CN114110790A

CN114110790A - Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN114110790A
Application number: CN202010902433.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙泽成; 李宝华; 张卫东
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-08-31
Filing date: 2020-08-31
Publication date: 2022-03-01

Abstract

The invention discloses an air-conditioning indoor unit and an air conditioner, wherein the air-conditioning indoor unit comprises a shell and a purifying device; the shell is provided with a first air inlet, a first air outlet and an air duct communicated with the first air inlet and the first air outlet; purifier detachable installs in the wind channel, and purifier includes purification module and purification fan, and when purifier breaks away from the wind channel, purification fan can independent work. The air conditioner indoor unit can realize full-house purification, and has the advantages of wide purification range, strong flexibility and convenient use.

Description

Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner.

Background

Air conditioners are currently generally equipped with health functions, such as particulate purification. Because the position of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is usually fixed, the purification area of the existing indoor unit of the air conditioner with the purification function is specific, the purification range is limited, the flexibility is poor, and the use requirement of a user cannot be met.

The above is only for the purpose of assisting understanding of the technical solutions of the present invention, and does not represent an admission that the above is the prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide an air conditioner indoor unit, and aims to solve the technical problem that a purification area of the air conditioner indoor unit is specific.

In order to achieve the purpose, the air conditioner indoor unit provided by the invention comprises a shell and a purifying device;

the shell is provided with a first air inlet, a first air outlet and an air channel for communicating the first air inlet and the first air outlet;

the purification device is detachably arranged in the air channel and comprises a purification module and a purification fan, and the purification fan can work independently when the purification device is separated from the air channel.

In an embodiment, the purifying device further comprises a first housing, the first housing has a purifying air inlet, a purifying air outlet and a purifying channel connecting the purifying air inlet and the purifying air outlet, the purifying module and the purifying fan are installed in the purifying channel, the purifying air inlet corresponds to the first air inlet, and the purifying air outlet corresponds to the first air outlet.

In an embodiment, the purifying air outlet extends along a length direction of the first housing, and the purifying fan includes at least two purifying wind wheels disposed at intervals along the length direction of the purifying air outlet.

In one embodiment, the purification fan further comprises a double-shaft motor, and the at least two purification wind wheels are connected in series with each other through the double-shaft motor.

In an embodiment, the purification fan further comprises a volute, the air inlet end of the volute is communicated with the purification air inlet, the air outlet end of the volute is communicated with the purification air outlet, and the purification wind wheels are installed in the volute.

In one embodiment, the purge module is removably mounted within the purge passage.

In an embodiment, the purification device includes a plurality of purification modules, and the purification modules are arranged along a length direction of the purification air outlet.

In one embodiment, the purification apparatus further comprises a mounting bracket disposed in the purification passage, and the purification module is mounted to the mounting bracket in a drawable manner.

In an embodiment, the housing further has a fresh air inlet, and the fresh air inlet is communicated with the purification channel.

In an embodiment, the indoor unit of an air conditioner further includes a first air-out frame, the first air-out frame is movably or detachably mounted on the housing to open or close the first air outlet, when the first air-out frame opens the first air outlet, the purifying device can be separated from the air duct by the first air outlet, and the first air-out frame is provided with a first air-passing opening.

In an embodiment, the indoor unit of the air conditioner further includes an indoor heat exchanger and a fan module, the indoor heat exchanger is installed in the air duct, the fan module includes an indoor fan, the indoor fan is used for driving the airflow in the air duct to be blown out after heat exchange through the indoor heat exchanger, the fan module is detachably installed in the air duct, and when the fan module is separated from the air duct, the indoor fan can work independently.

In an embodiment, the casing is further provided with a second air inlet and a second air outlet which are communicated with the air duct, the air duct between the first air inlet and the first air outlet defines a first installation position, the air duct between the second air inlet and the second air outlet defines a second installation position, the first installation position and the second installation position are independent of each other, the first installation position is used for installing one of the fan module and the purification device, the second installation position is used for installing the other of the fan module and the purification device, and the indoor heat exchanger is arranged on one side, adjacent to the second air inlet, of the second installation position.

In an embodiment, the fan module further includes a second housing, the second housing has an airflow inlet, an airflow outlet, and an air supply channel connecting the airflow inlet and the airflow outlet, the indoor fan is installed in the air supply channel, the airflow inlet is disposed corresponding to the second air inlet, and the airflow outlet is disposed corresponding to the second air outlet.

In an embodiment, the fan module further includes a heat exchange assembly, and the heat exchange assembly is installed in the air supply channel.

In an embodiment, the indoor unit of an air conditioner further includes a purification assembly, and the purification assembly is disposed on a side of the first installation location adjacent to the first air inlet.

In one embodiment, the purification component comprises one or more of a primary filter screen, a secondary filter screen and a high efficiency filter screen, and the purification module comprises one or more of a secondary filter screen, a high efficiency filter screen, an activated carbon screen, a pollutant filter screen, an allergen removal module, an electrostatic precipitation module and a plasma module.

