Patent Publication Number: US-11384955-B2

Title: Indoor unit for air-conditioning apparatus, and air-conditioning apparatus

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a U.S. national stage application of PCT/JP2017/003604 filed on Feb. 1, 2017, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus, and an air-conditioning apparatus and, more particularly, to an air inlet grille and a filter that are used in an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     There has been an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus, in which a filter is attached to an air inlet grille by causing hook portions of the filter to be engaged with hook receiving portions of the air inlet grille (see, for example, Patent Literature 1). 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 09-196460 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     In an existing indoor unit, hook portions are disposed at the periphery of a filter, and hook receiving portions are disposed on the inner back face of an air inlet grille. However, when the filter is attached to the air inlet grille, it is sometimes difficult to set the position of the filter to the air inlet grille. 
     The present invention is made to solve the above-described problem, and provides an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus, and an air-conditioning apparatus that make it easy to set the position of a filter to an air inlet grille when the filter is attached to the air inlet grille. 
     Solution to Problem 
     An indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body, a decorative panel, and a filter. The body has an opening. The decorative panel is attached to the body to cover the opening. The filter is disposed between the body and the decorative panel. The decorative panel has an air inlet grille formed in a rectangular shape disposed at a location that faces the opening of the body. The air inlet grille has long-side wall portions that face each other, a plurality of short-side wall portions, a bottom portion, and hook receiving portions. The plurality of short-side wall portions are disposed perpendicularly to each of the long-side wall portions. The bottom portion is surrounded by the long-side wall portions and the plurality of short-side wall portions. The hook receiving portions are located in respective grille corner portions each located at the corresponding one of four corners of the bottom portion. The filter is formed in a rectangular shape. The filter has hook portions in respective filter corner portions each located at the corresponding one of four corners of the filter, and the hook portions are engaged with the respective hook receiving portions. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     In the indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the air inlet grille has the hook receiving portions located in the respective grille corner portions each located at the corresponding one of four corners of the bottom portion, the filter has the hook portions in the respective filter corner portions each located at the corresponding one of four corners of the filter, and the hook portions are engaged with the respective hook receiving portions. As a result, a position of the filter is easily set when the filter is attached, and thus the filter is quickly and easily attached to the air inlet grille. Consequently, workability when the filter is attached to the air inlet grille is improved. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view illustrating an indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of an air inlet grille and a filter that are used in the indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention when viewed from an inside of a body of the indoor unit. 
         FIG. 4  is an enlarged view of portion A illustrated in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is an enlarged sectional view of a portion taken along the line C-C in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 6  is an enlarged view of portion B illustrated in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 7  is an enlarged sectional view of a portion taken along the line D-D in  FIG. 3 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus, and an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to, for example, the drawings. In the drawings described hereinafter, the same reference signs denote the same or corresponding elements, and this note applies to the full text of the following description of Embodiment. The modes of elements described in the full text of the specification are only illustrative, and modes of elements are not limited to the modes described in the specification. In the drawings, the relations of dimensions among elements can be different from the actual ones. In Embodiment, for easy understanding, terms that represent directions (for example, “upper”, “lower”, “right”, “left”, “front”, “rear”, and others) are used where appropriate; however, these terms are intended for illustration, and the present invention is not limited to these terms. 
     Embodiment 1 
     [Air-Conditioning Apparatus] 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.  FIG. 1  illustrates an air-conditioning apparatus  1  as an example of a refrigeration cycle device. The air-conditioning apparatus  1  of  FIG. 1  includes an outdoor unit  200  and an indoor unit  100 . The outdoor unit  200  and the indoor unit  100  are connected by a gas refrigerant pipe  300  and a liquid refrigerant pipe  400 . 
     The outdoor unit  200  includes a compressor  210 , a flow switching device  220 , an outdoor heat exchanger  230 , and an expansion valve  240 . The compressor  210  compresses refrigerant sucked, and discharges the refrigerant. The flow switching device  220  is, for example, a four-way valve, and switches the flowing directions of refrigerant. The air-conditioning apparatus  1  switches operations between cooling operation and heating operation by switching the flowing directions of refrigerant. The outdoor heat exchanger  230  exchanges heat between refrigerant and air (outdoor air). The outdoor heat exchanger  230  acts as an evaporator during heating operation, and evaporates refrigerant into a gas phase. The outdoor heat exchanger  230  also acts as a condenser during cooling operation, and condenses refrigerant into a liquid phase. The expansion valve  240  is an expansion device (flow rate control unit). The expansion valve  240  acts as an expansion valve by adjusting the flow rate of refrigerant flowing through the expansion valve  240 . The expansion valve  240  reduces the pressure of refrigerant flowing into the expansion valve  240 . For example, when the expansion valve  240  is an electronic expansion valve or any of other similar types, the expansion valve  240  adjusts its opening degree in accordance with an instruction of a controller (not shown) or any of other similar devices. 
