Disclosure of Invention
The invention solves the problems of how to dust-remove and clean the air duct without disassembling the air conditioner, has high dust-removing efficiency and good dust-removing effect, and improves the clean degree of the air outlet of the air conditioner.
In order to solve the problems, the technical scheme of the invention is realized as follows:
In a first aspect, the invention provides a dust removal device, which comprises an air duct, a driving mechanism, a dust collection plate and a negative pressure mechanism, wherein the dust collection plate is arranged in the air duct and extends along the length direction of the air duct, the dust collection plate is connected with the negative pressure mechanism, the negative pressure mechanism is used for generating negative pressure, the driving mechanism is in transmission connection with the dust collection plate, and the dust collection plate can move along the inner circumferential direction of the air duct under the driving of the driving mechanism and collect dust of the air duct under the action of the negative pressure mechanism. Compared with the prior art, the dust collection device provided by the invention has the advantages that the dust collection plate which is respectively connected with the driving mechanism and the negative pressure mechanism is adopted, so that the air duct can be cleaned in a dust collection way under the condition that an air conditioner is not dismounted, the dust collection efficiency is high, the dust collection effect is good, and the clean degree of air discharged by the air conditioner is improved.
Further, one side of the dust collection plate close to the inner side wall of the air duct is provided with a dust collection surface, dust collection surface and air duct the inner side walls are arranged at intervals. In order to avoid the dust absorption board to interfere with the inside wall of the air duct in the motion process, the dust absorption board can absorb dirt on the inside wall of the air duct through the dust absorption surface so as to realize the dust removal function of the inside wall of the air duct.
Further, the dust collection plate is provided with a dust collection cavity, a dust collection opening is formed in the dust collection surface, and the dust collection opening is communicated with the negative pressure mechanism through the dust collection cavity. The dust collection opening is used for allowing dirt to pass through, and the dirt on the inner side wall of the air duct can enter the dust collection cavity through the dust collection opening, so that the dirt enters the negative pressure mechanism.
Further, the dust collection surface is covered and provided with a brush part, and the brush part is used for cleaning the inner side wall of the air duct. So as to realize the cleaning function of the inner side wall of the air duct and improve the dust removal effect.
Further, the air duct is provided with the accommodating groove, the accommodating groove extends along the length direction of the air duct, the dust collection plate is accommodated in the accommodating groove, and the dust collection plate can be moved out or returned to the accommodating groove under the action of the driving mechanism. The accommodating groove can shield the dust collection plate so as to prevent the dust collection plate from blocking and affecting the air outlet of the air duct.
Further, the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor and a transmission assembly, the driving motor is connected with the dust collection plate through the transmission assembly, and the dust collection plate can move under the driving of the transmission assembly. So as to remove dust and clean the inner side wall of the air duct.
Further, the transmission assembly comprises a first belt wheel, a second belt wheel and a transmission belt, the driving motor is in transmission connection with the first belt wheel, the first belt wheel is connected with the second belt wheel through the transmission belt, and the dust collection plate is fixedly connected to the transmission belt. The rotation of the transmission belt can synchronously drive the dust collection plate to move so as to remove dust and clean the inner side wall of the air duct.
Further, the dust collection plate comprises a plate body and an extension part, wherein the extension part is fixedly connected to the end part of the plate body and is fixedly connected with the transmission belt. The transmission belt rotates to drive the extension part to move, so that the plate body is driven to move along the inner circumference of the air duct, and the plate body can clean and dust the inner side wall of the air duct in the moving process.
Further, the number of the driving mechanisms and the number of the extending parts are two, the two extending parts are oppositely arranged at two ends of the plate body, and each driving motor is connected with one extending part through one transmission assembly. So as to improve the stability of the movement of the dust collection plate and ensure that the dust collection plate can move stably along the inner circumference of the air duct.
