CN115854418A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes: the panel component comprises a front panel and a lower panel which are adjacently arranged, the lower end of the front panel is provided with a first air duct outlet, and the front end of the lower panel is provided with a second air duct outlet communicated with the first air duct outlet; the first air guide assembly comprises a first air guide plate and a first driver, the first air guide plate is rotatably connected with the lower end of the front panel, and the first driver is used for driving the first air guide plate to rotate; the second air guide assembly comprises a second air guide plate and a second driver, the second air guide plate is rotatably connected with the front end of the lower panel, and the second driver is used for driving the second air guide plate to rotate. According to the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the invention, the size and the direction of the opening of the air outlet can be adjusted by the rotating angle of the first air deflector and the rotating angle of the second air deflector, so that the air outlet speed and the air outlet direction of the air conditioner can be controlled, and the control on the air outlet parameters of the air conditioner can be enhanced.

Description

Air conditioner

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an air conditioner.

Background

In the related art, the air conditioner forms the air outlet through a single air deflector, the air deflector has limited air outlet direction adjusting capability to the air outlet, and the air deflector cannot adjust the air outlet speed, so that the air outlet mode of the air conditioner is single and the user requirements are difficult to meet.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving, at least to some extent, one of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides an air conditioner, which can control the air outlet speed and the air outlet direction of the air conditioner through a first air guide assembly and a second air guide assembly.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the panel component comprises a front panel and a lower panel which are arranged adjacently, a first air duct outlet is formed in the lower end of the front panel, and a second air duct outlet communicated with the first air duct outlet is formed in the front end of the lower panel; the first air guide assembly comprises a first air guide plate and a first driver, the first air guide plate is rotatably connected with the lower end of the front panel, and the first driver is used for driving the first air guide plate to rotate; the second air guide assembly comprises a second air guide plate and a second driver, the second air guide plate is rotatably connected with the front end of the lower panel, and the second driver is used for driving the second air guide plate to rotate; the air conditioner is provided with a closing mode that the first air deflector rotates to close the first air duct outlet and the second air deflector rotates to close the second air duct outlet, and an air supply mode that the first air deflector rotates to open the first air duct outlet and/or the second air deflector rotates to open the second air duct outlet.

According to the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first air channel outlet and the second air channel outlet which are mutually communicated are arranged, the first air guide assembly is arranged at the first air channel outlet to control the opening and closing of the first air channel outlet, the second air guide assembly is arranged at the second air channel outlet to control the opening and closing of the second air channel outlet, and meanwhile, the size and the direction of the opening of the air outlet can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the first air deflector and the rotation angle of the second air deflector, so that the air outlet speed and the air outlet direction of the air conditioner can be controlled, the control of air outlet parameters of the air conditioner can be enhanced, and different air supply modes can be realized.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air supply mode includes a heating air supply mode, and when the air conditioner is in the heating air supply mode, the first air deflector rotates to a position closing the first air duct outlet, and the second air deflector rotates to a position opening the second air duct outlet.

Further, the second air deflector rotates between a first position and a second position, the second air deflector is perpendicular to the lower panel in the first position, the second air deflector is matched with the lower panel to close the second air duct outlet in the second position, and the second air deflector rotates downwards to the first position in the heating and air supplying mode.

Further, a surface of the first air guide plate facing the first air duct outlet is formed as a first guide surface which guides the air flow passing therethrough to a lower side and a rear side of the air conditioner.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air supply mode includes a cooling air supply mode, and when the air conditioner is in the cooling air supply mode, the first air deflector rotates to a position for opening the first air duct outlet, and the second air deflector rotates to a position for closing the second air duct outlet.

Further, the first air deflector rotates between a third position and a fourth position, the first air deflector is perpendicular to the front panel at the third position, the first air deflector is matched with the front panel at the fourth position to close the first air duct outlet, and the first air deflector rotates forwards to the third position in a cooling air supply mode.

Further, a surface of the second air guide plate facing the second air duct outlet is formed as a second guide surface which guides the air flow passing therethrough to the front and upper sides of the air conditioner.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first air deflector is rotatable between a first open limit position and a first closed position closing the first air duct outlet, and the second air deflector is rotatable between a second open limit position and a second closed position closing the second air duct outlet.

