KR100691892B1 - air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and in more detail, a function of allowing the interior or exterior effect of the air conditioner to be performed at the same time as the function of the air conditioner can be freely attached to or detached from the front of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. An air conditioner provided.

Air conditioner according to the present invention; A front panel rotatably mounted on the front surface of the main body; A front cover detachably coupled to the front panel and including a main frame for inserting a picture or a photo, and a side frame coupled to an outer side of the main frame, and at least one of which is detachably coupled to the front panel; Included.

The air conditioner according to the present invention further advances in performing only the function of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and attaches a work of art or a family picture to the front of the indoor unit, or freely replaces one furniture to match the indoor atmosphere. It also has the effect of being functional.

Front cover, front panel, side frame

Description

Air conditioner

1 is an external perspective view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the spirit of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor unit.

3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front cover mounted on the front of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the spirit of the present invention is separated.

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which indoor air is sucked through the air conditioner indoor unit.

5 is an exploded perspective view of the front cover according to the spirit of the present invention.

Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a method of coupling the side frame constituting the front cover.

Figure 7 is another embodiment showing a front cover fastening method of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the spirit of the present invention.

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100: indoor unit 110: main body

150: inlet 160: art panel

200: rack 210: pinion

220: step motor 300: panel member

320: front panel 330: front cover

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and in more detail, a function of allowing the interior or exterior effect of the air conditioner to be performed at the same time as the function of the air conditioner can be freely attached to or detached from the front of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. An air conditioner provided.

In general, the air conditioner performs a refrigeration cycle of the refrigerant circulating in the compression process, the condensation process, the expansion process and the evaporation process. In particular, in the case of an air conditioner, the refrigerant is compressed to high temperature and high pressure, and then heat is released to the outside from the condenser, and the temperature and pressure drop considerably while passing through the expansion valve. The low temperature and low pressure refrigerant passes through the evaporator, absorbs heat, and then enters the condenser again.

Here, the compression process, the condensation process and the expansion process are performed in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, and the evaporation process is performed by the blower fan and the heat exchanger of the indoor unit.

In addition, the air conditioner is largely divided into a window type air conditioner in which a refrigeration cycle device is mounted in one body and installed in a window, and a separate air conditioner installed in a city and an outdoor unit by separating an indoor unit and an outdoor unit.

In addition, in the case of the separate type air conditioner, it is classified into a wall-mounted type, an upper tooth type, a ceiling-hanger type, and a ceiling-embedded type according to the installation method.

In addition, the indoor unit of the structure that can be used as a wall-mounted or upper teeth type, and can also be used as a ceiling-mounted type according to the needs of the user is called a convertible indoor unit.

On the other hand, the air conditioner indoor unit is classified in various ways depending on the position of the indoor air inlet and outlet. For example, in the case of an indoor unit in which indoor air is sucked to the side and discharged to the front side, a discharge louver is installed at the front side so that the indoor air discharged while rotating up and down or left and right is evenly distributed in the room.

Here, the indoor unit of the general air conditioner is configured such that the front part simply performs the function of the cover. That is, the front cover member mounted on the front of the indoor unit has a function of preventing the components such as the suction fan, the heat exchanger, etc. mounted inside the indoor unit from being exposed to the outside, and the electric shock by children touching or touching by hands. It will only perform a function that prevents it. Therefore, the front of the indoor unit gives a monotonous feel to the exterior and does not match the indoor atmosphere gives a hard feeling.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, by improving the structure to attach or detach the picture or photograph on the front cover of the air conditioner indoor unit remaining in the blank state, and to perform the function of the air conditioner and At the same time, an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of performing the interior function together.

Air conditioner according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a main body; A front panel rotatably mounted on the front surface of the main body; A front cover detachably coupled to the front panel and including a main frame for inserting a picture or a photo, and a side frame coupled to an outer side of the main frame and detachably coupled to at least one; Included.
According to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner includes: a main body forming an appearance; A front panel rotatably mounted on the front surface of the main body; It is detachably mounted on the front of the front panel, at least one side of the edge portion is removable so that the picture or photo replaceable front cover; includes.

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By the above configuration, there is an effect that the front part of the air conditioner indoor unit is equipped with an interior function that is adapted to match the indoor atmosphere by deviating from the conventional product which merely performs a function of protecting only the internal parts of the indoor unit.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and other embodiments included within the scope of other inventive inventions or the scope of the present invention can be easily made by adding, changing, or deleting other elements. I can suggest.

1 is an external perspective view illustrating an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the spirit of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor unit.

