Indoor unit of an air conditioner

Abstract

To provide an indoor machine of an air conditioner capable of reducing breakage of components attachable / detachable to / from an exterior housing.SOLUTION: An indoor machine 10 of an air conditioner packed with a packing material 40 comprises: an exterior housing 20; components 30 attached to the exterior housing 20 in an attachable / detachable manner; and the packing material 40 for protecting end portions of the exterior housing 20, in which a storage holding part for storing the components 30 removed from the exterior housing 20 is formed. The components 30 are stored in the storage holding part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 This disclosure relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner. 【Background Art】 【0002】 When transporting the indoor unit of an air conditioner, packing materials are used to prevent damage to the indoor unit due to vibrations or impacts. 【0003】 For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an indoor unit of an air conditioner in which a buffer member for packing is attached to the side surface of the housing. 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0004】 【Patent Document 1】 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-114059 【Summary of the Invention】 【Problems to be Solved by the Invention】 【0005】 The indoor unit of the air conditioner described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the detachable parts on the housing are easily damaged. 【0006】 This disclosure provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner that can reduce damage to detachable parts on the exterior housing. 【Means for Solving the Problems】 【0007】 The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to one aspect of this disclosure is an indoor unit of an air conditioner packed with packing materials, including an exterior housing, parts detachably attached to the exterior housing, a storage and holding part for storing the parts removed from the exterior housing, and packing materials for protecting the ends of the exterior housing, and is provided with the parts are stored in the storage and holding part. [Effects of the Invention] 【0008】 According to this disclosure, it is possible to provide an indoor unit for an air conditioner that can reduce damage to parts that can be attached to or removed from the outer casing. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0009】 [Figure 1] Perspective view showing the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the indoor unit's exterior casing with components attached. [Figure 3] Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the indoor unit with parts removed from the outer casing. [Figure 4] Perspective view showing the parts [Figure 5] Perspective view showing the second packaging material. [Figure 6] Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the second packaging material (AA). [Figure 7] Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the second packaging material (BB). [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0010】 (Background leading to this disclosure) Indoor units of air conditioners sometimes contain detachable parts attached to the outer casing. These detachable parts include, for example, plate-shaped components for routing piping from the inside to the outside of the casing. When transporting the indoor unit with these parts attached to the outer casing, these detachable parts may come loose or become damaged. Therefore, when packing indoor units for transport, a large amount of tape or cardboard is used for reinforcement. In addition, to prevent damage, the detachable parts are made from high-strength materials. As a result, the cost of packaging and the manufacturing cost of the parts are increased. 【0011】 The inventors considered suppressing damage by housing detachable parts in a packing material instead of attaching them to the exterior housing during the transportation of the indoor unit, and arrived at the following invention. 【0012】 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. 【0013】 (Embodiment 1) [Overall Configuration] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit 10 of an air conditioner according to the present embodiment. In each figure, the X direction indicates the front-rear direction of the indoor unit 10, the Y direction indicates the left-right direction of the indoor unit 10, and the Z direction indicates the up-down direction of the indoor unit 10, respectively. 【0014】 As shown in FIG. 1, the indoor unit 10 includes an exterior housing 20, parts 30, and a packing material 40. The indoor unit 10 shown in FIG. 1 is in a state of being packed with the packing material 40. In the present embodiment, the packing material 40 is disposed at both ends in the left-right direction of the exterior housing 20, protecting the ends of the exterior housing 20. The parts 30 are housed in the packing material 40. 【0015】 FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the parts 30 are attached to the exterior housing 20 of the indoor unit 10 in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the parts 30 are removed from the exterior housing 20 of the indoor unit 10 in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the parts 30. FIGS. 2 to 3 show the indoor unit 10 in an unpacked state. 【0016】 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 3, the parts 30 are parts that can be detachably attached to the exterior housing 20. In the present embodiment, the parts 30 can be attached to the corner portions of the exterior housing 20. Although not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the parts 30 can also be attached to the opposite ends of the exterior housing 20. 【0017】 As shown in FIG. 4, the component 30 has a plate-shaped first part 32 and a plate-shaped second part 33 that extends from one end 32a of the first part 32 and intersects a plane parallel to the first part. That is, in the present embodiment, the component 30 is formed in a plate shape bent in an L shape. The component 30 is attached to the exterior housing 20 and constitutes the exterior of the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner. 【0018】 In the present embodiment, a cover 31 for passing a pipe from the inside to the outside of the exterior housing 20 is provided on the second part 33 of the component 30. When the cover 31 is separated from the component 30, a hole for passing a pipe is formed when the component 30 is attached to the exterior housing 20. As shown in FIG. 1, when the indoor unit 10 is packaged with the packaging material 40, the component 30 is accommodated in the packaging material 40. 