WO2023149597A1 - Ceiling-type air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a ceiling-type air conditioner having a structure that facilitates mounting an accessory device thereto. To this end, the ceiling-type air conditioner may comprise: a housing configured to discharge, to the outside thereof through a discharge port, air that has followed the air current in a discharge flow path; a first support part provided inwardly within a predetermined depth from the outside of the discharge flow path; and a first fastening member which has an area that can block at least a portion of the discharge flow path and a size that allows the insertion thereof into the discharge flow path and which is provided with a first fitting protrusion part configured to be fastened to the first support part. Various other embodiments are possible.

Description

ceiling type air conditioner

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a ceiling type air conditioner having a structure in which accessories are easily mounted.

Air conditioners may include components such as compressors, condensers, expansion valves, evaporators or blowing fans. The air conditioner may be a device capable of providing air conditioning in a room or a specific place by adjusting the temperature, humidity, airflow, or cleanliness of air using a refrigeration cycle.

The air conditioner may be structurally divided into a separate type in which a compressor is disposed outdoors and an integral type in which a compressor is integrally manufactured. The split-type air conditioner may connect an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor unit including an outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor unit including a compressor using a refrigerant pipe. The integrated air conditioner may install an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger, or a compressor in one housing.

The air conditioner may be classified into a stand-type air conditioner, a wall-mounted air conditioner, or a ceiling-type air conditioner according to an installation type of an indoor unit. In the stand-type air conditioner, an indoor unit may be installed vertically on an indoor floor, in the wall-mounted air conditioner, an indoor unit may be installed on an indoor wall, and in the ceiling-type indoor unit, an indoor unit may be installed on an indoor ceiling.

In general, in a ceiling type air conditioner, a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a refrigerant and air, a suction fan or a blowing fan for forming an air flow, and a motor for driving the suction fan and the blowing fan may be included in a housing corresponding to an indoor unit. The ceiling-type air conditioner may suck in indoor air through one or a plurality of intake ports disposed in the center and then discharge air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger into the room through one or a plurality of outlets provided on the edge portion. When the heat exchanger is provided in an annular shape, an outlet of the air conditioner may have an annular shape corresponding to the heat exchanger.

Ceiling-type air conditioners may require additional functions that are not required in air conditioners having other installation types, such as stand-type air conditioners or wall-mounted air conditioners, due to the fact that the indoor unit is installed on the ceiling. For example, when the ceiling height of the room is high, the airflow discharged from the ceiling type air conditioner may not reach the user's main activity, or even if it does reach the user's desired level of intensity.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are to provide a ceiling type air conditioner having a housing structure capable of installing a structure to increase the intensity of airflow without the need to separate other accessory parts.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a ceiling type air conditioner includes a housing installed suspended from a ceiling and configured to discharge air according to air flow in a discharge passage to the outside through a discharge port, and a housing provided within a predetermined depth inside the discharge port. A support portion and a fastening member having an area capable of blocking at least a portion of the discharge port and a size capable of being inserted through the discharge port, and configured to be fastened to the support portion, wherein the fastening member blocks at least a portion of the discharge port. When mounted on, the strength of the airflow discharged through the discharge port may be relatively increased compared to before the fastening member is mounted.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a structure for changing the structure of a ceiling type air conditioner, or adjusting the intensity of discharged airflow while minimizing disassembly or installation work, or supporting a communication function or improving communication performance. can be easily installed or removed.

Effects obtainable in the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned are common knowledge in the art to which exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure belong from the following description. can be clearly derived and understood by those who have That is, unintended effects according to the implementation of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may also be derived by those skilled in the art from the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

1 is a perspective view of an indoor unit included in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating installation of a high ceiling kit partially blocking a flow path through a discharge port in the indoor unit shown in FIG. 1 .

3 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor unit shown in FIG. 2;

4 is an exploded perspective view of the middle housing and the lower housing shown in FIG. 3;

5 is a side cross-sectional view taken along line I-I indicated in FIG. 2;

6A is a bottom view of a high ceiling kit mounted on a discharge port of an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6B is a bottom view showing a high ceiling kit mounted on a discharge port of an indoor unit according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 is an exploded perspective view of a high ceiling kit for adjusting airflow intensity in an indoor unit included in a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

8 is a combined perspective view of a high ceiling kit for adjusting airflow intensity in an indoor unit included in a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

9 is a perspective view of a fastening member constituting a high ceiling kit mountable to an outlet of an indoor unit included in a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

10 is an elevational view of the fastening member of FIG. 9

11 is a bottom view of a cover member having a square shape in which an auxiliary cover member is provided in an indoor unit of a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12A is an exploded perspective view of the communication kit from the auxiliary cover member shown in FIG. 11;

12b is a perspective view of the communication kit coupled to the auxiliary cover member shown in FIG. 11;

13 is a bottom view of a cover member having a circular shape in which an auxiliary cover member is provided in an indoor unit of a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14A is an exploded perspective view of the communication kit from the auxiliary cover member shown in FIG. 13;

14b is a perspective view of the communication kit coupled to the auxiliary cover member shown in FIG. 13;

15 is an exemplary wiring diagram of a cable of a communication kit in an indoor unit of a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

16A is an exemplary view in which a communication kit is mounted on the cover member shown in FIG. 13;

16B is an exemplary view in which a communication kit is mounted on the cover member shown in FIG. 11;

In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar elements.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar elements. Also, in the drawings and related descriptions, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

'Upper side', 'upper side', 'lower side', and 'lower side' as used in the present disclosure refer to the up-down direction of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, that is, the inlet of the air conditioner in FIG. The side on which is provided is described as the lower side and the upper side.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an air conditioner that does not include a blade for conditioning discharged air. However, it is not limited to one embodiment of the present invention and may be applied to air conditioners including blades.

