EP3715730B1 - Ceiling embedded air conditioner - Google Patents
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- a ceiling embedded air conditioner of this type there is conventionally known a ceiling embedded air conditioner 100 that is made up, as shown in Fig. 6 , of a casing 101 and a decoration panel 105 provided at a bottom surface of the casing 101 and including a plurality of air outlet vents 102, an air inlet vent 103, and air direction deflector plates 104 (refer to, for example, Patent Literature 1, that is, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-205642 ).
- Patent Literature 2 JP H08-86504 discloses an air conditioning machine having a main body, accommodated in a ceiling, and a panel on which an air outlet port and an air suction port are disposed close to each other. A projection is provided on the inside surface of the air outlet port of a chamber so as to blockade 20% or more of a width of an outlet passage across the whole area of lengthwise direction of the outlet passage.
- Patent Literature 3 JP 2007-24345 discloses an air conditioner installed on a ceiling and having an indoor unit provided with a plurality of supply openings composed of an inner air trunk wall and an outer air trunk wall, and faced to a lower face, and a suction opening.
- the air conditioner further comprises vanes respectively mounted on the supply openings for deflecting the direction of the air supplied indoors and having a bent portion bent in the direction separating from the inner air trunk wall at upstream-side portion cassette embedded air conditioner for preventing dew condensation on an outlet at a time of cooling operation by improving a vane (wind deflector) shape and an outlet shape.
- a ceiling embedded air conditioner as defined in claim 1, including, inter alia, an air outlet vent, and in the ceiling embedded air conditioner, the air outlet vent includes an inner air path and an outer air path, the inner air path is made up of a flat surface portion on an upstream side and a curved surface portion on a downstream side, and a plurality of projections are provided at an end portion of the curved surface portion.
- an air flow flowing in a substantially vertical direction from an upstream of the air outlet vent is allowed to let out while being guided from the inner air path in the air outlet vent towards the air direction deflector plate.
- the air direction deflector plate opens at a small angle during a cooling operation, the air is allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by air flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate during such a cooling operation.
- the invention provides a ceiling embedded air conditioner as defined in appended claim 1.
- the air flow colliding against the projection at the air outlet vent generates a longitudinal vortex and flows along the surface of the air direction deflector plate.
- an air flow flowing in a substantially vertical direction from an upstream of the air outlet vent is allowed to let out while being guided from the inner air path in the air outlet vent towards the air direction deflector plate, and even though an opening area opened by the air direction deflector plate in the air outlet vent is small, that is, the air direction deflector plate opens at a small angle, the air is allowed to flow without separating from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate.
- the longitudinal vortex generated at the projection is ensured to arrive at the air direction deflector plate while reducing the resistance generated by the projection to thereby generate an air flow that flows towards the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate.
- Fig. 4 shows a partially sectional perspective view and a partially enlarged view near the air outlet vent in a decoration panel of the ceiling embedded air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention in the cross section, taken along the line A-A' in Fig. 1 .
- the ceiling embedded air conditioner 1 is installed in a recessed portion on a ceiling 50 in such a manner as to be suspended from the ceiling 50 with suspension bolts 51.
- the air flow W let out from the centrifugal air blower 7 is heated by the heat exchanger 10 for a heating operation and is cooled by the heat exchanger 10 for a cooling operation, whereafter the air flow W passes through the internal air path 3a to be let out into the inside of the room from the air outlet vent 3 that is opened as a result of the rotation of the air direction deflector plate 5.
- the air direction deflector plate 5 changes not only an opening area in the air outlet vent 3 but also an air blowing direction as a result of the motor 16 being rotated in a rotational direction C.
- the air direction deflector plate 5 opens at a small angle during a cooling operation, the air flow is allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate 5, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by separation of the air flow from the front surface portion 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5 during a cooling operation.
- the projection 15 in this embodiment is given a substantially oval shape in which a major axis constitutes a flowing direction, and for the width L of the air outlet vent 3 shown in Fig. 1 , a size of the projection 15 becomes such that a major axis L1 is 0.005L to 0.02L, a minor axis L2 is 0.001L to 0.01L, a height h is 0.001L to 0.01L, and an interval P at which the projections 15 are provided in a width direction of the air outlet vent 3 is 0.025L to 0.075L for the width L of the air outlet vent 3, whereby the flowing direction of the air flow is changed so that the air flow is allowed to flow along the front surface portion 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5 by increasing the air flow flowing near the curved surface portion 13b by generating a longitudinal vortex by the projection 15 without increasing excessively the resistance of the air flow by the projection 15.
