Air-conditioner of construction machinery
First Claim
1. An air-conditioning apparatus for a construction machine, comprising:
- a body unit of the air-conditioning apparatus;
heat exchangers for cold air and hot air incorporated in the body unit, the body unit mounted under the floor of an operator'"'"'s cab;
ducts which become outlets of air-conditioned air produced by the body unit are routed under the floor of the operator'"'"'s cab and are passed through the floor into the inside of the operator'"'"'s cab; and
an opening is provided in the floor surface of the operator'"'"'s cab, with a part of the body unit protruding into the operator'"'"'s cab through the opening.
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Abstract
The invention provides an air-conditioning apparatus that maximizes the space in an operator'"'"'s cab and provides a comfortable working environment for the operator of a construction machine. The body unit of the air-conditioning apparatus is disposed under the floor surface of the cab, cold air and hot air ducts are connected to the body unit, and routed under the floor of the cab to be passed through the floor surface and taken out into the inside of the cab using cold air and hot air outlets disposed at both left and right sides at the front part of the cab. Also, by providing two evaporators, air of different temperatures can be blown through the left and right outlets.
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18 Claims
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1. An air-conditioning apparatus for a construction machine, comprising:
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a body unit of the air-conditioning apparatus;
heat exchangers for cold air and hot air incorporated in the body unit, the body unit mounted under the floor of an operator'"'"'s cab;
ducts which become outlets of air-conditioned air produced by the body unit are routed under the floor of the operator'"'"'s cab and are passed through the floor into the inside of the operator'"'"'s cab; and
an opening is provided in the floor surface of the operator'"'"'s cab, with a part of the body unit protruding into the operator'"'"'s cab through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vehicle, comprising:
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an operator cab with a floor plate; and
an air conditioning unit beneath the floor plate and mounted to a lower surface of the floor plate, the air conditioning unit comprising;
a blower unit;
a motor powering the blower unit;
a body unit; and
a duct system extending from the body unit beneath the floor plate substantially along both sides of the operator cab and opening into the operator cab at a front thereof, wherein the floor plate of the operator cab has an opening that receives the motor such that the motor is housed within the operator cabin. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An air-conditioner used in a vehicle having a floor plate, the air-conditioner unit comprising:
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a blower unit;
a motor powering the blower unit;
a body unit; and
a duct system extending from the body unit beneath the floor plate substantially along both sides of the operator cab and opening into the operator cab at a front thereof, wherein the floor plate of the operator cab has an opening that receives the motor such that the motor is housed within the operator cabin. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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