WO2013005612A1 - 空調室内機 - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioning indoor unit.
- the air flow to the left and right side walls of the air outlet is prevented from colliding in a state where the conditioned air is blown widely left and right, It makes it possible to spread conditioned air in the left-right direction.
- the side wall portion whose width is expanded to the left and right employs a surface that is gently curved in the left and right direction, a Coanda effect is obtained, and the flow of conditioned air is made to follow the curved surface.
- This curved shape is a shape that extends long toward the indoor side in order to secure the length of the air flow along the surface (the length that provides the Coanda effect) as long as possible.
- the apparatus becomes large.
- This invention is made
- the subject of this invention is providing the air-conditioning indoor unit which can deliver a blowing air flow more widely on either side, without enlarging an apparatus. is there.
- the air conditioning indoor unit is a wall-hanging air conditioning indoor unit, and includes a casing and a wind direction adjusting unit.
- the casing has a blowout flow path for conditioned air.
- the wind direction adjusting unit is disposed in the vicinity of the outlet of the blowing channel and has a plurality of wind direction guide vanes for adjusting the wind direction.
- the plurality of wind direction guide vanes are located between the left and right side walls of the blowing channel.
- the wind direction guide vane located closest to the predetermined side wall which is one of the left and right side walls is in a state closer to the predetermined side wall toward the downstream side of the air flow of conditioned air,
- the gap between the first portion, which is a part of the downstream end, and the predetermined side wall is 10 mm or less, and the second portion other than the first portion of the downstream end, The gap between them has a part larger than 10 mm.
- “the state where the downstream side of the air flow of the conditioned air is closer to the predetermined side wall” is a state where the airflow direction guide vane is structurally closest to the predetermined side wall by a regulating means such as a stopper. Alternatively, it may be a state that is closest to the predetermined side wall when the inclination state of the wind direction guide vane is controlled.
- the state that “the gap between the first portion and the predetermined side wall is 10 mm or less” is not particularly limited as long as the closest distance between the first portion and the predetermined side wall is 10 mm or less.
- a state where the closest distance is 8 mm or less, a state where the closest distance is 5 mm or less, a state where the closest distance is 4 mm, a state where the first portion and the predetermined side wall are in contact with each other, etc. Is included.
- the conditioned air that is blown out does not easily pass through a portion where the gap between the predetermined side wall and the first portion of the wind direction guide vane is 10 mm or less, and the gap between the predetermined side wall is 10 mm. It passes mainly through the larger part.
- the gap between the first part of the wind direction guide vane and the predetermined side wall is formed narrowly to 10 mm or less. It is unlikely that “the flow velocity is increased by passing through the portion”. Rather, the conditioned air that is blown out passes between the second part and the predetermined side wall, avoiding the part where the gap between the first part of the wind guide vane and the predetermined side wall is narrowly formed to be 10 mm or less. Thus, the passage flow rate of the portion between the first portion and the predetermined side wall is kept low.
- the air flow that has passed through the gap between the predetermined side wall and the first portion of the wind direction guide vane has a reduced wind speed.
- the flow of conditioned air that is going to spread in the left-right direction formed by the wind direction guide vanes located inside the wind direction guide vanes located at the ends in the left-right direction among the plurality of wind direction guide vanes is It is less affected by the air flow that has passed through the gap between the side wall and the first portion of the wind direction guide vane, and the extent to which the spread in the left-right direction is blocked is kept small.
- the conditioned air can be delivered more widely in the left-right direction while suppressing the pressure loss of the conditioned air blown out.
- the air conditioning indoor unit according to the second aspect is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect, wherein the first airflow direction guide vane is provided in the central portion between the front side edge and the rear side edge of the outlet of the outlet channel or in the vicinity thereof.
- the gap between the portion and the predetermined side wall is 10 mm or less.
- the “center portion or its vicinity” may be only the center portion, only the vicinity of the center portion, or may include both the center portion and its vicinity.
- the first portion of the wind direction guide vane is only the central portion, only the vicinity of the central portion, or both the central portion and the vicinity thereof, and the front side edge and the back side of the outlet of the outlet channel
- the width may be less than 50% of the distance between the edges, or less than 40%, less than 30%, less than 20% and less than 10%.
- the wind speed of the conditioned air flowing near the center of the air outlet is faster than the wind speed of the conditioned air flowing along the wall surface by the amount of friction.
- a narrow gap of 10 mm or less between the first portion of the wind direction guide vane and the predetermined side wall is employed in the central portion of the air outlet in this way. For this reason, the wind speed of the conditioned air in the vicinity of the center of the outlet can be effectively reduced.
- the flow of conditioned air which is formed on the inner side of the wind direction guide vanes and is going to spread in the left-right direction, passes through the gap between the predetermined side wall and the first portion of the wind direction guide vanes.
- the air conditioning indoor unit according to the third aspect is the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect or the second aspect, in which the plurality of wind direction guide blades are longer than the long blades located at both ends in the left-right direction.
- a short blade having a short length of the portion along the air flow.
- a long blade may be further provided between the wind direction guide blade and the short blade at the left end and / or between the wind direction guide blade and the short blade at the right end.
- a wind direction guide blade having a size intermediate between the long blade and the short blade is provided between the wind direction guide blade and the short blade at the left end and / or between the wind direction guide blade and the short blade at the right end.
- long blades are provided at both ends in the left-right direction in which the length of the portion along the air flow is longer than the short blades provided inside. For this reason, when the wind direction guide blades are provided so that the gap between the predetermined side walls can be 10 mm or less, all of the wind direction guide blades are unified with the length of the short blades. Compared to the case, the total number of blades can be reduced. This also makes it possible to reduce the total pressure loss due to all wind direction guide vanes.
- the air conditioning indoor unit is the air conditioning indoor unit according to any of the first to third aspects, wherein the casing extends from the vicinity of the outlet of the outlet flow channel to the left and right, and is directed toward the main flow direction of the air flow. It has a bulging curved surface with a gently bulging shape.
- the main flow direction refers to the main flow of the air flow that occurs when the wind direction is not adjusted for the air flow that occurs along the blowout flow path.
- the flow of conditioned air that spreads in the left-right direction formed by the wind direction guide blades located on the inner side among the wind direction guide blades, due to the Coanda effect that causes the bulging curved surface, It becomes possible to expand further.
- the air conditioner indoor unit is the air conditioner indoor unit according to the fourth aspect, wherein the bulge height of the bulge curved surface in the main flow direction of the air flow is determined by the left and right side walls of the blowout flow path and the left and right side surfaces of the casing. Is less than half of the thickness between.