- the plurality of irregular portions 15a that are smaller than the plurality of projections are provided on the surface of the projection 15, resistance generated when the air flow collides against the projection 15 is reduced, and the air flow is kept flowing along the projection 15 by a fine vortex generated in the vicinity of a wall surface of the projection 15, whereby a longitudinal vortex generated on an upstream side is prevented from being combined with a longitudinal vortex generated adjacent thereto.
- the longitudinal vortex generated at the projection 15 is ensured to arrive at the air direction deflector plate 5 while reducing the resistance by the projection 15, whereby an air flow is generated which flows towards the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5.
- the projection 15 is given the substantially oval shape in which the major axis constitutes the flowing direction, whereby compared with a circular shape, a smaller scaled vortex is generated when the air flow collides against the projection 15, and the air flow is guided by the major axis.
- the longitudinal vortex generated at the projection 15 is ensured to be conveyed to the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5.
- the air direction deflector plate opens at a small angle during a cooling operation particularly with air flowing weakly at a low air velocity, the air is still allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate during a cooling operation.
- the number of projections 15 is not particularly limited, provided that the intervals P are maintained, and longitudinal vortexes are generated at the projections 15 by an amount of air let out from the air outlet vent 3 to increase an air flow flowing in the vicinity of the curved surface portion 13b without increasing excessively a pressure loss of an air flow at each of the projections 15, and the number of air flows whose flowing directions are changed so as to flow along the front surface portion 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5 is changed.
- Fig. 5 shows a partially sectional perspective view and a partially enlarged view of an air outlet vent, which is in use, of a ceiling embedded air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- Like reference signs will be given to like or corresponding portions to those of the first embodiment, so that part of a description of the second embodiment is omitted.
- a plurality of projections 15 are provided at intervals P at an end portion of a curved surface portion 13b over a distance of 0.3L or smaller from opposite sides of an air outlet vent 3.
- the air flow is allowed to flow along the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5 as in a cooling operation.
- the projection 15 in this embodiment is given a substantially oval shape in which a major axis constitutes a flowing direction, and for the width L of the air outlet vent 3 shown in Fig. 1 , a size of the projection 15 becomes such that a major axis L1 is 0.005L to 0.02L, a minor axis L2 is 0.001L to 0.01L, a height h is 0.001L to 0.01L, and an interval P at which the projections 15 are provided in a width direction of the air outlet vent 3 is 0.025L to 0.075L for the width L of the air outlet vent 3, whereby the flowing direction of the air flow is changed so that the air flow is allowed to flow along the front surface portion 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5 by increasing the air flow flowing in the vicinity of the curved surface portion 13b by generating a longitudinal vortex by the projection 15 without increasing excessively the resistance of the air flow by the projection 15.
- the longitudinal vortex generated at the projection 15 is ensured to arrive at the air direction deflector plate 5 while reducing the resistance by the projection 15, whereby an air flow is generated which flows towards the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5.
- the air flow is allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate 5, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5 during a cooling operation.
- the projection 15 is given the substantially oval shape in which the major axis constitutes the flowing direction, compared with a circular shape, a smaller scaled vortex is generated when the air flow collides against the projection 15, and the air flow is guided by the major axis of the projection.
- the longitudinal vortex generated at the projection 15 is ensured to be conveyed to the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5.
- the air flow is allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate as in a cooling operation.
- the intervals P at which the projections 15 are provided are made to be irregular intervals, whereby longitudinal vortexes generated by the projections 15 are made uneven, and a peak in a specific frequency band of noise generated at the air outlet vent 3 is suppressed, thereby making it possible to reduce the noise.
- the number of projections 15 is not particularly limited, provided that the intervals P are maintained, and longitudinal vortexes are generated at the projections 15 by an amount of air let out from the air outlet vent 3 to increase an air flow flowing in the vicinity of the curved surface portion 13b without increasing excessively a pressure loss of an air flow at each of the projections 15, and the number of air flows whose flowing directions are changed so as to flow along the front surface portion 5a of the air direction deflector plate 5 is changed.
