CN114543226A

CN114543226A - Fresh air component and air conditioner with same

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Publication number: CN114543226A
Application number: CN202011343204.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈志航; 毛先友; 陈良锐; 张滔; 周何杰
Original assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd; Wuhu Meizhi Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd; Wuhu Meizhi Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-25
Filing date: 2020-11-25
Publication date: 2022-05-27

Abstract

The invention discloses a fresh air component and an air conditioner with the same, wherein the fresh air component comprises: the fresh air outlet is suitable for indoor communication, and comprises two side outlets formed on the left side and the right side of the shell assembly and a front outlet formed on the front side of the shell assembly; the fan subassembly is located in the casing subassembly. According to the fresh air component provided by the embodiment of the invention, the side outlets are respectively arranged on the left side and the right side of the shell component, and the front outlet is arranged on the front side of the shell, so that fresh air introduced from the outdoor into the room can be discharged into the room from different directions, the air outlet efficiency of the fresh air is improved, the uniformity of the indoor fresh air is improved, and the comfort of the fresh air component is improved.

Description

Fresh air component and air conditioner with same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to a fresh air component and an air conditioner with the same.

Background

With the gradual rise of health consciousness of consumers, the air conditioner with the fresh air function has become a development direction of high-end products at present. However, the air conditioner with the fresh air function in the related art has low fresh air outlet efficiency and poor comfort.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a fresh air component, which has high air outlet efficiency and high comfort.

The invention also provides an air conditioner with the fresh air component.

A fresh air component according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the invention, comprising: the fresh air inlet is communicated with the fresh air outlet, the fresh air inlet is suitable for being communicated with the outside, the fresh air outlet is suitable for being communicated with the inside of the room, and the fresh air outlet comprises two side outlets formed on the left side and the right side of the shell assembly and a front outlet formed on the front side of the shell assembly; the fan assembly is arranged in the shell assembly.

According to the fresh air component provided by the embodiment of the invention, the side outlets are respectively arranged on the left side and the right side of the shell component, and the front outlet is arranged on the front side of the shell, so that fresh air introduced from the outdoor into the room can be discharged into the room from different directions, the air outlet efficiency of the fresh air is improved, the uniformity of the indoor fresh air is improved, and the comfort of the fresh air component is improved.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the front outlet is open downwards.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the side outlet is provided with a grille, the grille being removably connected to the housing assembly.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the side wall of the side outlet is provided with a grip portion that is concave toward a direction away from the center of the side outlet.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the housing assembly has a first chamber, a second chamber and a third chamber therein, the housing assembly has a first vent opening therein, the first vent opening is in communication with the first chamber, the fresh air inlet is in communication with the second chamber, the fresh air outlet is in communication with the third chamber, the first vent opening is adapted to be in communication with the chamber; a first valve assembly switchable between a first open state in which the first valve assembly communicates the outlet of the first chamber with the third chamber and is isolated from the second chamber and a first closed state in which the first valve assembly isolates the outlet of the first chamber from the third chamber and is in communication with the second chamber; a second valve assembly switchable between a second open state in which the second valve assembly places the inlet of the first chamber in communication with the second chamber and a second closed state in which the second valve assembly obstructs the inlet of the first chamber from the second chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first chamber comprises a first sub-chamber, a second sub-chamber and a third sub-chamber, the blower assembly is disposed in the second sub-chamber, the second sub-chamber is communicated between the first sub-chamber and the third sub-chamber, the first valve assembly is disposed between the third sub-chamber and the third chamber, and the second valve assembly is disposed between the first sub-chamber and the second chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the fan assembly comprises a centrifugal fan, the first sub-chamber is located at a rear side of the second sub-chamber, and the third sub-chamber is located above the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the second chamber is located at a rear side of the first sub-chamber and the third sub-chamber, a bottom of the third sub-chamber has a first communication port communicating with an upper end of the second sub-chamber, and a rear side of the third sub-chamber has a second communication port communicating with an upper end of the second chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first chamber and the third chamber are communicated through a first through opening located at the top of the third sub-chamber, the first valve assembly comprises a first driver, a plurality of first baffles and a second baffle, the plurality of first baffles and the plurality of second baffles are sequentially arranged along a front-back direction, the second baffle is located at one side of the plurality of first baffles adjacent to the second communication opening, each of the first baffles and the second baffles is pivotally connected with the housing assembly, a pivot axis of each of the first baffles and the second baffles extends along a left-right direction, the first driver is used for driving the plurality of first baffles and the second baffles to rotate, in the first closed state, the plurality of first baffles and the second baffles jointly block the first through opening, in the first open state, the first through opening is opened by the plurality of first baffles and the second baffles, and the second communicating opening is closed by the second baffles.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second barrier includes a body portion, a connection portion, and an extension portion, the body portion and the extension portion are respectively connected to both ends of the connection portion, and the body portion and the extension portion are parallel.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second communication port includes a first side wall and a second side wall which are oppositely disposed, the pivot axis of the second shutter is disposed adjacent to the first side wall, and an inner wall surface of the second side wall is formed into an arc-shaped surface which is convex away from the first side wall.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first chamber and the second chamber are communicated through a second through opening located at the rear part of the first sub-chamber, the second valve assembly includes a second driver and a plurality of third baffles, the plurality of third baffles are sequentially arranged along the up-down direction, each third baffle is pivotally connected to the housing assembly, a pivot axis of each third baffle extends along the left-right direction, the second driver is configured to drive the plurality of third baffles to rotate, in the second closed state, the plurality of third baffles jointly block the second through opening, and in the second open state, the plurality of third baffles jointly open the second through opening.