- the thickness between the left and right side walls of the blowing channel and the left and right side surfaces of the casing may be, for example, the thickness in the vicinity of the outlet of the blowing channel.
- the bulging height of the bulging curved surface is, for example, preferably 20 mm or less, and more preferably 10 mm or less. In this air conditioning indoor unit, since the bulging height is kept low, it is possible to suppress the air on the indoor side from flowing toward the left and right side walls of the outlet.
- the predetermined side wall and the bulging curved surface are smoothly connected with a degree of curvature greater than the degree of curvature of the bulging curved surface.
- the large degree of curvature includes, for example, a small curvature radius.
- the predetermined side wall and the bulging curved surface are smoothly connected, so that the flow of conditioned air is less likely to be separated from the surface of the casing, and the Coanda effect can be obtained more reliably. Yes.
- the degree of curvature of the portion where the predetermined side wall and the bulging curved surface are connected is larger than the degree of curvature of the bulging curved surface, so that the outlet of the blowing channel can be sufficiently expanded to the left and right. is made of. Thereby, it becomes possible to supply conditioned air more widely in the left-right direction while suppressing the flow of conditioned air from peeling from the bulging curved surface.
- the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to the seventh aspect is the air conditioning indoor unit pertaining to any of the fourth to sixth aspects, further comprising ribs protruding from the bulging curved surface and extending in the left-right direction.
- this air conditioning indoor unit the conditioned air that has flowed out of the blowout channel can be more reliably guided to the left and right.
- An air conditioning indoor unit is the air conditioning indoor unit according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, and is disposed on the downstream side of the outlet of the outlet flow path, along each of the left and right side walls of the outlet flow path. It further includes a guide plate that changes the flow direction and guides it to the left and right.
- the conditioned air that has flowed out of the outlet channel is adjusted by the guide plate so that the direction of travel is forced to spread in the left and right direction, so that the conditioned air can be guided more reliably to the left and right. become.
- the air conditioning indoor unit according to the first aspect it is possible to deliver the conditioned air more widely in the left-right direction while suppressing the pressure loss of the conditioned air blown out.
- the air conditioning indoor unit according to the second aspect it is possible to more reliably ensure the spread of the conditioned air in the left-right direction.
- the total number of wind direction guide vanes can be reduced.
- the supply direction of conditioned air can be further expanded in the left-right direction.
- the indoor air can be prevented from flowing toward the left and right side walls of the outlet.
- the conditioned air can be supplied more widely in the left-right direction while suppressing the flow of the conditioned air from the bulging curved surface.
- the conditioned air that has flowed out of the outlet channel can be more reliably guided to the left and right.
- the conditioned air can be guided more reliably to the left and right.
- FIG. 1 is a refrigerant circuit diagram showing a refrigerant circuit 10 of the air conditioner 1.
- the air conditioner 1 includes a refrigerant circuit 10, various sensors, and a control unit 70.
- the refrigerant circuit 10 includes a compressor 21, a four-way switching valve 22, an outdoor heat exchanger 23, an outdoor electromagnetic expansion valve 24, an accumulator 25, an outdoor fan 26, an indoor heat exchanger 41, an indoor fan 42, and the like.
- the compressor 21, the four-way switching valve 22, the outdoor heat exchanger 23, the outdoor electromagnetic expansion valve 24, the accumulator 25, and the outdoor fan 26 are accommodated in the air conditioning outdoor unit 2, and the indoor heat exchanger 41
- the indoor fan 42 is accommodated in the air conditioning indoor unit 4.
- the outdoor fan 26 is a propeller fan.
- the indoor fan 42 is a cross flow fan. The details of the air conditioning indoor unit 4 will be described later.
- the four-way switching valve 22 can switch between a cooling operation cycle and a heating operation cycle.
- the connection state when performing the cooling operation is indicated by a solid line
- the connection state when performing the heating operation is indicated by a dotted line.
- the indoor heat exchanger 41 functions as a refrigerant cooler
- the outdoor heat exchanger 23 functions as a refrigerant heater.
- the indoor heat exchanger 41 functions as a refrigerant heater.
- the control unit 70 receives an outdoor control unit 72 that controls equipment disposed in the air conditioning outdoor unit 2, an indoor control unit 74 that controls equipment disposed in the air conditioning indoor unit 4, and various setting inputs from the user.
- a controller 71 that performs various display outputs and various sensors are connected by a communication line 70a.
- the control unit 70 performs various controls for the air conditioner 1.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic external perspective view of the air conditioning indoor unit 4 as viewed obliquely from the lower front side with the horizontal flap removed.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic external perspective view of the air conditioning indoor unit viewed from the lower front side with the horizontal flap removed.
- FIG. 4 the schematic sectional drawing of the air-conditioning indoor unit seen from the side surface is shown.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the air conditioning indoor unit viewed from the direction of the rotation axis of the wind direction guide vane.
- FIG. 6 shows a schematic sectional view of the air conditioning indoor unit in a top view (in FIG. 6, the horizontal flap 45 is not shown).
- the air conditioning indoor unit 4 includes a main body casing 5, an outer vertical flap 61, an inner vertical flap 62, and the like in addition to the indoor heat exchanger 41 and the indoor fan 42 described above.
- the main body casing 5 includes a front panel 5a covering the front surface side, a lower panel 5b covering the lower surface side, curved surface portions 80 provided on the left and right sides of the air outlet, and an outlet channel 8 formed surrounded by these.
- the lower part of the front panel 5a extends obliquely to the back side and constitutes the upper edge of the outlet of the outlet passage 8.
- the lower surface panel 5 b is a panel extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and the front edge portion constitutes the lower edge of the blowout flow path 8.
- the blow-out flow path 8 has a blow-out opening that opens obliquely downward on the front side between the lower panel 5b of the main casing 5 and the front panel 5a. As shown in FIG.
- the rear surface of the blowout flow path 8 is formed from the front side edge portion of the lower surface panel 5b while being curved so as to protrude toward the lower side of the rear surface as it extends upward.
- the blowing back surface 8a to be extended is extended.
- the front surface of the outlet channel 8 is curved so as to extend upward toward the back side and to protrude downward on the back side.
- the blowing front 8b which comprises is extended.
- the curved surface portion 80 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the air outlet that is the outlet of the air outlet channel 8, and extends so as to connect the lower end edge portion of the front panel 5a and the front end edge portion of the lower surface panel 5b.
- FIG. 5 which is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane extending in the left-right direction and in the depth direction of the blowout flow path 8
- the curved surface portion 80 is bulged curved surface 85 (in FIG. 5) so as to bulge indoors. , A part of which is indicated by a two-dot chain line).
