記冷媒検知部が前記複数の脚部のうちの1つの脚部によって前記筐体の下方かつ外方に取り付けられ、前記吸込開口部から前記筐体の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第3形態と、を有し、前記第1形態と前記第2形態と前記第3形態とを選択自在に設置されるものである。 In the method of installing the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus according to the present invention, the refrigerant detecting unit is mounted in the lower space of the housing with the indoor unit being placed on the floor, and a plurality of legs are mounted on the housing. The refrigerant detection unit is configured such that the casing is supported from below and the air in the lower part of the casing is sucked from the suction opening provided in the lower surface of the casing, and the indoor unit is placed on the floor. The housing is mounted in the lower space of the housing, the plurality of legs are removed from the housing, the suction opening is grounded to the floor, and the lower side wall is removed from the housing. In the second mode in which the lower side air of the lower side is sucked, and the indoor unit is mounted on the wall, the refrigerant detection unit is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing by one leg of the plurality of legs. Of the housing from the suction opening A third form square of air is sucked, and is a wherein the first embodiment second embodiment and the third embodiment shall be selected freely provided.
 本発明に係る空気調和装置の室内機、空気調和装置および空気調和装置の室内機の設置方法によれば、冷媒検知部は、筐体の内部に取り付けられる状態と、筐体の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態と、を選択自在に配置される。このため、空気調和装置の室内機が床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部は、筐体の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態に変更され、漏洩した冷媒濃度が高くなる床面付近に近づけて配置できる。したがって、空気調和装置の室内機が床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部が漏洩した冷媒を検知できる。 According to the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus, the air conditioning apparatus, and the installation method of the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus according to the present invention, the refrigerant detection unit is attached to the inside of the case, and the lower and outer sides of the case And the state of being attached to the. For this reason, even if the indoor unit of the air conditioner is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing, and the leaked refrigerant concentration becomes high. It can be placed close to the floor surface. Therefore, even if the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit can detect the leaked refrigerant.
本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置の室内機における第1形態での外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance in the 1st form in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置の室内機における内部を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the inside in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置の室内機における内部を機械室の通る前後縦断面で示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the inside in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention by the longitudinal cross section which a machine room passes. 本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置の室内機における内部を熱交換器室の通る前後縦断面で示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the inside in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention by the longitudinal cross section which a heat exchanger chamber passes. 本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置の室内機における内部を左右縦断面で示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the inside in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention by the left-right longitudinal cross section. 本発明の実施の形態1に係る冷媒検知部における外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance in the refrigerant | coolant detection part which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態1に係る冷媒検知部における内部を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the inside in the refrigerant | coolant detection part which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置の室内機における第2形態での外観を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the external appearance in the 2nd form in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置の室内機における第3形態での外観を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the external appearance in the 3rd form in the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
 以下、図面に基づいて本発明の実施の形態について説明する。なお、各図において、同一の符号を付したものは、同一のまたはこれに相当するものであり、これは明細書の全文において共通している。さらに、明細書全文に示す構成要素の形態は、あくまで例示であってこれらの記載に限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same or corresponding parts, which are common to the whole text of the specification. Furthermore, the form of the component shown in the specification full text is an illustration to the last, and is not limited to these descriptions.
実施の形態1.
<空気調和装置100の構成>
 図1は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100を示す概略構成図である。図1に示すように、空気調和装置100は、室外機8と室内機10とを配管によって接続されて構成される。
Embodiment 1
<Configuration of Air Conditioner 100>
FIG. 1: is a schematic block diagram which shows the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner 100 is configured by connecting the outdoor unit 8 and the indoor unit 10 by piping.
 室外機8と室内機10とを接続する配管内には、熱の授受を行うための冷媒が充填される。冷媒は、室外機8と室内機10との間を循環することにより、室内機10の配置される室内空間に対して冷房または暖房を実施できる。冷媒の種類としては、空気より重い微燃性冷媒などが例示できる。 The pipe connecting the outdoor unit 8 and the indoor unit 10 is filled with a refrigerant for transferring heat. By circulating the refrigerant between the outdoor unit 8 and the indoor unit 10, cooling or heating can be performed on the indoor space in which the indoor unit 10 is disposed. As the type of refrigerant, a slightly flammable refrigerant heavier than air can be exemplified.
 室外機8は、圧縮機1と、室外熱交換器3と、膨張弁4と、四方弁2と、室外送風ファン6と、を備える。室内機10は、室内熱交換器5と、室内用の送風機であるシロッコファン7と、を備える。 The outdoor unit 8 includes a compressor 1, an outdoor heat exchanger 3, an expansion valve 4, a four-way valve 2, and an outdoor blower fan 6. The indoor unit 10 includes an indoor heat exchanger 5 and a sirocco fan 7 which is a blower for the room.
<空気調和装置100の室内機10の構成>
 図2は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の室内機10における第1形態での外観を示す斜視図である。図3は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の室内機10における内部を示す斜視図である。図4は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の室内機10における内部を機械室20の通る前後縦断面で示す断面図である。図5は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の室内機10における内部を熱交換器室24の通る前後縦断面で示す断面図である。図6は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の室内機10における内部を左右縦断面で示す断面図である。
<Configuration of Indoor Unit 10 of Air Conditioning Device 100>
FIG. 2: is a perspective view which shows the external appearance in the 1st form in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. FIG. 3: is a perspective view which shows the inside in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention in the longitudinal cross section through which the machine room 20 passes. FIG. 5: is sectional drawing which shows the inside in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention by the longitudinal cross section through which the heat exchanger room 24 passes. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention in a left-right vertical cross section.
 図2~図6に示すように、空気調和装置100の室内機10は、室内の床面に接地されて取り付けられる床置き型室内機である。また、室内機10は、後述のように床置き状態だけでなく、壁掛け状態で用いることもできる。後述にて、室内機10の設置状態を第1形態、第2形態および第3形態と称してそれぞれ説明する。 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner 100 is a floor-mounted indoor unit that is grounded and attached to the floor surface of the room. Moreover, the indoor unit 10 can also be used not only in a floor-standing state but in a wall-hanging state as described later. The installation state of the indoor unit 10 will be described below as a first form, a second form and a third form, respectively.