Here, the air conditioner indoor unit to which the idea of the present invention is applied is not limited to the embodiments presented below, and it is again revealed that it is applicable to various products.

1 and 2, the air conditioner indoor unit 100 according to the present invention is the main body 110 and the front portion of the main body 110 to form an appearance is rotated at a predetermined angle by a hinge The front panel 320 and a front cover 330 detachably coupled to the front portion of the front panel 320 and into which a picture or a photo can be inserted are included.

In detail, the front panel 320 rotates one side by a predetermined angle with a rotation axis to form an intake port 150 (refer to FIG. 4) where the indoor air is sucked. In addition, the indoor air sucked through the suction port 150 is discharged through the discharge port 151 formed on the side surface of the main body 110.

On the other hand, the main body 110 is a filter 101 for filtering foreign substances contained in the indoor air to be sucked, and is installed on the rear side of the filter 101, the filter 101 is seated, the front to protect the internal components A frame 102, a base 109 coupled to the front frame 102, and a blowing fan 107 mounted between the front frame 102 and the base 102 to suck indoor air are included. .

In addition, the main body 110 is installed in front of the blower fan 107 and the heat exchanger 103 for lowering the temperature of the indoor air sucked, and is mounted on the lower side of the heat exchanger 103 and the heat exchanger 103 Drain pan 105, the condensate formed on the surface of the drop is collected, the orifice 104 for guiding the flow of indoor air sucked in the rear of the heat exchanger 103, and the orifice 104 It is mounted on the upper side of the electronic device includes a electrical component 106 and various flow paths 108 for guiding the flow so that the indoor air sucked by the blowing fan 107 is discharged to the outside.

Hereinafter, the operation and function of the air conditioner indoor unit 100 according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described.

First, when power is applied to the indoor unit 100, the front panel 320 mounted on the front part of the main body 110 is rotated by a predetermined angle from the main body 110 to form a suction port 150.

In addition, the front panel 320 is started to form the suction port 150 and at the same time the blowing fan 107 mounted inside the main body 110 is rotated. In addition, indoor air is sucked through the suction port 150 by the rotation of the blowing fan 107. In addition, the indoor air sucked in may filter impurities while passing through the filter 101, and exchange heat with the refrigerant while passing through the heat exchanger 103. In addition, the indoor air having a temperature drop while passing through the heat exchanger 103 is guided to the blowing fan 170 by the orifice 104. In addition, indoor air moves along the flow path guide 108 provided above the blower fan 107, and finally, the air is discharged back into the room through the discharge port 151.

Meanwhile, as described above, the front panel 320 mounted on the front portion of the main body 110 and the front cover 330 mounted on the front portion of the front panel 320 are detachably coupled to each other.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the front cover mounted on the front of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the spirit of the present invention is separated, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which indoor air is sucked through the air conditioner indoor unit.

3 and 4, the air conditioner indoor unit 100 according to the present invention includes a front cover 330 detachably coupled to the main body 110, and the front cover 330 is attached to a front surface thereof. The panel member 300 including the front panel 320 that is rotatably coupled to a predetermined angle from the main body 110 is included. In addition, at least one hook ring 332a is provided on the rear surface of the front cover 330 to be coupled to the front panel 320. The front end of the front panel 320 is provided with a locking end 321 for engaging with the fastening member 332a.

Here, the rotation direction of the front panel 320 is not limited to the embodiment of the present invention, the rotation axis may be any one of the upper edge, lower edge or left and right edges. Preferably, the front panel 320 may be operated so that the lower edge is rotated forward by a predetermined angle so that a picture mounted on the front part can be easily seen even when the suction port is formed.

On the other hand, when the indoor unit 100 is operated, as shown in Figure 4, the front panel 320 is rotated by a predetermined angle with one side of the rotation axis, the front panel 320 and the front cover The suction port 150 is formed between the 330. In addition, in order to enable the front panel 320 to be rotatable from the main body 110, a rack 200 having a predetermined length on the rear surface of the front panel 320 and having gears formed on one side thereof is mounted. Here, the rack 200 is formed to be curved with the same curvature as the curvature formed when the front panel 320 rotates, the front panel 320 is configured to open smoothly. Then, the pinion 210 is rotated in engagement with the gear formed in the rack 220 in the main body 110, and the step motor 220 is provided to provide rotational force to the pinion 210. Therefore, when power is applied to the indoor unit 100, the step motor 220 is driven to rotate the pinion 210. The front panel 320 rotates while the rack 200 engaged with the pinion 210 moves forward.

5 is an exploded perspective view of the front cover according to the spirit of the present invention, Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a coupling method of the side frame constituting the front cover.

