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JP3855972B2
JP3855972B2 JP2003197567A JP2003197567A JP3855972B2 JP 3855972 B2 JP3855972 B2 JP 3855972B2 JP 2003197567 A JP2003197567 A JP 2003197567A JP 2003197567 A JP2003197567 A JP 2003197567A JP 3855972 B2 JP3855972 B2 JP 3855972B2
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▲隆▼夫 小林
泰明 松本
明美 木村
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正春 海老原
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、住環境を冷暖房する空気調和機の構造に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、空気吸込口にパネルを設けた空気調和機として、本体前面の下側に、風を吹き出す吹出しグリルを設け、その吹出しグリルの上方に、空気吸込口を開閉する前面パネルを設け、本体に内蔵された開閉装置で、前記前面パネルを前後方向に開閉するものがあった(例えば、特許文献１参照)。
【０００３】
また、他の従来例として、図７に示すように、空気調和機本体１１の前方に前面グリル１２が配設され、その前面グリル１２には、内部の風回路への空気の吸込み口となる桟状の開口部１２ａが複数設けられていた。
【０００４】
１３は、空気調和機本体１１の運転状態を表示する表示部で、風の吹き出口１４に設けられた上下風向変更用羽根１５の上方で、かつ空気調和機本体１１の幅方向の略中央部に配設され、空気調和機本体１１の運転中または運転停止にかかわらず、常時見えるように空気調和機本体１１の外観部に具備されていた（例えば、特許文献２参照）。
【０００５】
【特許文献１】
特開平０４−０８４０４２号公報
【特許文献２】
特開２００３−１５６２２８号公報
【０００６】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら上記のような前面パネルを前後に開閉するものにあっては、前面パネルが吹出しグリルの前方に移動するため、冷房運転時に、吹出しグリルの上部より吹出される冷風が、前面パネルの下端部に当たり、乱流となり易く、また、その付近で結露が発生し易いという課題があった。
【０００７】
また、図７に示される従来例の場合、前面グリル１２にある空気の吸込み口となる桟状の開口部１２ａが、形状的に凹凸があるため、ほこりが付着し易く、拭き掃除が困難であった。また、空気吸込み量を充分確保するためにある程度の開口面積が不可欠で、デザイン上の制約が多かった。
【０００８】
さらに、表示部１３が、空気調和機本体１１の外観部に設けられ、常時露出しているため、空気調和機本体１１の運転を停止した状態でも、その部分がデザイン上、インパクト性の強い箇所となり、すっきりとした美観性の高いデザインとなりにくかった。
【０００９】
本発明は、上記従来の課題を解決するもので、安価な構成で、空気調和機の美観性を高め、さらに、前面パネル下端部での結露の少ない空気調和機を提供することを目的とするものである。
【００１０】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため本発明は、吹出し口を備えた空気調和機本体の前面に開閉可能な前面パネルを設け、前記本体の運転停止時には、前記前面パネルの下端が前記吹出し口の上端より下方に位置し、冷房運転時、前記前面パネルが前方上方に移動し、前記前面パネルの下端が、前記吹出し口の上端より上方に位置するとともに、前記吹出し口から吹出される冷風が、前記前面パネルの下方を通過する構成としたもので、前面パネルと本体との間で空気吸込み口が確保でき、前面パネルが開口部のない美観性の高いデザインなるとともに、表面に桟などの凹凸がないため、前面パネルが汚れにくく、さらに吹出し口より吹出した冷風が前面パネル下端に当りにくいため、結露が防止できる。
【００１１】
【発明の実施の形態】
請求項１に記載の発明は、内部に熱交換器、ファン、吹出しグリル等の風回路及び吹出し口を具備した空気調和機本体の前面に開閉可能な前面パネルを設け、前記本体の運転停止時には、前記前面パネルの下端が前記吹出し口の上端より下方に位置し、冷房運転時、前記前面パネルが前方上方に移動し、前記前面パネルの下端が、前記吹出し口の上端より上方に位置するとともに、前記吹出し口から吹出される冷風が、前記前面パネルの下方を通過する構成としたもので、前面パネルと本体との間で空気吸込み口が確保でき、前面パネルが開口部のない美観性の高いデザインなるとともに、表面に桟などの凹凸がないため、前面パネルが汚れにくく、さらに吹出し口より吹出した冷風が前面パネル下端に当りに
くいため、結露が防止できる。
【００１２】