 図2に示すように、室内機10は、横長の直方体形状の筐体11を備える。筐体11の左右側面の下部には、1対の脚部12a、12bを備える。1対の脚部12a、12bは、筐体11に取り外し可能である。図2では、1対の脚部12a、12bは、室内機10が床置き状態であり、筐体11に螺子止めされて取り付けられ、筐体11を下方から支持する状態である。1対の脚部12a、12bに支持された筐体11は、筐体11の下面と床面との間に隙間を確保する。なお、1対の脚部12a、12bは、3つ以上の脚部であっても良い。 As shown in FIG. 2, the indoor unit 10 includes a horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped housing 11. The lower part of the left and right side surfaces of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of legs 12a and 12b. The pair of legs 12 a, 12 b is removable from the housing 11. In FIG. 2, the indoor unit 10 is placed on the floor, and the pair of leg portions 12 a and 12 b is screwed and attached to the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below. The housing 11 supported by the pair of legs 12 a and 12 b secures a gap between the lower surface of the housing 11 and the floor surface. The pair of legs 12a and 12b may be three or more legs.
 図2に示す筐体11を構成する側壁部のうち前方側の下部側壁部13は、筐体11の下部空間15を覆うとともに筐体11に対して取り外し可能である。 Among the side wall portions constituting the casing 11 shown in FIG. 2, the lower side wall portion 13 on the front side covers the lower space 15 of the casing 11 and is removable from the casing 11.
 図3~図6に示すように、室内機10は、室内熱交換器5と、シロッコファン7と、を筐体11の内部に備える。室内機10は、筐体11の内部にて室内熱交換器5を配置する上部空間14を有する。室内機10は、筐体11の内部にてシロッコファン7を配置する下部空間15を有する。上部空間14と下部空間15とは、ファンプレート16によって仕切られる。 As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the indoor unit 10 includes an indoor heat exchanger 5 and a sirocco fan 7 inside the housing 11. The indoor unit 10 has an upper space 14 in which the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed inside the housing 11. The indoor unit 10 has a lower space 15 in which the sirocco fan 7 is disposed inside the housing 11. The upper space 14 and the lower space 15 are separated by a fan plate 16.
 図3に示すように、室内機10には、筐体11の天面に、吹出開口部17が設けられる。吹出開口部17は、筐体11の上部空間14の上部にて開口する。室内機10には、筐体11の下面に、吸込開口部18が設けられる。吸込開口部18は、筐体11の下部空間15の下部にて開口する。 As shown in FIG. 3, the indoor unit 10 is provided with a blowout opening 17 on the top surface of the housing 11. The blowout opening 17 opens at the top of the upper space 14 of the housing 11. In the indoor unit 10, a suction opening 18 is provided on the lower surface of the housing 11. The suction opening 18 opens at the lower part of the lower space 15 of the housing 11.
 室内機10は、室内機10を壁掛け状態に支持する壁掛け金具19を備える。壁掛け金具19は、筐体11に螺子止めされる。壁掛け金具19は、図2のような室内機10を床置き状態する場合には、取り外されても良い。 The indoor unit 10 is provided with a wall bracket 19 that supports the indoor unit 10 in a wall-mounted state. The wall hook 19 is screwed to the housing 11. The wall mounting bracket 19 may be removed when the indoor unit 10 as shown in FIG. 2 is placed on the floor.
 図4に示すように、室内機10の筐体11の上部空間14内右側には、室内熱交換器5に室外機8との間で冷媒を流通させる配管群をまとめた機械室20が設けられる。機械室20は、室内熱交換器5の配置された上部空間14と2つの仕切り板21a、21bによって仕切られる。機械室20には、ファンプレート16の上側に凝縮水などが滴下したドレン水を受けるドレンパン22が配置される。 As shown in FIG. 4, a machine room 20 is provided on the right side in the upper space 14 of the casing 11 of the indoor unit 10 in which a group of pipes for circulating the refrigerant between the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the outdoor unit 8 is combined. Be The machine room 20 is partitioned by an upper space 14 in which the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed and two partition plates 21 a and 21 b. In the machine room 20, a drain pan 22 for receiving drain water dripping condensed water or the like on the upper side of the fan plate 16 is disposed.
 室内機10の筐体11の下部空間15内右側には、制御装置23が設けられる。制御装置23は、各種の電気部品が内蔵される制御箱で囲まれ、シロッコファン7の回転数などを制御する。 A control device 23 is provided on the right side in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 of the indoor unit 10. The control device 23 is surrounded by a control box in which various electric components are built in, and controls the rotational speed of the sirocco fan 7 and the like.
 室内機10の筐体11の内部右側には、下部空間15内の制御装置23よりも下方に、冷媒検知部30が設けられる。冷媒検知部30は、筐体11などに対して取り外し可能である。 A refrigerant detection unit 30 is provided on the inner right side of the housing 11 of the indoor unit 10 below the control device 23 in the lower space 15. The refrigerant detection unit 30 is removable with respect to the housing 11 and the like.
 図5に示すように、室内機10の筐体11の内部における中央から左側には、上部空間14内に室内熱交換器5を配置した熱交換器室24が設けられる。熱交換器室24には、室内熱交換器5と、ドレンパン25と、が配置される。室内熱交換器5は、下部を室内機10の前側に出して上部を室内機10の後側に傾けて配置される。室内熱交換器5は、下部をドレンパン25に固定され、上部を係止部材26に係止される。 As shown in FIG. 5, a heat exchanger room 24 in which the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed in the upper space 14 is provided on the left side from the center in the inside of the casing 11 of the indoor unit 10. In the heat exchanger room 24, the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the drain pan 25 are arranged. The indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed with its lower portion extending to the front side of the indoor unit 10 and its upper portion tilted to the rear side of the indoor unit 10. The lower part of the indoor heat exchanger 5 is fixed to the drain pan 25, and the upper part is locked to the locking member 26.
 室内機10の上部空間14内に熱交換器室24が設けられた部分の下部空間15には、シロッコファン7が配置される。シロッコファン7は、吹出口7aをファンプレート16の開口から突き出し、下部空間15内から吸い込んだ空気を上部空間14に吹き出す。 A sirocco fan 7 is disposed in the lower space 15 of the portion where the heat exchanger room 24 is provided in the upper space 14 of the indoor unit 10. The sirocco fan 7 projects the air outlet 7 a from the opening of the fan plate 16 and blows out air drawn from the lower space 15 into the upper space 14.
