Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, namely, in order to solve the problems of the existing direct blowing of cold air/hot air, the present invention provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner, which comprises a housing having an opening therein, a fan and at least one air guiding assembly being provided in the housing, air entering an indoor space from the opening through the fan and the air guiding assembly in sequence, wherein the air guiding assembly comprises a first air guiding plate and a second air guiding plate, which are arranged to be capable of linear movement relative to each other in an initial air outlet direction of the air flowing from the fan to the opening.
In the preferred technical solution of the indoor unit of an air conditioner, the first air deflector and the second air deflector each include a first portion and a second portion perpendicular to each other, the first portion is parallel to the initial air outlet direction, the second portion is perpendicular to the initial air outlet direction, and in the closed state, the second portions of the first air deflector and the second air deflector jointly cover the opening.
In the above preferred technical solution of the indoor unit of an air conditioner, the second portions of the first air deflector and the second air deflector have overlapping surfaces, and at least a portion of the second portion of the first air deflector is located at a downstream end of the second portion of the second air deflector along the initial air outlet direction in an assembled state.
In the above preferred technical solution of the air conditioning indoor unit, the width of the second portion of the first air deflector is greater than or equal to the width of the second portion of the second air deflector.
In the preferred technical scheme of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the air guide assembly further comprises a first driving mechanism arranged in the shell, the first air guide plate is connected with the first driving mechanism in a matched mode, and the first air guide plate moves linearly along the initial air outlet direction by means of the first driving mechanism.
In the preferred technical scheme of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, a first mounting structure is arranged in the shell, the first driving mechanism comprises a first driving motor, a first gear fixedly connected with the first driving motor and a first rack meshed with the first gear, the first driving motor is arranged on the first mounting structure, and the second part of the first air deflector is connected with the first rack in a matching mode.
In the preferred technical scheme of the air conditioner indoor unit, a first guide structure is further arranged in the shell, and the first rack is connected with the first guide structure in a matched mode and can linearly move along the initial air outlet direction.
In the preferred technical scheme of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the air guide assembly further comprises a second driving mechanism arranged in the shell, the second air guide plate is connected with the second driving mechanism in a matched mode, and the second air guide plate moves linearly along the initial air outlet direction by means of the second driving mechanism.
In the preferred technical scheme of the air conditioner indoor unit, a second mounting structure is arranged in the shell, the second driving part driving mechanism comprises a second driving motor, a second gear fixedly connected with the second driving motor and a second rack meshed with the second gear, the second driving motor is arranged in the second mounting structure, and a second part of the second air deflector is connected with the second rack in a matching mode.
In the preferred technical scheme of the air conditioner indoor unit, a second guiding structure is further arranged in the shell, and the second rack is connected with the second guiding structure in a matching manner and can linearly move along the initial air outlet direction.
As can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, in the technical solution of the present invention, a fan and at least one air guiding assembly are provided in a housing of an indoor unit of an air conditioner, and air in the housing sequentially enters an indoor space through the fan and the air guiding assembly from an opening in the housing. The air guide assembly comprises a first air guide plate and a second air guide plate, the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate are arranged to be capable of linearly moving relative to each other along the initial air outlet direction of the air flowing from the fan to the opening, through the arrangement, different air outlet channels are formed at the opening of the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate, and the air can enter the indoor space in different directions through the different air outlet channels, so that the purposes of adjusting the air supply direction and not directly blowing people are achieved. For example, in the running state, the first air deflector and the second air deflector respectively move to different positions along the initial air outlet direction, and the distance between the first air deflector and the second air deflector and the distance between the second air deflector and the second air deflector are changed, so that different air outlet channels are formed.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first air deflector and the second air deflector each include a first portion and a second portion perpendicular to each other, wherein the first portion is parallel to the initial air outlet direction and the second portion is perpendicular to the initial air outlet direction. And, in the closed state, the second portions of the first and second air deflectors can collectively cover the opening so as to block dust from entering the housing from the opening. For example, the second portions of the first air deflector and the second air deflector just cover the opening at the air outlet, that is, one end of the second portion of the first air deflector in the width direction of the opening is connected with the housing, and one end is just abutted with the second portion of the second air deflector.
