JP2002071206A - Attaching/detaching device for vertical wind direction adjusting plate - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attaching/detaching device for vertical wind direction adjusting plate which enables a general user to easily attach and detach a vertical wind direction adjusting plate. SOLUTION: A movable shaft piece having a supporting shaft at one end and a handle section at the other end is fixed to the vertical wind direction adjusting plate, in such a state that the movable shaft piece can move while the supporting shaft is inserted into the supporting shaft passing holes of the side plates and center plate of the wind direction adjusting plate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vertical wind direction adjusting plate for changing the blow air direction of an air conditioner, and more particularly to the mounting and dismounting of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate for cleaning or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional fixing device for a vertical wind direction adjusting plate of this kind, there is a technology described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-187708. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure for fixing a vertical wind direction adjusting plate of a conventional air conditioner. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 1 denotes an outlet formed of a resin;
A vertical wind direction adjusting plate attached to the front of the outlet 1 and deflecting the wind direction vertically. One end of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 is integrally provided with a rotating shaft 4 connected to the driving motor 3, and the rotating shaft 4 has a D-shaped hole 5 into which the driving shaft of the driving motor 3 is inserted. . The rotation shaft 4 of the vertical wind direction adjustment plate 2 and the drive motor 3 are connected via a drive shaft through hole 6 provided on one side of the outlet 1. The other end of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 is integrally provided with a rotating shaft 7 that supports the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 at the outlet 1.
Reference numeral 8 denotes a bearing, which rotatably supports the rotary shaft 7 at the other end of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2. The bearing 8 has a bearing fixing hole 9 provided on the other side of the outlet 1. And attach it.

Next, the operation will be described. The air that has been heat-exchanged inside the air conditioner is blown out from the blowout port 1. At this time, when the driving motor 3 is driven, the connected vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 rotates or swings with the rotation shafts 4 and 7 as fulcrums, and the air blown out from the outlet 1 changes the wind direction in the vertical direction. Adjusted.

[0004]

When the air conditioner is operated for a long period of time, dust and odor adhere to the air outlet and the vertical wind direction adjusting plate, and the air path wall inside the air outlet or the line flow fan or the vertical air direction adjusting plate is removed. When trying to clean, it is necessary to remove the vertical wind direction adjustment plate. However, since the conventional vertical wind direction adjusting plate fixing structure is configured as described above, in order to remove the vertical wind direction adjusting plate from the outlet of the main body, the vertical wind direction adjusting plate is curved to remove the engagement of the rotating shaft. Either, or after removing the drive motor and the bearing, the vertical wind direction adjustment plate is removed, which is a difficult task for general users.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device which allows a general user to easily attach / detach the vertical wind direction adjusting plate. And

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching apparatus, wherein a vertical wind direction adjusting plate is provided at an outlet, and the vertical wind direction adjusting plate is rotated to blow conditioned air. In an air conditioner that adjusts the direction, a support shaft is inserted into a support shaft at one end, a movable shaft piece formed by a handle at the other end, and a support shaft through hole of a side plate and a middle plate of a vertical wind direction adjustment plate. It is fixed to a vertical wind direction adjustment plate so that it can move.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching apparatus, wherein a holding piece provided on a movable shaft piece and a locking piece provided on the vertical wind direction adjusting plate restrict unnecessary movement. It was done.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for attaching and detaching a vertical wind direction adjusting plate, in which a notch provided in a movable shaft piece elastically deforms an arc-shaped convex portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an attaching / detaching apparatus for a vertical wind direction adjusting plate, wherein a movable shaft piece is formed along a cross section of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for attaching and detaching a vertical wind direction adjusting plate, wherein a movable spring piece is fixed to a side plate side by a coil spring at all times.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an attaching / detaching apparatus for a vertical wind direction adjusting plate, wherein the movable shaft piece is formed in a different color from the vertical wind direction adjusting plate.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for attaching and detaching a vertical wind direction adjusting plate, wherein a movable shaft piece is formed of a material having good slidability.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device determines the position such that the support arm at the center of the outlet is inserted next to the middle plate provided at the center of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate. It is arranged.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device in which a D-shaped hole of a side plate of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate is inserted and fixed to a drive shaft of a driving motor directly or via a joint member. is there.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an explanatory cross-sectional view of an air conditioner, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an attaching / detaching device for a vertical wind direction adjusting plate, FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the attaching / detaching device on a driving device side of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate, and FIG. Main part enlarged perspective view of the attaching / detaching device on the anti-drive device side of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate,
FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the attaching / detaching device at the center of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing the attaching / detaching device of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an outlet provided below the air conditioner main body 11, reference numeral 2 denotes a vertical wind direction adjusting plate provided at the outlet 1 for changing the direction of air flow in a vertical direction, and reference numeral 30 denotes an air conditioner main body 11. A heat exchanger that is housed inside to cool or warm the air sucked in from the grill 34, and is composed of a heat transfer tube and fins surrounding the heat transfer tube. This heat exchanger is used for a refrigeration cycle such as a compressor or an expansion device. Refrigerant circulating in a refrigeration cycle flows through the inside of the heat transfer tube to exchange heat and cold with air. Reference numeral 31 denotes a line flow fan, which is a blower that blows air that is driven by a motor to rotate and sucks air from an outlet 1, 32 denotes a casing that forms an air passage 33, and 35 holds water droplets generated on the surface of the heat exchanger 30. The drain pan 36 is a filter.