- the bulging curved surface 85 constitutes a central portion in the left-right direction of the curved surface portion 80, and the bulging vertex is continuous from the lower end edge of the front panel 5a toward the front edge of the lower surface panel 5b. It is configured.
- the degree of curvature of the bulging curved surface 85 is formed such that the radius of curvature R1 is about 100 mm as shown in FIG.
- the bulging height h1 of the bulging curved surface 85 (the width in the main flow direction when the airflow is straight without adjusting the wind direction) is between the first side wall 87 in the vicinity of the outlet of the blowing channel 8 and the main casing 5. It is formed to be half or less of the thickness h2 between the side surface portion 5c.
- the bulging height h1 is preferably 30% or less of the thickness h2, for example, more preferably 20 mm or less, and most preferably 10 mm or less.
- electrical components and structural components are arranged so as to approach each other.
- the curved surface portion 80 has an outer curved surface 84 that gently connects the outer side of the bulging curved surface 85 in the left-right direction and the side surface portion 5c of the main body casing 5. Further, the curved surface portion 80 has an inner curved surface 86 that gently connects between the inner side in the left-right direction of the bulging curved surface 85 and the first side wall 87 that forms the side wall in the vicinity of the outlet of the blowout flow path 8. .
- the curvature radius R2 of the inner curved surface 86 is formed to be smaller than the curvature radius R1 of the bulging curved surface 85. As shown in FIGS.
- guide ribs 81, 82, and 83 that are perpendicular to the curved surface portion 80 and extend in the left-right direction are formed on the curved surface portion 80, as shown in FIGS. Has been.
- the guide ribs 81, 82, 83 are formed to extend in parallel with each other from the vicinity of the center in the left-right direction of the curved surface portion 80 to the vicinity of the front of the outer curved surface 84. Further, these guide ribs 81, 82, 83 are arranged at equal intervals in the front-rear direction.
- the first side wall 87 in the vicinity of the outlet of the blowout flow path 8 expands toward the upstream side of the blowout flow path 8 and then rises inward in the left-right direction by a slight width (width indicated by “d2” in FIG. 5).
- the second side wall 89 that spreads further toward the upstream side of the blowout flow path 8 is connected via the portion 88.
- the side wall of the blowout flow path 8 mainly extends so that the first side wall 87 in the vicinity of the outlet and the first side wall 87 are substantially in parallel with the first side wall 87 on the upstream side. And two side walls 89.
- the 1st side wall 87 and the 2nd side wall 89 on either side of the blowing flow path 8 are provided so that it may become a symmetrical shape mutually.
- the blower outlet which is an outlet of the blower flow path 8 can be made into the surface which tied the leeward side edge parts of the 1st right-and-left side wall 87 mutually.
- An indoor fan 42 which is a cross flow fan, is disposed inside the main body casing 5 on the upstream side of the blowout flow path 8, and the indoor fan 42 is driven and controlled by the control unit, whereby the air flow into the blowout flow path 8 is achieved. Is formed.
- the amount of blown air can be adjusted in six stages.
- the horizontal flap 45, the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62 are in a state where the ventilation resistance is the lowest, and the small capacity machine is used. If it exists, the user can select within a range of 3 to 6 m / s wind speed (5 to 8 m / s wind speed for a large capacity machine).
- (2-2) Horizontal flap 45 The posture of the horizontal flap 45 is changed so that the traveling direction of the blown air flow can be changed up and down by a horizontal flap driving mechanism (not shown).
- the posture of the horizontal flap 45 is controlled by the control unit 70 that has been set by the user.
- the horizontal flap 45 is formed such that a surface on the downstream side of the air flow (a surface facing the indoor side) is curved so as to be slightly convex toward the indoor side.
- the horizontal flap 45 will be in the state which covered the blower outlet which is the exit of the blower flow path 8, as shown in FIG.
- the front edge of the horizontal flap 45 is substantially flat and in contact with the lower edge of the front panel 5a, and is in a state where it is gently connected in side view.
- the edge on the back side of the horizontal flap 45 is in a state where it is gently connected in a side view while ensuring a slight gap with the front edge of the lower panel 5b.
- Outer vertical flap 61 and inner vertical flap 62 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the outer vertical flap 61 is a vertical flap disposed closest to the first side wall 87 and the second side wall 89, which are the right side surfaces of the blowout flow path 8.
- the outer vertical flap 61 is rotatably supported by a shaft member 61x whose longitudinal direction is an oblique front-rear direction (a direction perpendicular to the air flow direction (main flow direction)). Although illustration is omitted, the outer vertical flap 61 is similarly arranged in the vicinity of the first side wall 87 and the second side wall 89 which are the left side surfaces of the blowout flow path 8.
- a plurality of inner vertical flaps 62 are disposed between the right outer vertical flap 61 and the left outer vertical flap 61.
- the inner vertical flap 62 is rotatably supported by a shaft member 62x whose longitudinal direction is the oblique front-rear direction.
- the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62 are in a state in which the conditioned air is blown straight into the room without adjusting the wind direction (the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62 are connected to the first side wall 87 and the outlet channel 8). In the state substantially parallel to the second side wall 89, the distance between adjacent ones in the left-right direction is all equal. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62 are blown out from the blow back surface 8 a of the blow flow channel 8 and the blow in the plane perpendicular to the air flow direction (main flow direction) in the blow flow channel 8. A central portion 61a between the front surface 8b is formed to extend to the leeward side most.
- the upper portion 61b that is closer to the blow-out front surface 8b than the central portion 61a is formed to be shorter than the central portion 61a.
- the lower part 61c which is closer to the blowout back surface 8a than the central part 61a, is also formed so as to be positioned upstream of the central part 61a in the air flow direction. .
- the outer vertical flap 61 is formed to have a longer length in the air flow direction (main flow direction) than the inner vertical flap 62.
- Each of the outer vertical flaps 61 and each of the inner vertical flaps 62 is arranged so that the entirety is positioned on the windward side of the bulging curved surface 85 in the state of being adjusted to an arbitrary angle in the blowing flow path 8.
- a solid line in FIG. 5 in a state where each outer vertical flap 61 and each inner vertical flap 62 are controlled so as to be inclined most in the left-right direction, The entire surface is located upstream of the leeward side end portions of the one side wall 87 in the air flow direction.
- the outer vertical flap 61 has a shape in which the middle part between the blowout back surface 8a and the blowout front surface 8b extends the longest, so that the outer vertical flap 61 is controlled to be inclined most in the left-right direction.
- the tip portion on the downstream side is closest to the first side wall 87 of the outlet channel 8.
