CN113007798A - Indoor unit and air conditioner - Google Patents

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CN113007798A
CN113007798A CN202110354995.1A CN202110354995A CN113007798A CN 113007798 A CN113007798 A CN 113007798A CN 202110354995 A CN202110354995 A CN 202110354995A CN 113007798 A CN113007798 A CN 113007798A
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高维瑞
刘展宁
卓晓晖
李林蒲
郑乐博
邓星亮
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0011Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/0057Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in or on a wall
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F24F13/08Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
    • F24F13/10Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
    • F24F13/14Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
    • F24F13/1413Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre using more than one tilting member, e.g. with several pivoting blades

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Abstract

The application provides an indoor unit and an air conditioner. The indoor unit comprises a main body frame (1), wherein the main body frame (1) comprises an air outlet (2), a motion panel (3) can be movably arranged on the front side of the main body frame (1), and when the indoor unit is in a working state, the motion panel (3) completely shields the air outlet (2) along the sight direction from the motion panel (3) to the air outlet (2). According to the indoor unit, the air outlet can be hidden in a visual line when the air outlet is in a use state, and the appearance consistency of the air conditioner is improved.

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Indoor unit and air conditioner
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to an indoor unit and an air conditioner.
Background
Along with the improvement of the living standard of people, consumers pay more and more attention to the appearance effect of air conditioner products, and the air conditioners with attractive appearance are more easily favored by the consumers.
The traditional air conditioner is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, the air inlet and the air outlet are generally exposed outside, the air conditioner internal structures such as a wind sweeping blade and an air duct can be easily seen from the air outlet in appearance, and the air conditioner internal structures are not coordinated with the overall appearance color matching, structural part matching and the like of the air conditioner, so that the overall appearance effect of the air conditioner is influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
Therefore, the technical problem that this application will be solved lies in providing an indoor set and air conditioner, can realize hiding in the line of sight when the air outlet is in the user state, improves the outward appearance uniformity of air conditioner.
In order to solve the problem, the application provides an indoor unit, including main body frame, main body frame is including the air outlet, and main body frame's front side can be provided with the motion panel movably, and when indoor unit was in operating condition, along the sight direction from motion panel to air outlet, the motion panel sheltered from the air outlet completely.
Preferably, the included angle theta between the sight line direction and the horizontal plane satisfies 0 DEG-theta-60 deg.
Preferably, 0 DEG-theta-45 deg.
Preferably, when the indoor unit is in the power-off state, the moving panel is in the covering state, and the moving panel covers at least part of the air outlet.
Preferably, when the indoor unit is in a power-off state, the moving panel covers all the air outlets.
Preferably, the moving panel is rotatably mounted on the main body frame, the rotation center of the moving panel is located on one side of the moving panel far away from the air outlet, and the moving panel is rotated and opened towards the direction far away from the air outlet; and/or when the indoor unit is in a working state, the moving panel can avoid the air outlet.
Preferably, the motion panel entirely covers the front side of the main body frame.
Preferably, a first air deflector is arranged at the air outlet, the first air deflector closes the air outlet when the indoor unit is in a shutdown state, and opens the air outlet when the indoor unit is in a working state.
Preferably, the first air deflector can be rotatably connected to the edge of one side of the air outlet, which is close to the moving panel, and when the indoor unit is in a working state, the edge of one side of the moving panel, which is close to the air outlet, is located outside the extension line of the first air deflector, or the edge of one side of the moving panel, which is close to the air outlet, is in butt joint with the edge of the first air deflector, which is far away from the air outlet.
Preferably, the air outlet is provided with a first air deflector and a second air deflector, the first air deflector can be rotatably connected to one side edge of the air outlet close to the moving panel, the second air deflector can be rotatably connected to one side edge of the air outlet far away from the moving panel, when the indoor unit is in a shutdown state, the first air deflector and the second air deflector are matched to close the air outlet, and when the indoor unit is in a working state, the first air deflector and the second air deflector are matched to open the air outlet.
Preferably, when the indoor unit is in a working state, the edge of the side of the moving panel close to the air outlet is located outside the extension line of the first air deflector, or the edge of the side of the moving panel close to the air outlet is in butt joint with the edge of the first air deflector far away from the air outlet.
According to an embodiment of the application, the air conditioner comprises an indoor unit, and the indoor unit is the indoor unit.
