JP3240213B2 - Outdoor unit fixture - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outdoor unit mounting tool for mounting an outdoor unit of an air conditioner on an outer wall of a house or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS.
In order to mount an outdoor unit 3 connected to an indoor unit (not shown) via a pipe 2 on an outer wall surface 4 of a house from the ground, a structure in which a sheet metal angle member 5 is appropriately combined is conventionally adopted. It had been.

[0003]

However, in this structure, since the angle member 5 is exposed from the side surface 6 and the bottom surface 7 of the outdoor unit 3, it adversely affects the appearance of the house. Since the distance L between the wall member 4 and the outdoor unit 3 protrudes greatly, and the fixed dimension of the angle member 5 is constant, the wall portion on which the angle member 5 can be fixed is limited and the installation position is limited. There was a problem.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised in order to provide a fixture for an outdoor unit that does not impair the appearance, saves space, and has a high degree of freedom in mounting position.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention, bottom portion from possess a rear portion and a bottom portion which corresponds to the outdoor unit back portion or
It is composed of a plate having a substantially L-shaped cross section with a plurality of beads formed in the vertical direction , and the back portion is in close contact with the outer wall surface of a house or the like.
A fixed distance between the fixing member for fixing and the outdoor unit
A locking member provided with a locking rubber for locking the
The outdoor unit is attached to the bottom surface by vibration isolation.
Elastic members provided at a plurality of front and rear positions for stopping .

The bottom surface may include a base plate provided between the elastic member and the outdoor unit .

[0007]

According to the above construction, the back surface is fixed to the outer wall by the fixing member.
Close and fix it to the appropriate position on the surface,
The bottom of the outdoor unit is locked via an elastic member,
The outdoor unit is locked at a predetermined distance from the outer wall surface with the material
Installing the outdoor unit by. Rear and outdoor unit
It can be locked at a certain distance from the knit
In addition, the vibration of the outdoor unit can be sufficiently absorbed and
Can support external units.

[0008] With a configuration in which the bottom portion has a base plate,
The vibration damping function of the elastic member is stably exhibited .

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an outdoor unit fixture according to the present invention. The outdoor unit fixture is formed of a single iron plate having a substantially L-shaped cross section having a back surface 12 and a bottom surface 13 corresponding to the outdoor unit 11, and is integrally formed by sheet metal working. The bottom portion 13 is provided with an anti-vibration spring 14 as an elastic member for anti-vibrating and locking the outdoor unit 11. The anti-vibration springs 14 are arranged at positions corresponding to the four corners of the bottom surface 17 of the outdoor unit 11 and support the outdoor unit 11 via a base plate 15 also serving as a drain pan. The base plate 15 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape from an iron plate, and the outdoor unit 1 is fixed by a fixing screw 16.
1 is fixed to the bottom surface 17. In addition, these iron plates are coated with rust prevention in accordance with the exterior of the house outdoor wall surface 4 or the outdoor unit 11.

As shown in FIG. 4, embosses 18, 19 are provided at predetermined positions on the lower surface of the base plate 15 and the upper surface of the bottom portion 13.
Are formed, and the upper and lower ends of the vibration-proof spring 14 are fitted and locked therein. Further, the front end 20 and the side end 21 (see FIG. 5) of the bottom portion 13 are appropriately folded upward to provide the vibration-proof spring 1.
4 and the bottom surface 17 of the outdoor unit 11 are not visible. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, an insertion hole 23 for inserting the drain hose 22 is formed on the rear side of the bottom portion 13, and the drain hose 22 from the base plate 15 is guided downward along the outer wall surface 4. It has become. In addition, a drain hose cover that is appropriately bent may be attached to the bottom portion 13 to guide the drain hose.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a number of bolt holes 24 are aligned and drilled in the rear portion 12, and four fixing bolts 25 as fixing members are inserted into the bolt holes 24a at appropriate positions. By doing so, it is fixed to the outer wall surface 4 of the house in close contact. As shown in FIG. 3, four wide beads 26 are formed in the vertical direction on the back surface portion 12, and are extended to the bottom surface portion 13 to increase the structural strength. Therefore, only the relatively convex portion 27 of the back surface portion 12 is substantially in close contact with the outer wall surface 4. Further, between the outdoor unit 11 and the rear surface 29 where the suction port 28 is formed, a locking rubber 30 and a hook bolt 31 serving as a locking member for locking the outdoor unit 11 at a predetermined interval. Is provided. In addition, the rear part 12
A notch 49 is formed in the upper part of the housing to avoid interference with the piping.

Next, the configuration of the outdoor unit 11 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The center of the front surface 32 of the main body cabinet of the outdoor unit 11 is vertically opened in a row for blowing air by a fan 34, and the rear half of the side surface 35 and a part of the rear surface 36 form a rectangular shape serving as an air suction port 28. Are formed in a large number. On the upper part, a top plate 40 that covers the entire upper surface 39 of the main body cabinet and that divides a predetermined space S is provided detachably. In the front half of the space S, a storage box 41 for controlling electric components of the air conditioner is installed. The second half is a space for piping around during installation work.
A notch 42 having an appropriate width is formed on the rear surface of the top plate 40 as shown in FIG. The cutout 42 is not limited to a single cutout but may be formed in a plurality. And at one end of the space S, two reciprocating refrigerant sealing valves 44 connected to the refrigerant pipe 43 inside the outdoor unit 11,
An auxiliary pipe 45 extending from each refrigerant sealing valve 44 to the center side is provided. The auxiliary pipe 45 is made of a pipe, such as a bellows pipe, which is more flexible than a bare pipe, and is connected to a connection pipe 46 embedded in the outer wall surface 4 by a nut and a socket 47 in the space S. In addition, holes 48 for the hook bolts 31 are formed at both ends of the rear surface of the top plate 40.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