 図6に示すように、シロッコファン7は、筐体11の左右方向に4つ並列して配置される。熱交換器室24のドレンパン25は、機械室20のドレンパン22よりも上部に配置される。熱交換器室24のドレンパン25に溜まったドレン水が機械室20のドレンパン22に流れ、機械室20のドレンパン22に設けられる図示しない排水部からドレン水が排出される。なおここでは、シロッコファン7の数は、4つを例示する。しかし、シロッコファン7の数は、限定されない。たとえば、シロッコファン7の数は、2つあるいは3つでも良い。 As shown in FIG. 6, four sirocco fans 7 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction of the housing 11. The drain pan 25 of the heat exchanger chamber 24 is disposed above the drain pan 22 of the machine chamber 20. The drain water accumulated in the drain pan 25 of the heat exchanger chamber 24 flows to the drain pan 22 of the machine chamber 20, and drain water is drained from a drainage portion (not shown) provided in the drain pan 22 of the machine chamber 20. Here, the number of sirocco fans 7 is four. However, the number of sirocco fans 7 is not limited. For example, the number of sirocco fans 7 may be two or three.
<冷媒検知部30の構成>
 図7は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る冷媒検知部30における外観を示す斜視図である。図8は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る冷媒検知部30における内部を示す斜視図である。
<Configuration of Refrigerant Detection Unit 30>
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the refrigerant detection unit 30 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the inside of the refrigerant detection unit 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
 図7、図8に示すように、冷媒検知部30は、センサ31と、中継基板32と、センサカバー33と、中継基板カバー34と、取付部材35と、を有する。 As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the refrigerant detection unit 30 includes a sensor 31, a relay substrate 32, a sensor cover 33, a relay substrate cover 34, and an attachment member 35.
 センサ31は、室内に漏洩した冷媒を検知する。中継基板32は、センサ31の上側に隣接して配置され、センサ31からの検知情報を室内機10の制御装置23に送信する。センサカバー33は、前面および下面の表面に開口部である複数のスリット36を有し、センサ31を覆う。漏洩した冷媒は、複数のスリット36を介してセンサ31に到達する。中継基板カバー34は、センサカバー33の上側の隣接部にてセンサカバー33よりも大きく構成され、表面に開口部の無い完全に密閉する状態で中継基板32を覆う。中継基板カバー34がセンサカバー33よりも平面視にて大きいことにより、冷媒検知部30に滴下する凝縮水などは、複数のスリット36に浸入せず、中継基板カバー34によって受け止められる。取付部材35は、センサ31と中継基板32とセンサカバー33と中継基板カバー34とを保持する。取付部材35は、冷媒検知部30を筐体11に螺子止めによって固定する状態と、冷媒検知部30を1つの脚部12aに螺子止めによって固定する状態と、のいずれかの状態で固定される。 The sensor 31 detects the refrigerant that has leaked into the room. The relay substrate 32 is disposed adjacent to the upper side of the sensor 31 and transmits detection information from the sensor 31 to the control device 23 of the indoor unit 10. The sensor cover 33 has a plurality of slits 36 which are openings in the surfaces of the front and lower surfaces, and covers the sensor 31. The leaked refrigerant reaches the sensor 31 via the plurality of slits 36. The relay substrate cover 34 is larger than the sensor cover 33 at the upper adjacent portion of the sensor cover 33, and covers the relay substrate 32 in a completely sealed state with no opening on the surface. Since the relay substrate cover 34 is larger than the sensor cover 33 in plan view, condensed water or the like dropped to the refrigerant detection unit 30 does not enter the plurality of slits 36 and is received by the relay substrate cover 34. The mounting member 35 holds the sensor 31, the relay substrate 32, the sensor cover 33, and the relay substrate cover 34. The attachment member 35 is fixed in one of a state in which the refrigerant detection unit 30 is fixed to the housing 11 by screwing and a state in which the refrigerant detection unit 30 is fixed to one leg 12a by screwing. .
 冷媒検知部30は、筐体11から取り外し可能である。このため、室内機10が壁掛け状態となる場合には、冷媒検知部30は、1つの脚部12aに螺子止めされて固定され、室内機10の筐体11の下方かつ下方かつ外方に配置される場合がある。 The refrigerant detection unit 30 is removable from the housing 11. For this reason, when the indoor unit 10 is in a wall-mounted state, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is screwed and fixed to one leg 12a, and is disposed below, below and outside the casing 11 of the indoor unit 10. May be
 なお、冷媒検知部30は、室内機10とは分離して、室内の壁面に設置しても良い。冷媒検知部30と室内機10とは、図示しない中継配線を這いまわして接続できる距離で離間しても良い。 The refrigerant detection unit 30 may be installed on a wall surface indoors separately from the indoor unit 10. The refrigerant detection unit 30 and the indoor unit 10 may be separated by a distance that allows relay wiring (not shown) to be connected.
 また、実施の形態1では、冷媒検知部30は、筐体11の下部空間15におけるシロッコファン7の隣の側壁部に固定される。しかし、冷媒検知部30が筐体11内で配置される箇所は、これに限られず、様々な位置で固定しても良い。 Further, in the first embodiment, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is fixed to the side wall portion next to the sirocco fan 7 in the lower space 15 of the housing 11. However, the location where the refrigerant detection unit 30 is disposed in the housing 11 is not limited to this, and may be fixed at various positions.
 また、実施の形態1と異なり、冷媒検知部30の構成は、これに限られず、様々な構成であっても良い。 Further, unlike the first embodiment, the configuration of the refrigerant detection unit 30 is not limited to this, and may be various configurations.
 また、冷媒検知部30は、配線あるいは無線によって、室内機10から離れた位置に配置されても良い。 In addition, the refrigerant detection unit 30 may be disposed at a position distant from the indoor unit 10 by wiring or wireless.
 また、冷媒検知部30は、1つの脚部12aに取り付けられる構成を採用している。しかし、これに限られず、それに類する冷媒検知部30を固定可能な部材を用いて室内機10の下方かつ外方に取り付けても良い。 Moreover, the refrigerant | coolant detection part 30 employ | adopts the structure attached to one leg part 12a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the refrigerant detection unit 30 similar to that may be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the indoor unit 10 using a fixable member.