In addition, an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an air conditioner including a heat exchanger provided in an annular shape. If it is not limited to one embodiment of the present invention, it can also be applied to air conditioners including heat exchangers provided in a rectangular shape or heat exchangers provided in various shapes.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of an indoor unit 1 included in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an indoor unit 1 of an air conditioner according to an embodiment may be installed on a ceiling L. At least a portion of the indoor unit 1 may be embedded in the ceiling L. The indoor unit 1 may include a housing 10 having a discharge port 33 for discharging air downward. The housing 10 may have, for example, a substantially circular shape when viewed in a vertical direction, but is not limited thereto and may have other shapes such as a square. The housing 10 may include a cover member 18 capable of covering an outer portion at the lowermost end. The cover member 18 may include a main cover member 18a and auxiliary cover members 18b provided at each corner. The auxiliary cover member 18b may have a separable structure from the cover member 18 .

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating installation of a high ceiling kit partially blocking a flow path through the discharge port 33 in the indoor unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , in the high ceiling kit 13 according to an embodiment, when a part of the suction panel provided on the lower surface of the housing 10 is cut along the incision line 12 to suck in outside air, the discharge port (33) It can be provided on the inside. The indoor unit 1 to which the high ceiling kit 13 can be mounted may be, for example, an indoor unit applied to a bladeless ceiling type air conditioner. For example, the bladeless ceiling type air conditioner may be a circular discharge air conditioner. The indoor unit 1 provided in the circular discharge air conditioner may have a housing 10 having a generally circular shape. At this time, since the outlet 33 provided on the lower surface of the housing 10 is formed along the vicinity of the outer surface provided on the lower surface of the housing 10, it may have a curved shape.

According to one embodiment, the high ceiling kit 13 may have a certain area, and may block at least a portion of a discharge passage through which air is discharged from the discharge port 330 in proportion to the area. The high ceiling kit 13 may be formed by fastening a fastening member (eg, the first fastening member 13b of FIG. 7 ) to a support part (eg, the first supporting part 13a of FIG. 7 ). can The detailed structure and arrangement of the high ceiling kit 13 will be described later.

According to one embodiment, the high ceiling kit 13 may be provided inside the outlet 33 . The high ceiling kit 13 may be placed in the discharge port 33 inside the incision 12 . The high ceiling kit 13 may increase the strength of airflow discharged through the outlet 33 . This allows the discharge airflow discharged by the indoor unit 1 to reach the floor in a room with a high ceiling.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor unit 1 shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the middle housing 21 and the lower housing 30 shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a line II indicated in FIG. , FIG. 6A is a bottom view in which the high ceiling kit 13 is installed in the discharge port 33 of the indoor unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 6B is a side view according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a bottom view in which the high ceiling kit 13 is mounted on the discharge port 33 of the indoor unit 1 according to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3 or 4, in the air conditioner according to an embodiment, the housing 10 of the indoor unit 1, which may be installed with at least a portion embedded in the ceiling L, has a heat exchanger 80 or A blowing fan 40 generating air flow may be included. The heat exchanger 80 may have a substantially circular shape when viewed in a vertical direction.

According to one embodiment, the housing 10 includes an upper housing 20, a drain tray 90, an intermediate housing 21, a lower housing 30 or a cover member 18 in a vertical direction (eg, from top to bottom). ) can be hierarchically arranged and combined. The upper housing 20 may be buried inside the ceiling (L). The drain tray 90 may collect condensed water generated during heat exchange. The intermediate housing 21 may be disposed below the upper housing 20 or the drain tray 90 . The lower housing 30 may be disposed under and coupled to the intermediate housing 21 . The cover member 18 may cover an outer portion of the lower housing 30 at a lowermost end. The cover member 18 may include a main cover member 18a and auxiliary cover members 18b provided at each corner. The auxiliary cover member 18b may have a separable structure from the cover member 18 .

In the present disclosure, for convenience of explanation, the components of the housing 10 are separated by using the words upper, middle, or lower, but the upper housing 20 and the middle housing 21 or the middle housing 21 and the lower housing ( 30) may be formed as a detachable component. As an example, the intermediate housing 21 may be viewed as a component included in the lower housing 30 . Hereinafter, the middle housing 21, the first lower housing, and the second lower housing may also be referred to as the first lower housing, the second lower housing, and the third lower housing, respectively, but are not limited thereto and may be variously named. .

According to one embodiment, the upper housing 20 may be provided to cover the blowing fan 40 or the heat exchanger 80 . The heat exchanger 80 may have an annular shape. In this case, the upper housing 20 may include a cylindrical portion 20d having a cylindrical shape to cover the heat exchanger 80 . The heat exchanger 80 may be placed on the drain tray 90 . Condensed water generated during heat exchange in the heat exchanger 80 may be collected in the drain tray 90 .

