JP2594095B2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a home air conditioner installed in a house, and a commercial air conditioner installed in an office or a hotel.

(B) Conventional technology A ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted air-conditioning unit is used as a home-use or business-use air-conditioning device in order to make full use of the space in a room. It was uncomfortable because it was installed overhanging the surface or wall.

For this reason, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-2411, an air conditioner unit is stored in a floor on which ornaments are placed, or as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-40264. It has been attempted to house an air conditioning unit in a car.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention Both of the air conditioners presented in the above-mentioned publications have a problem that they can be applied only to ordinary houses having a floor or a closet. In addition, in public housing and condominiums, the number of storage boxes is decreasing in order to secure a wide room, and the usability is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an air conditioner with a storage that does not give a sense of incongruity.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an air conditioning unit that has a heat exchanger and a blower and that cools and / or heats a room with a ceiling surface and a wall surface of the room. And a storage unit extending to the full width of the corner is provided on the left and / or right side of the air-conditioning unit.

Further, a decorative case is provided on a corner formed by a ceiling surface and a wall surface of the room over substantially the entire width of the corner, and a heat exchanger and a blower are provided in the case and air for cooling and / or heating the room is provided. A harmony unit and a storage unit are provided.

In addition, an air conditioning unit that has a heat exchanger and a blower and that cools and / or heats the inside of the room and a storage unit are provided inside the descending ceiling that is one step lower than the ceiling surface of the room.

In addition, the storage unit houses the refrigerant pipe led from the air conditioning unit, and further incorporates an air purification unit and / or a ventilation fan unit between the air conditioning unit and the storage unit.

(E) Operation In the air conditioner configured as described above, the air conditioner unit and the storage unit formed separately are mounted on the ceiling or wall surface of the room so as to cover almost the entire width of the corner, or in advance. A configuration in which a makeup case is provided over substantially the entire width of the corner of the room and the air conditioning unit and the storage unit are provided in this case, and further a configuration in which the air conditioning unit and the storage unit are provided inside the lower ceiling of the room In this case, the present invention can be applied to a wide range of applications from ordinary houses to hotels, and since the air conditioning unit does not protrude locally, there is no sense of incongruity, and the number of storage units is increased, so that the rooms can be effectively used.

In addition, by utilizing the storage unit as a space for connecting the refrigerant pipe to the storage space for the refrigerant pipe, piping work of the air conditioning unit is facilitated, and an air purifying unit or a ventilation fan unit is provided between the air conditioning unit and the storage unit. It is also possible to store optional units such as.

(F) Embodiment One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. (1) has a suction grill (2) and an air outlet (3) on the lower surface and a heat exchanger (4). ) And a drain van (5), and an air conditioner unit incorporating a blower (6) and an air filter (7). (8) has an opening / closing lid (10) that rotates in the front-rear direction with a hinge (9) as a fulcrum on the front surface. A storage unit provided with a removable partition plate (11) that is provided and detachable, (12) is a storage unit also provided with an opening / closing lid (14) that rotates in the front-rear direction around a hinge (13) as a fulcrum, and (15) ) Is an air cleaning unit having a suction grill (16) and an air outlet (17) on the lower surface and a built-in electric dust collector (118), a blower (19) and an air filter (20). ) (8) (12) (15) are cosmetic cases (21) (22) (23) ( The front surface and the lower surface of 24) are mounted so as to be flush with each other, and are provided over substantially the entire width of a corner (27) formed by a ceiling surface (25) and a wall surface (26) of the room.

(28) is the heat exchanger (4) in the air conditioning unit (1)
Outdoor unit connected to a refrigerant pipe (29) led from
(30) is the drain van (5) in the air conditioning unit (1)
The refrigerant pipe (29), the connector (31) of the refrigerant pipe, and the drain hose (30) are housed in the back of the middle partition plate (11) of one storage unit (8). ing.

The air conditioner of the present invention is configured as described above,
When the separately formed air conditioning unit (1), storage units (8) (12), and air purification unit (15) are individually mounted on a corner (27), a series of these units can be lowered and resembled as a ceiling. It is a form and does not give a sense of incongruity. Then, when the air conditioning unit (1) is operated by operating the remote controller (32), the indoor air sucked from the suction grill (2) through the air filter (7) is cooled or cooled by the heat exchanger (4). After being heated, the inside of the room is cooled and heated by being sent out from the outlet (3) by the blower (6). In addition, if the air in the room becomes dirty, operate the air purifying unit (15) and the suction grill (1
6) After the indoor air sucked through the air filter (20) is removed by the electric dust collector (18), the air is blown (19).
The air in the room is cleaned by being sent out from the outlet (17).

