CN101688683A

CN101688683A - Dust collection box and air conditioner with the same

Info

Publication number: CN101688683A
Application number: CN200880021179A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 坂下朗彦
Original assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
Current assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
Priority date: 2007-06-21
Filing date: 2008-05-27
Publication date: 2010-03-31
Anticipated expiration: 2028-05-27
Also published as: EP2177844A4; JP5292737B2; JP2009024987A; WO2008155877A1; EP2177844A1; CN101688683B

Abstract

The invention discloses a dust collection box and an air conditioner with the same. An elaborately designed structure for containing dust removed from an air filter in an indoor unit reduces user's labor for dust collection as much as possible. A dust collection box has a dust collection container (90) placed so that, in a view from the indoor side (in a plan view), at least a part of the container is positioned outward from an opening (1a) of a ceiling plate (1). A discharge-side duct (74) is connected to the dust collection container (90). Dust removed from the air filter (40) in a casing body (26) is conveyed via the discharge-side duct (74) to the dust collection container (90) by air expelled from an indoor fan (39).

Description

Dust catch and comprise the aircondition of this dust catch

Technical field

[0001] the present invention relates in order to accumulate the dust catch of the dust that air cleaner in the indoor units of aircondition removed.

Background technology

[0002] up to now, be provided with in the indoor units of aircondition of air cleaner, known to being provided with the aircondition that captures the dedusting mechanism of the dust on the air cleaner in order to removal and being at air suction inlet.In this aircondition, be arranged in the indoor units because accumulate the container that stockpiles of the dust that removes, thus when the user will throw away the dust that stockpiles in the container, must take off cover (grid etc.) from indoor units after, take out this and stockpile container.

[0003] to this, for example disclosed in the patent documentation 1, can consider this to be stockpiled outside the housing that container is arranged on described indoor units can only take off this mode that stockpiles container, and, stockpile constituting in the container to described by the distinguished and admirable dust conveyance that will remove from air cleaner by this deduster.By doing like this, the user need not start, and just the dust that captures on the air cleaner can be discharged to outside the housing, accumulates dust in the container described stockpiling, and can easily stockpile from this and take out dust container.

Patent documentation 1: Japanese publication communique spy opens the 2004-301363 communique

-invent technical problem to be solved-

[0004] yet, in the aircondition of above-described patent documentation 1, be to be provided with in the remaining space on the indoor panel of the part of the housing of indoor units to stockpile container, so, on spatial relationship, this can't be stockpiled container and do very greatly.

[0005] like this, even if will accumulate described stockpiling the container, also must stockpile the dust that taking-up is accumulated in the container from this continually from the dust that air cleaner removes.Therefore, aforesaid will being discharged to outside the housing of indoor units from the dust that air cleaner is removed, the work that the described dust that stockpiles in the container must be taken out is numerous and diverse thing for the user.

Summary of the invention

[0006] the present invention invents in view of above each point, and its purpose is: the dust of removing at the air cleaner in indoor units stockpile the textural way of having thought, the dust that alleviates the user as far as possible reclaims work.

-be the technical solution problem method-

[0007] in order to reach described purpose, dust catch 90 involved in the present invention is set to see outside the opening 1a that has at least a part to be positioned at ceiling 1 from the indoor.Thus, up to now big of the volumetric ratio that can make dust catch 90 just can be reduced dust recovery frequency as much as possible.

[0008] specifically, the invention of first aspect, be being connected in the housing 26 of the indoor units 13 that is arranged on the aircondition 10 in the opening 1a that is formed at ceiling 1 by conveyance path 76, accumulate from the air cleaner 40 of the suction side of the indoor fan 39 that is positioned at this housing 26 and remove and be object by the dust catch that described conveyance path 76 is discharged the dust outside the housings 26.And this dust catch is arranged in the ceiling and makes outside an indoor side is seen the opening 1a that has at least a part to be positioned at described ceiling 1.

[0009] constitutes thus, in order to accumulate the dust catch 90 that removes from indoor units 13 interior air cleaners 40, size or the excess room for the housing 26 of this indoor units 13 do not limit volume, may reduce the frequency that reclaims the dust in this dust catch 90 so just the volume of dust catch 90 can be done fully greatly.

[0010] also have, described dust catch 90 is installed in the side (invention of second aspect) of the housing 26 of described indoor units 13 by stop mechanism 96.By doing like this,,, just operation can be set simply at the scene so just need the enterprising behavior of wall in ceiling be installed by the fortification of this dust catch 90 owing to described dust catch 90 can be fixed on the housing 26.

[0011] particularly, described stop mechanism is a magnet 96, and described magnet 96 is arranged on described dust catch and the contact-making surface metal described housing 26 (invention of the third aspect).Thus, just can be easily dust catch 90 be installed in the side of housing 26, and, even if some concavo-convexly also can install described dust catch 90 really on the installed surface of this housing 26.

[0012] in described formation, preferably for the maintenance inspection on the indoor panel 27 that is formed on described indoor units 13 with the hole 27a of portion, described dust catch 90 is arranged to see from an indoor side and is not covered the whole 27a of this hole portion (invention of fourth aspect).

[0013] like this, by dust catch 90 is set, make and see that from the indoor it does not overlap with the 27a of hole portion with the whole maintenance inspection of indoor panel 27, can not damage the 27a of this hole portion as the effect in maintenance inspection hole (for example housing 26 hang high regulate etc.), on the position of the more close 27a of this hole portion dust catch 90 being set becomes possibility.Thus, the operation in the time of just can obtaining the maintenance inspection of indoor units 13 and the maintenance of described dust catch 90 (for example dust recovery etc.) operation two upright.

[0014] also has; the 27a of hole portion that the maintenance inspection that forms on the indoor panel 27 of preferably corresponding described indoor units 13 is used is provided with dust and reclaims with the hole 91a of portion (invention aspect the 5th) on the lower surface of described dust catch or side arbitrary.Thus, do not need in ceiling, to take off described dust catch 90, just can be in the indoor with recovery dust such as dust catchers.That is to say; reclaim with the hole 91a of portion with the 27a of hole portion and to the dust that should the 27a of hole portion on the lower surface of dust catch 90 or side, forms by the maintenance inspection on the indoor panel 27 that is formed on indoor units 13; just can in this dust catch 90, reclaim dust, obtain the raising that dust reclaims operation.

[0015] on the other hand, described dust catch 100 can be lifted on the ceiling that is supported in the described ceiling (invention of the 6th aspect) by support component 101 by described dust catch.By doing like this, dust catch 100 can be fixed in the ceiling really.

[0016] particularly preferably be, described dust catch 100 is supporting (invention of the 7th aspect) by housings support parts 111 liftings on the ceiling that described housing 26 liftings is supported in the described ceiling.Thus,, do not need to be provided with special support component, can shared lifting support the support component 111 of the housing 26 of indoor units 13, operation is set so reduced the cost of this part and alleviated because be that 90 liftings of described dust catch are supported in the ceiling.

[0017] also has, can also be provided with in the bottom of these dust catch 100 sides in order to take out the conveying end 100c (invention of eight aspect) of inner dust.By this conveying end 100c is arranged on the bottom, side, just can reclaim the dust that accumulates in the dust catch 90, the raising of the recovery operation of returning from this conveying end 100c.

[0018] in above formation, preferably described dust catch 90,100 is connected (invention of the 9th aspect) by the flexible conduit 74 that constitutes described conveyance path 76 with described housing 26.

The housing 26 and the dust catch 90,100 that can connect [0019] thus, indoor units 13 really by conduit 74.And the dust that removes at the air cleaner 40 of this indoor units 13 by the inside conveyance from this conduit 74 of the blow out air of indoor fan 39, accumulates in the described dust catch 90,100 really.Promptly, no matter the housing 26 of described indoor units 13 is any relation with the position relation of dust catch 90,100, also have, even if under the situation of affix vibration etc., can keep the housing 26 of this indoor units 13 and the connection status of dust catch 90,100 by described flexible conduit 74, thus just can be really from the housing 26 of this indoor units 13 to dust catch 90,100 conveyance dust.

