Lip Seal Panel For Air Conditioning Equipment And Housing Case Manufactured Using The Same

Abstract

The present description relates to a lip seal panel structure for air conditioning equipment capable of manufacturing a housing case for air conditioning equipment without using an intermediate frame. The lip seal panel according to the present disclosure includes a first iron plate and a second iron plate of a same size; a brim located at both ends of the first iron plate and the second iron plate. The brim includes a concave brim and a convex brim in an uneven shape. a lip seal is formed on at least one uneven surface of the concave brim and the convex brim. In this configuration, the concave brim of one lip seal panel and the convex brim of another lip seal panel are coupled and assembled, and when coupled, the lip seal which is a soft elastic material is pressed and maintained in close contact. Therefore, according to the present disclosure, a housing case for air conditioning equipment capable of preventing leakage can be manufactured without using an intermediate frame and a separate gasket for preventing leakage.

1 . A lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment, comprising:
 a first iron plate and a second iron plate of a same size;   a brim located at both ends of the first iron plate and the second iron plate; and   a heat-insulating material between the first iron plate and the second iron plate,   wherein the brim includes a concave brim and a convex brim, and   wherein a lip seal is formed on surface of at least one of the concave brim and the convex brim.   
     
     
         2 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the concave brim and the convex brim are formed at both ends of the lip seal panel.   
     
     
         3 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 1 ,
 Wherein the concave brims only are formed at both ends of the lip seal panel.   
     
     
         4 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the concave brim comprises:
 a center bracket with a concave surface; 
 an upper bracket and a lower bracket extending in both directions around the center bracket; 
 a fixing groove formed between the upper bracket and the lower bracket; and 
 the lip seal formed on the concave surface of the center bracket; 
   wherein the center bracket is located within internal space between the first iron plate and the second iron plate.   
     
     
         5 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the convex brim comprises:
 a center bracket with a convex surface; 
 an upper bracket and a lower bracket extending in both directions around the center bracket; and 
 a fixing groove formed between the upper bracket and the lower bracket, 
   wherein the center bracket is located on an outer side of a lateral end portion between the first iron plate and the second iron plate.   
     
     
         6 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 1 ,
 wherein a lip seal is further formed on the convex surface of the center bracket.   
     
     
         7 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the upper bracket and the lower bracket have differing lengths,   wherein the upper bracket is formed to have a length of contact with a top surface of bending portions of the first iron plate and the second iron plate to be inserted into the fixing groove,   wherein the lower bracket is formed to have a length of contact from a bottom surface of the bending portions to an inner portion of the first iron plate and the second iron plate.   
     
     
         8 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the lip seal is formed of a soft elastic material, and   wherein the elastic material is one of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polyurethane, or silicone.   
     
     
         9 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the lip seal is one of a linear protrusion shape, a tubular protrusion shape with an empty inside, or a convex protrusion shape with a filled interior, and   wherein the lip seal is formed in one or more on the surface of at least one of the concave brim and the convex brim.   
     
     
         10 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the lip seal is formed either integrally with the brim through a dual-extrusion method or adhered to the brim's concave-convex surface.   
     
     
         11 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the lip seal is formed in the brim using a fitting protrusion formed at an end of the lip seal and a fitting groove formed on the concave-convex surface of the brim.   
     
     
         12 . A housing case for air conditioning equipment, comprising:
 a plurality of lip seal panels for air conditioning equipment according to  claim 1 , and being manufactured through continuous assembly of the plurality of lip seal panels,   wherein the continuous assembly includes connecting a concave brim of one lip seal panel with a convex brim of another lip seal panel.   
     
     
         13 . The lip seal panel for air conditioning equipment of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the upper bracket and the lower bracket have differing lengths,   wherein the upper bracket is formed to have a length of contact with a top surface of bending portions of the first iron plate and the second iron plate to be inserted into the fixing groove,   wherein the lower bracket is formed to have a length of contact from a bottom surface of the bending portions to an inner portion of the first iron plate and the second iron plate.