JP7052984B2 - Air conditioning chamber and air conditioning equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an air conditioning chamber and air conditioning equipment.

For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a technique in which an air-conditioning chamber connected via an air-conditioning duct is provided above an air-conditioning device in an air-conditioning machine room. In this prior art, the air conditioning duct and the air conditioning chamber are not connected to each other and can move relative to each other. Further, an elastic air-tight member is interposed between the air-conditioning duct and the air-conditioning chamber, whereby damage or deformation of the air-conditioning duct or the air-conditioning chamber can be suppressed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-153709

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the direction of connection between the air conditioning duct and the air conditioning chamber is determined, and when the air conditioning duct interferes with the surrounding walls, beams, etc., the air conditioning duct, the air conditioning duct, etc. are connected in order to avoid the interference. Placement is restricted.

In consideration of the above facts, it is an object of the present invention to obtain an air-conditioning chamber and air-conditioning equipment capable of relaxing restrictions on connection arrangement of air-conditioning chambers, air-conditioning ducts, and the like.

The first aspect for achieving the above object is an air conditioning chamber provided under the ceiling or under the floor, which is formed in a polygonal shape including a plurality of plate portions, and adjacent plate portions are connected to each other via a hinge portion. A peripheral wall that is configured to be connectable and deformable and has a connection portion to which an air conditioning duct is connected to one of the plurality of plate portions, and a lid member that closes an opening on one end side of the peripheral wall. have.

In the first aspect, the air conditioning chamber provided under the ceiling or under the floor includes a peripheral wall formed in a polygonal shape including a plurality of plate portions. In this peripheral wall, adjacent plate portions are connected to each other via a hinge portion, and the peripheral wall is configured to be deformable. Further, of the plurality of plate portions constituting the peripheral wall, one plate portion is formed with a connecting portion to which the air conditioning duct is connected. Further, the opening on one end side of the peripheral wall is closed by the lid member.

That is, in this embodiment, since the peripheral wall of the air conditioning chamber is composed of a plurality of plate portions and the adjacent plate portions are connected to each other via the hinge portion, the adjacent plate portions are connected to each other via the hinge portion. It can be bent and stretched. Then, the position of the connecting portion can be changed by changing the bending position of the peripheral wall. On the other hand, the opening on one end side of the peripheral wall is closed by the lid member, so that a flow path is secured between the indoor space, the peripheral wall, and the air conditioning duct.

With the above configuration, in this embodiment, when the air conditioning duct interferes with the surrounding walls, beams, etc., the air conditioning duct interferes with the surrounding walls, beams, etc. by changing the position of the connection portion of the air conditioning chamber. Can be avoided. In this way, by changing the position of the connection portion of the air conditioning chamber, the degree of freedom when arranging the air conditioning chamber can be increased, and the diversity is improved.

In the second aspect, in the first aspect, the plate portion is formed of sheet metal, and the hinge portion is formed of another member.

In the second aspect, the plate portion is formed of sheet metal, and the adjacent plate portions are connected to each other via a hinge portion formed of another member.

In the third aspect, in the first aspect, the plate portion is made of resin and the hinge portion is an integral hinge.

In the third aspect, the plate portions are made of resin, and the adjacent plate portions are connected to each other via an integral hinge. That is, in this embodiment, the peripheral wall is integrally formed with a plurality of plate portions via an integral hinge.

A fourth aspect is the air conditioning equipment comprising the air conditioning chamber of any one of the first to third aspects.

In the fourth aspect, since the air-conditioning chamber according to any one of the first to third aspects is provided, the connection portion of the air-conditioning chamber can be adjusted according to the position and size of the storage behind the cabin or the underfloor storage. It can be handled by changing the position.

As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that restrictions on the connection arrangement of the air conditioning chamber, the air conditioning duct, and the like can be relaxed.

(A) is a plan view showing the back of a cabin provided with an air-conditioning facility equipped with an air-conditioning chamber according to the present embodiment, and (B) is an enlarged main part in which the main part of (A) is enlarged. It is a plan view. FIG. 1 (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 2-2. (A) is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the air conditioning chamber according to the present embodiment, and (B) to (D) are perspective views for explaining the operation of the air conditioning chamber according to the present embodiment. be. It is a partially enlarged perspective view which shows the structure of the peripheral wall of the air-conditioning chamber which concerns on this embodiment. It is a plan sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1 (A) for demonstrating the operation of the air-conditioning chamber which concerns on this embodiment. It is a partially enlarged perspective view which shows the modification of the peripheral wall of the air-conditioning chamber which concerns on this embodiment.