Further, the second portions of the first and second air deflectors have overlapping surfaces, which better cover the opening in the closed condition. In the assembled state, at least one part of the second part of the first air guide plate is located at the downstream end of the second part of the second air guide plate along the initial air outlet direction, for example, the lap surface of the second part of the first air guide plate is located on the inner surface of the first air guide plate, the lap surface of the second part of the second air guide plate is located on the outer surface of the second air guide plate, and in the matched lap joint state of the second parts of the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate, the outer surfaces of the second parts of the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate are flush, so that the appearance of the air conditioner is smooth.
Further, the width of the second portion of the first air deflector is equal to or greater than the width of the second portion of the second air deflector, so that the air supply direction can be better changed. For example, in a ceiling-mounted air conditioner, the first air deflector is disposed on a side close to the air inlet grille, the second air deflector is disposed on a side far away from the air inlet grille, and the air outlet channel formed by the first air deflector and the second air deflector is formed by the second part of the first air deflector and the second air deflector to send air to the side where the second air deflector is located.
Further, the wind guide assembly further comprises a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism which are arranged in the shell, the first wind guide plate is connected with the first driving mechanism in a matched mode, the second wind guide plate is connected with the second driving mechanism in a matched mode, and through the arrangement, the first wind guide plate can linearly move in the initial wind outlet direction by means of the first driving mechanism, and the second wind guide plate can linearly move in the initial wind outlet direction by means of the second driving mechanism.
Further, first actuating mechanism includes first driving motor, with first gear of first driving motor fixed connection and with first rack of first gear engagement, second actuating mechanism includes second driving motor, with second driving motor fixed connection's second gear and with second rack of second gear engagement, the second part and the first rack matchd connection of first aviation baffle, the second part and the second rack matchd connection of second aviation baffle, through such setting, under first driving motor, first gear and first rack, and second driving motor, second gear and second rack's effect, realized first aviation baffle and second aviation baffle along initial air-out direction linear motion.
Drawings
The air conditioner indoor unit of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in combination with a ceiling type air conditioner indoor unit. In the accompanying drawings:
fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of portion A of FIG. 1;
fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of portion B of FIG. 3;
fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional structure of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of portion C of FIG. 5;
Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of an indoor unit of an air conditioner;
Fig. 9 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion D in fig. 8.
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1. a housing; 11, a panel frame 12, an air inlet grille;
2. The air guide assembly comprises an air guide assembly body, a first air guide plate, a first part of 211 and a first air guide plate, a second part of 212 and a first concave structure, a first air guide plate, a second air guide plate, a first part of 221 and a second air guide plate, a second part of 222 and a second air guide plate, and a second concave structure, wherein the first concave structure is 2121;
3. A driving mechanism; 31, a first driving mechanism, 311, a first rack, 312, a first mounting bracket, 32, a second driving mechanism, 321, a second rack, 322 and a second mounting bracket.
Detailed Description
Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are merely for explaining the technical principles of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, although the present embodiment has been described with respect to a ceiling-type air conditioning indoor unit, other types of air conditioning indoor units such as a wall-mounted air conditioning indoor unit may be applied.
It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, terms such as "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion a in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the ceiling-type air conditioner indoor unit includes a casing 1, the casing 1 including a panel frame 11 and an air inlet grill 12 provided at the center of the bottom of the casing, the panel frame 11 and the air inlet grill 12 being located outside the ceiling in the mounted state. The panel frame 11 is provided with an opening, a fan and four air guide assemblies 2 are arranged in the shell 1, and air entering the shell 1 from the air inlet grille 12 sequentially enters an indoor space from the opening through the fan and the air guide assemblies 2, so that the aim of adjusting the temperature of the indoor space is fulfilled. In the assembled state, one air guiding assembly 2 closes one opening. The air guide assembly 2 comprises the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22 which are arranged on one side close to the air inlet grille, wherein the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22 are arranged to be capable of linearly moving relative to each other along the initial air outlet direction of air flowing from the fan to the opening, and through the arrangement, different air outlet channels are formed at the opening of the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22, and air can enter an indoor space in different directions through the different air outlet channels, so that the purposes of adjusting the air supply direction and preventing people from being blown out are achieved.
If, under the running state, the first air deflector moves linearly towards the downstream end of the initial air outlet direction, at this time, the first air deflector is located at the downstream of the second air deflector along the initial air outlet direction, an air outlet channel is formed between the first air deflector and the second air deflector, air in the shell enters the indoor space through the air outlet channel, if the distances between the first air deflector and the second air deflector are different, the formed air outlet channel is also different, and the air in the shell can enter the indoor space from different directions, so that the air supply direction can be adjusted.