Further, the air duct is provided with an end wall, the end wall is provided with a limiting groove, the driving belt is arranged in the limiting groove and can rotate relative to the limiting groove, and the limiting groove is used for limiting the driving belt. So that the transmission belt rotates along the inner peripheral wall of the limit groove.
The invention provides an air conditioner, which comprises the dust removing device, wherein the dust removing device comprises an air duct, a driving mechanism, a dust collection plate and a negative pressure mechanism, the dust collection plate is arranged in the air duct and extends along the length direction of the air duct, the dust collection plate is connected with the negative pressure mechanism, the negative pressure mechanism is used for generating negative pressure, the driving mechanism is in transmission connection with the dust collection plate, and the dust collection plate can move along the inner circumferential direction of the air duct under the driving of the driving mechanism and collect dust in the air duct under the action of the negative pressure mechanism. The air conditioner can remove dust and clean the air duct under the condition of not carrying out disassembly and assembly, and has high dust removal efficiency and good dust removal effect, and the clean degree of the air outlet air is improved.
Drawings
Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a dust removing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic view of a dust removing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a dust collecting plate in the dust removing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is an exploded view showing the connection of the driving mechanism and the dust collection plate in the dust collection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic view of a dust removing device according to another view angle of the first embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a schematic view of a dust removing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of VII of FIG. 6;
fig. 8 is an exploded view of a driving mechanism connected to a dust collection plate in the dust removing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 9 is a schematic view of a dust removing device according to another view angle of a second embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 10 is a schematic view of an air conditioner according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numerals illustrate:
10-air conditioner, 100-dust collector, 110-air duct, 111-end wall, 112-limit groove, 113-containing groove, 114-first side wall, 115-bottom wall, 116-second side wall, 117-first slot, 118-second slot, 120-driving mechanism, 121-driving motor, 122-driving component, 123-first belt wheel, 124-second belt wheel, 125-driving belt, 126-mounting plate, 127-third belt wheel, 130-dust collection plate, 131-dust collection surface, 132-dust collection cavity, 133-dust collection opening, 134-brush part, 135-plate body, 136-extension part, 137-first side surface, 138-second side surface, 139-back surface, 140-negative pressure mechanism and 200-through-flow fan blade.
Detailed Description
In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings.
First embodiment
Referring to fig. 1 and 2 in combination, an embodiment of the present invention provides a dust removing device 100 for removing dust from an air duct 110 in an air conditioner. The dust-removing device can remove dust and clean the air duct 110 without disassembling the air conditioner, has high dust-removing efficiency and good dust-removing effect, and improves the cleaning degree of the air outlet of the air conditioner.
The dust removing apparatus 100 is applied to a wall-mounted air conditioner, which is hung on an indoor wall, and can blow hot air or cold air into the room to adjust the indoor air temperature. The dust removing device 100 can remove dust and clean the air duct 110 in the wall-mounted air conditioner so as to absorb dirt such as dust in the air duct 110 and improve the cleanliness of the air outlet. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the dust removing device 100 may be applied to a floor air conditioner or a central air conditioner, and the application scenario of the dust removing device 100 is not particularly limited.
The dust removing apparatus 100 includes an air duct 110, a driving mechanism 120, a dust suction plate 130, and a negative pressure mechanism 140. The dust collection plate 130 is disposed in the air duct 110 and extends along the length direction of the air duct 110, i.e. the length direction of the dust collection plate 130 is the same as the length direction of the air duct 110, so as to increase the range of the dust collection area of the dust collection plate 130, improve the dust collection efficiency and enhance the dust collection effect. The dust collection plate 130 is connected with a negative pressure mechanism 140, and the negative pressure mechanism 140 is used for generating negative pressure so as to realize the dust collection function of the dust collection plate 130. The driving mechanism 120 is in transmission connection with the dust collection plate 130, the driving mechanism 120 can drive the dust collection plate 130 to move, the dust collection plate 130 can move along the inner circumference of the air duct 110 under the drive of the driving mechanism 120, and dust collection is performed on the air duct 110 under the action of the negative pressure mechanism 140, namely, the dust collection plate 130 can perform dust collection operation while moving along the inner circumference of the air duct 110, so that dust and other dirt in the air duct 110 can be sucked, and the dust collection effect is good.
