JPH0438975B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drain pump mounting device for discharging drain water accumulated in a water tray of an air conditioner.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY In recent years, in order to make effective use of living rooms and improve the aesthetics of living rooms, there has been a rapid increase in the use of built-in air conditioners, in which the main body of the air conditioner is embedded in the ceiling or in a closet.
For this reason, it is no longer possible to drain the drain water generated during cooling or dehumidifying operation using the natural head, and a device for forcibly draining the drain water has become necessary.

Conventionally, this type of drain pump mounting device has a second type as shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 58-160890.
The structure was as shown in the figure.

That is, an opening 102 is formed in a part of the main body 101, and a support plate 106 having a drain pump 103, a float switch 104, and a pipe 105 is attached to and removed from the outside of the main body.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with this configuration, during maintenance and inspection, depending on the structure of the air conditioner installation location, such as the ceiling or closet, it may be impossible to remove the screws on the first support plate. There are also problems in that there is not enough space to remove the drain pump mounting device horizontally, and that an opening large enough to remove the drain pump mounting device must be secured in the ceiling. Especially for 3, the ceiling etc. will have to be modified.
Depending on the installation environment, it may not be possible to secure the opening.

Therefore, the present invention enables the drain pump mounting device to be taken out from two directions, for example, the top and the bottom, even if the air conditioner is installed inside a ceiling, a closet, or the like.

Means for Solving the Problems The technical means of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is to attach the drain pump mounting device to a mounting part provided inside the main body of the air conditioner, and to attach the mounting part to the mounting part, either vertically or horizontally. It consists of a support plate member which is screwed from the side, and a mounting member which is screwed to the support member from a direction different from the direction in which the screws are fastened, and a drain pump is fixed to the mounting member.

Effect With this configuration, for example, when an air conditioner is installed in the ceiling or above a closet, and the drain pump is taken out downward, for example, the screws that fix the support member and the mounting member are removed, and the drain pump and the mounting member are removed. can be pulled out downwards in a unified state. In addition, if the drain pump is installed at the bottom of a closet and is to be taken out upward, remove the screws, etc. that fix the support member and the mounting part of the air conditioner main body, and then remove the drain pump, support member, and mounting member as one unit. It can be taken out upwards.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an air conditioner main body, which includes a heat exchanger 2 and a water tray 4 for receiving drain water generated by condensation on the heat exchanger 2. 5
A drain pump discharges the drain water 3 from the water tray 4, and its upper part is fixed to the mounting plate 6 with screws 7. The mounting plate 6 is fixed to the support plate 8 from below with screws 9, and the support plate 8 is further fixed to the mounting flange 10 provided on the side surface of the air conditioner body 1 from above with screws 11. 12 is a connecting drain pipe, both ends of which are connected to the discharge port 5a of the drain pump 5 and the air conditioner main body 1.
It is connected to the pipe connector 13 of.

Next, a case will be described in which the drain pump is taken out below the air conditioner main body 1. First, remove the water tray 4 from the main body 1. Next, the drain pipe 12 is removed from the drain pump outlet 5a. Then, by removing the screws 9 of the mounting plate 6 from below, the drain pump 5 and the mounting plate 6 are integrated and can be taken out from below.

Further, a case where the air conditioner main body 1 is taken out above will be explained. First, air conditioner body 1
Remove the top plate 14. Next, the drain pipe 12 is removed from the pipe connector 13. Then, by removing the screws 11 of the support plate 8 from above, the drain pump 5, the mounting plate 6, the support plate 8, and the drain pipe 12 are integrated and can be taken out upward.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the drain pump 5 can be removed regardless of whether the air conditioner is installed on the ceiling, the upper part of the closet, or the lower part of the closet.

In addition, by adding support plates having different screwing directions in the same way as in the vertical direction, it is possible to remove the air conditioner main body 1 in four directions: front and back, left and right, or a combination of each.

Effects of the Invention The present invention allows the drain pump to be attached to and removed from the air conditioner body by attaching the drain pump to the attachment portion of the air conditioner body via the attachment member and the support member, which are screwed in different directions. This can be done from any two directions, easing restrictions on where the air conditioner can be installed, and greatly improving the service work required to replace the drain pump. Furthermore, since there are no restrictions on the direction in which the drain pump can be attached or removed, there is no need to provide a separate opening for extracting the drain pump on the installation surface such as the ceiling, so the dimensions of decorative panels, etc. can be minimized, reducing installation space. The transformation is measured.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner equipped with a drain pump mounting device showing an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner showing a conventional drain pump mounting device. 1...Body, 5...Drain pump, 6...Mounting plate, 8...Support plate, 9...Screw, 10...Mounting flange, 11...Screw, 12...Drain pipe.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A mounting part for a drain pump is provided inside the air conditioner body to discharge drain water that is condensed and stored in the heat exchanger, and a support member is screwed to this mounting part from either the top, bottom, left or right. A drain pump mounting device for an air conditioner, further comprising: a mounting member screwed to the supporting member from a direction different from the screwing direction; and a drain pump fixed to the mounting member.