Referring to fig. 3, 4, 5 and 6, fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion B in fig. 3, fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion C in fig. 5.
As shown in fig. 3, 4, 5 and 6, the first air deflector 21 and the second air deflector 22 are each provided with an L-shaped structure, each of the two air deflectors includes a first portion (211, 221) and a second portion (212, 222) which are perpendicular to each other and are connected with each other, wherein the first portion (211, 221) is parallel to the initial air outlet direction, and the second portion (212, 222) is perpendicular to the initial air outlet direction.
It can be appreciated that the first portion and the second portion may also be only a part of the first air deflector and the second air deflector, for example, a connection portion is disposed between the first portion and the second portion, and the connection portion may be configured as a corrugated structure, a curved surface structure, or the like, and those skilled in the art can flexibly select the arrangement manner of the first portion and the second portion according to the specific application scenario so as to adapt to more specific application situations.
It can be appreciated that the first air deflector and the second air deflector may be identical (e.g., both air deflectors are configured as an L-shaped structure), or may be different (e.g., the first air deflector is configured as an L-shaped structure formed by a first portion and a second portion that are perpendicular to each other, the second air deflector is formed by a first portion, a connecting portion, and a second portion, and the connecting portion is configured as a curved surface), and those skilled in the art may flexibly select the configuration of the first air deflector and the second air deflector according to a specific application scenario so as to be able to adapt to a more specific application scenario.
Referring to fig. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the invention, fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the invention, and fig. 9 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion D in fig. 8.
As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the second portions (212, 222) of the first and second air deflection plates 21, 22 have overlapping surfaces so that the second portions (212, 222) of the two air deflection plates can better cover the opening in the closed state. In the assembled state, at least a portion of the second portion 212 of the first air deflection is positioned at the downstream end of the second portion 222 of the second air deflection in the initial air-out direction such that, in the operational state, a portion of the air sequentially passes through the inner surface of the second portion 222 of the second air deflection and the inner surface of the second portion 212 of the first air deflection into the indoor space.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 7, the inner surface of the second portion 212 of the first air deflector is provided with a first concave structure 2121 which is concave downward, and the outer surface of the second portion 222 of the second air deflector is provided with a second concave structure 2221 which is concave upward, and in the assembled state, the first concave structure 2121 is just matched and butted with the second concave structure 2221, at this time, the outer surfaces of the second portions (212 and 222) of the first air deflector and the second air deflector are flush, so that the appearance of the air conditioner is smooth.
It can be appreciated that the overlapping surfaces of the second portions of the two air deflectors can be matched in other arrangement modes, such as a curved surface, a concave-convex surface, etc., and those skilled in the art can flexibly select the arrangement mode of the overlapping surfaces according to specific application scenarios, so long as the second portions of the first air deflector and the second air deflector can be ensured to cover the opening.
Obviously, the second portions (212, 222) of the first air deflector 21 and the second air deflector 22 may not have a joint surface, and in the closed state of the air conditioner, the second portions (212, 222) of the two air deflectors are just abutted at the opening, that is, in the closed state, the second portions of the two air deflectors can just cover the opening.
It will be appreciated that the manner of abutment of the two second portions at the opening may be as shown in fig. 2, i.e. the abutment surfaces of the two second portions are parallel to the length direction of the opening, or as shown in fig. 9, i.e. the two second portions abut in a male-female fit, and obviously the second portions of the two air deflectors may abut in other manners.
It can be understood that, a person skilled in the art can flexibly select the arrangement mode of the second portions of the two air deflectors at the opening according to a specific application scene, as long as the second portions of the two air deflectors can cover the opening.
With continued reference to fig. 5 and 6, and in accordance with the orientation shown in fig. 5, the width of the second portion 212 of the first air deflection is equal to or greater than the width of the second portion 222 of the second air deflection to better redirect the air. Specifically, in the operation state, the first air guide plate 21 moves downward, and the second air guide plate 22 is stationary at the opening, and at this time, the air in the housing enters the indoor space leftward or rightward via the passage formed by the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22. If the space between the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22 is small at this time, air enters the indoor space in a nearly horizontal direction to the left or right so as not to be directly blown to a user located below the ceiling-type air conditioner.