The air conditioner further comprises a control device, the control device is respectively connected with the first driver and the second driver, the air supply mode comprises a constant air supply mode, and when the air conditioner is in the constant air supply mode, the control device controls the first driver and the second driver to be linked so that the first air deflector and the second air deflector rotate synchronously.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air supply mode includes a short-distance air supply mode, and when the air conditioner is in the short-distance air supply mode, the first air deflector rotates to the first opening limit position and the second air deflector rotates to the second opening limit position.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air supply mode includes a natural air supply mode, and when the air conditioner is in the natural air supply mode, the first driver and the second driver operate independently, the first air deflector rotates back and forth between the first open limit position and the first closed position, and the second air deflector rotates back and forth between the second open limit position and the second closed position.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner further includes a third wind guiding assembly, the third wind guiding assembly includes a third wind guiding plate and a third driver, the third wind guiding plate is rotatably connected to the first wind guiding plate or the second wind guiding plate, and the third driver is configured to drive the third wind guiding plate to rotate so as to change the direction of the airflow flowing out of the first air duct outlet and/or the second air duct outlet in the left-right direction of the air conditioner.

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

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an air conditioner in an off mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner in a heating air supply mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner in a cooling air supply mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner in a constant air supply mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner in a wide-angle blowing mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic view illustrating an air conditioner in a short distance blowing mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals are as follows:

the air conditioner comprises a panel component 10, a front panel 101, a lower panel 102, a first air duct outlet 103, a second air duct outlet 104, a mounting cavity 105, an air duct 106, a heat exchanger 107, a fan 108, an air inlet 109, a first air guide assembly 20, a first air guide plate 201, a first guide surface 202, a second air guide assembly 30, a second air guide plate 301, a second guide surface 302, a third air guide plate 401, an air outlet 40 and the air conditioner 100.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to some embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like 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 in nature and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The air conditioner 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 7.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, the air conditioner 100 includes: the panel component 10 may be a housing of the air conditioner 100, the panel component 10 includes a lower panel 102 and a front panel 101, the lower panel 102 and the front panel 101 are disposed adjacent to each other, the front panel 101 is located at a front end of the air conditioner 100, the lower panel 102 is located at a lower end of the air conditioner 100, an air inlet 109 may be disposed on the panel component 10, a mounting cavity 105 is defined by the panel component 10, an air duct 106 is formed in the mounting cavity 105, a heat exchanger 107 and a fan 108 are disposed in the air duct 106, the heat exchanger 107 is used for adjusting a temperature of an air flow flowing through the air duct 106, the fan 108 is used for providing an air pressure, the fan 108 may be any one of a cross-flow fan, an air duct outlet is disposed at a position where the front panel 101 and the lower panel 102 are adjacent to each other, external air in the air duct may enter the air duct 106 through the air inlet 109, after being adjusted in temperature by the heat exchanger 107, the air duct outlet is blown out from the air duct outlet, the air duct outlet includes a first air duct outlet 103 and a second air duct outlet 104, a lower end of the air duct 101 may be disposed at a front end of the air conditioner 100, and a second air duct outlet 103 may be communicated with the lower panel outlet of the air duct 104.

The first air guiding assembly 20 may be disposed at the first air duct outlet 103, the first air guiding assembly 20 includes a first driver and a first air guiding plate 201, the first air guiding plate 201 is rotatably connected to the lower end of the front panel 101, the upper end of the first air guiding plate 201 may be hinged to the lower end of the front panel 101, the first air guiding plate 201 may rotate around a hinge shaft, so that the first air guiding plate 201 opens or closes the first air duct outlet 103, the first driver is configured to drive the first air guiding plate 201 to rotate, so as to control a rotation angle of the first air guiding plate 201, and the first driver may be a driving motor.

The second air guiding assembly 30 may be disposed at the second air duct outlet 104, the second air guiding assembly 30 includes a second driver and a second air guiding plate 301, the second air guiding plate 301 is rotatably connected to the front end of the lower panel 102, the rear end of the second air guiding plate 301 may be hinged to the front end of the lower panel 102, the second air guiding plate 301 may rotate around a hinged shaft, so that the second air guiding plate 301 opens or closes the second air duct outlet 104, the second driver is configured to drive the second air guiding plate 301 to rotate, so as to control the rotation angle of the second air guiding plate 301, and the second driver may be a driving motor.

The air conditioner 100 has a shutdown mode and an air supply mode, and a user can issue a control instruction through a remote controller or an intelligent home system to control the air conditioner 100 to adjust to a mode corresponding to the control instruction.

