JP2021055852A

JP2021055852A - Outdoor unit

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Publication number: JP2021055852A
Application number: JP2019176229A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 真吾山崎; Shingo Yamazaki; 彰吉仕; Akira Kichiji
Original assignee: Corona Corp
Current assignee: Corona Corp
Priority date: 2019-09-26
Filing date: 2019-09-26
Publication date: 2021-04-08
Anticipated expiration: 2039-09-26
Also published as: JP7319883B2

Abstract

To achieve both water infiltration prevention and a ventilation property from a blower chamber side to a machine chamber side, without increasing the number of components and without requiring a complex structure.SOLUTION: A vertical wall part 130 of a vertical partition wall 100 is a step structure having an upper step part 130A and a lower step part 130B, and in an upper surface of the upper step part 130A and the lower step part 130B, a first recess part C1 and a second recess part C2 of an inverter case 200 are engaged respectively. Then, by utilizing the step structure, a ventilation passage RT is formed between the first recess part C1 and the second recess part C2 on the inverter case 200 side. Thereby, without requiring a complex structure on the inverter case 200 side and without increasing the number of components, both water infiltration prevention and a ventilation property from a blower chamber 35 side to a machine chamber 36 side can be achieved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

この発明は、制御回路基板を収納する電装品ケースを備えた室外機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to an outdoor unit provided with an electrical component case for accommodating a control circuit board.

従来よりこの種の室外機においては、特許文献１記載のように、電装品ケースを制御箱とダクトとで構成することによって、送風室側から機械室側への浸水防止と通風性とを両立したものがあった。 Conventionally, in this type of outdoor unit, as described in Patent Document 1, by configuring the electrical component case with a control box and a duct, both prevention of water ingress from the ventilation chamber side to the machine room side and ventilation are achieved at the same time. There was something I did.

特開２０１１−９４９２６号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-94926

上記従来のものでは、電装品ケースが制御箱とダクトとの２部材に分かれることから部品点数が増大するという問題があった。また、通風を確保するためにダクトにスリット孔を設ける必要があり、構造が複雑化するという問題もあった。 In the above-mentioned conventional case, there is a problem that the number of parts increases because the electrical component case is divided into two members, a control box and a duct. Further, it is necessary to provide a slit hole in the duct in order to secure ventilation, which causes a problem that the structure is complicated.

前記課題を解決するために、本発明の請求項１では、略箱形状の筐体と、前記筐体の内部を、左右方向一方側に位置し圧縮機及び膨張弁を備えた機械室と、左右方向他方側に位置しファン及び熱交換器を備えた送風室と、に区分する仕切壁と、前記仕切壁の上に配置され、駆動用電子部品が実装された制御回路基板を収納する電装品ケースと、を有する室外機において、前記仕切壁は、鉛直方向と交差する第１所定方向に延びる第１段部と、前記第１段部よりも低い位置において鉛直方向と交差する第２所定方向に延びる第２段部と、を有し、前記電装品ケースは、前記第１段部の上面に係合する第１係合部と、前記第１係合部より低い位置において前記第２段部の上面に係合する第２係合部と、前記第１係合部と前記第２係合部との間に形成され、前記仕切壁を挟んだ前記機械室側と前記送風室側との間で空気流を通じる通風通路と、を有するものである。 In order to solve the above problems, in claim 1 of the present invention, a substantially box-shaped housing, a machine room having a compressor and an expansion valve located on one side in the left-right direction inside the housing, and a machine room provided with a compressor and an expansion valve. A partition wall that is located on the other side in the left-right direction and is equipped with a fan and a heat exchanger, and an electrical component that is arranged on the partition wall and houses a control circuit board on which drive electronic components are mounted. In an outdoor unit having a product case, the partition wall has a first step portion extending in a first predetermined direction intersecting the vertical direction and a second predetermined step section intersecting the vertical direction at a position lower than the first step portion. The electrical component case has a second step portion extending in a direction, and the electrical component case has a first engaging portion that engages with the upper surface of the first step portion and the second engaging portion at a position lower than the first engaging portion. The machine chamber side and the blower chamber side formed between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion and sandwiching the partition wall with the second engaging portion that engages with the upper surface of the step portion. It has a ventilation passage through which an air flow passes between the two.

また、請求項２では、前記仕切壁は、前記第１段部において前記送風室側に張り出すように設けた第１フランジ部と、前記第２段部において前記送風室側に張り出すように設けた第２フランジ部と、をさらに有し、前記第１係合部は、前記第１段部の上面及び前記第１フランジ部を覆うように係合する、下方に開口する凹部として構成されており、前記第２係合部は、前記第２段部の上面及び前記第２フランジ部を覆うように係合する、下方に開口する凹部として構成されており、前記通風通路は、前記第１係合部と前記第２係合部との間に、前記仕切壁の壁面に沿うように設けられているものである。 Further, in claim 2, the partition wall is provided so that the first flange portion is provided so as to project toward the blower chamber side in the first step portion and the partition wall projects toward the blower chamber side in the second step portion. A second flange portion provided is further provided, and the first engaging portion is configured as a recess that opens downward and engages so as to cover the upper surface of the first step portion and the first flange portion. The second engaging portion is configured as a recess that opens downward so as to cover the upper surface of the second step portion and the second flange portion, and the ventilation passage is the first. It is provided between the 1 engaging portion and the 2nd engaging portion along the wall surface of the partition wall.

また、請求項３では、前記仕切壁は、略前後方向に延びる第１仕切部と、前記第１仕切部の後端から、前後方向に交差する方向に延びる第２仕切部と、を備えており、前記第１段部、前記第１フランジ部、前記第２段部、及び、前記第２フランジ部は、前記第１仕切部に設けられており、前記通風通路は、前記第１仕切部に沿って略前後方向に形成されているものである。 Further, in claim 3, the partition wall includes a first partition portion extending substantially in the front-rear direction and a second partition portion extending in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction from the rear end of the first partition portion. The first step portion, the first flange portion, the second step portion, and the second flange portion are provided in the first partition portion, and the ventilation passage is provided in the first partition portion. It is formed in the substantially anteroposterior direction along the above.

また、請求項４では、前記第１仕切部において、前記第１段部及び前記第１フランジ部の前後方向位置は、前記第２段部及び前記第２フランジ部の前後方向位置よりも、前側であり、前記電装品ケースにおいて、前記第１係合部の前後方向位置は、前記第２係合部の前後方向位置よりも、前側であり、前記通風通路は、前記第１係合部よりも低い位置かつ前記第２係合部よりも高い位置に、略前後方向に形成されているものである。 Further, in claim 4, in the first partition portion, the front-rear direction positions of the first step portion and the first flange portion are on the front side of the front-rear direction positions of the second step portion and the second flange portion. In the electrical component case, the front-rear position of the first engaging portion is on the front side of the front-rear position of the second engaging portion, and the ventilation passage is from the first engaging portion. Is formed in a substantially front-rear direction at a low position and a position higher than the second engaging portion.

また、請求項５では、前記第１係合部の後端部の前後方向位置は、前記第２係合部の前端部の前後方向位置よりも前側であり、前記第２フランジ部の前端部の前後方向位置は、前記第２係合部の前端部の前後方向位置、及び、前記第１係合部の後端部の前後方向位置よりも、前側であるものである。 Further, in claim 5, the position in the front-rear direction of the rear end portion of the first engaging portion is on the front side of the front-rear position of the front end portion of the second engaging portion, and the front end portion of the second flange portion. The front-rear position is closer to the front-rear position of the front end portion of the second engaging portion and the front-rear position of the rear end portion of the first engaging portion.

