CN210088991U

CN210088991U - Outdoor unit of air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN210088991U
Application number: CN201890000333.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 坂直树; 酒井瑞朗; 坂边野花; 山下哲矢; 秦优也; 村上嘉一; 近藤阳贵
Original assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
Current assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
Priority date: 2018-03-14
Filing date: 2018-03-14
Publication date: 2020-02-18
Anticipated expiration: 2028-03-14
Also published as: JP7086174B2; JPWO2019176006A1; WO2019176006A1

Abstract

An outdoor unit (1) of an air conditioner is provided with a box-shaped casing (2) composed of a plurality of panels, wherein the casing has a grip (13) at a corner (14) extending in one direction, and the grip is provided to a panel (7) constituting the corner, and is formed in a shape bent inward from an end of the corner of the panel and extending in one direction.

Description

Outdoor unit of air conditioner

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, and more particularly, to a handle structure used when the outdoor unit is transported.

Background

An outdoor unit of a conventional air conditioner includes: a blowout panel and a front panel disposed on the front surface, a right side panel, a left side panel, a base panel, and a top panel (see, for example, patent document 1). In patent document 1, a handle to be gripped during transportation or the like is provided at the center in the height direction of each of the front panel and the right panel. The left side panel is formed in an L shape and includes a lattice-shaped linear member and a long pillar provided at a corner of the L shape in the vertical direction.

In patent document 1, the support column is made of a metal member so that the left side panel can be gripped instead of the handle during transportation, and a gripping portion is provided in the support column. The grip portion is formed by narrowing the width of the pillar at one position in the height direction, and is configured to be easily gripped. In this way, by providing the grip portion that is easy to grip during transportation, the grip portion can be gripped with one hand and then the other hand, thereby enabling safe movement of the outdoor unit.

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2010-65951

In the outdoor unit of the air conditioner of patent document 1, the plurality of panels are provided with handles or grips, but the height positions of the panels are determined. Therefore, in each case, when the position of the other hand is determined while the handle is held by the one hand, the other hand must also hold the grip portion at the determined height position. Therefore, the posture of the carrying operator may become unstable, and improvement in safety is required when carrying the outdoor unit of the air conditioner as a heavy object.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor unit of an air conditioner capable of safely carrying the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

The utility model discloses an outdoor unit of air conditioner is the outdoor unit of air conditioner that possesses the box-like casing that comprises a plurality of panels, and the casing has the grip in the bight that extends along one direction, and the grip sets up in the panel that constitutes bight to the shape of bending to the inboard from the tip in bight of panel and extend along one direction and form.

Preferably, the holding portion has a shape following a hand shape of a person when the person bends a finger and holds an object.

Preferably, the grip portion has a slip-proof structure on an outer surface.

Preferably, the anti-slip structure is a structure to which another anti-slip member is attached or a structure subjected to surface treatment.

Preferably, the housing has, as the plurality of panels: the handle includes a top panel constituting an upper surface of the housing, a base panel constituting a bottom surface of the housing, and side panels constituting side surfaces of the housing, the side panels being connected between the top panel and the base panel, the handle being formed at the corners of the side panels.

According to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner of the present invention, since the grip portion is provided at the corner portion of the casing in one direction, the carrying operator can freely select the position at which the grip portion is gripped, and can carry the air conditioner safely.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from a front surface side.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from the back side.

Fig. 3 is an internal configuration view of an air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from the upper surface side with a top panel removed from the outdoor unit.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from the rear side of the side panel.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a side panel of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a situation in which a transport operator grips a grip portion when transporting an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a left side panel of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a situation in which a transport operator grips the grip portion when transporting the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is an explanatory view of an anti-slip rubber of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted or simplified as appropriate. In addition, the configuration described in each drawing can be appropriately changed in shape, size, arrangement, and the like within the scope of the present invention.

Embodiment 1.

Fig. 1 to 6 are views showing embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from a front surface side. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from the back side. Fig. 3 is an internal configuration view of an air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from the upper surface side with a top panel removed from the outdoor unit. In the following description, front, rear, right, left, front, and rear sides refer to directions when the outdoor unit is viewed from the front surface side.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the outdoor unit 1 of embodiment 1 includes a box-shaped casing 2. The upper surface of the housing 2 is constituted by a top panel 3, and the bottom surface is constituted by a base panel 4. The side surface of the housing 2 has: a blowout panel 5 and a front panel 5a disposed on the front surface, a side panel 6 disposed from the right side surface to a part of the back surface, a side panel 7 disposed on the left side surface, and a profile cable 8 disposed on the back surface. The outline cable 8 has a structure in which a plurality of linear members are combined into a lattice shape.