請求項２記載の発明は、本体の運転状態を表示する表示部を前記本体の前面に設けるとともに、その表示部を、閉じた前面パネルの下端より上方で、かつ前記前面パネルが開いた時に前方下方から視認できる位置に配したもので、運転停止時には、表示部が外から見えないようにすることにより、デザイン上の目障りをなくし、空気調和機の美観性を向上させることができる。
【００１３】
請求項３記載の発明は、本体と前面パネルを一対の支持具で連結し、前記一対の支持具の少なくとも一方を、一端が本体に、他端が前面パネルにそれぞれ回動自在に軸支された第１の支持板と、一端が前記本体に、他端が前記前面パネルにそれぞれ回動かつ摺動自在に取りつけられた第二の支持板で形成し、さらに前記第１の支持板と前記第２の支持板を回動自在に軸支したもので、前面パネルを前方上方へ移動させる支持具の構造が簡略化され、故障が少なく、安価で、しかも軽量化を図ることができる。
【００１４】
【実施例】
（実施例１）
以下に、本発明の第１の実施例を図１、２を用いて説明する。なお、従来例と同一部分については、同一符号、名称を用いてその説明を省略する。
【００１５】
図１は、本実施例における空気調和機の室内ユニット本体１の運転が停止している時の横断面図で、図２は運転時の横断面図である。
【００１６】
図１において、本体１の内部には、熱交換器２、ファン３、吹出しグリル５が配されている。吹出しグリル５に連通するとともに、冷風或いは／及び温風を外部に吹出す吹出し口５ｂには、吹き出される空気の方向を変える上下風向変更用羽根６が設けられている。
【００１７】
本体１の前面には、本体１と、図示しない駆動装置によって回転駆動される支持具７で連結された前面パネル４が配設されている。前面パネル４には、空気取り入れ用の開口部は設けられていない。
【００１８】
図１に示されるように、運転停止時には、駆動装置が、前面パネル４を閉じる方向に支持具７を回動（反時計方向）することにより、前面パネル４が閉じると共に本体１に密接する。その際、前面パネル４の下端４ａは、吹出し口５ｂの上端５ａの下方に位置している。
【００１９】
そして、運転時には、図２に示されるように、駆動装置が、前面パネル４が開く方向に支持具７を回動（時計方向）することにより、前面パネル４が、前方上方に移動して、前面パネル４の下端４ａは、吹出し口５ｂの上端５ａよりＢ分だけ、上方に位置する。
【００２０】
上記構成により、運転時には、前面パネル４が前方上方に移動し、ファン３の回転により、室内空気は、本体１より前方に位置した前面パネル４と本体１の上方、側方、下方の隙間より吸込まれ、熱交換器２により、冷気や暖気に熱交換され、吹出しグリル５、吹出し口５ｂを通り、上下風向変更用羽根６により、吹出し角度を変更されて、室内に吹出される。
【００２１】
冷房の場合、吹出し口５ｂから吹出される冷風は、前方に障害物などがある場合、それに当たり、乱流となり、結露を発生し易いが、本実施例では、図２に示すように、吹出し口５ｂの上端５ａより、前面パネル４の下端４ａは高さＢ分だけ上方に位置するため、冷風は下端４ａに当たりにくく、結露の発生を防止することができる。
【００２２】
また運転停止時は、図１に示されるように、吹出し口５ｂの上端５ａより、前面パネル４の下端４ａが、高さＡ分だけ下方に位置するため、不織布などが貼付けられた吹出し口５ｂの上端５ａが隠蔽され、美観性を高めることができる。
【００２３】
また、本実施例によれば、前面パネル４に空気取り入れ用の開口部が一切不用になるので、埃が蓄積する事が無く、掃除が容易になり、しかも美観の優れたデザインを施すことができるようになる。
【００２４】
（実施例２）
次に、本発明の第２の実施例を図３、４を用いて説明する。なお、上記実施例と同一部分については、同一符号、名称を用いてその説明を省略する。
【００２５】
図３は、空気調和機の室内ユニット本体１の横断面図で、開いた状態の前面パネル４が実線で、閉じた状態の前面パネル４が２点鎖線でそれぞれ示されている。
【００２６】
図４は運転停止時の本体１の正面図である。
【００２７】
図３において、吹出しグリル５の水受け皿部（図示せず）の前部には、空気調和機の運転状態を表示する表示部８が配設されている。
【００２８】
そして、上記表示部８は、本体１の運転停止中は見えず、運転中は、前方下方より視認できる位置に取り付けられている。
【００２９】
具体的には、運転停止時に、本体１を前方下方の矢視方向９から見た場合、表示部８の下端８ａは、前面パネル４の下端４ａより高さＣ分だけ上方にあり、前面パネル４により隠蔽されている。また運転時には、本体１を前方下方から見上げた場合（矢視方向９）、表示部８の下端８ａは、前面パネル４の下端４ａより高さＤ分だけ下方に配しているので、表示部８は、前方下方より容易に視認できる。
【００３０】
以上のように、本実施例によれば、図４に示されるように、運転停止時には、表示部８は前面パネル４の内側に隠蔽されるため、空気調和機の美観性を向上させることができる。
【００３１】
（実施例３）
次に、本発明の第３の実施例を図５、６を用いて説明する。なお、上記実施例と同一部分については、同一符号、名称を用いてその説明を省略する。
【００３２】