According to one embodiment, the intermediate housing 30 may be provided with a circular opening in the middle. A blowing fan 40 mounted on the upper housing 20 may be coupled to the opening provided in the intermediate housing 30 . A blocking area 100 extending in a circumferential direction of the outlet 33 by a preset length may be provided on a lower surface of the intermediate housing 30 . The blocking areas 100 may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval along the circumferential direction, and three may be provided. The intermediate housing 30 may include a guide passage 70 for guiding air sucked in from the outside. The intermediate housing 30 may have one or a plurality of discharge ports 33 formed in a circumferential direction around an opening provided in the middle. The outlet 33 may serve as a flow path for discharging air discharged from the upper housing 20 downward. The outlet 33 may be provided at a predetermined distance inward along the outer edge of the circular intermediate housing 30 . In this case, the discharge hole 33 may have a curved curved shape.

According to one embodiment, on the lower surface of the housing 10 to which the cover member 18, the upper housing 20, and the intermediate housing 21 are combined, three outlets 33a separated by the blocking area 100 , 33b, 33c) may be provided. A horizontal rib 37 formed in a circumferential direction and a vertical rib 38 formed in a radial direction may be provided inside the outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c. The horizontal rib 37 and the vertical rib 38 may cross at least one place. At least one of the vertical ribs provided inside the outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c is a support to which a fastening member constituting the high ceiling kit 13 (eg, the first fastening member 13b in FIG. 7) can be fastened. (13a or 13a-1, 13a-2, 13a-3) (eg, the first support portion 13a of FIG. 7) may be provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the support 13a may be installed only in one outlet 33a among the three outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c, and the other two outlets 33b, 33c) may not have a support. As another example, although not shown, the support part 13a may be installed only in two outlets 33a, 33b or 33a, 33c among the three outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c, and the other outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c. (33c or 33b) may not be provided with a support. As another example, as shown in FIG. 6B , supporters 13a may be installed in all three outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c. The fastening member 13b may have a curved shape conforming to the shape of the outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c so as to be organically coupled with the outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c. The width and length, which can determine the area of the fastening member 13b, can be changed as needed. The support part 13a into which the fastening member 13b can be inserted and fastened may be composed of two guide ribs 137 and 139 provided on both sides to form a fastening groove 136 in the middle.

According to one embodiment, the high ceiling kit 13 may be provided by fastening the fastening member 13b to the support part 13a. For example, the first fastening hole 130 (protrusions 131 and 132) provided on the fastening member 13b is inserted into the fastening groove (eg, fastening groove 136 of FIG. 7) provided on the support part 13a. can be concluded. The locking protrusions (eg, the protrusions 133 and 134 of FIG. 7) provided at the end of the first fastening hole 130 are discharged to the opposite side of the fastening groove 136 to be caught at the rear end of the fastening groove 136. can Therefore, in the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 5, the side of the high ceiling kit 13 is the protrusions 131 constituting the first fastener 130 of the fastening member 13b in the direction from the top to the bottom corresponding to the flow direction, The locking protrusions 133 and 134 provided at the ends of 132), the support portion 13a, and the cover plate 135 constituting the fastening member 13b may have a stacked form. That is, the ends of the protrusions 131 and 132 of the fastening member 13b may be disposed above the support part 13a, and the cover plate 135 of the fastening member 13b may be disposed below the support part 13a. can

According to one embodiment, the lower housing 30 may include a first lower housing 31 or a second lower housing 32 . The first lower housing 31 may be coupled to the lower side of the intermediate housing 21 and may have an annular shape formed along the circumference of the intermediate housing 21 . The second lower housing 32 may be coupled to the lower side of the first lower housing 31 to cover the lower side of the first lower housing 31 . The first lower housing 31 is disposed downward along the circumference of the intermediate housing 21 and is radially inner to the outer first lower housing 31a and the outer first lower housing 31a formed in an annular shape. and an inner first lower housing 31b provided in an annular shape. The outer first lower housing 31a and the inner first lower housing 31b may be separably provided, but may be integrally formed (see FIG. 4 ). A suction guide 35 may be provided at the center of the second lower housing 32 to guide the flow of air passing through the suction panel 15 to the blowing fan 40 .

According to one embodiment, a suction port 11 may be provided at a central portion of the lower housing 30 so as to communicate with the blowing fan 40 from the outside so that outside air is sucked in. In this case, a space from the suction port 11 provided in the lower housing 30 to the blowing fan 40 communicates with the outside air sucked through the suction port 11 to be introduced into the housing 10 . At the lower side of the inlet 11, a suction panel 15 is provided that covers the inlet 11 and includes a suction grill 16 provided in a plurality of hole shapes so that air is sucked into the inlet 11. It can be. A discharge port 33 through which air is discharged may be formed on a radially outer side of the suction panel 15 . The discharge hole 33 may have a substantially circular shape when viewed in a vertical direction. A filter 17 may be coupled to an upper surface of the suction panel 15 to filter dust from air sucked into the suction grill 16 .

According to one embodiment, the outlet 33 may be formed in the first lower housing 31 . The outlet 33 may be formed, for example, in a spaced space formed between the outer first lower housing 31a and the inner first lower housing 31b in a radial direction. More specifically, the discharge port 33 may be defined as a space formed between the inner circumferential surface of the outer first lower housing 31a and the outer circumferential surface of the inner first lower housing 31b from the opening of the intermediate housing 21 (FIG. 3 and Figure 6). However, the discharge port 33 is an opening formed in the lower housing 30 and is not limited to the above-described definition and is a space communicating with the outside so that the air heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger 80 is discharged to the outside of the lower housing 30. can be formed by

According to one embodiment, the inner circumferential surface of the inner first lower housing 31b may have a Coanda curved surface portion 34 for guiding air discharged through the outlet 33 . Airflow discharged through the outlet 33 may be guided to flow in close contact with the Coanda curved portion 34 .