- the closest distance d1 between the downstream end of the outer vertical flap 61 in the air flow direction and the first side wall 87 of the outlet flow path 8 is 10 mm or less.
- the position of the outer vertical flap 61 is adjusted.
- each outer vertical flap 61 and each inner vertical flap 62 are divided into a right-half group and a left-half group in the outlet channel 8 as shown in FIG.
- the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62 belonging to the right half group are all made up by a shaft 69 so that the inclination state can be adjusted integrally as shown in FIGS. It is connected.
- the shaft 69 is moved left and right by receiving power from a drive motor (not shown) when the control unit 70 performs adjustment control of the blow-off angle in the left-right direction, and the outer vertical flap 61 belonging to the right half group and the inner side
- the inclination state of the vertical flap 62 is adjusted integrally. The same applies to the left half group.
- FIG. 1 In FIG.
- the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62 of the right half group are adjusted to the right, and the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62 of the left half group are adjusted to the left. ing.
- the wind direction adjusting portion 6 is configured by the outer vertical flap 61, the shaft member 61x, the inner vertical flap 62, the shaft member 62x, the shaft 69, and the like.
- the wind speed is the fastest in the middle portion of the blow back surface 8a and the blow front surface 8b in the air flow F9.
- the above structure makes it possible to keep the airflow at the fastest wind speed low.
- the flow in which the passage of the middle portion of the blow back surface 8a and the blow front surface 8b in the air flow F9 is restricted is the portion of the outer vertical flap 61 in which the gap between the first side wall 87 is wider. It is guided toward the gap between the upper part 61 b and the first side wall 87 and the gap between the lower part 61 c and the first side wall 87.
- the flow direction is bent so as to spread in the left-right direction by flowing between the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62 immediately adjacent thereto, and the air flow F3 is the air flow F5. (See FIGS. 2 and 3).
- the air flow F5 has already been bent largely in the direction of travel by the inner vertical flap 62 in the direction spreading outward in the left-right direction. Then, the air flow F5 can follow the surface of the bulging curved surface 85 formed by gently bulging indoors without colliding with the first side wall 87 of the blowout flow path 8 by the Coanda effect. It flows to spread in the direction.
- conditioned air can be widely delivered in the left-right direction.
- the conditioned air is left and right. It can be delivered widely in the direction.
- conditioned air can be delivered widely in the left-right direction, and the enlargement of an apparatus can be avoided.
- the air flow F5 that tends to spread in the left-right direction is further guided in the left-right direction by guide ribs 81, 82, 83 provided on the outer side in the left-right direction of the curved surface portion 80.
- Conventional problems For example, as shown in FIG. 12, in the conventional air conditioning indoor unit 901, the left and right side walls of the air outlet extend long downstream ( In the case where the distance from the downstream end of the indoor fan 942 is longer by the distance d91, in the vicinity of the left and right downstream sides of the air outlet, the accommodation 909 (motor and terminal block for changing the attitude of the wind direction adjusting blade) , And electrical components such as wiring) can be secured.
- the air flow F7 adjusted so that the traveling direction spreads to the left and right by the inner vertical flaps collides with the left and right side walls extending to the downstream side, and cannot spread in the left and right directions.
- the air flow F91 flowing along the left and right side walls of the air outlet passage has a large amount of air passing through it, so the wind speed is fast.
- the air flow F7 adjusted so that the traveling direction spreads left and right by the inner vertical flaps is inhibited from spreading in the left-right direction by the air flow F91 having a high wind speed, and does not spread in the left-right direction.
- the air flow is F95.
- the left and right side walls of the blowout flow path are curved so as to expand to the left and right toward the outlet side.
- the distance from the downstream end of the indoor fan 942 is shorter than the distance d91 in FIG. 12, and the distance from the position of the distance d92, which is the position entering the blowing channel, is extended in the left-right direction.
- the problem that the side wall hinders the spread in the left-right direction can be improved. ing.
- the curved surface in the vicinity of the outlet of the outlet channel is formed so as to gradually expand in the left-right direction toward the downstream side (inside the room) in the main flow direction, and the length that the air flow can follow is increased. Secured. For this reason, even if the air flow F92 has a high wind speed and has passed through a wide space between the left and right side walls and the vertical flap, a long distance is ensured to flow along the curved surface, and more Coanda effects can be obtained. It is supposed to be. For this reason, it is possible to further expand in the left-right direction while keeping the air flow F93 along the curved surface by a sufficient Coanda effect. However, in this case, as shown in FIG.
- the air flow F9 that flows along the second side wall 89 of the outlet flow path 8 is such that the passing gap becomes narrow (the first side wall 87 and the central portion 61 a of the outer vertical flap 61 are Since it is adjusted (approaching 10 mm or less), the air flows while avoiding this narrow portion, and the speed is reduced by suppressing the passing air volume.
- the air flow F ⁇ b> 9 is difficult to inhibit the air flow F ⁇ b> 3 whose traveling direction is expanded in the left-right direction by the inner vertical flap 62.
- the air flow F3 bent by the inner vertical flap 62 so that the traveling direction spreads in the left-right direction can spread in the left-right direction as it is.
- the upper portion 61b and the lower portion 61c of the outer vertical flap 61 have a wider gap with the first side wall 87 of the blowout flow path 8, so that the pressure loss increases too much. There is nothing.
- the curved surface portion 80 of the above-described embodiment extends to the leeward side end portions of the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62.
- the conditioned air can be expanded in the left-right direction by the above-described structure, it is necessary to provide a long curved surface along which the air flow flows in order to sufficiently secure the Coanda effect as in the conventional example shown in FIG. No bulge height h1 can be shortened.
- the outer vertical flap 61 has a longer length in the air flow direction (main flow direction) than the inner vertical flap 62. This makes it possible to reduce the total number of vertical flaps required to keep the gap with the first side wall 87 small compared to the case where all the vertical flaps are unified with the same one as the inner vertical flap 62. It has become.
- a bulging curved surface 85 provided so as to spread right and left from the vicinity of the outlet of the blowout flow path 8 is formed to bulge toward the downstream side in the air flow direction (main flow direction), and the first side wall 87. Since it is connected via the gentle inner curved surface 86, the air flow in which the wind direction is guided in the left-right direction can be further expanded in the left-right direction by the Coanda effect without peeling off from the curved surface. Furthermore, the spread of the air flow in the left-right direction can be more reliably guided in the left-right direction by the guide ribs 81, 82, 83. (5) Other embodiments (5-1) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 62 have different lengths in the air flow direction has been described as an example.
- an air conditioning indoor unit 204 having a common length in the air flow direction between the outer vertical flap 61 and the inner vertical flap 262 may be used.
