CN210118843U - Indoor unit of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an indoor unit of air conditioner, include: the air conditioner comprises a machine shell, wherein a plurality of air outlets are formed in the machine shell, and the number of the air outlets is not less than four; the switch door is movably arranged on the machine shell to open or close the air outlets. According to the utility model discloses an indoor set of air conditioning is favorable to realizing the air-out of large tracts of land for the air-out wind of indoor set of air conditioning is felt and is close natural wind, simultaneously through setting up mobilizable switch door, when the machine shuts down in the air conditioning, is favorable to preventing that external debris from passing through the air outlet and gets into in the indoor set of air conditioning, thereby is favorable to guaranteeing the normal operating of indoor set of air conditioning.

Description

Indoor unit of air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the air conditioning technique and specifically relates to an indoor unit of air conditioner is related to.

Background

In the correlation technique, the air supply form of the air-conditioning indoor unit is single, the user can feel uncomfortable due to the strong wind feeling, meanwhile, dust and impurities in the air can enter the air-conditioning indoor unit through the air outlet, the normal operation of the air-conditioning indoor unit is affected, and the use experience of the user is reduced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides an indoor unit of air conditioner, the indoor unit of air conditioner is favorable to realizing the air-out of large tracts of land for the air-out wind of indoor unit of air conditioner is felt and is close natural wind, simultaneously through setting up mobilizable switch door, when the indoor unit of air conditioner shuts down, is favorable to preventing that external debris from passing through the air outlet and getting into in the indoor unit of air conditioner, thereby is favorable to guaranteeing the normal operating of indoor unit of air conditioner.

According to the utility model discloses machine in air conditioning, include: the air conditioner comprises a machine shell, wherein a plurality of air outlets are formed in the machine shell, and the number of the air outlets is not less than four; the switch door is movably arranged on the machine shell to open or close the air outlets.

According to the utility model discloses machine in air conditioning is through making the quantity of air outlet not less than four, is favorable to realizing the air-out of large tracts of land for the air-out wind of machine in the air conditioning is felt and is close natural wind, simultaneously through setting up mobilizable switch door, when the machine in the air conditioning shuts down, is favorable to preventing that external debris from passing through the air outlet and getting into in the air conditioning is indoor, thereby is favorable to guaranteeing the normal operating of machine in the air conditioning.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a drive assembly is included for driving the movement of the switch door.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the driving assembly is a driving motor, and the driving motor drives the motion of the switch door through a transmission assembly.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the switch door is movable in a first direction, and the transmission assembly includes: the gear and the rack are arranged on the switch door, the rack extends along a first direction, the gear is connected with the driving motor to be driven to rotate by the driving motor, and the gear is meshed and matched with the rack.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the rack is detachably connected to the switch door, or the rack and the switch door are an integral part.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the number of the driving assemblies is two, two of the driving assemblies are spaced apart in the second direction, two of the transmission assemblies are disposed between the driving assemblies, two of the transmission assemblies are matched with two of the driving assemblies in a one-to-one correspondence manner, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, a connecting plate extending along the first direction is disposed on the switch door, and the rack is disposed on the connecting plate.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the connecting plate is detachably connected to the opening/closing door.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the indoor unit of an air conditioner further includes a push rod, one end of the push rod is rotatably connected to the connecting plate, and the other end of the push rod is rotatably connected to the switch door.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the switch door is movably disposed at an outer side of the housing; or; the indoor unit of the air conditioner further comprises a mounting support, the mounting support is arranged in the machine shell, and the switch door is movably arranged on the mounting support and located between the mounting support and the air outlet.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, a guide groove extending along the first direction is provided on the outer surface of the casing or the mounting bracket, and a guide rail sliding-fitted with the guide groove is provided on the rear surface of the connecting plate.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the minimum width of the guide groove is d1, the maximum thickness of the guide rail is d2, and d1 and d2 satisfy: d1-d2 is not less than 0.1mm and not more than 1 mm.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the opposite side walls of the mounting bracket in the second direction or the opposite outer side walls of the casing in the second direction are respectively formed with a sliding groove recessed toward a direction away from each other, and both ends of the switch door in the second direction are respectively provided with a sliding shaft engaged with the sliding groove.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, each of the sliding shafts is provided with a roller.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, the switch door includes shielding part and wind-guiding mouth the switch door is closed the off-state of a plurality of air outlets the shielding part is located a plurality of air outlet department the switch door is opened completely the open mode completely of a plurality of air outlets, the wind-guiding mouth with at least part in a plurality of air outlets is just right.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of outlets are divided into a plurality of outlet groups along the first direction, each outlet group including at least one outlet; the shielding part comprises a plurality of shielding areas, the shielding areas are arranged at intervals along a first direction, a group of air guide opening groups are arranged between every two adjacent shielding areas, each group of air guide opening groups comprises at least one air guide opening, the number of the air guide openings in each group of air guide opening groups is the same as that of the air outlets in each group of air outlet groups, in the closed state, the shielding areas and the air outlet groups are in one-to-one correspondence, each shielding area is used for shielding the corresponding air outlet group, in the fully opened state, one of the two air outlet groups on the outermost side is arranged in a staggered manner in the front-rear direction with the switch door, the rest air outlet groups are in one-to-one correspondence with the air guide opening groups, and in the corresponding air guide opening groups and air outlet groups, the plurality of air guide openings of each air guide opening group are opposite to the plurality of air outlets in the air outlet group one by one.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, each of the air outlet groups includes a plurality of air outlets spaced apart along the second direction, and each of the air guide opening groups includes a plurality of air guide openings spaced apart along the second direction.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the air guiding opening is the same as the shape of the air outlet, and the flow area of the air guiding opening is not smaller than the flow area of the air outlet.