Referring to fig. 2, when the air conditioner 100 is in the off mode, the first driver may drive the first air guiding plate 201 to rotate to a position for closing the first air duct outlet 103, and the second driver may drive the second air guiding plate 301 to rotate to a position for closing the second air duct outlet 104, where when the first air guiding plate 201 closes the first air duct outlet 103, the first air guiding plate 201 may be flush with or parallel to the front panel 101, and when the second air guiding plate 301 closes the second air duct outlet 104, the second air guiding plate 301 may be flush with or parallel to the rear panel. Optionally, when the air conditioner 100 is in the off mode, the lower end of the first air guiding plate 201 abuts against the front end of the second air guiding plate 301, and the first air guiding plate 201 is perpendicular to the second air guiding plate 301.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the air conditioner 100 is in the off mode, the air conditioner 100 may be in an off state, and the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 are closed, which may prevent dust from entering the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the first air deflector 201 and the first air deflector 201 are provided with a plurality of air vents, when the air conditioner 100 is in the off mode, the air conditioner 100 can be in a non-wind-sensing state, and the wind speeds of the first wind channel outlet 103 and the second wind channel outlet 104 can be reduced by using the resistance of the air flow passing through the air vents, thereby achieving the effect of non-wind-sensing.

Referring to fig. 3 to 7, when the air conditioner 100 is in the air supply mode, the first air deflector 201 rotates to open the first air duct outlet 103 and/or the second air deflector 301 rotates to open the second air duct outlet 104, it can be understood that, when the air conditioner 100 is in the air supply mode, the first air duct outlet 103 and/or the second air duct outlet 104 are/is opened, and the rotation angle of the air deflector corresponding to the opened air duct outlet is adjustable, so as to implement different air supply modes and meet different air supply requirements of users.

It should be noted that an air outlet 40 of the air conditioner 100 is formed between the free end of the first air deflector 201 and the free end of the second air deflector 301, and the air flow passing through the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 both passes through the air outlet 40 and then blows towards the indoor space, wherein the free end of the first air deflector 201 is an end of the first air deflector 201 away from the hinge shaft, and the free end of the second air deflector 301 is an end of the second air deflector 301 away from the hinge shaft.

It can be understood that the rotation angle of the first air deflector 201 and the rotation angle of the second air deflector 301 can adjust the size of the opening of the air outlet 40, that is, the size of the cross-sectional area of the air outlet 40, under the condition that the rotation speed of the fan 108 is not changed, when the cross-sectional area of the air outlet 40 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the air duct outlet, the air outlet speed and the air supply distance of the air outlet 40 can be increased, and when the cross-sectional area of the air outlet 40 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the air duct outlet, the air outlet speed and the air supply distance of the air outlet 40 can be decreased, wherein the cross-sectional area of the air duct outlet can be the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104.

It should be noted that, because the first air duct outlet 103 is communicated with the second air duct outlet 104, when one of the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 is opened and the other is closed, the air flow flowing to the closed air duct outlet will turn to flow to the opened air duct outlet to increase the air outlet speed of the opened air duct outlet, so that the air outlet speed and the air supply distance of the air outlet 40 are increased without changing the rotation speed of the fan 108.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 3, when the air conditioner 100 is in the air supply mode, the first driver may drive the first air deflector 201 to rotate to a position closing the first air duct outlet 103, and the second driver may drive the second air deflector 301 to rotate to a position opening the second air duct outlet 104, that is, the first air duct outlet 103 is closed, the second air duct outlet 104 is opened, the air flow in the air duct 106 flows out through the second air duct outlet 104, the air outlet speed of the second air duct outlet 104 is increased, and the air flow of the second air duct outlet 104 flows to the air outlet 40 and is blown to the indoor space through the air outlet 40.

It can be understood that, under the condition that the first air duct outlet 103 is opened, the second air duct outlet 104 is closed, and the rotation speed of the fan 108 is not changed, the larger the included angle between the planes of the second air deflector 301 and the second air duct outlet 104 is, the larger the opening of the air outlet 40 is, the smaller the air outlet speed of the air outlet 40 to the outside of the air conditioner 100 is, and the closer the air supply distance of the air outlet 40 is. Similarly, the smaller the included angle between the second air deflector 301 and the plane where the second air duct outlet 104 is located, the smaller the opening of the air outlet 40 is, the larger the air outlet speed of the air outlet 40 to the outside of the air conditioner 100 is, and the longer the air supply distance of the air outlet 40 is.

In other embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, when the air conditioner 100 is in the air supply mode, the first driver may drive the first air deflector 201 to rotate to a position for opening the first air duct outlet 103, and the second driver may drive the second air deflector 301 to rotate to a position for closing the second air duct outlet 104, that is, the first air duct outlet 103 is opened, the second air duct outlet 104 is closed, the air flow in the air duct 106 flows out through the first air duct outlet 103, the air outlet speed of the first air duct outlet 103 is increased, and the air flow of the first air duct outlet 103 flows to the air outlet 40 and blows to the indoor space through the air outlet 40.