<第1形態>
 次に、第1形態について説明する。図2に示す室内機10は、第1形態である。第1形態は、室内機10が床置き状態の1つの形態である。第1形態では、冷媒検知部30は、室内機10における筐体11の下部空間15内に取り付けられる。第1形態では、1対の脚部12a、12bは、筐体11に取り付けられ、筐体11を下方から支持する。第1形態では、筐体11の下面に設けられる吸込開口部18から筐体11の下方の空気が吸い込まれる。
<First embodiment>
Next, the first embodiment will be described. The indoor unit 10 shown in FIG. 2 is a first embodiment. The first mode is one mode in which the indoor unit 10 is placed on the floor. In the first embodiment, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 of the indoor unit 10. In the first embodiment, the pair of legs 12 a and 12 b is attached to the housing 11 and supports the housing 11 from below. In the first embodiment, the air below the casing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18 provided on the lower surface of the casing 11.
 1対の脚部12a、12bは、室内機10が床置き状態のときに、筐体11に取り付けられて筐体11を下方から支持する状態である。壁掛け金具19は、筐体11から取り外される。下部側壁部13は、筐体11の下部空間15を覆う。 When the indoor unit 10 is placed on the floor, the pair of leg portions 12a and 12b is attached to the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below. The wall mount 19 is removed from the housing 11. The lower side wall portion 13 covers the lower space 15 of the housing 11.
<第1形態の動作>
 第1形態では、床面と筐体11の下面との間に形成された隙間における筐体11の下方の空気は、図2に示す図示矢印Aのように、筐体11の下面に設けられる吸込開口部18から下部空間15に吸い込まれる。そして、下部空間15に吸い込まれた空気は、シロッコファン7によって上部空間14に押し出される。上部空間14に押し出された空気は、室内熱交換器5を通過する。室内熱交換器5を通過する空気は、室内熱交換器5を流通する冷媒と熱交換し、冷房または暖房用の調和空気となる。上部空間14の調和空気は、図2に示す図示矢印Bのように、筐体11の天面に設けられる吹出開口部17から室内に吹き出される。
<Operation of First Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the air under the housing 11 in the gap formed between the floor surface and the lower surface of the housing 11 is provided on the lower surface of the housing 11 as shown by the arrow A shown in FIG. It is sucked into the lower space 15 from the suction opening 18. The air sucked into the lower space 15 is pushed out by the sirocco fan 7 into the upper space 14. The air pushed into the upper space 14 passes through the indoor heat exchanger 5. The air passing through the indoor heat exchanger 5 exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 5, and becomes conditioned air for cooling or heating. The conditioned air in the upper space 14 is blown out into the room from a blowout opening 17 provided on the top surface of the housing 11 as indicated by an arrow B shown in FIG.
<第2形態>
 次に、第2形態について説明する。図9は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の室内機10における第2形態での外観を示す正面図である。
Second Embodiment
Next, the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 9: is a front view which shows the external appearance in the 2nd form in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
 図9に示す室内機10は、第2形態である。第2形態は、室内機10が床置き状態である1つの形態である。第2形態では、冷媒検知部30は、筐体11の下部空間15内に取り付けられる。第2形態では、1対の脚部12a、12bは、筐体11から取り外される。第2形態では、吸込開口部18が床面に接地される。第2形態では、下部側壁部13は、筐体11から取り外される。下部側壁部13が取り外された前面開口部27は、筐体11の下部側方の空気を吸い込む吸込口である。 The indoor unit 10 shown in FIG. 9 is a second embodiment. The second mode is one mode in which the indoor unit 10 is placed on the floor. In the second embodiment, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached in the lower space 15 of the housing 11. In the second embodiment, the pair of legs 12 a and 12 b are removed from the housing 11. In the second embodiment, the suction opening 18 is grounded to the floor surface. In the second embodiment, the lower side wall 13 is removed from the housing 11. The front opening 27 from which the lower side wall 13 is removed is a suction port that sucks the air on the lower side of the housing 11.
 なお、壁掛け金具19は、筐体11から取り外されても良い。 The wall hook 19 may be removed from the housing 11.
<第2形態の動作>
 第2形態では、筐体11の前方の空気は、図9に示す図示矢印Aのように、下部側壁部13が取り外された前面開口部27から下部空間15に吸い込まれる。そして、下部空間15に吸い込まれた空気は、シロッコファン7によって上部空間14に押し出される。上部空間14に押し出された空気は、室内熱交換器5を通過する。室内熱交換器5を通過する空気は、室内熱交換器5を流通する冷媒と熱交換し、冷房または暖房用の調和空気となる。上部空間14の調和空気は、図9に示す図示矢印Bのように、筐体11の天面に設けられる吹出開口部17から室内に吹き出される。
<Operation of Second Embodiment>
In the second embodiment, the air in front of the housing 11 is drawn into the lower space 15 from the front opening 27 from which the lower side wall 13 is removed, as shown by the arrow A shown in FIG. The air sucked into the lower space 15 is pushed out by the sirocco fan 7 into the upper space 14. The air pushed into the upper space 14 passes through the indoor heat exchanger 5. The air passing through the indoor heat exchanger 5 exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 5, and becomes conditioned air for cooling or heating. The conditioned air in the upper space 14 is blown out into the room from a blowout opening 17 provided on the top surface of the housing 11 as indicated by an arrow B shown in FIG.
 このように、室内機10は、下部側壁部13をフィルタと入れ替えることにより、下吸込みから前吸込みの形態に切り替えられる。このとき、冷媒検知部30は、筐体11の内部の下部空間15、かつ、冷媒漏洩を検出しやすい床面に近い位置に設置できる。 Thus, the indoor unit 10 can be switched from the lower suction mode to the front suction mode by replacing the lower side wall portion 13 with the filter. At this time, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can be installed at a position near the lower space 15 inside the housing 11 and a floor surface where refrigerant leakage can be easily detected.
<第3形態>
 次に、第3形態について説明する。図10は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の室内機10における第3形態での外観を示す正面図である。
Third Embodiment
Next, the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 10: is a front view which shows the external appearance in the 3rd form in the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
 図10に示す室内機10は、第3形態である。第3形態は、室内機10が壁掛け状態である。第3形態では、冷媒検知部30は、1対の脚部12a、12bのうちの1つの脚部12aによって筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる。第3形態では、吸込開口部18から筐体11の下方の空気が吸い込まれる。 The indoor unit 10 shown in FIG. 10 is a third embodiment. In the third embodiment, the indoor unit 10 is in a wall-mounted state. In the third embodiment, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by one leg 12a of the pair of legs 12a and 12b. In the third embodiment, the air below the housing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18.
