JPH0339220B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an exterior panel of an air conditioner.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Conventional air conditioners are shown in FIGS.
The configuration was as shown in the figure. That is, the main body 1 includes a top panel 2 provided on the top surface, an operation lid 4, a blowout grill 5, a front panel 3 provided on the front surface, a side plate 6 provided on the side surfaces, and a base 7 provided on the bottom surface. A top panel 2 is fixed to the upper part of the side plate 6 with screws 9, and an outlet grill rail 8 located below the outlet grille 5 is fixed to the side plate 6 with screws 10.
The lower part of the side plate 6 was fixed to the base 7 with screws 11.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the air conditioner configured as described above, in order to remove the side plate 6 during piping work, it is necessary to remove the upper and lower screws 9, 10, 11 that fix the side plate 6. , there was a problem in that the number of screws was as large as three, and it had to be removed from three directions, resulting in a large number of man-hours.

The present invention solves these problems,
The purpose is to reduce the number of man-hours required to remove the side panels.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a side plate having a downward bent protrusion on the upper part, a lower square hole and a screw hole on the lower part, and a side plate of the side plate. The connecting member has a projection in a square hole facing the bent projection and is bent at an obtuse angle, and a base having a fixing piece facing the lower square hole.

Function: With this configuration, the bent protrusion on the upper part of the side plate is fitted into the square hole with the protrusion on the connecting member, and the fixing piece is inserted into the lower square hole, and the side plate is fixed from the outside with one screw. becomes.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIGS. 1 to 8, a heat exchanger and a blower (both not shown) are provided in the main body frame 12.
An upper surface panel 15 and a blowout grill rail 16 are fixed to the upper surface of 2, and a base 17 is fixed to the lower surface. At both ends of the upper panel 15 and the outlet grille rail 16, there is a connecting member 19 which is bent at an obtuse angle in the longitudinal direction and provided with a square hole 18 having a protrusion 24 at the bent portion. It is fixed between the rail 16. Said side plate 2
1 includes a bent protrusion 22 facing the square hole 18 of the connecting member 19, and a fixing piece 2 provided on the base 17.
A lower square hole 23 and a screw hole 27 facing each other are provided. The base 17 also has a bent piece 28 provided on its upper surface, a rising piece 29 for regulating the position of the side plate 21, a fixing piece 20 to be inserted into the lower square hole 23 of the side plate 21, and a screw for the side plate 21. A hole 27 and a hole 30 for fixing are provided.

In the above configuration, after inserting the lower square hole 23 of the side plate 21 into the fixing piece 20 of the base 17, the bent protrusion 22 of the side plate 21 is inserted into the upper panel 1.
5 and the square hole 18 of the connecting member 19 fixed on both sides of the outlet grill rail 16, but since the connecting member is formed at an obtuse angle, it initially hits the widened upper end, and as it is pushed down, it tilts. , and the bent protrusion 22 enters the square hole 18. Since the gap A between the square hole 18 and the protrusion 24 is equal to or slightly larger than the thickness t of the side plate 21, the movement of the upper part of the side plate is restricted by the square hole. The lower part of the side plate is fixed by being screwed into the hole 30 of the fixing piece 20 through the screw hole 27, and its movement is regulated by the rising piece 29.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the upper part of the side plate is inserted into the square hole of the connecting member, and the lower part of the side plate is attached to the base with the screw 1.
Because it is fixed with a book, the number of man-hours required is reduced.
Moreover, the side panels can be removed very easily. In addition, since the connecting member is inclined at an obtuse angle, the side plate can be easily inserted even if the bent portion of the side plate is slightly bent when the side plate is fitted, which is very effective.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are exploded perspective views of the main parts of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the frame structure of the air conditioner, and FIG. 4 is a main part of the air conditioner. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the upper part of the connecting member of the air conditioner, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the upper part of the side plate of the air conditioner, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the air conditioner, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view of the air conditioner with the front panel removed, Figure 9 is a perspective view of a conventional air conditioner, and Figure 10 is a perspective view of the air conditioner with the front panel removed. . 21...Side plate, 22...Bending protrusion, 23...
Lower square hole, 27...screw hole, 19...connecting member,
18...Square hole, 24...Protrusion, 17...Base, 2
0...Fixed piece, 29...Rising piece.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A side plate with a downward bent protrusion on the upper part and a lower square hole and a screw hole on the lower part, and a protrusion provided in the square hole opposite to the bent protrusion of the side plate and bent at an obtuse angle. A side plate mounting device for an air conditioner comprising a base having a connecting member, a fixing piece facing the lower square hole, and a rising piece regulating the side plate.