CN108692446B

CN108692446B - Shell structure and vertical air conditioner with same

Info

Publication number: CN108692446B
Application number: CN201810864358.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王高敏; 王振勇; 杨登明; 吴晓岳; 孙小洪; 余明养; 欧峥; 李颖颖
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2018-08-01
Filing date: 2018-08-01
Publication date: 2023-07-14
Anticipated expiration: 2038-08-01
Also published as: CN108692446A

Abstract

The invention provides a shell structure and a vertical air conditioner with the same, wherein the shell structure is used for the vertical air conditioner and comprises the following components: a first housing having an opening; the second shell is rotatably arranged on the first shell and is provided with an opening position for avoiding the opening and a closing position for closing the opening; and when the second shell is positioned at the closed position, the connecting part can connect the second shell with the first shell so as to prevent the second shell from rotating. By the technical scheme provided by the invention, the problem that an opening of a shell structure is difficult to open in the prior art can be solved.

Description

Shell structure and vertical air conditioner with same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to a shell structure and a vertical air conditioner with the shell structure.

Background

The shell structure with the decoration and protection functions in the existing vertical air conditioner comprises a first shell and a second shell (also called a big door plate and a small door plate), wherein the second shell can seal an opening on the first shell, and the first shell and the second shell are fastened together through screws. In actual operation, if the opening is to be opened, the second shell and even other related components need to be disassembled, and the disassembly and assembly processes have the defects of numerous procedures and low efficiency, and particularly, the disassembly, assembly and maintenance after sale are time-consuming and labor-consuming.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a shell structure and a vertical air conditioner with the same, and aims to solve the problem that an opening of the shell structure is difficult to open in the prior art.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing structure for a floor air conditioner, the housing structure comprising: a first housing having an opening; the second shell is rotatably arranged on the first shell and is provided with an opening position for avoiding the opening and a closing position for closing the opening; and when the second shell is positioned at the closed position, the connecting part can connect the second shell with the first shell so as to prevent the second shell from rotating.

Further, the housing structure further includes: a first connection member provided on one of the first housing and the second housing; and a second connecting member provided on the other of the first housing and the second housing, the second connecting member being rotatably connected with the first connecting member.

Further, the first connecting piece comprises a first plate body and a first rotating shaft, the first plate body is arranged on one of the first shell and the second shell, and the first rotating shaft is arranged on the first plate body; the second connecting piece comprises a second plate body and a cylinder body, wherein the second plate body is arranged on the other one of the first shell and the second shell, the cylinder body is arranged on the second plate body, and the cylinder body is sleeved on the first rotating shaft to rotate relative to the first rotating shaft.

Further, the first connector further includes: and the limiting piece is arranged on the first plate body and connected with the cylinder body, and the limiting piece is used for preventing the cylinder body from being separated from the first rotating shaft.

Further, the limiting piece is an L-shaped clamping hook, the barrel comprises a sleeve and a boss protruding out of the outer wall of the sleeve, the L-shaped clamping hook is hooked with the boss, and the boss is limited between the L-shaped clamping hook and the first plate body.

Further, the boss is annular structure, has on the boss and dodges the groove, and when L shape pothook and dodge the groove opposite, L shape pothook can dodge the groove in order to with boss joint or break away from.

Further, the housing structure further includes: a third connecting member provided on one of the first housing and the second housing; and a fourth connecting member provided on the other of the first and second housings, the fourth connecting member being rotatably connected with the third connecting member.

Further, the third connecting piece comprises a third plate body and a second rotating shaft, the third plate body is arranged on one of the first shell and the second shell, and the second rotating shaft is arranged on the third plate body; the fourth connecting piece is arranged on the other of the first shell and the second shell, the fourth connecting piece is provided with a first groove, and the second rotating shaft is arranged in the first groove to rotate relative to the fourth connecting piece.

Further, the size of the notch of the first groove is smaller than the diameter of the second rotating shaft, and the fourth connecting piece can be elastically deformed to clamp the second rotating shaft into the first groove.

Further, the housing structure further includes: and one end of the elastic piece is connected or abutted with the third connecting piece, and the other end of the elastic piece is connected or abutted with the fourth connecting piece so as to prevent the fourth connecting piece and the third connecting piece from rotating relatively through the elasticity of the elastic piece.

