CN115682119B - A method for controlling air flow - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an air outlet control method, which relates to the technical field of air conditioners. The air conditioner adopted by the air outlet control method includes an air guide plate assembly, an annular air outlet structure and an improved air duct structure. The air duct structure is configured to include a fixed air duct wall and a movable air duct wall assembly. The movable air duct wall assembly includes a driving device and a telescopic panel. Therefore, during the air outlet control, the telescopic panel is driven to extend and retract, and at least a part of the telescopic panel is swung relative to the fixed air duct wall, so as to adjust the opening value of the corresponding air outlet, and at the same time, the inclination angle of the air guide inner wall formed by the connection between the telescopic panel and the fixed air duct wall is changed, and the airflow allocated to the air outlet is changed in accordance with the size of the opening value of the air outlet, thereby meeting the need for adjusting the air outlet size in actual use, improving the applicability of use, and meeting the use requirements of actual use.

Description

Air outlet control method

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an air outlet control method.

Background

At present, the indoor unit of the air conditioner has multiple functions of refrigeration, heating and the like, and in an air supply mode, a common indoor unit adopts a guide plate to change the air flow discharge direction at an air outlet so as to realize the effect of sweeping air.

In some air conditioner structures in the prior art, through setting up the conversion board in the air conditioner is inside, will air current direction to different air outlets and discharge to realize exhausting on or exhaust down, perhaps realize the front and exhaust or the side is exhausted.

For example, chinese patent application number 201820334363.2 discloses an air conditioner indoor unit, which includes a housing, an air duct, an electromagnetic member, and a wind direction conversion plate, wherein the housing has an upper air outlet and a lower air outlet, the electromagnetic member is disposed on a lower surface of an upper air duct wall of the air duct, the wind direction conversion plate is disposed in the air duct, a magnetically attractable material layer is attached to an upper surface of the wind direction conversion plate, and the wind direction conversion plate is configured to rotate upwards to a rotation position when the electromagnetic member is electrified, and return to an initial position when the electromagnetic member is powered off.

The structure of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is characterized in that when the electromagnetic part is electrified, the electromagnetic part magnetically adsorbs the wind direction conversion plate to enable the wind direction conversion plate to rotate upwards to realize an upward blowing mode, and when the electromagnetic part is powered off, the wind direction conversion plate rotates downwards under the action of dead weight to realize a downward blowing mode.

Therefore, the wind direction conversion plate cannot stay at any position between the two rotating limiting positions of the wind direction conversion plate, so that the indoor unit of the air conditioner can only perform an independent upward blowing mode or a downward blowing mode, and the air outlet adjustment in a single air outlet direction cannot be realized, or the air outlet in two directions can be realized simultaneously, and the air outlet structure of the air conditioner is limited in use.

Therefore, a new air conditioner air outlet control scheme is needed.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to overcome at least one of the defects in the prior art, the invention provides an air outlet control method which can allocate air outlet according to requirements.

The invention adopts the technical proposal for solving the problems that:

The air outlet control method is applied to an air conditioner with an improved air duct structure, wherein the air duct structure comprises a fixed air duct wall and a movable air duct wall assembly, wherein at least one air outlet is formed in the fixed air duct wall;

the air outlet control method comprises the steps of enabling a driving device to act, driving a telescopic panel to stretch and enable at least one part of the telescopic panel to swing relative to a fixed air duct wall, adjusting the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide and adjusting the opening value of a corresponding air outlet.

Further, the air outlet is arranged on the side surface of the fixed air duct wall, the telescopic panel comprises a flexible rolling curtain arranged on one side of the air outlet, the driving device comprises a rolling shaft assembly connected with the flexible rolling curtain, a counterweight rod is further arranged between two ends of the flexible rolling curtain, the counterweight rod is movably arranged relative to the fixed air duct wall along the vertical direction or in a direction forming an inclined angle with the vertical direction, and the counterweight rod is abutted against the surface of the flexible rolling curtain;

The wind outlet control method comprises the steps of unreeling the flexible roller shutter by the reeling shaft assembly, driving the flexible roller shutter to extend by the counterweight rod by virtue of self weight of the flexible roller shutter, changing the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall, adjusting the inclination angle of the inner wall of the wind guide, increasing the area of the flexible roller shutter for shielding the wind outlet, and reducing the opening value of the wind outlet;

the winding shaft component winds the flexible roller shutter, drives the counterweight rod to move upwards, enables the flexible roller shutter to shrink, changes the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall, adjusts the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide, reduces the area of the flexible roller shutter for shielding the air outlet, and increases the opening value of the air outlet.

Further, the telescopic panel comprises a flexible rolling curtain arranged at one side of the air outlet, the driving device comprises a rolling shaft assembly and a movable driving assembly, the rolling shaft assembly is connected with the flexible rolling curtain, a movable rod which is abutted against the surface of the flexible rolling curtain is arranged between two ends of the flexible rolling curtain, and the movable driving assembly is connected with the movable rod and drives the movable rod to move;

The wind-out control method comprises the steps that the flexible roller shutter is unreeled by the winding shaft assembly, the movable rod is driven by the movable driving assembly to move, the flexible roller shutter is driven to extend, the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall is changed, the inclination angle of the inner wall of the wind guide is adjusted, the area of the flexible roller shutter for shielding the wind-out opening is increased, and the opening value of the wind-out opening is reduced;

the flexible roller shutter is wound by the winding shaft component, the movable rod is driven by the movable driving component to move, the flexible roller shutter is driven to shrink, the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall is changed, the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide is adjusted, the area of the air outlet shielded by the flexible roller shutter is reduced, and the opening value of the air outlet is increased.

Further, the telescopic panel comprises a flexible rolling curtain arranged at one side of the air outlet, the driving device comprises a rolling shaft assembly and a moving driving assembly, the rolling shaft assembly is connected with the flexible rolling curtain, one end of the flexible rolling curtain is connected with the rolling shaft assembly, and the other end of the flexible rolling curtain is connected with the moving driving assembly;

The wind outlet control method comprises the steps of unreeling the flexible roller shutter by the reeling shaft assembly, moving the driving assembly, driving one end of the flexible roller shutter to move so as to extend the flexible roller shutter and change the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall, adjusting the inclination angle of the inner wall of the wind guide, increasing the area of the flexible roller shutter for shielding the wind outlet, and reducing the opening value of the wind outlet;

the movable driving assembly drives the flexible roller shutter to move, the winding shaft assembly winds the flexible roller shutter, the flexible roller shutter is driven to shrink and change the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall, the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide is adjusted, the area of the air outlet shielded by the flexible roller shutter is reduced, and the opening value of the air outlet is increased.

Further, the driving device comprises a movable driving assembly, the telescopic panel is a telescopic plate assembly, the telescopic plate assembly comprises a fixed plate and a movable plate, the movable plate moves relative to the fixed plate to stretch, one of the fixed plate and the movable plate is hinged with the fixed air duct wall, the other one of the fixed plate and the movable plate is provided with a movable node connected with the movable driving assembly, and the movable driving assembly drives the movable node to move;

the air outlet control method comprises the steps of driving the expansion plate assembly to move by the moving driving assembly, stretching the expansion plate assembly, changing the inclination angle formed by the expansion plate assembly and the fixed air duct wall, adjusting the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide, increasing the area of the expansion plate assembly for shielding the air outlet, and reducing the opening value of the air outlet;

The movable driving assembly drives the expansion plate assembly to move, drives the expansion plate assembly to shrink and changes the inclination angle formed by the expansion plate assembly and the fixed air duct wall, adjusts the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide, reduces the area of the expansion plate assembly for shielding the air outlet, and increases the opening value of the air outlet.