この発明の請求項１によれば、機械室と送風室とを仕切る仕切壁の上に電装品ケースが配置されるとき、仕切壁が第１段部及び第２段部を有する段差構造となっている。それら第１段部及び第２段部それぞれの上面に、電装品ケースの第１係合部及び第２係合部を係合させることで、仕切壁におけるシール性を低下させないようにすることができる。この結果、送風室側から機械室側への浸水防止機能を維持することができる。 According to claim 1 of the present invention, when the electrical component case is arranged on the partition wall that separates the machine room and the blower chamber, the partition wall has a stepped structure having a first step portion and a second step portion. ing. By engaging the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the electrical component case with the upper surfaces of the first step portion and the second step portion, respectively, it is possible to prevent the sealing property of the partition wall from being deteriorated. it can. As a result, the inundation prevention function from the blower chamber side to the machine chamber side can be maintained.

そしてこのとき、請求項１によれば、前記の段差構造を利用し、電装品ケース側において第１係合部と第２係合部との間に通風通路が形成される。すなわち、段差構造ではない通常の構造で機械室側と送風室側との間を連通させると、その連通部分を介して送風室側から機械室側へ水が容易に侵入することとなる。しかしながら請求項１によれば、段差構造における２段の間の高低差を利用することで、上から下へと流れる挙動が主体となる水については侵入しにくくし、横方向（上下方向ではない方向）でも容易に流れる空気流については確実に通過させるような構造の通風通路を実現可能となる。 At this time, according to claim 1, a ventilation passage is formed between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion on the electrical component case side by utilizing the step structure. That is, if the machine room side and the blower room side are communicated with each other in a normal structure other than the step structure, water easily enters from the blower room side to the machine room side through the communication portion. However, according to claim 1, by utilizing the height difference between the two steps in the step structure, it is difficult for water, which mainly flows from top to bottom, to enter, and it is difficult to enter in the lateral direction (not in the vertical direction). It is possible to realize a ventilation passage having a structure that allows the air flow that easily flows even in the direction) to pass through reliably.

以上の結果、請求項１によれば、送風室側から機械室側への浸水防止と通風性とを両立することができる。またこのとき新たに必要となるのは、仕切壁に第１段部及び第２段部を設けることと、電装品ケースに第１係合部及び第２係合部と通風通路とを設けること、のみの比較的簡易な構造で足り、スリット孔等を設ける従来構造のような複雑な構造を必要としない。また、仕切壁及び電装品ケース以外の部材を別途必要とすることがないため、制御箱とダクトとの２部材に分かれる前記従来構造に比べ、部品点数を減らすことができる。 As a result of the above, according to claim 1, it is possible to achieve both prevention of water ingress from the ventilation chamber side to the machine room side and ventilation. At this time, what is newly required is to provide a first step portion and a second step portion on the partition wall, and to provide a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion, and a ventilation passage in the electrical component case. A relatively simple structure of only, is sufficient, and a complicated structure such as a conventional structure in which a slit hole or the like is provided is not required. Further, since no member other than the partition wall and the electrical component case is required separately, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the conventional structure in which the control box and the duct are divided into two members.

また、請求項２によれば、第１係合部は、第１段部とその第１段部から張り出した第１フランジ部とを覆う凹部として構成され、第２係合部は第２段部とその第２段部から張り出した第２フランジ部とを覆う凹部として構成される。これにより、ファンの回転により送風室側から飛来しうる水滴を、下方に開口する凹部内において第１及び第２フランジ部でそれぞれブロックできるので、確実に前記浸水防止を図ることができる。そしてこのとき、第１段部に第１フランジ部が併設され、第２段部に第２フランジ部が併設されることにより、通風通路を、それぞれ張り出した第１フランジ部及び第２フランジ部の間の上下方向の隙間に、（前記張り出し部分の寸法に応じた）比較的大きな幅で配置することができる。この結果、良好な通風性能を確実に得ることができる。 Further, according to claim 2, the first engaging portion is configured as a recess that covers the first step portion and the first flange portion protruding from the first step portion, and the second engaging portion is the second step. It is configured as a recess that covers the portion and the second flange portion protruding from the second step portion thereof. As a result, water droplets that can fly from the blower chamber side due to the rotation of the fan can be blocked by the first and second flange portions in the recesses that open downward, so that the inundation prevention can be surely achieved. At this time, the first flange portion is provided in the first step portion, and the second flange portion is provided in the second step portion, so that the ventilation passages of the first flange portion and the second flange portion that overhang, respectively, are provided. It can be arranged with a relatively large width (according to the dimensions of the overhanging portion) in the vertical gap between the two. As a result, good ventilation performance can be surely obtained.

また、請求項３によれば、略前後方向に延びる第１仕切部の上に配置される電装品ケースにおいて、良好な浸水防止機能及び通風性能を得ることができる。 Further, according to claim 3, a good inundation prevention function and ventilation performance can be obtained in the electrical component case arranged on the first partition portion extending in the substantially front-rear direction.

前記したようにファンの回転により送風室側から水滴が飛来してくる場合、前方に向かって下から上へと斜めに上昇するような態様となる。この場合に、前記の段差構造のうち、高い段となる第１段部及び第１係合部の位置を後側とし、低い段となる第２段部及び第２係合部を前側とすると、それら２段の間に位置する通風通路に前記飛来する水滴が入り込みやすくなる可能性がある。 As described above, when water droplets come from the blower chamber side due to the rotation of the fan, the mode is such that the water droplets rise diagonally from the bottom to the top toward the front. In this case, in the above-mentioned step structure, the positions of the first step portion and the first engaging portion, which are the higher steps, are on the rear side, and the second step portion and the second engaging portion, which are the lower steps, are on the front side. , There is a possibility that the flying water droplets can easily enter the ventilation passage located between the two stages.

そこで、請求項４によれば、前記の段差構造のうち、低い段となる第２段部及び第２係合部を後側とし、高い段となる第１段部及び第１係合部の位置を前側とする。これにより、前記のようにして通風通路に水滴が入りやすくなるのを防止し、確実に浸水防止を図ることができる。 Therefore, according to claim 4, among the above-mentioned step structures, the second step portion and the second engaging portion which are the lower steps are on the rear side, and the first step portion and the first engaging portion which are the higher steps are on the rear side. The position is the front side. As a result, it is possible to prevent water droplets from easily entering the ventilation passage as described above, and to reliably prevent water ingress.

例えば製造上の理由等により、電装品ケース側において、第１係合部の後端部の前後方向位置と第２係合部の前端部の前後方向位置との間に隙間寸法が生じる場合がある。この場合、そのままではこの隙間スペースに上下方向の空間ができてしまうことから、前記の浸水防止機能を悪化させる懸念が生じる。そこで、請求項５によれば、第２フランジ部の前端部の前後方向位置を、前記第２係合部の前端部の前後方向位置、及び、前記第１係合部の後端部の前後方向位置よりも、前側とする。これにより、前記のような場合であっても、第２フランジで前記の隙間を埋めることができ、さらに確実に良好な浸水防止機能を得ることができる。 For example, for manufacturing reasons, a gap may occur between the front-rear position of the rear end of the first engaging portion and the front-rear position of the front end of the second engaging portion on the electrical component case side. is there. In this case, since a space in the vertical direction is created in this gap space as it is, there is a concern that the inundation prevention function may be deteriorated. Therefore, according to claim 5, the front-rear position of the front end portion of the second flange portion is set to the front-rear position of the front end portion of the second engaging portion and the front-rear position of the rear end portion of the first engaging portion. It is on the front side of the directional position. As a result, even in the above case, the gap can be filled with the second flange, and a good inundation prevention function can be surely obtained.