According to some embodiments of the invention, at least one of the first valve assembly and the second valve assembly comprises: the baffle plate comprises a driver, a connecting rod and a plurality of baffle plates, wherein the baffle plates are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the connecting rod, each baffle plate is connected with the connecting rod, the driver drives one of the baffle plates to rotate, and one of the baffle plates drives the rest of the baffle plates to rotate through the connecting rod.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the fresh air component further comprises: a third valve assembly switchable between a third open state in which the first vent is open and a third closed state in which the first vent is closed.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the fresh air component further comprises: and the air treatment device is arranged in the third chamber and is positioned at the upstream of the fresh air outlet.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a mounting bracket is arranged in the third chamber, the mounting bracket comprises a mounting seat and a partition plate, the mounting seat is connected below the partition plate and is used for mounting the air treatment device, and a mounting groove for mounting the electric control box is defined between the partition plate and the inner wall of the shell assembly.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a primary filter device is provided within the housing assembly, downstream of the first vent and downstream of the fresh air inlet.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of a second aspect of the present invention includes: the air heat exchange component is used for temperature regulation; and a fresh air component, the fresh air component being in accordance with the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention.

According to the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the second aspect of the invention, the fresh air component provided by the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention is provided, the side outlets are respectively arranged on the left side and the right side of the shell assembly, and the front outlet is arranged on the front side of the shell, so that fresh air introduced from the outdoor into the room can be discharged into the room from different directions, the air outlet efficiency of the fresh air is improved, the uniformity of the fresh air in the room is improved, and the comfort of the air conditioner is 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 perspective view of a fresh air component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another angle of the fresh air component shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the fresh air component shown in FIG. 1 in a first mode of operation;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the fresh air component shown in FIG. 1 in a third mode of operation;

FIG. 5a is an enlarged view of the area B encircled in FIG. 5;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the fresh air component shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of another angle of the fresh air component shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the circled portion C of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the portion D encircled in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of yet another angle of the fresh air component shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 11 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a perspective view of another angle of the air conditioner shown in fig. 11.

Reference numerals:

an air conditioner 1000;

a fresh air component 100;

a housing assembly 1; a first chamber 101; a first sub-cavity 1011; a second subcavity 1012; a third subchamber 1013;

a second chamber 102; a third chamber 103;

a first vent 104; side openings 1041;

a fresh air inlet 105;

a fresh air outlet 106; a front outlet 1061; a side outlet 1062;

a first communication port 1071; a second communication port 1072; the first side wall 1072a, the second side wall 1072b,

a first passage opening 1081; a second passage port 1082;

a front case 11, a mounting/dismounting opening 1110; rear housing 12, slide track 1120;

an air deflector 13; a grid 14; a buckle 151; a card slot 152; a positioning buckle 161; a positioning groove 162;

a handle part 17;

a mounting bracket 18, a mounting seat 181, a partition 182, a mounting groove 183,

the primary filter means 19 is arranged to filter the liquid,

a fan assembly 2; a centrifugal fan 21; a drive motor 22;

a first valve assembly 3; the first baffle 32 a; a second shutter 32 b; a body portion 321; an extension 322; a connecting portion 323; (ii) a

A second valve component 4; the third baffle plate 41;

an air treatment device 5; a third valve assembly 6;

an air heat exchange part 200;

a housing part 300; a first opening 301; a second opening 302; a third opening 303;

an air conditioning outlet 304; an air conditioner return air inlet 305.

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 drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the invention. To simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize the applicability of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

Next, a fresh air component 100 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention is described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, the fresh air component 100 includes: a housing assembly 1 and a fan assembly 2.

The fan assembly 2 is arranged in the shell assembly 1. The shell component 1 is provided with a fresh air inlet 105 and a fresh air outlet 106, the fresh air inlet 105 is communicated with the fresh air outlet 106, the fresh air inlet 105 is suitable for being communicated with the outside, the fresh air outlet 106 is suitable for being communicated with the inside, and the fresh air outlet 106 comprises two side outlets 1062 formed on the left side and the right side of the shell component 1 and a front outlet 1061 formed on the front side of the shell component. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a side outlet 1062 is formed at the left side of the housing assembly 1, a side outlet 1061 is formed at the right side of the housing assembly 1, and a front outlet 1061 is formed at the front side of the housing assembly 1.

When the fan assembly 2 is operated, outdoor air may enter the housing assembly 1 through the fresh air inlet 105 and then be discharged to the indoor through the side outlet 1062 and the front outlet 1061. From this, can realize leading in the new trend function of outdoor new trend from outdoor to indoor and because casing assembly 1's left side, right side and front side all are formed with new trend export 106, the air can be arranged to indoor from the direction of difference, forms three-dimensional air-out effect, has improved the air-out efficiency of new trend on the one hand, and on the other hand has improved the homogeneity of indoor new trend, has improved the travelling comfort of new trend part.

According to the fresh air component 100 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the side outlets 1062 are respectively arranged at the left side and the right side of the shell component 1, and the front outlet 1061 is arranged at the front side of the shell, so that fresh air introduced into the room from the outside can be discharged into the room from different directions, on one hand, the air outlet efficiency of the fresh air is improved, on the other hand, the uniformity of the indoor fresh air is improved, and the comfort of the fresh air component 100 is improved.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the opening of the front outlet 1061 faces downward. Therefore, the air flow discharged from the front outlet 1061 can be prevented from directly blowing to the human body, and the comfort of the fresh air component 100 is further improved.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1 in conjunction with fig. 3 and 5, the casing assembly 1 is provided with a wind deflector 13 extending in the up-down direction, and it can be understood that the wind deflector 13 may extend in the vertical direction or may extend obliquely in the up-down direction. The upper end of the air deflector 13 is connected with the shell assembly 1, and the lower end of the air deflector 13 is arranged at a distance from the shell assembly 1 to form an outlet. Simple structure and convenient processing.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a grill 14 is provided at the side outlet 1062, and the grill 14 is detachably connected to the housing assembly 1. Thus, the grating 14 is easily attached and detached, and thus, a user can easily clean, replace, repair, and the like the grating 14.