- the ceiling embedded air conditioner prevents the generation of condensation on a lower surface of the air direction deflector plate which would otherwise be caused by the air flow from the upstream of the internal air path flowing separate from a front edge portion of the air direction deflector plate and can be applied to an air conditioner, an air cleaner, a dryer, an air conditioner for a motor vehicle, and the like.
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- The present invention relates to a ceiling embedded air conditioner.
- As a ceiling embedded air conditioner of this type, there is conventionally known a ceiling embedded
air conditioner 100 that is made up, as shown inFig. 6 , of acasing 101 and adecoration panel 105 provided at a bottom surface of thecasing 101 and including a plurality ofair outlet vents 102, anair inlet vent 103, and air direction deflector plates 104 (refer to, for example,Patent Literature 1, that is,Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-205642 -
Fig. 7A is a partially cross-sectional view of the conventional ceiling embedded air conditioner described in the patent document described above taken along a line X-X' inFig. 6 , showing a portion near an air outlet vent, which is in use, in the decoration panel.Fig. 7B is a partially cross-sectional view of the conventional ceiling embedded air conditioner described in the patent document described above taken along the line X-X' inFig. 6 , showing a portion near an air outlet vent, which is not in use, in the decoration panel. - As shown in
Fig. 7 , aninternal air path 102a, an outlet air cut-offmember 106, which is provided on an upstream side of theair outlet vent 102 which is not in use, and a substantially flat airdirection deflector plate 104, which is provided near a surface of thedecoration panel 105 at theair outlet vent 102 so as to close totally theair outlet vent 102 when it is not in use, are provided near each of theair outlet vents 102 in thedecoration panel 105, whereby whether theair outlet vents 102 are in use or not can easily be determined from an external appearance of thedecoration panel 105, and the direction of air can be adjusted at each of theair outlet vents 102. Thus, the comfortableness for a person and a place can be improved. - In the conventional configuration described above, however, in a partial cross section near the
air outlet vent 102, which is in use, in thedecoration panel 105 as shown inFig. 8 , when the airdirection deflector plate 104 opens at a small angle, since an air flow W that passes through theinternal air path 102a does not flow along a surface Z (a front surface portion) of the airdirection deflector plate 104 that is seen from an interior of a room but flows separate from the surface Z, for example, when a cooling operation is performed, there is caused a problem in that condensation is generated on the surface Z due to a difference in temperature between a temperature of the airdirection deflector plate 104 that is cooled by cold air and inside air W of high temperature and high humidity. - Patent Literature 2 (
JP H08-86504 - Patent Literature 3 (
JP 2007-24345 - With a view to solving the problem inherent in the related art ceiling embedded air conditioner, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ceiling embedded air conditioner as defined in
claim 1, including, inter alia, an air outlet vent, and in the ceiling embedded air conditioner, the air outlet vent includes an inner air path and an outer air path, the inner air path is made up of a flat surface portion on an upstream side and a curved surface portion on a downstream side, and a plurality of projections are provided at an end portion of the curved surface portion. - As a result, an air flow colliding with the projection at the air outlet vent generates a longitudinal vortex and flows along a front surface portion (a lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate.
- Consequently, as in the ceiling embedded air conditioner, an air flow flowing in a substantially vertical direction from an upstream of the air outlet vent is allowed to let out while being guided from the inner air path in the air outlet vent towards the air direction deflector plate.
- Thus, even though an opening area opened by the air direction deflector plate in the air outlet vent is small, that is, the air direction deflector plate opens at a small angle, the air is allowed to flow without separating from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate.
- With the ceiling embedded air conditioner of the present invention, even though the air direction deflector plate opens at a small angle during a cooling operation, the air is allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by air flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate during such a cooling operation.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a ceiling embedded air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line A-A' of the ceiling embedded air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 3 shows a partially sectional perspective view and a partially enlarged view of an air outlet vent, which is in use, of the ceiling embedded air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 4 shows a partially sectional perspective view and a partially enlarged view near the air outlet vent in a decoration panel of the ceiling embedded air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention in the cross section taken along the line A-A' inFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 5 shows a partially sectional perspective view and a partially enlarged view of an air outlet vent, which is in use, of a ceiling embedded air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional ceiling embedded air conditioner; -
Fig. 7A is a partial cross-sectional view of a conventional ceiling embedded air conditioner taken along a line X-X' inFig. 6 , showing a portion near an air outlet vent, which is in use, in a decoration panel, andFig. 7B is a partially cross-sectional view of the conventional ceiling embedded air conditioner taken along the line X-X' inFig. 6 , showing a portion near an air outlet vent, which is not in use, in the decoration panel; and -
Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an air flow near the air outlet vent in the decoration panel of the conventional ceiling embedded air conditioner in the section taken along the line X-X' inFig. 6 . - The invention provides a ceiling embedded air conditioner as defined in appended
claim 1. - As a result, the air flow colliding against the projection at the air outlet vent generates a longitudinal vortex and flows along the surface of the air direction deflector plate.