図５は、前面パネル４が開いた状態で、前面パネル４を本体１に連結する一対の支持具１２並びにその取り付け部を拡大した図である。
【００３３】
支持具１２は、一端が本体１に、他端が前面パネル４にそれぞれ回動自在に軸支された軸１４ａを備えた第１の支持板１４と、一端が本体１に設けた溝状又は長孔状の受部Ａ１ｂに、他端が前面パネル４に設けた溝状又は長孔状の受部Ｂ４ｂにそれぞれ回動かつ摺動自在に取り付けられた軸１５ａを備えた第２の支持板１５からなり、さらに第１の支持板１４と第２の支持板１５は、略中央部で軸１３で回動自在に連結されている。
【００３４】
１１ａは、第１の支持板１４を一体的に回動させるためのギアＡで、ギアＢ１１ｂを介して駆動装置１１により、回転駆動されるようになっている。
【００３５】
上記構成において、図６のように、運転停止時には、駆動装置１１によって回転駆動されるギヤＡ，Ｂ１１ａ、１１ｂにより、第１の支持板１４が、反時計方向に回転し、第２の支持板１５の両端にある軸１５ａが回動しながら摺動して、上下方向でそれぞれ離れるように移動して第１の支持板１４と第２の支持板１５が重なるようになり、前面パネル４が本体１に密接させることができる。
【００３６】
また、運転時には、駆動装置１１によりギアＢ１１ｂ、ギヤＡ１１ａを介して、第１の支持板１４を時計方向に回転させると、第２の支持板１５の両端にある軸１５ａが上下方向で近づくように移動して、図５に示されるように、第１、第２の支持板１４、１５が開く状態になる。この時、第１の支持板１４の本体１側の軸１４ａの回転中心は固定されているので、前面パネル４は本体１より前方上方に移動させることができる。
【００３７】
このように本実施例によれば、支持具１２の構造が２部品からなる簡単なものとなり、コストを低減できる。
【００３８】
なお、上記実施例において、第２の支持板１５の両端に設けた軸を、前面パネル１４と本体１側に設けた溝或いは長孔状の受部Ｂ、Ａで受けたが、逆の構成、すなわち第２の支持板１５の両端に溝或いは長孔状の受部Ｂ、Ａを設け、前面パネル１４と本体１側に軸を設けても、同様の効果が得られることは言うまでも無い。
【００３９】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明によれば、前面パネルを開口部のない美観性の高いデザインにすることができるとともに、桟などの表面の凹凸がないため、汚れにくく、また汚れた場合にも、拭き掃除が容易となる。また、吹出し口より吹出した冷風が前面パネルの下端に当りにくいため、結露も防止できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】 本発明の第１の実施例を示す空気調和機の運転停止時の横断面図
【図２】 同空気調和機の運転時の横断面図
【図３】 本発明の第２の実施例を示す空気調和機の横断面図
【図４】 同空気調和機の運転停止時の正面図
【図５】 本発明の第３の実施例を示す空気調和機の支持具の拡大図
【図６】 同空気調和機の運転停止時の横断面図
【図７】 従来の例を示す空気調和機の正面図
【符号の説明】
１ 本体
４ 前面パネル
４ａ 下端
５ 吹出しグリル
５ａ 上端
５ｂ 吹出し口
８ 表示部
１１ 駆動装置
１２ 支持具
１４ 第１の支持板
１５ 第２の支持板[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure of an air conditioner for cooling and heating a living environment.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as an air conditioner having a panel at the air suction port, a blow grill that blows wind is provided below the front of the main body, and a front panel that opens and closes the air suction port is provided above the blow grill. There is a built-in opening / closing device that opens and closes the front panel in the front-rear direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
As another conventional example, as shown in FIG. 7, a front grill 12 is disposed in front of the air conditioner main body 11, and the front grill 12 serves as an air inlet to the internal wind circuit. A plurality of cross-shaped openings 12a were provided.