In some embodiments of the invention, the grill 14 may be removably attached to the housing assembly 1 by a screw or snap assembly. For example, referring to fig. 7-9, the grill 14 is removably attached to the housing assembly 1 by a snap-fit assembly. The snap assembly includes a snap 151 and a snap groove 152 that mates with the snap 151. Specifically, a plurality of catches 151 may be provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the grill 14, and a plurality of catching grooves 152 that engage with the catches 151 may be provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the side opening. Simple structure, easy dismounting.

Further, one of the grill 14 and the housing member 1 may be provided with a positioning buckle 161, and the other of the grill 14 and the housing member 1 may be provided with a positioning groove 162 engaged with the positioning buckle 161. During the assembly, can earlier realize the preliminary location to grid 14 through the cooperation of location knot 161 with constant head tank 162, rethread screw or buckle 151 subassembly with grid 14 assembly to side export 1062 department, reduced the assembly degree of difficulty, improved assembly efficiency.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the side wall of the side outlet 1062 is provided with a handle 17 recessed toward a direction away from the center of the side outlet 1062. When removing the grill 14 from the side outlet 1062, the user inserts a removal tool or finger into the gripping portion 17 to remove the grill 14 from the side outlet 1062. Therefore, the difficulty in disassembling the grating 14 is reduced, and the disassembling efficiency is improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the housing assembly 1 has a first chamber 101, a second chamber 102 and a third chamber 103 therein, the housing assembly 1 has a first ventilation opening 104, a fresh air inlet 105 and a fresh air outlet 106 thereon, the first ventilation opening 104 is communicated with the first chamber 101, the fresh air inlet 105 is communicated with the second chamber 102, the fresh air outlet 106 is communicated with the third chamber 103, the fresh air inlet 105 is adapted to be communicated with the outside, both the first ventilation opening 104 and the fresh air outlet 106 are adapted to be communicated with the inside, and the fan assembly 2 is disposed in the first chamber 101. Thus, air may enter the first chamber 101 through the first vent 104, air may enter and exit the second chamber 102 through the fresh air inlet 105, and air may exit the third chamber 103 through the fresh air outlet 106.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, the fresh air component 100 further includes: the first valve assembly 3 is switchable between a first open state and a first closed state, in the first open state, the first valve assembly 3 enables the outlet of the first chamber 101 to be communicated with the third chamber 103 and the outlet of the first chamber 101 to be isolated from the second chamber 102, and in the first closed state, the first valve assembly 3 enables the outlet of the first chamber 101 to be isolated from the third chamber 103 and the outlet of the first chamber 101 to be communicated with the second chamber 102. Thus, in operation of the fan assembly 2, as shown in figures 3 and 4, in the first open condition the air flow exiting the first chamber 101 may flow to the third chamber 103 but not to the second chamber 102, as shown in figure 5, and in the first closed condition the air flow exiting the first chamber 101 may flow to the second chamber 102 but not to the third chamber 103.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, the fresh air component 100 further includes: a second valve assembly 4, the second valve assembly 4 being switchable between a second open state in which the second valve assembly 4 places the inlet of the first chamber 101 in communication with the second chamber 102, and a second closed state in which the second valve assembly 4 places the inlet of the first chamber 101 in isolation from the second chamber 102. Thus, in operation of the fan assembly 2, as shown in figure 3, in the second open condition the first chamber 101 can draw an airflow from the second chamber 102, as shown in figure 5, and in the second closed condition the first chamber 101 cannot draw an airflow from the second chamber 102.

Therefore, the fresh air component 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may have at least the following three operation modes.

In a first mode of operation, as shown in fig. 3, the first valve assembly 3 is in a first open state and the second valve assembly 4 is in a second open state, wherein the inlet of the first chamber 101 is in communication with the second chamber 102, the outlet of the first chamber 101 is in communication with the third chamber 103, and the outlet of the first chamber 101 is not in communication with the second chamber 102. When the fan assembly 2 is in operation, outdoor air can enter the second chamber 102 through the fresh air inlet 105, then enter the first chamber 101 through the second chamber 102, then be discharged to the third chamber 103 through the first chamber 101, and then be discharged to the indoor through the fresh air outlet 106. Therefore, the fresh air function of introducing outdoor fresh air from the outdoor to the indoor can be realized.

In the second operating mode, the first valve assembly 3 is in the first open state and the second valve assembly 4 is in the second closed state, in which the inlet of the first chamber 101 is not in communication with the second chamber 102, the outlet of the first chamber 101 is in communication with the third chamber 103, and the outlet of the first chamber 101 is not in communication with the second chamber 102. When the fan assembly 2 is in operation, air in the room can enter the first chamber 101 through the first ventilation opening 104, then enter the third chamber 103 from the first chamber 101, and then be discharged into the room through the fresh air outlet 106. Thus, an internal circulation function of introducing air from the room and discharging the air to the room can be realized.