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

Drawings

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

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to some embodiments of the present invention, in which an opening and closing door closes an air outlet;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to some embodiments of the present invention, in which an opening and closing door fully opens an air outlet;

fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of an air conditioning indoor unit according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view at A in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view at B in FIG. 4;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a panel, drive assembly, transmission components and an opening and closing door according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of another angle of FIG. 7;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a switch door, a rack and a connecting plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view according to FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged partial schematic view at C of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged partial schematic view at D of FIG. 10;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to further embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural view of a motor mount, a drive assembly, a transmission assembly, a mounting bracket, a fixed plate, and a switching door according to further embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 15 is a schematic structural view of a switch door and panel according to further embodiments of the present invention, wherein the switch door closes the outlet vent;

FIG. 16 is an enlarged partial schematic view at E in FIG. 15;

fig. 17 is a schematic structural view of a switch door and panel according to further embodiments of the present invention, wherein the switch door fully opens the outlet vent;

fig. 18 is an assembled schematic view of a switching door and mounting bracket according to further embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a schematic plan view of FIG. 18;

fig. 20 is a partially enlarged schematic view at F in fig. 19.

Reference numerals:

an indoor air-conditioning unit 100;

a housing 1; a panel 11; an air outlet 111; a back panel 12; an air inlet 121;

opening and closing the door 2; a shielding portion 21; a blocking area (21 a); a wind guide opening 22; a slide shaft 23; a roller 24;

a drive assembly 3; a motor mount 31;

a transmission assembly 4; a gear 41; a rack 42; a push rod 43;

a connecting plate 5; a guide rail 51;

a mounting bracket 6; a slide groove 61; an avoidance port 62;

an indoor heat exchanger 7;

a fan mounting plate 8; a blowing member 81;

a fixed plate 9; a guide groove 91;

a thumb screw 101.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like 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 exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

An air conditioning indoor unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, according to the present invention, an air conditioner indoor unit 100 can include a casing 1 and a door 2, wherein the casing 1 is provided with a plurality of air outlets 111, and the number of the air outlets 111 is not less than four. For example, the number of the outlets 111 may be four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, and the like, and the number of the outlets 111 may be adjusted according to the specification and model of the indoor unit 100. Optionally, as shown in fig. 2, the indoor air conditioner 100 further includes a plurality of air supply members 81, and the plurality of air supply members 81 and the plurality of air outlets 111 are disposed in one-to-one correspondence.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the opening and closing door 2 is movably provided to the cabinet 1 to open or close the plurality of outlet ports 111. Therefore, the number of the air outlets 111 is not less than four, which is beneficial to realizing large-area air outlet, so that the air outlet wind sense of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner is close to natural wind, and meanwhile, by arranging the movable switch door 2, when the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner is turned off, the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner is beneficial to preventing external sundries from entering the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner through the air outlets 111, so that the normal operation of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner is beneficial.

