CN203231490U - Panel Mount Auxiliary Devices and Air Conditioner Indoor Units - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a panel installation auxiliary device and an air conditioner indoor unit. The panel mounting auxiliary device for the indoor unit of the air conditioner includes: a main body portion whose size is set to match the size of the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner; to the main body casing of the indoor unit of the air conditioner; and a handle portion provided on the front side of the body portion. In addition, the air conditioner indoor unit according to the present invention has a main body casing and the above-mentioned auxiliary panel installation device. When the panel installation auxiliary device is adopted, dust or decoration waste can be effectively prevented from entering the main casing of the air conditioner indoor unit during the installation process of fixing the air conditioner indoor unit to the suspended ceiling of the ceiling.

Description

Panel Mount Auxiliary Devices and Air Conditioner Indoor Units

technical field

The utility model relates to a panel installation auxiliary device for an air conditioner indoor unit, and also relates to an air conditioner indoor unit with the panel installation auxiliary device.

Background technique

The air conditioner includes a built-in air conditioner indoor unit. 7A-7C show the installation steps of the indoor unit of the general built-in air conditioner. First, install the main body casing 10 of the indoor unit of the air conditioner on the ceiling 1 by using the hoisting screw 15 (Fig. 7A), then install the indoor ceiling 2, and reserve the holes 5 for the air outlet panel (Fig. 7B), and finally install the air outlet panel 20 is installed in the hole 5 of the air outlet panel of the indoor ceiling 2 (Fig. 7C).

After installing the main body casing 10 of the indoor unit of the air conditioner on the ceiling 1, since the air outlet of the indoor unit is open, dust and even debris from ceiling materials will It is easy to enter the inside of the casing and accumulate on internal components such as heat exchangers, which may affect the performance of heat exchange in severe cases.

Utility model content

Therefore, it is necessary to overcome the existing problems that may occur during the installation process, and avoid possible dust or chips entering the casing and affecting the performance of the indoor unit of the air conditioner.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the auxiliary panel installation device for the indoor unit of the air conditioner includes: a body part, the size of which is set to match the outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner; The size of the tuyere; the protruding part provided on the rear side of the body part to be joined to the main body casing of the air conditioner indoor unit; and the handle part connected to the front side provided on the body part.

According to the second aspect of the present utility model, the handle part can be configured as a lug protruding from the plane of the front side of the body part, or a lug provided on the front side of the body part, which can be formed Score line at the opening.

Opening Portion Opening Portion According to the third aspect of the present invention, the protruding portion of the panel mounting auxiliary device has inclined portions disposed opposite to each other at both ends on the rear side.

According to the fourth aspect of the present utility model, the body part of the panel installation auxiliary device is roughly cuboid, and the area of the body part in the plane where the air outlet is located is set to be matched with the indoor unit of the air conditioner and located inside the wall. The roughly rectangular parallelepiped air outlet panels have substantially equal areas in the plane where the air outlets are located.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the material for making the panel installation aid includes cardboard or easily moldable resin material.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the panel mounting aid is integrally folded from a flat plate material.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there are two handle parts, and the two handle parts are spaced apart on the front side of the main body part.

According to the eighth aspect of the utility model, the indoor unit of the air conditioner has a main casing, and the above-mentioned auxiliary panel installation device is fixed on the casing wall on the side of the air outlet by partially snapping into the air outlet of the main casing.

According to the ninth aspect of the utility model, a flange is provided on the casing wall on the side of the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the flange is arranged on the casing wall around the air outlet, and the panel installation auxiliary device is engaged through the protrusion. on the flange.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the flange includes a transverse member and vertical members interconnecting the transverse members, and the protruding portion has inclined portions oppositely disposed at both ends of the rear side, the inclined portions engaging the opposite vertical members.

When the panel installation auxiliary device is used, it can effectively prevent dust or decoration waste from entering the main casing of the indoor unit during the installation process of fixing the indoor unit of the air conditioner to the ceiling, ensuring that the performance of the indoor unit of the air conditioner will not Affects dust and debris carrying the main body of the enclosure.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main body casing of an indoor unit of an air conditioner.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the panel installation auxiliary device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the panel mounting auxiliary device shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4A is a developed view showing the panel installation auxiliary device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4B is a developed view showing the panel installation auxiliary device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the flange.