In a third mode of operation, as shown in fig. 5, the first valve assembly 3 is in the first closed state and the second valve assembly 4 is in the second closed state, in which the inlet of the first chamber 101 is not in communication with the second chamber 102, the outlet of the first chamber 101 is in communication with the second chamber 102, and the outlet of the first chamber 101 is not in communication with the third chamber 103. When the fan assembly 2 is in operation, indoor air can enter the first chamber 101 through the first ventilation opening 104, then enter the second chamber 102 from the first chamber 101, and then be discharged to the outside through the fresh air inlet 105. Therefore, the air exhaust function of introducing air from the indoor and then exhausting the air to the outdoor can be realized, and the effect of discharging the air to the outdoor can be achieved.

As can be seen from the above description, the first ventilation opening 104 can be used as an air inlet with an internal circulation function and an air inlet with an air exhaust function, the fresh air inlet 105 can be used as an air inlet with a fresh air function and an air outlet with an air exhaust function, and the fresh air outlet 106 can be used as an air outlet with a fresh air function and an air outlet with an internal circulation function. In addition, it should be noted that, under the fresh air function, the path of the airflow flowing through the inside of the casing assembly 1 is called a fresh air channel, under the internal circulation function, the path of the airflow flowing through the inside of the casing assembly 1 is called an internal circulation channel, and under the exhaust function, the path of the airflow flowing through the inside of the casing assembly 1 is called an exhaust channel.

Therefore, according to the fresh air component 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the two valve assemblies, i.e., the first valve assembly 3 and the second valve assembly 4, are arranged, and the two valve assemblies are matched with different opening and closing states of the two valve assemblies, so that the air processing channel can be opened and closed, and the air processing channel can be opened and closed. That is to say, through setting up two valve components for air treatment passageway and exhaust passageway have the mutual exclusivity, through the design to two valve components, realize opening air treatment passageway simultaneously, close the passageway of airing exhaust, open the passageway of airing exhaust simultaneously, close air treatment passageway. By switching the opening and closing states of the two valve components, the flow direction of the air flow inside the housing component 1 can be changed, so that different functions can be realized.

In short, according to the fresh air component 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the inner cavity of the housing assembly 1 is designed as above, and the first valve assembly 3 and the second valve assembly 4 having the above functions are provided, so that at least the switching of the internal circulation function, the fresh air function, and the air exhaust function can be realized, thereby satisfying different requirements of users. Moreover, the first valve component 3 can control the communication between the outlet of the first chamber 101 and one of the third chamber 103 and the second chamber 102, or the mutual exclusivity of the communication between the outlet of the first chamber 101 and the third chamber 103 and the communication between the outlet of the first chamber 101 and the second chamber 102, so that the application number of the valves can be saved, the structure can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the assembly efficiency can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5-7, the fresh air component 100 further includes: and the air treatment device 5 is arranged in the third chamber 103, and the air treatment device 5 is positioned at the upstream of the fresh air outlet 106. That is, the airflow entering the third chamber 103 is first treated by the air treatment device 5 and then discharged from the fresh air outlet 106. From this, can realize the air treatment effect under inner loop function and the new trend function to make the indoor air that gets into satisfy user's demand. Moreover, since the air flow does not flow through the third chamber 103 and is not treated by the air treatment device 5 under the air exhaust function, the air treatment device 5 is not used under the condition of no air treatment, the utilization rate of the air treatment device 5 is reduced, and the service life of the air treatment device 5 is prolonged. In addition, because air treatment facilities 5 locate third chamber 103 to can have great storage space, do benefit to and set up air treatment facilities 5 of bigger volume, more quantity or more kinds, thereby improve the air treatment effect, be convenient for air treatment facilities 5's dismouting design etc. moreover.

The specific configuration of the air processing device 5 is not limited, and may include, for example, a purification module (such as a high efficiency filter screen module, a formaldehyde removal module, a VOC removal module, a dust removal module, an allergen removal module, a disinfection and sterilization module, or an odor removal module), a humidification module, and the like, which are not limited herein. Furthermore, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments of the present invention, the air treatment device 5 may also not be disposed in the third chamber 103, for example, may also be disposed in the first chamber 101 and/or the second chamber 102, or may also be disposed outside the housing assembly 1, for example, downstream of the fresh air outlet 106, and so on, which are not described herein again.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the fresh air component 100 further includes: a third valve assembly 6, the third valve assembly 6 being switchable between a third open condition in which the first vent 104 is open and a third closed condition in which the first vent 104 is closed. That is, the air in the room can enter the first chamber 101 through the first ventilation opening 104 only in the third open state, and the air in the room cannot enter the first chamber 101 through the first ventilation opening 104 in the third closed state. Like this, can switch into third off-state with third valve subassembly 6 under the new trend function, only the outdoor outside provides the air to first cavity 101 to guarantee that the entering volume of new trend is sufficient, under inner loop function and the function of airing exhaust, switch into third on-state with third valve subassembly 6, thereby can satisfy the requirement of providing the air from indoor to first cavity 101. It should be noted that the structural form and the arrangement position of the third valve assembly 6 are not limited as long as the above requirements are met. For example, the door may be in the form of an electric opening and closing door, an electric air deflector, a manual opening and closing door, etc., which are not described herein.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3-5, the first chamber 101 includes a first sub-chamber 1011, a second sub-chamber 1012 and a third sub-chamber 1013, the blower assembly 2 is disposed in the second sub-chamber 1012, the second sub-chamber 1012 is communicated between the first sub-chamber 1011 and the third sub-chamber 1013, the first valve assembly 3 is disposed between the third sub-chamber 1013 and the third chamber 103, and the second valve assembly 4 is disposed between the first sub-chamber 1011 and the second sub-chamber 102. From this, the structural planning of first cavity 101 is reasonable, can guarantee that first valve component 3, second valve component 4 and fan subassembly 2 set up the position and do not influence each other and interfere to be favorable to the assembly, and guarantee that first valve component 3, second valve component 4 and fan subassembly 2 can reliable work.