[0020] also has, be provided with on the described dust catch 90,100 that the dust that is connected in described conveyance path 76 is taken into a mouthful 90a, 100a and in order to the blow out air of the employed described indoor fan 39 of this dust of conveyance is discharged outside

outlet

90b, 100b, described

outlet

90b, 100b are positioned at than the described high position of a mouthful 90a, 100a (invention of the tenth aspect) that is taken into.

[0021] by doing like this, from the blow out air of described indoor units 13 to the indoor fan 39 of dust catch 90,100 conveyance dust, from this dust catch 90,100 be taken into a mouthful 90a, 100a after dust flows into this dust catch 90,100, discharge from outlet 90b, 100b.At this moment, as mentioned above, by this

outlet

90b, 100b being arranged on than being taken into the high position of a mouthful 90a, 100a, be taken into a

mouthful

90a, 100a leaked-in air and the dust from this, have only the dust of Heavy Weight to stay in the dust catch 90,100, air is by being taken into a mouthful 90a, 100a

high outlet

90b, 100b than this and discharging outside from being positioned at.Therefore,, can in dust catch 90,100, accumulate dust really, can prevent to flow out outside with air dust from the outlet 90b, the 100b that are formed on this dust catch 90,100 by described formation.

[0022] particularly preferably be, described

outlet

90b, 100b are formed on the upper surface of this dust catch 90,100 (the tenth on the one hand invention).Like this,, can prevent that really dust from discharging the outside with air stream from

outlet

90b, 100b, can more positively in dust catch 90,100, accumulate dust by

outlet

90b, 100b being formed on the upper surface of dust catch 90,100.

[0023] also having, can also be that described mouthful 100a and the outlet 100b of being taken into is formed on from plane read fortune right position (invention of the 12 aspect) mutually.Thus, from being taken into the blow out air that a mouthful 90a, 100a enter the indoor fan 39 in the dust catch 90,100, passing in the dust catch 90,100 and be taken into a mouthful 90a from being formed on this, the read fortune of 100a plane is discharged the outside to outlet 90b, the 100b of position.Therefore, by making described formation, air is smooth and easy flow in described dust catch 90,100, so just can prevent to roll the generation that the air of dust flows in this dust catch 90,100, can accumulate dust effectively in this dust catch 90,100.

[0024] also has described big (invention of the 13 aspect) that is taken into a mouthful 90a, 100a of the open area ratio of preferably described outlet 90b, 100b.Thus, discharge air to the outside easily from outlet 90b, the 100b of air outlet slit, so, flow into dust catch 90,100 interior air can not rolled dust in this dust catch 90,100 air stream from being taken into a

mouthful

90a, 100a, in this dust catch 90,100, behind the conveyance dust, promptly discharge outside.Therefore, can in this dust catch 90,100, accumulate dust effectively.

[0025] also has, on preferably described outlet 90b, the 100b, be provided with net means 92 (invention of the 14 aspect) in the mode that covers opening.By doing like this, can prevent to enter dust catch 90,100 from

outlet

90b, 100b insect or rubbish, just can in this dust catch 90,100, only accumulate the dust under removing from the air cleaner 40 of indoor units 13.Therefore, can more effectively in this dust catch 90,100, accumulate dust.

[0026] also have, in above formation, preferably in order to confirm the amount of stockpiling of dust, at least a portion is to form (invention of the 15 aspect) by transparent component 93,103 on the described dust catch.Thus, just can hold the amount of stockpiling of the dust in the dust catch 90,100 easily, the dust that reclaims in this dust catch 90,100 that is in due course just becomes possibility.The raising of the operating efficiency in the time of therefore, just can obtaining the dust recovery.

The invention of [0027] the 16 aspect relates to comprise the aircondition 10 of the described arbitrary dust catch 90,100 of invention of described the first to the 15 aspect.

[0028] specifically, the invention of the 16 aspect, be to be object to have the aircondition of indoor units 13 of air cleaner 40 that in housing 26, comprises indoor heat converter 37, blow to the indoor fan 39 of described indoor heat converter 37 and be arranged on the suction side of this indoor fan 39 from indoor suction air.

[0029] and be also to comprise: remove the dedusting mechanism 50 that captures the dust on the described air cleaner 40, the dust transport mechanism 70 of dust conveyance to described housing 26 outside that will remove by described dedusting mechanism 50 and the aircondition of accumulating that is positioned at outside the housing 26 by each described dust catch 90,100 of the invention of the first to the 15 aspect of the dust of described dust transport mechanism 70 conveyances.

[0030] constitutes thus, the dust that captures with the air cleaners 40 in the indoor units 13, after removing by dedusting mechanism 50, again by 70 conveyances of dust transport mechanism outside housing 26, accumulate in each described dust catch 90,100 of invention of described the first to the 15 aspect.Thus, just can obtain having the used aircondition 10 of the invention of the first to the 15 aspect.

[0031] preferably described dust catch 90,100 is connected with described housing 26 by the flexible conduit 74 that constitutes described conveyance path 76, and described flexible conduit 74 is freely to load and unload (load onto and unload) (invention of the 17 aspect) with respect to one of described dust catch 90 and housing 26 at least.

[0032] thus, when described dust catch 90,100 is set or the maintenance when, flexible conduit 74 is loaded and unloaded on this dust catch 90,100 or housing 26 easily, has obtained the raising of operation.

[0033] spy preferably is not, the end of described flexible conduit 74 is provided with claw 123b, and described claw 123b constitutes freely to block with the protuberance 122a on being arranged on the corresponding component that described flexible conduit 74 is connected and takes off (block and free) (invention of the tenth eight aspect).Thus, when flexible conduit 74 is loaded and unloaded on dust catch 90,100 or housing 26, as long as the claw 123b that these flexible conduit 74 ends were gone up or taken off to card be arranged on the protuberance 122a that is connected the other side, so just can easily carry out the loading and unloading of this flexible conduit 74.

The effect of-invention-

[0034] as mentioned above, according to the present invention, the dust catch 90 that conveyance path 76 is connected in indoor units 13 housings 26 of aircondition 10 passed through that is arranged in the opening 1a of ceiling 1 is arranged in the ceiling and makes and sees that from the indoor at least a portion is positioned at the outside of described opening 1a, the formation by up to now housing 26 is not limited, can be so that the volume of this dust catch 90 is fully big.Therefore, increase the dust amount that accumulates in the dust catch 90 as far as possible, just can reduce the recovery frequency of dust, obtain the raising of user's maintainability thus.

[0035] also has, invention according to second aspect, because be dust catch 90 to be installed in housing 26 sides of described indoor units 13, so just this dust catch 90 can be set easily in ceiling, the raising of operation when obtaining to be provided with by stop mechanism 96.Particularly, as the invention of the third aspect, as described stop mechanism, be arranged on the magnet 96 on the contact-making surface of dust catch 90 by use, even if more or less concavo-convexly on the surface of housing 26 also can positively dust catch 90 be installed on the side of housing 26.

[0036] also has, invention according to fourth aspect, because be dust catch 90 is set to respect to the hole 27a of portion of the maintenance inspection on the indoor panel 27 that is formed on indoor units 13, see from the indoor and not cover the whole of the 27a of this hole portion, the point verify used as the maintenance inspection of indoor units 13 of the 27a of this hole portion has been guaranteed function for this reason, and dust catch 90 can also be arranged on from the easier position of passing through of the described hole 27a of portion.

[0037] also has; invention according to the 5th aspect; because be that the maintenance inspection that is provided with in the lower surface of dust catch 90 or side on the indoor panel 27 that correspondence is formed on indoor units 13 is reclaimed with the hole 91a of portion with the dust of the hole 27a of portion; so just can reclaim the dust in the dust catch 90 from the indoor, the raising of the operation when obtaining the dust recovery.

[0038] also has, according to the invention of the 6th aspect, because described dust catch 100 is to be supported by support component 101 liftings of the ceiling surface in ceiling, so this dust catch 90 can be arranged in the ceiling really.

[0039] also has, invention according to the 7th aspect, because dust catch 100 is to be supported by housings support parts 111 liftings that the housing 26 with described indoor units 13 lifts on the ceiling that is supported in the described ceiling, so do not need to be provided with in addition the support component of dust catch special use, just can obtain the reduction of this part cost and alleviate operation is set.

