CN114001413A

CN114001413A - Disinfection and sterilization module of air conditioner and air conditioner

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Publication number: CN114001413A
Application number: CN202010740102.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 成日雄; 陆勇祥; 杜成志; 李胜奇
Original assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-28
Filing date: 2020-07-28
Publication date: 2022-02-01

Abstract

The invention discloses a disinfection module of an air conditioner and the air conditioner. The disinfection module includes: a protective housing, opposite sides of which are open; an ultraviolet lamp assembly positioned within and coupled to the protective housing, the ultraviolet lamp assembly including an ultraviolet lamp; the photocatalyst piece, photocatalyst piece is located the ultraviolet lamp with between the internal perisporium of protective housing, photocatalyst piece forms into along the annular of the circumference extension of protective housing. According to the disinfection and sterilization module of the air conditioner, the photocatalyst element is arranged into the annular shape extending along the circumferential direction of the protective shell, so that the sterilization effect can be ensured, the blocking effect of the photocatalyst element on the airflow can be avoided to a greater extent, the smoothness of the airflow flow can be improved, the flow rate of the airflow can be ensured, the noise can be reduced, and the sterilization efficiency can be improved.

Description

Disinfection and sterilization module of air conditioner and air conditioner

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to a disinfection and sterilization module of an air conditioner and the air conditioner.

Background

Generally, the disinfection module comprises a shell and a photocatalyst net, wherein the photocatalyst net is positioned in the shell. In the related art, the arrangement structure and the arrangement position of the photocatalyst net are unreasonable, the flowing of the air flow is blocked, and the noise is large.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a sterilization module for an air conditioner, which has an improved photocatalyst member to reduce the obstruction of the air flow and reduce the noise.

The invention also provides an air conditioner which comprises the disinfection and sterilization module.

The disinfection and sterilization module of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the invention comprises: the air conditioner comprises a protective shell, a fan and a fan, wherein two opposite sides of the protective shell are open, one of the two open sides of the protective shell is an air inlet side, and the other side of the two open sides of the protective shell is an air outlet side; an ultraviolet lamp assembly positioned within and coupled to the protective housing, the ultraviolet lamp assembly including an ultraviolet lamp; the photocatalyst piece, photocatalyst piece is located the ultraviolet lamp with between the internal perisporium of protective housing, photocatalyst piece forms into along the annular of the circumference extension of protective housing.

According to the disinfection and sterilization module of the air conditioner, the photocatalyst part is arranged into the ring shape extending along the circumferential direction of the protective shell, so that the sterilization effect can be ensured, the blocking effect of the photocatalyst part on the air flow can be avoided to a greater extent, the smoothness of the air flow can be improved, the flow rate of the air flow can be ensured, the noise can be reduced, and the sterilization efficiency can be improved.

As some optional embodiments of the invention, the photocatalyst element is detachably connected to the protective housing.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the inner peripheral wall of the protective casing is provided with a plurality of clamping portions, and the plurality of clamping portions are clamped with the photocatalyst element.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of bit portions are: a plurality of positioning ribs arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the shield shell; the photocatalyst component comprises a plurality of clamping hooks, wherein the plurality of clamping hooks are arranged along the circumferential direction of the protective shell at intervals, the plurality of clamping hooks are spaced from the plurality of positioning ribs in the axial direction of the protective shell, one axial end of the photocatalyst component is abutted against the surface, facing the clamping hooks, of the positioning ribs, and the other axial end of the photocatalyst component is matched with the clamping hooks.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the ultraviolet lamp assembly includes a lamp holder, the photocatalyst element is provided with an avoidance port, the lamp holder is detachably connected to the protective housing through the avoidance port, and the ultraviolet lamp is mounted on the lamp holder.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the lamp socket is connected to the protective housing by a fastener.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, an insertion hole is provided on the lamp holder, the ultraviolet lamp is inserted into the insertion hole, and a buffer ring is provided between the ultraviolet lamp and the inner peripheral wall of the insertion hole.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the cushion ring is a rubber member or a silicone member.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the ultraviolet lamp is U-shaped and includes two sub-lamp tubes disposed opposite to each other, and the arrangement direction of the two sub-lamp tubes of the ultraviolet lamp is parallel to the axial direction of the protective housing.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the lamp holder is a ceramic piece.