5 and 6, the front cover 330 according to the present invention includes an art panel 160 to which a picture or a photograph is attached, a back plate 332 to which the art panel is seated at the front, and the art. A window 331 of a transparent material covering the front surface of the panel 160 to prevent adhesion of foreign substances such as dust to the art panel 160, the back plate 332, the art panel 160, and the window ( 331 is integrally coupled to the side frame 333 is fixed so as not to be disassembled.

In detail, the side frames 333 are mounted on four sides of the front cover 330, and are fastened by fastening means provided at ends of the side frames 333. In addition, a mounting surface recessed to a predetermined depth may be formed in the front portion of the back plate 332 to allow the art panel 160 to be seated. The edges of the back plate 332 and the window 331 are coupled to the side frame 333 in a predetermined depth. The side frames 333 coupled to the top, bottom, left and right sides are detachably coupled by fastening means formed at both ends.

In more detail, a predetermined fastening member 333b is formed at one or both ends of the side frame 333. In addition, a fastening groove 333a for coupling the fastening member 333b is formed, and end portions of one side frame 333 and the other side frame 333 are mutually coupled to each other. In addition, four side frames 333 are connected to each other by the combination of the fastening member 333b and the fastening groove 333a as described above. Here, the fastening member 333b may be manufactured in a hook shape to be easily mounted and removed from the fastening groove 333a. However, the fastening means for fastening each side frame 333 is not limited to the hook, and magnetic materials may be attached to both ends to be coupled by attraction. Alternatively, a separate covering member may be inserted into a portion where the ends of the side frame 333 meet at a right angle so as to be mutually coupled. In other words, various means of fastening means may be proposed to allow the respective side frames 333 to be coupled, which is to be understood that they fall within the scope of the inventive concept.

In addition, a groove for inserting the window 331, the art panel 160, and the back frame 332 is formed on the inner side surface of the side frame 333 from one end to the other end with a predetermined depth.

7 is another embodiment showing a front cover fastening method of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the front cover 330 of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner according to the present invention is characterized in that only one side portion of the side frame 333 surrounding the outer edge is detachably configured.

In detail, the side frame 333 of any one side of the side frames 333 is separated, and the window 331, the art panel 160, and the back frame 332 are inserted through the separated space. Then, the members 331, 160, and 332 are inserted, and then the separated side frame 333 is combined again. Here, it is preferable that the side frame 333 of the upper end or side portion except for the lower edge of the front cover 330 is detachable. This is because when the side frame 333 of the lower end is detachably coupled, the side frame 333 is removed by gravity and the user may be injured by the side frame 333 from which the user is removed. Furthermore, the members constituting the front cover 330 may be pulled out or disassembled from the front cover 330.

By the air conditioner according to the present invention constituting the configuration as described above, in the step of performing only the function of the air conditioner indoor unit, by attaching a work of art or family photos on the front of the indoor unit, or freely replaceable, A harmonious furniture function also works together.

Claims (11)

main body; A front panel rotatably mounted on the front surface of the main body; A front cover detachably coupled to the front panel and including a main frame for inserting a picture or a photo, and a side frame coupled to an outer side of the main frame, and at least one of which is detachably coupled to the front panel; Air conditioner included. The method of claim 1, The front panel is an air conditioner, characterized in that rotatably coupled by a predetermined angle with one side as a rotation axis. The method of claim 2, A rack having a predetermined length attached to the rear surface to enable the front panel to be rotatable, A pinion engaged with the rack and rotating; Air conditioner further comprises a motor for providing a rotational force to the pinion. The method of claim 1, The main frame and the art panel is attached to the picture or photo, etc., A window of transparent material mounted on the front part of the art panel, An air conditioner including a back frame mounted to the rear portion of the art panel. The method of claim 4, wherein At least one locking member is formed on the back of the back frame, The front of the front panel air conditioner is formed with a locking end to which the locking member is coupled. delete The method of claim 1, The side frame is formed with a predetermined depth on one side of the air conditioner, characterized in that the insertion groove is formed so that the edge portion of the main frame is inserted. The method of claim 1, The side frame is air conditioner, characterized in that integrally coupled by a fastening member formed on one side and / or both ends. The method of claim 8, And said fastening member is a hook or a magnet. The method of claim 8, The fastening member is an air conditioner, characterized in that the overlay member which is overlaid on the portion where the end of the side frame is coupled. An outer body; A front panel rotatably mounted on the front surface of the main body; And a front cover detachably mounted on a front surface of the front panel and having at least one edge portion removable to replace a picture or a photo.

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