In FIG. 1, when a line flow fan 31 driven by a motor rotates, indoor air is sucked from a grill 34 attached to the front of the air conditioner main body 11, and dust and the like are removed by a filter 36. The sucked air passes between the plate-like fins of the heat exchanger 30 and exchanges heat between the air and the refrigerant to cool or warm the air. The dust and oil in the sucked air are removed by the filter 36, but the parts that cannot be removed here are the heat exchanger 30 and the blades of the line flow fan 31, the surface of the casing 32, and the surface of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2. It adheres to each part of the ventilation circuit and adheres.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the whole of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device. A movable shaft piece 17 is provided at the left end portion and the central portion of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 in the drawing. A side plate 12 having a D-shaped hole 5 is provided at the right end of the vertical wind direction adjustment plate 2. On the other hand, the outlet 1 located below the air conditioner main body 11 has a bearing hole 26 on the left wall surface of the outlet and a center of the outlet at a position corresponding to the movable shaft piece 17 attached to the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2. A bearing hole 27 provided in a support arm 28 extending from the upper wall is provided.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of the attaching / detaching device on the driving device side of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2. A side plate 12 for connecting to the driving motor 3 is provided at one end of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2. I have. Reference numeral 13 denotes a joint member for transmitting the rotation of the drive motor 3 to the vertical wind direction adjustment plate 2, one end of which is inserted into the drive shaft of the drive motor 3, and the other end surface of which is formed in a D-shape. It is inserted into the D-shaped hole 5 provided in the side plate 12 through the drive shaft through hole 6 provided in the side wall,
The vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 and the driving motor 3 are connected. The joint member 13 is formed of a material having a different color from the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 and having good slidability, such as polyacetal, so that the joint member 13 can be recognized as an operation unit at a glance.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of the attaching / detaching device on the side opposite to the driving device of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2. The other end of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 has a side plate 14 and a guide rail adjacent to the side plate 14. 15 are provided. Two locking pieces 16 are provided before and after the guide rail 15 as a center. Reference numeral 17 denotes a movable shaft piece, a support shaft 18 at one end, a handle 19 at the other end, a guide groove 20 that engages with the guide rail 15, a holding piece 21 that engages with the locking piece 16, and an arc-shaped projection. 22 and a notch 23. The support shaft 18 is inserted into a support shaft through hole 24 provided in the side plate 14, and the movable shaft piece 17 is fixed to the vertical wind direction adjustment plate 2 by the locking piece 16 while the guide rail 15 and the guide groove 20 are engaged. . The movable shaft piece 17 is made of a material different from the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 and has good slidability, such as polyacetal, so that it can be recognized as an operation unit at a glance. Is formed in a shape along the cross-sectional shape of.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of the attaching / detaching device at the center of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2. Reference numeral 25 denotes a middle plate provided at the center of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate. Are provided, the guide rail 15 and the locking piece 16 are adjacent to each other, and the movable shaft piece 17 is fixed. A bearing arm 26 having a bearing hole 26 is provided on the other side of the outlet 1, and a support arm 28 having a bearing hole 27 is provided at the center of the outlet 1.
The support shaft 18 of the movable shaft piece 17 fixed to the
6 and 27, the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 is fixed to the outlet 1. Reference numeral 29 denotes a positioning plate adjacent to the middle plate 25, and the support arm 28 is disposed so as to be inserted between the middle plate 25 and the positioning plate 29.
The position in the left-right direction with respect to the outlet 1 is regulated.