The air conditioner further comprises a shell, an air deflector assembly and an annular air outlet structure, wherein the shell is provided with an air duct structure, two air outlets with different orientations are formed in the wall of the fixed air duct, the air deflector assembly is movably arranged at one air outlet and can open and close the air outlet, and the annular air outlet structure is arranged at the other air outlet;

The air outlet control method comprises the steps of opening/closing a corresponding air outlet through an air deflector assembly, adjusting the opening size of the other air outlet through a movable air duct wall assembly, and enabling the improved air conditioner to be in any one of an air outlet closing mode, a unidirectional air outlet mode and a bidirectional air outlet mode through the cooperation action of the air deflector assembly and the movable air duct wall assembly;

The unidirectional air-out mode comprises a unidirectional fixed inclination air-out mode, a unidirectional air-out sweeping mode and a unidirectional annular air-out mode;

The bidirectional air-out mode comprises a fixed inclination angle and annular air-out mode, and a wind sweeping and annular air-out mode.

Further, in the air outlet closing mode, the corresponding air outlet is closed through the action of the air deflector assembly, and the movable air duct wall assembly is used for closing the air outlet which is arranged corresponding to the movable air duct wall assembly.

Further, the fixed-inclination air outlet mode is that the corresponding air outlet is closed through the movable air duct wall assembly, the air deflector assembly opens the corresponding air outlet, and the air deflector assembly and the air outlet form a fixed inclination angle.

Further, the unidirectional wind sweeping and air outlet mode is that the corresponding air outlet is closed through the movable air duct wall assembly, the corresponding air outlet is opened by the air deflector assembly, and the air deflector assembly rotates and swings relative to the air outlet.

Further, the fixed inclination angle and the annular air outlet mode are that the corresponding air outlet is opened through the movable air duct wall assembly, the air deflector assembly is opened to form a fixed inclination angle with the air outlet.

The air sweeping and annular air outlet modes are that the corresponding air outlet is opened through the movable air duct wall assembly, the corresponding air outlet is opened through the air deflector assembly, and the air deflector assembly rotates and swings relative to the air outlet.

Further, the air guide plate assembly comprises an air guide plate body and an air guide driving component, wherein the air guide plate body is rotatably connected with the fixed air duct wall and can move relative to the shell, and the air guide driving component comprises a rotation driving element for driving the air guide plate body to rotate and a movement driving element for driving the air guide plate body to move;

The unidirectional fixed-dip-angle air outlet mode or the fixed-dip-angle and annular air outlet mode comprises the steps of driving the air deflector body to move through the movable driving element so as to open the corresponding air outlet, driving the air deflector body to rotate to be perpendicular to the direction of positive air outlet of the air outlet through the rotary driving element, and guiding air flow from the air outlet to two sides of the air deflector body.

Further, the annular air outlet structure comprises an outer frame and a central panel, wherein the outer frame and the central panel are fixed with the shell, the central panel is arranged in the range of the outer frame, an air outlet gap is formed between the circumference of the central panel and the circumference of the outer frame, and a gap is kept between the surface of the central panel and the surface of the outer frame to form an inner cavity communicated with the air outlet;

the unidirectional annular air outlet mode, the fixed inclination angle and annular air outlet mode, the air sweeping mode and the annular air outlet mode all comprise that corresponding air outlets are opened through the movable air duct wall assembly, and air flow discharged from the air outlets is discharged from the air outlet gap through the inner cavity.

The fixed air duct wall comprises a first fixed wall and a second fixed wall which are opposite and are arranged at intervals, the movable air duct wall assembly is arranged in two groups, one group of movable air duct wall assembly is arranged at one side of an air outlet corresponding to the air deflector assembly and is connected with the first fixed wall to form a first air guide wall, the other group of movable air duct wall assembly is arranged at one side of the air outlet corresponding to the movable air duct wall assembly and is connected with the second fixed wall to form a second air guide wall, and the first air guide wall and the second air guide wall form an air flow passage for air flow to flow;

the air outlet control method further comprises the steps of changing the flow area of the ventilation flow channel through the cooperation action of the two groups of movable air channel wall assemblies, and adjusting the opening values of the two air outlets.

As can be seen from the technical scheme, the embodiment of the invention has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

1) The air outlet control method is applied to an air conditioner with an improved air duct structure, and because the air duct structure comprises a fixed air duct wall and a movable air duct wall assembly, the movable air duct wall assembly comprises a driving device and a telescopic panel, when air outlet control is performed, the telescopic panel is driven to stretch and retract, at least one part of the telescopic panel swings relative to the fixed air duct wall, so that the opening value of a corresponding air outlet is adjusted and regulated, the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide formed by connecting the telescopic panel and the fixed air duct wall is changed, and the air flow distributed to the air outlet is changed according to the opening value of the air outlet, so that the requirement on air outlet size adjustment in actual application is met, and the applicability of the air outlet is improved;

2) The air conditioner adopting the air outlet control method of the invention also comprises a shell air deflector assembly and an annular air outlet structure, wherein two air outlets facing different directions are arranged on the wall of the fixed air duct, and the air deflector assembly and the annular air outlet structure are respectively arranged at the two air outlets, so that the corresponding air outlets can be opened and closed according to actual needs, and the movable air duct wall assembly can adjust the opening size of the other corresponding air outlet, thereby the air conditioner can have a unidirectional air outlet mode or a bidirectional air outlet mode, namely, the air outlet of the air deflector assembly is singly used for air outlet or the air outlet of the air outlet regulated and controlled by the movable air duct wall assembly is singly used for air outlet, and the two air outlets can be simultaneously used for air outlet, thereby realizing various optional air outlet modes and meeting different use requirements of actual application;

3) In the unidirectional air-out mode, a unidirectional fixed inclination air-out mode or a unidirectional air-out mode of sweeping air-out mode which is realized by the action of the air deflector assembly can be selected, and the unidirectional annular air-out mode which is output by the annular air-out structure can be also selected;

4) In the bidirectional air outlet mode, a fixed inclination angle and annular air outlet mode or a wind sweeping and annular air outlet mode can be selected, specifically, the fixed inclination angle and annular air outlet mode is that an air deflector assembly at one air outlet is configured to keep a fixed inclination angle with the air outlet, the other air outlet is air-out by an annular air outlet structure, and the wind sweeping and annular air outlet mode is different from the former mode in that the air deflector assembly rotates and swings at the corresponding air outlet to realize wind sweeping.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an overall structure of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the overall structure of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the structure of a movable duct wall assembly of the duct structure in embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the movable tunnel wall assembly of the tunnel structure in accordance with embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the structure of a movable duct wall assembly of the duct structure in embodiment 3 or embodiment 4 of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the structure of the movable duct wall assembly of the duct structure in embodiment 4 or embodiment 5 of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of another fan system in the embodiment 1 of the present invention in a top view;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating an operation state of an air conditioner with annular air outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating an operation state of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention in which an air outlet is vertically downward;

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner with an air outlet closed according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a first operation state of an air duct system and an air conditioner according to the present invention using the air duct structure of embodiment 7;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a second operation state of the air duct system and the air conditioner according to the present invention using the air duct structure of embodiment 7;

Fig. 15 is a schematic view showing a third operation state of the air duct system and the air conditioner according to the present invention using the air duct structure of embodiment 7.

Wherein the reference numerals have the following meanings:

1. Air conditioner, 11, heat exchanger, 12, heat insulation layer, 13, display component, 2, air outlet system, 21, shell, 211, air inlet channel, 2111, filter screen, 212, air outlet channel, 22, fan, 23, air deflector component, 231, air deflector body, 2311, lifting frame, 232, air guide driving component, 24, annular air outlet structure, 241, outer frame, 242, central panel, 2421, fixed rod, 243, air outlet gap, 244, inner cavity, 3, air channel structure, 31, fixed air channel wall, 3101, first fixed wall, 3102, second fixed wall, 311, air outlet, 312, side wall, 313, inner wall, 32, movable air channel wall component, 321, driving device, 3211, driving motor, 3212, link mechanism, 32121, crank, 32122, link rod, 3213, driving expansion plate, 31, fixed end, 32132, expansion end, 322, expansion plate, 33, movable node, 34, flexible rolling curtain, 341, connecting plate, 35, rolling shaft component, 36, guide component, 372, 37, expansion plate, 372, flexible plate, and flexible plate.