According to the structure described above, the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner may suck in air from the lower side to cool it or heat it and then discharge it to the lower side.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the outlet 33 included in the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner may be provided in a circular shape, and accordingly, the housing 10 and the heat exchanger 80 may also be provided in a circular shape. Therefore, not only can the aesthetics be improved with a differentiated design, but considering that the shape of the blowing fan 40 is generally circular, the flow of air flow is made naturally and the pressure loss is reduced, resulting in an air conditioner The cooling or heating performance of the can be improved.

According to one embodiment, the blowing fan 40 may be provided inside the heat exchanger 80 in the radial direction. The blowing fan 40 may be a centrifugal fan that sucks in air in an axial direction and discharges it in a radial direction. A blowing motor 41 for driving the blowing fan 40 may be provided in the indoor unit 1 . With this configuration, the indoor unit 1 can suck in air to cool it and then discharge it, or suck in air to heat it and then discharge it.

According to one embodiment, an annular discharge passage 36 through which air flows according to discharge air flow may be provided in a space between an outer surface of the heat exchanger 80 and an inner surface of the cylindrical housing 10 . The air on the discharge passage 36 is a space in which the air moved outward in the radial direction of the heat exchanger 80 after heat exchange with the heat exchanger 80 by the blowing fan 40 flows, and the air on the discharge passage 36 flows. Air may be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 along the discharge port 33 .

According to one embodiment, when the discharge port 33 is provided in a closed loop annular shape to correspond to the discharge passage 36 and air is discharged in all directions, a relatively high pressure is formed around the discharge port 33, A relatively low pressure is formed around the inlet 11 . In addition, air can be discharged from all directions of the outlet 33, and since an air curtain is formed, air to be sucked through the inlet 11 can be supplied to the side of the inlet 11. there will be no In this situation, the air discharged from the outlet 33 is re-inhaled through the inlet 11, and the re-inhaled air causes dew formation inside the housing 10, and the discharged air is lost. Sensitivity has deteriorated. Accordingly, the blocking area 100 may be provided on one side of the discharge passage 36 to partition the discharge port 33 in a completely annular shape by a preset length. In this case, the discharge port 33 may be formed in an annular shape with a part blocked. Expressed differently, the discharge port 33 may be provided in an arc shape.

According to one embodiment, the blocking area 100 may be provided on the middle housing 21 , the first lower housing 31 and the drain tray 90 . A region provided to partition the outlet 33 in the first lower housing 31 among the blocking regions 100 may be separately defined as a bridge 110 . The first lower housing 31 may be provided with, for example, three bar bridges 110 provided with sections partitioning the three outlets 33 . The bridge 110 may be a space partitioning the discharge port 33 in the first lower housing 31 . Accordingly, the discharge passage 36 passes through the discharge port 33 along the area where air flows except for the blocking area 100 and is blocked at the discharge section S1 where air is discharged and the blocking area 100 so that the air is discharged. It may be partitioned into a non-discharge section (S2). That is, the blocking area 100 may form a non-discharge section S2 supplying air sucked through the suction port 11 . In addition, the blocking area 100 can reduce a pressure difference between the low pressure around the suction port 11 and the high pressure around the discharge port 33 . Accordingly, as the area of the blocking region 100 increases, the non-discharge section S2 increases, and the discharge section S1 decreases correspondingly. As such, when the non-discharge section S2 increases as the area of the blocking region 100 increases, the intensity of the discharge airflow passing through the discharge passage 36 and discharged to the discharge port 33 may increase.

According to one embodiment, although the indoor unit 1 is illustrated as having three blocking areas 100 provided at equal intervals, that is, at an angle of 120°, the present invention is not limited thereto, and only one blocking area 100 is provided. may be provided. In addition, two blocking regions 100 may be provided at an angle of 180°, and four blocking regions 100 may be provided at an angle of 90°.

According to an embodiment, the plurality of blocking areas 100 may be arranged at different angles. In addition, it is also possible to provide five or more blocking areas 100 . That is, the number of blocking regions 100 is not limited. However, the total sum of the lengths of the blocking region 100 in the circumferential direction may be 5% or more and 40% or less of the length of the discharge port 33 or the circumferential length of the discharge passage 36. That is, the ratio of the non-discharge section S2 to the sum of the discharge section S1 and the non-discharge section S2 may be set to 5% or more and 40% or less.

As described above, air from the discharge port 33 is not re-sucked into the discharge port 11 by the blocking region 100 and can be discharged while spreading to cool or heat the room.

According to one embodiment, the high ceiling kit 13 may be installed inside the discharge port 33 through which air is discharged to the outside by the air flow discharged from the housing 10 through the discharge passage 36 . The high ceiling kit 13 may be provided within a predetermined depth from the outside to the inside of the discharge passage 36, for example. The high ceiling kit 13 may be installed to block at least a portion of the discharge passage 36 . The high ceiling kit 13 may have, for example, an area capable of blocking at least a portion of the discharge passage 36 and a size capable of being inserted through the discharge passage 36 . When the high ceiling kit 13 is installed on the discharge passage 36, the intensity of airflow discharged through the discharge port 33 may be relatively increased compared to before the high ceiling kit 13 is installed.