As some optional embodiments of the invention, the protective shell is detachably provided with a handle part.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the protective casing is provided with a mounting hole penetrating through a peripheral wall of the protective casing, the handle portion includes a connecting rod, the peripheral wall of the connecting rod is provided with an annular groove extending in an entire circumferential direction of the connecting rod, the connecting rod is inserted into the mounting hole, and a portion of the protective casing surrounding the mounting hole is clamped into the annular groove.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the sterilization module comprises: two light screens, two the light screen one-to-one is established two of protective housing opens the side, two the light screen with protective housing prescribes a limit to the shading space, every be equipped with on the light screen and run through the bleeder vent of light screen.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the ventilation holes are bent in a thickness direction of the light shielding plate.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the bending angle of the vent is α, and the value of α ranges from 60 ° to 110 °.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the visor includes a body, the ventilation hole is provided on the body, and a shade is provided on an outer surface of the body and covers the ventilation hole, a portion of a peripheral edge of the shade being spaced apart from the body.

As some optional embodiments of the invention, the shutter plate is removably connected to the protective housing.

The air conditioner comprises the disinfection and sterilization module of the air conditioner.

According to the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the invention, the photocatalyst element is arranged into the annular shape extending along the circumferential direction of the protective shell, so that the sterilization effect can be ensured, the blocking effect of the photocatalyst element on the airflow can be avoided to a greater extent, the smoothness of the airflow flowing is favorably improved, the flow rate of the airflow is ensured, the noise is favorably reduced, and the sterilization efficiency is favorably improved.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a sanitizer module according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the sterilization module according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of another orientation of the sterilization module according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a sterilization module according to other embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a portion of the sterilization module shown in FIG. 1, with the light barrier not shown;

FIG. 8 is another directional schematic view of a portion of the sterilization module of FIG. 1, with the light barrier not shown;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view in still another direction according to a partial structure of the sterilization module shown in FIG. 1, wherein a light shielding plate is not shown;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the mating of the photocatalyst element and the UV lamp assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a photocatalyst element according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the assembly of the shield shell and the handle portion according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of the assembly of the shield shell and the handle portion according to FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a handle portion according to some embodiments of the invention;

fig. 16 is a schematic view of a handle portion according to further embodiments of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a sterilization module 100;

a protective casing 1; positioning ribs 11; a hook 12; a mounting hole 13; a through hole 14;

an ultraviolet lamp assembly 2; an ultraviolet lamp 21; a sub lamp tube 211; a lamp socket 22; a jack 221; a buffer ring 23; a gasket 24; a screw 25;

a light shielding plate 3; an air hole 31; a light shield 32; a body 33;

a photocatalyst member 4; an avoidance port 41;

a handle portion 5; a connecting rod 51; an annular groove 511; a handle bar 52.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

The sterilization module 100 of the air conditioner and the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Optionally, the air conditioner is a wall-mounted air conditioner.

As shown in fig. 1 to 2, a sterilization module 100 for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a protective shell 1, an ultraviolet lamp component 2 and a photocatalyst component 4.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 13 to 14, both opposite sides of the shield case 1 are opened, whereby the shield case 1 is formed in a ring shape, and one of the both opened sides of the shield case 1 is an air intake side and the other is an air outlet side. For example, as shown in fig. 2, 7 to 9, the shield case 1 is formed in a square ring shape.