[0040] also has; invention according to eight aspect; because be provided with in order to take out the conveying end 100c of inner dust, so just can take out dust effectively, the raising of the operation when obtaining the dust recovery from this dust catch 100 in the bottom of these dust catch 100 sides.

[0041] also has, invention according to the 9th aspect, because described dust catch the 90, the 100th is connected with described housing 26 by the flexible conduit 74 that constitutes described conveyance path 76, conveyance dust in the flexible conduit 74, thus can connect really this dust catch 90,100 and indoor units 13 from this indoor units 13 to dust catch 90,100 conveyance dust.And, by using described such flexible conduit 74,, also can guarantee being connected of housing 26 of dust catch 90,100 and indoor units 13 even if having under the situation of vibration.

[0042] also has, invention according to the tenth aspect, because be provided with on dust catch 90,100 that the dust that is connected in described conveyance path 76 is taken into a mouthful 90a, 100a and in order to the blow out air of the employed described indoor fan 39 of this dust of conveyance is discharged outside

outlet

90b, 100b, this

outlet

90b, 100b are positioned at than the described high position of a mouthful 90a, 100a that is taken into, so only accumulate dust in this dust catch 90,100, can prevent that really dust from discharging with air from

outlet

90b, 100b.

[0043] particularly, by described

outlet

90b, 100b being formed on the upper surface of this dust catch 90,100, can prevent that dust from discharging with air from

outlet

90b, 100b, and as the invention of the 12 aspect, by described mouthful 100a and the outlet 100b of being taken into is formed on from plane read fortune right position mutually, can make the air stream in the described dust catch 90,100 smooth and easy, just can in this dust catch 90,100, accumulate dust effectively.

[0044] also has, invention according to the 13 aspect, be taken into the big of a mouthful 90a, 100a because the open area ratio of described

outlet

90b, 100b is described, discharge the outside from this

outlet

90b, 100b again in dust catch 90,100 so air flows swimmingly.Therefore, just can prevent to produce in the dust catch 90,100 and roll the distinguished and admirable of dust, so just can in this dust catch 90,100, accumulate dust effectively.

[0045] also has, invention according to the 14 aspect, because on described outlet 90b, the 100b, be provided with net means 92 with the form that covers opening, enter dust catch 90,100 so just can prevent insect or rubbish from this

outlet

90b, 100b, so just can more effectively in this dust catch 90,100, accumulate dust.

[0046] has again, invention according to the 15 aspect, because at least a portion is to be formed by transparent component 93,103 on the described dust catch 90,100, so just can easily hold the dust amount that is stored in the dust catch 90,100, suitable period recovery dust in this dust catch 90,100 become possibility.Therefore, obtained the raising that dust reclaims the operating efficiency of operation.

[0047] aircondition 10 related according to the invention of the 16 aspect is because be to comprise arbitrary dust catch 90,100 in the invention of the first to the 15 aspect, so just can obtain the effect identical with the invention of this first to the 15 aspect.

[0048] also has, invention according to the 17 aspect, because be freely to load and unload with respect to one of described dust catch 90 and housing 26 at least, so obtained the raising of operation when dust catch 90 is set or when the maintenance by the flexible conduit 74 that constitutes described conveyance path 76.Particularly, invention according to the tenth eight aspect, because the end of described flexible conduit 74 is provided with claw 123b, this claw 123b constitutes and the disengaging that the protuberance 122a on the corresponding component can partly connect that is connected that is arranged on described flexible conduit 74, so just can realize the formation of the invention of described the 17 aspect, just can obtain the effect identical with the invention of the 17 aspect.

Description of drawings

[0049] Fig. 1 is the pipeline system figure of the formation of the related aircondition that comprises the dust catch of expression embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the figure of expression indoor units; Fig. 2 (a) represents the vertical view of seeing in ceiling; Fig. 2 (b) is a side view.

Fig. 3 is the longitudinal section of the formation in the expression housing.

Fig. 4 is the cutaway view of the IV-IV line among Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of the V-V line among Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is that expression is from seeing the stereogram of decorative panel down.

Fig. 7 is the plane of expression air cleaner.

Fig. 8 is expression from after see the stereogram of laying dust container.

Fig. 9 is the figure of the rotating mechanism of expression laying dust container; Fig. 9 (a) represents the state when non-rotating, Fig. 9 (b), the state during the expression rotation.

Figure 10 is the figure of the air damper switching mechanism of expression supply side conduit; Fig. 9 (a), the situation that the expression air damper cuts out, Fig. 9 (b), the situation that the expression air damper is opened.

Figure 11 is the figure of the action of the related filter cleaning running of expression embodiments of the present invention; Figure 10 (a) represents common operating condition; Figure 10 (b), the state when the expression filter batches; Figure 10 (c), the state during expression filter rollback; Figure 10 (d), the state when dust is discharged in expression.

Figure 12 is the stereogram that roughly constitutes of the installation constitution of expression dust catch.

Figure 13 is the figure of the state that is provided with in the ceiling of the related dust catch of expression second embodiment.

Figure 14 is the figure that is equivalent to Figure 12 of the related dust catch of first variation of expression second embodiment.

Figure 15 is the figure that is equivalent to Figure 12 of the related dust catch of second variation of expression second embodiment.

Figure 16 is the figure that the related aircondition of other embodiments is equivalent to Fig. 2 (a).

Figure 17 is expression and the profile that roughly constitutes of discharging side conduit connecting portion.

-symbol description-

[0050] 1 ceiling

The 1a opening

10 airconditions

13 indoor units

26 shell main bodys (housing)

27 decorative panels (indoor panel)

27a peristome (conservative spot check hole portion)

The 27b cover

34 housings

39 indoor fans

40 air cleaners

50 dedusting mechanisms

51 rotating brushes

60 laying dust containers

70 dust transport mechanisms

71 supply side conduits

72 air dampers

74 discharge side conduit (flexible conduit)

76 conveyance paths

90,100 dust catch

90a, 100a conduit are with opening (be taken into mouthful)

90b, 100b outlet

91 reclaim mouth

92 net means

93 forms (transparent component)

96 magnet

100c reclaims mouth

101 support components

102

111 support components (housings support parts)

121 connecting portions

122a bellying (protuberance)

The 123b claw

The specific embodiment

[0051] below, describes embodiments of the present invention in detail based on accompanying drawing.In addition, the explanation of following preferred implementation only is an example in essence, has no intention to limit suitable thing of the present invention or purposes.

[0052] (first embodiment)

Present embodiment is the aircondition 10 that comprises dust catch 90 involved in the present invention.In this aircondition 10, indoor units 13 is arranged in the ceiling of the interior space.In addition, below the related aircondition of present embodiment 10 is described at first, next the formation of indoor units 13, dust catch 90 is described in order.

[0053]＜whole formation 〉

As shown in Figure 1, described aircondition 10 comprises outdoor unit 11 and indoor units 13.Be provided with compressor 30, outdoor heat converter 35, expansion valve 36, four-way change-over valve 33 and outdoor fan 12 in the outdoor unit 11.Be provided with indoor heat converter 37 and indoor fan 39 in the indoor units 13.

[0054] in the described outdoor unit 11, the ejection side of compressor 30 is connected with the first valve port P1 of four-way change-over valve 33.The suction side of compressor 30 is connected with the 3rd valve port P3 of four-way change-over valve 33.

[0055] described outdoor heat converter 35 is made of staggered form section of jurisdiction type heat exchanger.One end of outdoor heat converter 35 is connected in the 4th valve port P4 of four-way change-over valve 33.The other end of outdoor heat converter 35 is connected in liquid side closure valve 15.

[0056] described outdoor fan 12 be arranged at outdoor heat converter 35 near.In the outdoor heat converter 35, carry out the heat exchange between the cold-producing medium of the outdoor air sent here by outdoor fan 12 and circulation.Between outdoor heat converter 35 and the liquid side closure valve 15, be provided with the expansion valve 36 of variable degree.Also have, the second valve port P2 of four-way change-over valve 33 is connected in gaseous state side closure valve 16.