In an embodiment, the indoor unit of the air conditioner further includes a second air-out frame, the second air-out frame is movably or detachably mounted on the housing to open or close the second air outlet, when the second air-out frame opens the second air outlet, the fan module can be separated from the air duct by the second air outlet, and the second air-out frame is provided with a second air-passing opening.

In an embodiment, the casing has a front side, a rear side, and a peripheral side connecting the front side and the rear side, the first air outlet and the second air outlet are disposed on the front side of the casing, the first air inlet and the second air inlet are disposed on two sides of the casing, the first air inlet and/or the second air inlet are disposed at a connection position between the rear side and the peripheral side, and the indoor heat exchanger is arc-shaped and disposed corresponding to the second air inlet.

The invention also provides an air conditioner, which comprises an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner indoor unit which are connected through the refrigerant pipe, wherein the air conditioner indoor unit comprises a shell and a purification device;

According to the air conditioner indoor unit, the purification device is detachably arranged in the air channel and comprises the purification module and the purification fan, and when the purification device is separated from the air channel, the purification fan can independently work. The user can tear purifier out the wind channel and use as an independent purifying instrument outward for the machine can realize that the whole room purifies in the air conditioning, and the purification scope is wide, and the flexibility is strong, convenient to use, when making the machine have purification performance in the air conditioning, needn't purchase a purifying instrument in addition and purify the sterilization to other places in the room, practices thrift the cost, and when not needing the function of purifying and sterilizing, accomodates purifier to the wind channel in, realizes many instrument integration, practices thrift the space.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the air conditioning indoor unit of FIG. 1 at another angle;

fig. 3 is a schematic view illustrating a state in which both the first air-out frame and the second air-out frame of the air-conditioning indoor unit of fig. 1 are opened;

fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a state in which the purifying device and the fan module of the air conditioning indoor unit of fig. 3 are both separated from the air duct;

fig. 5 is a partially sectional structure view of the air conditioning indoor unit of fig. 1;

fig. 6 is a partially exploded view of the air conditioning indoor unit of fig. 1;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a partially exploded structure of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a purification device of an indoor unit of an air conditioner;

fig. 9 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a fan module of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

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the implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that if the description of "first", "second", etc. is provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is only for descriptive purposes and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" appearing throughout is to include three juxtapositions, exemplified by "A and/or B" including either scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme in which both A and B are satisfied.

The invention provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner, which can be a floor type indoor unit of the air conditioner, a wall-mounted indoor unit of the air conditioner, a window type air conditioner, a mobile air conditioner and the like.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the indoor unit of an air conditioner includes a casing 100 and a purification apparatus 200. The housing 100 has a first inlet 110, a first outlet 120, and an air duct 130 communicating the first inlet 110 and the first outlet 120. The purification apparatus 200 is detachably installed in the air duct 130, and the purification apparatus 200 includes a purification module 210 and a purification fan 220, and the purification fan 220 can independently operate when the purification apparatus 200 is separated from the air duct 130.

In this embodiment, the housing 100 may have a cylindrical structure, a cube, a rectangular parallelepiped, or a cross section of a structure similar to a circle, an ellipse, or a rectangle, and the shape of the housing 100 is not limited specifically herein. The housing 100 may be composed of a base plate and a face frame that enclose an air duct 130. The shapes of the first air inlet 110 and the first air outlet 120 may be in the shapes of a long strip, a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse, a grid, a plurality of micropores, and the like, and may be selected and designed according to actual use requirements, which is not specifically limited herein. It is understood that an indoor heat exchanger 400 may be further disposed in the casing 100 to exchange heat with the indoor airflow. The indoor heat exchanger 400 may be installed in the air duct 130, or the hot air duct 130 may be additionally replaced for installing the indoor heat exchanger 400, so that the air duct 130 with the purifying device 200 installed therein is used as the purifying air duct 130, and the heat exchanging air duct 130 and the purifying air duct 130 may be communicated or separated.

The purification apparatus 200 is detachably installed in the air duct 130, that is, the purification apparatus 200 can be installed in the air duct 130 or removed from the air duct 130. The purification apparatus 200 can be taken out from the first wind inlet 110 and/or the first wind outlet 120, or the purification apparatus 200 can be taken out by additionally providing an operation port, or the housing 100 can be integrally detachable, and the purification apparatus 200 can be taken out from the wind tunnel 130 by detaching the housing 100. The purification device 200 may be directly placed in the air duct 130, or may be installed in the air duct 130 by a limit structure, a buckle structure, or the like. The purification module 210 may specifically include one or more of a primary filter screen, a secondary filter screen, a high efficiency filter screen, an activated carbon screen, a pollutant filter screen, an allergen removal module, an electrostatic precipitation module, a plasma module, and an anion module. The pollutant filter screen can be a formaldehyde removal filter screen, a TVOC (total volatile organic compound) removal filter screen and the like. The purification fan 220 may be an axial flow fan, a cross flow fan, a centrifugal fan, or the like. It can be understood that the purifying fan 220 can drive the airflow to flow through the purifying device 200, and then flow out after being purified by the purifying module 210, so as to realize the circular purification of the airflow.