     The indoor unit  100  includes an indoor heat exchanger  110 . The indoor heat exchanger  110  exchanges heat between refrigerant and air to be conditioned. The indoor heat exchanger  110  acts as a condenser during heating operation, and condenses refrigerant into a liquid phase. The indoor heat exchanger  110  also acts as an evaporator during cooling operation, and evaporates refrigerant into a gas phase. 
     [Configuration of Indoor Unit] 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view illustrating the indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In  FIG. 2 , the X-axis represents the longitudinal direction of the indoor unit  100 , the Y-axis represents the transverse direction of the indoor unit  100 , and the Z-axis represents the height direction of the indoor unit  100 . In the Z-axis, Z 1  represents an upward direction or a direction toward a ceiling, and Z 2  represents a downward direction or a direction toward an indoor space. 
     The indoor unit  100  includes a body  10 , a decorative panel  11 , and filters  30  (described later). The above-described indoor heat exchanger  110  is accommodated in the body  10 . The body  10  has an opening (not shown) at its lower face. The decorative panel  11  is attached to the body  10  to cover the opening. The filters  30  are disposed between the body  10  and the decorative panel  11 . The indoor unit  100  illustrated in  FIG. 2  is a ceiling concealed indoor unit in which the decorative panel  11  is exposed from a ceiling board and the body  10  is installed behind the ceiling board. The indoor unit  100  is not limited to a ceiling concealed indoor unit and may be a wall-mounted indoor unit or a floor-mounted indoor unit. 
     [Decorative Panel] 
     The decorative panel  11  is made of a synthetic resin material and is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view. The longitudinal direction (X-axis direction), transverse direction (Y-axis direction), and height direction (Z-axis direction) of the decorative panel  11  respectively correspond to the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction), transverse direction (Y-axis direction), and height direction (Z-axis direction) of the above-described indoor unit  100 . The decorative panel  11  has an air inlet grille  12  formed in a rectangular shape disposed at a location facing the opening of the body  10 . As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the air inlet grille  12  is disposed at the center portion of the decorative panel  11  in the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction). The decorative panel  11  has side panels  15  provided on both sides of the air inlet grille  12  in the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction). The decorative panel  11  has an air outlet  13  along the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the decorative panel  11  at one side (Y 2  side) of the decorative panel  11  in the transverse direction (Y-axis direction). The air outlet  13  is used to pass air discharged from the body  10 . The location of the air outlet  13  is not limited to the one side (Y 2  side) of the decorative panel  11  in the transverse direction. The air outlet  13  may be formed at the other side (Y 1  side) of the decorative panel  11  in the transverse direction. Alternatively, the location of the air outlet  13  is not limited to any one of the sides of the decorative panel  11  in the transverse direction. The air outlet  13  may be formed at each of the sides (Y 1  side and Y 2  side) of the decorative panel  11  in the transverse direction. An air flow flap  13   a  is disposed at the location of the air outlet  13  of the decorative panel  11 . The air flow flap  13   a  is used to change the direction of air that is discharged from the body  10 . 