When the outdoor unit 11 is installed on the outer wall surface 4 of the house, the base plate 15 is attached to the bottom surface 17 of the main body cabinet of the outdoor unit 11 and
2 is fixed to an appropriate position on the outer wall surface 4 with a fixing bolt 25. In this fixing, a thin packing such as a sheet may be interposed. And outdoor unit 1
The bottom surface 17 is mounted on the bottom portion 13 via an anti-vibration spring 14 and locked, and the hook bolt 31 and the rubber 3
The main body cabinet back surface 36 is locked to the back surface portion 12 so that the suction port 28 and the outer wall surface 4 are appropriately separated by 0. Further, the connection pipe 46 is appropriately meandered in the space S, and is connected to the auxiliary pipe 45 by a nut and a socket 47. After the pipe connection, the refrigerant sealing valve 44 is opened to establish communication so that the air conditioner can be operated.

As described above, the fixture is formed from a plate having a substantially L-shaped cross section having a back portion 12 and a bottom portion 13 having a shape and a size corresponding to the outdoor unit 11, and a vibration isolating spring 14 is provided on the bottom portion 13. , The outdoor unit 11 is locked through the outer wall 4. Therefore, the outdoor unit 11 can be fixed to the outer wall 4 with a necessary number of bolts, and can be bolted at an appropriate position according to the wall surface condition of the house. A fixed installation is achieved.
Further, by forming a large number of bolt holes 24 as in this embodiment, it is possible to easily mount the bolt holes 24 and improve the degree of freedom. And since it is the structure which is not exposed except the front surface 32 and the side surface 35 of the outdoor unit 11 and the bottom part 13 of the fixture, the appearance of the finish is good, and the appearance around the outdoor wall 4 and the outdoor unit 11 at the installation location may be impaired. Absent. Further, by fixing the rear portion 12 in close contact, the outdoor unit 11 is brought as close as possible to the outer wall surface 4 to save space, and vibration is prevented by the vibration isolating spring 14 and the locking rubber 30. 4, and a good vibration-proof structure is achieved.

Further, both side surfaces 35 as the air suction ports 28 of the outdoor unit 11 are completely free open, and there is no possibility that the suction performance is reduced as compared with the angle structure.
Furthermore, since it is a one-piece iron plate structure, it is easy to manufacture and can contribute to cost reduction. Since the fixing to the outer wall surface 4 and the locking of the outdoor unit 11 can be easily performed, the installation work is extremely simplified.

Further, the outdoor unit 11 of this embodiment has no exposure of the pipes on the side surface 35 and the upper surface 39, thereby further preventing the appearance from being impaired. That is, in the conventional outdoor unit installation structure, the valve and the pipe are exposed, it is necessary to route the pipe for alignment with the connection pipe, and it is necessary to take play in the pipe to prevent transmission of vibration. There were circumstances (see FIG. 10). In the present embodiment, the connection between the refrigerant pipe 43 and the connection pipe 46 of the outer wall surface 4 is performed in the space S between the top plate 40 and the upper surface 39 so that the pipe exposure is eliminated, and the pipe in the space S is removed. The meandering and the structure of the auxiliary pipe 45 (bellows pipe) greatly reduce the propagation of vibration. And since the wide notch 42 was formed in the rear part of the top plate 40,
It can be easily adjusted to the position of the connection pipe 46 from the outer wall surface 4.

In this embodiment, the vibration isolating spring 14 is shown as an elastic member, but an elastic body such as rubber may be provided. In this case, devising the shape of rubber etc.,
By adopting a structure that does not fall down, the base plate 15 can be eliminated. In addition, although the entire top plate 40 is configured to be detachable as the outdoor unit 11, only the rear half of the top plate may be detachable. In some cases, the notch 42 is made larger and the top plate is not removed. May be connected to the pipe.

[0020]

In summary, according to the present invention, there is provided an excellent effect that the aesthetic appearance of the place where the outdoor unit is installed is not impaired, the space can be saved, and the mounting position is not restricted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of an outdoor unit fixture according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the outdoor unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the front side of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing details of an upper part of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the rear side of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a conventional installation structure of an outdoor unit.

FIG. 10 is a front view of FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 outer wall surface 11 outdoor unit 12 back part 13 bottom part 14 anti-vibration spring (elastic member) 15 base plate 25 fixing bolt (fixing member) 28 suction port 30 locking rubber (locking member) 31 hook bolt (locking) Element)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A plurality of forming longitudinally from claim 1] possess a rear portion commensurate with the outdoor unit and the bottom portion back portion to the bottom surface portion
Consists of a plate with a substantially L-shaped cross section with a bead of
Is a fixing member for tightly fixing to the outer wall of a house etc.
And for locking the outdoor unit at a predetermined interval.
A locking member provided with locking rubber, and on the bottom surface portion,
A plurality of front and rear for vibration isolation and locking of the outdoor unit
An outdoor unit fixture comprising an elastic member provided at a location . 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom portion includes a base plate interposed between the elastic member and the outdoor unit.
The outdoor unit fixture according to the above.