- (5-2) the case where the left-right direction outer side edge part of the curved surface part 80 of the main body casing 5 had the outer curved surface 84 formed by curving gently was mentioned as an example, and was demonstrated.
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- an air conditioning indoor unit that employs a corner shape 384 that is not provided with an outer curved surface and continues to extend in the left-right direction until reaching the left and right side surfaces. 304 may be sufficient.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the air flow flowing out from the outlet is forcibly guided in the left-right direction as a separate member from the outer vertical flap 61 and the first side wall 87.
- An air-conditioning indoor unit that includes a guide plate 409 that generates F405 may be used.
- the guide plate 409 is disposed so as to partially overlap the extension line L of the surface of the second side wall 89 of the blowout flow path 8.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the value of the gap between the outer vertical flap 61 and the first side wall 87 of the blowout flow path 8 is not particularly limited as long as it is 10 mm or less.
- it is 8 mm or less. May be adjusted to 6 mm or less, or may be adjusted to 4 mm or less, and the outer vertical flap 61 and the first side wall 87 of the outlet channel 8 may be They may be in contact with each other.
- an air conditioner indoor unit 504 configured such that the downstream end of the outer vertical flap 561 is in contact with the first side wall 87 of the outlet channel 8 at the point P may be used.
- the guide ribs 81, 82, 83 are provided to extend straight in the left-right direction has been described as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to this, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, it is curved so that the air flow F605 slightly enhanced in the left-right direction and slightly guided to the back side while being expanded in the left-right direction is generated.
- the air-conditioning indoor unit 604 having the guide ribs 681, 682, 683 formed as described above may be used.
- 5-6) In the said embodiment, the case where the clearance gap between the outer side vertical flap 61 and the 1st side wall 87 of the blowing flow path 8 was controlled by position control of the shaft 69 by the control part 70 was mentioned as an example, and was demonstrated.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the user may manually adjust the inclination state of the outer vertical flap 61 so that the gap with the first side wall 87 is 10 mm or less.
- a physical stopper, positioning means, or the like may be provided so that the gap between the outer vertical flap 61 and the first side wall 87 is 10 mm or less in the maximum inclination state in the left-right direction.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention can be similarly applied to a case where the air flow is directed only in the left direction or a case where the air flow is directed only in the right direction.
- This air-conditioning indoor unit is particularly useful when applied to an apparatus for supplying conditioned air widely in the left-right direction.
- Air conditioning indoor unit 5 Body casing (casing) 5c Side (side) 6
- Wind direction adjustment part 8
- Blowing flow path 61 Outside vertical flap (wind direction guide blade, long blade) 61a Center part (first part) 61b Upper part (second part) 61c Lower part (second part) 62