- Consequently, as in the ceiling embedded air conditioner, an air flow flowing in a substantially vertical direction from an upstream of the air outlet vent is allowed to let out while being guided from the inner air path in the air outlet vent towards the air direction deflector plate, and even though an opening area opened by the air direction deflector plate in the air outlet vent is small, that is, the air direction deflector plate opens at a small angle, the air is allowed to flow without separating from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate.
- Consequently, even though the air direction deflector plate opens at a small angle during a cooling operation, the air is allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by air flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate during such a cooling operation.
- According to the present invention as defined in
claim 1, a surface of each of the plurality of projections includes a plurality of irregular portions that are smaller than the plurality of projections. - As a result, resistance generated when the air flow collides against the projection is reduced, and a fine vortex generated near a wall surface of the projection keeps the air flow flowing along the projection, whereby the longitudinal vortex generated on the upstream side is prevented from being combined with a longitudinal vortex generated adjacent thereto.
- Consequently, in particular, even though an air velocity is fast, the longitudinal vortex generated at the projection is ensured to arrive at the air direction deflector plate while reducing the resistance generated by the projection to thereby generate an air flow that flows towards the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate.
- Thus, in particular, even though the air velocity is fast, the air flow is allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate during a cooling operation.
- According to a further embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of projections has an oval shape in which a major axis constitutes a flowing direction when the projection is seen from a normal direction thereof.
- As a result, by adopting the oval shape in which the major axis constitutes the flowing direction, compared with a circular shape, a smaller scaled longitudinal vortex is generated when the air flow collides against the projection, and the air flow is guided by the major axis of the projection.
- Consequently, in particular, even with a low air volume in which a longitudinal vortex is hardly generated, the longitudinal vortex generated at the projection is ensured to be conveyed to the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate.
- Thus, even though the air direction deflector plate opens at a small angle during a cooling operation particularly with air flowing weakly at a low air velocity, the air is still allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate during a cooling operation.
- Hereinafter, referring to drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described. The present invention is not limited by those embodiments.
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Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a ceiling embedded air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the ceiling embedded air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, taken along a line A-A' inFig. 1 . -
Fig. 3 shows a partially sectional perspective view and a partially enlarged view of an air outlet vent, which is in use, of the ceiling embedded air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 4 shows a partially sectional perspective view and a partially enlarged view near the air outlet vent in a decoration panel of the ceiling embedded air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention in the cross section, taken along the line A-A' inFig. 1 . - In
Fig. 1 , a ceiling embeddedair conditioner 1 includes acasing 2 and adecoration panel 6 provided at a bottom surface of thecasing 2 and including a plurality ofair outlet vents 3, anair inlet vent 4, and airdirection deflector plates 5. - In addition, in
Fig. 2 , installed in an interior of the ceiling embeddedair conditioner 1 are acentrifugal air blower 7, amotor 8 for driving thecentrifugal air blower 7, theair inlet vent 4 made up of agrille 4a and afilter 4b, anorifice 9 configured to induct air flows W flowing in from theair inlet vent 4 into thecentrifugal air blower 7, aheat exchanger 10 installed in such a manner as to surround thecentrifugal air blower 7, adrain pan 11 supporting theheat exchanger 10 and forming parts ofinternal air paths 3a in theair outlet vents 3 on a side of thecasing 2, and aninternal insulation material 12 installed on an inner surface of thecasing 2 and forming parts of theinternal air paths 3a in theair outlet vents 3. - The ceiling embedded
air conditioner 1 is installed in a recessed portion on aceiling 50 in such a manner as to be suspended from theceiling 50 withsuspension bolts 51. - As shown in
Fig. 3 , theair outlet vent 3 includes aninner air path 13, anouter air path 14, the airdirection deflector plate 5, and amotor 16 for rotating the airdirection deflector plate 5, and theinner air path 13 is made up of aflat surface portion 13a on an upstream side and acurved surface portion 13b on a downstream side. Then, a plurality ofprojections 15 are provided at an end portion of thecurved surface portion 13b, and eachprojection 15 has a substantially oval shape in which a major axis constitutes a flowing direction of the air flow W and includesirregular portions 15a provided on a surface thereof, theirregular portions 15a being smaller than theprojection 15. - Then, as shown in
Fig. 4 , the airdirection deflector plate 5 is made up of afront surface portion 5a, arear surface portion 5b, and arotational shaft portion 5c to which themotor 16 is connected. - An operation and a function of the ceiling embedded air conditioner configured as described above will be described as follows.