[0057] described four-way change-over valve 33 can switch that the first valve port P1 and the second valve port P2 are interconnected and first state (state that solid line is represented among Fig. 1) that the 3rd valve port P3 and the 4th valve port P4 are interconnected, and the first valve port P1 and the 4th valve port P4 is interconnected and the second valve port P2 and the 3rd valve port P3 are interconnected second state (state that dotted line is represented among Fig. 1).

[0058] in this aircondition 10, four-way change-over valve 33 is to heat running under the situation of first state, and four-way change-over valve 33 is to carry out cooling operation under second state status.Heat when running, in refrigerant loop 18, carry out outdoor heat converter 35 and play the steam compression type refrigerating circulation that evaporimeter and indoor heat converter 37 play condenser.On the other hand, during cooling operation, in refrigerant loop 18, carry out outdoor heat converter 35 and play the steam compression type refrigerating circulation that condenser and indoor heat converter 37 play evaporimeter.

[0059]＜formation of indoor units 〉

As shown in Figure 2, described indoor units 13 comprises the indoor housing 34 with shell main body 26 and decorative panel 27.Outside shell main body 26, as described later, be provided with the dust catch 90 of the dust that removes in order to the air cleaners 40 that capture in the shell main body 26.Also have, to shown in Figure 5, in shell main body 26, be provided with indoor heat converter 37, condense water disk 38, indoor fan 39, air cleaner 40, dedusting mechanism 50, laying dust container 60 and dust transport mechanism 70 as Fig. 3.

[0060] described shell main body 26 forms the open approximate rectangular casing of downside.The inner surface of shell main body 26 is provided with heat insulation material 17.Also have, shell main body 26 is set to the state of the opening 1a of bottom break-through ceiling, and the ceiling lifting in ceiling is being supported.

[0061] described decorative panel 27 forms rectangular plate shape (with reference to Fig. 6).The flat shape of decorative panel 27 is than the big circle of flat shape of shell main body 26.Decorative panel 27 is installed as the downside that covers shell main body 26 with the state that clips seal member 19.Thus, when the state that decorative panel 27 is installed on the shell main body 26, it is indoor to be that decorative panel 27 is exposed to.

[0062] as shown in Figure 6, be formed with a suction inlet 22 and four blow-off outlets 23 on the decorative panel 27.Suction inlet 22 is formed on the central portion of decorative panel 27 and is rectangle, has embedded the suction grid 29 that forms the finedraw shape.Described each blow-off outlet 23 forms elongated rectangular-shaped along each limit of decorative panel 27.And each blow-off outlet 23 is provided with wind direction adjusting plate 23a (with reference to Fig. 3 etc.).This wind direction adjusting plate 23a constitutes by rotating self and regulates wind direction (blow-off direction).

[0063] also have, also as shown in Figure 2, on described decorative panel 27, the quadrangle of plate become to have

triangle peristome

27a, 27a ...This peristome 27a when conservative spot check indoor units 13, is to lead to the hole portion that the ceiling the inside is used for conservative spot check for operator.For example, described peristome 27a waits the operator to enter when the height to utilize in order to regulate hanging of ceiling surface lifting support shell main body 26 in the ceiling.For this reason, common described peristome 27a is covered with the cover 27b that can take off.

[0064] described indoor fan 39 is so-called vortex fans.As Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 5, indoor fan 39 is configured near the central authorities of shell main body 26, and is positioned at the upside of suction inlet 22.Indoor fan 39 comprises fan motor 39a and fan leaf 39b.Fan motor 39a is fixed on the top board of shell main body 26.Fan leaf 39b is linked on the rotating shaft of fan motor 39a.The downside of indoor fan 39 is provided with the horn mouth 25 that is communicated in suction inlet 22.In shell main body 26, this horn mouth 25 is divided into indoor fan 39 sides and suction grid 29 sides with the space of indoor heat converter 37 upstream sides.Described indoor fan 39 constitute by horn mouth 25 from downside suck air to around blow out.

[0065] indoor heat converter 37 is to be made of staggered form section of jurisdiction type heat exchanger.Indoor heat converter 37 is seen and is formed a mouthful word shape from overlooking, and is configured in around indoor fan 39.Carry out the room air of sending here by indoor fan 39 (blow out air) in the indoor heat converter 37 and be flowing in heat exchange between the cold-producing medium in this indoor heat converter 37.

[0066] described condense water disk 38 is arranged on the downside of indoor heat converter 37.Condense water disk 38 is to be used for being received in airborne condensate moisture produces on the indoor heat converter 37 condensed water.In the condense water disk 38, the draining pump (omitting diagram) of promising row's condensed water is set.Condense water disk 38 has tendency and is provided with the gradient of draining pump position so that condensate water accumulation.

[0067] described air cleaner 40 forms the sliver shape, and is configured in the downside (entrance side) of horn mouth 25.As shown in Figure 7, air cleaner 40 comprises that the plane is seen as the filter body 41 and the reeling end 42 of rectangle.Filter body 41 forms the size of the inlet that covers horn mouth 25, and is the part of catching the dust in the room air of suction chamber internal fan 39.Reeling end 42 is set to be connected in this filter body 41 with a pair of relative edge's ways of connecting with filter body 41, and is that first takers-in 53 and second takers-in 54 by dedusting mechanism 50 described later batches.Also have, on each limit (hereinafter referred to as side) that the reeling end 42 of filter body 41 does not connect, be formed with air damper tab 43 and container tab 44.Described air damper is arranged on the end of filter body 41 with tab 43, and described container is arranged on the whole side with tab 44.

[0068] described dedusting mechanism 50 is to capture dust on the air cleaner 40 for removal.As shown in Figures 3 and 4, described dedusting mechanism 50 comprises the rotating brush 51 and the filter travel mechanism 52 of brush portion part.

[0069] described filter travel mechanism 52, not only support air filter 40 still makes the mechanism of air cleaner 40 with respect to rotating brush 51 back and forth movements at assigned position.Filter travel mechanism 52 comprises first takers-in 53, second takers-in 54 and guide roller 55.

[0070] described first takers-in 53 and second takers-in 54 are configured in horn mouth 25 downsides and in the outside of its inlet.First takers-in 53 is positioned at the right side (hereinafter referred to as rear side) of Fig. 3, and second takers-in 54 is positioned at the left side (hereinafter referred to as front side) of Fig. 3.Each takers-in 53,54 constitutes to be driven by drive motor shown in Figure 4 56 and turns round, and batches the reeling end 42 of air cleaner 40 and rolls out.Thus, forwards side or rear side move the filter body 41 of air cleaner 40.Guide roller 55 is configured in than the forward slightly side of first takers-in 53.This guide roller 55 constitutes the reeling end 42 from following support air filter 40, and rotates along with moving of air cleaner 40.

[0071] in addition, the lower surface of described horn mouth 25, be installed with form round the inlet around the guide member that becomes the frame shape 57 (with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 5).This guide member 57 is in order to move from top guiding air cleaner 40.

[0072] described rotating brush 51 comprises the brush portion that is made of most bristles around bar-shaped axial region and the axial region.Rotating brush 51 is arranged on brush opening 62 places of the laying dust container of narrating below 60, and is configured in the place ahead one side of air cleaner 40 downsides.Described rotating brush 51 constitutes when filter body 41 moves, and contacts this filter body 41 by brush portion and removes dust.In addition, rotating brush 51, be configured in and guide member 57 between and clip the position of air cleaner 40.Therefore, filter body 41 is pressed to rotating brush 51 really, also just can improve the removal efficient of dust.

[0073] described laying dust container 60 is to accumulate the dust that removed by rotating brush 51 temporarily.Also as shown in Figure 8, laying dust container 60 is elongated slightly rectangular vessel.Laying dust container 60 is with the state configuration of crossing this air cleaner 40 front side (with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4) at air cleaner 40 downsides.In addition, as mentioned above, the brush that laying dust container 60 upper surfaces form is with being provided with rotating brush 51 in the opening 62.