In some embodiments of the invention, as shown in fig. 3-5, fan assembly 2 comprises centrifugal fan 21, first sub-chamber 1011 being located on a rear side of second sub-chamber 1012, and third sub-chamber 1013 being located above first sub-chamber 1011 and second sub-chamber 1012. From this, the design of first cavity 101 accords with centrifugal fan 21's operating requirement, make centrifugal fan 21 can follow the rear side air inlet, from the upside air-out, thereby through utilizing centrifugal fan 21, can improve the air volume, satisfy requirements such as big fresh air volume, and through locating the top of first sub-chamber 1011 and the sub-chamber 1012 of second with third sub-chamber 1013, and locate the rear side of the sub-chamber 1012 of second with first sub-chamber 1011, thereby can make full use of the space, and guarantee that first valve component 3 and second valve component 4 all have the installation of great space, avoid first valve component 3 and second valve component 4 mutual interference influence. It should be noted that the terms of orientation, such as up, down, left, right, front and back, are used for simplifying the clear description and the description based on the drawings, and should not be construed as limiting the application.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 5, second chamber 102 is located at the rear side of first sub-chamber 1011 and third sub-chamber 1013, the bottom of third sub-chamber 1013 has a first communication port 1071, first communication port 1071 communicates with the upper end of second sub-chamber 1012, the rear side of third sub-chamber 1013 has a second communication port 1072, and second communication port 1072 communicates with the upper end of second chamber 102. Therefore, the communication between the second sub-chamber 1012 and the third sub-chamber 1013 can be simply and effectively realized, and the communication between the third sub-chamber 1013 and the second chamber 102 can be simply and effectively realized, so that the housing assembly 1 according to the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of compact structure, small size, short airflow path, reduced airflow flowing loss and reduced energy consumption.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 5, the first chamber 101 and the third chamber 103 communicate through the first through-port 1081 located at the top of the third sub-chamber 1013, the first valve assembly 3 includes a first driver and a plurality of first baffles 32a and second baffles 32b, the second baffles 32b are located at a side of the plurality of first baffles 32a adjacent to the second communication port 1072 (e.g., a rear side of the plurality of first baffles 32a in fig. 3), and the plurality of first baffles 32a and second baffles 32b are sequentially arranged in a front-rear direction.

The second baffles 32b are located on the side of the plurality of first baffles 32a adjacent to the second communication port 1072. The second shutter 32b and each of the first shutters 32a are pivotally connected to the housing assembly 1, and the pivot axis of each of the first shutter 32a and the second shutter 32b extends in the left-right direction, and the first driver is configured to drive the plurality of first shutters 32a and the second shutter 32b to rotate, as shown in fig. 5, in the first closed state, the body portions 321 of the plurality of first shutters 32a and the second shutter 32b collectively block the first passage opening 1081, as shown in fig. 3, in the first open state, the plurality of first shutters 32a and the second shutter 32b collectively open the first passage opening 1081, and the second shutter 32b closes the second communication opening 1072.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the first passage port 1081 and the second communication port 1072 are both outlets of the first chamber 101, and in the first open state, as shown in fig. 3, the first valve assembly 3 opens the first passage port 1081 and closes the second communication port 1072, and in the first closed state, as shown in fig. 5, the first valve assembly 3 closes the first passage port 1081 and opens the second communication port 1072. Therefore, the first valve component 3 has a simple structure, and can simply and effectively realize the communication between the outlet of the first chamber 101 and one of the third chamber 103 and the second chamber 102, thereby saving the application number of the valves, simplifying the structure, reducing the cost and improving the assembly efficiency.

Referring to fig. 4 in conjunction with fig. 5a, the second baffle 32b includes a body portion 321, an extension portion 322, and a connection portion 323. The body portion 321 and the extension portion 322 are connected to both ends of the connection portion 323, respectively. The extending portion 322 may be parallel to the main body portion 321, and in the first open state, the main body portion 321 of the second shutter 32b and the extending portion 322 together close the second communication port 1072. In the first closed state, the body portion 321 of the second barrier 32b and the plurality of first barriers 32a are located on the same horizontal plane and block the first passage 1081 together, and at this time, the extending portion 322 of the second barrier 32b may be located below the first barrier 32 b. Thereby, the second shutter 32b is facilitated to cooperate with the first shutter 32a to open and close the first passage opening 1081, and the second shutter 32b is facilitated to close the second communication opening 1072.