With continued reference to fig. 5, 6, 8 and 9, the air guide assembly 2 further includes a first drive mechanism 31 disposed within the housing 1 for driving the first air deflection 21 in a linear motion in an initial air out direction. Specifically, a first mounting bracket 312 is disposed in the housing 1, the first driving mechanism 31 includes a first driving motor (not shown in the drawing), a first gear (not shown in the drawing) fixedly connected with the first driving motor, and a first rack 311 meshed with the first gear, the first driving motor is disposed on the first mounting bracket 312, and a second portion of the first air deflector 21 is connected with the first rack 311 in a matching manner, so that the first gear is driven by the first driving motor to rotate, and the first rack is driven by the rotating first gear meshed with the first gear to move, thereby driving the first air deflector 21 to perform linear motion.
Accordingly, the air guide assembly 2 further includes a second driving mechanism 32 disposed in the housing 1 to drive the second air guide plate 22 to linearly move in the initial air outlet direction. Specifically, a second mounting bracket 322 is disposed in the housing 1, the second driving mechanism 32 includes a second driving motor (not shown in the drawing), a second gear (not shown in the drawing) fixedly connected with the second driving motor, and a second rack 321 meshed with the second gear, the second driving motor is disposed on the second mounting bracket 322, and a second portion of the second air deflector 22 is connected with the second rack 321 in a matching manner, so that the second gear is driven by the second driving motor to rotate, and the second rack is driven by the rotating second gear meshed with the second driving motor to move, thereby driving the second air deflector 22 to perform linear motion.
Obviously, the first rack also can be connected with the first part of first aviation baffle in a matching way, and the second rack also can be connected with the first part of second aviation baffle in a matching way, and the position of first rack and first aviation baffle, second rack and second aviation baffle in a matching way can be selected according to specific application scene in a flexible way to the person skilled in the art, as long as can drive first aviation baffle, second rack through first rack and drive the second aviation baffle and carry out linear motion.
It can be appreciated that the first rack and the second rack can be integrally formed with the first air deflector and the second air deflector, and can also be fixedly connected, and a person skilled in the art can flexibly select a mode of matching connection of the rack and the air deflector according to specific application scenes, so that the installation is convenient.
It can be understood that the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism may be other setting modes, for example, the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism both adopt a reciprocating motor, etc., and those skilled in the art can flexibly select the setting modes of the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism according to specific application scenarios, so long as the first air deflector and the second air deflector can realize linear motion.
In one possible implementation manner, a first guiding structure is further arranged in the shell, the first rack is matched and connected with the first guiding structure (for example, the first guiding structure is arranged as a chute, the first rack moves along the chute), the first rack can be stably arranged in the shell by means of the first guiding structure and drives the first air deflector to perform linear motion, and on the other hand, the first rack moves along the initial air outlet direction under the guiding action of the first guiding structure and drives the first air deflector to perform linear motion along the initial air outlet direction.
Correspondingly, a second guide structure is further arranged in the shell, the second rack is matched and connected with the second guide structure (for example, the second guide structure is also arranged as a chute, the second rack moves along the chute), the second rack can be stably arranged in the shell by means of the second guide structure and drives the second air deflector to conduct linear motion, and on the other hand, the second rack moves along the initial air outlet direction under the guide action of the second guide structure so as to drive the second air deflector to conduct linear motion along the initial air outlet direction.
It will be appreciated that the first guide structure and the second guide structure may be arranged in other ways, such as a rail. Obviously, the first guiding structure and the second guiding structure can also be set to different structures, for example, the first guiding structure is set to a sliding groove, the second guiding structure is set to a sliding rail, and a person skilled in the art can flexibly select the setting modes of the first guiding structure and the second guiding structure according to specific application situations so as to adapt to more specific application occasions.
In summary, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first air deflector and the second air deflector are respectively connected with the first rack and the second rack in a matching manner by the second portions of the first air deflector and the second air deflector disposed in the housing, so that the first air deflector and the second air deflector can move linearly relative to each other under the driving of the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism. In addition, the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate can linearly move along the initial air outlet direction through the first guide structure and the second guide structure.
Thus far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. Equivalent modifications and substitutions for related technical features may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principles of the present invention, and such modifications and substitutions will fall within the scope of the present invention.