JPH046843B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an air conditioner installed in a partition or the like between a storage space and a living space to condition the air in the living space.

[Background technology]

Conventionally, there have been devices in which an air conditioner is installed and built into a storage space such as a closet or storage furniture.

However, it required the installation of ducts to take air in and out from the living space to the air conditioner, resulting in a problem that the living space and storage space became narrower.

When heating, it is more efficient to draw in air from the upper layers of the living space, and when cooling, the conditioned air is blown out to the upper layers of the living space, resulting in more efficient heating and cooling due to indoor convection effects. However, in order to secure enough space for storage and living space, there are restrictions on how the ducts can be routed, making it impossible to install ducts in the upper floors. Therefore,
Efficient heating and cooling was not possible.

[Purpose of the invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can effectively utilize space and has a large air conditioning effect.

[Disclosure of the invention]

In the air conditioner of the present invention, a partition wall is provided as a side wall of the storage space, an upper air passage and a lower air passage are provided inside the partition wall, and the upper air passage and the lower air passage are provided on the side surface of the partition wall facing the storage space. An upper air passage communication opening and a lower air passage communication opening are provided, each communicating with the lower air passage;
An upper opening and a lower opening that communicate with the upper air passage and the lower air passage, respectively, are provided on the front surface facing the living space of the partition wall, and the air conditioner body disposed in the storage space is connected to the upper air passage communication opening and the lower air passage. It is connected to the air passage communication port.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the partition wall that connects the air conditioner main body and the air passage has openings at the upper and lower portions, so the partition wall serves as a duct for the air conditioner. Therefore, there is no need to provide a separate duct, and a wide living space and storage space can be secured. Moreover, since it is a wall, the opening at the top can be installed in a position where air can be taken in and out from the upper part of the living space. For example, by using the upper opening as an air outlet for cooling and as an inlet for heating, the convection effect can be enhanced and the living space can be air-conditioned efficiently.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of this embodiment, FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a perspective plan view thereof. This air conditioner has 4 upper air passages inside.
A partition wall 3 having an air passage 10 consisting of a lower air passage 5 and a lower air passage 5 and openings 9 and 11 at the upper and lower parts is provided, and an air conditioner main body 6 connected to the air passage 10 of the partition wall 3.

This example will be explained in detail.

As shown in FIG. 3, a storage space 2 consisting of a closet or the like is provided in one corner of a living room 40, and the remaining space is a living space 1. Partition wall 3
is a wall provided between the storage space 2 and the living space 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the partition wall 3 is
It is a hollow wall made of plasterboard with plywood attached on both sides of the panel frame. Plywood is used to secure screws, etc., and gypsum board has increased fire resistance. The partition wall 3 has an air passage 10 consisting of an upper air passage 4 and a lower air passage 5 inside. The lower air passage 5 includes a horizontal plate 12 at the central height of the partition wall 3, a vertical plate 13 at the center in the width direction, a front member 15 forming the front side of the partition wall 3 facing the living space 1, and a storage space for the partition wall 3. It is a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped space surrounded by a side member 14 forming a side surface facing the space 2, a side member facing the living space, and a bottom plate.
The lower air passage 5 occupies the front lower part of the partition wall 3, and the remaining space inside the partition wall 3 is the upper air passage 4.

The upper air passage 4 has an opening 9 to the living space 1 at the upper part of the front member 15. The lower air passage 5 is a front member 15
It has an opening 11 in the lower part thereof, and has a lower air passage communication opening 20 in the upper part of the side member 14. The upper air passage 4 has an upper air passage communication opening 21 in the side member 14 below the lower air passage communication opening 20 of the lower air passage 5. A heat insulating material (not shown) is placed inside the lower air passage 5 to prevent dew condensation from forming on the surface of the partition wall 3 on the living space 1 side.

The air conditioner main body 6 has a main body side opening 7 on the left side and a main body top opening 8 on the upper surface. The air conditioner main body 6 switches the blowing and suction directions, and uses the former as a blowout port and the latter as a suction port during cooling, and uses the former as a suction port and the latter as a blowout port during heating.