Alternatively, the structure of the body portion 321 may be the same as that of the first baffle 32 a. Simple structure and convenient processing.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second communication port 1072 includes a first side wall 1072a and a second side wall 1072b disposed oppositely, the pivot axis of the second shutter 32b is disposed adjacent to the first side wall 1072a, and the inner wall surface of the second side wall 1072b is formed as an arc-shaped surface protruding away from the first side wall 1072 a. From this, set up as keeping away from the convex arcwall face of first lateral wall through the internal wall face with second lateral wall 1072b, can avoid second lateral wall 1072b to cause the interference to the stroke of second baffle 32b when second baffle 32b rotates, increased the rotatable angle of second baffle 32b, and then increased second intercommunication mouth 1072's area, increased the flow of air current, reduced the flow resistance of air current, reduced the flow noise of air current.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 to 5, the first chamber 101 and the second chamber 102 are communicated through a second passage opening 1082 located at the rear of the first sub-chamber 1011, the second valve assembly 4 includes a second driver and a plurality of third baffles 41, the plurality of third baffles 41 are sequentially arranged along the up-down direction, each third baffle 41 is pivotally connected to the housing assembly 1, the pivot axis of each third baffle 41 extends along the left-right direction, the second driver is configured to drive the plurality of third baffles 41 to rotate, in the second closed state, the plurality of third baffles 41 jointly block the second passage opening 1082, and in the second open state, the plurality of third baffles 41 jointly open the second passage opening 1082.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the second passage opening 1082 is an inlet of the first chamber 101, and in the second open state, as shown in fig. 3, the second valve assembly 4 opens the second passage opening 1082, as shown in fig. 5 and 4, and in the second closed state, the second valve assembly 4 closes the second passage opening 1082. Thus, the second valve assembly 4 has a simple structure, and the communication and blocking of the inlet of the first chamber 101 with the second chamber 102 can be simply and effectively achieved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, at least one of the first valve assembly 3 and the second valve assembly 4 comprises: the baffle plate comprises a driver, a connecting rod and a plurality of baffle plates, wherein the baffle plates are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the connecting rod, each baffle plate is connected with the connecting rod, the driver drives one baffle plate to rotate, and one baffle plate drives the rest baffle plates to rotate through the connecting rod. Therefore, the valve component has simple structure and is convenient for controlling the switch.

For example, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first valve assembly 3 may include a first driver, a first link, a plurality of first baffles 32a and a plurality of second baffles 32b, the plurality of first baffles 32a and the plurality of second baffles 32b are sequentially arranged along a length direction of the first link, each of the first baffles 32a and the second baffles 32b is connected to the first link, the first driver drives one of the first baffles 32a or drives the second baffle 32b to rotate, and the first baffle 32a or the second baffle 32b drives the remaining baffles (the first baffles 32a or the second baffles 32b) to rotate through the first link. The second shutter 32b is located on a side of the plurality of first shutters 32a adjacent to the second communication port 1072, and the second shutter 32b includes a body portion 321 and an extension portion 322, and the extension portion 322 is connected to one end of the body portion 321. Thereby, the first valve assembly 3 is simple in construction and easy to control the first valve assembly 3 to switch between the first open state and the first closed state. For example, in a specific example of the present invention, in the first closed state, the body portions 321 of the first baffles 32a and the second baffles 32b are located on the same plane, and the body portion 321 of the second baffle 32b is engaged with, overlapped with, or has only a small air flow gap with the adjacent first baffle 32a and the adjacent two first baffles 32a, and in the first open state, the body portions 321 of the first baffles 32a and the second baffles 32b are parallel to each other, so that the second baffle 32b can be ensured to have a larger distance between the adjacent first baffle 32a and the adjacent two first baffles 32a, thereby increasing the air flow passing rate, reducing the wind resistance, and reducing the energy consumption.

For example, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second valve assembly 4 may include a second driver, a second link, and a plurality of third baffles 41, the plurality of third baffles 41 are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the second link, each third baffle 41 is connected to the second link, the second driver drives one of the third baffles 41 to rotate, and the third baffle 41 drives the remaining third baffles 41 to rotate through the second link. Thereby, the structure of the second valve assembly 4 is simple, facilitating control of the second valve assembly 4 to switch between the second open state and the second closed state. For example, in a specific example of the present invention, in the second closed state, the plurality of third baffles 41 are located on the same plane, and two adjacent third baffles 41 are connected, overlapped, or have only a small air flow gap, and in the second open state, the plurality of third baffles 41 are parallel to each other, and the plane of each third baffle 41 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the second link, so that the distance between two adjacent third baffles 41 can be ensured to be large, the air flow passing rate can be improved, the wind resistance can be reduced, and the energy consumption can be reduced.

It should be noted that the specific structural form, size, position and movement of the first valve component 3, the second valve component 4 and the third valve component 6 according to the embodiment of the present invention are not limited to the above description, and the design may be specifically selected according to the actual requirement as long as the above functional requirements are met.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-3, the second chamber 102 is located at the rear side of the first chamber 101, the third chamber 103 is disposed above the first sub-chamber 1011, the fresh air outlet 106 includes a front outlet 1061 disposed above the front side of the third chamber 103 and two side outlets 1062 disposed at the left and right sides of the third chamber 103, the first ventilation opening 104 includes two side openings 1041 disposed at the left and right sides of the first chamber 101, and the fresh air inlet 105 is one or more and disposed at the rear side of the second chamber 102.

Therefore, as described above, the first ventilation opening 104 can be used as an air inlet with an internal circulation function and an air inlet with an exhaust function, the fresh air inlet 105 can be used as an air inlet with a fresh air function and an air outlet with an exhaust function, and the fresh air outlet 106 can be used as an air outlet with a fresh air function and an air outlet with an internal circulation function, so that by designing the first ventilation opening 104, the fresh air inlet 105 and the fresh air outlet 106 as above, the air outlet can be ensured to be far away from the air inlet, the problem of return air is avoided, the air outlet range and the air outlet amount requirement can be improved as much as possible, and the air inlet range and the air inlet amount requirement can be improved as much as possible.

Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the number and the arrangement positions of the first ventilation opening 104, the fresh air inlet 105 and the fresh air outlet 106 may also be specifically adjusted according to the actual situation, only the ventilation requirement of the above functions is satisfied, which is not described herein again.