     [Air Inlet Grille] 
       FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the air inlet grille and the filter that are used in the indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention when viewed from an inside of the body of the indoor unit. The air inlet grille  12  will be described with reference to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 . The air inlet grille  12  has a front long-side wall portion  12   a   1 , a rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2 , and a plurality of short-side wall portions  12   b . The front long-side wall portion  12   a   1  and the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2  face each other. The plurality of short-side wall portions  12   b  are disposed perpendicularly to each of the front long-side wall portion  12   a   1  and the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2 . The air inlet grille  12  also has bottom portions  12   c , and front hook receiving portions  12   f  and rear hook receiving portions  12   j  (described later). The bottom portions  12   c  are each surrounded by the front long-side wall portion  12   a   1 , the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2 , and the short-side wall portions  12   b . The front hook receiving portions  12   f  (described later) are located in respective grille corner portions  12   e   1  and the rear hook receiving portions  12   j  (described later) are located in respective grille corner portions  12   e   2 , and the grille corner portions  12   e   1  and the grille corner portions  12   e   2  are located at the respective four corners of each of the bottom portions  12   c . The rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2  forms a wall close to the air outlet  13  (Y 2  side) in the air inlet grille  12 . The front long-side wall portion  12   a   1  forms a wall opposite to the air outlet  13  (Y 1  side). The air inlet grille  12  is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view. The longitudinal direction of the air inlet grille  12  is the same as the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the decorative panel  11 . That is, the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction), transverse direction (Y-axis direction), and height direction (Z-axis direction) of the air inlet grille  12  respectively correspond to the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction), transverse direction (Y-axis direction), and height direction (Z-axis direction) of the indoor unit  100 . The front long-side wall portion  12   a   1  and the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2  correspond to the long-side wall portions of the present invention. The grille corner portions  12   e   1  and the grille corner portions  12   e   2  correspond to the grille corner portions of the present invention. The front hook receiving portions  12   f  and the rear hook receiving portions  12   j  correspond to the hook receiving portions of the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , an air inlet  14  is formed in the bottom portions  12   c  of the air inlet grille  12  along the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction). The air inlet  14  is a hole that extends through the air inlet grille  12  from a portion close to the body  10  (Z 1  side) to a portion facing the indoor space (Z 2  side). A plurality of parallel horizontal bars  14   a  and vertical bars  14   b  are provided inside the air inlet  14 . The vertical bars  14   b  are perpendicular to the horizontal bars and connected to the horizontal bars. Indoor air is drawn into the body  10  through the air inlet  14  formed in the air inlet grille  12 . 
       FIG. 4  is an enlarged view of portion A illustrated in  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 5  is an enlarged sectional view of a portion taken along the line C-C in  FIG. 3 . The front hook receiving portions  12   f  are disposed on each of the bottom portions  12   c  along the front long-side wall portion  12   a   1  that is one of the long-side wall portions of the air inlet grille  12 . The front hook receiving portions  12   f  each have a front contact wall  12   g  and a front projecting portion  12   h . The front contact wall  12   g  is a plate-shaped wall extending upward from the bottom portion  12   c , and is provided to extend in the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the air inlet grille  12 . The front projecting portion  12   h  formed in a plate shape projects from the upper end of the front contact wall  12   g  toward the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2  and faces the bottom portion  12   c . As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the front projecting portion  12   h  is formed in a rectangular shape. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the air inlet grille  12  has space S surrounded by the bottom portion  12   c , the front contact wall  12   g , and the front projecting portion  12   h . As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the air inlet grille  12  further has a retaining rib  12   i  at a portion across from the front long-side wall portion  12   a   1 . The retaining rib  12   i  extends upward from the bottom portion  12   c  to face the front contact wall  12   g.    
       FIG. 6  is an enlarged view of portion B illustrated in  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 7  is an enlarged sectional view of a portion taken along the line D-D in  FIG. 3 . As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the rear hook receiving portion  12   j  is disposed on the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2  that is the other one of the long-side wall portions of the air inlet grille  12 . The rear hook receiving portion  12   j  projects from the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2 , and is provided to extend in the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the air inlet grille  12 . The rear hook receiving portion  12   j  has an inclined wall portion  12   j   1  and a bottom wall portion  12   j   2 . As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , in the section of the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2 , the inclined wall portion  12   j   1  has an inclined surface toward an inside of the body  10  in such a manner that the width increases in the inclined wall portion  12   j   1  from the upper portion of the rear hook receiving portion  12   j  toward the lower portion of the rear hook receiving portion  12   j . The bottom wall portion  12   j   2  is a surface facing each of the bottom portions  12   c.    