Specifically, referring to fig. 7 to 8, the ultraviolet lamp assembly 2 is located in the protective housing 1 and connected to the protective housing 1, the ultraviolet lamp assembly 2 includes an ultraviolet lamp 21, the photocatalyst member 4 is located between the ultraviolet lamp 21 and the inner circumferential wall of the protective housing 1, and the photocatalyst member 4 is formed in a ring shape extending in the circumferential direction of the protective housing 1. From this, photocatalyst spare 4 is located the internal periphery of protecting casing 1 and extends annularity (for example square ring) along the circumference of protecting casing 1, when utilizing disinfection module 100 to disinfect the air, the air current can flow in protecting casing 1 from the open one side of protecting casing 1, ultraviolet ray can be launched to ultraviolet lamp 21, the ultraviolet ray has good bactericidal action, and photocatalyst spare 4 can take place the photocatalysis under the irradiation of ultraviolet ray, can effectively expand ultraviolet lamp 21's effective area of disinfecting, improve bactericidal effect, with this realization to the purpose of disinfecting to the air, the air current after disinfecting can further flow through another open side of protecting casing 1. It can be understood that the open arrangement of the protective casing 1 is beneficial to increasing the air volume.

In the related art, the photocatalyst net is generally disposed in a plate shape, and the photocatalyst net is perpendicular to the flow direction of the gas flow. This results in the photocatalyst net blocking the flow of the air stream, causing a loud noise.

In view of this, according to the disinfection and sterilization module 100 of the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present invention, the photocatalyst element 4 is disposed in an annular shape extending along the circumferential direction of the protective casing 1, so that not only the sterilization effect can be ensured, but also the blocking effect of the photocatalyst element 4 on the air flow is avoided to a greater extent, which is beneficial to improving the smoothness of the air flow, ensuring the flow velocity of the air flow, reducing the noise, and improving the sterilization efficiency.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the sterilization module 100 includes: two light screens 3, two light screens 3 one-to-one establish two open sides at protective housing 1, and two light screens 3 inject the shading space with protective housing 1, are equipped with the bleeder vent 31 that runs through light screen 3 on every light screen 3. Therefore, on one hand, the shading space is limited by the shading plate 3 and the protective shell 1, so that the ultraviolet lamp component 2 and the photocatalyst component 4 are both positioned in the shading space, the damage of ultraviolet leakage to people or other structures can be prevented, and ultraviolet rays can be better gathered in the shading space, so that the sterilization effect can be improved; on the other hand, the ventilation holes 31 of the light-shielding plate 3 facilitate the flow of air.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 to 6, the ventilation holes 31 are bent in the thickness direction of the light shielding plate 3, for example, the ventilation holes 31 have a "V" shape. Specifically, light is propagated along a straight line, and the ultraviolet light can be prevented from leaking through the air holes 31 by bending the air holes 31 in the thickness of the light shielding plate 3, thereby ensuring the light shielding effect of the light shielding plate 3.

Specifically, the smaller the bending angle of the ventilation holes 31 is, the better the light shielding effect is, whereas the smaller the bending angle of the ventilation holes 31 is, the greater the processing difficulty is. Experiments prove that the bending angle alpha of the air holes 31 is in the range of 60-110 degrees, so that the light shading effect is good, and the processing difficulty is greatly reduced.

Further, the bending angle α of the vent hole 31 is 65 °, 70 °, 75 °, 80 °, 85 °, 90 °, 95 °, 100 °, or 105 °.

Optionally, the vent holes 31 are multiple, and the vent holes 31 are uniformly spaced. Thereby, it is advantageous to ensure the air permeability of the shade panel 3.

In other specific examples, referring to fig. 3 to 4, the light shielding plate 3 includes a body 33 and a light shielding cover 32, the ventilation hole 31 is provided on the body 33, that is, the ventilation hole 31 penetrates through the body 33, the light shielding cover 32 is provided on an outer surface of the body 33 and covers the ventilation hole 31, and a portion of an outer peripheral edge of the light shielding cover 32 is spaced apart from the body 33. Specifically, for example, the ventilation holes 31 are formed in a rectangular shape, and the light shield 32 includes a square cover plate facing the ventilation holes 31 and three side plates connected to three side walls of the cover plate in a one-to-one correspondence, the three side plates are sequentially connected in the circumferential direction of the ventilation holes 31, each side plate is connected to the outer surface of the body 33, and the side walls of the cover plate, to which the side plates are not connected, are spaced apart from the body 33 to form through holes for air circulation so that the air flows into the ventilation holes 31 or flows out of the ventilation holes 31. Thus, the structure of the ventilation holes 31 can be simplified by providing the light shield 32 so that the ventilation holes 31 can be formed in a straight shape, i.e., in a non-bent shape, by shielding light with the light shield 32.