本発明の一実施形態の室外機の全体外観を表す正面図Front view showing the overall appearance of the outdoor unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. 室外機の全体外観を表す、右前方からの斜視図A perspective view from the front right that shows the overall appearance of the outdoor unit. 室外機の筐体内部の構造を表す斜視図Perspective view showing the structure inside the housing of the outdoor unit 図３に示した構造からインバータケース及び垂直仕切壁の要部を抽出して表す拡大斜視図An enlarged perspective view showing the main parts of the inverter case and the vertical partition wall extracted from the structure shown in FIG. 図４に示した構造の分解斜視図An exploded perspective view of the structure shown in FIG. 垂直仕切壁の詳細構造を表す、右前方からの斜視図、上面図、及び正面図A perspective view, a top view, and a front view from the right front showing the detailed structure of the vertical partition wall. 図６（ｂ）中のＱ方向からの矢視にほぼ相当する図FIG. 6 (b) is a diagram substantially corresponding to the arrow view from the Q direction. 図６（ｂ）中のＲ方向からの矢視にほぼ相当する図FIG. 6 (b) is a diagram substantially corresponding to an arrow view from the R direction. インバータケースの全体構造を表す、右前方やや上方からの斜視図、及び、右前方やや下方からの斜視図A perspective view from slightly above the right front and a perspective view from slightly below the right front showing the overall structure of the inverter case. インバータケースの全体構造を表す、右後方やや上方からの斜視図、及び、右後方やや下方からの斜視図A perspective view from slightly above the right rear and a perspective view from slightly below the right rear showing the overall structure of the inverter case. インバータケースの全体構造を表す、上面図、及び、前方からの正面図Top view and front view from the front showing the overall structure of the inverter case インバータケースと垂直仕切壁との係合挙動を表す斜視図Perspective view showing the engagement behavior between the inverter case and the vertical partition wall インバータケースと垂直仕切壁との係合挙動を表す斜視図Perspective view showing the engagement behavior between the inverter case and the vertical partition wall 互いに係合した状態のインバータケース及び垂直仕切壁を表す、上面図、及び、図１４（ａ）中のＡ−Ａ断面による横断面図Top view and cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 14A showing the inverter case and the vertical partition wall in an engaged state with each other. 互いに係合した状態のインバータケース及び垂直仕切壁を表す、上面図、及び、図１５（ａ）中のＢ−Ｂ断面による横断面図Top view and cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 15A showing the inverter case and the vertical partition wall in an engaged state with each other. 互いに係合した状態のインバータケース及び垂直仕切壁を表す、上面図、及び、図１６（ａ）中のＣ−Ｃ断面による横断面図Top view and cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 16A showing the inverter case and the vertical partition wall in an engaged state with each other. 互いに係合した状態のインバータケース及び垂直仕切壁を表す、図１６（ｂ）と略同一断面で見た破断斜視図A fracture perspective view of an inverter case and a vertical partition wall in a state of being engaged with each other, as seen in substantially the same cross section as in FIG. 16 (b). 図１７の要部拡大図Enlarged view of the main part of FIG.

以下、本発明の一実施の形態を図１〜図１８に基づいて説明する。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18.

＜室外機の概略＞
本実施形態に係わる室外機の外観構造及び全体概略内部構造を、図１、図２、及び図３により説明する。 <Outline of outdoor unit>
The external structure and the overall outline internal structure of the outdoor unit according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.

これら図１〜図３において、この室外機２は、例えば住宅等の適宜の建造物の室外に設置され、図示しない配管を介し、室内に設置される室内機（図示せず）に接続されている。前記室外機２は、略箱形状（言い替えれば直方体中空形状）に形成された筐体３１を備えている。前記筐体３１は、前記略箱形状のうち上側に位置する上方カバー３１ａと、前記略箱形状のうち前側に位置する前面パネル３１ｂと、前記略箱形状のうち左右方向の一方側（この例では右側）に位置する右側板３１ｄと、前記略箱形状のうち左右方向の他方側（この例では左側）に位置する左側板（図示省略）と、前記略箱形状のうち下側に位置する底板３１ｆ（図３参照）と、を有している。 In FIGS. 1 to 3, the outdoor unit 2 is installed outside an appropriate building such as a house, and is connected to an indoor unit (not shown) installed indoors via a pipe (not shown). There is. The outdoor unit 2 includes a housing 31 formed in a substantially box shape (in other words, a rectangular parallelepiped hollow shape). The housing 31 includes an upper cover 31a located on the upper side of the substantially box shape, a front panel 31b located on the front side of the substantially box shape, and one side of the substantially box shape in the left-right direction (this example). The right side plate 31d located on the right side, the left side plate (not shown) located on the other side (left side in this example) of the substantially box shape in the left-right direction, and the lower side of the substantially box shape. It has a bottom plate 31f (see FIG. 3).

前記筐体３１の内部には、垂直仕切壁１００が設けられている。これにより、筐体３１の内部においては、前記垂直仕切壁１００より右側が機械室３６として区画され、前記垂直仕切壁１００より左側が送風室３５として区画されている。垂直仕切壁１００の上には、駆動用電子部品が実装された制御回路基板（図示省略）を収納する、インバータケース２００（電装品ケースに相当）が配置されている。 A vertical partition wall 100 is provided inside the housing 31. As a result, inside the housing 31, the right side of the vertical partition wall 100 is partitioned as the machine room 36, and the left side of the vertical partition wall 100 is partitioned as the blower chamber 35. An inverter case 200 (corresponding to an electrical component case) for accommodating a control circuit board (not shown) on which driving electronic components are mounted is arranged on the vertical partition wall 100.

前記送風室３５には、前記冷媒と外気との熱交換を行う空気熱交換器８（熱交換器に相当）と、室外ファン１０（ファンに相当）と、が収納されている。空気熱交換器８は、その右端部を筐体３１に取り付けるための右エンドプレート８Ｒ（図３参照）と、その左端部を筐体３１に取り付けるための左エンドプレート８Ｌ（図３参照）と、を有する。この例の空気熱交換器８は、その厚さ方向に通風可能なパネル体のフィンチューブ式熱交換器であり、送風室３５の後面（背面）側及び左側面側において当該送風室３５の高さ方向略全域に配置されている。また空気熱交換器８の背面は、筐体３１の背面部としての役割を兼ねている。 The air blower chamber 35 houses an air heat exchanger 8 (corresponding to a heat exchanger) that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and the outside air, and an outdoor fan 10 (corresponding to a fan). The air heat exchanger 8 includes a right end plate 8R (see FIG. 3) for attaching its right end to the housing 31 and a left end plate 8L (see FIG. 3) for attaching its left end to the housing 31. Have. The air heat exchanger 8 of this example is a fin tube type heat exchanger having a panel body capable of ventilating in the thickness direction thereof, and the height of the blow chamber 35 is high on the rear (rear) side and the left side of the blow chamber 35. It is located almost all over the direction. Further, the back surface of the air heat exchanger 8 also serves as a back surface portion of the housing 31.

室外ファン１０は、この例では、図示しない駆動モータにより駆動される回転軸１０ｂと、この回転軸１０ｂに固定された羽根車１０ａと、を備えており、室外機２の後方側から前方側へ向かう方向（図３中の右上から左下へ向かう方向）に送風する軸流ファンである。 In this example, the outdoor fan 10 includes a rotating shaft 10b driven by a drive motor (not shown) and an impeller 10a fixed to the rotating shaft 10b, from the rear side to the front side of the outdoor unit 2. It is an axial fan that blows air in the direction (direction from the upper right to the lower left in FIG. 3).