     [Filter] 
     Next, the filters  30  will be described with reference to  FIG. 3  to  FIG. 7 . In  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 6 , to illustrate the configuration of the air inlet grille  12 , the filters  30  are separated from the air inlet grille  12 . The filters  30  are each made of a synthetic resin material and each remove dust contained in air that is sucked into the body  10 . As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the air inlet grille  12  has portions across one of the short-side wall portions  12   b  provided at a middle portion M of the air inlet grille  12 , and the filter  30  is attached on each of the portions. The filters  30  are mounted to cover the air inlet  14  illustrated in  FIG. 2  from the inside of the body  10 . The filters  30  are each formed in a rectangular shape and each have a front long-side frame portion  30   a   1  and a rear long-side frame portion  30   a   2  that face each other and short-side frame portions  30   b  that face each other. The filters  30  each have front hook portions  31  (described later) located in respective filter corner portions  30   e   1  and rear hook portions  37  (described later) located in respective filter corner portions  30   e   2 , and the filter corner portions  30   e   1  and the filter corner portions  30   e   2  are located at respective four corners of the filter  30 . The front hook portions  31  and the rear hook portions  37  are engaged with the respective hook receiving portions. The longitudinal direction (X-axis direction), transverse direction (Y-axis direction), and height direction (Z-axis direction) of each of the filters  30  respectively correspond to the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction), transverse direction (Y-axis direction), and height direction (Z-axis direction) of the above-described indoor unit  100 . The front long-side frame portions  30   a   1  and the rear long-side frame portions  30   a   2  correspond to the long-side frame portions of the present invention. The front hook portions  31  and the rear hook portions  37  correspond to the hook portions of the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the front hook portion  31  is formed to project obliquely downward in the transverse direction of the filters  30  from the filter corner portion  30   e   1  located at each end of each of the front long-side frame portions  30   a   1  that is one of the corresponding one of the long-side frame portions. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the front hook portions  31  each have a curved portion  32  the distal end of which curves, a first flat plate  33 , and a second flat plate  34 . The curved portion  32  is located at the distal end of the front hook portion  31  and curves in a top-and-bottom direction into a U-shape. The curved portion  32  has elasticity. The curved portion  32  has an upper wall portion  32   b , a lower wall portion  32   c , and a front wall portion  32   a . The front wall portion  32   a  is the most distal end of the front hook portion  31  and connects the upper wall portion  32   b  to the lower wall portion  32   c . The first flat plate  33  is a narrow long plate-shaped portion provided to be inclined between the upper wall portion  32   b  forming one end of the curved portion  32  and the front long-side frame portion  30   a   1 . The second flat plate  34  is a narrow long plate-shaped portion provided to be connected with the lower wall portion  32   c  forming the other end of the curved portion  32  and is inclined in the same direction as a direction in which the first flat plate  33  is inclined. The curved portion  32  is formed to have a distance H 1  between the outer surfaces of the upper wall portion  32   b  and lower wall portion  32   c  that is less than a distance H 2  between the front projecting portion  12   h  and the bottom portion  12   c . The front hook portion  31  is formed to have a distance W 1  between the front wall portion  32   a  that is the most distal end portion of the front hook portion  31  and a proximal end portion  35  of the second flat plate that is greater than a distance W 2  between the front projecting portion  12   h  and the retaining rib  12   i.    
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 6 , the rear hook portion  37  is formed to project downward from the filter corner portion  30   e   2  located at each end of each of the rear long-side frame portions  30   a   2  that is the other one of the corresponding one of the long-side frame portions. As illustrated in  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 , the rear hook portions  37  each have a downward wall portion  37   a  and an outer edge projecting portion  37   b . The downward wall portion  37   a  projects downward. The outer edge projecting portion  37   b  projects from the lower end of the downward wall portion  37   a  in the transverse direction toward the outer edge of each of the filters  30 . 
     Next, attaching of the filters  30  to the air inlet grille  12  will be described with reference to  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 6 . When each of the filters  30  is attached to the air inlet grille  12 , first, the front hook portions  31  of the filter  30  are each brought into contact with the corresponding one of the short-side wall portions  12   b  of the air inlet grille  12  in such a manner that the short-side frame portions  30   b  of the filter  30  each face the corresponding one of the short-side wall portions  12   b  of the air inlet grille  12 . Subsequently, the front hook portions  31  are each inserted into the corresponding one of the spaces S in such a manner that the front hook portion  31  contacts with the front contact wall  12   g  of the corresponding one of the front hook receiving portions  12   f . Once the front hook portion  31  is inserted in the space S, the upper wall portion  32   b  of the curved portion  32  faces the front projecting portion  12   h  of the front hook receiving portion  12   f , and the front hook portion  31  is engaged with the front hook receiving portion  12   f . As represented by the arrow in  FIG. 4 , when the front hook portion  31  of one of the filters  30  is inserted below the front projecting portion  12   h  of the air inlet grille  12 , the front hook portion  31  is inserted from the obliquely upper side (from the upper right side in  FIG. 4 ). When the front hook portion  31  is inserted in this manner, the distal end of the front hook portion  31  of the filter  30  is more easily inserted between the front projecting portion  12   h  and bottom portion  12   c  of the air inlet grille  12 . When the front hook portion  31  is inserted in the space S, movement of the proximal end portion  35  of the filter  30  in the transverse direction of the filter  30  is restricted by the retaining rib  12   i . Thus, the front hook portion  31  does not move in a direction to come off from the front hook receiving portion  12   f  (rightward direction in the drawing), and the filter  30  is prevented from coming off from the air inlet grille  12 . 
