Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a connecting structure, an air conditioner appearance piece, an air conditioner shell and an air conditioner, and solves the problems that in the prior art, the appearance piece of the air conditioner is difficult to disassemble, and a user cannot independently replace the appearance piece. The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview and is intended to neither identify key/critical elements nor delineate the scope of such embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a connecting structure for fixedly connecting a first member and a second member; wherein the connecting structure comprises a first member disposed on the first component, a second member disposed on the second component, and a third member disposed on the first component or the second component; the first component and the second component are matched to form a lock hole, and the third component is provided with a bolt which can extend out or retract under the electric control; and the first part and the second part are fixedly connected in a mode that the bolt of the third component is inserted into or withdrawn from the lock hole.
In some optional embodiments, the first member and the second member are in inserted fit, and a through hole is formed in a part where the first member and the second member are inserted and overlapped to form a lock hole.
In some optional embodiments, further comprising, a pop-up structure; the bouncing structure is arranged between the first component and the second component; when the first component is connected with the second component, the bouncing structural component is compressed, so that the bouncing structural component can generate bouncing acting force opposite to the connection direction of the first component and the second component.
In some alternative embodiments, the pop-up structure comprises a spring, a first end of the spring being fixedly disposed on the first component or the second component; or the first end of the spring is fixedly arranged on the first member or the second member; so that, after the first member is connected to the second member, the spring is compressively deformed and can generate a spring-up force in a direction opposite to the connecting direction of the first member and the second member.
In some alternative embodiments, the pop-up structure comprises a spring, a movable rod and a support frame; the first end of the movable rod is provided with an end cap, and the movable rod is movably arranged on the supporting frame in a penetrating way in the direction from the first side to the second side of the supporting frame by the second end of the movable rod; the spring is sleeved on the movable rod from the second end of the movable rod, so that the first end of the spring is abutted against the support frame; when the end cap of the movable rod abuts against the side face of the first side of the support frame, a check ring is fixedly arranged on the movable rod at the position where the second end of the spring is located, and the second end of the movable rod protrudes out of the connecting face of the first part and the second part; the supporting frame is fixedly arranged in a mode that the first side of the supporting frame is opposite to the first component or the second component; and a displacement space for the movable rod to move is arranged between the first side of the support frame and the first part or the second part.
In some optional embodiments, the pop-up structural member further includes a guide member, the guide member is fixedly disposed relative to the support plate, and a portion between the second end of the movable rod and the retainer ring is movably disposed on the guide member.
According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioning appearance on which one or two of the first member, the second member, and the third member in the aforementioned connecting structure are provided; wherein the third member is not separately provided, and the first member and the second member are not provided at the same time.
According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner casing, wherein the air conditioner appearance piece is buckled on the air conditioner casing to form an air conditioner casing; wherein, on the connecting position of the air conditioner appearance piece, two or one of the first member, the second member and the third member in the connecting structure is arranged on the air conditioner shell; therefore, the air conditioner appearance piece and the air conditioner shell are connected by the connecting structure at the same connecting position.
In some alternative embodiments, the air conditioner casing is provided with the connecting structure comprising the bouncing structural part.
According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner including the aforementioned air conditioning appearance member and the aforementioned air conditioning case.
The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:
the connection structure of the embodiment of the invention has simple operation of connection and opening, is stable, and can realize the tight connection between two connected parts. The connecting device is suitable for connecting a plurality of two components, and is particularly suitable for connecting the components on equipment with higher installation positions.
In the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the invention, the connecting structure is adopted, the air conditioner appearance piece is buckled and connected to the air conditioner shell, the appearance piece can be conveniently detached, the installation is simple, and a user can independently replace the appearance piece. Therefore, the user can select the favorite air conditioner appearance piece by oneself, and can change by oneself, more choices are provided for the user, and the user experience is improved.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.
Detailed Description
The following description and the drawings sufficiently illustrate specific embodiments of the invention to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of others. The scope of embodiments of the invention encompasses the full ambit of the claims, as well as all available equivalents of the claims. Herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or structure from another entity or structure without requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or structures. The embodiments are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience of description and for simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, it is to be noted that the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, a communication between two elements, a direct connection, or an indirect connection via an intermediate medium, and specific meanings of the terms may be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
Referring to fig. 1 to 6, a first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is a connection structure for fixedly connecting a first component 50 and a second component 60, the connection structure including a first member 10, a second member 20, and a third member 30, the first member 10 being disposed on the first component 50, the second member 20 being disposed on the second component 60, and the third member 30 being disposed on the first component 50 or the second component 60. The first member 10 and the second member 20 cooperate to form a lock hole 100, and the third member 30 has a latch tongue 301 that is extendable or retractable under electric control. The fixed connection of the first and second parts 50 and 60 is achieved in such a manner that the latch tongue 301 of the third member 30 is inserted into or withdrawn from the latch hole 100.