前記機械室３６は、前記前面パネル３１ｂと、前記右側板３１ｄと、前記底板３１ｆと、前記垂直仕切壁１００と、によって囲まれた略閉塞された空間となっている。前記機械室３６には、冷媒の循環方向を切り替える四方弁６、前記四方弁６を駆動させる駆動部６ａ、前記冷媒を圧縮する圧縮機７、前記圧縮機７の駆動に係わる配線が接続される圧縮機ターミナル７Ａ、前記冷媒を減圧膨張させる膨張弁９、前記膨張弁９を駆動させる駆動部９ａ、前記圧縮機７から吐出される前記冷媒の吐出温度を検出する吐出温センサ１１、前記空気熱交換器８と前記膨張弁９との間を流れる前記冷媒の温度を検出する熱交センサ１３等が収納されている。この例では、圧縮機７は、図６に示されるように、機械室３６の中において右側板３１ｄ寄り、すなわち前記垂直仕切壁１００よりも右側板３１ｄに近くなる位置に配置されている。 The machine room 36 is a substantially enclosed space surrounded by the front panel 31b, the right side plate 31d, the bottom plate 31f, and the vertical partition wall 100. The machine chamber 36 is connected to a four-way valve 6 that switches the circulation direction of the refrigerant, a drive unit 6a that drives the four-way valve 6, a compressor 7 that compresses the refrigerant, and wiring related to driving the compressor 7. Compressor terminal 7A, expansion valve 9 that depressurizes and expands the refrigerant, drive unit 9a that drives the expansion valve 9, discharge temperature sensor 11 that detects the discharge temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 7, and air heat. A heat exchange sensor 13 and the like for detecting the temperature of the refrigerant flowing between the exchanger 8 and the expansion valve 9 are housed. In this example, as shown in FIG. 6, the compressor 7 is arranged in the machine room 36 at a position closer to the right side plate 31d, that is, closer to the right side plate 31d than the vertical partition wall 100.

＜実施形態の要部＞
本実施形態の室外機２の要部は、垂直仕切壁１００及びインバータケース２００の構造にある。以下、順を追ってその詳細を説明する。 <Main part of the embodiment>
The main part of the outdoor unit 2 of the present embodiment is the structure of the vertical partition wall 100 and the inverter case 200. The details will be described below in order.

＜垂直仕切壁の構造＞
図４及び前記図３に示すように、前記垂直仕切壁１００は、前記筐体３１の前端から略前後方向に延びる縦壁部１３０（第１仕切部に相当）と、縦壁部１３０の後端から前記空気熱交換器８の前記右エンドプレート８Ｒ付近まで、前記空気熱交換器８と対面するように、前記前後方向に交差する方向に延びる横壁部１４０（第２仕切部に相当）と、を有している。なお、図４では、図示の煩雑を避けるために、インバータケース２００の上蓋２００Ａ（図３参照）及び前記制御回路基板の図示を省略している（以下の各図においても同様）。 <Structure of vertical partition wall>
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 3, the vertical partition wall 100 includes a vertical wall portion 130 (corresponding to a first partition portion) extending substantially in the front-rear direction from the front end of the housing 31, and a rear portion of the vertical wall portion 130. From the end to the vicinity of the right end plate 8R of the air heat exchanger 8, with the lateral wall portion 140 (corresponding to the second partition portion) extending in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction so as to face the air heat exchanger 8. ,have. In FIG. 4, the upper lid 200A (see FIG. 3) of the inverter case 200 and the control circuit board are not shown (the same applies to the following figures) in order to avoid complications.

＜縦壁部＞
図５〜図８に示すように、前記縦壁部１３０は、略前後方向を面方向とするように配置された仕切板部１３０Ｐと、この仕切板部１３０Ｐの上側の端部に位置する上段部１３０Ａ（第１段部に相当）及び下段部１３０Ｂ（第２段部に相当）にそれぞれ設けた上フランジ部１３１（第１フランジ部に相当）及び下フランジ部１３２（第２フランジ部に相当）と、前方側端部に位置し縦壁部１３０を前記筐体３１に固定するためのネジが挿通するネジ孔を有する取付プレート１３５と、を有する。 <Vertical wall>
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the vertical wall portion 130 includes a partition plate portion 130P arranged so that the surface direction is substantially in the front-rear direction, and an upper stage located at an upper end portion of the partition plate portion 130P. Upper flange portion 131 (corresponding to the first flange portion) and lower flange portion 132 (corresponding to the second flange portion) provided in the portion 130A (corresponding to the first stage portion) and the lower stage portion 130B (corresponding to the second stage portion), respectively. ), And a mounting plate 135 located at the front end portion and having a screw hole through which a screw for fixing the vertical wall portion 130 to the housing 31 is inserted.

前記上段部１３０Ａは、鉛直方向と交差する第１所定方向に延設されている。前記上フランジ部１３１は、この上段部１３０Ａから左側（言い替えれば前記送風室３５側）に張り出すように、前記第１所定方向に設けられている。なお、前記第１所定方向は、この例では、略前後方向でかつ略水平方向となっている。
前記下段部１３０Ｂは、鉛直方向と交差する第２所定方向に延設されている。前記下フランジ部１３２は、前記下段部１３０Ｂから左側（言い替えれば前記送風室３５側）に張り出すように、前記第２所定方向に設けられている。なお、前記第２所定方向は、この例では、上記第１所定方向と同じ方向、すなわち略前後方向でかつ略水平方向となっている。
なお、図示のように、前記下段部１３０Ｂの前後方向位置は、前記上段部３０Ａよりも後側であり、下フランジ部１３２の前後方向位置は、前記上フランジ部１３１の前後方向位置よりも後側である。以上の結果、仕切板部１３０Ｐの上側の端部は、上下２段の段差構造を備えている。 The upper portion 130A extends in a first predetermined direction intersecting the vertical direction. The upper flange portion 131 is provided in the first predetermined direction so as to project from the upper portion 130A to the left side (in other words, the blower chamber 35 side). In this example, the first predetermined direction is a substantially front-back direction and a substantially horizontal direction.
The lower portion 130B extends in a second predetermined direction intersecting the vertical direction. The lower flange portion 132 is provided in the second predetermined direction so as to project from the lower stage portion 130B to the left side (in other words, the blower chamber 35 side). In this example, the second predetermined direction is the same direction as the first predetermined direction, that is, a substantially front-back direction and a substantially horizontal direction.
As shown in the figure, the front-rear position of the lower portion 130B is behind the upper portion 30A, and the front-rear position of the lower flange portion 132 is behind the front-rear position of the upper flange portion 131. On the side. As a result of the above, the upper end of the partition plate portion 130P has a two-stage upper and lower step structure.

＜横壁部＞
図５〜図８に示すように、前記横壁部１４０は、概ね、左前方〜右後方を面方向とするように配置された仕切板部１４０Ｐと、この仕切板部１４０Ｐの上側の端部に位置する段付部１４０Ａに設けたフランジ部１４２と、横壁部１４０の反縦壁部１３０側の端部に位置し当該横壁部１４０を前記エンドプレート８Ｒに固定するためのネジが挿通するネジ孔を有する取付プレート１４５と、を有する。 <Horizontal wall>
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the lateral wall portion 140 is provided at a partition plate portion 140P arranged so that the front left to the rear right are generally oriented in the plane direction, and an upper end portion of the partition plate portion 140P. A screw hole for inserting a flange portion 142 provided in the stepped portion 140A located and a screw for fixing the horizontal wall portion 140 to the end plate 8R located at the end portion of the horizontal wall portion 140 on the side opposite to the vertical wall portion 130. With a mounting plate 145 and.

