JPH0123091Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a mounting device for a gas-liquid separator such as an accumulator installed in the casing of an air conditioner.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when installing an accumulator as this type of gas-liquid separator installation device, for example, as shown in FIG. Accumulator b is brought into contact with the accumulator b, a mounting bracket c is wound around the accumulator b and the compressor a, and both ends of the mounting bracket c are fastened via the fastening bolts d. A device that is attached to the compressor a (see Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 181156/1983) is known.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, with the above conventional method, during installation work,
Since the worker has to tighten the bolts of the mounting bracket C while holding the accumulator B, it is not possible for one worker to install the accumulator, resulting in poor work efficiency. There was a problem.

The present invention was made in view of this point, and utilizes a partition plate installed inside the casing.
A part of the gas-liquid separator is housed in the concave part provided on the partition plate and the receiving part forming the bottom of the concave part, and while the gas-liquid separator is temporarily placed, the locking parts on both ends of the mounting bracket are engaged with the engagement holes provided in the partition plate. By temporarily fixing the gas-liquid separator to the partition plate, and then screwing the mounting bracket to the partition plate, the gas-liquid separator requires less installation space and has a compact structure. It is an object of the present invention to enable a gas-liquid separator to be easily installed and fixed without having to continuously hold and support the vessel by hand, thereby improving workability.

(Means for solving the problem) In order to achieve the above object, the solution means of the present invention is as shown in FIGS.
A gas-liquid separator 12 is installed on the side of the partition plate 2 installed inside.
A recessed part 13a having an arc-shaped cross section corresponding to a part of the outer peripheral surface of the gas-liquid separator 12, and a horizontal receiving part 14 forming the bottom of the recessed part 13a and supporting the bottom of the gas-liquid separator 12 are integrally molded. In addition, one engagement hole 15 is provided at one end of the concave portion 13a of the partition plate 2, and one engagement hole 15 is provided in a flat portion of the partition plate 2 adjacent to the other end of the concave portion 13a. The other engaging hole 15 that is paired with the matching hole 5 is provided. On the other hand, locking portions 1 that can be locked in the respective engagement holes 15, 15 are provided at both ends.
7 and 19, and is provided with a band-shaped fitting 16 that surrounds the remaining outer circumferential surface portion of the gas-liquid separator 12, excluding substantially the outer circumferential surface portion of the gas-liquid separator 12 surrounded by the recessed portion 13a. The gas-liquid separator 12 is partially housed in the concave portion 13a and placed on the receiving portion 14 at the locking portions 17 and 1 at both ends of the mounting bracket 16.
9 are temporarily fixed to the partition plate 2 by locking them into the engagement holes 15, 15, respectively, and the end of the mounting bracket 16 is attached to the partition plate at the flat part of the partition plate 2 where the other engagement hole 15 is located. 2 is tightened and fixed to the partition plate 2 by screwing it to the partition plate 2.

(Function) Accordingly, in the present invention, with the outer peripheral surface of the gas-liquid separator 12 in contact with the concave part 13a of the partition plate 2, the bottom of the gas-liquid separator 12 is moved to the receiving part 14 at the bottom of the concave part 13a. In this state, the outer peripheral surface of the gas-liquid separator 12 is surrounded by the mounting bracket 16, and the locking parts 17 and 19 at both ends of the mounting bracket 16 are inserted into the engagement holes 15 and 19 of the partition plate 2, respectively. 15, the gas-liquid separator 12 is temporarily attached to the partition plate 2. After that, the mounting bracket 16
In order to fix the engagement with the partition plate 2, the partition plate 2
The end of the mounting bracket 16 is screwed to the partition plate 2 at the flat part thereof.

In this case, with the gas-liquid separator 12 placed on the receiving part 14, the locking parts 17 and 1 at both ends of the mounting bracket 16 are
9 to the engagement holes 15, 15 of the partition plate 2, there is no need to keep holding the gas-liquid separator 12 during the work, and the work of installing the mounting bracket 16 can be done easily. can. In addition, the receiving portion 1
Since the screwing work is performed on the flat part of the partition plate 2 while the gas-liquid separator 12 is temporarily secured with the mounting brackets 16 and 4, the screwing work can be easily performed.