When the purification apparatus 200 is separated from the air duct 130, the purification fan 220 can work independently, that is, when the purification apparatus 200 is separated from the air duct 130, it has an independent power supply, and the purification apparatus 200 can be powered by a storage battery or a direct-plug power supply, so as to realize the independent work of the purification fan 220 separated from the air duct 130. When the purifying device 200 is installed in the air duct 130, the purifying device 200 is powered by the structure in the air duct 130, for example, the purifying device 200 can be electrically connected to the circuit of the internal structure of the air duct 130 by the structures such as the power receiving electrode plate and the charging module. When the purification apparatus 200 is separated from the air duct 130, the purification fan 220 can be operated independently, and the purification apparatus 200 can be taken out and used independently. In this way, when extensive and fixed-point purification and sterilization are not required, the purification apparatus 200 is installed in the air duct 130 to perform specific area purification. And need be to the place of keeping away from casing 100 at the user, for example the kitchen, when places such as bathroom purify and disinfect, the user only needs to tear purifier 200 out, alright obtain an independent purifying apparatus, can place purifier 200 in the position that needs to use, alright purify and disinfect the disinfection to each place in the room, it is wide to purify the scope, the flexibility is strong, high durability and convenient use, when making the air conditioning indoor set have purification performance, needn't purchase in addition a purifying apparatus and purify and disinfect to other places in the room, and save cost, and when not needing to purify and disinfect the function, accomodate purifier 200 in wind channel 130, realize the integration of many instruments, and save the space.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner of the present invention enables the purification device 200 to be detachably installed in the air duct 130, the purification device 200 includes the purification module 210 and the purification fan 220, and the purification fan 220 can independently operate when the purification device 200 is separated from the air duct 130. The user can tear purifier 200 out of wind channel 130 and use as an independent purifying instrument, make the air conditioning indoor set can realize the whole room and purify, the purification scope is wide, the flexibility is strong, high durability and convenient use, when making the air conditioning indoor set have purification performance, needn't purchase a purifying instrument in addition and purify and disinfect to other places in the room, save the cost, and when not needing purification and disinfection function, accomodate purifier 200 to wind channel 130 in, realize many instruments and integrate, save the space.

Specifically, referring to fig. 6 to 8, the purifying device 200 further includes a first housing 230, the first housing 230 has a purifying air inlet 231, a purifying air outlet 232, and a purifying channel 233 communicating the purifying air inlet 231 and the purifying air outlet 232, the purifying module 210 and the purifying fan 220 are installed in the purifying channel 233, the purifying air inlet 231 is disposed corresponding to the first air inlet 110, and the purifying air outlet 232 is disposed corresponding to the first air outlet 120.

In this embodiment, the shape of the first housing 230 may be cylindrical, cubic or rectangular, and may be selected and designed according to actual use requirements. The shapes of the purification air inlet 231 and the purification air outlet 232 may be in the shapes of a long strip, a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse, a grid, a plurality of micropores, and the like, and may be selected and designed according to actual use requirements, and are not specifically limited herein. The purification module 210 and the purification fan 220 may be fixedly installed in the first housing 230 by a fixing structure. In general, in order to increase the intake air amount and the exhaust air amount such that the first intake vent 110 and the first exhaust vent 120 are opened on the peripheral side wall of the housing 100, the purge intake vent 231 and the purge exhaust vent 232 are also provided on the peripheral side wall of the first housing 230. When the purification device 200 is installed in the air duct 130, the purification air inlet 231 is arranged corresponding to the first air inlet 110, the purification air outlet 232 is arranged corresponding to the first air outlet 120, the purification fan 220 is used for driving air flow to sequentially pass through the first air inlet 110, the purification air inlet 231 flows into the purification channel 233, and after purification by the purification module 210, the air flow is sequentially blown out from the purification air outlet 232 and the first air outlet 120, so that indoor and/or fresh air flow purification and sterilization are realized, the air resistance can be reduced, and the air volume is increased. It is understood that the first air inlet 110 can be an indoor air inlet and/or a fresh air inlet, so that the purifying device 200 can purify and sterilize the indoor air flow or the fresh air flow flowing into the air duct 130. When the purifying device 200 is separated from the air duct 130, the purifying fan 220 is used to drive the air flow to enter the purifying channel 233 from the purifying inlet 231, and the purified air is blown out from the purifying outlet 232 after being purified by the purifying module 210.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, the purge outlet 232 extends along a length direction of the first housing 230, and the purge fan 220 includes at least two purge wind wheels 220 spaced along the length direction of the purge outlet 232. The purge air outlet 232 extends along the length direction of the first housing 230, so that the area of the purge air outlet 232 is increased, and the air output of the purification apparatus 200 is increased. The number of the purification wind wheels 220 may be two, three, four, etc. The plurality of purifying wind wheels 220 may be driven by one motor or may be driven by a plurality of motors respectively. Through making purification fan 220 include a plurality of purification wind wheels 220 that set up along the length side interval of purifying air outlet 232, compare in only setting up one purification wind wheel 220, when not increasing purifier 200's volume, greatly promoted purifier 200's the amount of wind.