＜インバータケースの構造＞
図９、図１０、及び図１１に示すように、前記インバータケース２００は、略四角形状の枠体部２１０を有する。枠体部２１０は、前側に位置し略左右方向に延設される前枠２１０Ｆと、後側に位置し略左右方向に延設される後枠２１０Ｂと、右側に位置し略前後方向に延設される右枠２１０Ｒと、左側に位置し略前後方向に延設される左枠２１０Ｌと、から構成される。 <Structure of inverter case>
As shown in FIGS. 9, 10 and 11, the inverter case 200 has a substantially square frame portion 210. The frame body 210 is located on the front side and extends substantially in the left-right direction, the rear frame 210F is located on the rear side and extends substantially in the left-right direction, and the frame body portion 210 is located on the right side and extends in the substantially front-rear direction. It is composed of a right frame 210R to be installed and a left frame 210L located on the left side and extending substantially in the front-rear direction.

前記枠体部２１０の左右方向中間部には、当該枠体部２１０及びその下方の内部空間を左収納部ＬＳと右収納部ＲＳとに区分する、略鉛直方向の遮蔽板部２２０が設けられる。前記制御回路基板は、前記遮蔽板部２２０の上端部の上に載置されつつ前記枠体部２１０の内部に収納される。 In the left-right intermediate portion of the frame body portion 210, a substantially vertical shielding plate portion 220 that divides the frame body portion 210 and the internal space below the frame body portion 210 into a left storage portion LS and a right storage portion RS is provided. .. The control circuit board is housed inside the frame body 210 while being placed on the upper end of the shielding plate 220.

前記遮蔽板部２２０の右側には、所定間隔を空けつつ当該遮蔽板部２２０に沿うように、通路カバー２２５が設けられている。この通路カバー２２５と前記遮蔽板部２２０との間には、上下２段の段違い構造となる、略前後方向に延びる前防水板２３０、及び、略前後方向に延びる後防水板２４０、が設けられている。 On the right side of the shielding plate portion 220, a passage cover 225 is provided along the shielding plate portion 220 with a predetermined interval. Between the passage cover 225 and the shielding plate portion 220, a front waterproof plate 230 extending in a substantially front-rear direction and a rear waterproof plate 240 extending in a substantially front-rear direction are provided, which have a two-stage upper and lower stepped structure. ing.

前記前防水板２３０は、略前後方向かつ略水平に延設されている。この前防水板２３０の下面側において、前記遮蔽板部２２０と前記通路カバー２２５との間で、下方に開口した第１凹部Ｃ１（第１係合部に相当）が形成される。前記後防水板２４０は、前記前防水板２３０よりも低い位置において、略前後方向かつ略水平に延設されている。この後防水板２４０の下面側において、前記遮蔽板部２２０と前記通路カバー２２５との間で、下方に開口した第２凹部Ｃ２（第２係合部に相当）が形成される。この結果、第２凹部Ｃ２の前後方向位置は第１凹部Ｃｃの前後方向位置よりも後側となる。これら第１凹部Ｃ１及び第２凹部Ｃ２には、前記垂直仕切壁１００のうち前記縦壁部１３０の上部が収納されて係合する（詳細は後述）。 The front waterproof plate 230 extends substantially in the front-rear direction and substantially horizontally. On the lower surface side of the front waterproof plate 230, a first recess C1 (corresponding to a first engaging portion) opened downward is formed between the shielding plate portion 220 and the passage cover 225. The rear waterproof plate 240 extends substantially in the front-rear direction and substantially horizontally at a position lower than the front waterproof plate 230. After that, on the lower surface side of the waterproof plate 240, a second recess C2 (corresponding to the second engaging portion) opened downward is formed between the shielding plate portion 220 and the passage cover 225. As a result, the front-rear position of the second recess C2 is on the rear side of the front-rear position of the first recess Cc. The upper portion of the vertical wall portion 130 of the vertical partition wall 100 is housed and engaged with the first recess C1 and the second recess C2 (details will be described later).

一方、前記右収納部ＲＳの下方では、前記通路カバー２２５の前後方向中間部から右後方に突出するように、三角板部２１１が設けられる。そして、その三角板部２１１の右前方側の縁部に沿いつつ、互いに所定間隔を介し対向するように、２つの斜行壁部２１２，２１３が設けられる。前記斜行壁部２１２は前記通路カバー２２５の前後方向中間部から右後方へと分岐するように設けられ、前記斜行壁部２１３は前記遮蔽板部２２０の前後方向中間部から右後方へと分岐するように設けられる。そして、それら斜行壁部２１２，２１３の間には第３凹部Ｃ３が形成され、この第３凹部Ｃ３に、前記垂直仕切壁１００のうち前記横壁部１４０の上部が収納されて係合する（詳細は後述）。 On the other hand, below the right storage portion RS, a triangular plate portion 211 is provided so as to protrude to the right rear from the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the passage cover 225. Then, two oblique wall portions 212 and 213 are provided so as to face each other with a predetermined interval along the right front side edge portion of the triangular plate portion 211. The oblique wall portion 212 is provided so as to branch from the front-rear direction intermediate portion of the passage cover 225 to the right rear, and the oblique wall portion 213 is provided from the front-rear direction intermediate portion of the shielding plate portion 220 to the right rear. It is provided so as to branch. Then, a third recess C3 is formed between the diagonal wall portions 212 and 213, and the upper portion of the horizontal wall portion 140 of the vertical partition wall 100 is housed and engaged with the third recess C3 ( Details will be described later).

＜インバータケースと垂直仕切壁との係合＞
上記のように構成したインバータケース２００と垂直仕切壁１００との係合について、図１２及び図１３により説明する。これら図１２及び図１３と、前記の図９及び図１０等に示すように、第１凹部Ｃ１の前記前防水板２３０（より詳細には、前記前防水板２３０の下面）は、前記垂直仕切壁１００の上段部１３０Ａ及び上フランジ部１３１の上面に当接する。また、第２凹部Ｃ２の前記後防水板２４０（より詳細には、前記後防水板２４０の下面）は、前記垂直仕切壁１００の下段部１３０Ｂ及び下フランジ部１３２の上面に当接する。 <Engagement of inverter case and vertical partition wall>
The engagement between the inverter case 200 and the vertical partition wall 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 and FIGS. 9 and 10, the front waterproof plate 230 of the first recess C1 (more specifically, the lower surface of the front waterproof plate 230) is a vertical partition. It abuts on the upper surfaces of the upper portion 130A and the upper flange portion 131 of the wall 100. Further, the rear waterproof plate 240 (more specifically, the lower surface of the rear waterproof plate 240) of the second recess C2 comes into contact with the upper surfaces of the lower stage portion 130B and the lower flange portion 132 of the vertical partition wall 100.