It can be understood that, under the condition that the first air duct outlet 103 is opened, the second air duct outlet 104 is closed, and the rotation speed of the fan 108 is not changed, the larger the included angle between the planes of the first air deflector 201 and the first air duct outlet 103 is, the larger the opening of the air outlet 40 is, the smaller the air outlet speed of the air outlet 40 to the outside of the air conditioner 100 is, and the closer the air supply distance of the air outlet 40 is. Similarly, the smaller the included angle between the first air deflector 201 and the plane where the first air duct outlet 103 is located, the smaller the opening of the air outlet 40 is, the larger the air outlet speed of the air outlet 40 to the outside of the air conditioner 100 is, and the longer the air supply distance of the air outlet 40 is.

In some other embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 5 and fig. 6, when the air conditioner 100 is in the air supply mode, the first driver may drive the first air deflector 201 to rotate to a position for opening the first air duct outlet 103, and the second driver may drive the second air deflector 301 to rotate to a position for opening the second air duct outlet 104, that is, the first air duct outlet 103 is opened, the second air duct outlet 104 is opened, the air flow in the air duct 106 flows out through the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104, and the air flow in the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 blows toward the indoor space through the air outlet 40.

It can be understood that, under the condition that the first air duct outlet 103 is opened, the second air duct outlet 104 is opened, and the rotation speed of the fan 108 is not changed, the rotation angle of the first air deflector 201 and the rotation angle of the second air deflector 301 can adjust the opening size of the air outlet 40, that is, the size of the cross-sectional area of the air outlet 40, when the cross-sectional area of the air outlet 40 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the air duct outlet, the air outlet speed and the air supply distance of the air outlet 40 can be increased, and when the cross-sectional area of the air outlet 40 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the air duct outlet, the air outlet speed and the air supply distance of the air outlet 40 can be decreased.

According to the air conditioner 100 of the embodiment of the invention, the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 which are communicated with each other are arranged, the first air guide assembly 20 is arranged at the first air duct outlet 103 to control the opening and closing of the first air duct outlet 103, the second air guide assembly 30 is arranged at the second air duct outlet 104 to control the opening and closing of the second air duct outlet 104, meanwhile, the size and the direction of the opening of the air outlet 40 can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the first air guide plate 201 and the rotation angle of the second air guide plate 301, so that the air outlet speed and the air outlet direction of the air conditioner 100 can be controlled, and the control of the air outlet parameters of the air conditioner 100 can be enhanced, so that different air supply modes can be realized.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 3, the air supply mode includes a heating air supply mode, in which the heat exchanger 107 can heat air flowing through the air duct 106 to blow out hot air, and when the air conditioner 100 is in the heating air supply mode, the first driver drives the first air deflector 201 to rotate to a position closing the first air duct outlet 103, and the second driver drives the second air deflector 301 to rotate to a position opening the second air duct outlet 104, that is, because the first air duct outlet 103 is closed, hot air flowing to the first air duct outlet 103 will flow to the second air duct outlet 104 to increase the air outlet speed of the second air duct outlet 104, and an opening of the second air duct outlet 104 faces to the lower side of the air conditioner 100, so that the hot air flows downward to blow to the ground quickly, and the hot air with low density is prevented from flowing directly to the upper layer of the indoor space, which affects the heating experience of a user.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second air guiding plate 301 can rotate between a first position and a second position, wherein when the second air guiding plate 301 is in the first position, the second air guiding plate 301 is perpendicular to the lower panel 102, the second air duct outlet 104 is open, and the air flow flowing out from the second air duct outlet 104 can directly flow toward the lower side of the air conditioner 100. When the second air deflector 301 is in the second position, the second air deflector 301 is matched with the lower panel 102 to close the second air duct outlet 104, and the second air duct outlet 104 does not output air. When the second air deflector 301 is located between the first position and the second position, the angle between the second air deflector 301 and the lower panel 102 will change the air outlet speed and the air outlet direction of the air duct outlet.

