Distribution device and heat pump including the same

Abstract

A distribution device is provided. The distribution device includes a cabinet including a front cabinet, a front cover attached to a rear surface of the front cabinet, a controller detachably mounted on the front cover, the controller having a front surface thereof exposed on a front side of the front cabinet and used as a remote control when separated from the front cabinet, a separation preventing bracket assembled to the rear surface of the front cabinet and configured to prevent the front cover from being separated, and a rear cover assembled to an edge on one side of the front cover and then rotated to be assembled to an edge on another side of the front cover, and configured to cover a rear surface of the controller.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A distribution device comprising:
 a cabinet including a front cabinet;   a front cover attached to a rear surface of the front cabinet;   a controller detachably mounted on the front cover, the controller having a front surface thereof exposed on a front side of the front cabinet and used as a remote control when separated from the front cabinet;   a separation preventing bracket assembled to the rear surface of the front cabinet and configured to prevent the front cover from being separated; and   a rear cover assembled to an edge on one side of the front cover and then rotated to be assembled to an edge on another side of the front cover, and configured to cover a rear surface of the controller.   
     
     
         2 . The distribution device of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the front cabinet includes a first opening through which the front surface of the controller is exposed,   wherein the front cover is provided in a quadrangular shape including a second opening corresponding to the first opening, and   wherein the front cover is attached to an edge of the first opening.   
     
     
         3 . The distribution device of  claim 1 , wherein the front cover is attached to the rear surface of the front cabinet by a double-sided tape. 
     
     
         4 . The distribution device of  claim 1 , wherein the front cover includes a support rib formed on a quadrangular edge of the front cover and configured to support the controller that is mounted on the front cover. 
     
     
         5 . The distribution device of  claim 1 , wherein the front cover includes:
 an assembly hook formed on an upper edge of the front cover and to which the rear cover is rotatably assembled;   a first screw hole formed on a lower edge of the front cover and to which the rear cover, after being rotated, is assembled by a screw; and   separation preventing hooks formed on left and right edges of the front cover and configured to prevent the controller mounted on the front cover from being separated.   
     
     
         6 . The distribution device of  claim 5 , wherein the rear cover includes:
 an assembly hole formed on an upper edge of the rear cover, and rotatably assembled to the assembly hook;   a second screw hole formed on a lower edge of the rear cover, and provided to correspond to the first screw hole and assembled by the screw; and   through holes formed through a rear surface of the rear cover and allowing the separation preventing hooks to pass therethough for assembly.   
     
     
         7 . The distribution device of  claim 1 , wherein the rear cover includes a plurality of protrusions configured to push the rear surface of the controller such that the front surface of the controller mounted on the front cover is in close contact with the rear surface of the front cabinet while the rear cover is assembled to the front cover. 
     
     
         8 . The distribution device of  claim 1 , wherein the front cabinet includes:
 extension ribs formed to extend vertically and rearward from left and right sides of the rear surface of the front cabinet; and   first rivet holes formed in the extension ribs such that the separation preventing bracket is assembled.   
     
     
         9 . The distribution device of  claim 8 , wherein the separation preventing bracket includes:
 a support portion configured to be in close contact with the rear surface of the front cabinet and support the front cover;   flanges formed to extend perpendicularly and rearward from left and right ends of the support portion; and   second rivet holes formed in the flanges to correspond to the first rivet holes and assembled to the first rivet holes by a rivet.   
     
     
         10 . The distribution device of  claim 9 , wherein the support portion of the separation preventing bracket is attached to the rear surface of the front cabinet by a double-sided tape to be in close contact with the rear surface of the front cabinet. 
     
     
         11 . The distribution device of  claim 8 , wherein the separation preventing bracket includes:
 a support portion configured to be in close contact with the rear surface of the front cabinet and support the front cover;   flanges formed to extend rearward from left and right ends of the support portion to form an obtuse angle with respect to the support portion; and   second rivet holes formed in the flanges to correspond to the first rivet holes and assembled to the first rivet holes by a rivet.   
     
     
         12 . The distribution device of  claim 11 , wherein the flanges are formed to extend rearward from the left and right ends of the support portion to form an angle of 92 degrees with respect to the support portion. 
     
     
         13 . The distribution device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a display cover configured to cover the first opening when the controller is separated from the front cabinet and used as the remote control.   
     
     
         14 . A heat pump comprising:
 an outdoor unit disposed outdoors to heat heating water;   a distribution device installed indoors to receive the heated heating water from the outdoor unit and configured to distribute the received heating water to heating units, wherein the distribution device includes a cabinet including a front cabinet, a front cover attached to a rear surface of the front cabinet;   a controller detachably mounted on the front cover and having a front surface thereof exposed to a front surface of the front cabinet and used as a remote control when separated from the front cabinet;   a separation preventing bracket assembled to the rear surface of the front cabinet and configured to prevent separation of the front cover; and   a rear cover assembled to one side edge of the front cover and then rotated to be assembled to the other side edge of the front cover, the rear cover configured to cover the rear surface of the controller.   
     
     
         15 . The heat pump of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the outdoor unit includes a compressor, an expansion valve, and a heat exchanger, and   wherein the heat pump includes an indoor device connected to the outdoor unit through at least one pipe.   
     
     
         16 . The heat pump of  claim 14 , wherein the front cabinet includes:
 a first opening through which the front surface of the controller is exposed;   extension ribs formed to extend vertically and rearward from left and right sides of the rear surface of the front cabinet; and   first rivet holes formed in the extension ribs such that the separation preventing bracket is assembled.   
     
     
         17 . The heat pump of  claim 16 , wherein the rear cover includes:
 an assembly hole formed on an upper edge of the rear cover, and rotatably assembled to the assembly hook;   a second screw hole formed on a lower edge of the rear cover, and provided to correspond to a first screw hole and assembled by the screw through holes formed through a rear surface of the rear cover and allowing the separation preventing hooks to pass therethough for assembly; and   plurality of protrusions configured to push the rear surface of the controller such that the front surface of the controller mounted on the front cover is in close contact with the rear surface of the front cabinet while the rear cover is assembled to the front cover.   
     
     
         18 . The heat pump of  claim 14 , wherein the separation preventing bracket includes:
 a support portion configured to be in close contact with the rear surface of the front cabinet and support the front cover;   flanges formed to extend perpendicularly and rearward from left and right ends of the support portion; and   second rivet holes formed in the flanges to correspond to a first rivet holes and assembled to the first rivet holes by a rivet.   
     
     
         19 . The heat pump of  claim 16 , wherein the distribution device includes a display cover configured to cover the first opening when the controller is separated from the front cabinet and used as the remote control.