以上の結果、図１４及び図１５に示すように、第１凹部Ｃ１は、全体として、上段部１３０Ａの上面及び上フランジ部１３１を覆うように係合し、第２凹部Ｃ２は、全体として、下段部１３０Ｂの上面及び下フランジ部１３２を覆うように係合する。同様に、第３凹部Ｃ３は、全体として、前記横壁部１４０の段付部１４０Ａの上面及びフランジ部１４２を覆うように係合する。 As a result of the above, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the first recess C1 is engaged so as to cover the upper surface of the upper portion 130A and the upper flange portion 131 as a whole, and the second recess C2 as a whole is engaged. Engage so as to cover the upper surface of the lower portion 130B and the lower flange portion 132. Similarly, the third recess C3 is engaged so as to cover the upper surface of the stepped portion 140A of the lateral wall portion 140 and the flange portion 142 as a whole.

このとき、図１６に示すように、第１凹部Ｃ１の後端部、言い替えれば前記前防水板２３０の後端部の前後方向位置ｘ１は、前記第２凹部Ｃ２の前端部、言い替えれば前記後防水板２４０の前端部の前後方向位置ｘ２よりも前側に位置している。また、前記下フランジ部１３２の前端部の前後方向位置ｘ３は、前記後防水板２４０の前端部の前後方向位置ｘ２、及び、前記前防水板２３０の後端部の前後方向位置ｘ１よりも、前側に位置している。 At this time, as shown in FIG. 16, the rear end portion of the first recess C1, in other words, the front-rear position x1 of the rear end portion of the front waterproof plate 230 is the front end portion of the second recess C2, in other words, the rear end portion. It is located in front of the front-rear position x2 of the front end portion of the waterproof plate 240. Further, the front-rear position x3 of the front end portion of the lower flange portion 132 is larger than the front-rear direction position x2 of the front end portion of the rear waterproof plate 240 and the front-rear direction position x1 of the rear end portion of the front waterproof plate 230. It is located on the front side.

＜通風通路＞
そして、上記のような係合の結果、前記図１６、及び、図１７、図１８に示すように、第１凹部Ｃ１及び第２凹部Ｃ２の間に、垂直仕切壁１００を挟み前記機械室３６側と前記送風室３５側との間で空気流を通じる通風通路ＲＴが形成される。この通風通路ＲＴは、図１７及び図１８に示すように、前記垂直仕切壁１００の送風室３５側の壁面に沿うように形成されており、詳細には、前記第１凹部Ｃ１よりも低い位置かつ前記第２凹部Ｃ２よりも高い位置に、垂直仕切壁１００の縦壁部１３０に沿って略前後方向に形成されている。 <Ventilation passage>
Then, as a result of the engagement as described above, as shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 18, the machine room 36 sandwiches the vertical partition wall 100 between the first recess C1 and the second recess C2. A ventilation passage RT through which an air flow passes is formed between the side and the ventilation chamber 35 side. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the ventilation passage RT is formed along the wall surface of the vertical partition wall 100 on the ventilation chamber 35 side, and in detail, is located at a position lower than the first recess C1. Moreover, it is formed at a position higher than the second recess C2 in the substantially front-rear direction along the vertical wall portion 130 of the vertical partition wall 100.

このとき、図１２〜図１５に示すように、垂直仕切壁１００とインバータケース２００との前述の係合状態において、前記通風通路ＲＴは、垂直仕切壁１００（詳細には縦壁部１３０）よりも送風室３５側に位置している（図１７等も参照）。そして、送風室３５において室外ファン１０が回転することで送風室３５側に負圧が生じると、機械室３６側から、前記右収納部ＲＳ→通風通路ＲＴの経路を介し送風室３５側へと向かう、空気の流れＡＲが生じる（図１６、図１７、図１８、及び、前記図１２、前記図１３中の太破線矢印参照）。この結果、インバータケース２００に搭載された前記駆動用電子部品の冷却を行うことができる。 At this time, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, in the above-mentioned engaged state between the vertical partition wall 100 and the inverter case 200, the ventilation passage RT is connected to the vertical partition wall 100 (specifically, the vertical wall portion 130). Is also located on the side of the ventilation chamber 35 (see also FIG. 17 and the like). Then, when a negative pressure is generated on the blower chamber 35 side due to the rotation of the outdoor fan 10 in the blower chamber 35, the machine room 36 side moves to the blower chamber 35 side via the path of the right storage portion RS → the ventilation passage RT. An air flow AR is generated towards the air (see FIGS. 16, 17, 18, and the thick dashed arrows in FIGS. 12, 13). As a result, the driving electronic component mounted on the inverter case 200 can be cooled.

＜実施形態の効果＞
以上説明したように、本実施形態においては、前記機械室３６と前記送風室３５とを仕切る垂直仕切壁１００の上にインバータケース２００が配置されるとき、垂直仕切壁１００の前記縦壁部１３０が上段部１３０Ａ及び下段部１３０Ｂを有する段差構造となっている。それら上段部１３０Ａ及び下段部１３０Ｂそれぞれの上面に、インバータケース２００の第１凹部Ｃ１及び第２凹部Ｃ２を係合させることで、垂直仕切壁１００におけるシール性を低下させないようにすることができる。この結果、送風室３５側から機械室３６側への浸水防止機能を維持することができる。 <Effect of embodiment>
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the inverter case 200 is arranged on the vertical partition wall 100 that separates the machine room 36 and the blower chamber 35, the vertical wall portion 130 of the vertical partition wall 100 Has a stepped structure having an upper portion 130A and a lower portion 130B. By engaging the first recess C1 and the second recess C2 of the inverter case 200 with the upper surfaces of the upper portion 130A and the lower portion 130B, it is possible to prevent the sealing property of the vertical partition wall 100 from being deteriorated. As a result, the inundation prevention function from the blower chamber 35 side to the machine chamber 36 side can be maintained.

そしてこのとき、本実施形態では、前記の段差構造を利用し、インバータケース２００側において第１凹部Ｃ１と第２凹部Ｃ２との間に通風通路ＲＴが形成される（図１２、図１３等参照）。すなわち、段差構造ではない通常の構造で機械室３６側と送風室３５側との間を連通させると、その連通部分を介して送風室３５側から機械室３６側へ水（例えば雨水による水）が容易に侵入することとなる。しかしながら本実施形態では、段差構造における２段の間の高低差を利用することで、上から下へと流れる挙動が主体となる水については侵入しにくくし、横方向（上下方向ではない方向）でも容易に流れる空気流については確実に通過させるような構造の通風通路ＲＴを実現可能となる。 At this time, in the present embodiment, the ventilation passage RT is formed between the first recess C1 and the second recess C2 on the inverter case 200 side by utilizing the step structure (see FIGS. 12, 13, etc.). ). That is, when the machine room 36 side and the blower room 35 side are communicated with each other in a normal structure other than the step structure, water (for example, water from rainwater) is transmitted from the blower room 35 side to the machine room 36 side through the communication portion. Will easily invade. However, in the present embodiment, by utilizing the height difference between the two steps in the step structure, it is difficult for water, which mainly flows from top to bottom, to enter, and the lateral direction (direction other than the vertical direction). However, it is possible to realize a ventilation passage RT having a structure that allows the easily flowing air flow to pass through reliably.

以上の結果、本実施形態によれば、送風室３５側から機械室３６側への浸水防止と通風性とを両立することができる。またこのとき新たに必要となるのは、垂直仕切壁１００に上段部１３０Ａ及び下段部１３０Ｂを設けることと、インバータケース２００に第１凹部Ｃ１及び第２凹部Ｃ２と通風通路ＲＴとを設けること、のみの比較的簡易な構造で足り、スリット孔等を設ける従来構造のような複雑な構造を必要としない。また、垂直仕切壁１００及びインバータケース２００以外の部材を別途必要とすることがないため、制御箱とダクトとの２部材に分かれる前記従来構造に比べ、部品点数を減らすことができる。 As a result of the above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve both prevention of water ingress from the ventilation chamber 35 side to the machine chamber 36 side and ventilation. At this time, what is newly required is to provide the vertical partition wall 100 with the upper portion 130A and the lower stage portion 130B, and to provide the inverter case 200 with the first recess C1 and the second recess C2 and the ventilation passage RT. Only a relatively simple structure is sufficient, and a complicated structure such as a conventional structure in which a slit hole or the like is provided is not required. Further, since a member other than the vertical partition wall 100 and the inverter case 200 is not required separately, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the conventional structure which is divided into two members, a control box and a duct.