The housing 2 is provided with a resin-made fitting-type handle (hereinafter referred to as a handle) 9a, a handle 9b, and a handle 9c, which are gripped when the outdoor unit 1 is carried. The handle 9a is provided at the right end portion of the front panel 5 a. The handle 9b is provided at the left corner of the blowout panel 5. The handle 9c is provided on the right side of the back surface of the side panel 6. In addition, any one of the handles is provided near the center in the height direction.

As shown in fig. 3, an L-shaped heat exchanger 10 is disposed in the casing 2. In addition to the heat exchanger 10, a compressor and an expansion valve, which are not shown, are disposed in the casing 2, and these are connected to the heat exchanger 10 by a refrigerant pipe to form a refrigeration cycle.

The feature of embodiment 1 is that the side panels 7 are provided at the corners extending in the height direction, and the side panels function as gripping portions extending over the entire corners and being gripped during transportation. The structure of this feature will be described below.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from the rear side of the side panel. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a side panel of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

The side panel 7 is formed of a sheet metal panel, and includes: the side panel body 11 and a flat surface portion 12 extending inward in the left-right direction perpendicularly from a rear end portion of the side panel body 11. The side panel body 11 and the flat surface portion 12 form a corner portion 14 extending in the height direction, and the side panel 7 further includes a holding portion 13 having a shape bent inward from an end of the flat surface portion 12 constituting the corner portion 14. The grip 13 is provided over the corner 14 in the vertical direction.

The side panel body 11, the flat surface portion 12, and the grip portion 13 are integrally formed from one sheet metal panel, the flat surface portion 12 is formed by bending, and the grip portion 13 is formed by hemming. The side panel body 11, the flat surface portion 12, and the grip portion 13 are shaped to follow a hand of a person when the person bends his or her fingers and grips an object, and the grip portion 13 is formed in a curved shape.

Further, the side panel body 11 is formed with a plurality of side panel holes 11a that function as passages for air toward the heat exchanger 10. As shown in fig. 4, the side panels 7 are connected to the top panel 3 and the base panel 4 by screws 24.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a situation in which a transport worker grips the grip portion when transporting the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

When the carrier operator grips the grip 13, as shown in fig. 6, the palm abuts against the flat surface portion 12, the thumb abuts against the side panel body 11, and the fingers other than the thumb are bent along the grip 13, so that the grip 13 can be firmly gripped by hand.

Next, the conveyance of the outdoor unit 1 will be described.

As described above, the housing 2 is provided with the plurality of handles 9a to 9c and the grip 13, and the outdoor unit 1 is carried using these handles. The outdoor unit 1 is transported by two transport operators. One transport operator grips the front left handle 9b with the right hand and grips the grip 13 with the left hand. Since the gripping portions 13 are provided over the corners 14 of the side panels 7 in the height direction, the carrier can grip the gripping portions 13 at any position in the height direction when gripping the gripping portions 13. The other conveying operator holds the handle 9c on the rear right side with the right hand and holds the handle 9a on the front right side with the left hand. As described above, the outdoor unit 1 is supported by two conveying operators to convey the casing 2.

As described above, according to embodiment 1, since the grip 13 is formed over the height direction of the outdoor unit 1, when the conveyance operator grips the grip 13, the gripping position in the height direction can be freely selected according to the conveyance situation. As a result, the transportation can be performed safely.

The side panel body 11, the flat surface portion 12, and the grip portion 13 are formed in a shape of a hand when a person bends a finger and grips an object. Therefore, the burden on the hand of the conveying operator can be reduced, and the conveying workability can be improved.

The gripping portions 13 are integrally formed on the side panels 7, and the side panels 7 function not only as panel members constituting the casing 2 but also as members to be gripped during transportation. Therefore, compared to the case where the grip 13 is formed separately from the side panel 7, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and an inexpensive outdoor unit can be provided.

In addition, the grip 13 contributes to an increase in strength of the housing 2. That is, the side panel 7 having the grip 13 increases the strength against bending in the height direction of the case 2, compared to the case where the side panel 7 is not provided with the grip 13 and is formed of an L-shaped sheet metal panel composed of the side panel main body 11 and the flat surface portion 12. The strength of the case 2 can be improved.

Embodiment 2.

Embodiment 2 relates to a configuration in which a hand is less likely to slip when gripping the grip portion 13. Hereinafter, the configuration of embodiment 2 different from embodiment 1 will be mainly described.

The side panel 7 of embodiment 2 is provided with a slip prevention structure 20 extending over the grip 13 from the rear end (left side in fig. 7) of the side panel body 11 and extending over the height direction. Specifically, the antiskid structure 20 is configured by attaching an antiskid rubber 20a, which is another antiskid member, to the side panel 7. The left end portion of the side panel body 11 to which the anti-slip rubber 20a is bonded is set to a target range to which the thumb reaches when the grip 13 is gripped.

