CN211233102U - Indoor unit of air conditioner - Google Patents
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Provided is an indoor unit of an air conditioner, which can relatively easily access a wireless LAN adapter. A blower (2, 23) and a heat exchanger (3, 24) are disposed in an exterior member (4, 22, 33) of an indoor unit (1, 21, 31) of an air conditioning apparatus. A wireless LAN adapter (16, 29, 37) functioning as a network communication unit of an air conditioner is disposed on the inner side of a detachable cover member (15, 22a, 36) constituting a part of an exterior member (4, 22, 33).
Description
Technical Field
The present application relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus including a wireless LAN adapter.
Background
A monitoring system is known that employs a wireless LAN device instead of a wired LAN device in order to perform centralized monitoring of a plurality of refrigeration devices distributed by using a central server (see, for example, patent document 1).
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Patent document
Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2004-297461.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Technical problem to be solved by the utility model
When an indoor unit of an air conditioner including a wireless LAN adapter is to be repaired, it is sometimes necessary to check the operating state of the wireless LAN adapter.
An object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner that can relatively easily access a wireless LAN adaptor.
Technical scheme for solving technical problem
In the indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "indoor unit") of the present application,
(1) a blower and a heat exchanger are arranged in the external decorative member,
a wireless LAN adapter functioning as a network communication unit of an air conditioner is disposed on the inner side of a detachable cover member constituting a part of the exterior member.
In the indoor unit of the present application, the wireless LAN adapter is disposed inside a detachable cover member that constitutes a part of the exterior member. Therefore, when maintenance or the like is required, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily accessed by removing the cover member. In addition, the "inner side" in the present specification includes not only a position away from the cover member in the apparatus but also a position in contact with a surface of the cover member on the apparatus inner side. Therefore, "disposed inside" includes not only a case where the wireless LAN adapter is disposed at a position apart from the cover member in the device, but also a case where the wireless LAN adapter is directly or indirectly attached to the surface of the cover member inside the device via a bolt or the like.
(2) In the indoor unit according to the above (1), the indoor unit is a ceiling-embedded indoor unit,
the cover member may be provided at a corner portion of a decorative panel that constitutes the exterior decorative member and is provided to a ceiling surface. In this case, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily accessed by removing the cover member of the corner portion of the decorative panel.
(3) In the indoor unit of the above (1), the indoor unit is a floor-type indoor unit,
the cover member may be a suction panel having a suction port formed in a casing constituting the exterior trim member. In this case, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily accessed by removing the suction panel.
(4) In the indoor unit according to the above (3), it is preferable that the wireless LAN adapter is provided integrally with an electrical component box which is disposed inside the suction panel and which houses a printed circuit board that controls the indoor unit. In this case, by providing the wireless LAN adapter integrally with the electrical component box, the objects to be repaired can be collectively arranged, and the repair is facilitated.
(5) In the indoor unit according to the above (1), the indoor unit is a ceiling-mounted indoor unit,
the cover member may be provided at a corner portion of a box-shaped housing constituting the external decorative member. In this case, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily accessed by removing the cover member of the corner portion of the housing.
(6) In the indoor units according to the above (1) to (5), the wireless LAN adapter may be disposed at a predetermined position by a mounting bracket. In this case, the wireless LAN adapter can be easily arranged at a predetermined position by the mounting bracket.
(7) In the indoor units of the above (1) to (5), the wireless LAN adapter may be provided so that power is supplied thereto through a printed circuit board of the indoor unit. In this case, the line and path for supplying power to the wireless LAN adapter can be simplified.
(8) In the indoor units of the above (1) to (5), the wireless LAN adaptor may be supplied with power from a printed circuit board of the indoor unit, and the power line of the wireless LAN adaptor may be connected to the printed circuit board via a relay connector. In this case, the line and path for supplying power to the wireless LAN adapter can be simplified.
(9) In the indoor unit according to the above (6), the wireless LAN adapter may be configured to be supplied with power through a printed circuit board of the indoor unit. In this case, the line and path for supplying power to the wireless LAN adapter can be simplified.
(10) In the indoor unit according to the above (6), the wireless LAN adaptor may be supplied with power from a printed circuit board of the indoor unit, and the power line of the wireless LAN adaptor may be connected to the printed circuit board via a relay connector. In this case, the line and path for supplying power to the wireless LAN adapter can be simplified.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the indoor unit shown in fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a perspective explanatory view of the decoration panel with the cover member removed, as viewed from the back side of the ceiling.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating another embodiment of the indoor unit according to the present application.