Referring to fig. 3, in the heating and air blowing mode, the second air deflector 301 rotates downward to the first position, so that the hot air flow is blown to the lower side of the air conditioner 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 3, a surface of the first air deflector 201 facing the first air duct outlet 103 is formed as a first guide surface 202, the first guide surface 202 may be an arc surface, that is, a thickness of upper and lower ends of the first air deflector 201 is greater than a thickness of a middle portion of the first air deflector 201, the first guide surface 202 guides an air flow flowing through the first guide surface to a lower side and a rear side of the air conditioner 100, when in the heating and air blowing mode, the first air deflector 201 closes the first air duct outlet 103, a hot air flow flowing to the first air duct outlet 103 is guided to the second air duct outlet 104 by the first guide surface 202, and flows to the lower side and the rear side of the air conditioner 100 when the second air duct outlet 104 flows out, so that the hot air flow can flow downward along a wall behind the air conditioner 100 and quickly reaches the ground, so as to implement an air blowing form of an adherent air flow, reduce a wind sensation of the hot air flow, and improve an air blowing experience of the air conditioner 100. It can be understood that, in the heating and air-blowing mode, the first air deflector 201 and the second air deflector 301 are parallel to the wall behind the air conditioner 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, the air supply mode includes a cooling air supply mode, in which the heat exchanger 107 can cool the air flowing through the air duct 106 to make the air conditioner 100 blow out the cold air flow, when the air conditioner 100 is in the cooling air supply mode, the second driver drives the first air deflector 201 to rotate to the position of opening the first air duct outlet 103, the second driver drives the second air deflector 301 to rotate to the position of closing the second air duct outlet 104, that is, because the second air duct outlet 104 is closed, the cold air flow flowing to the second air duct outlet 104 will flow to the first air duct outlet 103 to increase the air outlet speed of the first air duct outlet 103, the opening of the first air duct outlet 103 faces the front of the air conditioner 100, so that the cold air flow is blown to the front of the air conditioner 100 quickly, and the air conditioner 100 is usually located on the upper layer of the indoor space, so that the cold air flow flowing forward to the air flow can also be on the upper layer of the indoor space, and the cold air flow with a high density is prevented from directly flowing to the lower layer of the indoor space to affect the experience of the user.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first air guiding plate 201 can rotate between a third position and a fourth position, wherein when the first air guiding plate 201 is at the third position, the first air guiding plate 201 is perpendicular to the front panel 101, the first air duct outlet 103 is open, and the airflow flowing out from the first air duct outlet 103 can directly flow toward the front of the air conditioner 100. When the first air deflector 201 is at the fourth position, the first air deflector 201 is matched with the front panel 101 to close the first air duct outlet 103, and the air is not discharged from the first air duct outlet 103. When the first air deflector 201 is located between the third position and the fourth position, the angle between the first air deflector 201 and the front panel 101 changes the air outlet speed and the air outlet direction of the air duct outlet.