It should be noted that, the specific configuration of the housing assembly 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited, for example, as shown in fig. 6 to 8, the housing assembly 1 may include a front housing 11 and a rear housing 12, the front outlet 1061 may be formed above the front housing 11, the upper portions of the left and right sides of the rear housing 12 are respectively formed with side outlets 1062, the fresh air inlets 105 are plural and are arranged at intervals in the up-down direction at the lower portion of the rear housing 12, the lower portions of the left and right sides of the rear housing are respectively provided with side openings 1041, and the lower side of the front housing 11 is provided with a fan mounting opening. Thus, the housing assembly 1 is simple in structure, easy to machine and assemble, and can simply and effectively achieve sealing of non-open places.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a mounting bracket 18 is disposed in the third chamber 103, the mounting bracket 18 includes a mounting seat 181 and a partition 182, the mounting seat 181 is connected below the partition 182, the mounting seat 181 is used for mounting the air treatment device 5, and a mounting groove 183 for mounting the electronic control box is defined between the partition 182 and the inner wall of the housing assembly 1. From this, can install air treatment device 5 on mount pad 181, improve air treatment device 5's installation stability, improve the air treatment effect, and can install automatically controlled box in new trend part 100 for air conditioner 1000's structure is compacter, reasonable.

Referring to fig. 3, 5-7, and 10, the partition 182 may extend in a generally vertical direction. The air treatment device 5 may be detachably installed, for example, the upper front shell of the housing assembly 1 may have a mounting opening 1110, a sliding rail 1120 is disposed on the mounting seat 181, the air treatment device 5 may be inserted into the sliding rail 1120 through the mounting opening 1110, or may be removed from the mounting opening 1110 along the sliding rail 1120, so as to facilitate mounting and dismounting of the air treatment device 5, facilitate cleaning, replacement, maintenance, and the like of the air treatment device 5, and facilitate processing of the sliding rail 1120 and the mounting opening 1110.

Alternatively, the air treatment device 5 may be horizontally mounted on the mount 181. Therefore, the occupied space of the air treatment device 5 can be reduced, the space of the mounting groove 183 can be increased, and the mounting requirement of the electric control box can be met.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a primary filter device 19 is disposed within the housing assembly 1, the primary filter device 19 being displaced downstream of the first vent 1081 and downstream of the fresh air inlet 105. Optionally, the primary filtration device 19 is a filter screen. From this, the air that gets into in the casing subassembly 1 through first vent 1081 and through new trend entry 105 all can carry out prefilter through primary filter equipment 19, has improved the cleanliness factor of air, and has alleviateed air treatment device 5's burden, has prolonged air treatment device 5's life, has reduced use cost.

Optionally, the primary filter means 19 is removably arranged on the housing assembly 1. Thereby, cleaning, replacement, maintenance, or the like of the primary filter device 19 is facilitated.

It should be noted that the application scenario of the fresh air component 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited, and for example, the fresh air component may be used in an air conditioner 10001000 or an air purifier, and details are not described here.

An air conditioner 1000 according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, the air conditioner 1000 may include: the air heat exchange component 200 is used for temperature adjustment, and the fresh air component 100 is the fresh air component 100 according to the first aspect of the present invention. From this, can make air conditioner 1000 have the new trend function, and set up side outlet 1062 respectively through the left and right sides at casing subassembly 1 to export 1061 before the front side of casing sets up, make from outdoor indoor new trend of introducing can follow the direction of difference and arrange to indoorly, improved the air-out efficiency of new trend on the one hand, on the other hand has improved the homogeneity of indoor new trend, has improved air conditioner 1000's travelling comfort.

According to the air conditioner 1000 of the embodiment of the invention, the fresh air component 100 is arranged, so that the air conditioner has an internal circulation function, a fresh air function and an air exhaust function, and different requirements of users are met. Also, when the fan assembly 2 is provided to include the centrifugal fan 21, a large fresh air volume can be achieved, and when the fresh air part 100 includes the purification device, a large purification volume can be achieved. In addition, it is understood that the fan assembly 2 may further include a driving motor 22 for driving the centrifugal fan 21 to rotate, and the like, besides the centrifugal fan 21, which is not described herein in detail.

It should be noted that the specific type of the air conditioner 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited, and for example, the air conditioner may be a split air conditioner or an all-in-one air conditioner, where the split air conditioner may include an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, both the air heat exchanging component 200 and the fresh air component 100 may be disposed in the indoor unit, and the all-in-one air conditioner may be a mobile air conditioner or a window air conditioner. It should be noted that the location of the fresh air component 100 on the air conditioner 1000 is not limited, for example, in some embodiments of the present invention, when the fresh air component 100 is applied to a cabinet indoor unit, the fresh air component 100 may be disposed on the lower side of the body of the cabinet indoor unit.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner 1000 may further include a housing member 300, the air heat exchanging member 200 and the fresh air member 100 are both received in the housing member 300, the housing member 300 may have a first opening 301, a second opening 302, and a third opening 303, the first opening 301 is disposed and communicated with the first vent 104, the second opening 302 is disposed and communicated with the fresh air inlet 105, and the third opening 303 is disposed and communicated with the fresh air outlet 106, so that the ventilation requirement may be satisfied.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cabinet part 300 may include a front case portion, a rear case portion, a bottom case portion, a top case portion, etc., the front case portion may be composed of one or more pieces, and is provided with an air-conditioning outlet 304, it is provided with air outlet switch door to correspond air conditioner air outlet 304, be used for opening or close air conditioner air outlet 304, the back shell comprises one or polylith, be provided with air conditioner return air inlet 305, air conditioner return air inlet 305 is provided with air conditioner return air grid and filter screen, both sides in the back shell are provided with the stand, be used for installing fixed air heat transfer part 200, and new trend part 100 and electrical control unit, air heat transfer part 200 can include the heat exchanger, single cross-flow fan or two cross-flow fan etc. in addition, back shell inboard can set up direction seal structure, new trend part 100 slides the cooperation with the direction seal structure direction, thereby make things convenient for the installation of new trend part 100.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., 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 are not necessarily intended to 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. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

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 fresh air component, comprising:

the fresh air inlet is communicated with the fresh air outlet, the fresh air inlet is suitable for being communicated with the outside, the fresh air outlet is suitable for being communicated with the inside of the room, and the fresh air outlet comprises two side outlets formed on the left side and the right side of the shell assembly and a front outlet formed on the front side of the shell assembly;

and the fan assembly is arranged in the shell assembly.