Generally, although not shown, a building equipped with an air conditioning system in the entire building is equipped with air conditioning equipment. The air conditioning equipment includes an indoor unit as an indoor device and an outdoor unit as an outdoor device, and the air conditioning equipment such as an indoor unit, an air conditioning duct connected to the indoor unit, and an air conditioning chamber to which the air conditioning duct is connected. This constitutes a system for air-conditioning the indoor space.

Hereinafter, the air conditioning equipment provided with the air conditioning chamber according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Composition of air conditioning equipment)
First, the air-conditioning chamber 12 constituting a part of the air-conditioning equipment 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1A shows a plan view of a hut back (ceiling back) 14 provided with an air-conditioning facility 10 provided with an air-conditioning chamber 12 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 1B shows a plan view. 1 (A) shows an enlarged plan view of a main part including an air conditioning chamber 12 in which the main part is enlarged. Further, FIG. 2 shows a vertical cross-sectional view when cut along the line 2-2 shown in FIG. 1 (A).

As shown in FIG. 1A, the cabin back 14 is provided with a cabin back storage section 16, and as shown in FIG. 2, the ceiling panel 18 for partitioning the cabin back 14 has a mounting hole 20. Is formed. The mounting hole 20 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the interior space 22 and the back of the cabin 14 can communicate with each other through the mounting hole 20. A mounting piece 26 projecting from the back surface 24A side of the air conditioning grill 24 is fitted inside the mounting hole 20.

Here, the peripheral wall 28 of the air conditioning chamber 12 according to the present embodiment is configured to include, for example, eight rectangular plate-shaped plate portions 30 made of sheet metal. The eight plate portions 30 all have substantially the same shape, and the adjacent plate portions 30 are connected to each other by, for example, a hinge portion 32 composed of a hinge, as shown in FIG. The adjacent plate portions 30 can be bent (bent portion 34) or extended (extended portion 36) via the hinge portion 32.

Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, the eight plate portions 30 and the hinge portion 32 form a rectangular peripheral wall 28 in a plan view, and the eight plate portions are formed. A connecting portion 40 to which the air conditioning duct 38 (see FIG. 2) is connected is formed in one plate portion 30A of the 30 plates.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 (B) and 3 (C) and FIGS. 3 (B) and 3 (D), the peripheral wall 28 is bent by bending or extending the adjacent plate portions 30 to each other. By changing the position P, the position of the connection portion 40 can be changed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the opening 42 on the upper end side of the peripheral wall 28 of the air conditioning chamber 12 can be closed by the box-shaped lid member 44 having a rectangular shape in a plan view. The lid member 44 can be fitted into the upper end portion 28A of the peripheral wall 28 from the outside, and as shown in FIG. 2, the lid member 44 is fitted into the upper end portion 28A of the peripheral wall 28, whereby the peripheral wall 28 is fitted. The opening 42 is closed. A seal member 46 is adhered to the side wall 44A of the lid member 44 and the upper end portion 28A of the peripheral wall 28.

By the way, in a state where the mounting piece 26 of the air-conditioning grill 24 is fitted inside the mounting hole 20 of the ceiling panel 18, the mounting hole 20 is covered by the air-conditioning grill 24. A wooden member 48 is arranged outside the mounting hole 20 so as to be substantially parallel to the mounting hole 20, and a peripheral wall of the air conditioning chamber 12 is placed between the wooden member 48 and the mounting piece 26 of the air conditioning grill 24. The lower end portion 28B of 28 can be arranged.

In a state where the lower end portion 28B of the peripheral wall 28 of the air conditioning chamber 12 is arranged between the wooden member 48 and the mounting piece 26 of the air conditioning grill 24, the inside of the air conditioning chamber 12 is indoors through the mounting hole 20 of the ceiling panel 18. It is possible to communicate with the space 22. Then, the lower end portion 28B of the air conditioning chamber 12 is arranged between the wood member 48 arranged outside the mounting hole 20 and the mounting piece 26 of the air conditioning grill 24, and the wood member 48 is placed via the screw 50. It is fixed to.

Further, one end 38A of the air conditioning duct 38 can be connected to the connection portion 40 of the air conditioning chamber 12, and the air conditioning duct 38, the air conditioning chamber 12, and the air conditioning duct 38 are connected to the connection portion 40. A flow path is secured in the indoor space 22. The other end of the air conditioning duct 38 is connected to the indoor unit, and the air conditioning air generated by the indoor unit is blown out to the indoor space 22 through the air conditioning duct 38 and the air conditioning chamber 12. .. Although not shown, the surface of the air conditioning chamber 12 is covered with a heat insulating sheet.