6, 6A, 6B, and 6C are a perspective view, a front view, a rear view, and a partial view, respectively, showing the structure in which the panel mounting aid cooperates with the flange.

7A, 7B and 7C show the installation steps of the indoor unit of a general built-in air conditioner.

Detailed ways

Below in conjunction with specific embodiment and accompanying drawing, the utility model is further described. In the following description, more details are set forth in order to fully understand the utility model, but the utility model can obviously be implemented in a variety of other ways different from this description, and those skilled in the art can do so without violating the connotation of the utility model Under the circumstances of the actual application, similar promotion and deduction are performed according to the actual application situation, so the content of the specific embodiment should not limit the protection scope of the present utility model.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a main body casing 120 of an indoor unit of an air conditioner. As shown in Figure 1, the indoor unit of an air conditioner usually includes an air outlet panel (not shown), a main body casing 120, a heat exchanger arranged in the main body casing 120, and a heat exchanger located below the heat exchanger and used to collect heat. Drain pans for condensed water, fans and associated controls. Four suspender installation positions 110 are arranged on the top side of the main body casing 120 , and each installation position 110 is provided with a through hole. The air outlet of the main body casing 120 is open to the outside, and is used to flow the air to the air outlet panel, and then deliver it to the room for air conditioning. As mentioned above, dust may enter the main body casing 120 through the air outlet open to the outside during the installation process of the indoor unit. To avoid this situation, the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention can be installed as The auxiliary device 500 shown in FIG. 2 is installed on the panel to basically close the air outlet of the main body casing 120 .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a panel installation auxiliary device 500 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the panel installation auxiliary device 500 for the indoor unit of the air conditioner includes: a body part 510, the size of the body part 510 can be set to match the size of the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, preferably, the body part The size of 510 is suitable for completely covering the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit; the protruding part 520, which is provided on the rear side of the body part 510 to be joined to the main body casing 120 of the air conditioner indoor unit; and the handle part 530 , the handle portion 530 is disposed on the front side of the main body portion 510 . As shown in Figure 2, the front side of the body part 510 of the panel mounting auxiliary device 500 is the directly visible side. The side outside the machine, and the rear side of the main body part 510 is the side opposite to the front side and facing the inside of the main body casing 120 .

The handle portion 530 can be configured in the shape of a lug 532 that protrudes from the plane of the body portion 510. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. on the front side of the body portion 510 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the lugs 532 protrude substantially vertically from the plane of the front side of the body part 510 , and the lugs 532 are disposed at both side ends of the body part 510 . The protruding amount of the lug 532 is set to be easy to hold by a human hand.

The handle portion 530 can also take other forms. Fig. 4B shows a developed view of the panel installation aid 500' according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this panel installation auxiliary device 500', the handle portion is configured as an opening portion 533, and the same as the lug 532, the two opening portions 533 shown in the figure are also arranged on the front side of the main body portion 510 at a distance from each other. The opening portion 533 is formed by partially cutting out a part of the body portion 510 on the body portion 510 . Preferably, a substantially C-shaped scoring line 535 can be formed on the front side of the body portion 510, and the connecting portion between the two ends of the scoring line 535 forms a folded portion, so that the scoring line 535 surrounds A portion may be opened to form an opening portion 533 .

Alternatively, a continuous score line can be formed that can be removed when a certain force is applied to the surrounding part of the score line, in other words, when the panel mounting aid needs to be removed, the score line can be removed by force The surrounding part forms a handle part in the form of a through hole which is convenient for holding by hand.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the body part 510 of the panel installation auxiliary device 500, 500' is substantially cuboid, and the area of the cuboid body part 510 in the plane where the air outlet is located is set to be compatible with the The area of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped air outlet panel inside the wall of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the plane where the air outlet is located is basically equivalent or equal. In addition, the depth dimension of the approximately rectangular parallelepiped panel installation auxiliary device 500, 500' in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the air outlet is larger than the depth dimension of the air outlet panel of the indoor unit of the air conditioner inside the wall. Before the air outlet panel of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is installed on the main casing 120 of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the panel installation auxiliary device 500 can basically occupy the volume that the air outlet panel will occupy. After the ceiling is installed, the panel installation auxiliary device 500 , 500' will slightly protrude from the outer wall surface of the wall, so that the panel installation auxiliary device 500, 500' can be easily taken out from the reserved hole position of the suspended ceiling by means of the handle.