2. The fresh air component of claim 1 wherein the front outlet is open downwardly.

3. The fresh air component of claim 1 wherein the side outlet is provided with a grill, the grill being removably attached to the housing assembly.

4. The fresh air component of claim 3 wherein the side outlet is provided with a gripping portion at a side wall thereof that is recessed away from a center of the side outlet.

5. The fresh air component of any one of claims 2 to 4 wherein the housing assembly has a first chamber, a second chamber and a third chamber therein, the housing assembly having a first vent opening therein, the first vent opening communicating with the first chamber, the fresh air inlet communicating with the second chamber, the fresh air outlet communicating with the third chamber, the first vent opening adapted to communicate with the interior;

a first valve assembly switchable between a first open state in which the first valve assembly communicates the outlet of the first chamber with the third chamber and is isolated from the second chamber and a first closed state in which the first valve assembly isolates the outlet of the first chamber from the third chamber and is in communication with the second chamber;

a second valve assembly switchable between a second open state in which the second valve assembly places the inlet of the first chamber in communication with the second chamber and a second closed state in which the second valve assembly places the inlet of the first chamber in isolation from the second chamber.

6. The fresh air component of claim 5 wherein the first chamber comprises a first sub-chamber, a second sub-chamber and a third sub-chamber, the fan assembly is disposed in the second sub-chamber, the second sub-chamber is in communication between the first sub-chamber and the third sub-chamber, the first valve assembly is disposed between the third sub-chamber and the third chamber, and the second valve assembly is disposed between the first sub-chamber and the second chamber.

7. The fresh air component of claim 6 wherein the fan assembly comprises a centrifugal fan, the first sub-chamber is located on a rear side of the second sub-chamber, and the third sub-chamber is located above the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber.

8. The fresh air component of claim 7 wherein the second chamber is located at the rear side of the first sub-chamber and the third sub-chamber, the bottom of the third sub-chamber having a first communication port that communicates with the upper end of the second sub-chamber, the rear side of the third sub-chamber having a second communication port that communicates with the upper end of the second chamber.

9. The fresh air component according to claim 8, wherein the first chamber and the third chamber are communicated through a first passage opening located at the top of the third sub-chamber, the first valve assembly comprises a first driver, a plurality of first baffles and a second baffle, the plurality of first baffles and the second baffles are sequentially arranged along a front-back direction, the second baffle is located at one side of the plurality of first baffles adjacent to the second communication opening, each of the first baffles and the second baffles is pivotally connected with the housing assembly, a pivot axis of each of the first baffles and the second baffles extends along a left-right direction, the first driver is used for driving the plurality of first baffles and the second baffles to rotate, in the first closed state, the plurality of first baffles and the second baffles jointly block the first passage opening, in the first open state, the first through-openings are opened by the plurality of first shutters and the second shutter together, and the second communicating opening is closed by the second shutter.

10. The fresh air component as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second baffle includes a body portion, a connecting portion and an extending portion, the body portion and the extending portion are respectively connected to two ends of the connecting portion, and the body portion and the extending portion are parallel.

11. The fresh air component of claim 9 wherein the second communication port includes a first side wall and a second side wall disposed opposite to each other, the pivot axis of the second baffle being disposed adjacent to the first side wall, the inner wall surface of the second side wall being formed as an arcuate surface that protrudes away from the first side wall.

12. The fresh air component according to claim 8, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are communicated through a second passage opening located at the rear portion of the first sub-chamber, the second valve component comprises a second driver and a plurality of third baffles, the plurality of third baffles are sequentially arranged in an up-down direction, each third baffle is pivotally connected to the housing component, a pivot axis of each third baffle extends in a left-right direction, the second driver is configured to drive the plurality of third baffles to rotate, in the second closed state, the plurality of third baffles jointly block the second passage opening, and in the second open state, the plurality of third baffles jointly open the second passage opening.

13. The fresh air component of claim 5 wherein at least one of the first valve assembly and the second valve assembly comprises: the baffle plate comprises a driver, a connecting rod and a plurality of baffle plates, wherein the baffle plates are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the connecting rod, each baffle plate is connected with the connecting rod, the driver drives one of the baffle plates to rotate, and one of the baffle plates drives the rest of the baffle plates to rotate through the connecting rod.

14. The fresh air component of claim 5 further comprising:

a third valve assembly switchable between a third open condition in which the first vent is open and a third closed condition in which the first vent is closed.

15. The fresh air component of claim 5 further comprising: and the air treatment device is arranged in the third chamber and is positioned at the upstream of the fresh air outlet.

16. The fresh air component of claim 15 wherein a mounting bracket is disposed in the third chamber, the mounting bracket comprises a mounting seat and a partition plate, the mounting seat is connected below the partition plate, the mounting seat is used for mounting the air treatment device, and a mounting groove for mounting the electronic control box is defined between the partition plate and the inner wall of the housing assembly.

17. The fresh air component of claim 5 wherein a primary filter device is disposed within the housing assembly downstream of the first vent and downstream of the fresh air inlet.

18. An air conditioner, comprising:

the air heat exchange component is used for temperature regulation; and

a fresh air component according to any one of claims 1 to 17.