As shown in fig. 8, when the grip 13 is gripped, the anti-slip structure 20 is provided in the region of the area that the hand of the carrier touches, and therefore the outdoor unit 1 can be prevented from slipping off the hand of the carrier. Although the antiskid structure 20 is provided over the entire area in which the hand of the carrier operator comes into contact, the antiskid effect can be exhibited if at least the grip 13 is provided.

According to embodiment 2, the same effects as those of embodiment 1 can be obtained, and the anti-slip structure 20 is provided on the side panel 7, so that the outdoor unit 1 can be prevented from slipping off the hand of the carrier operator.

In the above description, the anti-slip structure 20 is made of the anti-slip rubber 20a, but may be formed by applying a surface treatment having an anti-slip function to the outer surface of the side panel 7. In this case, even when the transport operator carries the outdoor unit 1 while holding the grip 13, the outdoor unit 1 can be prevented from slipping off the hand of the transport operator.

Embodiment 3.

Embodiment 3 relates to a technique for improving the safety of the transportation work by changing the shape of the anti-slip rubber 20a of embodiment 2. Hereinafter, the configuration of embodiment 3 different from embodiment 2 will be mainly described.

The anti-slip rubber 20a according to embodiment 2 is configured such that the end portion on the grip portion 13 side coincides with the tip of the grip portion 13. In contrast, the anti-slip rubber 20b according to embodiment 3 has the following configuration shown in fig. 9.

The anti-slip rubber 20b according to embodiment 3 is configured to include an anti-cut portion 20c covering the edge 13a on the distal end side of the grip portion 13 in addition to the anti-slip rubber 20a according to embodiment 2 shown in fig. 8. The anti-slip rubber 20b is also integrally formed of the same material as the whole including the cut preventing portion 20 c. Specifically, the cut-preventing portion 20c can be configured by, for example, extending the length of the anti-slip rubber 20a, folding back at the distal end portion of the grip portion 13, and adhering the folded-back portion to the back side of the grip portion 13.

The gap 21 corresponding to the shortest distance between the cut-preventing portion 20c and the side panel body 11 of the side panel 7 is set to be sufficiently smaller than the width 22 of the fingertip of the assumed carrying operator (hereinafter referred to as the fingertip width).

According to embodiment 3, the same effects as those of embodiment 2 can be obtained, and the following effects can be obtained by providing the anti-slip rubber 20b with the cut preventing portion 20 c. That is, when the transport operator holds the grip 13, the fingers can be prevented from being cut by the edge 13a of the grip 13, and the safety of the transport operation can be improved.

The gap 21 corresponding to the shortest distance between the cut-preventing portion 20c and the side panel body 11 of the side panel 7 is set to be sufficiently smaller than the fingertip width 22. Therefore, the fingertips of the conveying operator can be prevented from being caught in the gap 21, and the safety of the conveying operation can be further improved.

In the above embodiments, the structure in which the panel provided with the grip 13 is the side panel 7 and the grip 13 is provided at the corner on the far left side has been described, but the position at which the grip 13 is provided is not limited to this position, and may be provided at, for example, the corner on the near left side. In short, the grip 13 may be provided at a corner portion extending in one direction in the housing 2. In each embodiment, the grip portion 13 is formed at one corner portion, but may be provided at a plurality of corner portions.

Description of reference numerals: 1 … outdoor unit; 2 … shell; 3 … top panel; 4 … base panel; 5 … blowing out the panel; 5a … front panel; 6 … side panel; 7 … side panels; 8 … profile cable; 9a … handle; 9b … handle; 9c … handle; 10 … heat exchanger; 11 … side panel body; 11a … side panel aperture; 12 … planar portion; 13 … a gripping portion; 13a … edges; 14 … corner; 20 … slip resistant construction; 20a … non-slip rubber; 20b … non-slip rubber; 20c … cut protection; 21 … gap; 22 … fingertip width; 24 … screw.

Claims

1. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprising a box-shaped casing formed of a plurality of panels,

the housing has a grip portion at a corner portion extending in one direction,

the grip portion is provided on the panel constituting the corner portion, and is formed in a shape bent inward from an end portion of the corner portion of the panel and extending in the one direction.

2. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1,

the grip portion has a shape of a hand of a person when bending a finger along the person and holding an object.

3. The outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,

the grip portion has a slip-proof structure on an outer surface.

4. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 3,

the anti-slip structure is a structure to which another anti-slip member is attached or a structure subjected to surface treatment.

5. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1,

the housing has, as the plurality of panels: the handle includes a top panel constituting an upper surface of the housing, a base panel constituting a bottom surface of the housing, and side panels constituting side surfaces of the housing, the side panels being connected between the top panel and the base panel, the handle being formed at the corners of the side panels.