According to the utility model discloses machine 100 in air conditioning is through making the quantity of air outlet 111 not less than four, is favorable to realizing the air-out of large tracts of land for machine 100 in air conditioning's air-out wind sense is close natural wind, simultaneously through setting up mobilizable switch door 2, when machine 100 in the air conditioning shuts down, is favorable to preventing that external debris from getting into machine 100 in the air conditioning through air outlet 111, thereby is favorable to guaranteeing machine 100 in the normal operating of air conditioning.

For example, as shown in fig. 3, the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner is a split floor type indoor unit of the air conditioner, the casing 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, the casing 1 includes a panel 11 and a back plate 12, a plurality of air outlets 111 are provided on the panel 11, air is provided on the back plate 12, an installation cavity is defined between the back plate 12 and the panel 11, the indoor unit 100 further includes an indoor heat exchanger 7, a water pan, an air blowing component 81 and a fan mounting plate 8, the indoor heat exchanger 7, the air blowing component 81, the water pan and the fan mounting plate 8 are located in the installation cavity, the water pan is provided at the bottom of the indoor heat exchanger 7 for collecting and discharging condensed water, the fan mounting plate 8 is located between the indoor heat exchanger 7 and the air outlets 111, the plurality of air blowing components 81 are provided on the fan mounting plate 8, each air blowing component 81 can. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the switch door 2 may also be disposed inside the casing 1.

When the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is operated, air can flow into the casing 1 through the air inlet 121 under the driving of the air supply component 81, then exchanges heat with the indoor heat exchanger 7, and finally flows to the indoor environment through the air outlet 111 to adjust the temperature of the indoor environment, and in the process, the opening and closing door 2 can be controlled to move to open one air outlet 111 or a plurality of two air outlets 111 according to the requirements of users, so that the air supply quantity of the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 can be changed; when the air conditioning indoor unit 100 is turned off, as shown in fig. 1, the switching door 2 may be controlled to move upward to close all the air outlets 111.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner includes a driving assembly 3, and the driving assembly 3 is used for driving the movement of the opening/closing door 2. It should be noted that the driving assembly 3 and the control device of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner transmit signals, so that the movement of opening and closing the door 2 can be intelligently controlled, which is beneficial to improving the user experience.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the driving component 3 is a driving motor, and the driving motor drives the switch door 2 to move through the transmission component 4. Therefore, the door 2 can be conveniently opened and closed, and the cost of the driving component 3 can be reduced.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the switch door 2 is movable along a first direction (e.g., up and down direction as shown in fig. 1), and the transmission assembly 4 includes: the gear 41 and the rack 42, the rack 42 is arranged on the switch door 2, the rack 42 extends along a first direction, the gear 41 is connected with the driving motor to be driven by the driving motor to rotate, and the gear 41 is meshed with the rack 42. Wherein, the driving motor can drive the gear 41 to rotate, and the gear 41 drives the rack 42 to move in the first direction, so as to drive the switch door 2 to move in the first direction. Therefore, the control of the movement of the switch door 2 in the first direction is convenient to realize, and the transmission assembly 4 has a simple structure and is beneficial to reducing the cost.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like, as used herein, refer to an orientation or positional relationship as shown in the accompanying drawings, which are meant only for convenience and simplicity of description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the invention.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the rack 42 is detachably connected to the switch door 2, or the rack 42 and the switch door 2 are integrally formed. For example, the rack 42 may be directly connected to the switching door 2 by a screw or a snap. Therefore, the connection between the rack 42 and the switch door 2 is stable and reliable. Further, as shown in fig. 12, the rack gear 42 is connected to the opening/closing door 2 by a large head screw 101.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 3, there are two driving assemblies 3, two driving assemblies 3 are spaced apart in the second direction (for example, the left and right directions shown in fig. 3), two transmission assemblies 4 are disposed between the two driving assemblies 3, the two transmission assemblies 4 are matched with the two driving assemblies 3 in a one-to-one correspondence manner, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. From this, can guarantee that the left and right sides of switch door 2 receives balanced power, be favorable to avoiding switch door 2 to take place to incline at the in-process that removes or because switch door 2 has the trend of slope and increase sliding resistance to make the removal of switch door 2 steady more smooth and easy.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the switch door 2 is provided with a connecting plate 5 extending along the first direction, and the rack 42 is provided on the connecting plate 5. Therefore, the rack 42 and the switch door 2 are convenient to connect, the reliability of the switch door 2 in the up-and-down moving process is improved, the structure is simple, the movement is reliable, and the operation is stable. For example, there are two racks 42, two racks 42 are respectively disposed at two ends of the connecting plate 5 along the second direction, teeth on the two racks 42 respectively extend in a direction away from each other, there are two driving assemblies 3, and the two driving assemblies 3 are spaced apart along the second direction and are in one-to-one correspondence with the two racks 42. Alternatively, the rack 42 and the connecting plate 5 are an integral piece.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the connecting plate 5 is detachably connected to the opening/closing door 2. It will be appreciated that replacement and maintenance of the rack 42 is facilitated during prolonged operation of the switching door 2. For example, the connection plate 5 and the switch door 2 may be connected by clamping, riveting or screwing.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 14, the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner further includes a push rod 43, one end of the push rod 43 is rotatably connected to the connecting plate 5, and the other end of the push rod 43 is rotatably connected to the switch door 2. Therefore, in the process that the switch door 2 moves along the first direction, the push rod 43 can slightly rotate, and the switch door 2 is prevented from being stuck in the moving process.