Of course, it is understood that, in order to further secure the light shielding effect of the light shielding plate 3, the ventilation holes 31 of the body 33 may be provided to be bent in the thickness direction of the body 33, and the light shielding cover 32 may be further provided on the outer surface of the body 33.

Here, the "outer" of the outer surface of the body 33 means a side away from the center of the light shielding space, and the opposite side is the "inner".

In some embodiments, the ventilation holes 31 are spaced apart from each other, the light shields 32 are spaced apart from each other, and the light shields 32 are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the ventilation holes 31, so that a structure similar to a louver window can be formed on the light shielding plate 3, and the structure is simple.

In other embodiments, the ventilation holes 31 are spaced apart from each other, the light shield 32 is one, and the light shield 32 covers all the ventilation holes 31. Thus, the structure is simple.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the glare shield 3 is removably connected to the protective housing 1. Specifically, the light shielding plate 3 and the protective housing 1 may be connected by screw fasteners. Therefore, the structure is simple and the cost is low.

Further, each of the light-shielding plates 3 is connected with the protective housing 1 by a plurality of screw fasteners, which are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the light-shielding plate 3. Therefore, the reliability of connection between the light shielding plate 3 and the protective housing 1 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the visor 3 is an integrally formed part. From this, the structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee structure, the stability of performance of light screen 3 to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, have saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, have improved light screen 3's assembly efficiency greatly, guarantee the reliability that light screen 3 connects, and moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, and it is more convenient to assemble, and the life-span is longer.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the photocatalyst element 4 is removably associated with the protective casing 1. From this, through making photocatalyst spare 4 can dismantle with protective housing 1 and link to each other, not only be convenient for manufacturing, when arbitrary one in protective housing 1 and photocatalyst spare 4 damages, can also be convenient for maintain and change, need not wholly change, reduce cost.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the inner peripheral wall of the protective housing 1 is provided with a plurality of clamping portions, and the plurality of clamping portions are clamped with the photocatalyst element 4. Therefore, the structure is simple, and the disassembly and the assembly are convenient.

In some embodiments, the plurality of retainers are integrally formed with the protective housing 1. From this, the structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee screens portion and protective housing 1's structure, stability of performance to convenient shaping, make simply, saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, improved screens portion and protective housing 1's assembly efficiency greatly, guarantee the reliability that screens portion and protective housing 1 are connected, moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, it is more convenient to assemble, and the life-span is longer.

Optionally, the protective casing 1 is made of a material that can resist ultraviolet rays, for example, the protective casing 1 is a metal piece. From this, not only be favorable to guaranteeing ultraviolet ray gathering with the interior emission light of orientation protective housing 1, improve bactericidal effect, but also can avoid ultraviolet to leak outward to a certain extent, avoid hindering the people.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, 7 and 10, the plurality of latching portions are a plurality of positioning ribs 11 and a plurality of latching hooks 12. Wherein, a plurality of location muscle 11 are along the circumference spaced apart setting of protecting casing 1, and a plurality of pothooks 12 are along the circumference spaced apart setting of protecting casing 1, and in the axial of protecting casing 1, a plurality of pothooks 12 are spaced apart with a plurality of location muscle 11, and the axial one end butt of photocatalyst spare 4 is on the surface of the orientation pothook 12 of location muscle 11, and the axial other end and the pothook 12 cooperation of photocatalyst spare 4. Therefore, the structure is simple, the installation is convenient, and the positioning effect is good.

Specifically, the plurality of positioning ribs 11 are uniformly spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the shield case 1, and the plurality of hooks 12 are uniformly spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the shield case 1. This is advantageous in further improving the positioning effect.