[0074] in the described laying dust container 60, on the face of the place ahead one side, the tab-like circular-arc arc sections 61 that becomes of the middle body of above-below direction.Air cleaner 40 turns back along this arc sections 61, is involved in second takers-in 54.Also have, on the face (hereinafter referred to as the rear surface) of the end face (hereinafter referred to as the side) of laying dust container 60 widths and rear one side, formed the conduit usefulness opening 63 of the

flexible pipe

73,75 of the connection dust transport mechanism 70 that next will narrate respectively.

[0075] described laying dust container 60 constitutes along with moving of air cleaner 40 and rotates.Specifically, also as shown in Figure 9, described laying dust container 60 is provided with the rotating shaft 65 that runs through these laying dust container 60 length directions, and the end that is provided with outstanding upper surface is a filter service portion 64.

[0076] and, when running well, the elastic force that the rear side that constitutes described laying dust container 60 is subjected to spring 66 is (with reference to Fig. 9 (a)) upwards.In addition, be provided with sealing (omitting diagram) between sealing laying dust container 60 rear sides and the guide member 57, be subjected to the inner suction side with indoor fan 39 of this laying dust container of blocking under the state that the elastic force of spring 66 makes progress 60 at the rear side of laying dust container 60 as mentioned above.

[0077] also has, when scavenge filter, move by air cleaner 40 and to make the container of this air cleaner 40 with tab 44 contacted filter service portions 64, thereby make laying dust container 60 rotation (with reference to Fig. 9 (b)) down that is pressed.Under this state, above-described sealing opening, filter body 41 are easily by between laying dust container 60 and the guide member 57.As mentioned above, rotating shaft 65, filter service portion 64 and spring 66 formations are along with the rotating mechanism of the mobile rotation laying dust container 60 of air cleaner 40.

[0078] described dust transport mechanism 70 is the blow out air importing laying dust containers 60 with indoor fan 39, again from this laying dust container 60 with the mechanism of dust outside the air conveyance goes out (discharge) housing 34, as Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 5, comprise supply side conduit 71 and discharge side conduit 74.That is to say, this dust transport mechanism 70 constitute the blow out air that utilizes indoor fan 39 with the dust conveyance of laying dust container 60 outside housing.

[0079] described supply side conduit 71 and discharge side conduit 74 are configured in the space of horn mouth 25 downsides.Supply side conduit 71, the port of export are connected in the conduit opening 63 of laying dust container 60 rear surfaces by flexible pipe 73.Discharge side conduit 74, be made of the flexible pipe of easy deformation, arrival end is connected in laying dust container 60 sides by flexible pipe 75 conduit is with opening 63.

[0080] described supply side conduit 71 constitutes its entrance side open communication in the configuration space of indoor fan 39, is provided with the air damper 72 of energy freely openable at this peristome.That is to say that the entrance side opening of supply side conduit 71 blows out between side and the indoor heat converter 37 indoor fan 39.As Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 10, this air damper 72 constitutes and carries out switch along with moving of air cleaner 40.Specifically, the inside of supply side conduit 71 is provided with switch on the switch cover 72a that an end is installed in air damper 72 with control lever 81.This switch has rotating shaft 82 halfway with control lever 81, and constituting with this rotating shaft 82 is the form that the center can rotate.Switch becomes the filter service portion 81a that comes in and goes out from the upper surface open hole of supply side conduit 71 with the other end of control lever 81.

That is to say that [0081] the entrance side opening of described supply side conduit 71 constitutes the introducing port that imports by the blow out air of the indoor fan 39 before the indoor heat converter 37.Also have, described air damper 72 constitutes the switching mechanism of these dust transport mechanism 70 introducing ports of switch.

[0082] and, during normal operation, switch with one distolateral (air damper 72 1 sides) of control lever 81 downwards by the elastic force of spring 83, air damper 72 cuts out switch cover 72a (with reference to Figure 10 (a)).Thus, the blow out air of indoor fan 39 does not flow into supply side conduit 71.In addition, under this state, switch becomes from the outstanding state in the upper surface open hole of supply side conduit 71 with the filter service portion 81a of control lever 81.

[0083] also has, air damper 72, when scavenge filter, along with air cleaner 40 mobile makes air cleaner 40 air dampers with tab 43 contacted filter service portions (81a), this filter service portion 81a submerge (with reference to Figure 10 (b)) in the supply side conduit 71 thus.Under this state, switch is opened the switch cover 72a of air damper 72 with distolateral rotating up of control lever 81.Thus, the blow out air of indoor fan 39 flows into supply side conduit 71 from air damper 72, supplies with laying dust container 60.

[0084] port of export of described discharge side conduit 74 runs through the sidewall of shell main body 26, extends to till the dust catch 90 that is installed in these shell main body 26 sides shown in Figure 2.That is to say that this discharges side conduit 74, constitute with accumulate in the laying dust container 60 dust with from the air conveyance (discharges) of supply side conduit 71 in housing dust catch 90 outward.At this, the inside of described discharge side conduit 74 has constituted conveyance path 76 of the present invention.

[0085]＜formation of dust catch 〉

Described dust catch 90 is the approximate metal parts that becomes cuboid, and is shown in Figure 2 as described, from the plane (from the indoor), is set to a part and is positioned at the described ceiling 1 opening 1a outside.Also have, described dust catch 90, but it is not overlapping very near the position of peristome 27a to be arranged on the peristome 27a that sees and be formed on described decorative panel 27 bights from the plane.Thus, regulate shell main body 26 hang height when, enter under the situation in the ceiling by described peristome 27a, can prevent that described dust catch 90 is in the way, and become easy near dust catch 90 from this peristome 27a.

[0086] also has, on the rear surface (right side of figure) of described dust catch 90, formed the conduit that is connected with the other end of described discharge side conduit 74 with opening 90a (being taken into mouth).Also have, described dust catch 90 on its upper surface, has formed to discharging in ceiling by described supply side conduit 71 and has promptly discharged the outlet 90b that side conduit 74 imports the blow out air of the indoor fan 39 in this dust catch 90.In addition, in the present embodiment, on the rear surface of described dust catch 90, be provided with conduit opening 90a, on upper surface, be provided with outlet 90b, but be not limited to this, for example can also on the face beyond the rear surface, conduit opening 90a be set, on the face beyond the upper surface, outlet 90b be set.

[0087] at this, described outlet 90b, the described conduit of the open area ratio of formation is big with opening 90a's, and outlet 90b is provided with to preventing that insect or rubbish from entering the net means 92 in the described dust catch 90.Also have, the bottom in described dust catch 90 sides is provided with the form 93 that is formed by transparent component (for example glass or acrylic panel etc.), also is provided with antiseptic or insect-proof agent in this dust catch 90.In addition, can also be that described dust catch 90 integral body or its one side at least are made of transparent component, replace form 93 that door leaf is set, grasp the dust amount of stockpiling in the case by opening door leaf.

[0088] also has, on the described dust catch 90, formed the recovery mouth 91 that is positioned at the bottom, side (dust reclaims the hole portion that uses) corresponding to described decorative panel 27 peristome 27a (maintenance inspection hole portion).And when the dust in reclaiming dust catch 90, the insertion dust catcher 95 etc. in described recoverys mouthfuls 91 of the peristome 27a by described decorative panel 27 is by the interior dust (with reference to Fig. 2 (b)) of this catch such as dust such as recovery such as dust catcher 95 grades 90.That is to say that described recovery mouthfuls 91 is set to the position (being the bottom, side the example of figure) of the dust in decorative panel 27 peristome 27a reclaim dust catch 90 easily.

[0089] in addition, described recovery mouth 91 is not restricted to the side of dust catch 90, so long as reclaim the position of the dust in the dust catch 90 easily, can also be arranged on positions such as bottom surface.Also have, described recoverys mouthfuls 91 preferably do not flow through dust reclaiming the dust operation time in addition, and has the seal construction that the sweep-up pipe that has only dust catcher can insert.

[0090] described dust catch 90 as shown in figure 12, is installed in the side of shell main body 26 by magnet 96 (stop mechanism).That is to say that described shell main body 26 is to be combined by metal parts, constitute can on described dust catch 90 sides, be provided with a plurality of

magnet

96,96 ...By this magnet 96, described dust catch 90 easily can be fixed on the side of shell main body 26.Also have, by such use magnet 96, even if more or less concavo-convexly on shell main body 26 sides also can positively dust catch 90 be installed on the side of this shell main body 26.