According to one embodiment, when a plurality of discharge ports 33a, 33b, and 33c are provided on the lower surface of the housing 10, at least one of the plurality of discharge ports 33a, 33b, and 33c has a high ceiling. A kit 13 may be installed. For example, when the three outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c are provided, the support 13a may be provided in all of the three outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c, and the three outlets 33a, 33b , 33c), the high ceiling kit 13 may be formed by inserting the fastening member 13b into at least one support part 13a of the support parts 13a provided. That is, the high ceiling kit 13 may be installed in one outlet, two outlets, or all three outlets. The three outlets 33a, 33b, and 33c may be provided with support portions 13a to which fastening members 13b may be fastened to install the high ceiling kit 13. In this case, the user can install the high ceiling kit 13 by inserting the fastening member 13b into the support 13a provided at the discharge port at a desired location, if necessary.

According to one embodiment, when the discharge port 33 provided on the lower surface of the housing 10 has an annular shape having a constant radius along the circumference of the lower surface of the housing 10, the high ceiling kit 13 is the annular shape. It may have a curved shape for easy coupling in the discharge port 33 having a shape of.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a high ceiling kit 13 for adjusting airflow intensity in an indoor unit 1 included in a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the high ceiling kit 13 for adjusting the airflow intensity in the indoor unit 1 included in the ceiling type air conditioner according to FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 , the high ceiling kit 13 according to an embodiment may include a first support part 13a or a first fastening member 13b. The first support part 13a may be installed inside the discharge port 33 through which air is discharged to the outside by the air flow discharged from the housing 10 through the discharge passage 36 . One side of the first fastening member 13b may be inserted into and fastened to the first support part 13a provided inside the discharge port 33 . The first fastening member 13b may have, for example, an area capable of blocking at least a portion of the discharge port 33 and/or a size capable of being inserted through the discharge port 33 .

According to one embodiment, the first support portion 13a may be provided inside the discharge port 33 within a predetermined depth. The first support part 13a may have, for example, a slit shape for forming an air flow. The slit shape is a fastening in which the gap is widened by an external force between the support pieces 137 separated into two to have a predetermined gap so that the first fastening hole 130 provided in the first fastening member 13b can be inserted. It may have a structure in which a groove 136 is provided.

According to one embodiment, the first support portion 13a is installed on a vertical rib (eg, vertical rib 37 of FIG. 6) substantially in the middle of the horizontal rib (eg, horizontal rib 37 of FIG. 6) provided inside the outlets 33. It can be configured by deforming the rib 38). The first support part 13a has a fastening groove 136 provided so that the first fastening hole 130 provided in the fastening member 13b can be inserted and fastened, and two grooves provided on both sides with the fastening groove 136 in the middle. It may be composed of guide ribs (137, 139). The guide ribs 137 and 139 may have a predetermined area to stably fix the first fastening member 13b when the first fastening member 13b is inserted.

According to one embodiment, the first fastening member 13b is a first fastening hole 130, the locking jaws 133 and 134 provided at the end of the first fastening hole 130 or a cover plate 135 having a predetermined area ) may be included. The first fastening hole 130 may be, for example, plate-shaped protrusions 131 and 132 having a predetermined thickness extending in the vertical direction from substantially near the center of the rear surface of the cover plate 135 there is. One side of the protrusions 131 and 132 is fixed to the rear surface of the cover plate 135, and on the other side, protrusions 131 and 132 may form protrusions 133 and 134 to the outside where the protrusions 131 and 132 face each other. . In this case, when the first fastener 130 is inserted into the fastening groove 136 provided between the guide ribs 137 and 139 constituting the first support part 13a, the end of the first fastener 130 By protruding outward to the opposite side of the fastening groove 136, the locking protrusions 133 and 134 provided at the end of the first fastening hole 130 can be caught on the outer surface of the fastening groove 136. The locking protrusions 133 and 134 may be formed to have a certain length along an outer edge line on one side of the first plate 131 or the second plate 132 , for example.

According to one embodiment, in the first fastening member 13b, the protrusions 131 and 132 constituting the first fastening hole 130 maintain a predetermined interval near the substantially center of the rear surface of the cover plate 135. It may have a shape protruding by a certain length in the vertical direction. When the protrusions 131 and 132 are inserted into the fastening groove 136 provided in the first support part 13a, the locking jaws 133 and 134 provided at the ends are discharged to the opposite side of the fastening groove 136. It may be desirable to have a length of The protrusions 131 and 132 are, for example, a first plate 131 and a second plate 133 extending to face each other while maintaining a predetermined gap near the substantial center of the rear surface of the cover plate 135. It can be done. An end of the first plate 131 or the second plate 133 may have a two-way hook structure in which hooks 133 and 134 are provided in both directions. In this case, when the first fastening hole 130 is inserted into the fastening groove 136 provided by the guide ribs 137 and 139 constituting the first support part 13a, the hook provided at the end of the first plate 131 The protrusion 133 may be caught on the longitudinal surface of one guide rib 137, and the protrusion 134 provided at the longitudinal end of the second plate 133 may be caught on the longitudinal surface of the other guide rib 139.

According to one embodiment, the inner side of the first support part 13a may face the outer side of the first fastening member 13b during fastening. Accordingly, the shape of the inner side of the first support portion 13a may be similar to or identical to the shape of the outer side of the first fastening member 13b. That is, when the first fastening member 13b is fastened to the first support part 13a, a gap is not created between the inside of the first support part 13a and the outside of the first fastening member 13b. The inner shape of the first support part 13a and the outer shape of the first fastening member 13b may be provided. The first support part 13a and the first fastening member 13b have an annular shape, for example, when the outlet 33 has an annular shape having a constant radius along the circumference of the lower surface of the housing 10. It may have a curved shape for easy coupling in the discharge port 33 having .

