JP3368858B2 - Integrated air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the structure of an integrated air conditioner such as a dehumidifier or a cool / hot air blower.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional integrated air conditioner of this type is
As shown in FIG. 8, in the drain tank 2 of the main body 1 of the integrated air conditioner, the float 3 was formed with the box portion 4 having an open bottom, and the buoyancy body 5 made of expanded polystyrene was stored therein. Further, in another integrated air conditioner, as shown in FIG. 9, the float 3 has a box portion 4 whose upper side is open.
Had been formed.

[0003]

However, in the former configuration, the buoyancy body 5 made of expanded polystyrene is stored.
However, if it is mistaken as a packaging material and it is operated with it removed, even if the amount of stored water increases, the float continues to operate without turning and the water overflows from the drain tank and wets the floor surface. was there.

In the latter case, when the buoyancy of the box 6 with the upper part open is used as a float, the buoyancy is reduced when water or foreign matter enters the box. There was a case where the amount of water stopped after full discharge changed, or in the worst case, water overflowed from the drain tank and wetted the floor surface.

The present invention is intended to solve such a conventional problem, and eliminates the malfunction of the rotation of the float due to the user accidentally removing the buoyancy body made of Styrofoam, thereby ensuring a full water supply. It is an object of the present invention to provide an integrated air conditioner in which a stop mechanism works to prevent water overflow.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a float, a lid, a rotary shaft, and a switch pusher.
The box-shaped box tool is engaged with the fulcrum part that is integrally configured.
And the side wall of the box tool faces the inside of the box tool.
Providing an inclined hook part, and the fulcrum part,
The hook part that engages with the hook part is formed and
The buoyancy body is stored in.

With the above construction, it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally removing the buoyancy body made of expanded polystyrene, and to prevent the buoyancy of the float from being reduced by the user's handling, and to ensure full water filling. The stop mechanism will work and water overflow can be prevented.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 stores dehumidified water generated by a heat exchanger in a drainage tank while increasing the amount of water stored in the drainage tank. in the integrated air conditioner provided with the float to pivot, the float, the lid, the pivot shaft, the fulcrum portion which is formed integrally with the switch pressing portion, with engaging the box tool box shape, a box tool On the side wall, inside the box
Providing a hook part that is inclined toward the
Is to form a hooking portion that engages with the hook portion, and accommodate a buoyant body inside the hooking portion .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an opening for die cutting is provided on the lower surface of the box member of the float, and the opening position is arranged at the lowermost part during rotation. It can be prevented.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the float box member is formed with a rib that comes into contact with the inner wall of the drain tank, so that the switch pushing portion can be applied to an appropriate position of the switch portion. Switch operation.

The invention according to claims 4 and 5 is one in which a convex portion is formed inside the hook portion, and an enclosing portion for covering the engaging portion of the hook is provided at the fulcrum portion. In this case, it is possible to prevent forgetting the parts and prevent the user from accidentally trying to disassemble.

In this way, the float is a box-shaped box component having a lid, a rotating shaft, a fulcrum part which constitutes a switch pressing part, and a box shape.
Since the buoyancy body of Styrofoam is housed inside and engaged with the structure, the full-water stopping mechanism works reliably and it is possible to prevent the floor surface from getting wet due to overflow of water.

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

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the inside of the integrated air conditioner of the present invention. The main body 11 is composed of a substrate 12, a drain tank 13, an outer box 14 having a blow-out port and a suction port 14a. The evaporator 1 comprises a refrigeration cycle.
5, the condenser 16 and the water tray 17 are provided. A micro switch 18 and a lever arm 19 are arranged in contact with the water tray 17, and a switch pushing portion 22 is provided at a fulcrum portion 21 of the float 20 of the drain tank 13, so that when the drain tank is set, The lever arm 19 is pressed. The float 20 is composed of a fulcrum portion 21 having a lid 23, a rotating shaft 24 and a switch pushing portion 22, a buoyant body 25 having a low specific gravity such as styrofoam, and a box-shaped box 26.

In the above structure, the moist air is vaporized by the evaporator 1.
The moisture is condensed by 5, and the dehumidified water that has dripped flows down to the water tray 17 and accumulates in the drain tank 13. The dehumidified water in the drainage tank 13 gradually increases, the float 20 is dipped and buoyancy is generated, and rotation is started. Then, the switch pushing portion 22 of the float 20 slides on the lever arm, and when the step exceeds the step, the micro switch 18 operates, the full water is detected, the operation is stopped, and the subsequent overflow of water due to stored water is prevented. Here, the fulcrum portion 21 of the float 20 and the box tool 26 are
Since the buoyancy body 25 is stored and engaged, the buoyancy body 2
Since 5 is not exposed to the outside, it can be prevented from being mistaken for a packing material and removed, and it becomes difficult for water and foreign matter to enter the box, and even if it does, the buoyancy body 25 Due to buoyancy, you can surely stop full water

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the float, in which an opening 27 for die cutting is provided on the lower surface of the box 26 and the opening 27 is formed.
Is disposed at the lowermost part of the box tool 26 during rotation. In the above configuration, since water enters and leaves through the opening 27,
Since the water does not remain in the box 27 and the full buoyancy of the buoyancy body 25 is always detected, it is possible to prevent the variation in the full water volume.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a dehumidifier main body of another embodiment, in which a rib 28 which comes into contact with the inner wall of the drainage tank 13 is added to the box member 26 of the float 20. In the above configuration, the float 20 that is easily rotated is positioned because the rib 28 of the box 26 is pushing the inner wall of the drain tank, and the switch pushing portion 22 can be applied to an appropriate position of the switch portion. Reliable switch operation.