     Subsequently, the rear hook portions  37  of the filter  30  are each brought into contact with the corresponding one of the short-side wall portions  12   b  of the air inlet grille  12  in such a manner that the corresponding one of the short-side frame portions  30   b  of the filter  30  faces the short-side wall portion  12   b  of the air inlet grille  12 . Then, the outer edge projecting portion  37   b  of the rear hook portion  37  is placed under the rear hook receiving portion  12   j  in such a manner that the outer edge projecting portion  37   b  contacts with the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2 . When the outer edge projecting portion  37   b  is placed under the rear hook receiving portion  12   j , the outer edge projecting portion  37   b  faces the bottom wall portion  12   j   2  of the rear hook receiving portion  12   j , and the rear hook portion  37  is engaged with the rear hook receiving portion  12   j . The rear hook receiving portion  12   j  has the inclined wall portion  12   j   1 . With the use of the inclined surface of the inclined wall portion  12   j   1 , the outer edge projecting portion  37   b  is more easily placed under the rear hook receiving portion  12   j.    
     Each of the filters  30  is fixed and attached to the air inlet grille  12  when the front hook portions  31  are engaged with the front hook receiving portions  12   f  and the rear hook portions  37  are engaged with the rear hook receiving portions  12   j.    
     As described above, in the indoor unit  100 , the air inlet grille has the hook receiving portions located in the respective grille corner portions each located at the corresponding one of the four corners of each of the bottom portions, the filter has hook portions in the respective filter corner portions each located at the corresponding one of the four corners of each of the filters, and the hook portions are engaged with the respective hook receiving portions. As a result, the position of the filter is easily set when the filter is attached, and thus the filter is quickly and easily attached to the air inlet grille. Consequently, workability when the filter is attached to the air inlet grille is improved. 
     The filter may warp because of a temperature change or any of other causes during molding, and air containing dust that does not pass through the filter may be introduced into the indoor heat exchanger. In such a case, the indoor heat exchanger gets dusty, and the performance of the indoor unit decreases. In the indoor unit  100 , the air inlet grille has the hook receiving portions located in the respective grille corner portions each located at the corresponding one of the four corners of each of the bottom portions, the filters each have the hook portions in the respective filter corner portions each located at the corresponding one of the four corners of the filter, and the hook portions are engaged with the respective hook receiving portions. As a result, a warpage of the filter is corrected as a result of the corners of the filter being held, and indoor air that passes through the air inlet grille is caused to pass through the filter without any leakage. 
     The hook receiving portions include the front hook receiving portions disposed on the bottom portions along the front long-side wall portions. The front hook receiving portions each have the plate-shaped front contact wall extending upward from the bottom portion and the plate-shaped front projecting portion projecting from the upper end of the contact wall toward the other one of the long-side wall portions and facing the bottom portion. As a result, the position of the filter is easily set when the filter is attached, and the filter is quickly and easily attached to the air inlet grille. Consequently, workability when the filter is attached to the air inlet grille is improved. In addition, the front hook portions are engaged with the front hook receiving portions, and thus the filter is prevented from unintentionally coming off from the air inlet grille. 
     The hook receiving portions include the rear hook receiving portions disposed on the rear long-side wall portions. The rear hook receiving portions each have the inclined wall portion toward the inside of the body and having an inclined surface and projects from the rear long-side wall portion. In a process of attaching the filter to the air inlet grille, the outer edge projecting portion is more easily placed under the rear hook receiving portion by pushing the rear hook portion with the use of the inclined surface of the inclined wall portion. As a result, the filter is quickly and easily attached to the air inlet grille, and thus workability when the filter is attached to the air inlet grille is improved. The rear hook receiving portions each have the bottom wall portion having a surface that faces the bottom portion, and projects from the rear long-side wall portion. With such configuration, the rear hook portions are engaged with the rear hook receiving portions, and thus the filter is prevented from unintentionally coming off from the air inlet grille. 
     The front hook portion is formed to project obliquely downward in the transverse direction of the filter from each end of each of the front long-side frame portions that is one of the corresponding one of the long-side frame portions. Consequently, the front hook portion is easily inserted into the space S, and the filter is quickly and easily attached to the air inlet grille. 