- At first, as shown in
Fig. 2 , when thecentrifugal air blower 7 is rotated by amotor 8, an air flow W is generated by a difference in pressure between an inside of a room (the atmospheric pressure) and an interior of the ceiling embeddedair conditioner 1, and the air flow is inducted into thecentrifugal air blower 7 by flowing sequentially through thegrille 4a, thefilter 4b and theorifice 9 in that order. Thereafter, the air flow W let out from thecentrifugal air blower 7 is heated by theheat exchanger 10 for a heating operation and is cooled by theheat exchanger 10 for a cooling operation, whereafter the air flow W passes through theinternal air path 3a to be let out into the inside of the room from theair outlet vent 3 that is opened as a result of the rotation of the airdirection deflector plate 5. - In addition, as shown in
Figs. 3 and4 , the airdirection deflector plate 5 changes not only an opening area in theair outlet vent 3 but also an air blowing direction as a result of themotor 16 being rotated in a rotational direction C. - Then, when the opening area opened by the air
direction deflector plate 5 is small as in a cooling operation, an air flow flowing separate from thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 by then is changed into an air flow flowing along thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 by increasing an air flow flowing near thecurved surface portion 13b by generating a longitudinal vortex at eachprojection 15. - Thus, as has been described above, in this embodiment, as a result of the plurality of
projections 15 being provided at the end portion of thecurved surface portion 13b, when the opening area opened by the airdirection deflector plate 5 is small, an air flow flowing separate from thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 by then is changed into an air flow flowing along thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 by increasing an air flow flowing near thecurved surface portion 13b by generating a longitudinal vortex at eachprojection 15. - Thus, even though the air
direction deflector plate 5 opens at a small angle during a cooling operation, the air flow is allowed to flow along the airdirection deflector plate 5, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by separation of the air flow from thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 during a cooling operation. - Additionally, since force necessary to change the direction of the air flow W is proportional to flow velocity, a flow velocity Vw in this embodiment becomes in the order of Vw = 1.0L to 3.0L for a width L of the
air outlet vent 3 inFig. 1 . - Consequently, the
projection 15 in this embodiment is given a substantially oval shape in which a major axis constitutes a flowing direction, and for the width L of theair outlet vent 3 shown inFig. 1 , a size of theprojection 15 becomes such that a major axis L1 is 0.005L to 0.02L, a minor axis L2 is 0.001L to 0.01L, a height h is 0.001L to 0.01L, and an interval P at which theprojections 15 are provided in a width direction of theair outlet vent 3 is 0.025L to 0.075L for the width L of theair outlet vent 3, whereby the flowing direction of the air flow is changed so that the air flow is allowed to flow along thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 by increasing the air flow flowing near thecurved surface portion 13b by generating a longitudinal vortex by theprojection 15 without increasing excessively the resistance of the air flow by theprojection 15. - In the invention, since the plurality of
irregular portions 15a that are smaller than the plurality of projections are provided on the surface of theprojection 15, resistance generated when the air flow collides against theprojection 15 is reduced, and the air flow is kept flowing along theprojection 15 by a fine vortex generated in the vicinity of a wall surface of theprojection 15, whereby a longitudinal vortex generated on an upstream side is prevented from being combined with a longitudinal vortex generated adjacent thereto. - Consequently, in particular, even when the air velocity is fast, the longitudinal vortex generated at the
projection 15 is ensured to arrive at the airdirection deflector plate 5 while reducing the resistance by theprojection 15, whereby an air flow is generated which flows towards the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5. - Thus, in particular, even when air flows quickly at a fast air velocity, an air flow is allowed to flow along the air
direction deflector plate 5, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the separation of the air flow from the front surface portion (a lower surface side) 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 during a cooling operation. - Additionally, in this embodiment, the
projection 15 is given the substantially oval shape in which the major axis constitutes the flowing direction, whereby compared with a circular shape, a smaller scaled vortex is generated when the air flow collides against theprojection 15, and the air flow is guided by the major axis. - Consequently, in particular, even with a low air volume in which a longitudinal vortex is hardly generated, the longitudinal vortex generated at the
projection 15 is ensured to be conveyed to the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5. - Thus, even though the air direction deflector plate opens at a small angle during a cooling operation particularly with air flowing weakly at a low air velocity, the air is still allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate during a cooling operation.