For example, as shown in fig. 18, a connecting portion is disposed at the bottom of the switch door 2, a pivot hole is disposed on the connecting portion, a pivot shaft for cooperating with the pivot hole is disposed at the other end of the push rod 43, and the other end of the push rod 43 is inclined upward, so that the push rod 43 can slightly rotate during the process of moving the switch door 2 along the first direction. Optionally, a torsion spring is arranged between the push rod 43 and the connecting plate 5, so that the working reliability of the push rod 43 is ensured, and the door 2 is further prevented from being stuck in the sliding process in the first direction.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 3, the switch door 2 is movably disposed outside the casing 1; or; referring to fig. 13, the indoor unit 100 further includes a mounting bracket 6, the mounting bracket 6 is disposed in the casing 1, and the opening/closing door 2 is movably disposed on the mounting bracket 6 between the mounting bracket 6 and the outlet 111. Thereby, the movement of the opening and closing door 2 in the first direction to open or close the plurality of air outlets 111 is facilitated.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 14, the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner further includes a motor mounting seat 31, a first accommodating space is provided on the motor mounting seat 31, a second accommodating space recessed forward is provided on the rear surface of the mounting bracket 6, the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space define an accommodating chamber for accommodating the driving assembly 3 and the gear 41, the driving motor is accommodated in the first accommodating space, and the gear 41 is accommodated in the second accommodating space. This makes it possible to seal the drive unit 3 and the gear 41, which is advantageous for improving the operational reliability of the drive unit 3.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 6, the outer surface of the casing 1 or the mounting bracket 6 is provided with a guide groove 91 extending along the first direction, and the rear surface of the connecting plate 5 is provided with a guide rail 51 slidably engaged with the guide groove 91. Thereby, the outer surface of the cabinet 1 or the guide groove 91 of the mounting bracket 6 may guide the movement of the guide rail 51 in the first direction, that is, the outer surface of the cabinet 1 or the guide groove 91 of the mounting bracket 6 may guide the movement of the opening and closing door 2 in the first direction, so that the movement of the opening and closing door 2 may be more smoothly performed.

For example, as shown in fig. 4 and 6, the opening and closing door 2 is movably disposed at an outer side of the panel 11, the outer surface of the panel 11 is provided with a guide groove 91 extending in the first direction, and the rear surface of the connecting plate 5 is provided with a guide rail 51 slidably engaged with the guide groove 91;

as another example, referring to fig. 14, the mounting bracket 6 is disposed in the housing 1, the opening/closing door 2 is movably disposed on the mounting bracket 6 and located between the mounting bracket 6 and the air outlet 111, the mounting bracket 6 is provided with a guide groove 91 extending along the first direction, and the rear surface of the connecting plate 5 is provided with a guide rail 51 slidably engaged with the guide groove 91.

In some examples of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, a fixing plate 9 extending along the first direction is provided on the outer surface of the casing 1 or the mounting bracket 6, and the guide groove 91 is provided on the fixing plate 9. Therefore, the guide groove 91 and the fixing plate 9 can be integrally formed, and then the fixing plate 9 is connected to the mounting bracket 6, so that the manufacturing difficulty of the mounting bracket 6 can be reduced.