また、本実施形態では特に、第１凹部Ｃ１は、上段部１３０Ａとその上段部１３０Ａから張り出した上フランジ部１３１とを覆い、第２凹部Ｃ２は、下段部１３０Ｂとその下段部１３０Ｂから張り出した下フランジ部１３２とを覆う。これにより、室外ファン１０の回転により送風室３５側から飛来しうる水滴を、下方に開口する第１凹部Ｃ１及び第２凹部Ｃ２内において上フランジ部１３１及び下フランジ部１３２でそれぞれブロックできる（例えば図１２、図１７、図１４参照）ので、確実に前記浸水防止を図ることができる。そしてこのとき、上段部１３０Ａに上フランジ部１３１が併設され、下段部１３０Ｂに下フランジ部１３２が併設されることにより、通風通路ＲＴを、それぞれ張り出した上フランジ部１３１及び下フランジ部１３２の間の上下方向の隙間に、（前記張り出し部分の寸法に応じた）比較的大きな幅で配置することができる（例えば図１３、図１７、図１８参照）。この結果、良好な通風性能を確実に得ることができる。 Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, the first recess C1 covers the upper portion 130A and the upper flange portion 131 projecting from the upper portion 130A, and the second recess C2 projects from the lower stage portion 130B and the lower stage portion 130B thereof. Covers the lower flange portion 132. As a result, water droplets that can fly from the blower chamber 35 side due to the rotation of the outdoor fan 10 can be blocked by the upper flange portion 131 and the lower flange portion 132 in the first recess C1 and the second recess C2 that open downward (for example). (See FIGS. 12, 17, and 14), so that the inundation prevention can be surely taken. At this time, the upper flange portion 131 is attached to the upper stage portion 130A, and the lower flange portion 132 is attached to the lower stage portion 130B, so that the ventilation passage RT is provided between the upper flange portion 131 and the lower flange portion 132, respectively. It can be arranged with a relatively large width (depending on the size of the overhanging portion) in the vertical gap of the above (see, for example, FIGS. 13, 17, and 18). As a result, good ventilation performance can be surely obtained.

また、本実施形態では特に、前記上段部１３０Ａ、前記上フランジ部１３１、前記下段部１３０Ｂ、及び、前記下フランジ部１３２は、前記縦壁部１３０に設けられており、前記通風通路ＲＴは、前記縦壁部１３０に沿って略前後方向に形成されている（図１２、図１３、図１７、図１８参照）。これにより、略前後方向に延びる縦壁部１３０の上に配置されるインバータケース２００において、良好な浸水防止機能及び通風性能を得ることができる。 Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, the upper stage portion 130A, the upper flange portion 131, the lower stage portion 130B, and the lower flange portion 132 are provided on the vertical wall portion 130, and the ventilation passage RT is provided with the ventilation passage RT. It is formed in a substantially front-rear direction along the vertical wall portion 130 (see FIGS. 12, 13, 17, and 18). As a result, in the inverter case 200 arranged on the vertical wall portion 130 extending in the substantially front-rear direction, a good inundation prevention function and ventilation performance can be obtained.

また、上記構成の室外機２において、前記したように室外ファン１０の回転により送風室３５側から水滴が飛来してくる場合、通常、前方に向かって下から上へと斜めに上昇するような態様となる。この場合に、前記の段差構造のうち、仮に、高い段となる上段部１３０Ａ及び第１凹部Ｃ１の位置を後側とし、低い段となる下段部１３０Ｂ及び第２凹部Ｃ２を前側とすると、それら２段の間に位置する通風通路ＲＴに前記飛来する水滴が入り込みやすくなる可能性がある。 Further, in the outdoor unit 2 having the above configuration, when water droplets come from the blower chamber 35 side due to the rotation of the outdoor fan 10 as described above, the water droplets usually rise diagonally from the bottom to the top toward the front. It becomes an aspect. In this case, if the positions of the upper step 130A and the first recess C1 which are the higher steps are on the rear side and the lower step 130B and the second recess C2 which are the lower steps are on the front side of the step structure, they are There is a possibility that the flying water droplets can easily enter the ventilation passage RT located between the two stages.

そこで、本実施形態では特に、前記の段差構造のうち、低い段となる下段部１３０Ｂ及び第２凹部Ｃ２を後側とし、高い段となる上段部１３０Ａ及び第１凹部Ｃ１の位置を前側とする。これにより、前記のようにして通風通路ＲＴに水滴が入りやすくなるのを防止し、確実に浸水防止を図ることができる。 Therefore, in the present embodiment, in particular, among the above-mentioned step structures, the lower step portion 130B and the second recess C2, which are the lower steps, are set as the rear side, and the positions of the upper step portion 130A and the first recess C1 which are the higher steps are set as the front side. .. As a result, it is possible to prevent water droplets from easily entering the ventilation passage RT as described above, and to reliably prevent water ingress.

また、例えば製造上の理由等により、インバータケース２００側において、第１凹部Ｃ１の後端部（前記の例では前防水板２３０の後端部）の前後方向位置ｘ１と第２凹部Ｃ２の前端部（前記の例で後防水板２４０の前端部）の前後方向位置ｘ２との間に隙間寸法が生じる場合がある（前記の図１６（ｂ）参照）。この場合、そのままではこの隙間スペースに上下方向の空間ができてしまうことから、前記の浸水防止機能を悪化させる懸念が生じる。そこで、本実施形態では特に、下フランジ部１３２の前端部の前後方向位置ｘ３を、前記第２凹部Ｃ２の前端部（前記の例で後防水板２４０の前端部）の前後方向位置ｘ２、及び、前記第１凹部Ｃ１の後端部（前記の例では前防水板２３０の後端部）の前後方向位置ｘ１よりも、前側とする。これにより、前記のような場合であっても、下フランジ部１３２で、前記前防水板２３０の後端部と前記後防水板２４０の前端部との隙間を埋めることができ、さらに確実に良好な浸水防止機能を得ることができる。 Further, for example, for manufacturing reasons, on the inverter case 200 side, the rear end portion of the first recess C1 (the rear end portion of the front waterproof plate 230 in the above example) is positioned in the front-rear direction x1 and the front end of the second recess C2. A gap dimension may occur between the portion (the front end portion of the rear waterproof plate 240 in the above example) and the position x2 in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 16 (b) above). In this case, since a space in the vertical direction is created in this gap space as it is, there is a concern that the inundation prevention function may be deteriorated. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in particular, the front-rear position x3 of the front end portion of the lower flange portion 132 is set to the front-rear direction position x2 of the front end portion of the second recess C2 (the front end portion of the rear waterproof plate 240 in the above example), and , The rear end portion of the first recess C1 (in the above example, the rear end portion of the front waterproof plate 230) is located on the front side of the front-rear position x1. As a result, even in the above case, the lower flange portion 132 can fill the gap between the rear end portion of the front waterproof plate 230 and the front end portion of the rear waterproof plate 240, which is more reliably good. It is possible to obtain a water inundation prevention function.