[0004]
Reference numeral 13 denotes a display unit that displays the operating state of the air conditioner body 11, above the up-and-down wind direction changing blade 15 provided at the wind outlet 14, and in the substantially central portion of the air conditioner body 11 in the width direction. The air conditioner main body 11 is provided in the exterior portion of the air conditioner main body 11 so that the air conditioner main body 11 can always be seen regardless of whether the air conditioner main body 11 is operating or stopped (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 04-084042 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-156228
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of opening and closing the front panel as described above, since the front panel moves to the front of the blowout grill, the cool air blown from the upper part of the blowout grill during cooling operation is In this case, there is a problem that turbulence is likely to occur, and that condensation is likely to occur in the vicinity thereof.
[0007]
Further, in the case of the conventional example shown in FIG. 7, the cross-shaped opening 12a serving as an air suction port in the front grill 12 is uneven in shape, so that dust easily adheres and wiping is difficult. It was. In addition, a certain amount of opening area is indispensable to ensure a sufficient amount of air suction, and there are many design restrictions.
[0008]
Furthermore, since the display unit 13 is provided in the external part of the air conditioner main body 11 and is always exposed, even in a state where the operation of the air conditioner main body 11 is stopped, the portion has a high impact in design. It was difficult to achieve a clean and highly aesthetic design.
[0009]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and aims to provide an air conditioner that has a low-cost configuration, enhances the aesthetics of the air conditioner, and further reduces condensation at the lower end of the front panel. Is.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a front panel that can be opened and closed on the front surface of an air conditioner main body provided with an outlet, and when the operation of the main body is stopped, the lower end of the front panel is lower than the upper end of the outlet. located in, during the cooling operation, the front panel is moved forward upwards, the lower end of the front panel, as well as positioned above the upper end of the air outlet, the cold air blown out from the blowout port, the front panel Because the air suction port can be secured between the front panel and the main body, the front panel has a highly aesthetic design with no opening, and the surface has no irregularities such as crosspieces. The front panel is less likely to get dirty, and the cool air blown from the outlet is hard to hit the lower end of the front panel, so that condensation can be prevented.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a front panel that can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface of an air conditioner main body having a wind circuit such as a heat exchanger, a fan, and a blowout grill and a blowout opening therein. , located from below the upper end of the lower end is the air outlet of the front panel, during the cooling operation, the front panel is moved forward upwards, the lower end of the front panel, as well as positioned above the upper end of the air outlet The cool air blown out from the outlet is configured to pass below the front panel, so that an air inlet can be secured between the front panel and the main body, and the front panel has no aesthetics. It has a high design and there is no unevenness on the surface, so the front panel is hard to get dirty, and the cool air blown from the outlet is hard to hit the lower end of the front panel, preventing condensation.
[0012]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a display unit for displaying the operation state of the main body is provided on the front surface of the main body, and the display unit is positioned above the lower end of the closed front panel and forward when the front panel is opened. It is arranged at a position that can be seen from below, and when the operation is stopped, the display part is not visible from the outside, so that the design is not disturbed and the aesthetics of the air conditioner can be improved.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the main body and the front panel are connected by a pair of supports, and at least one of the pair of supports is pivotally supported by one end at the main body and the other end at the front panel. The first support plate is formed of a second support plate having one end attached to the main body and the other end attached to the front panel so as to be rotatable and slidable. The second support plate is pivotally supported so that the structure of the support for moving the front panel forward and upward is simplified, and there are few failures, and the cost can be reduced and the weight can be reduced.
[0014]
【Example】
Example 1
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the same part as a prior art example, the description is abbreviate | omitted using the same code | symbol and a name.
[0015]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view when the operation of the indoor unit main body 1 of the air conditioner in the present embodiment is stopped, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view during operation.