9 is a fastening member constituting the high ceiling kit 13 mountable to the discharge port (eg, the discharge port 33 of FIG. 2 ) of the indoor unit 1 included in the ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure ( Example: FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the first fastening member 13b), and FIG. 10 is an elevational view of the fastening member 13b of FIG. 9 . In Figure 10 (a) is a front view of the fastening member (13b), (b) is a rear view of the fastening member (13b), (c) is a left side view of the fastening member (13b), (d) is a fastening member It is a right side view of (13b), (e) is a plan view of the fastening member 13b, and (f) is a bottom view of the fastening member 13b.

Referring to FIG. 9 or 10, according to an embodiment, the first fastening member 13b may include a cover plate 135 or a first fastener 130 provided on the rear surface of the cover plate 135 there is.

According to one embodiment, the cover plate 135 may be a plate shape having a predetermined area extending from the middle to both ends. As a whole, the cover plate 135 may have a tilted structure as it moves forward from the middle to both ends. That is, both ends of the cover plate 135 are drawn out relatively forward compared to the middle of the cover plate 135, so that a certain portion of the side is inclined from both ends to the middle. For example, the cover plate 135 may have a certain area near the center where the first fastening hole 130 is provided on the rear surface is formed as a flat surface. In this case, a steep slope by a predetermined bend is made at both ends where the plane provided near the middle of the cover plate 135 ends, and a gentle slope may be continuously provided after the steep slope ends. This will allow the flow of air discharged from the rear side through the outlet 33 to be smoothly formed in the front, outward direction of the first fastening member 13b.

According to one embodiment, the cover plate 135 is bent from the bottom to the top as it proceeds from the middle to the outside on both sides to facilitate mounting along the outer line of the curved discharge port (eg, the discharge port 33 of FIG. 2). It may have a curved shape. For example, as shown in the front view (a), both ends of the upper edge of the cover plate 135, that is, the upper edge, may be located relatively higher than the center, and the center of the lower edge, that is, the lower edge, has both ends It can be located lower than the stage. For example, the cover plate 135 may have an upwardly rounded shape as it moves toward both sides near the center. Conversely, referring to the rear view (b), it can be seen that the cover plate 135 has a shape opposite to that of the front view (a).

According to one embodiment, the first fastener 130 may include first and second plates 131 and 132 extending by a predetermined length in a vertical direction from substantially near the middle on the rear surface of the cover plate 135 there is. Locking jaws 133 and 134 may be provided at the ends of each of the first and second plates 131 and 132 . One side of the first plate 131 and the second plate 132 may be formed to face side by side by being bonded to a substantially center portion of the rear surface of the cover plate 135 and spaced apart at a predetermined interval. Locking protrusions 133 and 134 may be provided on the other side of the first plate 131 and the second plate 132 . The locking protrusions 133 and 134 may have a shape protruding outward from the vicinity of an outer edge of the first plate 131 or the second plate 132 facing each other. The locking protrusions 133 and 134 may be formed long to have a predetermined length along an outer edge line at one end of the first plate 131 or the second plate 132 .

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of a cover member 18 having a square shape in which an auxiliary cover member 18b is provided in an indoor unit 1 of a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 12A is a view of FIG. 11 It is an exploded perspective view of the communication kit 910 in the auxiliary cover member 18b shown, and FIG. 12b is a combined perspective view of the communication kit 910 in the auxiliary cover member 18b shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 11, 12A, and 12B , the indoor unit 1 according to an exemplary embodiment may include a cover member 18 to protect the lower portion of the housing 10 . The cover member 18 may include a main cover member 18a and an auxiliary cover member 18b that can be separated or combined with the main cover member 18a. For example, when the cover member 18 has a substantially square shape, the auxiliary cover member 18b may be disposed at each of four corners of the cover member 18 . For example, the second support part 911 may be provided on at least one auxiliary cover member among a plurality of auxiliary cover members 18b disposed on the cover member 18 . That is, at least one auxiliary cover member among the four auxiliary cover members 18b disposed at each of the four corners, or two auxiliary cover members arranged diagonally, or two auxiliary cover members arranged side by side. The second support part 911 may be provided on all four auxiliary cover members. For example, the reason why the second support part 911 is provided in a plurality of auxiliary cover members is to consider requirements that may affect reception performance, such as the location of a counterpart base (eg, AP) or a communication obstruction object to perform wireless communication. This is so that the communication module can be flexibly installed in a position with excellent signal reception performance. In the above description, it is assumed that the communication kit 910 is installed inside the housing 10, but it is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, the second support part 911 may be provided on the outside of the housing 10 at a location that does not affect the discharge airflow discharged through the discharge port 33 provided in the housing 10 . At this time, it may be desirable to provide the second support part 911 at a position where the user can easily engage the communication kit 910 .

According to one embodiment, a lower space 900 having a certain depth in a downward direction may be provided on one surface of the auxiliary cover member 18b. The one side may be a side invisible from the outside when attached to the cover member 18 among the two sides of the auxiliary cover member 18b. A second support part 911 may be provided in the lower space 900 provided in the auxiliary cover member 18b. The second support part 910 may be provided with a groove into which the second fitting protrusion 917 included in the communication kit 910 can be inserted. The second support part 911 may be made as one injection-molded material with the auxiliary cover member 18b, or may be made as a separate injection-molded material and then attached to the auxiliary cover member 18b by an adhesive material.