The storage units (8) and (12) can be used as storage by opening the openable lids (10) and (14) on the front,
In addition, by removing the middle partition plate (11) of the one storage unit (8), the work of routing the refrigerant pipe (29) and the drain hose (30) and the work of connecting the connector (31) can be easily performed.

By arranging the air conditioning unit (1), the air purifying unit (15), and the storage units (8) and (12) having different widths, it is possible to cope with corners (27) having different widths. It is preferable to further arrange a ventilation fan unit (not shown), which is an optional item like the air cleaning unit (15).

In the above embodiment, each unit (1) (8) (12)
Although (15) is configured separately, each unit (1) (8)
(12) The cosmetic cases (21), (22), (23), and (24) of (15) are integrally formed, and the inside of the case is divided into a plurality of chambers. 1) and an air purifying unit (15), and a makeup case (22)
(23) The remaining two rooms in the storage unit (8)
It may be used as (12).

If there is a descending ceiling (33) which is one step lower than the ceiling surface (25) of the room as shown in FIG. 8, the air-conditioning unit (1) and the storage units (8) and (12) are lowered. (33) and a suction grill (34) on the lower surface of the descending ceiling (33) facing the air conditioning unit (1).
And the air outlet (35), and the open / close lids (10) (14) of the storage units (8) (12) are provided in front of the falling ceiling (33).

(G) Effects of the Invention The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects.

In the air conditioner according to the first aspect, the air conditioner unit and the storage unit formed separately are mounted to substantially the full width of the ceiling corner of the room, and the air conditioner according to the second aspect, By installing an air conditioning unit and a storage unit in the case, which is integrally formed substantially to the full width of the ceiling corner of the ceiling corner, the air conditioning unit does not locally project, such as a so-called falling ceiling Since the configuration is adopted, there is no sense of incongruity, and the number of storage units is increased, so that the room can be used effectively. In addition, these two embodiments can be widely applied from home air conditioners for general houses to commercial air conditioners for hotels.

In the air conditioner according to the third aspect, by providing the air conditioner unit and the storage unit in the descending ceiling, which is often used in hotels and the like, it is possible to effectively use a small room with few storages like a business hotel. it can.

In the air conditioner according to the fourth aspect, the storage unit can be used as a connection space between the storage space for the refrigerant pipe and the refrigerant pipe, and in the air conditioner according to the fifth aspect, an option such as an air cleaning unit or a ventilation fan unit is provided. Units can also be stored, increasing functionality.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing an installed state of the air conditioner, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the air conditioner unit taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the storage unit taken along line VV in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the storage unit taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the air cleaning unit cut along the line VII, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an air conditioner showing another embodiment of the present invention. (1) ... air conditioning unit, (4) ... heat exchanger,
(6) ... blower, (8) (12) ... storage unit,
(15) Air cleaning unit (21) (22) (23) (2)
4)… Makeup case, (25)… ceiling, (26)… wall, (27)… corner, (29)… refrigerant pipe.

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] An air conditioning unit having a heat exchanger and a blower for cooling and / or heating the inside of a room is provided in a corner formed by a ceiling surface and a wall surface of the room, and a left side of the air conditioning unit is provided. And / or a storage unit extending rightward to substantially the full width of the corner is provided. 2. A decorative case is provided on a corner formed by a ceiling surface and a wall surface of a room over substantially the entire width of the corner, and a heat exchanger and a blower are provided in the case, and the room is cooled and / or cooled. An air conditioner comprising an air conditioning unit for heating and a storage unit. 3. An air-conditioning unit having a heat exchanger and a blower for cooling and / or heating the inside of a room and a storage unit are provided inside a descending ceiling one step lower than a ceiling surface of the room. An air conditioner characterized by: 4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit contains a refrigerant pipe led from the air conditioning unit. 5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein an air purifying unit and / or a ventilation fan unit are incorporated between the air conditioning unit and the storage unit.