On the basis of the above embodiment, further, the purifying wind wheel 220 further includes a dual-shaft motor 222, and at least two purifying wind wheels 220 are connected in series with each other through the dual-shaft motor 222. In order to ensure the balance of the two sides of the double-shaft motor 222, the number of the purifying wind wheels 220 is even, and the purifying wind wheels are evenly distributed on the two output shafts of the double-shaft motor 222. Through making a plurality of purification wind wheels 220 establish ties through biax motor 222, then just through a motor alright drive a plurality of purification wind wheels 220 simultaneously rotate, on the one hand be convenient for control, on the other hand practices thrift the motor to reduce cost, and reduce purifier 200's whole machine volume and weight.

In combination with the above-mentioned embodiment that the purifying device 200 further includes the first housing 230, further, referring to fig. 8 again, the purifying fan 220 further includes a volute 223, an air inlet end of the volute 223 is communicated with the purifying air inlet 231, an air outlet end of the volute 223 is communicated with the purifying air outlet 232, and the plurality of purifying wind wheels 220 are installed in the volute 223. The purification wind wheel 220 may be embodied as a centrifugal wind wheel, which is mounted in the volute 223. The air outlet end of the centrifugal wind wheel is arranged towards the purification air outlet 232, and the air inlet end of the centrifugal wind wheel is arranged towards one end of the first shell 230 in the length direction. Install in spiral case 223 through making a plurality of purification wind wheels 220, the integration installation of a plurality of purification wind wheels 220 of being convenient for on the one hand, on the other hand promotes purification fan 220's whole amount of wind, and then improves purifier 200's purification efficiency.

In one embodiment, the purge module 210 is removably mounted within the purge channel 233. The purification module 210 can be detachably installed in the purification air duct 130 by means of pulling, fastening, and the like. So that the purification module 210 can be disassembled to facilitate cleaning and replacement of the purification module 210.

Further, as shown in fig. 8, the purification apparatus 200 includes a plurality of purification modules 210, and the plurality of purification modules 210 are disposed along a length direction of the purification vents 232. The purification module 210 may specifically include one or more of a primary filter screen, a secondary filter screen, a high efficiency filter screen, an activated carbon screen, a pollutant filter screen, an allergen removal module, an electrostatic precipitation module, a plasma module, and an anion module. The functions of the plurality of purification modules 210 may be the same or different, and a user may select different purification modules 210 according to actual use requirements. Make a plurality of purification module 210 extend along the length direction who purifies air outlet 232, make full use of purifies passageway 233 length direction's space, effectively increase purification area for the air current that is blown out by purifying air outlet 232 is the air current after purifying through purification module 210, thereby has greatly promoted purifier 200's whole purifying effect.

Further, the purification apparatus 200 further includes a mounting bracket 240 provided in the purification passage 233, and the purification module 210 is drawably mounted to the mounting bracket 240. A drawing port may be provided on the drawing track of the first housing 230 corresponding to the purification module 210, so that a user can draw and replace the purification module 210 from the outside of the purification apparatus 200. Of course, it is also possible to splice the first housing 230 from two half-shells, and to remove the first housing 230 to replace the purification module 210. The extraction direction of the purification module 210 may be upward or toward the peripheral side of the first housing 230. The mounting bracket 240 may be fixedly installed in the first housing 230 or may be detachably installed in the first housing 230. By mounting the purification module 210 on the mounting bracket 240, the installation of the purification module 210 is more stable. The purification module 210 can be installed on the installation bracket 240 in a drawing manner, so that a user can conveniently take out the purification module 210 for cleaning or replacement, and the use convenience of the user is improved.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 7, the housing 100 further has a fresh air inlet 140, and the fresh air inlet 140 is communicated with the purification channel 233. The fresh air inlet 140 may be communicated with the purification channel 233 through the purification inlet 231 of the first housing 230, or the first housing 230 may be additionally provided with an opening corresponding to the fresh air inlet 140 and communicated with the purification channel 233. The first intake vent 110 is set as an indoor intake vent. By additionally arranging the fresh air inlet 140, the fresh air channel and the purification channel 233 share the same air channel. When the indoor unit of the air conditioner has the function of introducing fresh air holes, a purification structure is not needed to be additionally arranged to purify and filter fresh air, the purification device 200 is fully utilized, the structure of the whole unit is simplified, and the space and the cost are saved. In addition, a fresh air switch door may be disposed at the fresh air inlet 140, and/or an air inlet switch door may be disposed at the first air inlet 110. Then the fresh air inlet 140 is opened or closed by controlling the fresh air switch door, and the first air inlet 110 is opened or closed by controlling the air inlet switch door, so that the fresh air inlet 140 and the first air inlet are selectively opened. The fresh air mode and the indoor purification mode of the indoor unit of the air conditioner can be switched.