- In this embodiment, the intervals P at which the
projections 15 are provided are made to be irregular intervals, whereby longitudinal vortexes generated by theprojections 15 are made uneven, and a peak in a specific frequency band of noise generated at theair outlet vent 3 is suppressed, thereby making it possible to reduce the noise. - In this embodiment, the number of
projections 15 is not particularly limited, provided that the intervals P are maintained, and longitudinal vortexes are generated at theprojections 15 by an amount of air let out from theair outlet vent 3 to increase an air flow flowing in the vicinity of thecurved surface portion 13b without increasing excessively a pressure loss of an air flow at each of theprojections 15, and the number of air flows whose flowing directions are changed so as to flow along thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 is changed. -
Fig. 5 shows a partially sectional perspective view and a partially enlarged view of an air outlet vent, which is in use, of a ceiling embedded air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Like reference signs will be given to like or corresponding portions to those of the first embodiment, so that part of a description of the second embodiment is omitted. - As shown in
Fig. 5 , a plurality ofprojections 15 are provided at intervals P at an end portion of acurved surface portion 13b over a distance of 0.3L or smaller from opposite sides of anair outlet vent 3. - An operation and a function of the ceiling embedded air conditioner configured as described above will be described as follows.
- When an opening area opened by an air
direction deflector plate 5 is small as in a cooling operation and an air velocity is slow, the Coanda effect (inertial force along a curved surface) at thecurved surface portion 13b becomes weak, whereby an air flow flowing along a front surface portion (a lower surface side) 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 is hardly generated. - Then, the flowing direction of the air flow flowing separate from the
front surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 by then is changed in such a way that the air flow flows along thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 by increasing an air flow flowing in the vicinity of thecurved surface portion 13b by generating longitudinal vortexes at theprojections 15 provided on thecurved surface portion 13b to lie near both the ends of theair outlet vent 3. - Thus, as has been described heretofore, in this embodiment, since the
projections 15 are provided at the intervals P at the end portion of thecurved surface portion 13b over the distance of 0.3L or smaller from the opposite sides of theair outlet vent 3, a negative pressure area is generated in an area where the air velocity is slow, whereby an air flow is generated which flows towards the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5. - Thus, in particular, even when an air flow is weak with a slow air velocity, the air flow is allowed to flow along the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the air
direction deflector plate 5, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 as in a cooling operation. - Additionally, since force necessary to change the direction of the air flow W is proportional to flow velocity, a flow velocity Vw in this embodiment becomes in the order of Vw = 1.0L to 3.0L for the width L of the
air outlet vent 3 inFig. 1 . - Consequently, the
projection 15 in this embodiment is given a substantially oval shape in which a major axis constitutes a flowing direction, and for the width L of theair outlet vent 3 shown inFig. 1 , a size of theprojection 15 becomes such that a major axis L1 is 0.005L to 0.02L, a minor axis L2 is 0.001L to 0.01L, a height h is 0.001L to 0.01L, and an interval P at which theprojections 15 are provided in a width direction of theair outlet vent 3 is 0.025L to 0.075L for the width L of theair outlet vent 3, whereby the flowing direction of the air flow is changed so that the air flow is allowed to flow along thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 by increasing the air flow flowing in the vicinity of thecurved surface portion 13b by generating a longitudinal vortex by theprojection 15 without increasing excessively the resistance of the air flow by theprojection 15. - In this embodiment, since a plurality of
irregular portions 15a that are smaller than the plurality of projections are provided on the surface of theprojection 15, the air flow is kept flowing along theprojection 15 by a fine vortex generated in the vicinity of a wall surface of theprojection 15, whereby a longitudinal vortex generated on an upstream side is prevented from being combined with a longitudinal vortex generated adjacent thereto. - Consequently, the longitudinal vortex generated at the
projection 15 is ensured to arrive at the airdirection deflector plate 5 while reducing the resistance by theprojection 15, whereby an air flow is generated which flows towards the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5. - Thus, the air flow is allowed to flow along the air