Detailed Description

For a better understanding and implementation, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present invention and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

Example 1

Referring to fig. 1-12, the present invention discloses an air conditioner 1, which includes a heat exchanger 11 and an air outlet system 2, wherein the air outlet system includes a housing 21, a fan 22 and an improved air duct structure 3, wherein an air inlet channel 211 and an air outlet channel 212 are disposed on the housing 21, the fan 22 is installed in the housing 21 and is located between the air inlet channel 211 and the air outlet channel 212, and provides power for airflow, i.e. airflow entering from the air inlet channel 211 is conveyed to the air outlet channel 212.

The heat exchanger 11 is disposed in the housing 21 of the air outlet system 2 and is located in the air outlet channel 212 of the air outlet system 2, and is used for performing heat exchange on air flow, heating or cooling air entering from the air inlet channel 211, and discharging the air from the air outlet channel 212, so as to implement a heating or cooling process.

The housing 21 is further provided with a filter screen 2111 at the inlet of the air intake passage 211 for filtering the intake air.

The duct structure 3 is provided in the outlet duct 212 for distributing the discharge of the air flow.

In this embodiment, the air duct structure 3 includes a fixed air duct wall 31 and a movable air duct wall assembly 32, where two air outlets 311 with different orientations are disposed on the fixed air duct wall 31, and the two air outlets 311 are disposed.

The movable air duct wall assembly 32 is connected with the fixed air duct wall 31 and located at one side of one air outlet 311, and is used for adjusting the opening size of the corresponding air outlet 311.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, in the present embodiment, the movable air duct wall assembly 32 includes a driving device 321 and a telescopic panel 322, wherein the telescopic panel 322 is movably connected with the fixed air duct wall 31 to form an air guiding inner wall (not labeled in the drawing), the driving device 321 is connected with the telescopic panel 322 and is capable of driving at least a portion of the telescopic panel 322 to move, so as to adjust the size of the opening of the telescopic panel 322, which is closed to the corresponding air outlet 311, that is, adjust the size of the opening of the corresponding air outlet 311.

It should be noted that the telescoping panel 322 may be a flexible panel, a rigid panel, or a combination of flexible and rigid panels.

The structure has the advantages that the telescopic panel 322 can extend or retract along with the driving of the driving device 321, so that the telescopic panel 322 can also play a role in adjusting the moving direction of the air flow, for example, when the telescopic panel 322 reduces the opening of the corresponding air outlet 311, the telescopic panel 322 can guide the air flow to other air outlets 311, so that the air outlet 311 gathering of the air flow at the smaller opening can be reduced, the possibility of noise generation is reduced, and when the telescopic panel 322 enlarges the opening of the corresponding air outlet 311, the telescopic panel 322 can correspondingly guide more air flow to the air outlet 311, thereby increasing the air outlet, further, the air flow distributed to the air outlet 311 can be adjusted along with the opening size of the air outlet 311, so that the distribution of the flow path of the air flow in the air channel structure 3 is more reasonable and efficient, the generation of vibration and noise is reduced, and furthermore, the telescopic panel can be retracted in the opening process of the air outlet is facilitated, and the influence on the air outlet is reduced.

P, Q in the figure illustrate the direction of the inlet air flow and the direction of the outlet air flow, respectively.

As a preferred embodiment, the telescopic panel 322 is provided with a movable node 33 at one end or between two ends thereof, the driving device 321 is connected with the movable node 33, and the driving device 321 drives the movable node 33 to move, so as to achieve the purpose of driving the telescopic panel 322 to move and adjusting the opening size of the corresponding air outlet 311.

Referring to fig. 4-5, in the embodiment, the retractable panel 322 includes a flexible roller shutter 34 disposed at one side 311 of the air outlet, the driving device 321 includes a roller shutter assembly 35 for winding the flexible roller shutter 34 and a moving driving assembly for driving the movement of the movable roller shutter 33, wherein one end of the flexible roller shutter 34 is fixed to the fixed air duct wall 31, the other end is connected to the roller shutter assembly 35, the movable node 33 is a movable rod (not labeled in the drawing) disposed between two ends of the flexible roller shutter 34, and the movable rod is connected to the moving driving assembly and abuts against the surface of the flexible roller shutter 34, so that when the moving driving assembly drives the movable rod to move, the roller shutter assembly 35 cooperates with the movement of the moving driving assembly to wind the flexible roller shutter 34, in particular, the roller shutter assembly 35 applies a winding force to the flexible roller shutter 34 to keep the flexible roller shutter 34 tensioned, the tensioned flexible roller shutter 34 is equivalent to the gate for closing the air outlet 311, the movable rod is driven by the moving driving assembly to move, and the size of the flexible roller shutter 34 for closing the air outlet 311 can be adjusted.

Further, to ensure the sealing effect of the air outlet 311, the flexible curtain 34 is made of a flexible material that is airtight, such as a polyester fiber cloth.

The structure of the winding shaft assembly 35 comprises a rotating shaft (not shown in the figure) and a power component (not shown in the figure) for driving the rotating shaft to rotate, wherein the power component can be a motor or a torsion spring, one end of the flexible roller shutter 34 is fixed with the rotating shaft, and tensioning and winding are realized under the driving of the power component.

The surface of the movable rod abutting the flexible roller blind 34 is smoothed.

Preferably, the movable rod is rotatable, i.e. can rotate along with the expansion or contraction process of the flexible roller shutter 34, so that the contact between the movable rod and the flexible roller shutter 34 is replaced by rolling friction and sliding friction, the damage to the flexible roller shutter 34 is reduced, and the service life of the flexible roller shutter is prolonged.

Alternatively, in other solutions, rollers or balls may be disposed on the movable rod, and the rollers or rollers may be abutted against the surface of the flexible roller shutter 34, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing the abrasion of the flexible roller shutter 34.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in the present embodiment, the fixed air duct wall 31 includes a side wall 312 and an inner wall 313, the side wall 312 is located at two sides of the inner wall 313, the air outlet 311 is opened on the inner wall 313, the movable air duct wall component 32 is also disposed on the inner wall 313, and the side wall 312 is further provided with a guiding component 36 for providing moving guiding for the movable node 33.

The flexible roll screen 34 is fixed to the inner walls 313 of both sides of the side walls 312 by a connection plate 341.

Further, as a preferred embodiment, the guiding assembly 36 includes a sliding slot 361 provided on the side wall 312, and the movable node 33 is slidably connected to the sliding slot 361, in this embodiment, the movable rod is slidably engaged with the sliding slot 361, and slides in the sliding slot 361.

Further, the chute 361 may be arranged along the direction perpendicular to the air outlet 311, which is optimal and can simplify the installation structure.

In other embodiments, the opening direction of the chute 361 may also be an inclined angle with the air outlet direction of the air outlet 311, and by this arrangement, the purpose that the expansion panel 322 can change the size of the opening of the air outlet 311 when the movable node 33 moves along the chute 361 can be achieved.

In other possible embodiments, the guide assembly 36 may be a rail, which may be a conventional rail in the market, and is connected to the movable node 33 by a rail to provide a guide for movement of the movable node 33.

Referring to fig. 4-5, in the embodiment, the driving device 321 includes a driving motor 3211 and a link mechanism 3212, wherein the link mechanism 3212 includes a crank 32121 and a link rod 32122, the driving motor 3211 is connected with the crank 32121 and drives the crank to rotate, one end of the link rod 32122 is hinged with a crank 32121, and the other end is hinged with a movable rod, so that the driving motor 3211 drives the link rod 32122 and further drives the movable rod to move, so that the expansion or contraction of the expansion panel 322, that is, the expansion or contraction of the flexible roller shutter 34, can be realized, and the volume is smaller when the structure contracts, so that the blocking of the air outlet 311 can be ensured under the contracted state as small as possible, and the air outlet of the air outlet 311 is not blocked.

In other possible embodiments, the drive means 321 may also be a conventional telescopic rod, such as an electric telescopic rod.