[0091] in addition, in this embodiment, use magnet 96 described dust catch 90 to be installed on the side of shell main body 26, but be not limited to this, for example, can also fix, or at least one of dust catch 90 and shell main body 26, form protuberance with binding agent, by fixing on the parts that this protuberance are engaged in another etc., can also use other stop mechanisms to fix.

[0092] as mentioned above,, just be not subjected to the restriction of this ceiling 1 opening 1a or shell main body 26 sizes yet, just can use capacious dust catch by dust catch 90 being set to see the form of outstanding described ceiling 1 opening 1a from the plane.Thus, capturing a large amount of dust just becomes possibility, obtains the raising that dust reclaims operating efficiency in the operation.

[0093] also have, described dust catch 90 because be mounted in the side of described shell main body 26, so do not need dust catch 90 is supported to fortification in the ceiling, also just can alleviate the operation when being provided with.

[0094] also has, dust in the described dust catch 90, because can be by the peristome 27a of described decorative panel 27 and the recovery mouth 91 of dust catch 90, by dust catcher 95 recovery such as grade, so do not need to carry out the operation in the ceiling, just can carry out the recovery operation of dust from the indoor, also just obtain the raising of operation.

[0095] also has, as mentioned above, with opening 90a height, arrange dust by ratio conduit that described outlet 90b is provided with to dust catch 90 with the blow out air of indoor fan 39, because the weight of self falls accumulation, and blow out air enters in the ceiling from described outlet 90b.Therefore, just can prevent dust and air together from outlet 90b row in ceiling, in dust catch 90, just can accumulate dust effectively.Particularly, as mentioned above,, can more positively prevent to discharge dust from this outlet 90b by this outlet 90b being formed on the upper surface of dust catch 90.

[0096] also has, because the open area ratio conduit of described outlet 90b is used the big of opening 90a, so the windage of this outlet 90b is little, so in described dust catch 90, discharge air easily.Thus, can prevent in the described dust catch 90 the air sinuous flows dust of kicking up, can in dust catch 90, accumulate dust really.

[0097] also has, as mentioned above,, just can prevent that insect or rubbish from entering in the dust catch 90 from this outlet 90b, so just can in dust catch 90, accumulate dust effectively by on described outlet 90b, net means 92 being set.

[0098] has again, form 93 is set, just can easily hold the dust amount of stockpiling in this dust catch 90, just can reclaim dust in this dust catch 90 in more suitable period from the outside by bottom in described dust catch 90 sides.

[0099]＜the filter cleaning action 〉

The aircondition 10 of present embodiment constitutes the normal operation that can switch the heat run of freezing and carries out the filter cleaning running of the cleaning of air cleaner 40.

[0100] at first, in the normal operation, compressor 30, outdoor fan 12 and indoor fan 39 are driven.In the indoor units 13, room air sucks and by behind the horn mouth 25, blows out from indoor fan 39 from suction inlet 22.This blow out air is after carrying out heat exchange and be cooled or heat with the cold-producing medium of indoor heat converter 37, in each blow-off outlet 23 supply chambers.

[0101] shown in Figure 11 (a), in described normal operation, air cleaner 40 is arranged on the assigned position that covers horn mouth 25.Therefore, the room air from suction inlet 22 sucks passes through air cleaner 40 before flowing into horn mouth 25, by the time dust be captured.Also have, the air damper 72 of supply side conduit 71 cuts out, and can not flow into supply side conduit 71 from the blow out air of indoor fan 39.Therefore, supply with indoor heat converter 37 from whole air that indoor fan 39 blows out, so prevented the reduction of the running efficiency of this indoor fan 39.

[0102] next, filter cleaning running (filter cleaning operation) is described with reference to Figure 11 (b) to Figure 11 (d).In the filter cleaning running, remove the dedusting action that captures the dust on the air cleaner 40, and the dust conveyance that removes gone out the outer dust conveyances action of shell main body 26.

[0103] at first, in the filter cleaning running, indoor fan 39 stops, and two CD-ROM drive motors 56 of dedusting mechanism 50 are driven, and carries out the dedusting action.Under this state, shown in Figure 11 (b), air cleaner 40 is batched and moves by second takers-in 54.Like this, the container of the air cleaner 40 filter service portion 64 of tab 44 contact laying dust containers 60, laying dust container 60 is rotated down.Thus, do not influence laying dust container 60 by between rotating brush 51 and the guide member 57 because opening mouth, particularly filter body 41 between the rear side of laying dust container 60 and the guide member 57.In addition, described laying dust container 60 is with supply side conduit 71 and discharge side conduit 74, owing to connect by

flexible pipe

73,75 respectively, so can not fracture owing to the spinning movement of laying dust container 60.

When [0104] filter body 41 is between by laying dust container 60 and guide member 57, remove dust by rotating brush 51.The dust that removes accumulates in the laying dust container 60.Under this state, air damper 72 is a closed condition.And when filter body 41 integral body have all been passed through rotating brush 51, then each CD-ROM drive motor 56 auto-reverse driving makes air cleaner 40 rollbacks (with reference to Figure 11 (c)).Thus, air cleaner 40 is batched by first takers-in 53.In addition, till the direction of rotation of aforesaid switching CD-ROM drive motor 56, because the container of air cleaner 40 filter service portion 64 with tab 44 Continuous Contact, so the state of laying dust container 60 for be rotated down always.

[0105] when described air cleaner 40 rollbacks and turn back to assigned position, then the container of air cleaner 40 is with tab 44 guard filter service portions 64, and laying dust container 60 rotates up the original state that returns.That is to say, sealed between the rear side of laying dust container 60 and the guide member 57.And if air cleaner 40 turns back to assigned position, indoor fan 39 is driven once more, carries out dust conveyance action.

[0106] be driven once more when described indoor fan 39, air cleaner 40 continues to be batched by first takers-in 53.That is to say that among Figure 11, air cleaner 40 moves to right from assigned position.When air cleaner 40 moves, then the air damper of air cleaner 40 is with the filter service portion 81a of tab 43 contact supply side conduits 71.Like this, shown in Figure 11 (d), rotate the switch control lever 81 of supply side conduit 71, open the switch cover 72a of air damper 72.In addition, at this moment stop CD-ROM drive motor 56.

[0107] opens air damper 72, after the part of the blow out air of indoor fan 39 flows into supply side conduit 71, supply with in the laying dust container 60.Flow into the air in the laying dust container 60, flow to discharge side conduit 74 with dust and be discharged in the shell main body 26 dust catch 90 outward.At this moment, in dust catch 90, only accumulated dust, the blow out air of indoor fan 38 is discharged in the ceiling from the outlet 90b that is formed on the dust catch 90.When this, since sealed between laying dust container 60 and the guide member 57, can not flow out with opening 62 so supply with the air of laying dust container 60 from brush.This discharging operation has carried out the stipulated time, and CD-ROM drive motor 56 is driven once more, and air cleaner 40 is got back to assigned position.Thus, the air damper of the air cleaner 40 filter service portion 81a of tab 43 separating switch, closed gas flow adjuster 72 with control lever 81.More than finish the filter cleaning running.

[0108] in addition, during the filter cleaning running, the reverse of CD-ROM drive motor 56 or stop and start also can be measured according to the rotation number of CD-ROM drive motor 56 constantly.Can also be by at regulation place configuration limit switch, and will striker (striker) that should limit switch be arranged in the air cleaner 40, measure the moment of the stop and start etc. of CD-ROM drive motor 56 thus.

[0109] also have, in described filter cleaning running, be not all to carry out dust conveyance action at every turn.For example, can also be that the amount detector that stockpiles that the dust amount of stockpiling in the laying dust container 60 surpasses ormal weight is set when detecting the filter cleaning running, only when detecting the amount of stockpiling and expired, this detector carries out dust conveyance action.