The panel installation aids 500, 500' according to the present invention are preferably made of cardboard, or can also be made of easily moldable resin materials. In order to facilitate manufacture and transportation, the panel installation auxiliary device 500, 500' is formed by integrally folding a flat cardboard or resin material board. Referring to Fig. 4A and Fig. 4B, preferably, the panel installation auxiliary device 500, 500' may include: a first part 512, 512', the first part 512, 512' is rectangular and has a first side, a second side, a third side and the fourth side, the area of the first part 512, 512' is set to be suitable for substantially completely covering the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner; the second part 513, 513', the second part 513, 513' is connected to the first part 512 , 512' on the first side, the protrusions 520, 520' are disposed on the second part 513, 513' on the side opposite to the first side of the first part 512, 512'; the third part 515, 515', the first Three parts 515, 515' are arranged on the second side of the first part 512, 512' opposite to the second part 513, 513'; a fourth part 514, 514' is arranged on the first part 513 , 513' on the third side; and a fifth portion 516, 516' disposed on the fourth side of the first portion 512, 512' opposite the fourth portion 514, 514'. The above-mentioned one-piece plate-shaped auxiliary panel installation device 500, 500' can be manually or automatically folded to form a substantially cuboid-shaped auxiliary panel installation device 500, 500'. The handle portion in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A is formed by lugs 532 passing through corresponding insertion holes on the two side ends of the first part 512 , while the handle portion in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4B is formed by an opening 533 .

For the integrally folded panel installation auxiliary device 500', the opening 533 or the score line 535 forming the handle part 530 may be provided on the first part 512' of the flat auxiliary device 500'. Generally, two openings 533 or score lines 535 are formed on the first portion 512' with an appropriate distance therebetween.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in order to facilitate the installation of the auxiliary panel installation devices 500 and 500 ′, a flange 600 can be fixedly arranged on the casing wall 125 on the air outlet side of the main body casing 120 , and the auxiliary panel installation device 500 can be fixed by means of this flange 600 . The flange 600 is disposed on the casing wall 125 on the air outlet side of the main body casing 120 .

Figure 5 shows a perspective view of a flange 600 for mounting the panel mounting aid 500, 500'. As shown in FIG. 5 , the flange 600 is roughly a frame member. The frame body is rectangular and includes two horizontal members 610 and two vertical members 620 . The frame member surrounds the air outlet of the main casing 120 . According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the two horizontal members 610 are respectively L-shaped profiles, and the two vertical members 620 are respectively straight connecting rods connecting the L-shaped profiles. According to the description above, the panel installation auxiliary device 500, 500' includes a protruding part 520, 520' disposed on the rear side of the main body of the auxiliary device 500, 500', and the length of the protruding part 520, 520' is roughly the same as two The distance between the vertical piece 620/two straight links is equal so that the protrusions 520, 520' can be snapped between the two straight links, ensuring that the panel mount aid 500, 500' is attached to the flange 600, so that the auxiliary device 500, 500' is connected to the main body casing 120 of the indoor unit by means of the flange 600.

The mating structure of the flange 600 and the panel mounting aid 500 can be clearly seen from FIGS. 6, 6A, 6B and 6C. In particular, it can be seen clearly from FIG. 6C that the two ends of the rear side of the protruding portion 520 have opposite ends to form a beveled portion 522, so that when the protruding portion 520 is snapped into the flange 600, the beveled portion 522 plays a role. This not only facilitates the insertion of the protruding part 520, but also facilitates the removal of the inclined part 522 during the subsequent removal of the panel installation auxiliary device 500.

According to the utility model, the flange 600 is fixedly installed on the main casing 120 of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. Several through holes can be provided in the flange 600, so that the flange 600 can be connected with the main body casing 120 by threaded fasteners, but other conventional technical means can also be used for connection. After the flange 600 is connected to the main casing 120 of the indoor unit, the flange 600 will surround the periphery of the air outlet.