The application provides an indoor set, including the main body frame, the main body frame is including the air outlet, and the front side of main body frame can be provided with the motion panel movably, and when the indoor set was in operating condition, along the sight direction from motion panel to air outlet, the motion panel sheltered from the air outlet completely. When the indoor unit is in a working state, the air outlet is in an open state, and the moving panel can completely shield the air outlet in the direction of the sight, so that even if the indoor unit is in the working state, the sight of a user watching the air outlet can be still ensured to be shielded by the moving panel when the user normally uses the air conditioner, the air conditioner structure watched by the user is still an air conditioner appearance structural part, the air outlet is hidden in the working state, and the appearance consistency of the air conditioner is ensured.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an indoor unit in a shutdown state according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present application in an operating state;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an indoor unit in a shutdown state according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present application in an operating state.
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1. a main body frame; 2. an air outlet; 3. a motion panel; 4. a first air deflector; 5. a second air deflector; 6. an air inlet; 7. a fan; 8. a heat exchanger; 9. panel pivot.
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In the indoor unit in the embodiment of the present application, when the indoor unit is in a use state, an installation side facing a wall body is a rear side, a side opposite to the rear side is a front side, an upper side of the indoor unit is an upper side, and a lower side of the indoor unit is a lower side.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4 in combination, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the indoor unit includes a main frame 1, the main frame 1 includes an air outlet 2, a moving panel 3 is movably disposed on a front side of the main frame 1, and when the indoor unit is in an operating state, the moving panel 3 completely blocks the air outlet 2 along a line of sight direction from the moving panel 3 to the air outlet 2.
When the indoor unit is in a working state, the air outlet 2 is in an open state, and the moving panel can completely shield the air outlet 2 in the direction of the sight, so that even if the indoor unit is in the working state, the sight of a user watching the air outlet 2 can be still ensured to be shielded by the moving panel 3 when the air conditioner is normally used, the air conditioner structure watched by the user is still an air conditioner appearance structural part, the air outlet 2 is hidden in the working state, and the appearance consistency of the air conditioner is ensured. The air outlet 2 in this embodiment is, for example, a lower air outlet.
The main body frame 1 includes a bottom case and a panel body, the air outlet 2 may be disposed on the bottom case or the panel body, and the moving panel 3 may be mounted on the bottom case or the panel body.
This application uses the wall-hung machine as an example, under the general condition, the user is when using the indoor set, all be located the front side of indoor set, therefore, from the mounting height of indoor set and the high consideration of user's health, under the general condition, when user's sight looked at the lower border that air outlet 2 is close to the mounting side, contained angle between sight and the horizontal plane can not be greater than 60, therefore, as long as can guarantee that user's sight looks at the lower border of motion panel 3, contained angle theta between sight direction and the horizontal plane satisfies 0 theta and is less than or equal to 60, just can guarantee at indoor set during operation, motion panel 3 can shelter from air outlet 2 completely, make the user can't see air outlet 2, what see is air conditioner outward appearance structure spare, consequently, can obtain better visual experience.
In one embodiment, 0 ≦ θ ≦ 45. From more accurate angle, to the aesthetic property consideration of air conditioner outward appearance focus on the cost more, consequently combine adult user's health height, inject the contained angle theta between sight direction and the horizontal plane for 0 degrees theta is no less than 45 degrees more than or equal to, just can satisfy the requirement of sheltering from air outlet 2 under indoor set operating condition, also can avoid the angle of this contained angle theta too big simultaneously, lead to the length overlength of motion panel 3 and lead to the fact the hindrance to the air-out of air outlet 2, influence the air-out effect.
In one embodiment, when the indoor unit is in a shutdown state, the moving panel 3 is in a closed state, and the moving panel 3 covers at least part of the air outlet 2, so that the exposed area of the air outlet 2 can be reduced, the appearance consistency of the indoor unit is enhanced, and a user can obtain good appearance visual experience when the indoor unit is in the shutdown state.
In one embodiment, when the indoor unit is in the shutdown state, the moving panel 3 covers all the air outlets 2, so that it can be ensured that when the indoor unit is in the shutdown state, the air outlets 2 are completely shielded by the moving panel 3, and therefore the air outlets 2 are not exposed, so that the overall appearance consistency of the indoor unit is better, and the appearance of the indoor unit is better.
In one embodiment, the moving panel can avoid the outlet 2, so as not to affect the normal outlet of the indoor unit.