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the indoor unit shown in fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating another embodiment of an indoor unit according to the present application.
Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a corner portion of the casing of the indoor unit shown in fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is a perspective explanatory view of a state in which the cover member shown in fig. 7 is removed from the housing.
Description of the symbols
1: an indoor unit;
2: a blower;
3: a heat exchanger;
4: a housing;
5: a decorative panel;
6: a suction inlet;
7: an air outlet;
8: a suction grill;
9: a filter;
10: a motor;
11: an impeller;
12: a drain pan;
13: a suction hole;
14: a bell mouth;
15: a cover member;
16: a wireless LAN adapter;
17: mounting a bracket;
21: an indoor unit;
22: a housing;
22 a: a suction panel;
22 b: a front surface panel;
23: a blower;
24: a heat exchanger;
25: a suction inlet;
26: an air outlet;
27: a machine room;
28: an electrical component box;
29: a wireless LAN adapter;
30: mounting a bracket;
31: an indoor unit;
33: a housing;
34: a suction inlet;
35: an air outlet;
36: a cover member;
37: a wireless LAN adapter;
c: a ceiling;
f: a ground surface;
p: a printed substrate.
Detailed Description
Hereinafter, the indoor unit of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present application is not limited to these examples, and claims of the present application are intended to cover all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to those of the claims of the present application.
[ first embodiment ]
Fig. 1 is a perspective explanatory view of an indoor unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 2 is a sectional explanatory view of the indoor unit 1 shown in fig. 1.
The indoor unit 1 is an indoor unit of an air conditioner, and is a ceiling-embedded indoor unit (air conditioner). The indoor unit 1 includes a casing 4 and a decorative panel 5 as exterior decorative members that house various elements such as the blower 2 and the heat exchanger 3. The casing 4 is formed of a box-like body having an open lower end surface, and is disposed in an opening formed in the ceiling C as shown in fig. 2. The decorative panel 5 is formed of a plate body having a quadrangular shape, and has a suction port 6 formed at the center thereof for sucking air in the air-conditioned room. An elongated rectangular air outlet 7 for blowing out the conditioned air into the air-conditioned room is formed around the air inlet 6 so as to extend along each side of the decorative panel 5.
A flap 7a is disposed in each air outlet 7, and the flap 7a adjusts the direction of the air of the conditioned air blown out into the air-conditioned room from the air outlet 7. The flap 7a is rotatable about an axis along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 7. The rotation of the vanes 7a can be performed by a motor not shown.
A suction grille 8 and a filter 9 for removing dust in the indoor air sucked through the suction port 6 are disposed in this order from the indoor side in the suction port 6 of the decorative panel 5.
A blower 2 and a heat exchanger 3 are disposed inside the casing 4, the blower 2 sucking air inside the air-conditioned room through an intake port 6 of the decorative panel 5 and blowing out conditioned air into the air-conditioned room through an outlet port 7 of the decorative panel 5 after exchanging heat with the air, and the heat exchanger 3 being disposed so as to surround the blower 2. The blower 2 has a motor 10 and an impeller 11.
The heat exchanger 3 is a cross fin-tube type heat exchanger formed by bending so as to surround the blower 2, and a refrigerant pipe from an outdoor unit (not shown) is connected to one end of the heat exchanger 3. A drain pan 12 is disposed below the heat exchanger 3, and the drain pan 12 receives drain water generated by condensation of moisture in the air heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger 3. The drain pan 12 is formed with suction holes 13 corresponding to the suction ports 6 of the decorative panel 5. A bell mouth 14 is attached to an inner edge of the suction hole 13, and the bell mouth 14 guides air sucked from the suction port 6 of the decorative panel 5 to the impeller 11 of the blower 2.
A cover member 15 is detachably provided at a corner portion of the decorative panel 5. In order to attach and detach and adjust the decorative panel 5, the cover member 15 is detachably attached to the decorative panel 15 by fitting, for example, by using the deflection of synthetic resin which is a raw material of the cover member 15.