The connecting structure of the embodiment of the invention is an electric control locking structure, the lock hole 100 is formed by matching the first component 10 and the second component 20, the first component 10 and the second component 20 are separately arranged and respectively arranged on the first part 50 and the second part 60, when the lock hole 100 is formed, the first part 50 and the second part 60 are pre-matched, and then the lock tongue 301 of the third component 30 is inserted into the lock hole 100 for locking, so that the precision of the matching position of the first part 50 and the second part 60 is ensured, and the dislocation is not easy to generate. Moreover, the connection and the opening of the connecting structure are both simple in operation, the connecting structure is stable, and the two connected components can be tightly connected. The connecting device is suitable for connecting a plurality of two components, and is particularly suitable for connecting the components on equipment with higher installation positions.
In an alternative embodiment, the first member 10 and the second member 20 are inserted and matched, and a through hole is formed at the position where the first member 10 and the second member 20 are inserted and overlapped to form the lock hole 100. And the through hole is a coaxial hole, which ensures that the bolt 301 can be smoothly inserted or retracted. Before the third component 30 is locked, the first component and the second component are initially fastened and positioned in a plugging and matching manner, so that the first component 50 and the second component 60 are not easily dislocated in matching, and before the third component 30 is locked, the first component 50 and the second component 60 are fastened, the fastening force is not large, and the difficulty in opening the first component 50 and the second component 60 is not increased.
In an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the first component 10 includes two oppositely disposed structural bodies, a first structural body 101 and a second structural body 102, wherein the two structural bodies are respectively provided with a first through hole, and the two first through holes are coaxial. In a further alternative embodiment, the two structural bodies of the first member 10 are a first plate-shaped body 101 and a second plate-shaped body 102 which are arranged oppositely and flatly, and a slot is formed between the first plate-shaped body 101 and the second plate-shaped body 102.
The second member 20 has an insertion portion (which may be solid or hollow, as shown in fig. 2, the insertion portion is a square hollow structure) that fits into the insertion slot between the two structures (plates) of the first member 10, and the insertion portion has a second through hole, so that after the insertion portion of the second member 20 is inserted into the insertion slot of the first member 10, the second through hole of the insertion portion is coaxial with the two first through holes of the first member, thereby forming the locking hole 100. The latch tongue 301 of the third member 30 is simultaneously inserted into the locking hole 100 coaxially formed by the first through hole and the second through hole, increasing the stability of the connection, and the tightness of the fit. In this embodiment, the first member 10 and the second member 20 may be integrally formed with the first component 50 and the second component 60, respectively, and the third member 30 may be fixedly disposed at a corresponding position of the first component 50 or the second component 60 through a connecting structure, for example, the third member 30 is fixed to the second component 60 by screws.
In an alternative embodiment, the third member 30 is embodied as a body of an electric mortise lock.
In an alternative embodiment, the connection structure of the present embodiment further includes a control button for controlling the power on or off of the third member 30, and thus the locking or unlocking of the connection structure. Specifically, the control button may be a physical key connected by a wire or a remote control key. Specifically, by adopting the lock body of the remote control electric mortise lock, the power-on or power-off of the remote control electric mortise lock is controlled by a remote controller of the remote control electric mortise lock.
In another alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 3-6, the connecting structure further comprises a spring structure 40; the pop-up structure 40 is disposed between the first member 50 and the second member 60; when the first member 50 is connected to the second member 60, the pop-up structure 40 is compressed, so that the pop-up structure 40 can generate a pop-up force opposite to the connection direction of the first member 50 and the second member 60. After the latch tongue 301 of the third member 30 is retracted from the latch hole 100, the first part 50 and the second part 60 are separated by a certain distance under the action of the springing structure 40, which is convenient for a user to separate the two parts.
In an alternative embodiment, the pop-up structure 40 includes a spring 41, and a first end of the spring 41 is fixedly disposed on the first member 50 or the second member 60; alternatively, the first end of the spring 41 is fixedly provided on the first member 10 or the second member 20. After the first member 50 is coupled to the second member 60, the spring is compressed and deformed and can generate a spring-up force in a direction opposite to the coupling direction of the first member 50 and the second member 60. In the present embodiment, after the first member 50 is connected to the second member 60, the spring 41 is compressed and deformed and the second end thereof abuts on the second member 60 or the first member 50. When the first unit 50 and the second unit 60 are connected, a user presses the first member and the second member to be matched in place to form a lock hole, and then controls the latch tongue 301 of the third member 30 to extend (e.g., presses a remote control button) to enter the lock hole 100 to be locked. When the connection between the first part 50 and the second part 60 is opened, the latch 301 of the third member 30 is controlled to exit the lock hole 100, the first part 50 and the second part 60 are separated by a certain distance under the elastic force of the bouncing structure 40, and then the user can directly open the lock hole.