【0019】 Returning to FIG. 1, the packaging material 40 protects the ends of the exterior housing 20 of the indoor unit 10. In the present embodiment, the packaging material 40 includes a first packaging material 41 and a second packaging material 42 so as to protect the respective ends of the exterior housing 20 in the left-right direction (Y direction). The first packaging material 41 and the second packaging material 42 are formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the left-right direction (Y direction) of the indoor unit 10, and have a rectangular parallelepiped shape in appearance. 【0020】 FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the second packaging material 42. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of the second packaging material 42 in FIG. 5. The configuration of the second packaging material 42 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6. Since the first packaging material 41 has the same configuration, the description thereof is omitted. 【0021】 The second packaging material 42 has a first surface 42a facing the end of the exterior housing 20 and a second surface 42b on the opposite side of the first surface 42a. The first surface 42a and the second surface 42b have a rectangular shape in plan view. The second packaging material 42 also has four side surfaces 42c to 42f connecting the first surface 42a and the second surface 42b. That is, the second packaging material 42 has a first side surface 42c located on the front side of the exterior housing 20, a second side surface 42d located on the upper side, a third side surface 42e located on the rear side, and a fourth side surface 42f located on the lower side. 【0022】 A storage and holding section 43 for accommodating the component 30 is formed on the first side surface 42c of the second packaging material 42. When the indoor unit 10 is packaged, the component 30 is housed in the storage and holding section 43. In this embodiment, the storage and holding section 43 is formed with a slit-shaped hole so that the plate-shaped component 30 can be inserted. Also, as shown in Figure 5, the storage and holding section 43 may also be formed to have an opening on the first surface 42a of the second packaging material 42. This shape makes it easier to insert the component 30 into the storage and holding section 43. 【0023】 The first surface 42a of the second packaging material 42 is provided with a recess 44 for accommodating the left end of the outer casing 20. By inserting the left end of the outer casing 20 into the recess 44, the indoor unit 10 is packaged in the packaging material 40. 【0024】 In this embodiment, the shape of the recess 44 is designed to match the shape of the outer casing 20. As a result, as shown in Figure 6, there is a dead space S1 at the front lower part of the second packaging material 42. In this embodiment, by forming a component 30 storage and holding section 43 in the dead space S1, the indoor unit 10 can be packaged with the component 30 detached from the outer casing 20 without increasing the overall packaging size of the indoor unit 10. By packaging the component 30 detached from the outer casing 20, damage to the component 30 during transport can be suppressed. 【0025】 Furthermore, the sides 42c to 42f of the second packaging material 42 are covered with a box made of, for example, cardboard during transport. This restricts the movement of the parts 30 housed in the storage and holding section 43 in a direction intersecting the sides 42c. Consequently, it is possible to prevent the parts 30 from unintentionally falling out of the packaging material 40 during transport of the indoor unit 10. 【0026】 Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the BB of the second packaging material 42 in Figure 5. As shown in Figure 7, in this embodiment, the storage and holding portion 43 is provided with a rib 43a to prevent the part 30 from falling out. The rib 43a is provided on the first surface 42a side of the second packaging material 42 in the storage and holding portion 43. The rib 43a can be formed, for example, as a projection extending in a direction along the first surface 42a of the second packaging material 42. By providing the rib 43a, it is possible to suppress the part 30 from falling out onto the first surface 42a side of the second packaging material 42. 【0027】 [effect] According to the above-described embodiment, the following effects can be achieved. 【0028】 The indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner is an indoor unit 10 packaged in packaging material 40, and comprises an outer casing 20, a component 30, and packaging material 40. The component 30 is detachably attached to the outer casing 20. The packaging material 40 has a housing and holding section 43 that accommodates the component 30 when it is removed from the outer casing 20, and protects the end of the outer casing 20. The component 30 is held in the housing and holding section 43. 【0029】 This configuration makes it possible to provide an indoor unit 10 for an air conditioner that can reduce damage to the detachable parts 30 attached to the outer casing 20. By housing the parts 30 in packaging material 40, tape or other materials for securing the parts 30 are not required, making packaging easy. Furthermore, since damage to the parts 30 can be suppressed, the strength of the parts 30 can be reduced, allowing the parts 30 to be made from lower-cost materials, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the indoor unit 10. 【0030】 The storage and holding section 43 may be formed by a slit formed in the packaging material 40. With this configuration, the parts 30 can be easily stored in the storage and holding section 43 when packaging the indoor unit 10. 【0031】 The storage and holding section 43 may be provided with ribs 43a to prevent the parts 30 from falling out. This configuration prevents the parts 30 from unintentionally falling out of the storage and holding section 43 during transport of the indoor unit 10. 【0032】 The component 30 may be attached to the outer casing 20 to form the exterior of the air conditioner. With this configuration, the detachable component 30 that makes up the outer casing 20 can be removed and packaged. Therefore, damage to the component 30 can be suppressed. 【0033】 The component 30 may be attached to the corner of the outer casing 20. With this configuration, the detachable component 30 that makes up the outer casing 20 can be removed and packaged. Therefore, damage to the component 30 can be suppressed. 