The left and right side plates 12, 14 of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2
Can be fixed to the outlet at only two locations, but depending on the total length and cross-sectional shape of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2, the central portion may be bent, and the left and right side plates 12, 14 and the middle plate 25 may be bent.
Are fixed at the three locations. If the width of the air conditioner body 11 is considerably large,
It is configured to be fixed at more than three places.

FIG. 6 is a front view of an attaching / detaching device for the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2. The attaching / detaching method will be described with reference to FIG. When the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 is to be removed from the outlet 1, the handle 19 of the movable shaft piece 17 fixed to the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 is slid to the side opposite to the support shaft side, and the movable shaft piece 17 is moved to the bearing holes 26 and 27 of the support shaft 18. Remove the stake. Then, when the convex portion 22 gets over the locking piece 16, it gets over while being deformed by the notch portion 23 as shown in FIG. 6, so that it is possible to inform the user of the possibility of attachment / detachment by feeling a certain click feeling. Further, the holding piece 21 restricts the movement more than necessary.

Then, after the opposite drive motor side and the center are deviated by the above operation, the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 is slid to the opposite drive motor side to remove the engagement of the joint member 13 with the D-shaped hole 5. Thus, the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 can be removed from the outlet 1. Further, the mounting may be performed in the reverse order of the above operation.

Embodiment 2 Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part of a device for attaching and detaching the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2, and 30 is a coil spring. The coil spring 30 is mounted between the movable shaft piece 17 and the side plate 14 of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2, and is fixed so that the movable shaft piece 17 is always in close contact with the side plate 14 side.

In order to remove the vertical wind direction adjusting plate 2 from the outlet 1, the support shaft 18 is disengaged while the coil spring 30 is extended. However, since the support shaft 18 always projects to the proper position during mounting. Incomplete insertion into the bearing hole 26 does not occur, and reliable mounting work is possible.

[0027]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device is provided with a vertical wind direction adjusting plate at an outlet.
In an air conditioner that adjusts the conditioned air blowing direction by rotating the vertical wind direction adjusting plate, a support shaft at one end, a movable shaft piece formed by a handle at multiple ends, a side plate of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate and Since the support shaft is fixed to the vertical shaft direction adjustment plate so that it can move while the support shaft is inserted into the support shaft through hole of the middle plate, simply slide the movable shaft piece and remove the engagement of the support shaft, and the vertical wind direction adjustment plate from the outlet It can be attached and detached, and anyone can easily and securely attach and detach the vertical wind direction adjustment plate.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device is configured such that excessive movement is regulated by a holding piece provided on a movable shaft piece and a locking piece provided on a vertical wind direction adjusting plate. Therefore, the movable shaft piece does not accidentally come off, and a highly reliable vertical wind direction adjusting plate can be obtained.

In the mounting and dismounting device for the vertical wind direction adjusting plate according to the third aspect of the present invention, the arc-shaped convex portion is configured to be elastically deformed by the cutout portion provided on the movable shaft piece. The operation amount can be recognized by a click feeling, and an effect of preventing incomplete insertion of the support shaft can be prevented.

The vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to claim 4 of the present invention has a shape in which the movable shaft piece is formed along the cross section of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate. A highly reliable air conditioner without dew condensation can be obtained.

