US2009229290A1PendingUtilityA1

Indoor unit of air conditioner

Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCPriority: Mar 13, 2008Filed: Mar 12, 2009Published: Sep 17, 2009
Est. expiryMar 13, 2028(~1.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

Provided is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner. In the outdoor unit, when an anti-vibration member is placed on the top surface of a base pan forming the bottom surface of the outdoor unit, the anti-vibration member is guided by a guide member disposed on the top surface of the base pan. In a state where a portion of the anti-vibration member is inserted through a base plate of a compressor, the base pan, the anti-vibration member, and the compressor are fixed using a coupling member. Therefore, the compressor can be fixed more easily and simply.

Claims

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1 . An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
 a base pan provided with a guide part;   a grommet configured to be placed at a top surface of the base pan while being guided by the guide part;   a compressor configured to be supported by the grommet;   a fixing part configured to be inserted through the compressor, the grommet, and the guide part; and   a coupling part configured to couple the fixing part inserted through the base pan, the grommet, and the compressor.   
     
     
         2 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide part is formed by an upwardly protruded portion of the base pan. 
     
     
         3 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide part is configured to be inserted in the grommet. 
     
     
         4 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide part is configured to make contact with an outer surface of the grommet. 
     
     
         5 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein the grommet comprises:
 a support part configured to be placed on the top surface of the base pan; and   an insertion part extending from the support part to be inserted through a side of the compressor.   
     
     
         6 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein in a state where a portion of the grommet is inserted through a side of the compressor, the fixing part is inserted through a hole of the grommet and a hole of the base pan formed at an inside of the guide part. 
     
     
         7 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein in a state where a portion of the grommet is inserted through a side of the compressor, the fixing part is inserted through the grommet and the guide part and is protruded downward from the base pan, and the coupling part is coupled to an end of the fixing part protruded downward from the base pan. 
     
     
         8 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein the coupling part is fixed to a bottom surface of the base pan, and
 in a state where a portion of the grommet is inserted through a side of the compressor, the fixing part is sequentially inserted through the grommet and the guide part and protruded downward from the base pan, so that the coupling part is coupled to an end of the fixing part protruded downward from the base pan.   
     
     
         9 . An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
 a base pan forming a bottom surface of the outdoor unit;   a guide protrusion disposed on a top surface of the base pan;   a guide boss disposed on the top surface of the base pan;   an anti-vibration member configured to be placed on the top surface of the base pan while being guided by the guide protrusion and the guide boss;   a compressor provided with a base plate at a side thereof, the base plate being supported by the anti-vibration member in a state where a side of the anti-vibration member is inserted through the base plate; and   a fixing member configured to fix the base plate to the top surface of the base pan.   
     
     
         10 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 9 , wherein the guide protrusion is protruded upward from the top surface of the base pan at a position located inside the guide boss. 
     
     
         11 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 10 , wherein the guide boss is disposed around the guide protrusion and has a circular cross-section. 
     
     
         12 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 10 , wherein the guide protrusion is configured to be inserted into the anti-vibration member, and the guide boss is configured to make contact with an outer surface of the anti-vibration member. 
     
     
         13 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 9 , wherein the guide protrusion guides the anti-vibration member as the guide protrusion is inserted into the anti-vibration member. 
     
     
         14 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 13 , wherein in a state where the guide protrusion is inserted in the anti-vibration member and the anti-vibration member is inserted through the base plate, a hole of the guide protrusion and a hole of the anti-vibration member are vertically arranged in communication with each other. 
     
     
         15 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 9 , wherein the guide boss guides the anti-vibration member as the guide boss makes contact with the anti-vibration member. 
     
     
         16 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 9 , wherein the fixing member comprises:
 a fixing part inserted sequentially through the anti-vibration member and the base pan in a state where the anti-vibration member is inserted through the base plate; and   a coupling part coupled to the fixing part inserted sequentially through the anti-vibration member and the base pan.   
     
     
         17 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 16 , wherein the fixing part penetrates the guide protrusion inserted through the anti-vibration member. 
     
     
         18 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 16 , wherein in a state where the coupling part is fixed to the bottom surface of the outdoor unit, the fixing part and the coupling part are coupled to each other. 
     
     
         19 . An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
 a base pan forming a bottom surface of the outdoor unit;   a first guide member disposed on a top surface of the base pan and comprising a hole;   a second guide member disposed on the top surface of the base pan;   an anti-vibration member configured to be placed on the top surface of the base pan while being guided by the first and second guide members, the anti-vibration member comprising a hole communicating with the hole of the first guide member;   a compressor comprising a base plate, the base plate comprising a hole through which a portion of the anti-vibration member is inserted;   a bolt configured to be inserted through the hole of the anti-vibration member and the hole of the first guide member in a state where the anti-vibration member is placed on the top surface of the base pan and is inserted through the hole of the base plate so that a portion of the bolt protrudes downward from the base pan; and   a nut configured to be coupled to the bolt protruding downward from the base pan.

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