Alternatively, the fixing plate 9 is detachably connected to the outer surface of the casing 1 or the mounting bracket 6, and it can be understood that the guide groove 91 is easily damaged during a long-term use, and by detachably connecting the fixing plate 9 to the outer surface of the casing 1 or the mounting bracket 6, when the guide groove 91 is damaged, the fixing plate 9 can be directly replaced without replacing the casing 1 or the mounting bracket 6, which is beneficial to reduce the maintenance cost of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner.

Optionally, the fixing plate 9 is a metal piece. This improves the deformation of the guide groove 91, and improves the reliability of the fit between the guide groove 91 and the guide rail 51 on the connection plate 5.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the fixing plate 9 is an aluminum profile extrusion molding member. This is advantageous in further improving the deformation of the guide groove 91 and improving the reliability of the fit between the guide groove 91 and the guide rail 51 on the connection plate 5.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, the minimum width of the guide groove 91 is d1, the maximum thickness of the guide rail 51 is d2, and d1 and d2 satisfy: d1-d2 is not less than 0.1mm and not more than 1 mm. Therefore, in the process that the switch door 2 moves along the first direction, the guide rail 51 has a moving space of 0.1mm-1mm in the guide groove 91, which is beneficial to preventing the switch door 2 from being blocked in the moving process due to the position error between the guide groove 91 and the guide rail 51. Wherein d1-d2 can take any value from 0.1mm to 1 mm. For example, the values of d1-d2 may be 0.15mm, 0.25mm, 0.35mm, 0.45mm, 0.55mm, 0.65mm, 0.75mm, 0.85mm, 0.95mm, and the like.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 and 20, the opposite side walls in the second direction of the mounting bracket 6 or the opposite side walls in the second direction of the casing 1 are respectively formed with a sliding groove 61 recessed toward a direction away from each other, and both ends in the second direction of the opening/closing door 2 are respectively provided with a sliding shaft 23 engaged with the sliding groove 61. Thereby, the sliding groove 61 of the mounting bracket 6 or the casing 1 can guide the movement of the sliding shaft 23 in the first direction, that is, the sliding groove 61 of the mounting bracket 6 or the casing 1 can guide the movement of the opening and closing door 2 in the first direction, so that the movement of the opening and closing door 2 can be more smoothly performed.

For example, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the opening and closing door 2 is movably provided at the outer side of the cabinet 1, the panel 11 is provided with a guide groove 91 extending in the first direction, the rear surface of the connecting plate 5 is provided with a guide rail 51 slidably engaged with the guide groove 91, and at the same time, opposite outer side walls of the panel 11 in the second direction are respectively formed with a slide groove 61 recessed in a direction away from each other, and both ends of the opening and closing door 2 in the second direction are respectively provided with a slide shaft 23 engaged with the slide groove 61;

as another example, as shown in fig. 20, a mounting bracket 6 is disposed in the casing 1, the opening/closing door 2 is movably disposed on the mounting bracket 6 between the mounting bracket 6 and the air outlet 111, a guide groove 91 extending along a first direction is disposed on the mounting bracket 6, a guide rail 51 slidably engaged with the guide groove 91 is disposed on a rear surface of the connecting plate 5, opposite side walls of the mounting bracket 6 in a second direction are respectively formed with a sliding groove 61 recessed in a direction away from each other, and both ends of the opening/closing door 2 in the second direction are respectively provided with a sliding shaft 23 engaged with the sliding groove 61.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 11, each sliding shaft 23 is provided with a roller 24. For example, as shown in fig. 13, the roller 24 is fitted over the outer peripheral wall of the slide wheel. From this, through the roll cooperation of gyro wheel 24 with sliding tray 61, be favorable to reducing the resistance between switch door 2 and casing 1 or the installing support 6, reduced the noise, be favorable to reducing the consumption and be favorable to improving user's use simultaneously and experience.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 14, the switch door 2 includes a shielding portion 21 and an air guiding opening 22, the shielding portion 21 is located at the plurality of air outlets 111 when the switch door 2 is closed, and the air guiding opening 22 is opposite to at least part of the plurality of air outlets 111 when the switch door 2 is completely opened when the plurality of air outlets 111 is completely opened. The phrase "the air guiding opening 22 faces at least a part of the plurality of air outlets 111" can be understood as that the air guiding opening 22 faces several air outlets 111 of the plurality of air outlets 111, or that the air guiding opening 22 faces all of the air outlets 111. From this, be favorable to reducing the stroke that switch door 2 removed in the first direction, reduce the consumption of switch door 2 motion, be favorable to realizing quick start, improve user's use and experience.

