CN1326075A

CN1326075A - Air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN1326075A
Application number: CN01111360A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 中岛宪一; 桑原久吉; 佐藤进; 下川原和彦; 内山贡悦
Original assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2000-05-26
Filing date: 2001-03-14
Publication date: 2001-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 2021-03-14
Also published as: JP4386544B2; KR20010107739A; JP2001336812A; KR100383707B1; TW484000B; CN1156660C

Abstract

A sort of air conditioner is equipped with an intake panel taking in the air in a room to be air-conditioned, the air filter removing the dust contained in the air, the elevating/lowering and fitting/removing mechanism which holds the air filter removably and also drives it so that it can be elevated and lowered, a heat exchanger for conditioning the temperature/humidity of the air which from the dust is removed by the air filter and a fan which supplies the conditioned air into the room through an outlet. In this air conditioner, the sensor part for detecting the temperature and others of the air from the air filter is provided removably in the rear of the mechanism.

Description

Air conditioner

The present invention relates to carry out easily the installation of sensor portion of air conditioner of the cleaning work of air filter.

In the air conditioner of prior art, be provided with the air filter that is used to remove dust in air.For the cleaning that makes this air filter is more prone to, can consider the intake panel that inside has the air conditioner of air filter can be set free lifting.As the air conditioner of this prior art, the air conditioner of record in the flat 8-285318 of Japanese patent gazette number is for example arranged.

The air conditioner of putting down in writing in the above-mentioned communique can be provided with air filter in the inside of the intake panel of this air conditioner with freely installing and removing, above-below direction along this intake panel is provided with tooth bar, and at the pinion of the body setting of indoor set and tooth bar engagement be used to drive the rotating motor of this pinion.

Above-mentioned air conditioner is installed to height more than people's height at indoor wall usually by installing plate, when air filter is tarnished, intake panel is lowered to the bottom, can install and remove and clean air filter.

Yet above-mentioned air conditioner is because for to make the structure of intake panel lifting, so be provided with the sensor portion of detection air themperature etc. in addition.

The present invention considers the problems referred to above and makes, and its purpose is to provide a kind of have safety and lifting mounting mechanism that easily air filter is cleaned and the air conditioner that is provided with sensor portion at this lifting mounting mechanism.

In order to address the above problem, the 1st invention provides a kind of air conditioner, but configuration is used to be taken into the intake panel that is blended indoor air, removes the air filter that is contained in this airborne dust, can be freely install and remove this air filter of maintenance also the lifting mounting mechanism that drives of free lifting ground, to the air of having removed dust by air filter carry out temperature adjustment/damping heat exchanger, this air that has passed through temperature adjustment/damping is supplied to the blowing fan that is blended the chamber by blow-off outlet; It is characterized in that: the sensor portion that can be provided for detecting temperature from the air of air filter etc. at the back side of lifting mounting mechanism with freely installing and removing.

The 2nd invention provides a kind of air conditioner, it is characterized in that: sensor portion can be provided with temperature sensor with freely installing and removing.

The 3rd invention provides a kind of air conditioner, it is characterized in that: sensor portion can be provided with temperature sensor and humidity sensor with freely installing and removing.

The 4th invention provides a kind of air conditioner, it is characterized in that: sensor portion can be provided with the substrate that has carried temperature sensor with freely installing and removing.

The 5th invention provides a kind of air conditioner, it is characterized in that: sensor portion can be provided with the substrate that has carried temperature sensor and humidity sensor with freely installing and removing.

Fig. 1 is the key diagram of cardinal principle central authorities section that the air conditioner of the embodiment of the invention is shown.

Fig. 2 is the perspective key diagram that the air conditioner of the embodiment of the invention is shown.

Fig. 3 is the key diagram of lifting mounting mechanism that the air conditioner of the embodiment of the invention is shown.

Fig. 4 is the key diagram of sensor portion that the air conditioner of the embodiment of the invention is shown.

Below, with reference to Fig. 1-Fig. 4 embodiments of the invention are described.Fig. 1 is the key diagram of cardinal principle central authorities section that the air conditioner of embodiments of the invention is shown, the state when lifting mounting mechanism described later being shown descending.

As shown in Figure 1, in the indoor set of air conditioner, off-premises station (not shown) and equipment are coupled together, constitute air conditioner by pipe arrangement.

The casing of this indoor set 1 by the front case part 2A of front face side, be located at the anterior of this front case part 2A and have the room air air entry intake panel 2B, and the 2C of rear cabinet portion of rear side constitute.