[0016]
In FIG. 1, a heat exchanger 2, a fan 3, and a blowout grill 5 are arranged inside a main body 1. The blower outlet 5b that communicates with the blowout grill 5 and blows out cold air and / or hot air to the outside is provided with blades 6 for changing the vertical air direction that changes the direction of the blown air.
[0017]
On the front surface of the main body 1, a front panel 4 connected to the main body 1 by a support 7 that is rotationally driven by a driving device (not shown) is disposed. The front panel 4 is not provided with an air intake opening.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, when the operation is stopped, the driving device rotates the support 7 in the direction to close the front panel 4 (counterclockwise), whereby the front panel 4 is closed and in close contact with the main body 1. At that time, the lower end 4a of the front panel 4 is located below the upper end 5a of the outlet 5b.
[0019]
During operation, as shown in FIG. 2, the driving device rotates the support 7 in the direction in which the front panel 4 opens (clockwise), so that the front panel 4 moves forward and upward, The lower end 4a of the front panel 4 is positioned above the upper end 5a of the outlet 5b by B.
[0020]
With the above configuration, during operation, the front panel 4 moves forward and upward, and the rotation of the fan 3 causes room air to flow through the front panel 4 positioned forward of the main body 1 and the gaps above, laterally, and below the main body 1. The air is sucked and heat exchanged by the heat exchanger 2 into cold air or warm air, passes through the blowout grill 5 and the blowout port 5b, and is blown out indoors by changing the blowout angle by the up-and-down airflow direction changing blades 6.
[0021]
In the case of cooling, the cold air blown out from the blowout port 5b hits an obstacle in front of it and becomes a turbulent flow and is likely to generate condensation. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Since the lower end 4a of the front panel 4 is positioned higher than the upper end 5a of the mouth 5b by the height B, the cold air hardly hits the lower end 4a and can prevent the formation of condensation.
[0022]
In addition, when the operation is stopped, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower end 4a of the front panel 4 is positioned below the upper end 5a of the outlet 5b by the height A. The upper end 5a is concealed and aesthetics can be enhanced.
[0023]
Further, according to the present embodiment, since no opening for taking in air is required in the front panel 4, dust does not accumulate, cleaning becomes easy, and an excellent design can be applied. become able to.
[0024]
(Example 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the same part as the said Example, the description is abbreviate | omitted using the same code | symbol and a name.
[0025]
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit body 1 of the air conditioner, in which the opened front panel 4 is indicated by a solid line, and the closed front panel 4 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
[0026]
FIG. 4 is a front view of the main body 1 when the operation is stopped.
[0027]
In FIG. 3, the display part 8 which displays the operation state of an air conditioner is arrange | positioned in the front part of the water receiving tray part (not shown) of the blowing grill 5. In FIG.
[0028]
And the said display part 8 is attached to the position which cannot be seen when the driving | operation stop of the main body 1 is visible, and can be visually recognized from the front lower side during a driving | operation.
[0029]
Specifically, when the main body 1 is viewed from the front and lower arrow direction 9 when the operation is stopped, the lower end 8a of the display unit 8 is higher than the lower end 4a of the front panel 4 by a height C, and the front panel 4 is hidden. When the main body 1 is looked up from the front lower side during driving (the arrow direction 9), the lower end 8a of the display unit 8 is arranged below the lower end 4a of the front panel 4 by the height D, so the display unit 8 is easily visible from the front lower side.
[0030]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, when the operation is stopped, the display unit 8 is concealed inside the front panel 4, so that the aesthetics of the air conditioner can be improved. it can.
[0031]
Example 3
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the same part as the said Example, the description is abbreviate | omitted using the same code | symbol and a name.
[0032]
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a pair of support tools 12 that connect the front panel 4 to the main body 1 and its attachment portion in a state where the front panel 4 is open.
[0033]
The support 12 includes a first support plate 14 provided with a shaft 14a pivotally supported at one end on the main body 1 and at the other end on the front panel 4, and a groove shape or one end provided on the main body 1. A second support plate provided with a shaft 15a rotatably and slidably mounted on a slot-shaped receiving portion A1b and a groove-shaped or slotted receiving portion B4b provided on the front panel 4 at the other end. 15, and the first support plate 14 and the second support plate 15 are rotatably connected to each other by a shaft 13 at a substantially central portion.
[0034]
11a is a gear A for integrally rotating the first support plate 14, and is rotated by the drive device 11 via a gear B11b.