Referring to fig. 4, in the cooling air blowing mode, the first air deflector 201 may rotate forward to a third position, so that the cold air flow is blown to the front of the air conditioner 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, the surface of the second air deflector 301 facing the second air duct outlet 104 is formed as a second guide surface 302, the second guide surface 302 may be a curved surface, that is, the thickness of the front end and the rear end of the second air deflector 301 is greater than the thickness of the middle portion of the second air deflector 301, the second guide surface 302 guides the air flowing through the second air deflector to the front side and the upper side of the air conditioner 100, in the cooling air supply mode, the second air duct outlet 104 is closed by the second air deflector 301, the first air duct outlet 103 is opened by the first air deflector 201, the cold air flowing to the second air duct outlet 104 is guided to the first air duct outlet 103 by the second guide surface 302 on the second air deflector 301, and flows to the front side and the upper side of the air conditioner 100 when the first air duct outlet 103 flows out, so that the cold air can flow forward along the wall above the air conditioner 100, and the wall above the air conditioner 100 may be a ceiling, so as to realize an air supply form of the cold air flow, reduce the wind sensation of the cold air flow, slow down, and improve the air supply experience of the air conditioner 100. It can be understood that, in the cooling air supply mode, the first air deflector 201 and the second air deflector 301 are parallel to the wall above the air conditioner 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first air deflector 201 is rotatable between a first open limit position and a first closed position, wherein the first closed position is a position where the first air deflector 201 closes the first air duct outlet 103, and the second air deflector 301 is rotatable between a second open limit position and a second closed position, wherein the second closed position is a position where the second air deflector 301 closes the second air duct outlet 104.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first opening limit position is a position where the first air deflector 201 rotates 90 ° to 180 ° from the first closing position to a direction away from the air duct 106 (clockwise direction in fig. 2), so that the first air deflector 201 can rotate to the outside of the air conditioner 100.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the first opening limit position includes a first front opening limit position and a first rear opening limit position, the first air deflector 201 is rotatable between the first front opening limit position and the first closed position, the first air deflector 201 is rotatable between the first rear opening limit position and the first closed position, the first front opening limit position is that the first air deflector 201 is rotated 90 ° -180 ° from the first closed position in a direction away from the air duct 106 (clockwise direction in fig. 2), and the first rear opening limit position is that the first air deflector 201 is rotated m ° -90 ° from the first closed position in a direction close to the air duct 106 (counterclockwise direction in fig. 2), where m ° is a minimum angle at which the first driver can drive the first air deflector 201 to rotate, and the minimum angle may be 0.5 ° or 1 °, so as to achieve that the first air deflector 201 can rotate both towards the outside of the air conditioner 100 and towards the inside of the air conditioner 100, so as to improve the air supply range of the air conditioner 100 in the up-down direction.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second opening limit position is a position where the second air deflector 301 rotates 90 ° to 180 ° from the second closing position to a direction away from the air duct 106 (counterclockwise direction in fig. 2), so that the second air deflector 301 can rotate to the outside of the air conditioner 100.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the second open limit position includes a second open upper limit position and a second open lower limit position, the second air deflector 301 is rotatable between the second open upper limit position and the second closed position, the second air deflector 301 is rotatable between the second open lower limit position and the second closed position, the second open lower limit position is that the second air deflector 301 is rotated 90 ° -180 ° from the second closed position in a direction away from the air duct 106 (counterclockwise direction in fig. 2), the second open upper limit position is that the second air deflector 301 is rotated n ° -90 ° from the second closed position in a direction close to the air duct 106 (clockwise direction in fig. 2), wherein n ° is a minimum angle at which the second driver drives the second air deflector 301 to rotate, and the minimum angle may be 0.5 ° or 1 °, so that the second air deflector 301 can rotate both towards the outside of the air conditioner 100 and towards the inside of the air conditioner 100, so as to improve the range of the air conditioner 100 in the up-down direction.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner 100 further includes a control device, the control device is connected to the first driver, the control device can control the first driver to drive the rotation angle of the first air guiding plate 201, the control device is further connected to the second driver, and the control device can also control the second driver to drive the rotation angle of the second air guiding plate 301.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air supply mode includes a constant air supply mode, and when the air conditioner 100 is in the constant air supply mode, the control device may control the first driver to be linked with the second driver, so that when the first air deflector 201 rotates between the first opening limit position and the first closing position and the second air deflector 301 rotates between the second opening limit position and the second closing position, the first air deflector 201 and the second air deflector 301 rotate synchronously.