direction deflector plate 5, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 during a cooling operation. - In this embodiment, since the
projection 15 is given the substantially oval shape in which the major axis constitutes the flowing direction, compared with a circular shape, a smaller scaled vortex is generated when the air flow collides against theprojection 15, and the air flow is guided by the major axis of the projection. - Consequently, in particular, even with a low air amount which hardly generates a longitudinal vortex, the longitudinal vortex generated at the
projection 15 is ensured to be conveyed to the front surface portion (the lower surface side) 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5. - Thus, in particular, even when the air flow is weak at a slow air velocity with the air
direction deflector plate 5 opening at a small angle as in a cooling operation, the air flow is allowed to flow along the air direction deflector plate, whereby the generation of condensation can be prevented which would otherwise be caused by the air flow flowing separate from the front surface portion (the lower surface side) of the air direction deflector plate as in a cooling operation. - In this embodiment, the intervals P at which the
projections 15 are provided are made to be irregular intervals, whereby longitudinal vortexes generated by theprojections 15 are made uneven, and a peak in a specific frequency band of noise generated at theair outlet vent 3 is suppressed, thereby making it possible to reduce the noise. - In this embodiment, the number of
projections 15 is not particularly limited, provided that the intervals P are maintained, and longitudinal vortexes are generated at theprojections 15 by an amount of air let out from theair outlet vent 3 to increase an air flow flowing in the vicinity of thecurved surface portion 13b without increasing excessively a pressure loss of an air flow at each of theprojections 15, and the number of air flows whose flowing directions are changed so as to flow along thefront surface portion 5a of the airdirection deflector plate 5 is changed. - Thus, as has been described heretofore, the ceiling embedded air conditioner according to the present invention prevents the generation of condensation on a lower surface of the air direction deflector plate which would otherwise be caused by the air flow from the upstream of the internal air path flowing separate from a front edge portion of the air direction deflector plate and can be applied to an air conditioner, an air cleaner, a dryer, an air conditioner for a motor vehicle, and the like.
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- 2 casing
- 3 air outlet vent
- 4 air inlet vent
- 5 air direction deflector plate
- 6 decoration panel
- 13 inner air path
- 13a flat surface portion
- 13b curved surface portion
- 14 outer air path
- 15 projection
- 15a irregular portion
Claims (3)
- A ceiling embedded air conditioner comprising a casing (2) embedded in a ceiling, a decoration panel (6) provided at a bottom surface of the casing, an air inlet vent (4) provided in the decoration panel to let inside air in an inside of a room into an interior of the casing, an air outlet vent (3) configured to let the air into the interior of the casing from the air inlet vent out into the inside of the room, and an air direction deflector plate (5) provided at the air outlet vent, configured to rotate around a rotational shaft (5c) at an end of the air direction deflector plate to control a direction of the air,wherein the air outlet vent includes an inner air path (13) and an outer air path (14),wherein the inner air path is made up of a flat surface portion (13a) on an upstream side and a curved surface portion (13b) on a downstream side, andwherein a plurality of projections (15) are provided at an end portion of the curved surface portion so that an air flow colliding with the plurality of projections generates a longitudinal vortex and flows along a front surface portion (5a) which is provided to the air direction deflector plate at a lower surface side of the air direction deflector plate,characterized in thata surface of each of the plurality of projections comprises a plurality of irregular portions (15a) that are smaller than the plurality of projections.
- The ceiling embedded air conditioner according to claim 1,
wherein each of the plurality of projections has an oval shape in which a major axis constitutes a flowing direction when the projection is seen from a normal direction thereof. - The ceiling embedded air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2,
wherein the plurality of projections are provided at intervals (P) over a distance of 0.3L or smaller from opposite sides of the air outlet vent (3) for a width L of the air outlet vent (3).
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