It should be noted that, the air duct 110 is in a volute shape, the cross section of the inner side wall of the air duct 110 is in an arc shape, the inner circumference of the air duct 110 is the extending direction of the inner side wall of the air duct 110, and the inner circumference of the air duct 110 is perpendicular to the length direction of the air duct 110. The dust collection plate 130 moves along the inner circumferential direction of the air duct 110, that is, the dust collection plate 130 moves along the inner sidewall of the air duct 110 to collect dirt such as dust on the inner sidewall of the air duct 110.
Referring to fig. 3, it is noted that a dust collection surface 131 is disposed on a side of the dust collection plate 130 adjacent to the inner sidewall of the air duct 110, and the dust collection surface 131 is spaced from the inner sidewall of the air duct 110 to prevent the dust collection plate 130 from interfering with the inner sidewall of the air duct 110 during movement, and the dust collection plate 130 can absorb dirt on the inner sidewall of the air duct 110 through the dust collection surface 131 to achieve a dust collection function on the inner sidewall of the air duct 110.
In this embodiment, the dust collection plate 130 is provided with a dust collection cavity 132, the dust collection surface 131 is provided with a dust collection opening 133, the dust collection opening 133 is communicated with the negative pressure mechanism 140 through the dust collection cavity 132, and when the negative pressure mechanism 140 is started, the air pressure at the position corresponding to the dust collection opening 133 is greater than the air pressure in the negative pressure mechanism 140, so that dirt at the position corresponding to the dust collection opening 133 is sucked into the negative pressure mechanism 140, and the dust collection function is further realized. Specifically, the dust collection opening 133 is used for allowing dirt to pass through, and dirt on the inner side wall of the air duct 110 can enter the dust collection cavity 132 through the dust collection opening 133, thereby entering the negative pressure mechanism 140.
In this embodiment, the dust collection surface 131 is covered with a brush portion 134, and the brush portion 134 is used for cleaning the inner sidewall of the air duct 110, so as to achieve the cleaning function of the inner sidewall of the air duct 110 and improve the dust removal effect. Specifically, during the process that the dust collection plate 130 moves along the inner circumferential direction of the air duct 110, the brush portion 134 can move along the inner sidewall of the air duct 110 under the driving of the dust collection plate 130, so as to clean the inner sidewall of the air duct 110, and the swept dirt is quickly sucked under the operation of the dust collection plate 130, so as to improve the dust collection effect on the inner sidewall of the air duct 110.
Referring to fig. 4 and 5 in combination, the driving mechanism 120 includes a driving motor 121 and a transmission assembly 122. The driving motor 121 is connected with the dust collection plate 130 through the transmission assembly 122, the driving motor 121 can output power to the transmission assembly 122, and the dust collection plate 130 can move under the driving of the transmission assembly 122 so as to remove dust and clean the inner side wall of the air duct 110.
The transmission assembly 122 includes a first pulley 123, a second pulley 124, a belt 125, and a mounting plate 126, wherein the first pulley 123 and the second pulley 124 are both mounted on the mounting plate 126 and are rotatable relative to the mounting plate 126, and the mounting plate 126 is capable of limiting the first pulley 123 and the second pulley 124. The driving motor 121 passes through the mounting plate 126 and is in transmission connection with the first belt wheel 123, and the driving motor 121 can drive the first belt wheel 123 to rotate. The first belt wheel 123 is connected with the second belt wheel 124 through the transmission belt 125, the first belt wheel 123 can drive the second belt wheel 124 to rotate through the transmission belt 125, namely, the first belt wheel 123 is a driving wheel, the second belt wheel 124 is a driven wheel, and the driving motor 121 can synchronously drive the first belt wheel 123, the transmission belt 125 and the second belt wheel 124 to rotate. The dust collection plate 130 is fixedly connected to the driving belt 125, and the rotation of the driving belt 125 can synchronously drive the dust collection plate 130 to move so as to remove dust and clean the inner side wall of the air duct 110.