It should be noted that, when the first air guiding plate 201 and the second air guiding plate 301 rotate synchronously, the first air guiding plate 201 and the second air guiding plate 301 are parallel or have a constant included angle, that is, the size of the opening of the air outlet 40 is not changed, so as to keep the air outlet speed of the air conditioner 100 constant. When the air conditioner 100 is in the constant air supply mode, the air conditioner 100 can sweep air up and down at a constant air outlet speed when the first air deflector 201 and the second air deflector 301 synchronously rotate, and the air conditioner 100 can supply air in a fixed direction at the constant air outlet speed when the first air deflector 201 and the second air deflector 301 stop rotating.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 5, in the constant-air blowing mode, if the first wind deflector 201 and the second wind deflector 301 are parallel, the first wind deflector 201 and the second wind deflector 301 can guide the airflows at the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 to flow in the same direction, so as to reduce the dispersion of the airflows at the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104, thereby increasing the air blowing distance of the air conditioner 100 and realizing remote air blowing.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the included angle between the first air guiding plate 201 and the second air guiding plate 301 is a fixed value, the distance between the free end of the first air guiding plate 201 and the free end of the second air guiding plate 301 is a, when the first air guiding plate 201 and the second air guiding plate 301 are parallel, the distance between the free end of the first air guiding plate 201 and the free end of the second air guiding plate 301 is b, in the constant wind blowing mode, if a > b, the wind blowing speed and the wind blowing distance can be reduced, and if a < b, the wind blowing speed and the wind blowing distance can be increased.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air supply modes include a wide-angle air supply mode, and when the air conditioner 100 is in the wide-angle air supply mode, one of the first air deflector 201 and the first air deflector 201 rotates towards a direction close to the air duct 106, and the other rotates towards a direction away from the air duct 106, so as to increase the air-sweeping area of the air conditioner 100. For example, referring to fig. 6, the second air deflector 301 rotates 5 ° from the second closed position to a direction close to the air duct 106, the first air deflector 201 rotates 95 ° from the first closed position to a direction away from the air duct 106, and at this time, the air outlet 40 formed by the first air deflector 201 and the second air deflector 301 faces the front and the upper of the air conditioner 100, so as to output air to the front and the upper of the air conditioner 100, and increase the upward air-swept area of the air conditioner 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 7, the air supply mode includes a short-distance air supply mode, when the air conditioner 100 is in the short-distance air supply mode, the first air deflector 201 rotates to a first opening limit position, and the second air deflector 301 rotates to a second limit opening position, where the first opening limit position may be a position where the first air deflector 201 rotates 90 ° from a first closed position to a direction away from the air duct 106, and the second opening limit position may be a position where the second air deflector 301 rotates 90 ° from a second closed position to a direction away from the air duct 106, that is, in the short-distance air supply mode, the first air deflector 201 fully opens the first air duct outlet 103, the second air deflector 301 fully opens the second air duct outlet 104, and meanwhile, a cross-sectional area of the air outlet 40 is greater than a sum of cross-sectional areas of the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104, and the first air deflector 201 and the second air deflector 301 may guide the air flows of the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 to diffuse outward, so as to achieve large-area air supply in the short-distance air supply mode.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air supply mode includes a natural air supply mode, when the air conditioner 100 is in the natural air supply mode, the first driver and the second driver operate independently, the first air deflector 201 rotates back and forth between the first opening limit position and the first closing position, and the second air deflector 301 rotates back and forth between the second opening limit position and the second closing position, it can be understood that, when the first driver and the second driver operate independently respectively, the rotation directions and rotation speeds of the first air deflector 201 and the second air deflector 301 may be different, so that the air outlet direction and the air outlet speed of the air outlet 40 may change continuously, so as to simulate a general comfortable experience of natural wind.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner 100 further includes a third air guiding assembly, the third air guiding assembly includes a third air guiding plate 401 and a third driver, the third air guiding plate 401 may be a blade, the third driver may be a driving motor, the third air guiding plate 401 is rotatably connected to the first air guiding plate 201 or the second air guiding plate 301, and the third driver is configured to drive the third air guiding plate 401 to rotate, so as to change the direction of the airflow flowing out of the first air duct outlet 103 and/or the second air duct outlet 104 in the left-right direction of the air conditioner 100, thereby achieving adjustment of the air outlet direction of the air conditioner 100 in the left-right direction.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the third air guiding plate 401 is rotatably connected to the first air guiding plate 201, and the third air guiding plate 401 is perpendicular to the first guiding plate.

When the air conditioner 100 is in a heating and air-supplying mode, the first air duct outlet 103 is closed, the second air duct outlet 104 is opened, and the air flow flowing through the first air deflector 201 and the third air deflector 401 flows out through the second air duct outlet 104, so that the third air deflector 401 can change the air flow direction of the second air duct outlet 104 in the left-right direction by changing the air flow direction flowing from the first air duct outlet 103 to the second air duct outlet 104 in the left-right direction, and the air outlet direction of the air conditioner 100 in the left-right direction can be adjusted.

When the air conditioner 100 is in the cooling air supply mode, the first air duct outlet 103 is opened, the second air duct outlet 104 is closed, the air conditioner 100 blows air through the first air duct outlet 103, and the third air deflector 401 can change the direction of the air flow flowing out of the first air duct outlet 103 in the left-right direction, so that the air-out direction of the air conditioner 100 can be adjusted in the left-right direction.

When the air conditioner 100 is in the constant air supply mode, the first air duct outlet 103 is opened, the second air duct outlet 104 is opened, the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 converge air to be discharged, and the third air deflector 401 can change the direction of the discharged air flow converged by the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 in the left-right direction, so that the air-out direction of the air conditioner 100 can be adjusted in the left-right direction.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the third air guiding plate 401 is rotatably connected to the second air guiding plate 301, and the third air guiding plate 401 is perpendicular to the second guiding plate.

Referring to fig. 3, when the air conditioner 100 is in the heating and air-supplying mode, the first air duct outlet 103 is closed, the second air duct outlet 104 is opened, the air conditioner 100 blows air through the second air duct outlet 104, and the third air guiding plate 401 can change the direction of the airflow flowing out of the second air duct outlet 104 in the left-right direction, so that the air-out direction of the air conditioner 100 can be adjusted in the left-right direction.