Next, the installation method of the indoor unit of the air conditioner with the panel installation auxiliary device 500 will be described.

First, the panel installation auxiliary device 500 is formed by integrally folding the cardboard of the above-mentioned specific shape. Next, insert the protruding part 520 of the panel installation auxiliary device 500 into the air outlet of the main body casing 120, and at this time, the flange 600 has been installed around the air outlet of the main body casing 120, that is, the protruding part 520 is inserted into the flange. 600, make it engage with the connecting rod of the flange 600 to ensure that the panel mounting aid 500 is securely fixed in place. Then, the main body casing 120 of the air conditioner indoor unit with the panel installation auxiliary device 500 is hoisted to a predetermined position on the ceiling by the hoisting screw. After the hoisting is completed, the installation of the suspended ceiling can be carried out. Since the panel installation auxiliary device 500 has been installed on the air outlet of the main body casing 120 of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, there is no need to worry about dust entering the main body during the installation of the suspended ceiling. Inside the casing 120 . After the suspended ceiling is installed, the installer can hold the handle 530 of the panel installation auxiliary device 500 and pull the auxiliary device 500 out of the reserved hole for installing the air outlet panel on the suspended ceiling. Finally, the air outlet panel is inserted and snapped into the reserved hole of the ceiling, so that the air outlet panel is closely matched with the main body casing 120, and the installation of the indoor unit is completed.

During the process of hoisting the indoor unit and installing the suspended ceiling, the air outlet of the indoor unit is always covered by the panel installation auxiliary device 500, 500′, so that dust or decoration waste can be effectively prevented from entering the main body casing 120 of the indoor unit.

Although the utility model is disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not used to limit the utility model, and any person skilled in the art can make possible changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention, all fall within the protection scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A panel installation auxiliary device (500) for an air conditioner indoor unit, characterized in that the panel installation auxiliary device (500) comprises: The body part (510), the size of the body part (510) is set to match the size of the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner; a protruding part (520) provided at the rear side of the body part (510) to be coupled to the main body casing (120) of the air conditioner indoor unit; and The handle part (530), the handle part (530) is arranged on the front side of the main body part (510). 2. The panel installation auxiliary device (500) according to claim 1, characterized in that, the handle part (530) is configured to protrude from the plane of the front side of the body part (510) and is set on the The lug (532) on the body part (510) or the scoring line (535) arranged on the front side of the body part (510) and capable of forming an opening. 3. The panel installation auxiliary device (500) according to claim 1, characterized in that, both ends of the rear side of the protruding portion (520) have inclined portions (522) disposed opposite to each other. 4. The panel installation auxiliary device (500) according to claim 1, characterized in that, the body part (510) is in the shape of a cuboid, and the body part (510) is in the plane where the air outlet is located. The area is set to be substantially equal to the area of the cuboid air outlet panel fitted to the indoor unit of the air conditioner and located inside the wall in the plane where the air outlet is located. 5. The auxiliary panel installation device (500) according to claim 1, characterized in that, the material for making the auxiliary panel installation device (500) includes cardboard or easily moldable resin material. 6. The auxiliary panel installation device (500) according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that the auxiliary panel installation device (500) is integrally folded from a flat material. 7. The panel installation auxiliary device (500) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, two handle parts (530) are provided, and the two handle parts (530) are separately arranged on on the front side of the body portion (510). 8. An indoor unit of an air conditioner, characterized in that the indoor unit of the air conditioner has a main body casing (120), and the panel installation auxiliary device (500) according to claim 1 is partially snapped into the main body The air outlet of the casing (120) is fixed on the casing wall (125) on one side of the air outlet. 9. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 8, characterized in that a flange (600) is provided on the casing wall (125) on the air outlet side of the air conditioner indoor unit, and the flange ( 600) is disposed on the casing wall (125) around the air outlet, and the auxiliary panel installation device (500) is engaged on the flange (600) through the protrusion (520). 10. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that, the flange (600) comprises a horizontal piece (610) and a vertical piece (620) interconnecting the horizontal piece (610), and the protrusion ( 520 ) has inclined portions ( 522 ) disposed oppositely at both ends of the rear side, the inclined portions ( 522 ) engaging with the vertical member ( 620 ).

Images