It should be noted that, since the inner sidewall of the air duct 110 is arc-shaped, that is, the inner circumference of the air duct 110 is arc-shaped, the driving belt 125 needs to be limited, so that the driving belt 125 extends along the inner circumference of the air duct 110. In this embodiment, the air duct 110 is provided with an end wall 111, the end wall 111 is provided with a limiting groove 112, the driving belt 125 is disposed in the limiting groove 112 and can rotate relative to the limiting groove 112, and the limiting groove 112 is used for limiting the driving belt 125 so that the driving belt 125 rotates along the inner peripheral wall of the limiting groove 112. Specifically, the limiting groove 112 is arc-shaped and extends along the inner circumference of the air duct 110, and the curvature of the limiting groove 112 is the same as the curvature of the inner side wall of the air duct 110, so that the driving belt 125 can rotate along the inner circumference of the air duct 110, thereby driving the dust collection plate 130 to move along the inner circumference of the air duct 110. The first belt wheel 123 and the second belt wheel 124 are both arranged in the limit groove 112, the first belt wheel 123 is positioned at one end of the limit groove 112, and the second belt wheel 124 is positioned at the other end of the limit groove 112 so as to tighten the transmission belt 125, thereby realizing the function of driving the transmission belt 125 to rotate.
In this embodiment, the suction plate 130 includes a plate body 135 and an extension 136. The extension 136 is fixedly connected to the end of the plate 135 and is fixedly connected to the belt 125, the dust suction opening 133 and the brush 134 are disposed on the plate 135, the plate 135 is connected to the negative pressure mechanism 140, and the plate 135 is used for cleaning and sucking the inner sidewall of the air duct 110. The rotation of the driving belt 125 can drive the extension portion 136 to move, so as to drive the plate 135 to move along the inner circumference of the air duct 110, and the plate 135 can clean and suck dust on the inner side wall of the air duct 110 in the moving process. Specifically, the extension portion 136 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the driving belt 125, and the outer side of the driving belt 125 is attached to the inner peripheral wall of the limit slot 112, so as to avoid interference of the movement of the extension portion 136 to the limit slot 112. The extension 136 extends into one side of the belt 125 and the first and second pulleys 123 and 124 extend into the other side of the belt 125, the first and second pulleys 123 and 124 having the same width, the width of the belt 125 being greater than the sum of the width of the extension 136 and the width of the first pulley 123 to prevent the extension 136 from interfering with the first or second pulley 123 and 124 during movement with the belt 125.
In this embodiment, the number of the driving mechanism 120 and the number of the extending portions 136 are two, the two extending portions 136 are oppositely disposed at two ends of the plate 135, each driving motor 121 is connected with one extending portion 136 through one transmission assembly 122, that is, one extending portion 136 is fixedly connected to the inner side of one transmission belt 125, the other extending portion 136 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the other transmission belt 125, and the two driving motors 121 synchronously rotate, so as to improve the stability of the movement of the dust collection plate 130, and ensure that the dust collection plate 130 can move stably along the inner circumference of the air duct 110. Further, the two end walls 111 of the air duct 110 are arranged in parallel along the length direction of the air duct 110 at intervals, each end wall 111 is provided with a limiting groove 112, and each driving belt 125 is arranged in one limiting groove 112 to rotate along the inner circumference of the air duct 110 under the limiting action of the limiting groove 112.