Referring to fig. 4, when the air conditioner 100 is in the cooling air supply mode, the first air duct outlet 103 is opened, the second air duct outlet 104 is closed, and the air flow passing through the second air deflector 301 and the third air deflector 401 flows out through the first air duct outlet 103, so that the third air deflector 401 changes the direction of the air flow flowing from the second air duct outlet 104 to the first air duct outlet 103 in the left-right direction, that is, the direction of the air flow of the first air duct outlet 103 in the left-right direction of the third air deflector 401 can be changed, and the air outlet direction of the air conditioner 100 can be adjusted in the left-right direction.

Referring to fig. 5, when the air conditioner 100 is in the constant air supply mode, the first air duct outlet 103 is opened, the second air duct outlet 104 is opened, the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 converge to supply air, and the third air deflector 401 can change the direction of the flow of the converged air of the first air duct outlet 103 and the second air duct outlet 104 in the left-right direction, so as to adjust the air supply direction of the air conditioner 100 in the left-right direction.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example" or "some examples" or the like are intended to 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. In addition, various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by those skilled in the art.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and not to be construed as limiting the present invention, and that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. An air conditioner, comprising:

the panel component comprises a front panel and a lower panel which are arranged adjacently, a first air duct outlet is formed in the lower end of the front panel, and a second air duct outlet communicated with the first air duct outlet is formed in the front end of the lower panel;

the first air guide assembly comprises a first air guide plate and a first driver, the first air guide plate is rotatably connected with the lower end of the front panel, and the first driver is used for driving the first air guide plate to rotate;

the second air guide assembly comprises a second air guide plate and a second driver, the second air guide plate is rotatably connected with the front end of the lower panel, and the second driver is used for driving the second air guide plate to rotate;

the air conditioner is provided with a closing mode that the first air deflector rotates to close the first air duct outlet and the second air deflector rotates to close the second air duct outlet, and an air supply mode that the first air deflector rotates to open the first air duct outlet and/or the second air deflector rotates to open the second air duct outlet.

2. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the air supply mode comprises a heating air supply mode, and when the air conditioner is in the heating air supply mode, the first air deflector rotates to a position closing the first air duct outlet, and the second air deflector rotates to a position opening the second air duct outlet.

3. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein the second air deflector rotates between a first position in which the second air deflector is perpendicular to the lower panel and a second position in which the second air deflector cooperates with the lower panel to close the second duct outlet, wherein in the heating and blowing mode, the second air deflector rotates downward to the first position.

4. The air conditioner of claim 3, wherein a surface of the first air guide plate facing the first air duct outlet is formed as a first guide surface guiding the air flow passing therethrough to a lower side and a rear side of the air conditioner.

5. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the air supply mode comprises a cooling air supply mode, and when the air conditioner is in the cooling air supply mode, the first air deflector rotates to a position for opening the first air duct outlet, and the second air deflector rotates to a position for closing the second air duct outlet.

6. The air conditioner of claim 5, wherein the first air deflector rotates between a third position in which the first air deflector is perpendicular to the front panel and a fourth position in which the first air deflector cooperates with the front panel to close the first air duct outlet, and wherein the first air deflector rotates forward to the third position in the cooling air supply mode.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein a surface of the second air guide plate facing the second air duct outlet is formed as a second guide surface which guides the air flow passing therethrough to the front and upper sides of the air conditioner.

8. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the first air deflector is rotatable between a first open limit position and a first closed position closing the first duct outlet, and the second air deflector is rotatable between a second open limit position and a second closed position closing the second duct outlet.

9. The air conditioner of claim 8, further comprising a control device, wherein the control device is connected to the first driver and the second driver, respectively, the air supply mode comprises a constant air supply mode, and when the air conditioner is in the constant air supply mode, the control device controls the first driver and the second driver to be linked so that the first air deflector and the second air deflector rotate synchronously.

10. The air conditioner of claim 8, wherein the air supply mode comprises a near distance air supply mode, and wherein when the air conditioner is in the near distance air supply mode, the first air deflector rotates to the first opening limit position and the second air deflector rotates to the second opening limit position.

11. The air conditioner of claim 8, wherein the air supply mode comprises a natural air supply mode, and wherein the first and second actuators operate independently when the air conditioner is in the natural air supply mode, wherein the first air deflector reciprocates between the first open limit position and the first closed position, and wherein the second air deflector reciprocates between the second open limit position and the second closed position.

12. The air conditioner of any one of claims 1-11, further comprising a third air guiding assembly, wherein the third air guiding assembly comprises a third air guiding plate and a third driver, the third air guiding plate is rotatably connected to the first air guiding plate or the second air guiding plate, and the third driver is configured to drive the third air guiding plate to rotate so as to change the direction of the air flow flowing out of the first air duct outlet and/or the second air duct outlet in the left-right direction of the air conditioner.

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