なお、本発明は、前記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、その趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で適宜構成を変更することができる。例えば、前記実施形態に記載した構成を適宜に組み合わせ又は選択したり、前記実施形態の構成の一部について追加・削除・置換することができる。 The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the configuration can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the configurations described in the above-described embodiments can be appropriately combined or selected, or a part of the configurations of the above-described embodiments can be added, deleted, or replaced.

２室外機
７圧縮機
８空気熱交換器（熱交換器）
９膨張弁
１０室外ファン（ファン）
３１筐体
３５送風室
３６機械室
１００垂直仕切壁（仕切壁）
１３０縦壁部（第１仕切部）
１３０Ａ上段部（第１段部）
１３０Ｂ下段部（第２段部）
１３１上フランジ部（第１フランジ部）
１３２下フランジ部（第２フランジ部）
１４０横壁部（第２仕切部）
２００インバータケース（電装品ケース）
２３０前防水板
２４０後防水板
ＡＲ空気の流れ
Ｃ１第１凹部（第１係合部）
Ｃ２第２凹部（第２係合部）
ＲＴ通風通路
ｘ１前防水板の後端部の前後方向位置
ｘ２後防水板の前端部の前後方向位置
ｘ３下フランジ部の前端部の前後方向位置
2 Outdoor unit 7 Compressor 8 Air heat exchanger (heat exchanger)
9 Expansion valve 10 Outdoor fan (fan)
31 Housing 35 Blower room 36 Machine room 100 Vertical partition wall (partition wall)
130 Vertical wall part (1st partition part)
130A Upper stage (1st stage)
130B lower part (second part)
131 Upper flange part (1st flange part)
132 Lower flange part (second flange part)
140 Side wall part (second partition part)
200 Inverter case (electrical equipment case)
230 Front waterproof plate 240 Rear waterproof plate AR Air flow C1 1st recess (1st engaging part)
C2 2nd recess (2nd engaging part)
RT ventilation passage x1 Front-rear position of the rear end of the front waterproof plate x2 Front-rear position of the front end of the rear waterproof plate x3 Front-rear position of the front end of the lower flange

Claims

略箱形状の筐体と、
前記筐体の内部を、左右方向一方側に位置し圧縮機及び膨張弁を備えた機械室と、左右方向他方側に位置しファン及び熱交換器を備えた送風室と、に区分する仕切壁と、
前記仕切壁の上に配置され、駆動用電子部品が実装された制御回路基板を収納する電装品ケースと、
を有する室外機において、
前記仕切壁は、
鉛直方向と交差する第１所定方向
に延びる第１段部と、
前記第１段部よりも低い位置において鉛直方向と交差する第２所定方向に延びる第２段部と、
を有し、
前記電装品ケースは、
前記第１段部の上面に係合する第１係合部と、
前記第１係合部より低い位置において前記第２段部の上面に係合する第２係合部と、
前記第１係合部と前記第２係合部との間に形成され、前記仕切壁を挟んだ前記機械室側と前記送風室側との間で空気流を通じる通風通路と、
を有する
ことを特徴とする室外機。 Approximately box-shaped housing and
A partition wall that divides the inside of the housing into a machine room located on one side in the left-right direction and equipped with a compressor and an expansion valve, and a blower chamber located on the other side in the left-right direction and equipped with a fan and a heat exchanger. When,
An electrical component case that is placed on the partition wall and houses a control circuit board on which drive electronic components are mounted.
In the outdoor unit with
The partition wall
The first step extending in the first predetermined direction that intersects the vertical direction,
A second step portion extending in a second predetermined direction intersecting the vertical direction at a position lower than the first step portion,
Have,
The electrical component case is
The first engaging portion that engages with the upper surface of the first step portion and
A second engaging portion that engages with the upper surface of the second step portion at a position lower than the first engaging portion, and
A ventilation passage formed between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion and passing an air flow between the machine room side and the air blowing chamber side sandwiching the partition wall.
An outdoor unit characterized by having.

前記仕切壁は、
前記第１段部において前記送風室側に張り出すように設けた第１フランジ部と、
前記第２段部において前記送風室側に張り出すように設けた第２フランジ部と、
をさらに有し、
前記第１係合部は、
前記第１段部の上面及び前記第１フランジ部を覆うように係合する、下方に開口する凹部として構成されており、
前記第２係合部は、
前記第２段部の上面及び前記第２フランジ部を覆うように係合する、下方に開口する凹部として構成されており、
前記通風通路は、
前記第１係合部と前記第２係合部との間に、前記仕切壁の壁面に沿うように設けられている
ことを特徴とする請求項１記載の室外機。 The partition wall
A first flange portion provided so as to project toward the blower chamber side in the first stage portion, and a first flange portion.
A second flange portion provided so as to project toward the blower chamber side in the second stage portion, and a second flange portion.
Have more
The first engaging portion is
It is configured as a recess that opens downward and engages so as to cover the upper surface of the first step portion and the first flange portion.
The second engaging portion is
It is configured as a recess that opens downward and engages so as to cover the upper surface of the second step portion and the second flange portion.
The ventilation passage
The outdoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the outdoor unit is provided between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion along the wall surface of the partition wall.

前記仕切壁は、
略前後方向に延びる第１仕切部と、
前記第１仕切部の後端から、前後方向に交差する方向に延びる第２仕切部と、
を備えており、
前記第１段部、前記第１フランジ部、前記第２段部、及び、前記第２フランジ部は、前記第１仕切部に設けられており、
前記通風通路は、
前記第１仕切部に沿って略前後方向に形成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項２記載の室外機。 The partition wall
The first partition extending in the front-back direction and
A second partition extending from the rear end of the first partition in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction,
Is equipped with
The first step portion, the first flange portion, the second step portion, and the second flange portion are provided in the first partition portion.
The ventilation passage
The outdoor unit according to claim 2, wherein the outdoor unit is formed in a substantially front-rear direction along the first partition portion.

前記第１仕切部において、
前記第１段部及び前記第１フランジ部の前後方向位置は、前記第２段部及び前記第２フランジ部の前後方向位置よりも、前側であり、
前記電装品ケースにおいて、
前記第１係合部の前後方向位置は、前記第２係合部の前後方向位置よりも、前側であり、
前記通風通路は、
前記第１係合部よりも低い位置かつ前記第２係合部よりも高い位置に、略前後方向に形成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項３記載の室外機。 In the first partition
The front-rear position of the first step portion and the first flange portion is on the front side of the front-rear position of the second step portion and the second flange portion.
In the electrical component case
The front-rear position of the first engaging portion is on the front side of the front-rear position of the second engaging portion.
The ventilation passage
The outdoor unit according to claim 3, wherein the outdoor unit is formed in a substantially front-rear direction at a position lower than the first engaging portion and higher than the second engaging portion.

前記第１係合部の後端部の前後方向位置は、前記第２係合部の前端部の前後方向位置よりも前側であり、
前記第２フランジ部の前端部の前後方向位置は、
前記第２係合部の前端部の前後方向位置、及び、前記第１係合部の後端部の前後方向位置よりも、前側である
ことを特徴とする請求項４記載の室外機。 The front-rear position of the rear end portion of the first engaging portion is on the front side of the front-rear position of the front end portion of the second engaging portion.
The position of the front end portion of the second flange portion in the front-rear direction is
The outdoor unit according to claim 4, wherein the outdoor unit is located in the front-rear direction of the front end portion of the second engaging portion and the front-rear position of the rear end portion of the first engaging portion.