 1対の脚部12a、12bは、室内機10が壁掛け状態の第3形態においては、一方の1つの脚部12aが冷媒検知部30を筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付け、他方の1つの脚部12bが筐体11から取り外される。壁掛け金具19は、室内機10を壁に固定した壁掛け状態に支持する。 In the third embodiment in which the indoor unit 10 is wall-mounted, one leg 12a of the pair of legs 12a and 12b attaches the refrigerant detection unit 30 to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11, and the other one 1 The two legs 12 b are removed from the housing 11. The wall mounting bracket 19 supports the indoor unit 10 in a wall mounted state fixed to the wall.
<第3形態の動作>
 第3形態では、筐体11の下方の空気は、図10に示す図示矢印Aのように、筐体11の下面に設けられる吸込開口部18から下部空間15に吸い込まれる。そして、下部空間15に吸い込まれた空気は、シロッコファン7によって上部空間14に押し出される。上部空間14に押し出された空気は、室内熱交換器5を通過する。室内熱交換器5を通過する空気は、室内熱交換器5を流通する冷媒と熱交換し、冷房または暖房用の調和空気となる。上部空間14の調和空気は、図10に示す図示矢印Bのように、筐体11の天面に設けられる吹出開口部17から室内に吹き出される。
<Operation of Third Embodiment>
In the third embodiment, the air under the housing 11 is drawn into the lower space 15 from the suction opening 18 provided on the lower surface of the housing 11 as indicated by an arrow A shown in FIG. The air sucked into the lower space 15 is pushed out by the sirocco fan 7 into the upper space 14. The air pushed into the upper space 14 passes through the indoor heat exchanger 5. The air passing through the indoor heat exchanger 5 exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 5, and becomes conditioned air for cooling or heating. The conditioned air in the upper space 14 is blown into the room from a blowout opening 17 provided on the top surface of the housing 11 as indicated by an arrow B shown in FIG.
 以上のように、空気調和装置100の室内機10は、室内機10が第1形態と第2形態と第3形態とを選択自在に配置される。そして、室内機10がこれらの形態に変更されても、冷媒検知部30が取り外し可能であるので、冷媒検知部30が筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる場合がある。したがって、冷媒検知部30が床面に近い位置に設置でき、漏洩した冷媒を検知する検知性能が向上できる。 As mentioned above, as for the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100, the indoor unit 10 is arrange | positioned so that a 1st form, a 2nd form, and a 3rd form can be selected freely. And even if the indoor unit 10 is changed into these forms, since the refrigerant | coolant detection part 30 is removable, the refrigerant | coolant detection part 30 may be attached to the downward direction of the housing | casing 11, and outward. Therefore, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can be installed at a position close to the floor surface, and the detection performance for detecting the leaked refrigerant can be improved.
<実施の形態1の効果>
 実施の形態1によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10は、室内熱交換器5と送風機としてのシロッコファン7とを筐体11の内部に備える。空気調和装置100の室内機10は、取り外し可能な冷媒検知部30を備える。冷媒検知部30は、筐体11の内部に取り付けられる状態と、筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態と、を選択自在に配置される。
<Effect of Embodiment 1>
According to the first embodiment, the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner 100 includes the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the sirocco fan 7 as a blower inside the housing 11. The indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 includes a removable refrigerant detection unit 30. The refrigerant detection unit 30 is disposed so as to be selectable between a state of being attached to the inside of the case 11 and a state of being attached to the lower side and the outside of the case 11.
 この構成によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10が床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部30は、筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態に変更され、冷媒濃度が高くなる床面付近に近づけて配置できる。したがって、空気調和装置100の室内機10が床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部30が漏洩した冷媒を検知できる。 According to this configuration, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11; It can be arranged close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration is high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
 実施の形態1によれば、室内機10は、筐体11の内部にて室内熱交換器5を配置する上部空間14と、筐体11の内部にて送風機としてのシロッコファン7を配置する下部空間15と、を有する。室内機10は、床置き状態と、壁掛け状態と、を選択自在に配置される。冷媒検知部30は、室内機10が床置き状態のときに、筐体11の下部空間15に取り付けられる状態と、室内機10が壁掛け状態のときに、筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態と、を選択自在に配置される。 According to the first embodiment, the indoor unit 10 includes the upper space 14 in which the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed in the housing 11 and the lower portion in which the sirocco fan 7 as a blower is disposed in the housing 11. And a space 15. The indoor unit 10 is disposed so as to be selectable between the floor standing state and the wall hanging state. The refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 when the indoor unit 10 is mounted on the floor and is attached to the lower space 15 of the housing 11 and when the indoor unit 10 is mounted on a wall And the selectable state.
 この構成によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10が床面から離れた高い位置に設置される壁掛け状態で配置されても、冷媒検知部30は、筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態に変更され、冷媒濃度が高くなる床面付近に近づけて配置できる。したがって、空気調和装置100の室内機10が壁掛け状態となって床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部30が漏洩した冷媒を検知できる。 According to this configuration, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is disposed in a wall-mounted state installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 Can be placed close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration is high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is hung on a wall and installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
 実施の形態1によれば、室内機10は、壁掛け状態に支持する壁掛け金具19を備える。 According to the first embodiment, the indoor unit 10 is provided with the wall hook 19 supported in a wall hanging state.
 この構成によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10は、床置き型であっても、壁掛け金具19によって壁掛け状態で設置できる。 According to this configuration, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is a floor-standing type, it can be installed in a wall-hanging state by the wall-hanging fitting 19.
 実施の形態1によれば、筐体11に取り外し可能な1対の脚部12a、12bを備える。1対の脚部12a、12bは、室内機10が床置き状態のときに、筐体11に取り付けられて筐体11を下方から支持する状態と、室内機10が壁掛け状態のときに、冷媒検知部30を筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付ける状態と、を選択自在に配置される。 According to the first embodiment, the casing 11 is provided with the pair of removable legs 12a and 12b. The pair of legs 12a and 12b are attached to the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below when the indoor unit 10 is placed on the floor, and when the indoor unit 10 is mounted on a wall, the refrigerant A state in which the detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 is selectively arranged.