【0034】 The packaging material 42 has a first surface 42a facing the end of the outer casing 20 and a second surface 42b opposite to the first surface 42a, and the first surface 42a may have a recess 44 into which the end of the outer casing 20 is inserted. With this configuration, the indoor unit 10 can be easily packaged. 【0035】 The packaging material 42 has sides 42c to 42f connecting the first surface 42a and the second surface 42b, and the storage and holding portion 43 may be formed on side 42c. This configuration makes it possible to prevent the parts 30 from falling out of the storage and holding portion 43 during transport. 【0036】 The component 30 may have a plate-shaped first portion 32 and a plate-shaped second portion 33 extending from one end 32a of the first portion 32, intersecting a plane parallel to the first portion 32. This configuration can suppress damage to the component 30 during transportation of the indoor unit 10. 【0037】 In the embodiment described above, an example was given in which the component 30 is a member that forms a hole for passing piping through, but the embodiment is not limited to this. The component 30 may be any member that can be attached to or detached from the outer casing 20, for example, a louver of the indoor unit 10. 【0038】 Furthermore, although the above-described embodiment described an example in which the packaging material 40 has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, it is not limited to this. The packaging material 40 can be any shape that can protect the ends of the indoor unit 10, and can be, for example, cylindrical or polygonal prism-shaped. 【0039】 (Summary of the embodiment) (1) The indoor unit of the air conditioner of the present disclosure is an indoor unit of an air conditioner packaged in packaging material, comprising an outer casing, a component detachably attached to the outer casing, and packaging material having a housing and holding section for housing the component removed from the outer casing and protecting the end of the outer casing, wherein the component is housed in the housing and holding section. 【0040】 (2) In the indoor unit of the air conditioner described in (1), the housing and holding portion may be formed by a slit in the packaging material. 【0041】 (3) In the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to (1) or (2), the housing and holding portion may be provided with ribs to prevent parts from falling out. 【0042】 (4) In any one of the air conditioners described in (1) to (3), the components may be mounted on an outer casing to constitute the outer casing of the air conditioner. 【0043】 (5) In any one of the air conditioners described in (1) to (4), the component may be attached to the corner of the outer casing. 【0044】 (6) In any one of the air conditioners described in (1) to (5), the packaging material has a first surface facing the end of the outer casing and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the first surface may have a recess formed therein for inserting the end of the outer casing. 【0045】 (7) In any one of the air conditioners described in (1) to (6), the packaging material has a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, and the storage and holding portion may be formed on the side surface. 【0046】 (8) In any one of the air conditioners described in (1) to (7), the component may have a plate-shaped first portion and a plate-shaped second portion extending from one end of the first portion and intersecting a plane parallel to the first portion. [Industrial applicability] 【0047】 This disclosure is applicable to any air conditioner equipped with an indoor unit. [Explanation of Symbols] 【0048】 10 Indoor unit 20 Outer casing 30 parts 31 Cover 32 Part 1 32a One end 33 Part 2 40 Packaging materials 41. Packaging Material No. 1 42. Second Packaging Material 42a 1st page 42b 2nd side 42c 1st side (side) 42d Second side view (side view) 42e 3rd side (side) 42f 4th side (side) 43. Storage and holding section 43a Rib 44 recess

Claims

[Claim 1] An indoor unit of an air conditioner, packaged in packing material, The outer casing and A component that can be detachably attached to the aforementioned outer casing, A storage and holding section is formed for accommodating the parts removed from the outer casing, and a packaging material is provided to protect the left and right ends of the outer casing. Equipped with, The exterior housing has a front surface that covers the front, a bottom surface that covers the bottom, and an inclined portion that slopes from the front surface toward the bottom surface. The aforementioned packaging material has a rectangular shape when viewed from the left or right direction. The aforementioned storage and holding portion is located in the packaging material in the lower front part of the outer casing, and is provided in a dead space which is the space located outside the inclined portion of the outer casing when viewed from the left or right direction. The aforementioned component is housed in the aforementioned housing and holding section. Indoor unit of an air conditioner. [Claim 2] The aforementioned storage and holding portion is formed by slits formed in the packaging material. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1. [Claim 3] The housing and holding portion is provided with ribs to prevent the component from falling out. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1. [Claim 4] The aforementioned component is attached to the exterior housing and constitutes the exterior of the air conditioner. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1. [Claim 5] The aforementioned component is attached to the corner of the outer casing, The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1. [Claim 6] The packaging material has a first surface facing the end of the outer casing and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface has a recess formed therein for inserting the end portion of the outer casing. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1. [Claim 7] The packaging material has a side surface that connects the first surface and the second surface, The aforementioned storage and holding portion is formed on the side surface, The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 6. [Claim 8] The component has a plate-shaped first portion and a plate-shaped second portion extending from one end of the first portion, intersecting a plane parallel to the first portion. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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