Outdoor unit and assembly method for outdoor unit

Abstract

A casing 2 of an outdoor unit 1 having intake openings 8, 9 to take in air is provided. A heat exchanger 3 is housed in the casing 2 , and arranged such that a surface thereof is exposed from the intake openings 8, 9 . First and second inner frames 15 a, 15 b are arranged between the heat exchanger 3 and the casing 2 to guide arrangement and pulling out of a protective member 13 that covers the surface of the heat exchanger 3 exposed from the intake openings 8, 9 . A slit hole 14 is provided to pull out the protective member 13 outside the casing 2.

1 . An outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprising:
 a main body having an opening to take in air;   a heat exchanger housed in the main body, and arranged such that a surface of the heat exchanger is exposed from the opening;   a guide member arranged between the heat exchanger and the main body to guide arrangement and pulling out of a protective member that covers the surface of the heat exchanger exposed from the opening; and   a slit hole to pull out the protective member outside the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the opening is formed in each of a back surface and one side surface of the main body,   the heat exchanger has an L-shape as a horizontal sectional shape and exposes the surface from the opening formed in each of the back surface and the one side surface of the main body,   the guide member includes at least a first guide member that guides arrangement of an end portion of the protective member inserted into the main body, and a second guide member that guides that the inserted protective member is bent along the L-shape of the heat exchanger, and guides that the protective member is moved outside the main body along the L-shape, and   the slit hole is formed in a front surface of the main body.   
     
     
         3 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the opening is formed in each of a back surface and both side surfaces of the main body,   the heat exchanger has a U-shape in a horizontal sectional shape and exposes the surface from the opening formed in each of the back surface and both the side surfaces of the main body,   the guide member includes at least a first guide member that guides arrangement of an end portion of the protective member inserted into the main body, and second and third guide members that guide the inserted protective member to be bent along the U-shape of the heat exchanger, and also guide that the protective member is moved outside the main body along the U-shape, and   the slit hole is formed in a front surface of the main body.   
     
     
         4 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the opening is formed in each of a back surface and one side surface of the main body,   the heat exchanger has an L-shape as a horizontal sectional shape and exposes the surface from the opening formed in each of the back surface and the one side surface of the main body,   the guide member includes at least a first guide member that guides arrangement of an end portion of the protective member inserted into the main body, and a second guide member that guides that the inserted protective member is bent along the L-shape of the heat exchanger, and guides that the protective member is moved outside the main body along the L-shape, and   the slit hole is formed in another side surface of the main body.   
     
     
         5 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the protective member arranged between the heat exchanger and the main body and being bent along the guide member to cover the surface of the heat exchanger exposed from the opening.   
     
     
         6 . The outdoor unit according to  claim 5 , wherein the protective member has a length capable of being inserted through the slit hole and has an area that covers the surface of the heat exchanger exposed from the opening, and one end portion of the protective member projects from the slit hole in a state where the protective member is inserted into the main body. 
     
     
         7 . An assembly method of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprising:
 attaching a heat exchanger and a guide member to a main body panel of the outdoor unit;   arranging a protective member to cover the heat exchanger along the guide member;   pulling out an end portion of the protective member from a slit hole formed in the main body panel by a predetermined amount; and   attaching the main body panel to cover the protective member.