In the apparatus for attaching and detaching the vertical wind direction adjusting plate according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the movable shaft piece is always fixed to the side plate side by the coil spring, the vertical wind direction adjusting plate is attached to the outlet. In this case, incomplete insertion of the support shaft into the bearing hole can be prevented, and a highly reliable air conditioner can be obtained.

According to the vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the movable shaft piece is formed in a different color from the vertical wind direction adjusting plate, the operating portion can be understood at a glance by anyone, and even without a manual. It has the effect of being able to perform the attachment / detachment operation.

In the attaching and detaching device for the vertical wind direction adjusting plate according to claim 7 of the present invention, since the movable shaft piece is formed of a material having good slidability, no abnormal noise is generated from the sliding portion at the time of operation and reliability is improved. A highly efficient air conditioner can be obtained.

The vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to claim 8 of the present invention determines the position so that the support arm at the center of the outlet is inserted next to the middle plate provided at the center of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate. Since it is arranged, the position of the vertical wind direction adjustment plate with respect to the outlet is regulated by the support arm inserted between the positioning plate and the middle plate, and a vertical wind direction adjustment plate with good appearance can be provided.

In the vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the D-shaped hole of the side plate of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate is inserted and fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor directly or via a joint member. Temporary fixing of the vertical wind direction adjustment plate to the outlet before the support shaft of the movable shaft piece is inserted can be easily and reliably performed, and the operability of attachment and detachment is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a detachable device on the drive device side of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the attaching / detaching device on the side opposite to the driving device of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the attachment / detachment device at a central portion of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a device for attaching and detaching a vertical wind direction adjusting plate according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing attachment and detachment of a conventional vertical wind direction adjusting plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 outlet, 2 vertical wind direction adjustment plate, 3 drive motor, 4 D-shaped hole, 5 D-shaped hole, 6 drive shaft through hole, 7 rotation shaft, 8 bearing part, 9 bearing fixing hole, 10 fixing part, 11
Air conditioner body, 12 Side plate, 13 Joint member, 14
Side plate, 15 guide rail, 16 locking piece, 17 movable shaft piece, 18 support shaft, 19 handle, 20 guide groove, 21 holding piece, 22 convex, 23 notch, 2
4 Support shaft through hole, 25 middle plate, 26 bearing hole, 27
Bearing hole, 28 support arm, 29 coil spring, 30
Heat exchanger, 31 line flow fan, 32 casing, 33 air path, 34 grill, 35 drain pan, 3
6 Filter.

Claims (9)

[Claims] An up-down air direction adjusting plate is provided at an outlet,
In an air conditioner that adjusts the direction of conditioned air by rotating the vertical wind direction adjusting plate, a movable shaft piece formed by a support shaft at one end and a handle at the other end is provided on a side plate of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate. And a vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device, which is fixed to the vertical wind direction adjusting plate so as to be movable while the supporting shaft is inserted into the supporting shaft through hole of the middle plate. 2. The vertical wind direction adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the holding member provided on the movable shaft member and the locking member provided on the vertical wind direction adjusting plate restrict excessive movement. Board attachment / detachment device. 3. The vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to claim 2, wherein the arc-shaped convex portion is configured to be elastically deformed by a notch portion provided in the movable shaft piece. 4. The vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to claim 1, wherein the movable shaft piece has a shape along the cross section of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate. 5. The vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to claim 1, wherein the movable shaft piece is always fixed to the side plate side by a coil spring. 6. The vertical wind direction adjusting plate attaching / detaching device according to claim 1, wherein the movable shaft piece is formed in a different color from the vertical wind direction adjusting plate. 7. The vertical wind direction adjusting plate attachment / detachment device according to claim 1, wherein the movable shaft piece is formed of a material having good slidability. 8. The vertical wind direction according to claim 1, wherein the position is determined so that the support arm at the center of the outlet is inserted next to the middle plate provided at the center of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate. Adjustment plate attachment / detachment device. 9. The vertical wind direction adjusting plate according to claim 1, wherein a D-shaped hole of a side plate of the vertical wind direction adjusting plate is inserted and fixed directly or via a joint member to a drive shaft of the driving motor. apparatus.