Specifically, for example, as shown in fig. 2, 7, and 10, the number of the positioning ribs 11 is 8, the number of the hooks 12 is 8, and the positioning ribs 11 and the hooks 12 are offset in the circumferential direction of the shield case 1.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the photocatalyst element 4 includes a substrate and a photocatalyst layer coated on a surface of the substrate. Thus, the structure is simple.

Further, the surface of the substrate is uneven, and the photocatalyst layer covers the whole surface of the substrate, so that the surface of the substrate is uneven, the surface area of the substrate is increased, the adhesion area of the photocatalyst layer is increased, the sterilization effect is improved, the contact area of the photocatalyst layer and the substrate can be increased, and the binding force is improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 2, 11 and 12, the uv lamp assembly 2 includes a lamp socket 22, the photocatalyst member 4 is provided with an escape opening 41, the lamp socket 22 is detachably connected to the protective casing 1 through the escape opening 41, and the uv lamp 21 is mounted on the lamp socket 22. Thus, not only the structure is simple, but also the maintenance and replacement of the ultraviolet lamp assembly 2 can be facilitated by making the lamp socket 22 detachably provided with the shield case 1.

Specifically, the lamp socket 22 is connected to the shield case 1 by a fastener such as a screw 25. Therefore, the structure is simple and the cost is low.

In some specific examples, referring to fig. 2, the protective casing 1 is provided with a through hole 14 on a circumferential wall thereof, the sterilization module 100 includes a gasket 24, the lamp holder 22 is provided with a first threaded hole, the gasket 24 is provided with a second threaded hole, the through hole 14, the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole are opposite, and a fastener such as a screw 25 sequentially passes through the second threaded hole, the through hole 14 and the first threaded hole. Thus, the mounting structure is simple.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lamp holder 22 is provided with an insertion hole 221, the ultraviolet lamp 21 is inserted into the insertion hole 221, and a buffer ring 23 is disposed between the ultraviolet lamp 21 and the inner peripheral wall of the insertion hole 221. Therefore, the buffer ring 23 is arranged, so that the shock absorption and buffering effects can be achieved, and the ultraviolet lamp 21 can be prevented from being broken and damaged in the packaging or transportation process.

Optionally, the cushion ring 23 is a rubber or silicone member. Therefore, the shock absorption effect is good, and the cost is low.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 2, the uv lamp 21 is U-shaped and includes two sub-lamps 211 disposed oppositely, and the two sub-lamps 211 of the uv lamp 21 are arranged in parallel with the axial direction of the protective casing 1. Therefore, the ultraviolet lamp 21 is beneficial to weakening the blocking effect of the ultraviolet lamp 21 on the air flow, the blocking effect on the air flow is reduced to the greatest extent, the smoothness of the air flow is further improved, the flow rate of the air flow is ensured, the noise is further reduced, and the sterilization efficiency is improved.

Alternatively, to increase the useful life of the base 22, the base 22 is preferably made of a material that is resistant to ultraviolet light. The lamp base 22 is, for example, a ceramic or metal member.

In some embodiments of the invention, as shown in fig. 13, a handle portion 5 is provided on the protective housing 1. Therefore, the handle part 5 is arranged on the protective shell 1, so that the taking and the placing of the disinfection and sterilization module 100 are facilitated.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 14, the handle portion 5 is detachably provided with the shield case 1, that is, the handle portion 5 is detachably provided on the shield case 1. After long-term use, there is a risk of damage to the handle portion 5 by making the handle portion 5 detachably disposed from the protective case 1, thereby facilitating maintenance and replacement of the handle portion 5.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 14 to 16, the protective shell 1 is provided with a mounting hole 13 penetrating through a peripheral wall of the protective shell 1, the handle portion 5 includes a connecting rod 51, the peripheral wall of the connecting rod 51 is provided with an annular groove 511 extending in an entire circumferential direction of the connecting rod 51, the connecting rod 51 is inserted through the mounting hole 13, and a portion of the protective shell 1 surrounding the mounting hole 13 is snapped into the annular groove 511. Therefore, the structure is simple, and the installation is convenient.