The heat exchanger of symbol 4 for room air is carried out temperature adjustment/damping passes through in its pipe arrangement by making the cooling matchmaker, when cold air/dehumidifying moves, works as cooler, when carrying out the heating installation operation, works as heater.

Symbol 5 is a blowing fan, be used for the air in the intake panel 2B suction chamber, carry out temperature adjustment/damping by heat exchanger 4, it is indoor that it is recycled to, the drain pan of symbol 6 for being used for discharge water being assembled and being discharged from heat exchanger 4, symbol 7 carries out the air filter of the embodiment of the invention of dedusting for the bigger dust of the room air that is used for blowing fan 5 is attracted, and symbol 8 is for being used for the air cleanness filter to the more tiny further dedusting of dust of the room air by air filter 7.

Symbol 9 is for being quickened to be blown into once more the blow-off outlet of indoor cooling air/warm wind by blowing fan 5, symbol 9A is installed on the deflection of the wind direction up and down blade that blow-off outlet 9 is used to control the wind direction of the cold wind/warm wind that blows out from blow-off outlet 9, and symbol 9B is the left and right sides wind direction deflection blade that is used for identical purpose.

Fig. 2 is the perspective key diagram of indoor set that the air conditioner of the embodiment of the invention is shown, the state when lifting mounting mechanism 20 being shown descending.Fig. 3 is the front key diagram of lifting mounting mechanism 20 that the air conditioner of the embodiment of the invention is shown, the state when lifting mounting mechanism 20 being shown descending.

As shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, lifting mounting mechanism 20 by guide part 12, filter holding section 10, drive division 13, and sensor portion 30 constitute.

Guide part 12 by the ways 12B that is コ word shape section, be コ word shape section and bend to L word shape ways 12A, and the crossbeam 12C that connects the pair of right and left ways 12B of heat exchanger 4 constitute, lifting channeling conduct to the air filter 7 that keeps by filter holding section 10, the parallel two ends, front of being located at heat exchanger 4 of this ways 12B, this ways 12A links to each other with ways 12B, covers heat exchanger 4 tops.

The 2C of rear cabinet portion is fixed in the upper end of the ways 12A of guide part 12, and drain pan 6 is fixed in the bottom of ways 12B.

As shown in Figure 3, at the back side of the right-hand member of the crossbeam 12C of guide part 12, setting can freely install and remove the fixing fixed guide member 12CA of sensor portion of aftermentioned sensor portion 30.

Filter holding section 10 is made of the 1st filter holding section 10B and the 2nd filter holding section 10A, the 1st filter holding section 10B can freely keep air filter 7 and air cleanness filter 8, the 2 filter holding section 10A to be used to make the 1st filter holding section 10B to move and increase the displacement of the 1st filter holding section 10B with installing and removing.

In the ways 12B of guide part 12, can the 2nd filter holding section 10A be set up or down along ways 12B, form tooth bar 10AB at the 2nd filter maintaining part 10A, and at right flank setting and this tooth bar 10AB of guide part 12 pinion 13B that meshes and the drive division 13 that drives this pinion 13B.

The 1st filter holding section 10B, can move (slip) along the direction identical and constitute with the moving direction of the 2nd filter holding section 10A, and keep air filter 7 and air cleanness filter 8, in self lifting, make air filter 7 and air cleanness filter 8 liftings, in addition, be fixed on the junction surface 10BK at its back side at the belt 13E of the lifting interlock of lifting that is used to make the 1st filter holding section 10B and the 2nd filter holding section 10A.

Above-mentioned drive division 13 by the fixed part 13D that motor 13A is fixed in guide part 12 bottoms, pair of right and left pinion 13B, be used to make the synchronous rotating connecting axle 13C of these pinions 13B, and formation such as belt (moving body) 13E, the two ends of this belt 13E be fixed in fixed part 13D both ends about, and, be engaged in the junction surface 10BK at the 1st filter holding section 10B back side along the moving direction configuration of the 2nd filter holding section 10A.

But for example use the stepper motor of rotating at motor 13A.

The section of above-mentioned the 2nd filter holding section 10A constitutes コ word shape substantially, simultaneously, has the crossbeam that connects front face side ways 10AA, top, side at the ways 10AA of pair of right and left is provided with junction surface 10AD, in addition, at the integrally formed tooth bar 10AB of the rear side of the 2nd filter holding section 10A, and, be provided for belt 13E guided to the guide roller 10AC in the 2nd filter holding section 10A in the top and bottom of the 2nd filter holding section 10A.