In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 7, the indoor unit of the air conditioner further includes a first air-out frame 300, the first air-out frame 300 is movably or detachably installed on the casing 100 to open or close the first air outlet 120, when the first air outlet 120 is opened by the first air-out frame 300, the purifying device 200 can be separated from the air duct 130 by the first air outlet 120, and the first air-out frame 300 is provided with a first air-passing opening 310.

In this embodiment, the first air-out frame 300 can be movably mounted on the housing 100 by means of a hinge, a rotation shaft connection, a sliding connection, or the like. The first air-out frame 300 can be detachably mounted on the housing 100 through screws, fasteners, plugs, magnets, and the like. It is only necessary that the first air outlet 120 can be opened or closed by the first air outlet frame 300. It can be understood that the size of the first air outlet 120 is larger than that of the purifying device 200, so that when the first air outlet frame 300 is opened, the user can take the purifying device 200 out of the air duct 130 from the first air outlet 120. Therefore, the purifying device 200 can be separated from the air duct 130 through the first air outlet 120, and the first air outlet 120 is fully utilized, so that an additional outlet for taking out the purifying device 200 is not needed, and the overall structure is simplified. The first air inlet 310 may be provided with a wind guiding structure to guide the airflow to be blown out from the first air inlet 310. The size of the first air passing opening 310 is matched with the size of the clean air outlet 232 so as to increase the clean air output of the indoor unit of the air conditioner.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 3 to 7, the indoor unit of an air conditioner further includes an indoor heat exchanger 400 and a fan module 500, the indoor heat exchanger 400 is installed in the air duct 130, the fan module 500 includes an indoor fan 510, the indoor fan 510 is used for driving an air flow in the air duct 130 to be blown out after heat exchange is performed by the indoor heat exchanger 400, the fan module 500 is detachably installed in the air duct 130, and when the fan module 500 is separated from the air duct 130, the indoor fan 510 can work independently.

In this embodiment, the indoor fan 510 may be an axial flow fan, a cross flow fan, a centrifugal fan, or the like. To reduce noise, it is selected such that the indoor fan 510 of the fan module 500 is a cross-flow fan. The fan module 500 is installed in the air duct 130, and the indoor fan 510 drives an air flow to flow into the air duct 130, and the air flow is blown out to the indoor space after heat exchange by the indoor heat exchanger 400, so as to realize indoor cooling or heating. By arranging the fan module 500 in the air duct 130, the fan module 500 includes the indoor fan 510, and the heat exchange function of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is not affected after the purifying device 200 is separated from the air duct 130. In another embodiment, the purification fan 220 may be an indoor fan 510, and when the purification apparatus 200 is installed in the air duct 130, the purification fan 220 drives an air flow to be blown out after heat exchange is performed by the indoor heat exchanger 400.

The fan module 500 is detachably installed in the air duct 130, that is, the fan module 500 can be installed in the air duct 130 or removed from the air duct 130. The fan module 500 can be taken out from the first wind inlet 110 and/or the first wind outlet 120, the fan module 500 can be taken out by additionally providing an operation port, and the housing 100 can be integrally detachable, and the fan module 500 can be taken out from the wind tunnel 130 by detaching the housing 100. The fan module 500 may be directly disposed in the air duct 130, or may be installed in the air duct 130 by a limit structure, a fastening structure, or the like. When the fan module 500 is separated from the air duct 130, the purification fan 220 can work independently, that is, when the fan module 500 is separated from the air duct 130, it has an independent power supply, and power can be supplied to the fan module 500 by a storage battery or a direct-plug power supply, so as to realize independent work of the indoor fan 510 separated from the air duct 130. When the fan module 500 is installed in the air duct 130, the fan module 500 is powered by the structure in the air duct 130, for example, the fan module 500 can be electrically connected to the circuit of the internal structure of the air duct 130 by the structures such as the power connection electrode plate and the charging module.

When the fan module 500 is separated from the air duct 130, the fan module 500 can operate independently, and the indoor fan module 500 of the indoor unit of the air conditioner can be taken out independently for use. When need not refrigerate or heat indoor, the user only needs to tear out fan module 500, alright obtain an independent fan, can place fan module 500 in the position that needs to use, and the flexibility is strong, and convenient to use when making the air conditioning indoor set have the heat transfer function, needn't purchase a fan in addition, practices thrift the cost. The fan module 500 and the purification apparatus 200 may be installed in the air duct 130 at the same time, or may be separated from the air duct 130 at the same time, or one of them may be installed in the air duct 130 and the other may be separated from the air duct 130.