Further, the handle portion 5 includes a handle bar 52, the handle bar 52 is disposed at an end of the connecting rod 51 away from the annular groove 511, and the handle bar 52 is disposed perpendicular to the connecting rod 51. For example, as shown in fig. 15, the handle bar 52 is connected to the connection bar 51 in an "L" shape. For another example, as shown in fig. 16, the handle bar 52 is connected to the connecting bar 51 in a "T" shape. Therefore, the handle rod 52 is provided, so that the user can conveniently hold the handle rod 52 to take and put the disinfection and sterilization module 100.

In some examples, the handle portion 5 is an integrally formed piece. From this, the structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee structure, the stable performance of handle portion 5 to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, have saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, have improved the assembly efficiency of handle portion 5 greatly, guarantee the reliability that handle portion 5 is connected, and moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, and it is more convenient to assemble, and the life-span is longer.

In order to further increase the service life of the handle portion 5, the handle portion 5 may be selected as a metal piece.

In other alternative embodiments of the invention, the grip portion 5 is integral with the protective housing 1. From this, the structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee handle portion 5 and protective housing 1's structure, stability of performance to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, have saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, have improved the assembly efficiency of handle portion 5 and protective housing 1 greatly, guarantee the reliability that handle portion 5 and protective housing 1 are connected, moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, it is more convenient to assemble, and the life-span is longer.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the ultraviolet lamp assembly 2 is plural, and the plural ultraviolet lamp assemblies 2 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the shield case 1.

For example, as shown in fig. 11, there are three ultraviolet lamp assemblies 2, the protective housing 1 is formed in a rectangular ring shape, the ultraviolet lamp assemblies 2 are provided on the long sides of the protective housing 1, and the plurality of ultraviolet lamp assemblies 2 are disposed at intervals in the length direction of the long sides.

Further, a plurality of ultraviolet lamp assemblies 2 are arranged in parallel. From this, be favorable to make full use of protective housing 1's space to be convenient for set up more ultraviolet lamp subassembly 2, improve bactericidal effect.

The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the above-mentioned sterilization module 100 and a housing. Optionally, the length direction of the housing is arranged vertically.

Specifically, the housing has an air inlet and an air outlet, and the sterilization module 100 is located in the housing. From this, the air current can enter into in the casing from the air intake, and further enter into in the protective housing 1, ultraviolet ray can be launched to the ultraviolet lamp 21 in the protective housing 1, the ultraviolet ray has good bactericidal effect, and photocatalyst piece 4 can take place the photocatalysis effect under the irradiation of ultraviolet ray, can effectively expand ultraviolet lamp 21's effective area of disinfecting, improve bactericidal effect, with this realization to the purpose of disinfecting the air, the air current after disinfecting can further flow through another open side of protective housing 1, thereby further discharge from the air outlet.

According to the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the invention, the photocatalyst element 4 is arranged into the ring shape extending along the circumferential direction of the protective shell 1, so that the sterilization effect can be ensured, the blocking effect of the photocatalyst element 4 on the airflow is avoided to a greater extent, the smoothness of the airflow flowing is improved, the flow rate of the airflow is ensured, the noise is reduced, and the sterilization efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the housing has a first installation space and a second installation space, the first installation space and the second installation space are arranged along a length direction of the housing, the first installation space has an air inlet and an air outlet, the second installation space has an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the sterilization module 100 can be disposed in the first installation space, the air conditioner further includes a heat exchanger and a first wind wheel, and the heat exchanger and the first wind wheel are disposed in the second installation space. Thus, the structure is simple.

Furthermore, a second wind wheel is arranged in the first installation space, and the second wind wheel can drive airflow to enter the first installation space from the air inlet and further be discharged from the air outlet when working.