Further, the third plate body is provided with a first limit groove, the fourth connecting piece is provided with a second limit groove, the elastic piece is a spring, the spring comprises a spiral section, a first connecting column and a second connecting column, the first connecting column and the second connecting column are respectively connected with two ends of the spiral section, the spiral section is sleeved on the second rotating shaft, the first connecting column is arranged in the first limit groove, and the second connecting column is arranged in the second limit groove.

Further, the connecting portion includes: the first clamping piece is arranged on the first shell; the second clamping piece is arranged on the second shell and can be detachably clamped with the first clamping piece.

Further, the connecting part is arranged on the first shell and/or the second shell, the first shell is provided with a second groove, and the second groove is positioned at the edge of the opening; when the second shell is positioned at the closed position, the connecting part is positioned in the second groove, and the periphery of the outer surface of the second shell is flush with the outer surface of the first shell.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a floor air conditioner, including a housing structure, the housing structure being provided as described above.

By applying the technical scheme of the invention, the second shell in the shell structure is rotatably arranged on the first shell, so that the opening on the first shell can be conveniently opened or closed by rotating the second shell, and the second shell is connected with the first shell through the connecting part, so that the reliability of the second shell when the opening is closed can be ensured. Through this technical scheme, need not to dismantle second casing or other relevant parts when opening to can simplify the operation, improve the convenience.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 shows an assembled schematic view of a housing structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the housing structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a partial enlarged view of FIG. 1 in position A;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic structural view of the first connector of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural view of the second connector of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 shows a partial enlarged view of FIG. 1 in position B;

FIG. 7 shows a schematic structural view of the third connector of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 shows a schematic structural view of the fourth connector of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 shows a partial enlarged view of FIG. 2 in position C;

fig. 10 shows a schematic structural view of the first housing in fig. 1;

fig. 11 shows a partial enlargement of fig. 10 in position D.

Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:

11. a first housing; 111. an opening; 112. a second groove; 12. a second housing; 21. a first clamping piece; 22. a second clamping piece; 30. a first connector; 31. a first plate body; 32. a first rotating shaft; 33. a limiting piece; 40. a second connector; 41. a second plate body; 42. a cylinder; 421. a sleeve; 422. a boss; 423. an avoidance groove; 50. a third connecting member; 51. a third plate body; 511. a first limit groove; 52. a second rotating shaft; 60. a fourth connecting member; 61. a first groove; 62. the second limit groove; 70. an elastic member; 71. a helical section; 72. a first connection post; 73. and a second connecting column.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are only some, but not all, embodiments of the invention. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 11, an embodiment of the present invention provides a housing structure for a floor air conditioner, the housing structure including: a first housing 11, the first housing 11 having an opening 111; a second housing 12 rotatably provided on the first housing 11, the second housing 12 having an open position where the opening 111 is avoided and a closed position where the opening 111 is closed; and a connecting portion capable of connecting the second housing 12 with the first housing 11 when the second housing 12 is at the closed position, so as to prevent the second housing 12 from rotating.

By applying the technical solution of the present embodiment, the second housing 12 in the housing structure is rotatably disposed on the first housing 11, so that the opening 111 on the first housing 11 can be conveniently opened or closed by rotating the second housing 12, and the reliability of the second housing 12 when the opening 111 is closed can be ensured by connecting the second housing 12 with the first housing 11 through the connecting portion. By this technical scheme, the second housing 12 or other related components do not need to be disassembled when the opening 111 is opened, so that the operation can be simplified and the convenience can be improved.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the housing structure further includes: a first connector 30 provided on one of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12; and a second coupling member 40 provided on the other of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, the second coupling member 40 being rotatably coupled with the first coupling member 30. This allows a rotational connection of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 by the cooperation of the first coupling member 30 and the second coupling member 40.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the first connecting member 30 includes a first plate 31 and a first rotating shaft 32, the first plate 31 being provided on one of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, the first rotating shaft 32 being provided on the first plate 31; the second connecting member 40 includes a second plate 41 and a cylinder 42, the second plate 41 is disposed on the other of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, the cylinder 42 is disposed on the second plate 41, and the cylinder 42 is sleeved on the first rotating shaft 32 to rotate relative to the first rotating shaft 32. In this way, the first rotating shaft 32 may be inserted through the cylinder 42 to realize the relative rotation between the two, so as to realize the rotational connection between the first housing 11 and the second housing 12.