In addition, the junction surface 10AD of the 2nd filter holding section 10A can move along the groove of the ways 12B that is formed at guide part 12, and this tooth bar 10AB is driven by the pinion 13B of drive division 13, so the 2nd filtering maintaining part 10A can be along the groove free lifting of ways 12B.

Above-mentioned the 1st filter holding section 10B by the pair of right and left section be L word shape ways 10BA, connect these ways 10BA and keep the cancellate beam 10BB of air cleanness filter 8, keep in the bottom of beam 10BB air filter maintaining part 10BC, and constitute at the junction surface 10BK of the upper rear portion split belt 13E of ways 10BA.

The both ends of the 1st filter holding section 10B are by the ways 10AA guiding of the 2nd filter holding section 10A, and, by the belt 13E guiding of drive division 13, thereby can further descend than the 2nd filter holding section 10A along the moving direction (lifting direction) of the 2nd filter holding section 10A.

Air filter 7 is fixed by the rib 10BD that the hook 7D with air filter 7 is embedded in maintaining part 10BC, can be with the 1st filter holding section 10B free lifting.

Air filter 7 is by being formed by soft materials such as polypropylene, air filter 7 can be bent to L word shape along the ways 12B of guide part 12 and accommodate.

Below, the configuration of the belt 13E of drive division 13 is described according to Fig. 1-3.

One end is fixed in the belt 13E vertical lifting on the fixed part 13D top of drive division 13, the guide roller 10AC of the upper end of stretch-draw to the 2 filter holding section 10A, by guide roller 10AC towards under change direction, at the fixing belt 13E of the junction surface 10BK of the 1st filter holding section 10B.

The belt 13E that pulls out from the junction surface 10BK of the 1st filter holding section 10B towards under the guide roller 10AC of stretch-draw to the 1 filter holding section 10A lower end, by guide roller 10AC towards directly over change direction, the fixing other end in the bottom of the fixed part 13D of drive division 13.

The action of the lifting mounting mechanism 20 when the following describes the mounting or dismounting of air filter 7 and air cleanness filter 8/cleaning.

When the user carries out straighforward operation, the motor 13A of drive division 13 moves lentamente, make a pair of pinion 13B revolution of drive division 13, by with the tooth bar 10AB of the 2nd filter holding section 10A of its engagement, the groove of the ways 12B of the guide part 12 that the 2nd filter holding section 10A engages along the junction surface 10AD with the 2nd filter holding section 10A is descended.

When the 2nd filter holding section 10A descends,, drop to the bottom of the 2nd filter holding section 10A by the 1st filter holding section 10B of the 2nd filter holding section 10A guiding belt 13E guiding by drive division 13.

As described above, when the 1st filter holding section 10B descended, air filter was along the ways 12B and the 2nd filter holding section 10A of guide part 12, drawn by the maintaining part 10BC of the 1st filter holding section 10B to descend.

Descend when finishing, the user draws air filter 7 forward by the hole 7E that holds its central portion, thereby the hook 7D of air filter 7 is pulled down from the rib 10BD of maintaining part 10BC, on one side cleaner 7 is drawn towards the front, install and remove air filter 7 on one side, can clean.

Afterwards, the user throws off the pawl 10BT of the 1st filter holding section 10B, and air cleanness filter 8 is installed and removed/cleaned.

When taking out air filter 7, because dust is attached to air filter 7, so, when applying vibration and impact, exist the dust that adheres in indoor problem of dancing in the air, but as described above, can install and remove smoothly, so can prevent this problem.

In addition, the air filter 7 of cleaning and air cleanness filter 8 are installed and when accommodating air conditioner 1, can carry out above-mentioned operation on the contrary with having finished.

By constituting the lifting mounting mechanism 20 of air filter 7 and air cleanness filter 8 as described above, can increase surface area and its slippage of air filter 7, even in the indoor set 1 of the chamber interior walls that is installed on close top, do not need step stool safe and easily to install and remove and air filter cleaning 7.

Fig. 4 is the key diagram of sensor portion 30 that the air conditioner of the embodiment of the invention is shown.Fig. 4 (A) illustrates the front elevation of sensor portion 30, and Fig. 4 (B) illustrates the right hand view of sensor portion 30.

Sensor portion 30 by temperature sensor 31, humidity sensor 32, and sensor fixed part 33 constitute.

Temperature sensor 31 by rib 33A, the 33B of sensor fixed part 33, and pawl 33C, 33D can fix its lead 31B with freely installing and removing.