Further, as a preferred embodiment, the air deflector assembly 23 and the annular air outlet structure 24 are further disposed on the housing 21, and the air deflector assembly 23 and the annular air outlet structure 24 are communicated with different air outlets 311 in the air duct structure 3, wherein the air deflector assembly 23 is used for realizing fixed-angle air outlet or air sweeping, and the annular air outlet structure 24 is used for annular air outlet, so that air flow is reduced to directly blow the human body, air outlet is eased, and a comfortable purpose is achieved.

Further, the air deflection assemblies 23, the annular air outlet structure 24 are disposed on different sides of the housing 21.

Further, as a preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, in this embodiment, the annular air-out structure 24 is disposed at the front end of the housing 21, i.e., on the right side in the drawing.

Referring to fig. 9, as a possible embodiment, an annular air-out structure 24 is disposed on a side portion of the housing 21.

By this arrangement, the air-out can be further relaxed and no wind feeling can be realized, compared with the arrangement in which the air-out is forward from the front end of the casing and the air-out is annular from the side.

Further, as a preferred embodiment, referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the air deflection assembly 23 is disposed at the lower end of the housing 21.

In other possible embodiments, the air deflection assemblies 23 may also be disposed at the upper end or side of the housing 21.

The air deflection assembly 23 and the annular air outlet structure 24 are further arranged to increase the diversity of the air outlet modes, so that the air sweeping and the annular air outlet can be realized, the air duct structure 3 is combined, and when the air duct structure 3 is provided with different air outlets 311 for air outlet, the air deflection assembly 23 and the annular air outlet structure 24 can be combined to meet different use requirements.

For example, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 10 to 12, the air duct structure 3 is configured such that, when only the air outlet 311 located at the lower side of the housing 21 is blown, the air deflection assembly 23 adjusts the downward air outlet angle, or the air deflection assembly 23 can perform periodic swinging to realize air sweeping;

As shown in fig. 10, when the air duct structure 3 is configured to simultaneously discharge air from the air outlets 311 positioned at the lower side and the right side of the housing 21, if the air guide plate assembly 23 is closed, the air outlet 311 positioned at the lower side of the housing 21 is closed, and at this time, annular air discharge to the right side of the housing 21 is realized by the annular air discharge structure 24;

As shown in fig. 12, if the air deflection assembly 23 is closed and the variable duct wall assembly closes the corresponding air outlet 311, the air outlet 311 is closed and the duct system stops the air outlet.

Further, the annular air-out structure 24 includes an outer frame 241 and a central panel 242, wherein the outer frame 241 and the central panel 242 are both fixed to the housing 21, the central panel 242 is disposed within the range of the outer frame 241 and is fixedly connected to the outer frame 241 by a fixing rod 2421, an air-out gap 243 is formed between the circumferential direction of the central panel 242 and the circumferential direction of the outer frame 241, and an inner cavity 244 communicating with the air outlet 311 is formed between the plate surface of the central panel 242 and the surface of the outer frame 241, and the air flow discharged from the air outlet 311 is conveyed to the air-out gap 243 on the circumferential side.

Further, the air deflection assembly 23 includes an air deflection body 231 and an air deflection driving part 232, the air deflection body 231 is rotatably connected with the housing 21 and is movable relative to the housing 21 to open or close the corresponding air outlet 311, and the air deflection driving part 232 includes a rotation driving element (not shown) for driving the air deflection body 231 to rotate and a movement driving element (not shown) for driving the air deflection body 231 to move.

As shown in fig. 10 and 12, the air guide plate body 231 is movably connected with the housing 21 in a vertical direction, and is vertically lifted by the driving of the moving driving element, when the air guide plate body 231 is lifted, the air outlet 311 is closed, and when the air guide plate is lowered, the air outlet 311 is opened.

The movable driving element may be an electric push rod.

Or the movable driving element may be configured to include a motor, a gear, and a rack, wherein the driving rack is fixed on the air deflector, the motor is disposed on the housing 21, and the gear engaged with the driving rack is fixed on the rotating shaft of the motor, so that the air deflector body 231 can be lifted and lowered by driving the gear and rack by the motor.

The rotary drive element may be a servo motor.

In other possible embodiments, the rotation driving element may further include a motor and a synchronous belt transmission assembly, where the synchronous belt transmission assembly may also be replaced by a gear transmission assembly, and the synchronous belt transmission assembly transmits the power of the motor to the air deflector body 231, so as to achieve the purpose of driving the air deflector body 231 to rotate.

In order to facilitate installation, the air deflector body 231 is rotatably disposed on a lifting frame 2311, the lifting frame 2311 is connected with a movable driving element, and the movable driving element is disposed on the lifting frame 2311 and connected with a movable portion, so that the air deflector body 231 is driven to rotate relative to the lifting frame 2311, that is, the air deflector body 231 is driven to rotate relative to the housing 21, and the air outlet direction of the air outlet 311 is adjusted.

Further, the air deflector body 231 can be driven by the rotation driving element to block the other air outlet 311, as shown in fig. 11, when the air deflector body 231 rotates to be vertical, the air deflector body 231 blocks the air outlet 311 on the right side.

Furthermore, the air deflector body 231 is abutted against the movable node 33 in the air duct structure 3 to form a baffle plate for closing the air outlet 311, so that the air outlet 311 on the right side can be closed, and the downward vertical air outlet of the air outlet 311 on the lower side can be realized.

The air conditioner 1 further comprises an insulating layer 12 fixedly arranged on the central panel 242 and a display assembly 13 fixedly arranged on the central panel 242. The heat preservation layer 12 is used for performing heat insulation and heat preservation on the central panel 242 to reduce condensation, and the display assembly 13 mainly comprises a display screen and a circuit board and is used for displaying various parameters of the air conditioner 1, such as temperature, humidity and the like.

The working principle of the movable air duct wall assembly in the embodiment is as follows:

When the air outlet volume of the air outlet needs to be reduced, the driving device 321 drives the movable rod to move downwards along the sliding groove 361 along the direction in the drawing, the movable rod drives the flexible roller shutter 34 to extend downwards in a tilting manner when moving downwards, the surface of the flexible roller shutter 34 positioned on one side of the movable rod (the surface of the flexible roller shutter 34 positioned on the right side of the movable rod in the drawing) plugs the corresponding air outlet 311, and the surface of the flexible roller shutter 34 on the other side of the movable rod guides the air flow to the open air outlet 311 in a tilting manner, so that the air outlet volume of the air outlet 311 corresponding to the arrangement of the movable air duct wall assembly is reduced.

When the air quantity of the air outlets 311 corresponding to the movable air duct wall assembly is required to be regulated, and the two air outlets 311 are simultaneously discharged, the movable rod is driven to move upwards in the sliding groove 361 through the driving device 321, the flexible rolling curtain 34 is correspondingly retracted by the rolling shaft assembly 35 in the process of moving upwards of the movable rod, tension of the flexible rolling curtain 34 is kept, the corresponding air outlets 311 are opened by the flexible rolling curtain 34, the two air outlets 311 are simultaneously discharged, the driving device 321 drives the movable rod to park at any position of the sliding groove 361, the fixed opening size can be kept, the air outlet quantity of the corresponding air outlets 311 is kept, and the regulation and control of the air quantity of the corresponding air outlets 311 can be realized.

Therefore, in the heating or cooling mode, the air conditioner 1 of the present invention can realize multiple air-out modes according to practical application requirements, such as the air-out of the lower air outlet 311 and the annular air-out shown in fig. 1, the air-out of the lower air outlet 311 is only annular air-out shown in fig. 10, the air-out of the lower air outlet 311 is vertical air-out shown in fig. 11, or the air-out of the lower air outlet 311 is only controlled by the air deflector assembly 23 with a fixed inclination angle, so that the use of the air conditioner is more comfortable for users and satisfies more various use requirements.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, two air outlets are taken as an example, in other embodiments, if one air outlet or more than three air outlets are provided, a person skilled in the art may also perform adaptive design according to the similar arrangement of this embodiment, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the air quantity of the air outlets, and under the adopted air duct structure, a structure other than the two air outlets should also belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Example 2

Based on embodiment 1, this embodiment differs from embodiment 1 in that:

Referring to fig. 6, the retractable panel 322 includes two winding shaft assemblies 35, two ends of the flexible roller shutter 34 are respectively connected with two different winding shaft assemblies 35, so that when the moving driving assembly drives the movable rod to move, the two winding shaft assemblies 35 can be wound or unwound simultaneously, so that the tightness of the flexible roller shutter 34 is better, and the sealing effect of the sealing air outlet 311 is better.