Moreover, even when the gas-liquid separator 12 temporarily attached to the concave portion 13a of the partition plate 2 is subjected to vibrations from a compressor or the like, it is supported by the receiving portion 14 and remains on the side surface of the partition plate 2. It won't fall off.

Further, a concave portion 13 recessed in an arc shape in the partition plate 2 is provided.
a and a receiving part 14 forming the bottom thereof, and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the gas-liquid separator 12 is brought into contact with the recessed part 13a, and the gas-liquid separator 12 is partially housed.
The gas-liquid separator 1
The installation space for 2 can be secured and the structure is compact.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show an example in which the present invention is applied to the installation of an accumulator of an outdoor unit of a separate type air conditioner. In the same figure,
Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body casing, and a partition plate 2 is provided upright inside the main body casing 1 to form a heat exchanger chamber 3.
and a compressor room 4. The compressor room 4
A compressor 5 is disposed in the heat exchanger chamber 3, and an arch-shaped outdoor heat exchanger 6 is disposed in the heat exchanger chamber 3.

Further, the front plate 7 constituting the front surface of the casing 1 is provided with two air outlets 8, 8 above and below, and the heat exchanger chamber is provided opposite to each air outlet 8, 8. Inside the casing 1, two blowers 10, 10 attached to a blower mounting stand 9 are installed, and the air is sucked in from an air suction port (not shown) provided on a back plate 11 on the rear surface of the casing 1, and the heat is absorbed. The air exchanger 6 heat-exchanged air is blown out from the air outlets 8, 8 by rotating the blowers 10, 10.

Furthermore, a mounting portion 13 is provided in the vertical center of the side surface of the partition plate 2 on the side of the compressor chamber 4 for mounting the accumulator 12 using the free space above the compressor 5. The rear half of the mounting portion 13 is recessed toward the heat exchanger chamber 3 side to correspond to a part of the outer circumferential surface of the accumulator 12, and the lower end of the recessed portion 13a is recessed. A horizontal receiving portion 14 forming the bottom of the portion 13a and supporting the bottom of the accumulator 12 is integrally molded, and the upper left and right portions of the receiving portion 14 of the mounting portion 13, that is, one side end of the recessed portion 13a and A pair of vertically elongated engagement holes 15, 15 are formed in the flat portion of the attachment portion 13 adjacent to the other end of the concave portion 13a, respectively.

On the other hand, reference numeral 16 denotes a belt-shaped mounting bracket having an approximately 3/4 arc shape that surrounds the remaining outer peripheral surface portion of the accumulator 12 except for a portion of the outer peripheral surface surrounded by the recessed portion 13a. At one end,
A locking portion 17 is formed by bending the end portion outward and locking into one of the engaging holes 15 on the side of the back plate 11, while the other end portion of the mounting bracket 16 is is bent outward in a step-like manner to form a screw fixing part 18 screwed to the flat part of the mounting part 13 and a locking part 19 locked to the other engagement hole 15 on the front plate 7 side. ing. The accumulator 12 is partially stored in the concave portion 13a and placed on the receiving portion 14, and is surrounded by the mounting bracket 16, and the locking portions 17 and 19 at both ends of the mounting bracket 16 are inserted into the engagement holes. 15, 15, the accumulator 12 is temporarily attached to the attachment part 13 of the partition plate 2, and the screw part 18 of the mounting bracket 16 is attached to the flat part of the attachment part 13 to the partition plate 2. It is configured to be tightened and fixed by fixing screws 23 to. In addition, 20 is an electrical parts box for storing electrical parts for maintenance service (not shown) such as a power terminal board, and 21 is an electrical parts box for connecting the upper end of the blower mounting base 9 to the front plate 7 and back plate 11 of the casing 1. A reinforcing plate 22 is a grille that covers each air outlet 8 of the front plate 7.

Therefore, in the embodiment described above, when installing the accumulator 12, first, the outer peripheral surface of the accumulator 12 is brought into contact with the recessed part 13a of the attachment part 13 of the partition plate 2. The bottom of the accumulator 12 is placed on the receiving part 14 of the mounting part 13, and in this state, the outer peripheral surface of the accumulator 12 is surrounded by the mounting bracket 16, and the locking parts 17 at both ends of the mounting bracket 16 are attached. , 19 are inserted and locked into the engagement holes 15, 15 of the mounting portion 13, respectively, so that the accumulator 12 is connected to the partition plate 2.
It can be installed in a temporarily fixed state. After that, in order to fix the engagement of the mounting bracket 16 with the partition plate 2, the screwed part 18 of the mounting bracket 16 is fixed to the mounting part 1.
Fix the screw 23 to the flat part of 3.