Further, the first connector 30 further includes: the limiting piece 33, the limiting piece 33 is disposed on the first plate 31, the limiting piece 33 is connected with the cylinder 42, and the limiting piece 33 is used for preventing the cylinder 42 from being separated from the first rotating shaft 32. By connecting the stopper 33 to the cylinder 42, the cylinder 42 is prevented from being separated from the first shaft 32, thereby preventing the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 from being separated and improving the reliability of the housing structure.

As shown in fig. 4, the limiting member 33 is an L-shaped hook, the cylinder 42 includes a sleeve 421 and a boss 422 protruding from an outer wall of the sleeve 421, the L-shaped hook is hooked with the boss 422, and the boss 422 is limited between the L-shaped hook and the first plate 31. This limits the barrel 42 by the engagement of the L-shaped catch with the boss 422, thereby preventing the barrel 42 from being disengaged from the first shaft 32.

As shown in fig. 5, the boss 422 is of an annular structure, the boss 422 is provided with an avoidance groove 423, and when the L-shaped hook is opposite to the avoidance groove 423, the L-shaped hook can be clamped with or separated from the boss 422 through the avoidance groove 423. Such an arrangement may facilitate connection or disconnection of the L-shaped hooks with the boss 422, thereby facilitating assembly and disassembly of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12. For example, during maintenance, in order to avoid the shielding of the opening 111 or other components by the second housing 12, the L-shaped hook may be turned to a position opposite to the avoidance groove 423, and then the second housing 12 may be removed from the first housing 11 by moving the second housing 12, so as to facilitate operation.

As shown in fig. 2 and 6, the housing structure further includes: a third connection member 50 provided on one of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12; a fourth link 60 provided on the other of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, the fourth link 60 being rotatably connected with the third link 50. This allows the rotational connection of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 by the engagement of the third connecting member 50 with the fourth connecting member 60, and further improves the reliability of the connection.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 7, the third connecting member 50 includes a third plate body 51 and a second rotating shaft 52, the third plate body 51 being provided on one of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, the second rotating shaft 52 being provided on the third plate body 51; the fourth coupling member 60 is provided on the other of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, the fourth coupling member 60 having a first groove 61, and the second rotation shaft 52 being provided in the first groove 61 to rotate relative to the fourth coupling member 60. This allows a rotational connection of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 by the cooperation of the first recess 61 and the second spindle 52.

As shown in fig. 8, the size of the notch of the first groove 61 is smaller than the diameter of the second shaft 52, and the fourth connecting member 60 can be elastically deformed to clamp the second shaft 52 into the first groove 61. The arrangement is such that the second shaft 52 can be caught in the first groove 61 or the second shaft 52 can be disengaged from the first groove 61 by elastic deformation of the fourth coupling member 60. This arrangement facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the third connector 50 and the fourth connector 60, thereby facilitating the connection or disconnection of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12.

Further, in the present embodiment, the third coupling member 50 and the fourth coupling member 60 are coupled or decoupled in a manner of moving in the radial direction of the rotation shaft, and the first coupling member 30 and the second coupling member 40 are coupled or decoupled in a manner of moving in the axial direction of the rotation shaft, so that the problem that the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are inconvenient to be disassembled in the case that the space at the opening 111 is limited can be solved.

As shown in fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the housing structure further includes: and an elastic member 70, wherein one end of the elastic member 70 is connected to or abuts against the third connecting member 50, and the other end of the elastic member 70 is connected to or abuts against the fourth connecting member 60, such that the fourth connecting member 60 and the third connecting member 50 can be prevented from rotating relatively by the elasticity of the elastic member 70. The arrangement can play a certain limiting role, and prevent the second shell 12 from rotating randomly on the first shell 11, so as to improve the stability of avoiding or closing the opening 111 of the first shell 11 by the second shell 12.