Example 3

Referring to fig. 7, in the embodiment 1, the difference between the present embodiment and the embodiment 1 is that in the present embodiment, the retractable panel 322 has a structure that one end of the flexible roller shutter 34 is connected with the winding shaft assembly 35, the other end is a movable node 33, the movable driving assembly is connected with the movable node 33, and the movable node 33 is driven to move, so that the opening value of the air outlet 311 is adjusted in cooperation with winding and unwinding of the winding shaft assembly 35.

The working principle of the present embodiment is different from that of embodiment 1 in that one end of the flexible roller shutter 34 driven by the driving device 321 moves to drive the flexible roller shutter 34 to expand or contract, thereby controlling the size of the opening covered by the flexible roller shutter 34 and controlling the size of the opening of the corresponding air outlet 311 to adjust the air output.

Specifically, when the movable driving assembly drives one end of the flexible roller shutter 34 to move so as to enable the flexible roller shutter 34 to be unfolded, the area of the flexible roller shutter 34, which is shielded from the air outlet 311, is increased, so that the air outlet 311 is reduced, and when the movable driving assembly drives the flexible roller shutter 34 to be unfolded, the inclination angle formed by the surface of the flexible roller shutter 34 and the fixed air duct wall 31 is changed, namely, even if the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide is changed, the air flow guided to the air outlet 311 is reduced;

On the contrary, when the movable driving assembly drives one end of the flexible roller shutter 34 to move so as to shrink the flexible roller shutter 34, the area of the flexible roller shutter 34 blocked by the air outlet 311 is reduced, so that the air outlet 311 is increased, and the inclination angle formed by the surface of the flexible roller shutter 34 and the fixed air duct wall 31 is changed, namely, even if the inclination angle of the inner air guide wall is changed, the air flow guided to the air outlet 311 is increased.

Thereby adjusting the opening value of the corresponding air outlet 311 by the movable duct wall assembly 32.

Example 4

Referring to fig. 7, based on embodiment 3, the only difference between the present embodiment and embodiment 3 is that the moving driving component of the driving device 321 is a driving expansion board 3213, the driving expansion board 3213 includes a fixed end 32131 and an expansion end 32132 that stretches relative to the fixed end 32131, wherein the fixed end 32131 is connected to the fixed air duct wall 31, the expansion end 32132 is connected to the movable node 33, and the fixed end 32131 and the expansion end 32132 are both plates, so as to block the air outlet 311 and realize shielding of the opening.

The telescopic structure of the telescopic end 32132 and the fixed end 32131 can be realized by a motor and a gear rack structure, namely, a gear is arranged on the telescopic end 32132 (or the fixed end 32131), a rack is arranged on the fixed end 32131 (or the telescopic end 32132), and the motor drives the gear to operate so as to drive the rack to linearly move, so that the telescopic end 32132 and the fixed end 32131 relatively move to realize telescopic.

Of course, an electric push rod may be used to drive the telescopic end 32132 to move relative to the fixed end 32131.

Further, in the embodiment, the fixed end 32131 is fixed to the fixed air duct wall 31, and the expansion direction of the driving expansion plate 3213 is along the opening direction of the chute 361, so that the driving expansion plate 3213 can be attached to the side of the air outlet 311, so as to form a better sealing effect.

In other embodiments, the fixed end 32131 may be hinged to the fixed air duct wall 31, that is, the direction of extension and contraction of the driving retractable plate 3213 may be set not to be parallel to the direction of the sliding chute 361, and on the premise that the sliding chute 361 provides guidance for the movable rod, the extension and contraction of the driving retractable plate 3213 may achieve the above object, that is, the guidance of the air flow and the adjustment of the opening size of the corresponding air outlet 311.

The working principle of this embodiment differs from that of embodiment 3 in that:

In the process of stretching or shortening the driving telescopic plate 3213, on one hand, the flexible rolling curtain 34 can be stretched or contracted, the flexible rolling curtain 34 guides air flow, on the other hand, the driving telescopic plate 3213 can form a shield for the air outlet 311, so that the opening size of the air outlet 311 is controlled, and therefore, the flexible rolling curtain 34 and the driving telescopic plate 3213 are matched, and the air flow is guided and the opening size of the corresponding air outlet 311 is adjusted.

Example 5

Referring to fig. 8, according to embodiment 3 or embodiment 4, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 3 or embodiment 4 is that in this embodiment, the expansion panel 322 is an expansion panel assembly 37, one end of the expansion panel assembly 37 is connected to the fixed air duct wall 31, and the other end is a movable node 33.

Specifically, the expansion plate assembly 37 includes a fixed plate 371 and a movable plate 372, and the movable plate 372 can move relative to the fixed plate 371 to realize expansion, wherein one of the fixed plate 371 and the movable plate 372 is connected with the fixed air duct wall 31, and one end of the other one is provided with a movable node 33 for connecting with a moving driving assembly of the driving device 321 and moving under the driving of the moving driving assembly.

In the present embodiment, the movable plate 372 is connected to the fixed duct wall 31, and the fixed plate 371 is connected to the driving device 321.

Further, since the expansion plate assembly 37 is driven by the driving device 321 to extend and close the air outlet 311, the movable plate 372 needs to be hinged to the fixed air duct wall 31.

The working principle of this embodiment differs from that of embodiment 3 or 4 in that:

the flexible roller shutter 34 that expansion plate assembly 37 can replace the rolling is as flexible panel 322, and the removal drive assembly can drive expansion plate assembly 37 and extend or shrink when the removal of drive activity node 33, and the fixed plate 371 and the fly leaf 372 of expansion plate assembly 37 can constitute a movable wind channel wall, leads the air current, and a cooperation is to the adjustment of air outlet 311 opening size.

Specifically, when the moving driving assembly drives the expansion plate assembly 37 to move and expand the expansion plate assembly 37, the expansion plate assembly 37 expands, similar to a flexible roller shutter, and then the area shielded from the air outlet 311 is increased, so that the opening value of the air outlet 311 is reduced, namely the air outlet volume of the air outlet 311 is reduced, the inclination angle formed by the surface of the expansion plate assembly 37 and the fixed air duct wall 31 is changed, namely the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide is changed, and the air flow guided to the air outlet 311 is reduced;

On the contrary, when the movable driving assembly drives the expansion plate assembly 37 to move and drives the expansion plate assembly 37 to shrink, the area for shielding the air outlet 311 is reduced, so that the opening value of the air outlet 311 is increased, namely the air outlet volume of the air outlet 311 is increased, the inclination angle formed by the surface of the expansion plate assembly 37 and the fixed air duct wall 31 is changed, and even if the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide is changed, the air flow guided to the air outlet 311 is increased.

Example 6

Based on embodiment 1, this embodiment differs from embodiment 1 only in that, in this embodiment,

The air outlet 311 is arranged on the side of the fixed air duct wall 31, the telescopic panel 322 comprises a flexible roller shutter 34, the driving device 321 comprises a winding shaft assembly 35 for winding the flexible roller shutter 34, wherein the winding shaft assembly 35 is fixed relative to the fixed air duct wall 31, one end of the flexible roller shutter 34 is fixed with the fixed air duct wall 31, the other end of the flexible roller shutter 34 is connected with the winding shaft assembly 35, a counterweight rod (not marked in the figure) is further arranged between two ends of the flexible roller shutter 34, the counterweight rod is movably arranged relative to the fixed air duct wall 31 in the vertical direction, and the counterweight rod is abutted against the surface of the flexible roller shutter 34.