     The front hook portions each have the curved portion, the first flat plate, and the second flat plate. The curved portion is located at the distal end of the front hook portion, and the distal end of the curved portion curves. The first flat plate is formed in a narrow long plate shape and is provided to be inclined between one end of the curved portion and the front long-side frame portion. The second flat plate is connected with the other end of the curved portion and is inclined in the same direction as the direction in which the first flat plate is inclined. Consequently, the front hook portion has elasticity. With the use of the elasticity of the front hook portion, the front hook portion is more easily inserted into the space S. Hence, the filter is quickly and easily attached to the air inlet grille. After the hook portion is engaged with the hook receiving portion, the front hook portion recovers in shape and is unlikely to come off from the hook receiving portion. 
     The curved portions each have the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion, and is formed to have the distance H 1  between the outer surfaces of the upper wall portion and lower wall portion that is less than the distance H 2  between the front projecting portion and the bottom portion. As a result, the hook portion is more easily inserted into the hook receiving portion when the filter is attached, and thus the filter is quickly and easily attached to the air inlet grille. Consequently, workability when the filter is attached to the air inlet grille is improved. 
     The air inlet grille further has the retaining ribs each extending upward from the bottom portion to face the front contact wall, and the front hook portions are each formed to have the distance W 1  between the most distal end portion of the front hook portion and the proximal end portion of the second flat plate that is greater than the distance W 2  between the front projecting portion and the retaining rib. Consequently, when the front hook portion is inserted in the space S, movement of the proximal end portion of the filter in the transverse direction of the filter is restricted by the retaining rib. As a result, the front hook portion does not move in a direction to come off from the front hook receiving portion (rightward direction in  FIG. 5 ), and the filter is prevented from unintentionally coming off from the air inlet grille. 
     The rear hook portion is formed to project downward from the filter corner portion located at each end of each of the rear long-side frame portions. Consequently, after the front hook portion is attached to the air inlet grille in the oblique direction, the filter is easily attached to the air inlet grille by pushing the filter downward. 
     The rear hook portions each have the downward wall portion and the outer edge projecting portion. The downward wall portion projects downward, and the outer edge projecting portion projects in the transverse direction from the lower end portion of the downward wall portion toward the outer edge of the filter. Consequently, the rear hook portion is engaged with the rear hook receiving portion, and the filter is prevented from unintentionally coming off from the air inlet grille. 
     The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to Embodiment 1. Various modifications may be added. For example, in  FIG. 4 , the front projecting portion  12   h  is formed in a rectangular shape; however, the shape of the front projecting portion  12   h  is not limited to a rectangular shape. The front projecting portion  12   h  only needs to project from the upper end of the front contact wall  12   g  toward the rear long-side wall portion  12   a   2 . For example, the front projecting portion  12   h  may be formed in a polygonal columnar shape having a bottom that faces the bottom portion  12   c . Alternatively, the front projecting portion  12   h  may be formed in a semicircular columnar shape having a bottom that faces the bottom portion  12   c . In  FIG. 3 , two filters  30  are attached to the air inlet grille; however, the number of filters  30  that are used in the indoor unit  100  is not limited to two. The number of filters  30  that are attached to the air inlet grille  12  only needs to match the number of grille corner portions formed. For example, the number of the filters  30  may be two or more or may be one. 
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               1  air-conditioning apparatus  10  body  11  decorative panel  12  air inlet grille  12   a   1  front long-side wall portion  12   a   2  rear long-side wall portion  12   b  short-side wall portion  12   c  bottom portion  12   e   1  grille corner portion  12   e   2  grille corner portion  12   f  front hook receiving portion  12   g  front contact wall  12   h  front projecting portion  12   i  retaining rib  12   j  rear hook receiving portion  12   j   1  inclined wall portion  12   j   2  bottom wall portion  13  air outlet  13   a  air flow flap air inlet  14   a  horizontal bar  14   b  vertical bar  15  side panel  30  filter  30   a   1  front long-side frame portion  30   a   2  rear long-side frame portion  30   b  short-side frame portion  30   e   1  filter corner portion  30   e   2  filter corner portion  31  front hook portion  32  curved portion  32   a  front wall portion  32   b  upper wall portion  32   c  lower wall portion  33  first flat plate  34  second flat plate  35  proximal end portion  37  rear hook portion  37   a  downward wall portion  37   b  outer edge projecting portion  100  indoor unit  110  indoor heat exchanger  200  outdoor unit  210  compressor  220  flow switching device  230  outdoor heat exchanger  240  expansion valve  300  gas refrigerant pipe  400  liquid refrigerant pipe