As shown in fig. 3, a wireless LAN adapter 16 is disposed on the rear surface 5a of the interior panel 5 on the inner side and the inside of the cover member 15, and the wireless LAN adapter 16 functions as a network communication unit of the air conditioner. Fig. 3 is a perspective explanatory view of the decoration panel 5 with the cover member 15 removed, as viewed from the ceiling back side. The wireless LAN adapter 16 is held by a mounting bracket 17 made of synthetic resin, and the mounting bracket 17 is fixedly provided on the rear surface 5a of the decorative panel 5. By using the mounting bracket 17, the wireless LAN adapter 16 can be easily disposed at a predetermined position. The wireless LAN adapter 16 has the following general configuration: a printed circuit board on which electronic components are mounted is housed in a synthetic resin box-shaped case. In the example shown in fig. 3, a mounting bracket 17 is disposed at a position away from the cover member 15. However, the mounting bracket 17 may be disposed on the surface of the cover member 15 inside the apparatus.
By providing the wireless LAN adapter 16 inside the detachable cover member 15, even when the wireless LAN adapter 16 needs to be accessed at the time of maintenance, the wireless LAN adapter 16 can be easily accessed only by removing the cover member 15. Further, since the wireless LAN adapter 16 is normally disposed inside the cover member 15 so as not to be visible to the user, the aesthetic appearance of the interior is not degraded by the cable or the like from the indoor unit 1 to the wireless LAN adapter 16.
In the case of the ceiling-embedded indoor unit as in the present embodiment, the wireless LAN adapter 16 may be disposed on the back surface of the ceiling, and in this case, there is a problem as follows: after the installation of the device, the wireless LAN adapter 16 needs to be accessed from an access opening or the like provided in the ceiling to directly contact the wireless LAN adapter 16, which results in poor operability. However, by disposing the wireless LAN adapter 16 inside the detachable cover member 15 as described above, the wireless LAN adapter 16 can be easily accessed.
[ second embodiment ]
Fig. 4 is a perspective explanatory view of an indoor unit 21 of an air conditioning apparatus according to another embodiment of the present application, and fig. 5 is a sectional explanatory view of the indoor unit 21 shown in fig. 4.
The indoor unit 21 is a floor-mounted indoor unit disposed on the floor F of a living room. The indoor unit 21 includes a box-shaped casing 22 as an exterior decorative member, and various elements such as a blower 23 and a heat exchanger 24 are housed in the casing 22. The air in the room is sucked into the apparatus by the blower 23 through the suction port 25 formed in the front surface of the casing 22, cooled or heated by passing through the heat exchanger 24 disposed in the upper portion of the apparatus, and then blown out into the room through the blow-out port 26 formed in the upper surface of the casing 22. The positions of the suction port 25 and the discharge port 26 can be appropriately selected according to the use, the scale, and the like of the indoor unit 21, and for example, the air sucked from the suction port on the back surface of the casing can be blown out into the room from the discharge port on the front surface of the casing.
The suction port 25 is formed in a suction panel 22a constituting a part of the casing 22, and the suction panel 22a is detachably attached to a front surface panel 22b of the casing 22. An electrical component box 28 is disposed above the machine chamber 27 at the lower portion in the apparatus, and the electrical component box 28 accommodates a printed circuit board P for controlling the indoor unit 21, and the electrical component box 28 is located inside the suction panel 22 a. The electrical component box 28 is provided with a wireless LAN adapter 29 functioning as a network communication unit of the air conditioner. In the present embodiment, the wireless LAN adapter 29 is held by a mounting bracket 30 fixedly provided to the electrical component box 28 so as to be integrated with the electrical component box 28. Since the electrical component box 28 and the wireless LAN adapter 29 are provided in close proximity, maintenance work thereof can be performed efficiently. Note that the term "integral" in the present specification includes not only a case where the wireless LAN adapter 29 is directly attached to or fixed to the box main body of the electrical component box 28, and further to the housing 28a, but also a case where the wireless LAN adapter is attached to or fixed via another member (a mounting bracket or the like in the present embodiment).
By providing the wireless LAN adapter 29 inside the detachable suction panel 22a, even when the wireless LAN adapter 29 needs to be accessed at the time of maintenance, the wireless LAN adapter 29 can be easily accessed only by removing the suction panel 22 a. Further, since the wireless LAN adapter 29 is normally disposed inside the suction panel 22a so as not to be visible to the user, the aesthetic appearance of the interior is not degraded by a cable or the like from the indoor unit to the wireless LAN adapter 29.