According to one embodiment, the communication kit 910 includes a second support part 911 and a second fastening member 913 provided with a second fitting protrusion 917 having a structure that can be fastened to the second support part 911. Alternatively, it may include a communication module 915 mounted in a storage housing provided on the second fastening member 913 . The second support part 910 may be provided on an inner surface of the auxiliary cover member 18b so as not to be exposed to the outside when mounted on the cover member 18, for example. The second support part 911 may include a fitting hole into which the second fitting protrusion 917 can be inserted. For example, a locking jaw formed in an outward direction may be provided at one end of the second fitting protrusion 917 . As another example, the second fitting protrusion 917 may be configured to have a two-way catching hook structure at its end in a rod shape extending to face each other while maintaining a predetermined distance from the second fastening member 913 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the second fitting protrusion 917 is fastened to the second support part 911, the hooking jaw or the two-way hook provided on the fitting protrusion 917 is attached to the second support part ( 911), it can be hooked on one side after protruding to the other side.

According to one embodiment, a heat insulating material may be provided between the second support part 911 and the second fitting protrusion part 917 . The heat insulating material may be attached to the second support part 911 or attached to the second fitting protrusion 917 . The heat insulator is compressed to a certain thickness between the second support part 911 and the second fitting protrusion 917 to generate vertical drag, thereby helping fastening.

13 is a bottom view of a cover member 18 having a circular shape in which an auxiliary cover member 18b is provided in an indoor unit 1 of a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 14A is shown in FIG. 13 It is an exploded perspective view of the communication kit 1110 from the auxiliary cover member 18b, and FIG. 14b is a perspective view of the communication kit 1110 coupled to the auxiliary cover member 18b shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 13, 14A, and 14B , in the indoor unit 1 according to an embodiment, a cover member 18 may be provided to protect the lower portion of the housing 10 . In the cover member 18, a main cover member 18a and a secondary cover member 18b may be disposed at a position 1100 where the main cover member 18a can be separated or combined. For example, when the cover member 18 has a substantially circular shape, the auxiliary cover member 18b may be disposed at four locations 1100 of the cover member 18 . For example, the second support part 1111 may be provided on at least one auxiliary cover member among the plurality of auxiliary cover members 18b disposed on the cover member 18 . That is, at least one auxiliary cover member among the four auxiliary cover members 18b disposed in four places, or two auxiliary cover members disposed facing each other, or two auxiliary cover members disposed adjacently, or four auxiliary cover members disposed adjacent to each other. A second support part 1111 may be provided on all auxiliary cover members. For example, the reason why the second support part 1111 is provided in a plurality of auxiliary cover members is to consider requirements that may affect reception performance, such as the location of a counterpart base (eg, AP) or a communication obstruction object to perform wireless communication. This is so that the communication module can be flexibly installed in a position with excellent signal reception performance. In the above description, it is assumed that the communication kit 1110 is installed inside the housing 10, but it is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, the second support part 1111 may be provided outside the housing 10 at a location that does not affect the discharge airflow discharged through the discharge port 33 provided in the housing 10 . At this time, it may be desirable to provide the second support part 1111 at a position where the user can easily engage the communication kit 1110.

According to one embodiment, one side of the auxiliary cover member (18b), that is, when attached to the cover member 18 of the two surfaces having the auxiliary cover member (18b), the second support portion 1111 on the side invisible from the outside can be provided. The second support part 1110 may be provided with a groove into which the second fitting protrusion 1117 included in the communication kit 1110 can be inserted. The second support part 1111 may be made as one injection-molded product with the auxiliary cover member 18b, or may be made as a separate injection-molded product and then attached to the auxiliary cover member 18b by an adhesive material.

According to one embodiment, the communication kit 1110 includes a second support part 1111 and a second fastening member 1113 provided with a second fitting protrusion 1117 having a structure that can be fastened to the second support part 1111. Alternatively, it may include a communication module 1115 mounted in a storage housing provided on the second fastening member 1113. The second support portion 1110 may be provided on an inner surface of the auxiliary cover member 18b so as not to be exposed to the outside when mounted on the cover member 18, for example. The second support part 1111 may include a fitting hole into which the second fitting protrusion 1117 can be inserted. For example, a locking jaw formed in an outward direction may be provided at one end of the second fitting protrusion 1117 . As another example, the second fitting protrusion 1117 may be configured to have a two-way catching hook structure at its end in a rod shape extending to face each other while maintaining a predetermined distance from the second fastening member 1113 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the second fitting protrusion 1117 is fastened to the second support part 1111, the locking jaw or the two-way hook provided on the fitting protrusion 1117 is attached to the second support part ( 1111), it can be hooked on one side after protruding to the other side.

According to one embodiment, a heat insulating material may be provided between the second support part 1111 and the second fitting protrusion 1117 . The heat insulating material may be provided by being attached to the second support part 1111 or attached to the second fitting protrusion 1117 . The insulator may be compressed to a certain thickness between the second support part 1111 and the second fitting protrusion 1117 to generate vertical drag, thereby helping fastening.

15 is an exemplary wiring diagram of a cable of a communication kit 910 in an indoor unit 1 of a ceiling type air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 15 , a communication kit (910 or 1110) in which a communication module (915 or 1115) is mounted in a storage housing provided in a second fastening member (913 or 1113) according to an embodiment may include a cable (1310). can The cable 1310 may be at least one of a communication line for transmitting and receiving a signal with an external device or a power line for receiving power.