 この構成によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10が床面から離れた高い位置に設置される壁掛け状態で配置されても、冷媒検知部30は、いずれかの脚部12a、12bによって筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態に変更され、冷媒濃度が高くなる床面付近に近づけて配置できる。したがって、空気調和装置100の室内機10が壁掛け状態となって床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部30が漏洩した冷媒を検知できる。 According to this configuration, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is disposed in a wall-mounted state installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can be housed by any one of the legs 12a and 12b. It is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the body 11, and it can be disposed close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration becomes high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is hung on a wall and installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
 またこの構成によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10が床置き状態で床面に設置されるときに、1対の脚部12a、12bによって筐体11の下面に形成される吸込開口部18に下方から空気を吸い込める隙間を確保できる。そして、1対の脚部12a、12bは、空気調和装置100の室内機10が壁掛け状態で配置されるときに、冷媒検知部30がいずれかの脚部12a、12bに取り付けられ、冷媒検知部30がいずれかの脚部12a、12bによって筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態に変更される。このように、1対の脚部12a、12bは、空気調和装置100の室内機10が床置き状態のときと、壁掛け状態のときとの両方で有効利用される。 Further, according to this configuration, when the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is installed on the floor in a floor-mounted state, the suction opening formed in the lower surface of the housing 11 by the pair of legs 12a and 12b. A gap can be secured at 18 to allow air to be drawn from below. Then, when the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is disposed in a wall-mounted state, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to any one of the legs 12a and 12b of the pair of legs 12a and 12b, and the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by any one of the legs 12a, 12b. As described above, the pair of legs 12a and 12b is effectively used both when the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is placed on the floor and when the indoor unit 10 is placed on the wall.
 実施の形態1によれば、筐体11は、上部空間14の上部にて開口する吹出開口部17を有する。筐体11は、下部空間15の下部にて開口する吸込開口部18を有する。筐体11は、筐体11の下部空間15を覆うとともに筐体11に取り外し可能な下部側壁部13を有する。室内機10は、床置き状態として、冷媒検知部30が筐体11の下部空間15内に取り付けられ、1対の脚部12a、12bが筐体11に取り付けられて筐体11を下方から支持し、吸込開口部18から筐体11の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第1形態を有する。室内機10は、床置き状態として、冷媒検知部30が筐体11の下部空間15内に取り付けられ、1対の脚部12a、12bが筐体11から取り外され、吸込開口部18が床面に接地され、下部側壁部13が筐体11から取り外されて筐体11の下部側方の空気が吸い込まれる第2形態を有する。室内機10は、壁掛け状態として、冷媒検知部30が1対の脚部12a、12bのうちの1つの脚部12aによって筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられ、吸込開口部18から筐体11の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第3形態を有する。室内機10は、第1形態と第2形態と第3形態とを選択自在に配置される。 According to the first embodiment, the housing 11 has the blowout opening 17 opened at the upper part of the upper space 14. The housing 11 has a suction opening 18 that opens at the lower part of the lower space 15. The housing 11 covers the lower space 15 of the housing 11 and has a lower side wall portion 13 removable from the housing 11. In the indoor unit 10, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is mounted in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 and the pair of leg portions 12a and 12b are mounted on the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below as a floor-standing state And has a first form in which the air below the housing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18. In the indoor unit 10, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is mounted in the lower space 15 of the housing 11, the pair of legs 12a and 12b are removed from the housing 11, and the suction opening 18 is a floor surface. , And the lower side wall portion 13 is removed from the housing 11 so that air on the lower side of the housing 11 is sucked. In the indoor unit 10, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by the one leg 12a of the pair of legs 12a and 12b in a wall hanging state, 11 has a third form in which the lower air is sucked. The indoor unit 10 is disposed so as to be selectable between the first form, the second form and the third form.
 この構成によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10が第1形態および第2形態の床置き状態とは異なって床面から離れた高い位置に設置される第3形態である壁掛け状態で配置される。この第3形態のときに、冷媒検知部30は、1つの脚部12aによって筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態に変更され、冷媒濃度が高くなる床面付近に近づけて配置できる。したがって、空気調和装置100の室内機10が壁掛け状態となって床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部30が漏洩した冷媒を検知できる。 According to this configuration, the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is disposed in the wall hanging state which is the third mode in which the indoor unit 10 is installed at a high position apart from the floor surface unlike the floor standing state of the first and second modes. Be done. In the case of the third embodiment, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to a state of being attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by one leg 12a, and can be arranged close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration becomes high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is hung on a wall and installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
 実施の形態1によれば、冷媒検知部30は、冷媒を検知するセンサ31を有する。冷媒検知部30は、センサ31の上側に隣接して配置されてセンサ31からの検知情報を室内機10の制御装置23に送信する中継基板32を有する。冷媒検知部30は、表面に開口部としての複数のスリット36を有してセンサ31を覆うセンサカバー33を有する。冷媒検知部30は、センサカバー33の上側の隣接部にてセンサカバー33よりも平面視にて大きく構成されて表面に開口部の無い状態で中継基板32を覆う中継基板カバー34を有する。 According to the first embodiment, the refrigerant detection unit 30 includes the sensor 31 that detects the refrigerant. The refrigerant detection unit 30 includes a relay substrate 32 which is disposed adjacent to the upper side of the sensor 31 and transmits detection information from the sensor 31 to the control device 23 of the indoor unit 10. The refrigerant detection unit 30 has a sensor cover 33 that covers the sensor 31 with a plurality of slits 36 as an opening on the surface. The refrigerant detection unit 30 is configured to be larger in plan view than the sensor cover 33 at the upper adjacent portion of the sensor cover 33, and has a relay substrate cover 34 that covers the relay substrate 32 in a state without an opening on the surface.
 この構成によれば、冷媒検知部30のセンサ31は、センサカバー33に開いた複数のスリット36から漏洩した冷媒を検知できる。また、センサカバー33に開いた複数のスリット36は、センサカバー33の上側の隣接部にてセンサカバー33よりも平面視にて大きく構成される中継基板カバー34によって上方からの凝縮水などの液体の浸入を防止される。これにより、冷媒検知部30のセンサ31は、冷媒検知部30よりも上方から液体が浸入しないことにより、液体に濡れて故障することが防止できる。 According to this configuration, the sensor 31 of the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant leaking from the plurality of slits 36 opened in the sensor cover 33. Further, the plurality of slits 36 opened in the sensor cover 33 is a liquid such as condensed water from above by the relay substrate cover 34 which is larger in plan view than the sensor cover 33 at the upper adjacent portion of the sensor cover 33 Is prevented from entering. As a result, the sensor 31 of the refrigerant detection unit 30 can be prevented from getting wet due to the liquid because the liquid does not infiltrate from above the refrigerant detection unit 30 and failure.