In this case, the receiving section 14 of the accumulator 12
The locking parts 1 on both ends of the mounting bracket 16 are
7 and 19 in the engagement holes 15 and 15 of the partition plate 2, there is no need to keep holding the accumulator 12 during the work, and the mounting bracket 1
6 can be easily performed, and the screw 23 fixing work can be performed on the flat part of the mounting part 13 while the accumulator 12 is temporarily fixed by the receiving part 14 and the mounting bracket 16. Therefore, the screw fastening work can be easily performed, and therefore, even one worker can easily perform the mounting work of the accumulator 12, and the work efficiency can be improved.

Moreover, even if the accumulator 12 temporarily attached to the partition plate 2 is subjected to vibrations from the compressor 5 or the like, it is supported by the receiving portion 14 and will not slide down on the side surface of the partition plate 2. do not have.

Further, a concave portion 13a having an arcuate shape and a receiving portion 14 forming the bottom thereof are formed in the partition plate 2, and a part of the outer circumferential surface of the accumulator 12 is brought into contact with the concave portion 13a to partially store the storage unit. Since the storage unit 12 is installed and fixed in this state, the installation space for the storage unit 12 can be secured by effectively utilizing the partition plate 2 installed upright on the casing 1, and the structure is compact, making installation easier. It is advantageous in terms of space and space.

In the above embodiment, the case where an accumulator of an outdoor unit of a separate type air conditioner is attached was explained, but the present invention can also be applied to the case where a liquid receiver is attached, and the same effect can be achieved. be.

(Effect of the invention) As explained above, according to the invention, the gas-liquid separator is partially housed in the recess formed integrally on the side surface of the partition plate, and is mounted on the receiving part forming the bottom of the recess. In this case, both ends of the mounting bracket are temporarily fixed by locking them to the partition plate, and the mounting bracket is secured by screwing on the flat part of the partition plate, so that the installation work of the gas-liquid separator is simplified. can be easily performed by a single worker, improving work efficiency, and reducing installation space and simplifying the structure by effectively utilizing partition plates. It is.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 show embodiments of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the overall configuration of an outdoor unit of a separate type air conditioner, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the installation state of an accumulator, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the same. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a conventional example. 1... Main body casing, 2... Partition plate, 3...
Heat exchanger room, 4... Compressor room, 12... Accumulator, 13... Mounting part, 13a... Recessed part,
14... Receiving part, 15... Engaging hole, 16... Mounting bracket, 17, 19... Locking part, 18... Screw fixing part, 23... Screw.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] On the side of the partition plate 2 installed upright inside the casing 1,
A recessed part 13a having an arcuate cross section corresponding to a part of the outer peripheral surface of the gas-liquid separator 12, and a horizontal receiving part forming the bottom of the recessed part 13a and supporting the bottom of the gas-liquid separator 12. 14 are integrally molded, and one engagement hole 15 is formed at one end of the concave portion 13a of the partition plate 2, and a flat portion of the partition plate 2 adjacent to the other end of the concave portion 13a. is provided with the other engaging hole 15 that is paired with the one engaging hole 5, and has locking portions 17, 19 at both ends that can be locked in the respective engaging holes 15, 15. and the recessed portion 13
The gas-liquid separator 12 is provided with a band-shaped mounting bracket 16 that surrounds the remaining outer circumferential surface portion of the gas-liquid separator 12 except for substantially the outer circumferential surface portion of the gas-liquid separator 12 surrounded by the recessed portion 13a. Partition plate 2
By screwing the end of the mounting bracket 16 to the partition plate 2 at the flat part of the partition plate 2 where the other engagement hole 15 is located, the partition plate 2 is temporarily fixed to the partition plate 2.
A gas-liquid separator mounting device for an air conditioner, characterized in that it is tightened and fixed to the air conditioner.