In another alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 to 6, the pop-up structure 40 includes a spring 41, a movable rod 42, and a support bracket 43; the first end of the movable rod 42 is provided with an end cap 421, and the movable rod 42 is movably arranged on the supporting frame 43 in a direction that the second end 423 of the movable rod 42 is from the first side to the second side of the supporting frame 43; the spring 41 is sleeved on the movable rod 42 by the second end 423 of the movable rod 42, so that the first end of the spring 41 abuts against the supporting frame 43. When the end cap 421 of the movable rod 42 abuts against the side surface of the first side of the supporting frame 43, a retaining ring 422 is fixedly arranged on the movable rod 42 at the position where the second end of the spring 41 is located; at this time, the second end of the movable lever 42 protrudes from the engaging surface of the first member 50 and the second member 60. The support bracket 43 is fixedly disposed on the second member 60 (or the first member 50) in such a manner that the first side of the support bracket 43 faces the second member 60 (or the first member 50), and a displacement space 420 in which the movable rod 42 is movable is provided between the first side of the support bracket 43 and the second member 60 (or the first member 50). The movable rod 42 can increase the stability of the spring 41 and ensure that the spring does not deflect during compression deformation. The displacement space 420 needs to be adapted to the height of the protruding buckling connection surface of the second end 423 of the movable rod 42, so as to ensure the displacement distance of the end cap 421 of the movable rod 42, and further, the second member 60 and the first member 50 are tightly connected.
In this embodiment, when the first component 50 is connected to the second component 60, the second component 60 is fixed, the supporting frame 43 is fixedly disposed on the second member 20, and the first component 50 is connected to the second component 60 in a snap-fit manner, for example, the operation process of the pop-up structure 40 of this embodiment is described as follows: when the first component 50 is fastened to the second component 60, since the second end of the movable rod 42 protrudes from the fastening connection surface of the first component 50 and the second component 60, the first component 50 first contacts the second end of the movable rod 42 (as shown in fig. 4), and then the movable rod 42 is pressed toward the second component 60 as the first component 50 continues to approach the second component 60, at which time the end cap 421 of the movable rod 42 is separated from the first side surface of the second component 60, and the retainer 422 also moves toward the second component 60 until the first component 50 is fastened to the second component 60 (as shown in fig. 3), and the spring 41 is compressed between the second component 60 and the retainer 422, generating elastic force. And then controls the bolt 301 of the third component 30 to extend and lock. When the first unit 50 and the second unit 60 are opened, the latch 301 of the third component 30 is first controlled to retract, at this time, the spring 41 is extended and reset under the elastic force, the retainer ring 422 is pushed to move outwards, and the movable rod 42 is further driven to move outwards until the end cap 421 of the movable rod 42 abuts against the first side surface of the second unit 60, the first unit 50 is jacked up, and then the user slightly opens the first unit.
In this embodiment, the supporting frame 43 is used to provide support for the movement of the movable rod 42, and the specific structure is not limited, and a plate-shaped body as shown in fig. 3 may be used, and other structures may not be used as long as there is a structure for providing support for the movable rod 42. The support frame 43 is not limited to be fixedly disposed, for example, it can be fixedly disposed on the second component 20 by being fixedly connected with the second member 20 (as shown in fig. 3 to 6), or fixedly disposed on the first component 50 by being fixedly connected with the first member 10.
In an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 to 5, the supporting frame 43 is a supporting plate, and a through hole 431 is formed in the supporting plate 43, so that the movable rod 42 is movably inserted into the supporting frame 43. The through hole can be a closed hole or a non-closed hole.
In an alternative embodiment, the supporting frame of the pop-up mechanism 40 can be the first component 50 or the second component 60, and an external component assembled by the pop-up mechanism 40 is directly used as the supporting frame, so that the structure is simplified, and the cost is reduced. That is, the movable rod 42 is movably inserted into the first member 50 or the second member 60 by forming a through hole in the first member 50 or the second member 60. As shown in fig. 6, the second member 60 is used as the support bracket 43.
In an alternative embodiment, the two ends of the spring 41 may or may not be fixedly connected to the second member 60 and the retainer 422, respectively. When the first end of the spring 41 is not fixedly connected to the second member 60, the diameter of the through hole is smaller than the diameter of the spring 41, so that the first end of the spring can abut against the second member 60.