For example, as shown in fig. 13, six outlets 111 are provided in the casing 1, four air guiding ports 22 are provided in the opening/closing door 2, the shielding portion 21 is located at the six outlets 111 in the closed state where the opening/closing door 2 closes the six outlets 111, and the four air guiding ports 22 are opposed to the four outlets 111 located below the six outlets 111 in the fully open state where the opening/closing door 2 fully opens the six outlets 111.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 13 and 14, the plurality of air outlets 111 are divided into a plurality of air outlet groups along a first direction, and each air outlet group includes at least one air outlet 111; the shielding part 21 includes a plurality of shielding regions 21a, and a plurality of shielding regions 21a are spaced apart along the first direction and are provided, and every adjacent two are provided with a set of wind-guiding opening group between the shielding regions 21a, and each set of wind-guiding opening group includes at least one wind-guiding opening 22, and the quantity of wind-guiding openings 22 in each set of wind-guiding opening group is the same as the quantity of the air outlets 111 in each set of air outlet group, and certainly the utility model is not limited to this, the quantity of wind-guiding openings 22 in each set of wind-guiding opening group also can be different from the quantity of the air outlets 111 in each set of air outlets, for example, the quantity of wind-guiding openings 22 in each set of wind-guiding opening group can be.

Referring to fig. 16, in the closed state, the plurality of shielding areas 21a are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of air outlet groups, and each shielding area 21a is used for shielding the corresponding air outlet group, it can be understood that, in the closed state, a portion between each two adjacent air outlet groups is directly opposite to the air guide port group;

referring to fig. 17, in the fully open state, one of the two air outlet groups located at the outermost side and the switch door 2 are arranged in a staggered manner in the front-rear direction, and the remaining air outlet groups correspond to the air guiding opening groups one by one, and in the corresponding air guiding opening group and air outlet group, the plurality of air guiding openings 22 of each air guiding opening group are directly opposite to the plurality of air outlets 111 in the air outlet group one by one. For example, "one of the two outermost outlet groups" may be understood as the uppermost outlet group or the lowermost outlet group. From this, be favorable to further reducing the stroke that switch door 2 removed in the first direction, reduce the consumption of switch door 2 motion, be favorable to realizing quick start, improve user's use and experience.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 13, six air outlets 111 are provided on the casing 1, and the six air outlets 111 are divided into three air outlet groups along the upper and lower direction, each air outlet group includes two air outlets 111; three shielding areas 21a are provided, the three shielding areas 21a are spaced apart from each other in the up-down direction, and a group of air guiding opening sets is provided between every two adjacent shielding areas 21a, that is, two groups of air guiding opening sets are provided on the switch door 2, each group of air guiding opening sets includes two air guiding openings 22, as shown in fig. 15 and 16, in the closed state, the three shielding regions 21a are in one-to-one correspondence with the three outlet groups, and each shielding region 21a is used for shielding the corresponding outlet group, as shown in fig. 17, in the fully opened state, one group of air outlet groups positioned at the top and the switch door 2 are arranged in a staggered way in the front-back direction, and the other two air outlet groups correspond to the two air guide port groups one by one, in the corresponding air guide port groups and air outlet groups, the two air guide openings 22 of each air guide opening group are opposite to the two air outlets 111 of the air outlet group one by one, and the central axes of each air guide opening 22 and the corresponding air outlet 111 are overlapped.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 13, each air outlet group includes a plurality of air outlets 111 spaced apart along the second direction, and each air outlet group includes a plurality of air outlets 22 spaced apart along the second direction. Therefore, the air outlets 111 can be arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns, which is further beneficial to realizing large-area air supply of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner, is beneficial to improving the comfort of users, and is beneficial to improving the appearance attractiveness of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner. For example, as shown in fig. 2, six air outlets 111 are disposed on the housing 1, and the six air outlets 111 are arranged in three rows and two columns.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 13, the shape of the air guiding opening 22 is the same as the shape of the air outlet 111, and the flow area of the air guiding opening 22 is not smaller than the flow area of the air outlet 111. Therefore, the air output of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner is ensured, and the energy efficiency of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner is ensured. For example, the shape of the air guide opening 22 and the shape of the air outlet 111 are both formed in a circular shape, and the flow area of the air guide opening 22 is not smaller than the flow area of the air outlet 111.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 18, a plurality of avoiding openings 62 are formed in the mounting bracket 6, the plurality of avoiding openings 62 and the plurality of air outlets 111 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner, the shape of each avoiding opening 62 is the same as that of the air outlet 111, and the flow area of each avoiding opening 62 is not smaller than that of the air outlet 111. Therefore, the air output of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner is ensured, and the energy efficiency of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner is ensured.