In this embodiment, under the unreeling cooperation of the winding shaft assembly 35 to the flexible roller shutter 34, the flexible roller shutter 34 is stretched downward by means of the weight of the counterweight rod, so that the flexible roller shutter 34 is stretched, the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter 34 and the fixed air duct wall 31 is changed, the inclination angle of the air guide inner wall is adjusted, the area of the flexible roller shutter 34 for shielding the air outlet 311 is increased, and the opening value of the air outlet 311 is reduced;

When the flexible roller shutter 34 is contracted, the flexible roller shutter 34 is wound by overcoming the gravity of the counterweight rod through the winding shaft assembly 35, so that the telescopic panel 322 is contracted and swings relative to the fixed air duct wall 31, the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter 34 and the fixed air duct wall 31 is changed, the inclination angle of the inner wall of the air guide is adjusted, the area of the air outlet 311 shielded by the flexible roller shutter 34 is reduced, the opening value of the air outlet 311 is increased, and the air flow direction and the air quantity of the air outlet are adjusted.

In other possible embodiments, the weight bars may also be arranged to move up and down relative to the fixed tunnel wall 31 in a direction inclined to the vertical.

Example 7

Referring to fig. 13 to 15, based on the above embodiments, the present embodiment differs from the above embodiments only in that, in the present embodiment:

The fixed air duct wall 31 comprises two opposite first fixed walls 3101 and second fixed walls 3102 which are arranged at intervals, two groups of movable air duct wall assemblies 32 are arranged, one group of movable air duct wall assemblies 32 is connected with the first fixed walls 3101 to form a first air guide wall (not shown in the figure), the other group of movable air duct wall assemblies 32 is connected with the second fixed walls 3102 to form a second air guide wall (not shown in the figure), the first air guide wall and the second air guide wall form an air flow channel (not shown in the figure) for air flow, and therefore the two groups of movable air duct wall assemblies 32 can be independently or simultaneously adjusted to adjust the flow channel direction and the flow area of the air flow channel.

Further, in the present embodiment, an air outlet 311 is disposed at the bottom and the side of the inner wall 313 of the fixed air duct, wherein one set of movable air duct wall components 32 is disposed at one side of the air outlet 311 at the bottom, so as to adjust the air flow direction and the air outlet size of the air discharged from the air outlet 311 at the bottom, and the other set of movable air duct inner walls 313 is disposed at one side of the air outlet 311 at the side, so as to adjust the air flow direction and the air outlet size of the air discharged from the air outlet 311 at the side.

It should be noted that P, Q in the figure respectively indicates the direction of the air intake and the direction of the air outlet.

In this embodiment, the two movable air duct wall assemblies 32 cooperate to change the flow area of the ventilation channel and adjust the opening values of the two air outlets 311.

Specifically, when the air outlet 311 at the bottom needs to be increased, the movable air duct wall assembly 32 corresponding to the air outlet 311 at the side is enabled to act, the shielding area of the air outlet 311 at the side is increased, the air outlet volume of the air outlet 311 at the side is reduced, and the air flow is guided to the direction of the air outlet 311 at the bottom more;

meanwhile, the movable air duct wall component 32 corresponding to the air outlet 311 at the bottom can be matched to act, the shielding area of the air outlet 311 at the side part is reduced, the air outlet of the air outlet 311 at the side part is increased, and the air flow is guided to the direction of the air outlet 311 at the bottom more;

When the air outlet of the side air outlet 311 needs to be increased, contrary to the process, the movable air duct wall assembly 32 arranged corresponding to the side air outlet 311 acts, the shielding area of the side air outlet 311 is reduced, the air outlet of the side air outlet 311 is increased, and the air flow is guided to the direction of the side air outlet 311 more;

Meanwhile, the movable air duct wall component 32 corresponding to the air outlet 311 at the bottom can be matched to act, the shielding area of the air outlet 311 at the side part is increased, the air outlet quantity of the air outlet 311 at the side part is reduced, and the air flow is guided to the direction of the air outlet 311 at the bottom of the side wall more.

In addition, as shown in fig. 13, the movable air duct wall assembly 32 corresponding to the air outlet 311 at the bottom can independently act relative to the air deflector body 231, so that the air outlet 311 at the bottom can be used for discharging air along a fixed direction which is horizontal or forms a certain angle with the horizontal plane.

As shown in fig. 13, the movable air duct wall assembly 32 corresponding to the air outlet 311 at the bottom can cooperate with the air deflector assembly 23 to rotate the air deflector body 231 to be vertical, so that the air deflector body is matched with the movable air duct wall assembly 32 corresponding to the air outlet 311 at the right side to close the air outlet 311 at the right side, and the air deflector body 231 guides the air flow to be vertical, so that the air outlet 311 at the bottom is enabled to discharge air along the fixed direction of the vertical direction.

In summary, the present embodiment can realize the independent air outlet of the bottom air outlet 311, as shown in fig. 13 and 15, and the simultaneous air outlet of the bottom and side air outlets 311, as shown in fig. 14.

Example 8

The embodiment of the invention discloses an air outlet control method, which adopts any one of the air conditioners 1 in the embodiments 1-5, and comprises the following steps of:

step S1, selecting an air-out mode, wherein the air-out mode comprises a closed air-out mode, a unidirectional air-out mode and a bidirectional air-out mode, the unidirectional air-out mode further comprises a fixed inclination air-out mode, a sweeping air mode and an annular air-out mode, and the bidirectional air-out mode further comprises a fixed inclination and annular air-out mode, a sweeping air mode and an annular air-out mode.

Step S2, when the selected air outlet mode is the closed air outlet mode, executing step S3;

When the selected air outlet mode is a unidirectional air outlet mode, executing the step S4;

and when the selected air outlet mode is a bidirectional air outlet mode, executing step S5.

Step S3, closing the air outlet, wherein the movable air duct wall assembly 32 closes the corresponding air outlet 311, and the air deflector assembly 23 moves to close the other corresponding air outlet 311;

Specifically, referring to fig. 12, the moving driving element drives the air deflector body 231 to move and plugs the air outlets 311, so that the corresponding air outlets 311 are closed, and the driving device 321 drives the movable node 33 to move, so that the telescopic panel 322 is unfolded, and the corresponding air outlets 311 are closed, so that all the air outlets 311 are closed, and the air conditioner 1 is in a closed air outlet mode.

Step S4, executing the step 4.1 when the selected air outlet mode is a fixed-dip-angle air outlet mode;

When the selected air outlet mode is the air sweeping mode, executing the step 4.2;

when the selected air outlet mode is the annular air outlet mode, executing the step 4.3;

The step S4.1 is that the movable air duct wall assembly 32 closes the corresponding air outlet 311, the air duct assembly 23 acts and opens the other corresponding air outlet 311, and the air duct assembly 23 rotates relative to the fixed air duct wall 31 and maintains a fixed inclination angle with the air outlet 311, specifically, in the step, the action process of the deformable air duct wall is the same as that of the step S3, namely, the driving device 321 drives the movable node 33 to move, so that the telescopic panel 322 expands, the corresponding air outlet 311 is closed, and the action process of the air duct assembly 23 is that the movable driving element drives the air duct body 231 to move, and opens the air outlet 311, namely, as shown in the figure, the movable driving element drives the air duct body 231 to move downwards, and then the air duct assembly 23 rotates under the driving of the rotary driving element, and rotates to a proper angle according to the actual requirement of a user, so as to maintain the fixed direction air outlet of the lower air outlet 311 in the figure;

It should be noted that in the fixed-dip air outlet mode, there are two special air outlet situations, one of which is shown in fig. 11, the lower air outlet 311 is air-out along the vertical direction, and the implementation process is that the air deflector assembly 23 rotates to be vertical under the driving of the rotary driving element, and the rotary air deflector body 231 is abutted with the movable node 33 in the air duct structure 3 to form a baffle plate for closing the right air outlet 311, so as to realize the closing of the right air outlet 311, and realize the vertical downward air outlet of the lower air outlet 311 to meet the vertical air outlet requirement of large flux of users;

Two of which are shown in fig. 1, the air outlets 311 at the lower side are used for discharging air along the two sides of the air deflector body along the horizontal direction, and the implementation process is that under the premise that the air outlets 311 at the side part are closed,

The air deflector assembly 23 descends under the drive of the movable driving element, the air outlet 311 at the lower side is opened, and the air outlet 311 at the right side is rotated to be horizontal under the drive of the rotary driving element, so that the air outlet 311 at the lower side is closed, the air outlet 311 at the lower side is discharged, and when the air outlet 311 at the lower side is discharged, air flows are blown out from the two sides of the air deflector body 231 in the air deflector assembly 23 due to the horizontal guide of the air deflector assembly 23, so that the requirement of a user on the air discharge mode is met.