As shown in fig. 6 to 8, in the present embodiment, the third plate 51 has a first limiting groove 511, the fourth connecting member 60 has a second limiting groove 62, the elastic member 70 is a spring, the spring includes a spiral section 71 and a first connecting post 72 and a second connecting post 73 connected to two ends of the spiral section 71, the spiral section 71 is sleeved on the second rotating shaft 52, the first connecting post 72 is disposed in the first limiting groove 511, and the second connecting post 73 is disposed in the second limiting groove 62. In this way, torque can be applied to the third plate 51 and the first connection post 72 can be limited by the cooperation of the first connection post 72 and the first limiting groove 511; by the engagement of the second connecting post 73 with the second limiting groove 62, torque can be applied to the fourth connecting member 60 and the second connecting post 73 can be limited. Thus, good use effect and structural reliability can be ensured.

As shown in fig. 9 to 11, the connection portion includes: a first clamping member 21 provided on the first housing 11; the second clamping piece 22 is arranged on the second shell 12, and the second clamping piece 22 can be detachably clamped with the first clamping piece 21. In this way, the second clamping member 22 and the first clamping member 21 can be connected in a clamping manner. This arrangement facilitates the operation and can improve the reliability of the second housing 12 when closing the opening 111 of the first housing 11. The first and

second clamping members

21 and 22 may be provided in two triangular hook structures so as to be connected or separated by elastic deformation.

In the present embodiment, the connecting portion is disposed on the first housing 11 and/or the second housing 12, the first housing 11 has a second groove 112, and the second groove 112 is located at the edge of the opening 111; when the second housing 12 is in the closed position, the connecting portion is located in the second groove 112, and the periphery of the outer surface of the second housing 12 is flush with the outer surface of the first housing 11. By providing the second recess 112, there is enough space on the first housing 11 to accommodate the connection portion when the second housing 12 closes the opening 111. Moreover, when the second housing 12 is located at the closed position, the periphery of the outer surface of the second housing 12 is set to be flush with the outer surface of the first housing 11, so that the overall housing structure is more attractive.

The invention also provides a vertical air conditioner, which comprises a shell structure, wherein the shell structure is provided by the invention. By applying the technical solution of the present embodiment, the second housing 12 in the housing structure is rotatably disposed on the first housing 11, so that the opening 111 on the first housing 11 can be conveniently opened or closed by rotating the second housing 12, and the reliability of the second housing 12 when the opening 111 is closed can be ensured by connecting the second housing 12 with the first housing 11 through the connecting portion. By this technical scheme, the second housing 12 or other related components do not need to be disassembled when the opening 111 is opened, so that the operation can be simplified and the convenience can be improved.

In particular, in this embodiment, the housing structure may be used as a decorative board of a floor air conditioner, so that on one hand, an aesthetic effect may be achieved, and on the other hand, components inside the housing structure may be protected. For example, an electrical component may be provided inside the opening 111 and shielded by the second housing 12. When the electrical parts are required to be overhauled, the opening 111 can be opened by rotating the second housing 12 without the operations of disassembling the screw, opening the top cover, pulling out the cable, etc., so that the operation can be simplified, and the convenience of maintenance and the working efficiency can be improved. But also the second housing 12 can be detached from the first housing 11 when necessary.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments in accordance with the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

The relative arrangement of the components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention unless it is specifically stated otherwise. Meanwhile, it should be understood that the sizes of the respective parts shown in the drawings are not drawn in actual scale for convenience of description. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to one of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but should be considered part of the specification where appropriate. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be construed as merely illustrative, and not a limitation. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that: like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, no further discussion thereof is necessary in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the azimuth or positional relationships indicated by the azimuth terms such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, horizontal", and "top, bottom", etc., are generally based on the azimuth or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present invention and simplify the description, and these azimuth terms do not indicate and imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific azimuth or be constructed and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention; the orientation word "inner and outer" refers to inner and outer relative to the contour of the respective component itself.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "upper surface at … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial location relative to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "above" or "over" other devices or structures would then be oriented "below" or "beneath" the other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" may include both orientations of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to define the components, and are only for convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components, and the terms have no special meaning unless otherwise stated, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A housing structure for a floor air conditioner, the housing structure comprising:

a first housing (11), the first housing (11) having an opening (111);

a second housing (12) rotatably provided on the first housing (11), the second housing (12) having an open position to avoid the opening (111) and a closed position to close the opening (111);

a connecting portion capable of connecting the second housing (12) with the first housing (11) when the second housing (12) is in the closed position, to prevent the second housing (12) from rotating;