The chamber 16 is connected to the upper air passage communication port 21 of the upper air passage 4.
This is for communicating the lower air passage communication opening 20 of the lower air passage 5 with the main body upper surface opening 8 of the air conditioner main body 6. The chamber 16 has an inverted L shape and consists of an upper horizontal portion 31 and a lower vertical portion 32. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower surface of the right side of the horizontal portion 31 is combined so as to be in contact with the upper surface of the air conditioner main body 6, the left side of the vertical portion 32 is in contact with the partition wall 3, and the right side is in contact with the air conditioner main body 6. be combined. The upper horizontal portion 31 has a hollow box shape, and has a lower air passage connection path 30 formed therein, which has an air conditioner side opening 17 on the lower right side and a partition wall side opening 18 on the left side. The air conditioner side opening 17 communicates with the main body top surface opening 8 of the air conditioner main body 6, and the partition wall side opening 18 communicates with the lower air passage communication opening 20 of the lower air passage 5. In this way, the main body upper surface opening 8 of the air conditioner main body 6 and the lower air passage 5 are communicated via the lower air passage connecting passage 30 of the chamber 16. The vertical portion 32 at the bottom of the chamber 16 has a cylindrical shape with open left and right sides, and has an opening 33 on the partition wall side on the left side and an air conditioner side opening 34 on the right side.
An upper air passage connecting passage 19 is formed. The partition wall side opening 33 is the upper air passage communication opening 21 of the upper air passage 4.
The air conditioner side opening 34 communicates with the main body side opening 7 of the air conditioner main body 6. In this way, the main body side opening 7 of the air conditioner main body 6 and the upper air passage 4 are communicated via the upper air passage connecting passage 19 of the chamber 16 .

FIG. 5 shows a sectional view of the opening 9 portion.
A rim material 35 made of plastic or the like is provided on the inside surface of the entrance of the opening 9. The same applies to the opening 11 portion. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the edge material 35
It is not necessary to provide

According to the configuration of this embodiment, the partition wall 3 connecting the air conditioner main body 6 and the air passage 10 consisting of the upper air passage 4 and the lower air passage 5 has openings 9 and 11 at the upper and lower parts, so that the partition wall 3 , serves as the duct for the air conditioner. Therefore, there is no need to provide a separate duct, and a wide space for the living space 1 and the storage space 2 can be secured. Moreover, since it is a wall, the opening 9 at the top can be installed at a position where air from the upper part of the living space 1 can be taken in and taken out. That is, the air conditioner main body 6
By switching the direction of air intake and blowout (Fig. 1),
The convection effect is enhanced by using the opening 9 at the top as an air outlet during cooling and as an inlet during heating (Fig. 4).
Efficient air conditioning of the living space 1 is possible.

Furthermore, when the openings 9 and 11 each serve as an air outlet, the edge members 35 provided at the inlet portions of the openings 9 and 11 concentrate the blown air at the center of each of the air outlets 9 and 11. Therefore, air on the living space 1 side is no longer trapped around the entrances of each of the openings 9 and 11, and unlike in the case where the edge material 35 is not provided as shown in FIG. 6, condensation does not occur around the entrances. is prevented.

In this embodiment, the air conditioner main body 6 is designed to perform both cooling and heating, but it may also be used exclusively for cooling or heating.

7 to 9 show other embodiments. FIG. 7 shows a case where the storage space 2 is provided in a living room 41 next to a living room 40. The partition wall 3 is provided between the living space 1 and the storage space 2, as in the embodiment shown in FIG.

8 and 9 show the case where the partition wall 3 is located between two storage spaces 2. FIG. In the case of FIG. 8, the storage space 2 is provided between two living rooms 40 and 41, and in the case of FIG. 9, it is provided in one of the living rooms 40.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the air conditioner of the present invention, the partition wall connected to the air conditioner main body disposed in the storage space through the upper air passage and the lower air passage has an upper opening and a lower opening on the front facing the living space, so that the partition The walls serve as ducts for the air conditioner. Therefore, there is no need to secure a separate space to store the air conditioner body, and the storage space can be easily accessed and maintained, making maintenance and maintenance easier. Moreover, there is no need to install a separate duct, and a large amount of living space and storage space can be secured. Moreover, since the partition wall is a side wall of the storage space, the opening at the top can be installed at a position where air can be taken in and out of the upper part of the living space.
For example, by using the upper opening as an air outlet for cooling and as an inlet for heating, the convection effect can be enhanced and the living space can be air-conditioned efficiently.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an assembled perspective view thereof, Fig. 3 is a perspective plan view thereof, Fig. 4 is a side view showing the air flow, and Fig. 5
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the air outlet of another embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 7, 8, and 9 are perspective planes of still other embodiments of the present invention. It is a diagram. 1...Living space, 2...Storage space, 3...Partition wall,
4... Upper air passage, 5... Lower air passage, 6... Air conditioner main body, 9
...upper opening, 11...lower opening, 20...lower air passage communication port,
21...Upper air passage communication port.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A partition wall is provided as a side wall of the storage space, an upper air passage and a lower air passage are provided inside this partition wall, and the upper air passage and the lower air passage are provided on the side surface of the partition wall facing the storage space, respectively. An upper air passage communication opening and a lower air passage communication opening are provided which communicate with each other, and an upper opening and a lower opening which communicate with the upper air passage and the lower air passage, respectively, are provided on the front side of the partition wall facing the living space, and a storage space is provided. An air conditioner in which an air conditioner body disposed in the air conditioner is connected to the upper air passage communication port and the lower air passage communication port.