[0035]
In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 6, when the operation is stopped, the first support plate 14 is rotated counterclockwise by the gears A, B 11a, and 11b that are rotationally driven by the drive device 11, and the second support plate is rotated. The shafts 15a at both ends of the slide 15 slide while rotating and move away from each other in the vertical direction so that the first support plate 14 and the second support plate 15 overlap, and the front panel 4 is It can be brought into close contact with the main body 1.
[0036]
Further, during operation, when the first support plate 14 is rotated clockwise by the drive device 11 via the gear B11b and the gear A11a, the shafts 15a at both ends of the second support plate 15 approach in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the first and second support plates 14 and 15 are opened. At this time, since the rotation center of the shaft 14a on the main body 1 side of the first support plate 14 is fixed, the front panel 4 can be moved forward and upward from the main body 1.
[0037]
As described above, according to this embodiment, the structure of the support 12 is a simple structure including two parts, and the cost can be reduced.
[0038]
In addition, in the said Example, although the axis | shaft provided in the both ends of the 2nd support plate 15 was received by the groove | channel or long hole-shaped receiving part B and A provided in the front panel 14 and the main body 1 side, it is a reverse structure. That is, it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if grooves or elongated holes B and A are provided at both ends of the second support plate 15 and a shaft is provided on the front panel 14 and the main body 1 side. No.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the front panel can be made into a highly aesthetic design without an opening, and since there are no surface irregularities such as a crosspiece, it is difficult to get dirty, and even when it is dirty, Wiping and cleaning are easy. In addition, since the cold air blown from the blowout port is difficult to hit the lower end of the front panel, condensation can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner when the operation of the air conditioner is stopped according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioner when the operation is performed. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner showing an embodiment. Fig. 4 is a front view when the air conditioner is stopped. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of an air conditioner support according to a third embodiment of the invention. Fig. 6 Cross-sectional view of the air conditioner when the operation is stopped. Fig. 7 Front view of the air conditioner showing a conventional example.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 4 Front panel 4a Lower end 5 Outlet grill 5a Upper end 5b Outlet 8 Display part 11 Drive apparatus 12 Support tool 14 1st support plate 15 2nd support plate

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内部に熱交換器、ファン、吹出しグリル等の風回路及び吹出し口を具備した空気調和機本体の前面に開閉可能な前面パネルを設け、前記本体の運転停止時には、前記前面パネルの下端が前記吹出し口の上端より下方に位置し、冷房運転時、前記前面パネルが前方上方に移動し、前記前面パネルの下端が、前記吹出し口の上端より上方に位置するとともに、前記吹出し口から吹出される冷風が、前記前面パネルの下方を通過する構成としたことを特徴とする空気調和機。A front panel that can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface of the air conditioner body having a wind circuit such as a heat exchanger, a fan, and a blow-out grill and a blow-out opening inside. When the operation of the main body is stopped, the lower end of the front panel is located the upper end of the mouth downward, during the cooling operation, the front panel to move to front on the lower end of the front panel, as well as positioned above the upper end of the air outlet, it is blown from the air outlet An air conditioner characterized in that cold air passes below the front panel . 本体の運転状態を表示する表示部を前記本体の前面に設けるとともに、その表示部を、閉じた前面パネルの下端より上方で、かつ前記前面パネルが開いた時に前方下方から視認できる位置に配した請求項１記載の空気調和機。  A display unit for displaying the operation state of the main body is provided on the front surface of the main body, and the display unit is disposed above the lower end of the closed front panel and at a position where the front panel can be viewed from the lower front when the front panel is opened. The air conditioner according to claim 1. 本体と前面パネルを一対の支持具で連結し、前記一対の支持具の少なくとも一方を、一端が本体に、他端が前面パネルにそれぞれ回動自在に軸支された第１の支持板と、一端が前記本体に、他端が前記前面パネルにそれぞれ回動かつ摺動自在に取りつけられた第二の支持板で形成し、さらに前記第１の支持板と前記第２の支持板を回動自在に軸支した請求項１または２記載の空気調和機。  A main body and a front panel are connected by a pair of support tools, and at least one of the pair of support tools, a first support plate pivotally supported at one end on the main body and the other end on the front panel, One end is formed on the main body, and the other end is formed on a second support plate that is pivotably and slidably mounted on the front panel, and the first support plate and the second support plate are further rotated. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, which is pivotally supported.
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