 実施の形態1によれば、空気調和装置100は、空気調和装置100の室内機10を備える。 According to the first embodiment, the air conditioning apparatus 100 includes the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100.
 この構成によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10が床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部30は、筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態に変更され、冷媒濃度が高くなる床面付近に近づけて配置できる。したがって、空気調和装置100の室内機10が床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部30が漏洩した冷媒を検知できる。 According to this configuration, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11; It can be arranged close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration is high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
 実施の形態1によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10の設置方法は、室内機10が床置き状態として、冷媒検知部30が筐体11の下部空間15内に取り付けられ、1対の脚部12a、12bが筐体11に取り付けられて筐体11を下方から支持し、筐体11の下面に設けられる吸込開口部18から筐体11の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第1形態を有する。空気調和装置100の室内機10の設置方法は、室内機10が床置き状態として、冷媒検知部30が筐体11の下部空間15内に取り付けられ、1対の脚部12a、12bが筐体11から取り外され、吸込開口部18が床面に接地され、下部側壁部13が筐体11から取り外されて筐体11の下部側方の空気が吸い込まれる第2形態を有する。空気調和装置100の室内機10の設置方法は、室内機10が壁掛け状態として、冷媒検知部30が1対の脚部12a、12bのうちの1つの脚部12aによって筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられ、吸込開口部18から筐体11の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第3形態を有する。空気調和装置100の室内機10の設置方法は、室内機10が第1形態と第2形態と第3形態とを選択自在に設置される。 According to the first embodiment, in the method of installing the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is mounted in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 with the indoor unit 10 set on the floor, The legs 12a and 12b are attached to the housing 11 to support the housing 11 from below and have a first form in which air in the lower part of the housing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18 provided on the lower surface of the housing 11. . In the installation method of the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is mounted in the lower space 15 of the housing 11 with the indoor unit 10 being placed on the floor, and the pair of leg portions 12a and 12b is a housing 11, the suction opening 18 is grounded to the floor surface, and the lower side wall 13 is removed from the housing 11 so that the air on the lower side of the housing 11 is sucked. In the method of installing the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner 100, with the indoor unit 10 in a wall-mounted state, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is located below and outside of the housing 11 by one of the legs 12a and 12b. And has a third form in which the air below the housing 11 is sucked from the suction opening 18. In the installation method of the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100, the indoor unit 10 is installed so as to be selectable between the first form, the second form and the third form.
 この構成によれば、空気調和装置100の室内機10が第1形態および第2形態の床置き状態とは異なって床面から離れた高い位置に設置される第3形態である壁掛け状態で配置される。この第3形態のときに、冷媒検知部30は、1つの脚部12aによって筐体11の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態に変更され、冷媒濃度が高くなる床面付近に近づけて配置できる。したがって、空気調和装置100の室内機10が壁掛け状態となって床面から離れた高い位置に設置されても、冷媒検知部30が漏洩した冷媒を検知できる。 According to this configuration, the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is disposed in the wall hanging state which is the third mode in which the indoor unit 10 is installed at a high position apart from the floor surface unlike the floor standing state of the first and second modes. Be done. In the case of the third embodiment, the refrigerant detection unit 30 is changed to a state of being attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing 11 by one leg 12a, and can be arranged close to the floor surface where the refrigerant concentration becomes high. Therefore, even if the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is hung on a wall and installed at a high position away from the floor surface, the refrigerant detection unit 30 can detect the refrigerant that has leaked.
 1 圧縮機、2 四方弁、3 室外熱交換器、4 膨張弁、5 室内熱交換器、6 室外送風ファン、7 シロッコファン、7a 吹出口、8 室外機、10 室内機、11 筐体、12a 脚部、12b 脚部、13 下部側壁部、14 上部空間、15 下部空間、16 ファンプレート、17 吹出開口部、18 吸込開口部、19 壁掛け金具、20 機械室、21a 仕切り板、21b 仕切り板、22 ドレンパン、23 制御装置、24 熱交換器室、25 ドレンパン、26 係止部材、27 前面開口部、30 冷媒検知部、31 センサ、32 中継基板、33 センサカバー、34 中継基板カバー、35 取付部材、36 スリット、100 空気調和装置。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 compressor, 2 four-way valve, 3 outdoor heat exchanger, 4 expansion valve, 5 indoor heat exchanger, 6 outdoor ventilation fan, 7 sirocco fan, 7a outlet, 8 outdoor unit, 10 indoor unit, 11 housing, 12a Leg, 12b leg, 13 lower side wall, 14 upper space, 15 lower space, 16 fan plate, 17 blowout opening, 18 suction opening, 19 wall fitting, 20 machine room, 21a partition plate, 21b partition plate, Reference Signs List 22 drain pan, 23 control device, 24 heat exchanger chamber, 25 drain pan, 26 locking member, 27 front opening, 30 refrigerant detection unit, 31 sensor, 32 relay board, 33 sensor cover, 34 relay board cover, 35 mounting member , 36 slits, 100 air conditioners.

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  1.  室内熱交換器と送風機とを筐体の内部に備える空気調和装置の室内機であって、
     前記筐体から取り外し可能な冷媒検知部を備え、
     前記冷媒検知部は、前記筐体の内部に取り付けられる状態と、前記筐体の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態と、を選択自在に配置される空気調和装置の室内機。
    An indoor unit of an air conditioner including an indoor heat exchanger and a blower in a housing, the indoor unit comprising:
    A refrigerant detection unit removable from the housing;
    The indoor unit of an air conditioner in which the refrigerant detection unit is disposed so as to be selectable between a state of being attached to the inside of the case and a state of being attached to the lower side and the outside of the case.