Step S4.2, the movable air duct wall assembly 32 closes the corresponding air outlet 311, the air deflector assembly 23 moves to open the other corresponding air outlet 311 and rotates and swings relative to the fixed air duct wall 31, specifically, the process of closing the corresponding air outlet 311 by the movable air duct wall assembly 32 is the same as that of the step S4.1, and is not repeated, and the action process of the air deflector assembly 23 differs from that of the step S4.1 only in that the air deflector assembly 23 rotates and swings in a periodic motion under the drive of the rotary driving element, thereby realizing that the air conditioner 1 is in the air sweeping working mode of the lower air outlet 311;

Step S4.3 referring to FIG. 10, the air deflection assembly 23 moves to close the corresponding air outlet 311, the movable air duct wall assembly 32 moves and opens the corresponding other air outlet 311, specifically, the process of the action of the air deflection assembly 23 is the same as the process of closing the air outlet 311 of the air deflection assembly 23 in step S3, in this step, the action of the movable air duct wall assembly 32 is that the driving device 321 drives the movable node 33 to move, namely, the direction shown in the figure drives the movable node 33 to move upwards, so that the telescopic panel 322 contracts, thereby opening the corresponding air outlet 311, and the air flow discharged through the air outlet 311 enters the annular air outlet structure 24 and is discharged through the annular runner of the annular air outlet structure 24, thereby realizing annular air outlet;

step S5, when the selected air outlet mode is a fixed inclination angle and annular air outlet mode, executing the step S5.1;

when the selected air outlet mode is the air sweeping and annular air outlet mode, executing the step S5.2;

Step S5.1, referring to FIG. 1, the movable air duct wall assembly 32 moves and opens the corresponding air outlet 311, and the air deflector assembly 23 moves and opens the other air outlet 311, and rotates relative to the fixed air duct wall 31 and maintains a fixed inclination angle, specifically, the moving process of the movable air duct wall assembly 32 is that the driving device 321 drives the movable node 33 to move, namely, the direction as shown in the figure drives the movable node 33 to move upwards, so that the telescopic panel 322 contracts, the corresponding air outlet 311 is opened, the air flow discharged through the air outlet 311 enters the annular air outlet structure 24 and is discharged through the annular flow channel of the annular air outlet structure 24, the moving driving element drives the air deflector body 231 to move, the air outlet 311 is opened, namely, the moving driving element drives the air deflector body 231 to move downwards as shown in the figure, and then the air deflector assembly 23 rotates to a proper angle as shown in the figure according to the actual requirement of a user, so that the annular air outlet 311 in the fixed direction and the annular air outlet 311 at the right side of the figure are realized;

In step S5.2 referring to fig. 1, the movable air duct wall assembly 32 moves to open the corresponding air outlet 311, and the air guide plate assembly 23 moves to open the other corresponding air outlet 311 and rotates and swings relative to the fixed air duct wall 31, specifically, the moving process of the movable air duct wall assembly 32 is the same as that in step S5.1, and the moving process of the air guide plate assembly 23 differs from that in step S5.2 only in that the air guide plate assembly 23 rotates and swings in a periodic motion under the driving of the rotary driving element, thereby realizing that the air outlet 311 at the lower side of the air conditioner 1 is in the air sweeping operation mode and the air outlet 311 at the right side is in the annular air outlet mode.

Finally, according to the air outlet control method provided by the invention, the air conditioner is provided with the optimized air duct structure, so that various air outlet modes are selectable, the air outlet modes are enriched, and different use requirements of actual application are met.

The technical means disclosed by the scheme of the invention is not limited to the technical means disclosed by the embodiment, and also comprises the technical scheme formed by any combination of the technical features. It should be noted that modifications and adaptations to the invention may occur to one skilled in the art without departing from the principles of the present invention and are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (13)

1. The air outlet control method is characterized by being applied to an air conditioner with an improved air duct structure, the air conditioner further comprises a shell and an annular air outlet structure, the shell is provided with the air duct structure, the air duct structure comprises a fixed air duct wall and a movable air duct wall assembly, at least one air outlet is formed in the fixed air duct wall, the movable air duct wall assembly is at least provided with one group corresponding to the air outlet, one group of movable air duct wall assemblies are arranged on one side of the air outlet corresponding to the annular air outlet structure and can adjust the opening size of the air outlet, the movable air duct wall assembly comprises a driving device and a telescopic panel, the telescopic panel is movably connected with the fixed air duct wall and forms an air guide inner wall, and the driving device is connected with the telescopic panel;

The air outlet is arranged on the side surface of the fixed air duct wall, the telescopic panel comprises a flexible rolling curtain arranged on one side of the air outlet, the driving device comprises a rolling shaft assembly connected with the flexible rolling curtain, a counterweight rod is further arranged between two ends of the flexible rolling curtain, the counterweight rod is movably arranged relative to the fixed air duct wall along the vertical direction or in a direction forming an inclined angle with the vertical direction, and the counterweight rod is abutted against the surface of the flexible rolling curtain;

The wind outlet control method comprises the steps that the winding shaft assembly unwinds the flexible roller shutter, the counterweight rod drives the flexible roller shutter to stretch by means of self weight of the counterweight rod, the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall is changed, the inclination angle of the inner wall of the wind guide is adjusted, the area of the flexible roller shutter for shielding the wind outlet is enlarged, and the opening value of the wind outlet is reduced;

the winding shaft assembly winds the flexible roller shutter, drives the counterweight rod to move upwards, enables the flexible roller shutter to shrink and change an inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall, adjusts the inclination angle of the air guide inner wall, reduces the area of the air outlet covered by the flexible roller shutter, and increases the opening value of the air outlet.

2. The air outlet control method is characterized by being applied to an air conditioner with an improved air duct structure, the air conditioner further comprises a shell and an annular air outlet structure, the shell is provided with the air duct structure, the air duct structure comprises a fixed air duct wall and a movable air duct wall assembly, at least one air outlet is formed in the fixed air duct wall, the movable air duct wall assembly is at least provided with one group corresponding to the air outlet, one group of movable air duct wall assemblies are arranged on one side of the air outlet corresponding to the annular air outlet structure and can adjust the opening size of the air outlet, the movable air duct wall assembly comprises a driving device and a telescopic panel, the telescopic panel is movably connected with the fixed air duct wall and forms an air guide inner wall, and the driving device is connected with the telescopic panel;

The flexible panel comprises a flexible rolling curtain arranged on one side of the air outlet, the driving device comprises a rolling shaft assembly and a movable driving assembly, the rolling shaft assembly is connected with the flexible rolling curtain, a movable rod which is abutted to the surface of the flexible rolling curtain is arranged between two ends of the flexible rolling curtain, and the movable driving assembly is connected with the movable rod and drives the movable rod to move;

The wind outlet control method comprises the steps that the winding shaft assembly unwinds the flexible roller shutter, the movable driving assembly drives the movable rod to move, the flexible roller shutter is driven to stretch, the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall is changed, the inclination angle of the inner wall of the wind guide is adjusted, the area of the flexible roller shutter for shielding the wind outlet is increased, and the opening value of the wind outlet is reduced;

The winding shaft assembly winds the flexible roller shutter, the movable rod is driven by the movable driving assembly to move, the flexible roller shutter is driven to shrink and change the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall, the inclination angle of the air guide inner wall is adjusted, the area of the air outlet shielded by the flexible roller shutter is reduced, and the opening value of the air outlet is increased.