In this embodiment, the driving belt 125 is made of a rubber material, and the driving belt 125 has flexibility and can deform under the limiting action of the limiting groove 112. The inner circumferential wall of the limit groove 112 is provided with a lubricating coating to reduce friction between the inner circumferential wall and the driving belt 125, so that the driving belt 125 can rotate stably, and the dust collection plate 130 is driven to move along the inner circumferential direction of the air duct 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the belt 125 may be made of a silica gel material, and the material of the belt 125 is not particularly limited.
According to the dust removing device 100 of the embodiment of the invention, the dust collection plate 130 is arranged in the air duct 110 and extends along the length direction of the air duct 110, the dust collection plate 130 is connected with the negative pressure mechanism 140, the negative pressure mechanism 140 is used for generating negative pressure, the driving mechanism 120 is in transmission connection with the dust collection plate 130, and the dust collection plate 130 can move along the inner circumference of the air duct 110 under the driving of the driving mechanism 120 and collect dust of the air duct 110 under the action of the negative pressure mechanism 140. Compared with the prior art, the dust removing device 100 provided by the invention has the advantages that the dust removing plate 130 which is respectively connected with the driving mechanism 120 and the negative pressure mechanism 140 is adopted, so that the air duct 110 can be subjected to dust removing and cleaning under the condition that an air conditioner is not dismounted, the dust removing efficiency is high, the dust removing effect is good, and the cleaning degree of air discharged by the air conditioner is improved.
Second embodiment
Referring to fig. 6, 7, 8 and 9, the present invention provides a dust removing device 100, which is different from the first embodiment in that the air duct 110 is provided with a receiving slot 113 for receiving the dust collection plate 130, and the transmission structure is different.
It should be noted that the accommodating groove 113 extends along the length direction of the air duct 110, that is, the extending direction of the accommodating groove 113 is the same as the length direction of the air duct 110 and the length direction of the dust collection plate 130. The dust collection plate 130 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 113, the dust collection plate 130 can be moved out or retracted into the accommodating groove 113 under the action of the driving mechanism 120, and the accommodating groove 113 can shield the dust collection plate 130, so that the dust collection plate 130 is prevented from blocking and affecting the air outlet of the air duct 110.
In this embodiment, the accommodating groove 113 is disposed at the bottom of the air duct 110, the dust collection plate 130 can move out of the accommodating groove 113 under the action of the driving mechanism 120 and move upwards along the inner circumference of the air duct 110 to remove dust and clean the inner sidewall of the air duct 110, and when the dust collection plate 130 moves to the limit position, the dust collection plate 130 can move backwards under the action of the driving mechanism 120, i.e. moves downwards along the inner circumference of the air duct 110 until returning into the accommodating groove 113.
In this embodiment, the accommodating groove 113 includes a first side wall 114, a bottom wall 115, and a second side wall 116. The first side wall 114 and the second side wall 116 are oppositely arranged, the first side wall 114 is fixedly connected with the second side wall 116 through the bottom wall 115, and the first side wall 114, the bottom wall 115 and the second side wall 116 jointly enclose the accommodating groove 113. Further, the plate body 135 of the dust collection plate 130 is further provided with a first side 137, a second side 138 and a back 139, wherein the first side 137 is opposite to the second side 138, the back 139 is opposite to the dust collection surface 131, when the dust collection plate 130 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 113, the first side 137 is close to the first side wall 114, the second side 138 is close to the second side wall 116, the dust collection surface 131 is close to the bottom wall 115, and the back 139 is flush with the inner side wall of the air duct 110, so that air flow can be blown outwards along the inner side wall of the air duct 110 and the back 139, and the influence of the dust collection plate 130 on the air outlet of the air duct 110 is avoided.