Humidity sensor 32 can be fixed its determination part 32A and lead 32B by rib 33H, 33J and the pawl 33K of sensor fixed part 33 with freely installing and removing.

As shown in Figure 3, on the fixed guide member 12CA of sensor portion of the guide part 12 of lifting mounting mechanism 20, insert from the right side rib 33F of the sensor fixed part 33 of sensor portion 30 can freely install and remove fixation of sensor portion 30.

As a result, sensor portion 30 is assembled into air conditioner 1 with lifting mounting mechanism 20, and the lead of the motor 13A of lead 31B, the 32B of sensor portion 30 and lifting mounting mechanism 20 can be compiled distribution, so assembling becomes easy.

Sensor portion 30 is owing to be arranged on the front right lower quadrant of heat exchanger 16, so circulation of air well and can not be subjected to the influence of the waste heat of heat exchanger 16 in the occasion that blowing fan 5 stops so measured value is reliable, and can improve the controlled of air conditioner 1.

More during the parts of emat sensor portion 30, pull down the front case part 2A of indoor set 1, can under the state of fixing lifting mounting mechanism 20, pull down sensor portion 30, become the good structure of maintainability from the right flank of lifting mounting mechanism 20.

As described above, in the present embodiment, sensor portion 30 is for by the constituting of fixed chamber temperature sensor 31 such as lead and humidity sensor 32, but also can adopt the substrate that is provided with can freely install and remove the formation of holding chamber temperature sensor 31 and humidity sensor 32.

The invention is not restricted to the foregoing description, in the scope that does not break away from main idea of the present invention, can carry out various deformation.

As described above, according to the 1st invention, a kind of air conditioner can be provided, but configuration is used to be taken into the intake panel that is blended indoor air, removes the air filter that is contained in this airborne dust, can be freely install and remove this air filter of maintenance also the lifting mounting mechanism that drives of free lifting ground, to the air of having removed dust by air filter carry out temperature adjustment/damping heat exchanger, this air that has passed through temperature adjustment/damping is supplied to the blowing fan that is blended the chamber by blow-off outlet; Wherein, can be provided for detecting the sensor portion of temperature from the air of air filter etc. at the back side of lifting mounting mechanism with freely installing and removing, have the lifting mounting mechanism that can clean safely and easily thus, and have controlled good sensor portion at this lifting mounting mechanism.

According to the 2nd invention, a kind of air conditioner can be provided, wherein, sensor portion can be provided with temperature sensor with freely installing and removing, thereby has the good and controlled good temperature sensor of assembleability.

According to the 3rd invention, a kind of air conditioner can be provided, wherein, sensor portion can be provided with temperature sensor and humidity sensor with freely installing and removing, thereby has good and controlled good temperature sensor of assembleability and humidity sensor.

According to the 4th invention, a kind of air conditioner can be provided, wherein, sensor portion can be provided with the substrate that has carried temperature sensor with freely installing and removing, thereby has the good and controlled good temperature sensor of assembleability.

According to the 5th invention, a kind of air conditioner can be provided, wherein, sensor portion can be provided with the substrate that has carried temperature sensor and humidity sensor with freely installing and removing, thereby has good and controlled good temperature sensor of assembleability and humidity sensor.

Claims

1. air conditioner, but have be used to be taken into the intake panel that is blended indoor air, remove the air filter that is contained in this airborne dust, can be freely install and remove this air filter of maintenance also the lifting mounting mechanism that drives of free lifting ground, to the air of having removed dust by above-mentioned air filter carry out temperature adjustment/damping heat exchanger, this air that has passed through temperature adjustment/damping is supplied to the above-mentioned blowing fan that is blended the chamber by blow-off outlet; It is characterized in that: the sensor portion that can be provided for detecting temperature from the air of air filter etc. at the back side of above-mentioned lifting mounting mechanism with freely installing and removing.

2. the described air conditioner of claim 1, it is characterized in that: the sensor portion can be provided with temperature sensor with freely installing and removing.

3. the described air conditioner of claim 1, it is characterized in that: the sensor portion can be provided with temperature sensor and humidity sensor with freely installing and removing.

4. the described air conditioner of claim 1, it is characterized in that: the sensor portion can be provided with the substrate that has carried temperature sensor with freely installing and removing.

5. the described air conditioner of claim 1, it is characterized in that: the sensor portion can be provided with the substrate that has carried temperature sensor and humidity sensor with freely installing and removing.