In a further alternative embodiment, the pop-up mechanism 40 further includes a guiding element 44, the guiding element 44 is fixedly disposed relative to the supporting frame 43, and a portion between the second end of the movable rod 42 and the retaining ring 422 is movably disposed on the guiding element 44. The guide 44 provides a guiding support for the movement of the movable rod 42, further ensuring that the spring 41 does not deflect during the compression and return processes, effectively bouncing up the first element 50 or the second element 60. As shown in fig. 3, the guiding element 44 is a plate-shaped body, which is provided with a guiding groove 441 matching with the shape of the movable rod 42, and the guiding element 44 is fixedly arranged in parallel with the supporting frame 43, and can be fixedly connected with the supporting frame 43, fixed on the second member 20 on the second component 60, directly fixed on the second component 60, and the like, so as to ensure that the guiding element is fixed relative to the supporting frame 43. As shown in fig. 3, the guide 44 is L-shaped, and one side of the L-shaped guide is vertically and fixedly connected to the second member 20, and the other side is fixed in parallel with the supporting frame 43, the guide groove 441 is C-shaped, and the portion between the second end of the movable rod 42 and the retaining ring 422 is inserted into the C-shaped guide groove, so that the movable rod can move without falling out.
In an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the support bracket 43 and the guide member 44 may be integrally formed to form a U-shaped support. The two opposite side walls of the U-shaped support may be one support plate 43 and one guide 44.
Referring to fig. 7 and 8, a second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is described, in which an air conditioning appearance 70 is provided with one or two of the first member 10, the second member 20, and the third member 30 of the aforementioned connection structure. Wherein the third member 30 is not separately provided, and the first member 10 and the second member 20 are not provided at the same time.
In the embodiment of the present invention, a first member 10 may be provided on the air conditioner exterior; alternatively, the second member 20; alternatively, the first member 10 and the third member 30; alternatively, the second member 20 and the third member 30.
As shown in fig. 7, a first member 10 is provided on an air conditioning exterior 70 (e.g., a panel), and the first member 10 includes two plate-like bodies, a first plate-like body 101 and a second plate-like body 102, which are arranged in parallel. Two first members 10 are disposed on the upper side of the air conditioning exterior 70, and three first members 10 are disposed on the lower side.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioning appearance 70 corresponds to the first member 50 in the aforementioned coupling structure.
Referring to fig. 9 and 10, a third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is described, in which an air conditioning casing 80 is provided, and an air conditioning appearance member 70 is fastened to the air conditioning casing 80 to form an air conditioner case. Wherein, at the connecting position with the air-conditioning appearance piece 70, two or one of the first member 10, the second member 20 and the third member 30 in the aforementioned connecting structure is arranged on the air-conditioning casing 80; therefore, the air conditioner appearance piece and the air conditioner shell are connected by the connecting structure at the same connecting position.
In the embodiment of the present invention, a connection structure adapted to the connection structure of the air conditioner exterior 70 is disposed on the air conditioner housing 80, so that the air conditioner exterior 70 is connected to the air conditioner housing 80 by the connection structure of the embodiment of the present invention. The disassembly is convenient.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioning case 80 corresponds to the second member 60 in the above-described connection structure.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner case 80 is a case member of the air conditioner, and a heat exchange function module for performing a heat exchange function of the air conditioner may be mounted therein.
In an alternative embodiment, the air conditioning casing 80 is provided with the aforementioned attachment structure including the pop-up structure 40. After the third member 30 is opened, the air conditioner appearance piece can be opened for a certain distance under the action of the bouncing structure piece 40, and a user can take down the air conditioner appearance piece conveniently.
In a further alternative embodiment, the connection structure including the pop-up structure 40 is provided at a corresponding position to be connected with the lower side of the air conditioning appearance member 70. The air conditioning appearance member 70 may be opened a certain distance from the lower side of the air conditioning case. As shown in fig. 9, in the arrangement of the first member 10 on the air conditioning exterior 70 in fig. 7, the second member 20 and the third member 30 are arranged at the upper corresponding positions of the exterior fastening plate 81 on the front surface of the air conditioning casing 80, and the second member 20, the third member 30 and the pop-up structure 40 are arranged at the lower corresponding positions.
Referring to fig. 7 to 10, a fourth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is described, in which an air conditioner includes the air conditioning appearance member and the air conditioning casing. The air conditioner appearance piece is buckled on the air conditioner shell to form the air conditioner shell.
The air conditioner of the embodiment of the invention adopts a connecting structure, the air conditioner appearance piece 70 is buckled and connected to the air conditioner shell 80, the air conditioner appearance piece 70 can be conveniently detached, meanwhile, the installation is simple, and the air conditioner can be independently replaced by a user. Therefore, the user can select the favorite air conditioner appearance piece by oneself, and can change by oneself, more choices are provided for the user, and the user experience is improved.
In the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present invention, when the air conditioner appearance part 70 is fastened to the air conditioner casing 80, the matching manner and the operation process of the connection structure can refer to the content of the connection structure, wherein in the connection structure, the first component corresponds to the air conditioner appearance part, and the second component corresponds to the air conditioner casing.
The present invention is not limited to the structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.