- Swelling curved surface 86 Inside curved surface (curved surface) 81, 82, 83, 681, 682, 683 Guide rib (rib) 409 guide plate
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例えば、特許文献1(特開昭62-10553号公報)に記載の空気調和機では、吹出口の左右の側壁が、より広い左右への調和空気の吹き出しを阻害している点に着目し、吹出方向に向かうにつれて、吹出口の左右の幅が拡大するように湾曲させた構造を採用している。吹出口の左右の側壁を拡大させた形状を採用したこの空気調和機では、調和空気を左右に幅広く吹き出す状態で、吹出口の左右の側壁への空気流れが衝突してしまうことを抑えて、調和空気を左右方向に広げることを可能にしている。また、この左右に幅を拡大させた側壁部分では、左右方向になだらかに湾曲して形成された面を採用しているため、コアンダ効果が得られ、調和空気の吹出流れを湾曲面に沿わせることができ、さらに左右方向に広げることが可能になっている。以上により、調和空気を左右方向により広く吹き出すことができている。
しかしながら、吹出口の左右の側面を、このように室内側に長く伸ばした形状を採用した場合には、装置が大型化してしまうことになる。
ここで、「調和空気の空気流れの下流側ほど所定側壁に近い姿勢となっている状態」とは、ストッパ等の規制手段によって風向案内羽根が構造的に所定側壁に最も近づいている状態であってもよいし、風向案内羽根の傾斜状態が制御される場合において最も所定側壁に近づいている状態であってもよい。
この空調室内機では、吹き出される調和空気は、所定側壁と風向案内羽根の第1部分との間の隙間が10mm以下となっている部分は通過しにくく、所定側壁との間の隙間が10mmより大きくなっている部分を主として通過する。このため、吹き出される調和空気は、所定側壁と風向案内羽根との間を通過する際に、「風向案内羽根の第1部分と所定側壁との間の隙間が10mm以下に狭く形成されている部分を通過することで流速が速められる」ということは生じにくい。吹き出される調和空気は、むしろ、風向案内羽根の第1部分と所定側壁との間の隙間が10mm以下に狭く形成されている部分を避けて、第2部分と所定側壁との間を通過するようになり、第1部分と所定側壁との間の部分の通過流量は低く抑えられる。これにより、所定側壁と風向案内羽根の第1部分との隙間を通過した空気流れは、風速が小さく抑えられている。このため、複数の風向案内羽根のうち左右方向の端部に位置する風向案内羽根よりも内側に位置している風向案内羽根が形成した左右方向へ広がろうとする調和空気の流れは、上記所定側壁と風向案内羽根の第1部分との隙間を通過した空気流れによる影響を受けにくくなっており、左右方向への広がりが遮られる程度が小さく抑えられている。これにより、従来のように吹出口の左右の側壁を、室内側(空気流れを直進させた場合の進行方向)に長く伸ばした形状を採用しなくても、調和空気を左右に広く届けることが可能になっており、装置の大型化を回避することができている。さらに、このように所定側壁と風向案内羽根の第1部分との間の隙間が10mm以下となるような狭い部分の近くにおいて、所定側壁と風向案内羽根の第2部分との間の隙間が10mm以上に広く形成されているため、調和空気はこの広い部分に導かれ、所定側壁と風向案内羽根との間を通過する調和空気の圧力損失を抑えることが可能になっている。
以上により、吹き出される調和空気の圧力損失を小さく抑えつつ、調和空気を左右方向へより広く届けることが可能になっている。
この空調室内機では、このように吹出口の中心部分において、風向案内羽根の第1部分と所定側壁との間の10mm以下の狭い隙間が採用されている。このため、吹出口の中央付近における調和空気の風速を効果的に低減させることができる。これにより、風向案内羽根のうちより内側に位置しているものが形成した左右方向へ広がろうとする調和空気の流れが、上記所定側壁と風向案内羽根の第1部分との間の隙間を通過した速い風速で直進する空気流れによって阻害されることを抑制できている。これにより、左右方向への広がりが遮られる程度をより効果的に小さく抑え、左右方向への調和空気の広がりをより確実に確保することが可能になる。
なお、ここでは、左端の風向案内羽根と右端の風向案内羽根のみが長羽根である場合に限定されるものではない。例えば、左端の風向案内羽根と短羽根との間、および/または、右端の風向案内羽根と短羽根との間においてさらに長羽根が設けられていてもよい。また、左端の風向案内羽根と短羽根との間、および/または、右端の風向案内羽根と短羽根との間において、長羽根と短羽根との中間の大きさの風向案内羽根が設けられていてもよい。
この空調室内機では、内側に設けられている短羽根よりも、空気流れが沿う部分の長さが長い長羽根が左右方向の両端に設けられている。このため、所定側壁との間の隙間を10mm以下にすることが可能となるように風向案内羽根が設けられている場合には、風向案内羽根の全てが短羽根の長さで統一されている場合と比較して、合計の羽根の枚数を少なく抑えることができる。なお、これにより、全ての風向案内羽根による圧力損失の合計値を小さく抑えることも可能になる。
この空調室内機では、膨出曲面が生じさせるコアンダ効果によって、風向案内羽根のうちより内側に位置している風向案内羽根が形成した左右方向へ広がろうとする調和空気の流れを、左右方向によりいっそう広げることが可能になる。
この空調室内機では、膨出高さが低く抑えられているため、室内側の空気が吹出口の左右の側壁に向かって流れ込むことを抑制できる。
この空調室内機では、所定側壁と膨出曲面とは、なだらかに繋がっていることで、調和空気の流れがケーシングの表面から離れにくくして、コアンダ効果をより確実に得ることが可能になっている。また、所定側壁と膨出曲面とが繋がっている部分の湾曲度合いは、膨出曲面における湾曲度合いよりも大きな湾曲度合いとなっているため、吹出流路の出口を、十分に左右に広げることができている。これにより、調和空気の流れが膨出曲面から剥がれることを抑制しつつ、左右方向によりいっそう広く調和空気を供給することが可能になる。
この空調室内機では、吹出流路から流出した調和空気を、より確実に左右に案内させることが可能になる。
この空調室内機では、吹出流路から流出した調和空気は、その進行方向が強制的により左右方向に広がるように誘導板によって調節されるため、より確実に調和空気を左右に案内させることが可能になる。
第2観点に係る空調室内機では、左右方向への調和空気の広がりをより確実に確保することが可能になる。
第3観点に係る空調室内機では、風向案内羽根の合計枚数を少なく抑えることができる。
第4観点に係る空調室内機では、調和空気の供給方向を、左右方向によりいっそう広げることが可能になる。
第5観点に係る空調室内機では、室内側の空気が吹出口の左右の側壁に向かって流れ込むことを抑制できる。
第7観点に係る空調室内機では、吹出流路から流出した調和空気を、より確実に左右に案内させることが可能になる。
第8観点に係る空調室内機では、より確実に調和空気を左右に案内させることが可能になる。
図1に、空気調和装置1の冷媒回路10を示す冷媒回路図を示す。
(1)空気調和装置1の概略構成
空気調和装置1は、熱源側装置としての空調室外機2と、利用側装置としての空調室内機4とが冷媒配管によって接続されて、利用側装置が配置された空間の空気調和を行う。この空気調和装置1は、冷媒回路10、各種センサおよび制御部70を有している。
冷媒回路10は、圧縮機21、四路切換弁22、室外熱交換器23、室外電磁膨張弁24、アキュームレータ25、室外ファン26、室内熱交換器41、および、室内ファン42等を備えており、これらが接続されることで構成されている。なお、圧縮機21、四路切換弁22、室外熱交換器23、室外電磁膨張弁24、アキュームレータ25、および、室外ファン26は、空調室外機2内に収容されており、室内熱交換器41および室内ファン42は、空調室内機4内に収容されている。室外ファン26は、プロペラファンが採用されている。室内ファン42は、クロスフローファンが採用されている。なお、空調室内機4の詳細については、後述する。