(Action and effect of air conditioning chamber)
As shown in FIG. 2, in the peripheral wall 28 of the air conditioning chamber 12 provided in the cabin back 14, a plurality of plate portions 30 are connected via a hinge portion 32 as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. It is composed of a peripheral wall 28 having a polygonal shape, and is deformable. Further, among the plurality of plate portions 30 constituting the peripheral wall 28, one plate portion 30 is formed with a connecting portion 40 to which the air conditioning duct 38 (see FIG. 2) is connected.

That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the peripheral wall 28 of the air conditioning chamber 12 has adjacent plate portions 30 connected to each other via the hinge portion 32, so that the peripheral wall 28 is connected to the peripheral wall 28 via the hinge portion 32. The adjacent plate portions 30 can be bent (bent portion 34) or extended (extended portion 36).

Then, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3C, and 3D, the position of the connecting portion 40 can be changed by changing the bending position P of the peripheral wall 28. With the position of the connecting portion 40 changed, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening 42 on the upper end side of the peripheral wall 28 is closed by the lid member 44. As a result, a flow path is secured between the interior space 22, the air conditioning chamber 12, and the air conditioning duct 38.

With the above configuration, in the present embodiment, as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), the air conditioning duct 38 includes the cabin back storage portion 16, peripheral walls and beams (not shown), and the like. By changing the position of the connection portion 40 (see FIG. 2) of the air conditioning chamber 12, the air conditioning is as shown by the solid lines in FIGS. 1 (A), (B) and 5. It is possible to prevent the duct 38 from interfering with the shed back storage portion 16 and the like.

That is, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3C, and 3D, by changing the position of the connection portion 40 of the air conditioning chamber 12, the air conditioning chamber 12 and the air conditioning duct 38 ( It is possible to relax the restrictions on the connection arrangement such as (see FIG. 2). Thereby, in the present embodiment, the degree of freedom when arranging the air conditioning chamber 12 can be increased, and the diversity of the air conditioning chamber 12 is improved.

In the present embodiment, all eight plate portions 30 constituting the peripheral wall 28 of the air conditioning chamber 12 have substantially the same shape, but all of them do not have to have the same shape, and eight plates are used. There is no need. Further, in the present embodiment, the peripheral wall 28 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, but it does not necessarily have to be a rectangular shape because it may be a polygonal shape. For example, although not shown, it may be a peripheral wall having a triangular shape in a plan view.

Further, the peripheral wall 28 of the air conditioning chamber 12 is composed of a plate portion 30 formed of sheet metal and a hinge portion 32 connecting adjacent plate portions 30, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the peripheral wall 54 of the air conditioning chamber 52 may be made of resin.

Further, when the peripheral wall 54 is made of resin, the adjacent plate portions 56 may be connected to each other by an integral hinge (integral hinge portion 58). Adjacent plate portions 56 can be bent (bent portion 60) or extended (extended portion 62) via the integral hinge portion 58. By forming the integral hinge portion 58 in this way, the peripheral wall 54 is formed by one member.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, an example in which the air conditioning chamber 12 is provided on the back of the cabin 14 has been described, but the installation location of the air conditioning chamber 12 is not limited to the back of the cabin 14. .. For example, although not shown, it may be installed under the floor.

Furthermore, although one embodiment of the present invention has been described here, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and one embodiment and various modifications may be used in combination as appropriate. Of course, it can be carried out in various embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention.

10 Air conditioning equipment 12 Air conditioning chamber 14 Behind the cabin (behind the ceiling)
28 Peripheral wall 30 Plate part 30A Plate part 32 Hinge part 38 Air conditioning duct 40 Connection part 42 Opening 44 Lid member 52 Air conditioning chamber 54 Peripheral wall 56 Plate part 58 Integral hinge part (hinge part)

Claims (4)

An air conditioning chamber installed behind the ceiling or under the floor.
It is formed into a polygonal shape including a plurality of plate portions, and adjacent plate portions are connected to each other via a hinge portion so as to be deformable, and an air conditioning duct is connected to one of the plurality of plate portions. A peripheral wall that can change the position of the connection part by changing the position of the hinge part that constitutes the corner part by forming and deforming the connection part.
A lid member having a non-deformable rectangular shape, one end of which closes the opening on the other end of the peripheral wall connected to the air-conditioning grill provided on the ceiling side or the floor side.
Air conditioning chamber with. The air conditioning chamber according to claim 1, wherein the plate portion is formed of sheet metal, and the hinge portion is formed of a separate member. The air conditioning chamber according to claim 1, wherein the plate portion is made of resin and the hinge portion is an integral hinge. The air conditioning equipment provided with the air conditioning chamber according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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