In one embodiment, the moving panel 3 is rotatably mounted on the main body frame 1, the rotation center of the moving panel 3 is located on the side of the moving panel 3 away from the outlet 2, and the moving panel 3 is rotated to open in the direction away from the outlet 2. In this embodiment, the moving panel 3 can be rotatably installed on the main body frame 1 through the panel rotating shaft 9, because the rotation center of the moving panel 3 is located on one side of the moving panel 3 away from the air outlet 2, when the air outlet 2 is used for downward air outlet, the rotation center of the moving panel 3 is located on the upper side of the main body frame 1, the rotation center of the moving panel 3 can be located on the upper side away from the air outlet 2 as far as possible, so that even if the moving panel 3 rotates by a small angle, a large movement distance can be generated at the lower edge position of the moving panel 3, the adjustment range of the moving panel 3 is enlarged, the position of the moving panel 3 can better shield the sight of the air outlet 2, and a better visual effect is obtained. The panel rotation shaft 9 may be driven to rotate by a motor or a motion mechanism. The movement mechanism is, for example, a rack and pinion structure, and may be another driving mechanism.
In one embodiment, the motion panel 3 is an integral structure and covers the front side of the main frame 1, so that the indoor unit can be an integral structure in the visual direction of the user, and a better appearance experience can be obtained.
In one embodiment, a first air deflector 4 is disposed at the air outlet 2, and the first air deflector 4 closes the air outlet 2 when the indoor unit is in a shutdown state, and opens the air outlet 2 when the indoor unit is in an operating state. When the indoor unit is in a shutdown state, the first air deflector 4 covers the air outlet 2, the moving panel 3 covers the first air deflector 4 and the air outlet 2, and therefore better appearance vision is formed.
The first air deflector 4 is rotatably connected to one side edge of the air outlet 2 close to the moving panel 3. First aviation baffle 4 can rotate through motor or drive mechanism drive, can lead to the air-out of air outlet 2, can keep apart the cavity between wind channel and motion panel 3 and the main body frame 1 when the air outlet 2 is out of the wind simultaneously, avoids the air-out air current of air outlet 2 to blow into the cavity and produces the swirl vortex and lead to increasing the air outlet air current resistance, reduces the problem of wind speed.
In one embodiment, when the indoor unit is in an operating state, the edge of the side of the moving panel 3 close to the air outlet 2 is located outside the extension line of the first air deflector 4. In this embodiment, because the moving panel 3 is located outside the extension line of the first air guiding plate 4 when the air outlet 2 is in the air-out state, the guiding effect of the first air guiding plate 4 on the air-out can be utilized, so that the air-out of the air outlet 2 does not flow like the moving panel 3, and therefore the air-out airflow of the air outlet 2 can be effectively prevented from entering the cavity, and further the problem of generating vortex flow to cause air-out airflow resistance and reduce the air speed is avoided.
In one embodiment, the edge of the side of the moving panel 3 close to the air outlet 2 is butted with the edge of the first air guiding plate 4 far from the air outlet 2, so that a barrier can be formed by the direct contact between the first air guiding plate 4 and the moving panel 3, and the air outlet flow of the air outlet 2 is prevented from entering the cavity through the gap between the first air guiding plate 4 and the moving panel 3.
In one embodiment, a first air deflector 4 and a second air deflector 5 are disposed at the air outlet 2, the first air deflector 4 is rotatably connected to one side edge of the air outlet 2 close to the moving panel 3, the second air deflector 5 is rotatably connected to one side edge of the air outlet 2 far from the moving panel 3, when the indoor unit is in a shutdown state, the first air deflector 4 and the second air deflector 5 cooperate to close the air outlet 2, and when the indoor unit is in an operating state, the first air deflector 4 and the second air deflector 5 cooperate to open the air outlet 2.
In this embodiment, when the indoor unit is in a shutdown state, the first air guiding plate 4 and the second air guiding plate 5 are disposed at the air outlet 2 in a matching manner, and the moving panel 3 is disposed outside the first air guiding plate 4 and the second air guiding plate 5 and covers the first air guiding plate 4, the second air guiding plate 5 and the air outlet 2, so as to form a better appearance.
When the indoor unit is in a working state, the first air deflector 4 and the second air deflector 5 are simultaneously in a state of opening the air outlet 2, and can play a role in guiding and reversing air flow blown out of the air outlet 2, so that the air supply range of the air conditioner is larger, and the comfort is better.
In one embodiment, when the indoor unit is in an operating state, the edge of the side of the moving panel 3 close to the air outlet 2 is located outside the extension line of the first air deflector 4. In this embodiment, because the moving panel 3 is located outside the extension line of the first air guiding plate 4 when the air outlet 2 is in the air-out state, the guiding effect of the first air guiding plate 4 on the air-out can be utilized, so that the air-out of the air outlet 2 does not flow like the moving panel 3, and therefore the air-out airflow of the air outlet 2 can be effectively prevented from entering the cavity, and further the problem of generating vortex flow to cause air-out airflow resistance and reduce the air speed is avoided.