a first connection member (30) provided on one of the first housing (11) and the second housing (12); a second connecting member (40) provided on the other of the first housing (11) and the second housing (12), the second connecting member (40) being rotatably connected with the first connecting member (30);

the first connecting piece (30) comprises a first plate body (31) and a first rotating shaft (32), the first plate body (31) is arranged on one of the first shell (11) and the second shell (12), and the first rotating shaft (32) is arranged on the first plate body (31); the second connecting piece (40) comprises a second plate body (41) and a cylinder body (42), the second plate body (41) is arranged on the other one of the first shell (11) and the second shell (12), the cylinder body (42) is arranged on the second plate body (41), and the cylinder body (42) is sleeved on the first rotating shaft (32) to rotate relative to the first rotating shaft (32);

the first connector (30) further comprises: the limiting piece (33) is arranged on the first plate body (31), the limiting piece (33) is connected with the cylinder body (42), and the limiting piece (33) is used for preventing the cylinder body (42) from being separated from the first rotating shaft (32);

the limiting piece (33) is an L-shaped clamping hook, the barrel (42) comprises a sleeve (421) and a boss (422) protruding out of the outer wall of the sleeve (421), the L-shaped clamping hook is hooked with the boss (422), and the boss (422) is limited between the L-shaped clamping hook and the first plate body (31).

2. The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein the boss (422) is of an annular structure, the boss (422) is provided with an avoidance groove (423), and when the L-shaped hook is opposite to the avoidance groove (423), the L-shaped hook can be clamped with or separated from the boss (422) through the avoidance groove (423).

3. The housing structure of claim 1 wherein the housing structure further comprises:

a third connecting member (50) provided on one of the first housing (11) and the second housing (12);

and a fourth connecting member (60) provided on the other of the first housing (11) and the second housing (12), the fourth connecting member (60) being rotatably connected with the third connecting member (50).

4. The housing structure of claim 3 wherein the outer shell is,

the third connecting piece (50) comprises a third plate body (51) and a second rotating shaft (52), the third plate body (51) is arranged on one of the first shell (11) and the second shell (12), and the second rotating shaft (52) is arranged on the third plate body (51);

the fourth connecting piece (60) is arranged on the other of the first shell (11) and the second shell (12), the fourth connecting piece (60) is provided with a first groove (61), and the second rotating shaft (52) is arranged in the first groove (61) to rotate relative to the fourth connecting piece (60).

5. The housing structure according to claim 4, characterized in that the size of the notch of the first groove (61) is smaller than the diameter of the second spindle (52), and the fourth connecting piece (60) is elastically deformable to clamp the second spindle (52) into the first groove (61).

6. The housing structure of claim 4 wherein the housing structure further comprises:

and one end of the elastic piece (70) is connected or abutted with the third connecting piece (50), and the other end of the elastic piece (70) is connected or abutted with the fourth connecting piece (60) so as to prevent the fourth connecting piece (60) and the third connecting piece (50) from rotating relatively through the elasticity of the elastic piece (70).

7. The housing structure according to claim 6, wherein the third plate body (51) is provided with a first limit groove (511), the fourth connecting piece (60) is provided with a second limit groove (62), the elastic piece (70) is a spring, the spring comprises a spiral section (71) and a first connecting column (72) and a second connecting column (73) which are respectively connected with two ends of the spiral section (71), the spiral section (71) is sleeved on the second rotating shaft (52), the first connecting column (72) is arranged in the first limit groove (511), and the second connecting column (73) is arranged in the second limit groove (62).

8. The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion includes:

a first clamping piece (21) arranged on the first shell (11);

the second clamping piece (22) is arranged on the second shell (12), and the second clamping piece (22) can be detachably clamped with the first clamping piece (21).

9. The housing structure of claim 1 wherein the outer shell is a hollow shell,

the connecting part is arranged on the first shell (11) and/or the second shell (12), the first shell (11) is provided with a second groove (112), and the second groove (112) is positioned at the edge of the opening (111);

when the second shell (12) is located at the closed position, the connecting part is located in the second groove (112), and the periphery of the outer surface of the second shell (12) is flush with the outer surface of the first shell (11).

10. A floor air conditioner comprising a housing structure, characterized in that the housing structure is the housing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9.