JPH0623614B2 - Makeup cover for air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a decorative cover for an air conditioner, and more particularly to a decorative cover suitable for improving the appearance and improving the design effect and reliability. .

[Background of the Invention]

A makeup cover of a conventional air conditioner will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Reference numeral 1 denotes a base, which is integrally formed with a casing 1a. A blower 2 is attached to the cabinet 1 together with the heat exchanger 3. Numeral 4 is a decorative cover in which a plurality of horizontal lattices 5 are horizontally arranged and an intake grill 6 is integrally provided in the lower part, and a discharge port 7 is integrally provided in the lower part, and a wind direction conversion plate 8 is rotatably attached to the discharge port 7. is there. Reference numeral 9 denotes a filter, which is integrally formed with a frame 9a and a net 9b formed of synthetic resin, and is detachably attached to the rear side of the suction grill 6. 10 and 11
In order to facilitate the attachment / detachment operation of the filter 9 with the filter guide, a space for mounting the filter 9 is provided between the center of the suction grill 6 and the left and right end portions of the suction grill 6 and the rear of the horizontal lattice 5, and heat welding or screwing is performed. It is fixed to the makeup cover 4 by. In recent years, the air conditioner has a thin shape with a reduced depth dimension, and the filter 9 is made thinner, and the filter 9 and the heat exchanger 3 are close to each other and the gap between them is extremely small.

In the above-mentioned makeup cover, since the suction grill 6 and the discharge port 7 are integrally formed to form the makeup cover 4, when the appearance is changed due to a model change or the like, the molding die is partially changed by changing the insert piece. The method or the method of making a new mold for the entire decorative cover 4 can be used. However, since the insert replacement method does not allow a large insert due to the structure of the mold, there is little change in appearance, but a new mold is made. In this case, the mold cost and the manufacturing period are long and it is difficult to respond quickly. In addition, since the horizontal grid 5 is horizontal, the aluminum background color of the heat exchanger 3 is filtered not only when the air conditioner is viewed horizontally from the front but also when the air conditioner is installed on a wall surface or looked up slightly from below. The net 9b of 9 is seen through, impairing the appearance. here,
When the thickness of the horizontal grid 5 is increased to make the heat exchanger 3 invisible so as to increase the depth dimension, or when the gap between the horizontal grids 5 is narrowed, the ventilation resistance increases and the performance deteriorates. Become. Furthermore, since the molded filter guides 10 and 11 are fixed to the decorative cover 4 by heat welding, screwing, or the like, the number of parts increases, the assembly productivity deteriorates, and the cost increases. In addition, the filter guides 10 and 11
Since the filter 9 receives only the left and right ends of the filter 9, the thinned filter 9 may loosen or deform in the vicinity of the center. In that case, the filter 9 comes into contact with the heat exchanger 3 and the heat exchanger 3
There are drawbacks such that the dew adhered to the filter 9 may be transmitted to the filter 9 and dropped into the chamber, and the attachment / detachment operation of the filter 9 may not be performed smoothly.

[Object of the Invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic cover that can be easily adapted to model changes and the like, has a good appearance, and prevents deformation of the filter, etc. to improve reliability.

[Outline of Invention]

The decorative cover is divided into a decorative frame that forms the outer shape and discharge port and a suction grill that forms the suction port, and the horizontal lattice of the suction grill is tilted upward, and at the left and right ends behind the filter of the decorative frame and approximately the center part. A decorative cover for an air conditioner in which a filter guide is provided integrally with the decorative frame, and a space for mounting the filter is provided between the decorative frame and the suction grill, and both are fixed.

Example of Invention

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same reference numerals as in the conventional example indicate the same. Reference numeral 12 denotes a decorative cover, which is divided into a decorative frame 13 forming an outer shape and a discharge port 13d and a suction grill 15 forming a suction port, and a horizontal lattice 14 constituting the suction grill 15 is inclined upward. On one side of the decorative frame 13, filter guides 13a and 13b are integrally provided with the decorative frame 13 at both left and right ends and substantially in the center behind the filter 9 and part of the vertical length is provided with a reinforcing plate 13c. 13b are connected. A space 16 in which the filter 9 can be mounted is provided between the decorative frame 13 and the suction grill 15, and both are fixed by a fitting structure or screwing.

According to the makeup cover having such a structure, since the makeup frame 13 and the suction grill 15 are divided, various changes can be made to the appearance by changing the molding color and the decorating method of each, and the metal of the suction grill 15 alone can be changed. If a new mold is made, the model can be changed drastically, and the cost of the mold can be reduced and the manufacturing period can be shortened. Further, since the horizontal lattice 14 of the suction grille 15 is inclined upward, when the air conditioner is installed on a wall surface or the like and looked up slightly from below, the inclined face 14a of the horizontal lattice 14 covers the front, Since the heat exchanger 3 in the rear is invisible, the appearance is refreshing and beautiful. Further, since the filter guides 13a and 13b are provided integrally with the decorative frame 13, the number of parts is small, the productivity is improved, and the cost is reduced. Further, since the filter guide 13b is provided also in the rear substantially central portion of the filter 9, the filter 9 is provided at both left and right end portions and substantially the central portion.
There is no risk that the filter 9 will be deformed by being supported by 3a and 13b, the smooth attachment / detachment operation of the filter 9 can be ensured, and the reliability can be improved.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, the decorative cover 12 is divided into the decorative frame 13 and the suction grill 15, so that it is possible to easily give various changes in appearance, and at the same time, it is possible to reduce the die cost and the die manufacturing period. it can. Further, since the horizontal grid 14 of the suction grill 15 is inclined upward, the heat exchanger 3 is not visible when the air conditioner is installed, and the appearance is refreshing and beautiful. Further, since the filter guides 13a and 13b are integrally provided with the decorative frame 13 at the left and right end portions of the filter 9 and substantially in the center thereof, the number of parts is small, the cost can be reduced, and the filter 9 is not deformed, so that the filter 9 can be smoothly operated. There is an effect that various attachment / detachment operations can be secured and reliability can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional perspective view of an air conditioner equipped with a conventional decorative cover, and FIG. 2 is a lateral sectional view of a main part of a conventional decorative cover.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional perspective view of an air conditioner provided with a decorative cover of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a front view of a decorative frame, and FIG. 5 is a lateral sectional view of essential parts of the decorative cover of the present invention. 1 ... Base, 2 ... Blower, 3 ... Heat exchanger, 4 ...
Conventional makeup cover, 5, 14 ... Horizontal grid, 6, 15 ...
Suction grille, 7, 13d ... Discharge port, 8 ... Wind direction conversion plate, 9 ... Filter, 10, 11, 13a, 13b ...
... filter guide, 12 ... cosmetic cover of the present invention, 1
3 ... Makeup frame, 16 ... Space for filter installation.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A makeup for forming an outer shape and a discharge port in an air conditioner having a front face covered with a makeup cover which is equipped with an air suction port and a discharge port and has a filter detachably mounted behind the suction port. Split the frame and the suction grille that forms the suction port,
A decorative cover for an air conditioner, characterized in that a plurality of horizontal lattices constituting the suction grille are inclined upward with respect to the air suction direction. 2. The decorative cover for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a space for mounting a filter is provided between the decorative frame and the suction grill and both are fixed. 3. The decorative cover for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein one or a plurality of filter guides are integrally provided with the decorative frame at the left and right ends of the decorative frame at the rear of the filter and substantially in the center.