In one embodiment, when the indoor unit is in an operating state, the edge of the side of the moving panel 3 close to the air outlet 2 is butted with the edge of the first air guiding plate 4 far away from the air outlet 2, and a barrier can be formed by the direct contact between the first air guiding plate 4 and the moving panel 3, so that the air outlet flow of the air outlet 2 is prevented from entering the cavity through the gap between the first air guiding plate 4 and the moving panel 3.
The indoor unit further comprises an air inlet 6, a fan 7 and a heat exchanger 8, wherein the heat exchanger 8 is located between the air inlet 6 and the fan 7, and the fan 7 is a cross-flow fan, for example.
In the indoor unit of this embodiment, when the air conditioner is in the shutdown state, the moving panel 3 and the air deflector close and cover the air outlet 2, at this time, the air outlet 2 is completely wrapped by the moving panel 3, and the air outlet 2 is in the fully closed state; when the air conditioner is started, the moving panel 3 and the air deflector are rotated to be opened, at the moment, when the air conditioner is observed from the front lower side or the inclined lower side of the air conditioner, the sight line of the air outlet 2 is shielded by the lower edge of the moving panel 3, so that the air outlet 2 cannot be seen under the normal use condition, and the air outlet 2 is hidden.
According to an embodiment of the application, the air conditioner comprises an indoor unit, and the indoor unit is the indoor unit.
It is readily understood by a person skilled in the art that the advantageous ways described above can be freely combined, superimposed without conflict.
The present invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments shown and described, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features herein disclosed. The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and variations can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present application, and these modifications and variations should also be considered as the protection scope of the present application.

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1. The utility model provides an indoor unit, its characterized in that includes main body frame (1), main body frame (1) is including air outlet (2), the front side of main body frame (1) can be provided with motion panel (3) movably, when indoor unit is in operating condition, along following motion panel (3) arrive the sight direction of air outlet (2), motion panel (3) shelter from completely air outlet (2).
2. The indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein an angle θ between the visual line direction and the horizontal plane satisfies 0 ° ≦ θ ≦ 60 °.
3. The indoor unit according to claim 2, wherein θ is 0 ° ≦ 45 °.
4. Indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that when the indoor unit is in a power-off state, the motion panel (3) is in a covering state, and the motion panel (3) covers at least part of the air outlet (2).
5. Indoor unit according to claim 4, characterized in that the moving panel (3) covers all the outlets (2) when the unit is in the off-state.
6. Indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the moving panel (3) is rotatably mounted on the main frame (1), the center of rotation of the moving panel (3) is located on the side of the moving panel (3) remote from the outlet mouth (2), and the moving panel (3) is opened in rotation in the direction away from the outlet mouth (2); and/or when the indoor unit is in a working state, the motion panel (3) can avoid the air outlet (2).
7. Indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the motion panel (3) covers the front side of the main frame (1) in its entirety.
8. Indoor unit according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a first air deflector (4) is provided at the air outlet (2), and the first air deflector (4) closes the air outlet (2) when the indoor unit is in a power-off state and opens the air outlet (2) when the indoor unit is in an operating state.
9. The indoor unit of claim 8, wherein the first air deflector (4) is rotatably connected to a side edge of the air outlet (2) close to the moving panel (3), and when the indoor unit is in an operating state, the side edge of the moving panel (3) close to the air outlet (2) is located outside an extension line of the first air deflector (4), or the side edge of the moving panel (3) close to the air outlet (2) is in butt joint with the side edge of the first air deflector (4) far away from the air outlet (2).
10. The indoor unit of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a first air deflector (4) and a second air deflector (5) are disposed at the air outlet (2), the first air deflector (4) is rotatably connected to a side edge of the air outlet (2) close to the moving panel (3), the second air deflector (5) is rotatably connected to a side edge of the air outlet (2) far away from the moving panel (3), when the indoor unit is in a shutdown state, the first air deflector (4) and the second air deflector (5) cooperate to close the air outlet (2), and when the indoor unit is in an operating state, the first air deflector (4) and the second air deflector (5) cooperate to open the air outlet (2).
11. The indoor unit of claim 10, wherein, when the indoor unit is in an operating state, the edge of the side of the moving panel (3) close to the air outlet (2) is located outside the extension line of the first air deflector (4), or the edge of the side of the moving panel (3) close to the air outlet (2) is in butt joint with the edge of the first air deflector (4) far away from the air outlet (2).
12. An air conditioner comprising an indoor unit, characterized in that the indoor unit is the indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
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