The transmission assembly 122 further includes a third pulley 127, and the third pulley 127 is mounted on the mounting plate 126 and is rotatable relative to the mounting plate 126. The transmission belt 125 is sleeved outside the first belt pulley 123, the second belt pulley 124 and the third belt pulley 127, the first belt pulley 123 is connected with the second belt pulley 124 and the third belt pulley 127 through the transmission belt 125 respectively, namely, the first belt pulley 123 is a driving wheel, the second belt pulley 124 and the third belt pulley 127 are driven wheels, and the driving motor 121 can synchronously drive the first belt pulley 123, the second belt pulley 124, the third belt pulley 127 and the transmission belt 125 to rotate, so that the dust collection plate 130 is driven to move, and the inner side wall of the air duct 110 is dedusted and cleaned.
In this embodiment, the limiting slot 112 is bent, and the limiting slot 112 includes a first slot 117 and a second slot 118 disposed at an included angle, where the first slot 117 is communicated with the second slot 118. The first slot 117 corresponds to the receiving slot 113, the first slot 117 extends from the receiving slot 113 to the outside of the receiving slot 113, the second slot 118 is arc-shaped and extends along the inner circumference of the air duct 110, and the curvature of the second slot 118 is the same as the curvature of the inner side wall of the air duct 110. The dust collection plate 130 moves out of the accommodating groove 113 in the process that the driving belt 125 drives the extension part 136 to move from the first slot 117 to the second slot 118, moves upwards along the inner circumference of the air duct 110 in the process that the driving belt 125 drives the extension part 136 to move in the second slot 118 and gradually move away from the first slot 117 so as to dust and clean the inner side wall of the air duct 110, moves downwards along the inner circumference of the air duct 110 in the process that the driving belt 125 drives the extension part 136 to move in the second slot 118 and gradually move close to the first slot 117 so as to dust and clean the inner side wall of the air duct 110 again, and returns to the accommodating groove 113 in the process that the driving belt 125 drives the extension part 136 to move from the second slot 118 to the first slot 117.
Specifically, the first belt pulley 123, the second belt pulley 124 and the third belt pulley 127 are all disposed in the limiting groove 112, where the first belt pulley 123 is located at the junction of the first slot 117 and the second slot 118, the second belt pulley 124 is located at one end of the second slot 118 far away from the first belt pulley 123, the third belt pulley 127 is located at one end of the first slot 117 far away from the first belt pulley 123, and the first belt pulley 123, the second belt pulley 124 and the third belt pulley 127 cooperate to tighten the driving belt 125, so as to realize the function of driving the driving belt 125 to rotate.
In the dust collector 100 according to the embodiment of the invention, the air duct 110 is provided with the accommodating groove 113 for accommodating the dust collection plate 130, when the dust collection operation of the dust collection plate 130 is completed, the dust collection plate 130 can be accommodated in the accommodating groove 113, and the accommodating groove 113 can shield the dust collection plate 130 to prevent the dust collection plate 130 from affecting the air outlet of the air duct 110. The dust collector 100 can remove dust and clean the air duct 110 without disassembling the air conditioner, has high dust removal efficiency and good dust removal effect, and improves the clean degree of the air outlet of the air conditioner.
Third embodiment
Referring to fig. 10, the present invention provides an air conditioner 10 for controlling indoor air temperature. The air conditioner 10 includes a dust removing device 100 and a cross flow fan 200. The basic structure and principle of the dust-removing device 100 and the technical effects thereof are the same as those of the first embodiment, and for brevity, reference is made to the corresponding contents of the first embodiment where the description of the embodiment is not mentioned.
In this embodiment, the air conditioner 10 is a wall-mounted air conditioner, the through-flow fan 200 is installed in the air duct 110 and extends along the length direction of the air duct 110, i.e. the axial direction of the through-flow fan 200 is the same as the length direction of the air duct 110, and the through-flow fan 200 can rotate relative to the air duct 110 to drive air to form air flow in the air duct 110 and blow out outwards, thereby realizing the function of regulating and controlling indoor air temperature.
The beneficial effects of the air conditioner 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described in detail herein.
Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention should be assessed accordingly to that of the appended claims.