制御部70は、空調室外機2内に配置される機器を制御する室外制御部72、空調室内機4内に配置されている機器を制御する室内制御部74、ユーザからの各種設定入力を受け付けたり各種表示出力を行ったりするコントローラ71、および、各種センサが、通信線70aによって接続されることで構成されている。この制御部70は、空気調和装置1を対象とした種々の制御を行う。
(2)空調室内機4の詳細
図2に、水平フラップを取り除いた状態で下方斜め前方から見た空調室内機4の概略外観斜視図を示す。図3に、水平フラップを取り除いた状態で下方前方から見た空調室内機の概略外観斜視図を示す。図4に、側面側から見た空調室内機の概略断面図を示す。図5に、風向案内羽根の回転軸方向から見た空調室内機の概略断面図を示す。図6に、上面視における空調室内機の概略断面図を示す(図6においては、水平フラップ45は図示を省略している。)。
空調室内機4は、上述した室内熱交換器41、室内ファン42以外に、本体ケーシング5、外側垂直フラップ61、内側垂直フラップ62等を有している。
本体ケーシング5は、前面側を覆うフロントパネル5a、下面側を覆う下面パネル5b、吹出口の左右に設けられた湾曲面部80、および、これらに囲まれて形成されている吹出流路8等を有している。
フロントパネル5aの下方は、背面側に傾斜して伸びており、吹出流路8の吹出口の上縁を構成している。
下面パネル5bは、略水平方向に広がったパネルであり、前方の縁部が吹出流路8の下縁を構成している。
吹出流路8は、本体ケーシング5の下面パネル5bと、フロントパネル5aと、の間において、前側の斜め下方に向けて開口している吹出口を有している。下面パネル5bの前方側縁部からは、図4に示すように、上方に向かうにつれて背面側に伸びるようにして背面下方側に凸となるように湾曲しながら、吹出流路8の背面を構成する吹出背面8aが伸びている。また、フロントパネル5aの下端縁部からは、図4に示すように、上方に向かうにつれて背面側に伸びるようにして背面下方側に凸となるように湾曲しながら、吹出流路8の前面を構成する吹出前面8bが伸びている。
この湾曲面部80には、図2,図3、および、図5に示すように、左右方向の外側において湾曲面部80に垂直であってかつ左右方向に延びているガイドリブ81、82、83が形成されている。このガイドリブ81、82、83は、湾曲面部80の左右方向の中央近傍から外側曲面84の手前付近にかけて、互いに平行に伸びるように形成されている。また、これらのガイドリブ81、82、83は、前後方向に等間隔に配置されている。
吹出流路8の上流側の本体ケーシング5内部には、クロスフローファンである室内ファン42が配置されており、この室内ファン42が制御部によって駆動制御されることで吹出流路8に空気流れが形成される。ここで、吹出風量は、6段階に調節可能であり、具体的には、水平フラップ45、外側垂直フラップ61および内側垂直フラップ62が最も通風抵抗が小さい姿勢となった状態で、小容量機であれば風速3~6m/s(大容量機であれば風速5~8m/s)の範囲内で、ユーザが選択できるようになっている。
水平フラップ45は、図示しない水平フラップ駆動機構によって、吹き出し空気流れの進行方向を上下に変更できるように姿勢が変更される。この水平フラップ45の姿勢の制御は、ユーザの設定を受けた制御部70によって行われる。この水平フラップ45は、図4の状態において、空気流れ下流側の面(室内側を向いた面)は、わずかに室内側に凸となるように湾曲して形成されている。
なお、水平フラップ45は、運転停止状態では、図4に示すように、吹出流路8の出口である吹出口を覆った状態になる。この状態では、水平フラップ45の前方の縁部は、フロントパネル5aの下縁と略平で概ね接した状態となり、側面視においてなだらかに繋がっているような状態になる。なお、水平フラップ45の背面側の縁部は、下面パネル5bの前方側縁部との間に僅かに隙間を確保しつつ、側面視においてなだらかに繋がっているような状態になる。
外側垂直フラップ61は、図2、図3に示すように、吹出流路8の右側面である第1側壁87および第2側壁89の最も近くに配置されている垂直フラップである。外側垂直フラップ61は、斜め前後方向(空気流れ方向(主流方向)に対して垂直な方向)を長手方向とする軸部材61xによって回転可能に軸支されている。なお、図示は省略するが、吹出流路8の左側面である第1側壁87および第2側壁89の最も近くにおいても、同様に外側垂直フラップ61が配置されている。
内側垂直フラップ62は、右側の外側垂直フラップ61と、左側の外側垂直フラップ61との間に複数枚配置されている。内側垂直フラップ62は、斜め前後方向を長手方向とする軸部材62xによって回転可能に軸支されている。
外側垂直フラップ61および内側垂直フラップ62は、図1および図2に示すように、吹出流路8内の空気流れ方向(主流方向)に垂直な面において、吹出流路8の吹出背面8aと吹出前面8bとの間の中央部分61aが、最も風下側まで長く伸びるように形成されている。なお、外側垂直フラップ61の風下側の縁のうち、中央部分61aよりも吹出前面8b側である上方部分61bは、中央部分61aよりも空気流れ方向上流側に位置するように短く形成されている。外側垂直フラップ61の風下側の縁のうち、中央部分61aよりも吹出背面8a側である下方部分61cも同様に、中央部分61aよりも空気流れ方向上流側に位置するように短く形成されている。
各外側垂直フラップ61と各内側垂直フラップ62とは、吹出流路8内において、任意の角度に調整された状態で、いずれも、全体が膨出曲面85よりも風上側に位置するように配置されている。なお、図5において実線で示すように、各外側垂直フラップ61と各内側垂直フラップ62とが、左右方向に最も傾斜するように制御された状態では、吹出流路8の吹出口(左右の第1側壁87の風下側端部同士を結んだ面)よりも、全体が空気流れ方向上流側に位置している。上述したように、外側垂直フラップ61は、吹出背面8aと吹出前面8bとの間の真ん中部分が、最も長く伸びた形状となっているため、左右方向に最も傾斜するように制御された状態では、下流側の先端部分が吹出流路8の第1側壁87に最も近づくことになる。図5および図6に示すように、この状態で、外側垂直フラップ61の空気流れ方向下流側端部と、吹出流路8の第1側壁87との最近接距離d1は、10mm以下となるように、外側垂直フラップ61の位置が調節されている。
以上の構成の空調室内機4において、内部に収容されている室内ファン42が駆動すると、吹出流路8を通じて室内側に調和空気が吹き出される。
ここで、図6に示すように、調和空気の供給先が左右に最も広がるように、外側垂直フラップ61と内側垂直フラップ62とが調節されている場合には、図5に示すように、吹出流路8の第2側壁89を沿うように流れる空気流れF9は、吹出流路8の第1側壁87と外側垂直フラップ61の中央部分61aとの間が非常に狭くなっている(10mm以下に調節されている)ため、吹出背面8aと吹出前面8bの真ん中の部分を通過しようとする調和空気の流れは流速が低減される。ここで、風向が調節されずに調和空気が直進している状態では、空気流れF9のうち吹出背面8aと吹出前面8bの真ん中の部分において風速が最も速くなっている。上記構造は、この最も速い風速の空気流れを低く抑えることが可能になっている。この構造により、空気流れF9のうち吹出背面8aと吹出前面8bの真ん中の部分の通過が制限された流れは、第1側壁87との間の隙間がより広い部分である、外側垂直フラップ61の上方部分61bと第1側壁87との間の隙間や、下方部分61cと第1側壁87との間の隙間に向かうように導かれる。
(4)上記実施形態の特徴
(4-1)従来の問題点