Other configurations and operations of the air conditioning indoor unit 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

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

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

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

the air conditioner comprises a machine shell, wherein a plurality of air outlets are formed in the machine shell, and the number of the air outlets is not less than four;

the switch door is movably arranged on the machine shell to open or close the air outlets.

2. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, comprising a driving assembly for driving the movement of the opening and closing door.

3. An indoor unit of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 2, wherein the driving unit is a driving motor, and the driving motor drives the door to be opened and closed through a transmission unit.

4. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the opening/closing door is movable in a first direction,

the transmission assembly includes: the gear and the rack are arranged on the switch door, the rack extends along a first direction, the gear is connected with the driving motor to be driven to rotate by the driving motor, and the gear is meshed and matched with the rack.

5. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the rack is detachably attached to the opening/closing door, or the rack and the opening/closing door are integrally formed.

6. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the number of the driving units is two, the two driving units are spaced apart in the second direction, the two transmission units are disposed between the two driving units, the two transmission units are in one-to-one correspondence with the two driving units, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

7. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein a connecting plate extending in the first direction is provided on the opening/closing door, and the rack is provided on the connecting plate.

8. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the connection plate is detachably connected to the opening/closing door.

9. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 7, further comprising a push rod, one end of the push rod being rotatably connected to the connection plate, and the other end of the push rod being rotatably connected to the opening and closing door.

10. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the opening and closing door is movably provided outside the casing; or;

the indoor unit of the air conditioner further comprises a mounting support, the mounting support is arranged in the machine shell, and the switch door is movably arranged on the mounting support and located between the mounting support and the air outlet.

11. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein a guide groove extending in the first direction is provided on an outer surface of the cabinet or the mounting bracket, and a guide rail slidably engaged with the guide groove is provided on a rear surface of the connecting plate.

12. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein the minimum width of the guide groove is d1, the maximum thickness of the guide rail is d2, and the d1 and the d2 satisfy: d1-d2 is not less than 0.1mm and not more than 1 mm.

13. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein slide grooves recessed in a direction away from each other are formed in opposite side walls in the second direction of the mounting bracket or opposite outer side walls in the second direction of the cabinet, respectively, and both ends in the second direction of the opening and closing door are provided with slide shafts engaged with the slide grooves, respectively.

14. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 13, wherein a roller is provided on each of the sliding shafts.

15. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the opening/closing door includes a shielding portion and an air guiding opening, the shielding portion is located at the plurality of air outlets in a closed state where the opening/closing door closes the plurality of air outlets, and the air guiding opening faces at least some of the plurality of air outlets in a fully opened state where the opening/closing door fully opens the plurality of air outlets.

16. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 15, wherein the plurality of outlets are divided into a plurality of outlet groups in the first direction, each outlet group including at least one outlet;

the shielding part comprises a plurality of shielding areas which are arranged at intervals along a first direction, a group of air guide opening groups are arranged between every two adjacent shielding areas, each group of air guide opening groups comprises at least one air guide opening, in the closed state, the plurality of shielding areas correspond to the plurality of air outlet groups one by one, and each shielding area is used for shielding the corresponding air outlet group, in the fully opened state, one of the two air outlet groups positioned on the outermost side and the switch door are arranged in a staggered manner in the front-rear direction, and the rest air outlet groups correspond to the air guide opening groups one by one, in the corresponding air guide opening group and the corresponding air outlet group, the plurality of air guide openings of each air guide opening group are opposite to the plurality of air outlets in the air outlet group one by one.

17. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 16, wherein each of the air outlet groups includes a plurality of the air outlets spaced apart in the second direction, and each of the air outlet groups includes a plurality of the air outlets spaced apart in the second direction.

18. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 17, wherein the shape of the air guide opening is the same as the shape of the air outlet, and an area of flow of the air guide opening is not smaller than an area of flow of the air outlet.

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