[0110]-first the effect of embodiment-

As mentioned above, in the present embodiment, by the above, in this embodiment, be will be that remove and discharge the dust catch 90 of the dust outside the shell main body 26 from air cleaner 40 for accumulating, be set to see the mode of the opening 1a of outstanding ceiling 1,, can increase the volume of dust catch 90 so be not subjected to the restriction of the size of this ceiling 1 opening 1a or housing 34 from the plane.Thus, can in dust catch 90, accumulate a large amount of dust, reduce from the frequency of dust catch 90 interior trap debris.Therefore, obtain the operating efficiency that dust reclaims operation.

[0111] also has, by described dust catch 90 being installed to the side of shell main body 26, compare the parts that do not need support component etc. with the situation in the ceiling of only dust catch 90 being installed to, and the also fortification installed of ceiling surface in ceiling or side not just can alleviate operation is set.Particularly, by dust catch 90 being installed on the side of shell main body 26,, also can easily and positively dust catch 90 be fixed on the side of shell main body 26 even if on this side under the more or less concavo-convex situation with magnet 96.

[0112] also has; by described dust catch 90 being set to see not and the whole overlapping state of the peristome 27a of decorative panel 27 from the indoor; prevented to utilize this peristome 27a to carry out the maintenance operation of shell main body 26, led to dust catch 90 from this peristome 27a and carry out dust and reclaim operation and become possibility because described dust catch 90 hinders.Therefore, the operation when having guaranteed the maintenance operation of shell main body 26, and obtain in dust catch 90, to reclaim operation when the dust.

[0113] also has, connect the conduit opening 90a that discharges side conduit 74 because on the rear surface of described dust catch 90, be provided with, and be provided with outlet 90b at upper surface, so be discharged to the dust in this dust catch 90, weight by self is deposited in this dust catch 90, only discharges air from described outlet 90b in ceiling.That is to say, because described outlet 90b uses the high position of opening 90a than described conduit, so the dust of discharging to described dust catch 90 in opening 90a from this conduit can not arranged in ceiling from this outlet 90b but accumulates in this dust catch 90.Thus, just can in described dust catch 90, accumulate dust effectively.

[0114] has again,,, the air in the dust catch 90 is successfully discharged so just can reduce the windage of this outlet 90b because the described conduit of the ratio that described outlet 90b forms is big with the aperture area of opening 90a.Thus, prevent to roll in the described dust catch 90 air-flow of dust, just can in described dust catch 90, accumulate dust effectively.

[0115] also has, because being connected in described conduit is made of flexible conduit with the discharge side conduit 74 of opening 90a, even if so owing to vibrate under the situation that makes generation relative displacement between described shell main body 26 and the dust catch 90, also can keep connection between the two, just can be positively from shell main body 26 to dust catch 90 conveyance dust.

[0116] also has, because be provided with net means 92 on the described outlet 90b, enter in the dust catch 90 from this outlet 90b, so just can in dust catch 90, only accumulate dust effectively so can prevent insect and rubbish really.

[0117] has again, because formed recovery mouth 91 in the bottom of described dust catch 90 sides, so just can and reclaim mouthfuls 91 and insert in the described dust catch 90, reclaim the dust in this dust catch 90 by described peristome 27a from the indoor with deduster etc.Thus, even if reclaim dust in dust catch 90 when, operation that need be in ceiling can be reclaimed operation from the indoor, obtains the raising of operating efficiency.

[0118] (second embodiment)

Next, based on Figure 13 second embodiment of the present invention is described.In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in figure 13, the dust catch is not mounted in the side of the shell main body 26 of indoor units 13, but it is different with first embodiment to be supported on the ceiling in the ceiling this point, and identical part indicates identical symbol, below the different part of explanation.

[0119] that is to say, the dust catch 100 that present embodiment is related, be by an end be fixed on many support components 101,101 on the ceiling surface in the ceiling ... the other end link fixing, by this support component 101,101 ... lift on the ceiling that is supported in the ceiling.On the described dust catch 100, formed from plane read fortune mutually the conduit of position with opening 100a and outlet 100b.This outlet 100b is provided with than described conduit opening 100a eminence.And described conduit is with on the opening 100a, and is the same with first embodiment, connecting the other end that gets the discharge side conduit 74 of shell main body 26 extensions from indoor units 13.In addition, this discharges side conduit 74, is flexible conduit, on described outlet 100b, and the same net means that is provided with first embodiment.

[0120] also has, on the described dust catch 100,, be provided with to reclaiming the recovery mouth 100c of dust in its bottom, side.This reclaims on mouthful 100c, is provided with for example door leaf 102, only can lead in the dust catch 100 when reclaiming dust.At this, the symbol 103 among described Figure 13, the same with described first embodiment, be the form that the transparent component that formed by glass or acrylic panel etc. in order easily to confirm the dust amounts in the dust catch 100 constitutes.

[0121] in addition, in this embodiment, described outlet 100b is formed on the side of described dust catch 100, but is not limited to this, can also be formed on the upper surface.By being formed on like this on the upper surface, the same with described first embodiment, can prevent that really dust is discharged in the ceiling from outlet with air stream.

[0122]-second the effect of embodiment-

As mentioned above, according to this embodiment, by by a plurality of support components on the ceiling that is fixed in the ceiling 101,101 ... to be supported on for dust catch 100 liftings of accumulating the dust of removing from air cleaner 40 on the ceiling in the ceiling, more can increase this dust catch 100, also just can reduce the recovery frequency of dust as much as possible.And, because be that dust catch 100 and shell main body 26 are lifted support respectively, so do not need dust catch 100 is fixed on the intensity of following the essential indoor housing 34 that improves of situation on the shell main body 26.

[0123] also has, as mentioned above, discharge side conduit 74 by flexible conduit connects between described dust catch 100 and the shell main body 26, even if producing under the situation of vibration or relative displacement between the two, also can prevent the separation of conduit breakage or coupling part, can positively discharge dust to dust catch 100 from described shell main body 26.

[0124] has again, conduit is set with opening 100a and outlet 100b on the mutual relative position by the described dust catch 100 seen on the plane, just do not hinder with the air stream that opening 100a flows in the dust catch 100 from this conduit, can flow through swimmingly in this dust catch 100.Thus, just can positively prevent to produce in the described dust catch 100 the air stream of the dust of kicking up.

[0125]-second the variation 1-of embodiment

This variation 1, as shown in Figure 4, be in said embodiment by the support component 111,111 of lifting support shell main body 26 ... (housings support parts) lift the structure that is supporting dust catch 100 together.

[0126] specifically, described dust catch 100 is arranged on the side of the shell main body 26 that the ceiling lifting in the ceiling supports, be fastened on the support component 111,111 that supports this shell main body 26 ... on.For example, in the example of described Figure 14, described dust catch 100 and a support component 111 have two strong points up and down.

[0127] constitute by this, the support component that can common described dust catch 100 and the support component of shell main body 26, thus reduced component count, and alleviated the operation when being installed to support component on the ceiling in the ceiling.

[0128]-second the variation 2-of embodiment

This variation 2 as shown in figure 15, is the structure that has connected a plurality of (being two) shell main body 26 on the dust catch 100 in said embodiment in the example of Figure 15.

[0129] specifically, described dust catch 100 has formed

conduit opening

100a, 100a on relative face, and each conduit is with connecting the other end that an end is connected in the

discharge side conduit

74,74 of shell main body 26 on opening 100a, the 100a.In addition, described dust catch 100 has formed outlet 100b on its upper surface.

[0130] like this, extend the

discharge side conduit

74,74 of coming by on a dust catch 100, connecting from a plurality of shell main bodys 26, just no longer need each indoor units 13 that a dust catch 100 is set, the cost that just can obtain whole system reduces and miniaturization.

[0131] in addition, among described Figure 15, connected on the dust catch 100, still be not limited to this, for example the housing more than three can also be connected on the dust catch from the next

discharge side conduit

74,74 of two shell main bodys, 26,26 prolongations.

[0132] (other embodiment)

Described embodiment can also be following formation.

[0133] for example, in described each embodiment, be that shell main body 26 or the dust catch 90,100 with indoor units 13 has been fixed on the ceiling surface in the ceiling, but be not limited to this, can also be arranged on the ceiling.