The cable 1310 drawn from the communication kit 910 or 1110 may be electrically connected to a port 1350 provided on a printed circuit board 1340 disposed in the housing 10 of the ceiling air conditioner 1. . A groove 1330 for drawing the cable 1310 to the printed circuit board 1340 provided inside the housing 10 may be provided in the cover member 1320 where the communication kit 910 or 1110 is disposed.

FIG. 16A is an exemplary view in which the communication kit 910 or 1110 is mounted on the cover member 18 shown in FIG. 13, and FIG. 16B shows the communication kit 910 or 1110 mounted on the cover member 18 shown in FIG. 11. This is an installed example.

Referring to FIGS. 16A and 16B , the communication kit 910 or 1110 may be disposed so as not to affect the discharge airflow discharged from the discharge port 33 provided in the housing 1 . The communication kit 910 or 1110 may be preferably disposed inside the housing 10, not outside, near the outer rim of the cover member 18, for example.

Terms used in the present disclosure are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. For example, a component expressed in the singular number should be understood as a concept including a plurality of components unless the context clearly means only the singular number. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and " Each of the phrases such as “at least one of A, B, or C” may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. It should be understood that the term 'and/or' as used in this disclosure encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the listed items. Terms such as 'include,' 'have,' and 'consist of' used in this disclosure are only intended to designate that the features, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in this disclosure exist, and the use of these terms is not intended to exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, components, parts or combinations thereof. Expressions such as 'first' and 'second' used in the present disclosure may modify various elements regardless of order and/or importance, and are used only to distinguish one element from another element. components are not limited.

The expression 'configured to' used in the present disclosure may be used depending on the situation, for example, 'suitable for,' 'having the ability to,' 'designed to,' 'modified to,' "made to ,' or 'capable of', etc. The term 'configured to' may not necessarily mean only 'specially designed' in terms of hardware. Instead, in some situations, 'configured to The expression 'a device' can mean that the device 'is capable of' in conjunction with other devices or parts, for example 'a device configured (or configured) to perform the phrases A, B, and C'. may be a dedicated device for performing the corresponding operation, or may mean a general-purpose device capable of performing various operations including the corresponding operation.

Meanwhile, the terms “upper side”, “lower side”, and “front and rear direction” used in the present disclosure are defined based on the drawings, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by these terms.

Although the foregoing description in the present disclosure has been made based on specific embodiments, it is understood that the present disclosure is not limited to such specific embodiments, and covers various modifications, equivalents, and/or substitutes of various embodiments. It should be.

Claims (15)

1. a housing suspended from the ceiling and configured to discharge air according to the air flow in the discharge passage to the outside through the discharge port;

   a support provided within a predetermined depth into the discharge port; and

   A fastening member having an area capable of blocking at least a portion of the discharge port and a size capable of being inserted through the discharge port, and configured to be fastened to the support,

   When the fastening member is mounted on the support to block at least a portion of the discharge port, the intensity of airflow discharged through the discharge port is relatively increased compared to before the fastening member is mounted.
2. According to claim 1,

   The housing is circular,

   Wherein the discharge port is provided to have a curved shape bent in the vicinity of the outer edge of the housing, the ceiling type air conditioner.
3. According to claim 2,

   The front surface of the fastening member is formed as a cover plate having a curved shape corresponding to the outer line so that it is fastened in accordance with the outer line of the outlet,

   A ceiling type air conditioner in which the cover plate is formed to be inclined from the outside to the inside.
4. According to claim 1,

   The ceiling type air conditioner, wherein the support portion has a slit shape disposed substantially in the vicinity of the center of the discharge port.
5. According to claim 1,

   A ceiling type air conditioner in which a fastener is provided on the rear surface of the fastening member.
6. According to claim 1,

   The ceiling type air conditioner, wherein the support part includes a fastening groove into which a fastener provided in the fastening member can be inserted by an external force.
7. According to claim 6,

   A locking jaw is provided at the end of the fastener so that the locking occurs by being inserted into the fastening groove,

   The ceiling type air conditioner, wherein the locking jaw has a two-way hook structure.
8. According to claim 1,

   A ceiling type air conditioner in which a fastener is provided extending in a vertical direction near the center of the rear surface of the fastening member.
9. According to claim 8,

   The ceiling type air conditioner, wherein the fastener comprises two plates spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval near the center of the rear surface of the fastening member and extending in a vertical direction in a facing state.
10. According to claim 9,

    A locking jaw is provided at the end of each of the two plates so that the locking occurs by being inserted into the support,

    The ceiling type air conditioner, wherein the locking jaw has a two-way hook structure.
11. According to claim 1,

    Two horizontal ribs and a plurality of vertical ribs intersecting at least one place inside the discharge port are provided, and the support guides both sides of the fastening groove so that a fastening groove is provided in the middle instead of one of the plurality of vertical ribs. Ceiling type air conditioner consisting of two guide ribs.
12. According to claim 1,

    The ceiling type air conditioner, wherein the outlet is divided into a plurality of blocking regions extending by a preset length in a circumferential direction of the housing.
13. According to claim 12,

    The ceiling type air conditioner, wherein the support is provided in at least one of the plurality of divided outlets.
14. According to claim 12,

    The ceiling type air conditioner, wherein the support part is provided in each of the plurality of divided discharge ports.
15. According to claim 12,

    The ceiling type air conditioner, wherein the fastening member is coupled to at least one support part among the support parts provided at each of the plurality of divided discharge ports.

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