When the fan module 500 and the purification device 200 are installed in the air duct 130, the indoor fan 510 and the purification fan 220 can be controlled to be opened, and the fresh air switch door and the air inlet switch door can be opened and closed, so that the cooling and heating functions, the purification and sterilization functions, the independent opening of the fresh air function and the simultaneous opening operation mode of the indoor unit of the air conditioner can be realized. When the fan module 500 is detached from the whole machine, the purification device 200 is installed in the air duct 130, and the fan module 500 can be moved to a position where local air supply is needed; the indoor unit of the air conditioner can realize the operation modes of independently starting the purification and sterilization function and the fresh air function and simultaneously starting the functions. If the purification device 200 is installed at a position corresponding to the indoor heat exchanger 400, the indoor unit of the air conditioner is also provided with a cooling and heating mode by using the purification fan 220 of the purification device 200. When the purification device 200 is detached from the whole air conditioner, and the fan module 500 is installed in the air duct 130 and is disposed corresponding to the indoor heat exchanger 400, the purification device 200 can provide sterilization and disinfection functions for local parts in the environment, and the air conditioner indoor unit body provides cooling and heating functions. When the fan module 500 and the purification device 200 are both removed from the air duct 130, the fan module 500 performs an air supply or cooling and heating function on a local part in the environment, the purification device 200 provides a local purification and sterilization function for the environment, and the air-conditioning indoor unit body stops working.

In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the housing 100 is further provided with a second air inlet 150 and a second air outlet 160, which are communicated with the air duct 130, the air duct 130 between the first air inlet 110 and the first air outlet 120 defines a first installation location 131, the air duct 130 between the second air inlet 150 and the second air outlet 160 defines a second installation location 132, the first installation location 131 and the second installation location 132 are independent of each other, the first installation location 131 is used for installing one of the fan module 500 and the purification apparatus 200, the second installation location 132 is used for installing the other one of the fan module 500 and the purification apparatus 200, and the indoor heat exchanger 400 is disposed at one side of the second installation location 132 adjacent to the second air inlet 150.

In this embodiment, the first mounting position 131 and the second mounting position 132 are independent from each other, that is, the flow path of the airflow flowing from the first inlet 110 to the first outlet 120 and the flow path of the airflow flowing from the second inlet 150 to the second outlet 160 do not intersect with each other. The first mounting position 131 and the second mounting position 132 may be communicated with each other or isolated from each other. The first installation position 131 is used for installing one of the fan module 500 and the purification apparatus 200, and the second installation position 132 is used for installing the other of the fan module 500 and the purification apparatus 200. The user can choose to mount one of the fan module 500 and the purge device 200 to the first mounting location 131 and the other to the second mounting location 132, i.e., the positions of the purge device 200 and the fan module 500 can be interchanged. In this way, when the fan module 500 is installed at the second installation position 132 and the purification apparatus 200 is installed at the first installation position 131, the indoor unit of the air conditioner has the cooling and heating functions and the sterilization and disinfection functions. When the fan module 500 is installed at the first installation position 131 and the purification apparatus 200 is installed at the second installation position 132, the air flow in the air duct 130 is cooled and heated by the indoor heat exchanger 400, and then is sent to the indoor environment after being sterilized and disinfected by the purification apparatus 200. Meanwhile, the purification assembly 600 can be arranged at the first installation position 131, and the fan module 500 at the second installation position 132 can perform the functions of sterilization and dust removal for the indoor environment.

Further, referring to fig. 6, 7 and 9, the fan module 500 further includes a second housing 520, the second housing 520 has an airflow inlet 521, an airflow outlet 522 and an air blowing channel 523 for communicating the airflow inlet 521 and the airflow outlet 522, the indoor fan 510 is installed in the air blowing channel 523, the airflow inlet 521 is disposed corresponding to the second air inlet 150, and the airflow outlet 522 is disposed corresponding to the second air outlet 160.

In this embodiment, the shape of the second housing 520 may be cylindrical, cubic or rectangular, and may be selected and designed according to actual use requirements. The shapes of the airflow inlet 521 and the airflow outlet 522 may be in the shapes of a long strip, a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse, a grid, a plurality of micropores, and the like, and may be selected and designed according to the actual use requirement, and are not specifically limited herein. The indoor fan 510 may be fixedly installed in the second housing 520 by a fixing structure. In general, in order to increase the intake air amount and the exhaust air amount, the second intake opening 150 and the second exhaust opening 160 are formed on the peripheral wall of the housing 100, and the airflow inlet 521 and the airflow outlet 522 are also formed on the peripheral wall of the second housing 520.

When the purifying device 200 is installed at the first installation position 131, the fan module 500 is installed at the second installation position 132 in the process, so that the airflow inlet 521 is arranged corresponding to the second air inlet 150, the airflow outlet 522 is arranged corresponding to the second air outlet 160, the indoor fan 510 is used for driving indoor airflow to enter the air duct 130 through the second air inlet 150, the indoor airflow flows into the air supply channel 523 through the airflow inlet 521 after heat exchange of the indoor heat exchanger 400, and the indoor airflow is blown out to the indoor space through the airflow outlet 522 and the second air outlet 160 in sequence, so as to realize refrigeration or heating of the indoor airflow. The purifying fan 220 is used to drive the airflow to flow into the purifying channel 233 through the first air inlet 110 and the purifying air inlet 231 in sequence, and after being purified by the purifying module 210, the airflow is blown out through the purifying air outlet 232 and the first air outlet 120 in sequence, so as to purify and sterilize the indoor and/or fresh air flow. So, make purifier 200 and fan module 500 have corresponding air intake and air outlet to can reduce the windage, increase the amount of wind, make the air current more concentrated, the purification and the heat transfer effect of complete machine are better. When the fan module 500 separates the air channel 130, the indoor fan 510 drives an air flow into the air supply channel 523 through the air flow inlet 521, and blows out through the air flow outlet 522. In other embodiments, the first inlet vent 110 and the second inlet vent 150 may be provided as one communicating port, and the first outlet vent 120 and the second outlet vent 160 may be provided as one communicating port.