As some optional embodiments of the invention, a filter module is disposed within the housing, the filter module being located upstream of the sterilization module. Because filter module's long-term use, dust etc. are piled up easily in filter module, also produce easily in the filter module and breed the bacterium, through making filter module be located the upper reaches of disinfection and sterilization module, are favorable to disinfecting the bacterium of taking out from filter module, improve bactericidal effect.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those illustrated in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, "the first feature" and "the second feature" may include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more. In the description of the present invention, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features being in contact with each other not directly but through another feature therebetween. In the description of the invention, "above", "over" and "above" a first feature in a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

Other configurations of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention, such as the duct and the opening and closing of the door, etc., and the operation thereof are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A sterilization module of an air conditioner, comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a protective shell, a fan and a fan, wherein two opposite sides of the protective shell are open, one of the two open sides of the protective shell is an air inlet side, and the other side of the two open sides of the protective shell is an air outlet side;

an ultraviolet lamp assembly positioned within and coupled to the protective housing, the ultraviolet lamp assembly including an ultraviolet lamp;

the photocatalyst piece, photocatalyst piece is located the ultraviolet lamp with between the internal perisporium of protective housing, photocatalyst piece forms into along the annular of the circumference extension of protective housing.

2. A sterilization module for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the photocatalyst member is detachably coupled to the shield case.

3. A disinfecting and sterilizing module as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that a plurality of clamping portions are provided on the inner peripheral wall of the protective casing, and the clamping portions are clamped with the photocatalyst member.

4. The sterilization module of an air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of chucking parts are:

a plurality of positioning ribs arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the shield shell;

the photocatalyst component comprises a plurality of clamping hooks, wherein the plurality of clamping hooks are arranged along the circumferential direction of the protective shell at intervals, the plurality of clamping hooks are spaced from the plurality of positioning ribs in the axial direction of the protective shell, one axial end of the photocatalyst component is abutted against the surface, facing the clamping hooks, of the positioning ribs, and the other axial end of the photocatalyst component is matched with the clamping hooks.

5. The module of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet lamp assembly comprises a lamp holder, the photocatalyst member is provided with an escape opening, the lamp holder passes through the escape opening and is detachably connected to the protective housing, and the ultraviolet lamp is mounted on the lamp holder.

6. The sterilization module of an air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the lamp holder is coupled with the protective case by a fastening member.

7. A disinfecting and sterilizing module as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that said lamp holder is provided with an insertion hole, said ultraviolet lamp is inserted into said insertion hole, and a buffer ring is provided between said ultraviolet lamp and the inner peripheral wall of said insertion hole.

8. The sterilization module of an air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the buffer ring is a rubber member or a silicone member.

9. The sterilization module of air conditioner as claimed in claim 5, wherein the ultraviolet lamp is U-shaped and includes two sub-lamps oppositely disposed, and the two sub-lamps of the ultraviolet lamp are arranged in parallel with the axial direction of the protection housing.

10. The sterilization module of an air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the lamp holder is a ceramic member.

11. A sterilization module for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a handle portion is detachably provided to the protection housing.

12. A sterilization module according to claim 11, wherein the protection housing is provided with a mounting hole penetrating through a peripheral wall of the protection housing, the handle portion includes a connecting rod, the peripheral wall of the connecting rod is provided with an annular groove extending in the entire circumferential direction of the connecting rod, the connecting rod is inserted into the mounting hole, and a portion of the protection housing surrounding the mounting hole is fitted into the annular groove.

13. The sterilization module for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising: two light screens, two the light screen one-to-one is established two of protective housing opens the side, two the light screen with protective housing prescribes a limit to the shading space, every be equipped with on the light screen and run through the bleeder vent of light screen.

14. The sterilization module of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 13, wherein the ventilation hole is bent in a thickness direction of the light shielding plate.

15. A sterilization module according to claim 14, wherein the bending angle of the ventilation hole is α, and the value of α ranges from 60 ° to 110 °.

16. The sterilization module of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 13, wherein the light shielding plate includes a body and a light shielding cover, the ventilation hole is provided on the body, the light shielding cover is provided on an outer surface of the body and covers the ventilation hole, and a portion of a peripheral edge of the light shielding cover is spaced apart from the body.

17. The sterilization module of an air conditioner according to claim 13, wherein the light shielding plate is detachably coupled to the protective housing.

18. An air conditioner characterized by comprising the sterilization module of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 17.