例えば、図12に示すように、従来の空調室内機901では、吹出口の左右の側壁が下流側に長く伸びている場合(室内ファン942の下流側端部から距離d91の分だけ下流側に長い場合)には、吹出口の左右の下流側近傍において、収容物909(風向調節羽根の姿勢を変えるためのモータ、端子台、および、配線等の電装品)を収容するためのスペースを確保できる。しかし、内側の垂直フラップによって進行方向が左右に広がるように調節された空気流れF7は、下流側まで長く伸びた左右の側壁に衝突してしまい、左右方向に広がることができなくなっている。また、吹出口の左右の側壁と垂直フラップとの間のスペースが広いため、吹出流路の左右の側壁を沿うように流れる空気流れF91は、通過する風量が多いため、風速が速い。このため、内側の垂直フラップによって進行方向が左右に広がるように調節された空気流れF7は、この風速の速い空気流れF91によって、左右方向への広がりが阻害されてしまい、左右方向に広がりの無い空気流れF95にしてしまう。
これに対して、上記実施形態の空調室内機4では、吹出流路8の第2側壁89を沿うように流れる空気流れF9のうち、直進時に風速が最も速くなる部分である吹出流路8の中央部分を通過する流れは、通過する隙間が狭くなるように(第1側壁87と外側垂直フラップ61の中央部分61aとが10mm以下に近づくように)調節されていることから、この狭い部分を避けて流れるようになり、通過風量が抑えられることで速度が低減されている。このため、空気流れF9は、内側垂直フラップ62によって進行方向が左右方向に広げられた空気流れF3を阻害しにくい。このため、内側垂直フラップ62によって進行方向が左右方向に広がるように曲げられた空気流れF3は、そのまま左右方向に広がっていくことができている。また、この場合であっても、外側垂直フラップ61の上方部分61bおよび下方部分61cは、吹出流路8の第1側壁87との隙間がより広く確保されているため、圧力損失が増大し過ぎることがない。
そして、上記実施形態の湾曲面部80は、外側垂直フラップ61および内側垂直フラップ62の風下側端部まで伸びている。また、上述の構造によって調和空気を左右方向に広げることができているため、図13で示す従来の例のようにコアンダ効果を十分確保するために空気流れが沿って流れる湾曲面を長く設ける必要が無く、膨出高さh1を短くすることができている。このため、収容物を収容するためのスペースを確保することができるとともに、装置が大型化し過ぎてしまうことを避けることができている。
なお、上記外側垂直フラップ61は、内側垂直フラップ62よりも空気流れ方向(主流方向)の長さが長く構成されている。これにより、垂直フラップの全てを内側垂直フラップ62と同じもので統一した場合と比較して、第1側壁87との隙間を小さく抑えるために必要となる垂直フラップの合計枚数を少なく抑えることが可能になっている。
(5)他の実施形態
(5-1)
上記実施形態では、外側垂直フラップ61と内側垂直フラップ62とで、空気流れ方向の長さが異なる場合を例に挙げて説明した。
(5-2)
上記実施形態では、本体ケーシング5の湾曲面部80の左右方向外側端部がなだらかに湾曲して形成された外側曲面84を有している場合を例に挙げて説明した。
しかし、これに限られず、例えば、図8に示すように、外側曲面が設けられておらず、左右の側面に至るまで左右方向に伸び続けて構成されたコーナー形状384が採用された空調室内機304であってもよい。
(5-3)
上記実施形態では、外側垂直フラップ61と吹出流路8の第1側壁87との距離を狭めること等によって、左右方向への調和空気の広がりを実現させた場合を例に挙げて説明した。
ここで、誘導板409は、吹出流路8の第2側壁89の面の延長線L上に一部が重なるように配置されていることが望ましい。
例えば、図14のように、誘導板919の全体が、吹出流路8の第2側壁89の面の延長線Lよりも左右方向外側に位置している空調室内機903の場合には、空気流れを左右方向に広げる効果を十分に得ることができない。
(5-4)
上記実施形態では、左右方向に広がるように空気流れを案内させる姿勢において、外側垂直フラップ61と吹出流路8の第1側壁87との間の隙間が10mm以下となるように調節されている場合を例に挙げて説明した。
さらには、図10に示すように、外側垂直フラップ561の下流側の先端が吹出流路8の第1側壁87と点Pにおいて接触するように構成された空調室内機504であってもよい。
(5-5)
上記実施形態では、ガイドリブ81、82、83は、左右方向にまっすぐ伸びて設けられている場合を例に挙げて説明した。
(5-6)
上記実施形態では、外側垂直フラップ61と吹出流路8の第1側壁87との間の隙間を制御部70によるシャフト69の位置制御によってコントロールした場合を例に挙げて説明した。
しかし、これに限られず、例えば、ユーザが手動により外側垂直フラップ61の傾斜状態を調節して、第1側壁87との間の隙間が10mm以下となるようにしてもよい。
(5-7)
上記実施形態では、左右方向に吹き出し空気流れを広げる場合を例に挙げて説明した。
しかし、これに限られず、例えば、左方向のみに空気流れを向ける場合や、右方向のみに空気流れを向ける場合についても、同様に適用することができる。
5 本体ケーシング(ケーシング)
5c 側面部(側面)
6 風向調節部
8 吹出流路
61 外側垂直フラップ(風向案内羽根、長羽根)
61a 中央部分(第1部分)
61b 上方部分(第2部分)
61c 下方部分(第2部分)
62 内側垂直フラップ(短羽根)
85 膨出曲面
86 内側曲面(曲面)
81,82、83、681、682、683 ガイドリブ(リブ)
409 誘導板
Claims (8)
- 壁掛け型の空調室内機(4)において、
調和空気の吹出流路(8)を有するケーシング(5)と、
前記吹出流路の出口近傍に配置され、風向を調節する風向案内羽根(61、62)を複数有する風向調節部(6)と、
を備え、
前記複数の風向案内羽根は、前記吹出流路の左右の側壁(87)の間に位置しており、
前記左右の側壁のうちのいずれかの側壁である所定側壁(87)に対して最も近くに位置している前記風向案内羽根(61)は、前記調和空気の空気流れの下流側ほど前記所定側壁に近い姿勢となっている状態で、
前記下流側の端部の一部である第1部分(61a)と前記所定側壁との間の隙間が10mm以下であり、かつ、
前記下流側の端部の第1部分以外である第2部分(61b、61c)は、前記所定側壁との間の隙間が10mmより大きい部分を有している、
空調室内機(4)。 - 前記吹出流路の前記出口の前面側縁と背面側縁の間の中心部分もしくはその近傍部分において、前記風向案内羽根の前記第1部分と前記所定側壁との間の前記隙間が10mm以下となっている、
請求項1に記載の空調室内機。 - 複数の前記風向案内羽根には、左右方向の両端に位置している長羽根(61)と、前記長羽根と比べて前記空気流れが沿う部分の長さが短い短羽根(62)と、が含まれている、
請求項1または2に記載の空調室内機。 - 前記ケーシングは、前記吹出流路の前記出口近傍から左右に広がっており、前記空気流れの主流方向に向けてなだらかに膨出した形状の膨出曲面(85)を有している、
請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の空調室内機。 - 前記空気流れの主流方向における前記膨出曲面(85)の膨出高さ(h1)は、前記吹出流路の左右の側壁(87)と前記ケーシング(5)の左右の側面(5c)との間の厚み(h2)の半分以下である、
請求項4に記載の空調室内機。 - 前記所定側壁と前記膨出曲面とは、前記膨出曲面における湾曲度合いよりも大きな湾曲度合いの曲面(86)を介してなだらかに繋がっている、
請求項4または5に記載の空調室内機。 - 前記膨出曲面から突出して左右方向に伸びているリブ(81,82、83、681、682、683)をさらに備えた、
請求項4から6のいずれか1項に記載の空調室内機(4、604)。 - 前記吹出流路の前記出口の下流側に配置され、前記吹出流路の左右の側壁のそれぞれに沿う流れの向きを変更させて左右に導く誘導板(409)をさらに備えた、
請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の空調室内機(404)。
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