3. The air outlet control method is characterized by being applied to an air conditioner with an improved air duct structure, the air conditioner further comprises a shell and an annular air outlet structure, the shell is provided with the air duct structure, the air duct structure comprises a fixed air duct wall and a movable air duct wall assembly, at least one air outlet is formed in the fixed air duct wall, the movable air duct wall assembly is at least provided with one group corresponding to the air outlet, one group of movable air duct wall assemblies are arranged on one side of the air outlet corresponding to the annular air outlet structure and can adjust the opening size of the air outlet, the movable air duct wall assembly comprises a driving device and a telescopic panel, the telescopic panel is movably connected with the fixed air duct wall and forms an air guide inner wall, and the driving device is connected with the telescopic panel;

The flexible panel comprises a flexible rolling curtain arranged on one side of the air outlet, the driving device comprises a rolling shaft assembly and a movable driving assembly, one end of the flexible rolling curtain is connected with the rolling shaft assembly, the other end of the flexible rolling curtain is a movable node, and the movable driving assembly is connected with the movable node;

The wind outlet control method comprises the steps that the flexible roller shutter is unreeled by the winding shaft assembly, one end of the flexible roller shutter is driven to move by the moving driving assembly so as to extend the flexible roller shutter, the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall is changed, the inclination angle of the inner wall of the wind guide is adjusted, the area of the flexible roller shutter for shielding the wind outlet is increased, and the opening value of the wind outlet is reduced;

The movable driving assembly drives the winding shaft assembly to move, the winding shaft assembly winds the flexible roller shutter, the flexible roller shutter is driven to shrink and change the inclination angle formed by the flexible roller shutter and the fixed air duct wall, the inclination angle of the air guide inner wall is adjusted, the area of the air outlet shielded by the flexible roller shutter is reduced, and the opening value of the air outlet is increased.

4. The air outlet control method is characterized by being applied to an air conditioner with an improved air duct structure, the air conditioner further comprises a shell and an annular air outlet structure, the shell is provided with the air duct structure, the air duct structure comprises a fixed air duct wall and a movable air duct wall assembly, at least one air outlet is formed in the fixed air duct wall, the movable air duct wall assembly is at least provided with one group corresponding to the air outlet, one group of movable air duct wall assemblies are arranged on one side of the air outlet corresponding to the annular air outlet structure and can adjust the opening size of the air outlet, the movable air duct wall assembly comprises a driving device and a telescopic panel, the telescopic panel is movably connected with the fixed air duct wall and forms an air guide inner wall, and the driving device is connected with the telescopic panel;

The driving device comprises a movable driving assembly, the telescopic panel is a telescopic plate assembly, the telescopic plate assembly comprises a fixed plate and a movable plate, the movable plate moves relative to the fixed plate to stretch, one of the fixed plate and the movable plate is hinged with the fixed air duct wall, the other one of the fixed plate and the movable plate is provided with a movable node connected with the movable driving assembly, and the movable driving assembly drives the movable node to move;

The air outlet control method comprises the steps that the movable driving assembly drives the expansion plate assembly to move, the expansion plate assembly is stretched, the inclination angle formed by the expansion plate assembly and the fixed air duct wall is changed, the inclination angle of the inner air guide wall is adjusted, the area of the expansion plate assembly for shielding the air outlet is increased, and the opening value of the air outlet is reduced;

The movable driving assembly drives the expansion plate assembly to move, drives the expansion plate assembly to shrink and change the inclination angle formed by the expansion plate assembly and the fixed air duct wall, adjusts the inclination angle of the air guide inner wall and reduces the area of the air outlet shielded by the expansion plate assembly, and increases the opening value of the air outlet.

5. The air outlet control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the air conditioner further comprises air guide plate assemblies, two air outlets facing different directions are arranged on the wall of the fixed air duct, the air guide plate assemblies are movably arranged at one of the air outlets and can open and close the air outlet, and the annular air outlet structure is arranged at the other air outlet;

The air outlet control method comprises the steps of opening/closing the corresponding air outlet through the air deflector assembly, adjusting the opening size of the other air outlet through the movable air duct wall assembly, and enabling the improved air conditioner to be in any one of an air outlet closing mode, a unidirectional air outlet mode and a bidirectional air outlet mode through the cooperation action of the air deflector assembly and the movable air duct wall assembly;

the unidirectional air-out mode comprises a unidirectional fixed-inclination air-out mode, a unidirectional air-sweeping air-out mode and a unidirectional annular air-out mode;

the bidirectional air-out mode comprises a fixed inclination angle and annular air-out mode, a wind sweeping mode and an annular air-out mode.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein in the air outlet closing mode, the corresponding air outlet is closed by the action of the air deflection assembly, and the corresponding air outlet is closed by the action of the movable air duct wall assembly.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the fixed-inclination air outlet mode is to close the corresponding air outlet through the movable air duct wall assembly, and the air deflector assembly opens the corresponding air outlet and makes the air deflector assembly and the air outlet form a fixed inclination.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the unidirectional wind sweeping and air discharging mode is that the corresponding air outlet is closed by the movable air duct wall assembly, the air deflector assembly opens the corresponding air outlet, and the air deflector assembly rotates and swings relative to the air outlet.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the fixed inclination angle and the annular air outlet mode are that the corresponding air outlet is opened through the movable air duct wall assembly, the air deflector assembly opens the corresponding air outlet, and the air deflector assembly and the air outlet form a fixed inclination angle.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein the mode of sweeping and annular air-out is that the corresponding air outlet is opened by the movable air duct wall assembly, the corresponding air outlet is opened by the air deflector assembly, and the air deflector assembly rotates and swings relative to the air outlet.

11. The air outlet control method according to claim 5, 7 or 9, wherein the air deflection assembly includes an air deflection body rotatably connected to the fixed duct wall and movable relative to the housing, and an air deflection driving member including a rotational driving element for driving the air deflection body to rotate and a movement driving element for driving the air deflection body to move;

The unidirectional fixed-dip-angle air outlet mode or the fixed-dip-angle and annular air outlet mode comprises the steps of driving the air deflector body to move through the movable driving element so as to open a corresponding air outlet, driving the air deflector body to rotate to be perpendicular to the direction of positive air outlet of the air outlet through the rotary driving element, and guiding air flow from the air outlet to two sides of the air deflector body.

12. The method according to claim 5, wherein the annular air outlet structure comprises an outer frame and a central panel, wherein the outer frame and the central panel are fixed with the shell, the central panel is arranged in the range of the outer frame, an air outlet gap is formed between the circumference of the central panel and the circumference of the outer frame, and a gap is kept between the surface of the central panel and the surface of the outer frame to form an inner cavity communicated with the air outlet;

the unidirectional annular air outlet mode, the fixed inclination angle and annular air outlet mode, the air sweeping mode and the annular air outlet mode all comprise that the corresponding air outlet is opened through the movable air duct wall assembly, and air discharged from the air outlet flows through the inner cavity and is discharged from the air outlet gap.

13. The method according to claim 5, wherein the fixed air duct wall comprises two opposite first fixed walls and second fixed walls which are arranged at intervals, the movable air duct wall assembly is arranged in two groups, one group of movable air duct wall assemblies is arranged at one side of the air outlet corresponding to the air deflector assembly and is connected with the first fixed walls to form a first air guide wall, the other group of movable air duct wall assemblies is arranged at one side of the air outlet corresponding to the movable air duct wall assemblies and is connected with the second fixed walls to form a second air guide wall, and the first air guide wall and the second air guide wall form an air flow passage for air flow to flow;

The air outlet control method further comprises the steps of changing the flow area of the ventilation flow channel through the cooperation action of the two groups of movable air channel wall assemblies, and adjusting the opening values of the two air outlets.