  2.  前記筐体の内部にて前記室内熱交換器を配置する上部空間と、前記筐体の内部にて前記送風機を配置する下部空間と、を有し、
     床置き状態と、壁掛け状態と、を選択自在に配置され、
     前記冷媒検知部は、前記床置き状態のときに、前記筐体の前記下部空間内に取り付けられる状態と、前記壁掛け状態のときに、前記筐体の下方かつ外方に取り付けられる状態と、を選択自在に配置される請求項1に記載の空気調和装置の室内機。
    An upper space in which the indoor heat exchanger is disposed inside the housing, and a lower space in which the blower is disposed inside the housing;
    It can be placed freely on the floor or on the wall,
    The refrigerant detection unit may be attached to the lower space of the housing in the floor-standing state, and may be attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing in the wall-mounted state. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the indoor unit is disposed selectively.
  3.  前記壁掛け状態に支持する壁掛け金具を備える請求項2に記載の空気調和装置の室内機。 The indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a wall hook that supports the wall hanging state.
  4.  前記筐体に取り外し可能な複数の脚部を備え、
     前記複数の脚部は、前記床置き状態のときに、前記筐体に取り付けられて前記筐体を下方から支持する状態と、前記壁掛け状態のときに、前記冷媒検知部を前記筐体の下方かつ外方に取り付ける状態と、を選択自在に配置される請求項2または3に記載の空気調和装置の室内機。
    The housing is provided with a plurality of removable legs;
    The plurality of legs are attached to the housing when in the floor-standing state, and support the housing from below, and when the wall is in the wall-mounted state, the refrigerant detection unit is located below the housing. The indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the state of being attached outward is selected.
  5.  前記筐体は、前記上部空間の上部にて開口する吹出開口部と、前記下部空間の下部にて開口する吸込開口部と、前記筐体の前記下部空間を覆うとともに前記筐体に取り外し可能な下部側壁部と、を有し、
     前記床置き状態として、前記冷媒検知部が前記筐体の前記下部空間内に取り付けられ、前記複数の脚部が前記筐体に取り付けられて前記筐体を下方から支持し、前記吸込開口部から前記筐体の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第1形態と、
     前記床置き状態として、前記冷媒検知部が前記筐体の前記下部空間内に取り付けられ、前記複数の脚部が前記筐体から取り外され、前記吸込開口部が床面に接地され、前記下部側壁部が前記筐体から取り外されて前記筐体の下部側方の空気が吸い込まれる第2形態と、
     前記壁掛け状態として、前記冷媒検知部が前記複数の脚部のうちの1つの脚部によって前記筐体の下方かつ外方に取り付けられ、前記吸込開口部から前記筐体の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第3形態と、
    を有し、
     前記第1形態と前記第2形態と前記第3形態とを選択自在に構成される請求項4に記載の空気調和装置の室内機。
    The case is removable from the case while covering a lower part of the case and a blowout opening that opens in the upper part of the upper space, a suction opening that opens in the lower part of the lower space, and the case And a lower side wall portion,
    In the floor-standing state, the refrigerant detection unit is attached in the lower space of the housing, the plurality of legs are attached to the housing to support the housing from below, and from the suction opening A first mode in which air below the casing is sucked;
    In the floor-standing state, the refrigerant detection unit is mounted in the lower space of the housing, the plurality of legs are removed from the housing, the suction opening is grounded to a floor surface, and the lower sidewall A second form in which the lower part of the casing is sucked and air from the lower part of the casing is removed from the casing;
    In the wall-mounted state, the refrigerant detection unit is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the housing by one of the plurality of legs, and the air below the housing is sucked from the suction opening. Third form,
    Have
    The indoor unit according to claim 4, wherein the first form, the second form, and the third form are configured to be selectable.
  6.  前記冷媒検知部は、冷媒を検知するセンサと、前記センサの上側に隣接して配置されて前記センサからの検知情報を前記室内機の制御装置に送信する中継基板と、表面に開口部を有して前記センサを覆うセンサカバーと、前記センサカバーの上側の隣接部にて前記センサカバーよりも平面視にて大きく構成されて表面に開口部の無い状態で前記中継基板を覆う中継基板カバーと、を有する請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和装置の室内機。 The refrigerant detection unit includes a sensor that detects a refrigerant, a relay board that is disposed adjacent to the upper side of the sensor and transmits detection information from the sensor to the control device of the indoor unit, and has an opening on the surface A sensor cover that covers the sensor, and a relay substrate cover that is larger in plan view than the sensor cover at an upper adjacent portion of the sensor cover and that covers the relay substrate without an opening on the surface; The indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which has
  7.  請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和装置の室内機を備える空気調和装置。 An air conditioner comprising the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
  8.  室内機が床置き状態として、冷媒検知部が筐体の下部空間内に取り付けられ、複数の脚部が前記筐体に取り付けられて前記筐体を下方から支持し、前記筐体の下面に設けられる吸込開口部から前記筐体の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第1形態と、
     前記室内機が前記床置き状態として、前記冷媒検知部が前記筐体の前記下部空間内に取り付けられ、前記複数の脚部が前記筐体から取り外され、前記吸込開口部が床面に接地され、下部側壁部が前記筐体から取り外されて前記筐体の下部側方の空気が吸い込まれる第2形態と、
     前記室内機が壁掛け状態として、前記冷媒検知部が前記複数の脚部のうちの1つの脚部によって前記筐体の下方かつ外方に取り付けられ、前記吸込開口部から前記筐体の下方の空気が吸い込まれる第3形態と、
    を有し、
     前記第1形態と前記第2形態と前記第3形態とを選択自在に設置される空気調和装置の室内機の設置方法。
    When the indoor unit is placed on the floor, the refrigerant detection unit is mounted in the lower space of the housing, and a plurality of legs are mounted on the housing to support the housing from below and provided on the lower surface of the housing The first form in which the air below the casing is sucked from the suction opening to be
    When the indoor unit is placed on the floor, the refrigerant detection unit is attached in the lower space of the housing, the plurality of legs are removed from the housing, and the suction opening is grounded to the floor surface. A second form in which the lower side wall portion is removed from the housing and air in the lower side of the housing is sucked;
    The refrigerant detection unit is attached to the lower side and the outer side of the casing by one of the plurality of legs with the indoor unit in a wall hanging state, and the air below the casing from the suction opening portion The third form in which
    Have
    The installation method of the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus by which the said 1st form, the said 2nd form, and the said 3rd form are installed so that selection is possible.
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