[0134] also have, in described each embodiment, dust catch the 90, the 100th, usefulness metal member made, but be not limited to this, in order to reduce weight, can also use resin material, paper or timber to form.Have, described dust catch 90,100 forms for cuboid, but is not limited to this, can also be cylindraceous again.

[0135] also has, in described each embodiment, be moving corresponding to air cleaner 40, drive laying dust container 60 and air damper 72, blow out air with indoor fan 39 discharges the dust that is removed from this air cleaner 40 by rotating brush 51 from shell main body 26, but be not limited to this,, this dust be discharged to shell main body 26 outer formations get final product so long as remove the dust that captures on the described air cleaner 40.

[0136] also has, in described each embodiment, be that the dust that rotating brush 51 removes is temporarily accumulated behind 60 li in the laying dust container conveyance again, be limited to this but have more than, can also omit laying dust container 60 and supply side conduit 71, the direct dust that removes by the blow out air conveyance rotating brush 51 of indoor fan 39.

[0137] have, in described each embodiment, the end that just will discharge side conduit 74 is connected in dust catch 90,100 and shell main body 26 again, but is not limited to this, and this end can also be detachable formation.With first embodiment is example, describes the detachable formation of discharging side conduit 74 ends in detail.

[0138] specifically, as Figure 16 and shown in Figure 17, connecting portion 121 at described dust catch 90 and discharge side conduit 74, early the conduit of this dust catch 90 is with being provided with first connecting portion 122 on the opening 90a, on described discharge side conduit 74 ends, be provided with second connecting portion 123, engage this first connecting portion 122 and second connecting portion 123 corresponding to it.

[0139] described first connecting portion 122 is the protuberance 122a that prolong formation at the parts outer peripheral face of approximate circle tubular on full week, is engaging the junction surface 123c of second connecting portion 123 described later on this protuberance 122a.In addition, described first connecting portion 122, its end is entrenched in the conduit of dust catch 90 with among the opening 90a.

[0140] described second connecting portion 123 comprises the body 123a that the parts of the approximate circle tubular bigger than described first connecting portion, 122 diameters form, integrally formed claw 123b on its outer peripheral face.This claw 123b comprises cylindric junction surface 123c that the protuberance 122a with described first connecting portion 122 that extends towards the outside of described discharge side conduit 74 all directions engages, along with the tab shape control lever 123d of portion of this junction surface 123c rightabout extension be connected in the 123e of strain portion of described body 123a in the mid portion elasticity of this junction surface 123c and the 123d of control lever portion.The described control lever 123d of portion forms offside in the outside radially to first end more.Be made of this, form deformation state by making the 123d of this control lever portion to the inside in the footpath direction, the described strain 123e of portion produces distortion, just can make the outside distortion of the described junction surface 123c radius vector direction of extending with this 123d of control lever portion rightabout.On the other hand, if the described control lever 123d of portion is reset into original position, then because the elastic restoring force of described elastic deformation part 123e makes described junction surface 123c return original position.

[0141] therefore, the junction surface 123c of described second connecting portion 123 is engaged under the situation of protuberance 122a of described first connecting portion 122, if this junction surface 123c contacts with protuberance 122a, then the 123e of strain portion of this junction surface of resiliency supported 123c generation strain makes this junction surface 123c to the radial outside displacement, makes this junction surface 123c and protuberance 122a can engage (with reference to Figure 17 (b)).On the other hand, under the situation that described second connecting portion 123 is taken off from first connecting portion 122, by the described control lever 123d of portion radius vector direction inboard is out of shape, just can make the outside displacement of described junction surface 123c radius vector direction, this junction surface 123c is separated from the claw 122a of described first connecting portion 122, remove the joint of this junction surface 123c and claw 122a thus.

[0142], just can make and discharge side conduit 74 and be loaded and unloaded on described dust catch 90 easily, in the time of also just can obtaining being provided with of indoor units 13 and dust catch 90 and the raising of the operation in when maintenance by such formation.

[0143] in addition, described such formation can also be applicable to the connecting portion 125 of described discharge side conduit 74 and shell main body 26.

Practicality on the-industry-

[0144] as discussed above, the present invention accumulates removing from air cleaner for comprising The dust catch of the dust that the indoor units of the aircondition of dirt mechanism is discharged is useful.

Claims

1. dust catch, be connected in the housing (26) of the indoor units (13) that is arranged on the aircondition (10) in the opening (1a) that is formed at ceiling (1) by conveyance path (76), accumulate from the air cleaner (40) of the suction side of the indoor fan (39) that is positioned at this housing (26) and remove and discharge dust outside the described housing (26), it is characterized in that by described conveyance path (76):

This dust catch is arranged in the ceiling and makes outside an indoor side is seen the opening (1a) that has at least a part to be positioned at described ceiling (1).

2. dust catch according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Be installed in the side of the housing (26) of described indoor units (13) by stop mechanism (96).

3. dust catch according to claim 2 is characterized in that:

Described stop mechanism is magnet (96),

Described magnet (96) is arranged on described dust catch and the face that the described housing of metal system (26) contacts.

4. dust catch according to claim 2 is characterized in that:

With regard to hole portion (27a), described dust catch (90) is arranged to see whole this hole portion (27a) that do not cover from an indoor side with regard to the maintenance inspection on the indoor panel (27) that is formed at described indoor units (13).

5. dust catch according to claim 2 is characterized in that:

The indoor panel (27) of corresponding described indoor units (13) is gone up hole portion (27a) that the maintenance inspection that forms uses and on the lower surface of described dust catch or side arbitrary dust is set and reclaims with hole portion (91a).

6. dust catch according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Lift on the ceiling that is supported in the described ceiling by support component (101).

7. dust catch according to claim 6 is characterized in that:

Supporting by housings support parts (111) lifting on the ceiling that described housing (26) lifting is supported in the described ceiling.

8. dust catch according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Be provided with conveying end (100c) in order to take out inner dust in the bottom of side.

9. dust catch according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Be connected with described housing (26) by the flexible conduit (74) that constitutes described conveyance path (76).

10. dust catch according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Be provided with on the described dust catch that the dust that is connected in described conveyance path (76) is taken into mouthful (90a, 100a) and in order to the blow out air of the employed described indoor fan of this dust of conveyance (39) is discharged outside outlet (90b, 100b),

Described outlet (90b, 100b) is positioned at than described mouthful (90a, 100a) the high position that is taken into.

11. dust catch according to claim 10 is characterized in that:

Described outlet (90b, 100b) is formed on the upper surface of this dust catch.

12. dust catch according to claim 10 is characterized in that:

Described mouthful (100a) and the outlet (100b) of being taken into is formed on from plane read fortune right position mutually.

13. dust catch according to claim 10 is characterized in that:

The open area ratio of described outlet (90b, 100b) is described to be taken into the big of mouthful (90a, 100a).

14. dust catch according to claim 10 is characterized in that:

On the described outlet (90b, 100b), be provided with net means (92) in the mode that covers opening.

15. dust catch according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

In order to confirm the burden of dust, at least a portion is to be formed by transparent component (93,103) on the described dust catch.

16. aircondition, has indoor units (13), this indoor units (13), be to comprise in housing (26): indoor heat converter (37), from indoor suction air and blow to the indoor fan (39) of described indoor heat converter (37) and be arranged on the air cleaner (40) of the suction side of this indoor fan (39) is characterized in that:

This aircondition also comprises:

Dedusting mechanism (50) is removed the dust that captures on the described air cleaner (40),

Dust transport mechanism (70), the dust conveyance that will remove by described dedusting mechanism (50) outside described housing (26),

Each described dust catch (90,100) of claim 1 to 15 is positioned at outside the described housing (26), accumulates the dust by described dust transport mechanism (70) conveyance.

17. aircondition according to claim 16 is characterized in that:

Described dust catch (90) is connected with described housing (26) by the flexible conduit (74) that constitutes described conveyance path (76),

Described flexible conduit (74) is freely to load and unload with respect to one of described dust catch (90) and housing (26) at least.

18. aircondition according to claim 17 is characterized in that:

The end of described flexible conduit (74) is provided with claw (123b),

Described claw (123b), constitute can be arranged on protuberance (122a) on the corresponding component that is connected in described flexible conduit (74) and freely block and take off.