In one embodiment, the fan module 500 further includes a heat exchange assembly installed in the air supply channel 523. The heat exchange assembly can specifically comprise an electric auxiliary heating piece, a semiconductor refrigerating piece, a water cooling device and the like. By making the fan module 500 include the heat exchange assembly, after the fan module 500 is separated from the air duct 130, the cooling and heating functions of the fan module 500 can still be realized through the heat exchange assembly. Thus, the local cooling and heating functions are realized while the air supply of the fan module 500 is realized, so that the use experience of a user is improved.

In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 5 to 7, the indoor unit of an air conditioner further includes a cleaning assembly 600, and the cleaning assembly 600 is disposed at a side of the first installation location 131 adjacent to the first air inlet 110. Specifically, the purification assembly 600 includes one or more of a primary filter screen, a secondary filter screen, and a high efficiency filter screen. Through setting up purification assembly 600 at first installation position 131, make purification assembly 600 can carry out purification in the reentrant purifier 200 after the primary filtration to new trend or indoor wind, promote purifier 200's life, strengthen the purifying effect of complete machine. And when the purification device 200 is installed at the second installation position 132 and the fan module 500 is installed at the first installation position 131, the fan module 500 can drive indoor or fresh air flow to be blown out from the first air outlet 120 after being filtered and purified by the purification component 600, so that the fresh air filtering or indoor circulating purification function is realized.

In combination with the above-mentioned embodiment that the casing 100 is further provided with the second air inlet 150 and the second air outlet 160 communicated with the air duct 130, further, the indoor unit of the air conditioner further includes a second air outlet frame 700, the second air outlet frame 700 is movably or detachably mounted on the casing 100 to open or close the second air outlet 160, when the second air outlet 160 is opened by the second air outlet frame 700, the fan module 500 can be separated from the air duct 130 by the second air outlet 160, and the second air outlet frame 700 is provided with a second air passing opening 710.

In this embodiment, the second air-out frame 700 can be movably mounted on the housing 100 by means of a hinge, a rotation shaft connection, a sliding connection, or the like. The second air-out frame 700 can be detachably mounted on the housing 100 by means of screws, fasteners, plugs, magnets, etc. It is only necessary that the second air-out frame 700 be able to open or close the second air outlet 160. It can be understood that the size of the second air outlet 160 is larger than that of the fan module 500, so that when the second air outlet frame 700 is opened, a user can take the fan module 500 out of the air duct 130 from the second air outlet 160. The fan module 500 can be separated from the air duct 130 through the second air outlet 160, and the second air outlet 160 is fully utilized, so that an additional outlet for the cleaning device 200 to take out is not needed, and the overall structure is simplified. A user can take out the purifying device 200 through the first outlet 120 and take out the fan module 500 through the second outlet 160, and the positions of the purifying device 200 and the fan module 500 can be interchanged through the first outlet 120 and the second outlet 160. The second air passing opening 710 may be provided with a wind guiding structure to guide the airflow to be blown out from the second air passing opening 710. The size of the second air passing opening 710 is matched with the size of the air outlet 522 so as to increase the heat exchange air output of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. In other embodiments, the size of the first outlet 120 may be larger than the sum of the sizes of the fan module 500 and the purification apparatus 200, so that the user can directly take out the fan module 500 and the purification apparatus 200 through the first outlet 120 and the positions of the fan module 500 and the purification apparatus 200 can be interchanged.

In an embodiment, the casing 100 has a front side, a rear side, and a peripheral side connecting the front side and the rear side, the first air outlet 120 and the second air outlet 160 are opened on the front side of the casing 100, the first air inlet 110 and the second air inlet 150 are respectively disposed on two sides of the casing 100, the first air inlet 110 and/or the second air inlet 150 are disposed at a connection position between the rear side and the peripheral side, and the indoor heat exchanger 400 is arc-shaped and disposed corresponding to the second air inlet 150. By arranging the first air outlet 120 and the second air outlet 160 on the front side of the housing 100, the airflow is blown out from the front side of the housing 100, and the wind sensation and the air volume are improved. The first air inlet 110 and/or the second air inlet 150 are/is arranged at the connecting position of the rear side and the peripheral side, so that the area of the first air inlet 110 and the area of the second air inlet 150 can be increased, and the air inlet volume is increased. And the indoor heat exchanger 400 is arc-shaped and is arranged corresponding to the second air inlet 150, so that the heat exchange area of the indoor heat exchanger 400 is increased, and the heat exchange effect of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is improved. In order to further increase the air volume, the first air inlet 110, the first air outlet 120, the second air inlet 150, and the second air outlet 160 all extend along the length direction of the housing 100.