Further, since the rib 28 is provided on the box 26 instead of the fulcrum portion 21, even if the float 20 is disassembled and only the fulcrum portion 21 is attached to the drain tank 13, the positioning by the rib 28 can be performed. Since it does not exist, it will rotate due to its own weight, and the switch pressing portion 22 will not be able to operate without properly pressing the switch portion, and it will operate without the buoyant body 25 of the float, resulting in water overflow. There is no.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the box 26 of the float 20. The side wall is provided with an inclined hook portion 29 facing the inside of the box 26. Further, FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the fulcrum portion 21 and the box 26 before fitting. In the above configuration, the float 20 must be assembled by housing the buoyancy body 25 inside the fulcrum portion 21 and the box tool 26 without fail, but if the buoyancy body 25 is not housed in the box tool 26, the fulcrum section 21 does not. When it is attempted to engage with the hook portion 29, since the hook portion 29 is inclined inward, the hook portion 29 enters the inside of the hook portion 30 of the fulcrum portion 21 and cannot be engaged, and the expanded polystyrene is stored during the assembly work. You can prevent forgetting.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of a float 20 of another embodiment, in which a convex portion 31 is provided inside a hook portion 29 formed on the side wall of the box 26 of the float. In the above structure, when the buoyancy body 25 is stored in the float box 26, the convex portion 31 provided inside the hook portion 29 contacts and the hook portion 29 opens outward. When the fulcrum portion 21 is engaged, the hook portion 29 is opened to the outside,
The hook portion 29 is easily guided to the outside of the hook portion 30.
Can be securely fixed to the hook portion 30.

FIG. 7 shows a float 2 according to another embodiment.
0 is a vertical cross-sectional view, and an enclosure 32 for covering the hook of the engaged box 26 is provided outside the fulcrum 21 of the float. In the above structure, the engaged hook portion 2
The enclosure 9 is hard to be seen in the outer shell by the enclosure 32, and it is difficult for the user to disassemble it. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the float 20 from being inadvertently disassembled and the full water stop mechanism not working.

[0022]

As is apparent from the above, according to the invention as set forth in claim 1, the dehumidified water generated by the heat exchanger is stored in the drainage tank while the dehumidification water is rotated in the drainage tank by increasing the amount of stored water. In the integrated air conditioner equipped with a float, the float engages a box-shaped box member with a fulcrum part integrally formed with a lid, a rotation shaft, and a switch pressing part, and is attached to a side wall of the box device. Goes inside the box
And an inclined hook part is provided, and the fulcrum part has the above-mentioned
By forming a hook part that engages with the hook part and storing a buoyant body inside it, it is low cost and easy.
You can simply assemble the float, and also the assembly work
Prevents forgetting to store buoyant bodies such as Styrofoam at times
It is also possible to prevent the user from accidentally removing the buoyancy body, and it is possible to prevent the buoyancy of the float from being reduced by the handling of the user.
The full water stop mechanism will certainly work.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, an opening for die cutting is provided on the lower surface of the box member of the float, and the opening position is designated. It is possible to prevent the detection from becoming unstable.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the float box member is formed with the rib that comes into contact with the inner wall of the drain tank, so that the switch pressing portion can be applied to an appropriate position of the switch portion. The switch operation is reliable.

[0025]

Further, according to the invention described in claim 4 , by forming the convex portion on the inside of the hook portion of the box tool, when the buoyancy body of the Styrofoam is stored in the box tool, the hook portion opens to the outside and the hook The part can be securely fixed to the hook part of the fulcrum part.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5 , the fulcrum portion of the float is provided with an enclosure portion for covering the engaging portion between the fulcrum portion and the hook portion of the box tool. Since it is harder to see than the outer shell, and it is difficult for the user to disassemble the float, it is possible to prevent the float from being inadvertently disassembled and the full water stop mechanism not working.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of an integrated air conditioner showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a float showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of an integrated air conditioner showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the float box component according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a float before assembly showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a float showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a float showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view of a conventional integrated air conditioner.

FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of another conventional integrated air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 body 13 drainage tank 20 floats 21 Support point 25 Buoyant body 26 boxes 27 openings 28 ribs 29 Hook 30 Hook 31 convex 32 Enclosure

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Naoto Yamamura 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-60-42526 (JP, A) JP-A-10- 220808 (JP, A) Actually open 3-100721 (JP, U) Actually open 62-55014 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F24F 1/02 371 G01F 23/36

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. An integrated air conditioner comprising a dehumidified water generated by a heat exchanger stored in a drain tank, and a float that rotates in the drain tank due to an increase in the amount of water stored in the integrated air conditioner. A box-shaped box tool is engaged with a fulcrum part that integrally includes a lid, a rotation shaft, and a switch pushing section, and the side wall of the box tool faces the inside of the box tool.
A slanted hook part, and the fulcrum part is
An integrated air conditioner characterized in that a hooking portion that engages with the hook portion is formed, and a buoyant body is housed inside the hooking portion . 2. The integrated air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein an opening for die cutting is provided on the lower surface of the box tool, and the opening is arranged at the lowermost part of the box tool during rotation. 3. The integrated air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the box member is formed with a rib that comes into contact with the inner wall of the drainage tank. 4. The integrated air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that the formation of the convex portion on the inner side of the hook portion. The 5. fulcrum, integral air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that the formation of the enclosure covering the engagement portion of the hook portion of the fulcrum portion and Hakogu.