In the present embodiment, the wireless LAN adapter 29 is supplied with power through the printed circuit board P in the electrical component box 28. This can simplify the line or path for supplying power to the wireless LAN adapter 29. Further, the power line from the printed circuit board P to the wireless LAN adapter 29 may be directly connected from the printed circuit board P to the wireless LAN adapter 29, or a relay connector (not shown) may be provided and the printed circuit board P and the wireless LAN adapter 29 may be connected via the relay connector.
[ third embodiment ]
Fig. 6 is a perspective explanatory view of an indoor unit 31 of an air conditioning apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present application.
The indoor unit 31 is a ceiling-mounted indoor unit, and is suspended from the ceiling by a not-shown suspension bolt. The indoor unit 31 includes a box-shaped casing 33 as an exterior decorative member, and various elements such as a blower and a heat exchanger, not shown, are housed in the casing 33. The air in the room is sucked into the equipment through the suction port 34 formed in the lower surface of the casing 33 by the blower, cooled or heated by passing through the heat exchanger disposed in the equipment, and then blown out into the room through the blow-out port 35 formed in the side surface of the casing 33.
A cover member 36 is detachably provided at a corner of the housing 33. As shown in fig. 8, a wireless LAN adapter 37 functioning as a network communication unit of the air conditioner is disposed inside the cover member 36. Fig. 7 is a perspective explanatory view of a corner portion of the casing 33 of the indoor unit 31 shown in fig. 6, and fig. 8 is a perspective explanatory view of a state in which the cover member 36 shown in fig. 7 is removed from the casing 33. In the example shown in fig. 8, the wireless LAN adapter 37 is disposed at a position away from the cover member 36, but the wireless LAN adapter 37 may be disposed on the surface of the cover member 36 on the device inner side.
The wireless LAN adapter 37 can be accessed simply by removing the cover member 36 of the housing 33. Further, since the wireless LAN adapter 37 is normally disposed inside the cover member 36 and cannot be seen from the outside, the appearance of the indoor unit 31 is not deteriorated due to the cable or the like to the wireless LAN adapter 37 being exposed. In the present embodiment, the wireless LAN adaptor 37 is disposed inside the cover member 36 without using a holder, but may be accommodated in a mounting holder made of synthetic resin, for example, as in the embodiments shown in fig. 1 to 5.
[ other modifications ]
The present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims of the present application.
For example, although the above embodiments have exemplified one type of indoor unit for each of the ceiling-embedded type, floor type, and ceiling-installed type indoor units, the present application can be applied to indoor units of other types as long as a part of the exterior member accommodating the blower and the like is a detachable cover member.
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1. An indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus, in which a blower and a heat exchanger are disposed in an exterior member of the indoor unit,
a wireless LAN adapter functioning as a network communication unit of an air conditioner is disposed on the inner side of a detachable cover member constituting a part of the exterior member.
2. The indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,
the indoor unit is a ceiling-embedded type indoor unit,
the cover member is provided at a corner portion of a decoration panel constituting the external decoration member and provided at a ceiling surface.
3. The indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,
the indoor unit is a floor type indoor unit,
the cover member is a suction panel having a suction port formed in a casing constituting the exterior trim member.
4. The indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to claim 3,
the wireless LAN adapter is provided integrally with an electrical component box that is disposed inside the suction panel and that houses a printed circuit board that controls the indoor unit.
5. The indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,
the indoor unit is a ceiling-mounted indoor unit,
the cover member is provided at a corner portion of a box-shaped housing constituting the external decorative member.
6. The indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
the wireless LAN adapter is arranged at a predetermined position by a mounting bracket.
7. The indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
the wireless LAN adapter is supplied with power through a printed circuit board of the indoor unit.
8. The indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
the wireless LAN adapter is supplied with power through a printed circuit board of the indoor unit, and a power line thereof connects the wireless LAN adapter to the printed circuit board via a relay connector.
9. The indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to claim 6,
the wireless LAN adapter is supplied with power through a printed circuit board of the indoor unit.
10. The indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus according to claim 6,
the wireless LAN adapter is supplied with power through a printed circuit board of the indoor unit, and a power line thereof connects the wireless LAN adapter to the printed circuit board via a relay connector.
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