The present invention further provides an air conditioner, which includes an outdoor unit and an indoor unit communicated with each other through refrigerant pipes, and the specific structure of the indoor unit of the air conditioner refers to the above embodiments.

The above description is only an alternative embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications and equivalents of the present invention, which are made by the contents of the present specification and the accompanying drawings, or directly/indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a shell, a first air inlet, a first air outlet and an air duct communicated with the first air inlet and the first air outlet; and

and the purification device is detachably arranged in the air channel and comprises a purification module and a purification fan, and the purification fan can independently work when the purification device is separated from the air channel.

2. The indoor unit of claim 1, wherein the purification apparatus further comprises a first casing having a purification air inlet, a purification air outlet, and a purification passage connecting the purification air inlet and the purification air outlet, the purification module and the purification fan being installed in the purification passage, the purification air inlet corresponding to the first air inlet and the purification air outlet corresponding to the first air outlet.

3. The indoor unit of claim 2, wherein the purification outlet extends along a length direction of the first casing, and the purification fan includes at least two purification wind wheels spaced along the length direction of the purification outlet.

4. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the purification fan further comprises a double-shaft motor, and the at least two purification wind wheels are connected in series with each other by the double-shaft motor.

5. The indoor unit of air conditioner as claimed in claim 3, wherein said cleaning fan further comprises a volute, an air inlet end of said volute is connected to said cleaning air inlet, an air outlet end of said volute is connected to said cleaning air outlet, and a plurality of said cleaning wind wheels are installed in said volute.

6. The indoor unit of claim 2, wherein the purge module is detachably installed in the purge path.

7. The indoor unit of claim 6, wherein the purification apparatus comprises a plurality of purification modules, and the purification modules are disposed along a length direction of the purification outlet.

8. The indoor unit of claim 6, wherein the purification apparatus further comprises a mounting bracket provided in the purification passage, and the purification module is drawably mounted to the mounting bracket.

9. The indoor unit of claim 2, wherein the casing further has a fresh air inlet, and the fresh air inlet is communicated with the purification channel.

10. The indoor unit of claim 1, further comprising a first air-out frame movably or detachably mounted to the casing to open or close the first air outlet, wherein when the first air-out frame opens the first air outlet, the purifying device is separated from the air duct by the first air outlet, and the first air-out frame is provided with a first air-passing opening.

11. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising an indoor heat exchanger and a fan module, wherein the indoor heat exchanger is installed in the air duct, the fan module includes an indoor fan for driving an air flow in the air duct to be blown out after heat exchange through the indoor heat exchanger, the fan module is detachably installed in the air duct, and the indoor fan can operate independently when the fan module is detached from the air duct.

12. The indoor unit of claim 11, wherein the casing further has a second air inlet and a second air outlet that are communicated with the air duct, the air duct between the first air inlet and the first air outlet defines a first installation position, the air duct between the second air inlet and the second air outlet defines a second installation position, the first installation position and the second installation position are independent of each other, the first installation position is used for installing the fan module and one of the purification devices, the second installation position is used for installing the fan module and the other of the purification devices, and the indoor heat exchanger is disposed at a side of the second installation position adjacent to the second air inlet.

13. The indoor unit of claim 12, wherein the fan module further comprises a second casing, the second casing has an airflow inlet, an airflow outlet, and an air supply channel connecting the airflow inlet and the airflow outlet, the indoor fan is installed in the air supply channel, the airflow inlet is disposed corresponding to the second air inlet, and the airflow outlet is disposed corresponding to the second air outlet.

14. The indoor unit of claim 13, wherein the fan module further comprises a heat exchange assembly installed in the blowing passage.

15. The indoor unit of claim 12, further comprising a cleaning assembly disposed at a side of the first installation site adjacent to the first air inlet.

16. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 15, wherein the purification assembly includes one or more of a primary filter, a secondary filter, and a high efficiency filter, and the purification module includes one or more of a secondary filter, a high efficiency filter, an activated carbon mesh, a pollutant filter, an allergen removal module, an electrostatic precipitator module, and a plasma module.

17. The indoor unit of claim 12, further comprising a second air-out frame movably or detachably mounted to the casing to open or close the second air outlet, wherein when the second air-out frame opens the second air outlet, the fan module is separated from the air duct by the second air outlet, and the second air-out frame is provided with a second air-through opening.

18. The indoor unit of claim 12, wherein the casing has a front side, a rear side, and a peripheral side connecting the front side and the rear side, the first outlet and the second outlet are disposed on the front side of the casing, the first inlet and the second inlet are disposed on two sides of the casing, the first inlet and/or the second inlet are disposed at a connection position between the rear side and the peripheral side, and the indoor heat exchanger is arc-shaped and disposed corresponding to the second inlet.

19. An air conditioner comprising an outdoor unit and the indoor unit as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are connected by refrigerant pipes.