CN210688479U

CN210688479U - Air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN210688479U
Application number: CN201921568906.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宫笋; 彭杰林; 钟志尧
Original assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-09-19
Filing date: 2019-09-19
Publication date: 2020-06-05
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-19

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner, air conditioner includes: the air conditioner comprises a shell, wherein an air inlet and a front air outlet are formed in the shell, and the front air outlet comprises a first air outlet and a second air outlet; the door plate is slidably arranged on the outer side of the shell and at least has one position, and the door plate simultaneously shields one part of the first air outlet and one part of the second air outlet; the sliding chute is arranged on the shell; the sliding shaft is arranged on the door plate and is in sliding fit with the sliding groove. According to the utility model discloses air conditioner locates the outside of casing through making door plant slidable, can save casing inner space, and casing inner structure is simple to through making the front air outlet include first air outlet and second air outlet, make air conditioner's air-out scope wider.

Description

Air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of life electrical apparatus and specifically relates to an air conditioner is related to.

Background

The shell of the air conditioner is provided with an air outlet for air outlet, the shell is provided with a door plate for opening and closing the air outlet, the door plate of the air conditioner in the related art is arranged inside the shell, when the air conditioner operates, the door plate moves inside the shell to open the air outlet, and when the air conditioner stops operating, the door plate moves reversely inside the shell to close the air outlet. Locate the casing with the door plant inside, the door plant has occupied casing inner space, leads to casing inner space nervous, and casing inner structure is complicated simultaneously.

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, an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner, which can save the inner space of the housing by locating the door plate slidably in the outer side of the housing, and the inner structure of the housing is simple, and the air outlet includes the first air outlet and the second air outlet by making the front air outlet wider.

According to the utility model discloses air conditioner, include: the air conditioner comprises a shell, wherein an air inlet and a front air outlet are formed in the shell, and the front air outlet comprises a first air outlet and a second air outlet; the door plate is slidably arranged on the outer side of the shell and at least has one position, and the door plate simultaneously shields one part of the first air outlet and one part of the second air outlet; the sliding chute is arranged on the shell; the sliding shaft is arranged on the door plate and is in sliding fit with the sliding groove.

According to the utility model discloses air conditioner locates the outside of casing through making door plant slidable, can save casing inner space, and casing inner structure is simple to through making the front air outlet include first air outlet and second air outlet, make air conditioner's air-out scope wider.

In addition, according to the utility model discloses air conditioner can also have following additional technical characterstic:

according to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the second air outlet centers on first air outlet sets up.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, still be equipped with a air outlet on the casing, a top air outlet is located the top of preceding air outlet, just a top air outlet is in slidable on the sliding direction of door plant, be equipped with first wind channel and second wind channel in the casing, first wind channel intercommunication the air intake with first air outlet, second wind channel intercommunication the air intake with second air outlet and intercommunication the air intake with a top air outlet, be equipped with first fan in the first wind channel, be equipped with the second fan in the second wind channel.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding grooves include two first sliding grooves and two second sliding grooves, the two first sliding grooves are disposed on the housing at intervals, and the opening directions of the two first sliding grooves are opposite to each other, the two second sliding grooves are disposed on the housing at intervals, and the opening directions of the two second sliding grooves are opposite to each other; the sliding shafts comprise two first sliding shafts and two second sliding shafts, the two first sliding shafts are arranged on the door panel at intervals, the two first sliding shafts are matched in the two first sliding chutes in a one-to-one correspondence mode, the two second sliding shafts are arranged on the door panel at intervals, and the two second sliding shafts are matched in the two second sliding chutes in a one-to-one correspondence mode.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, two the second spout is located two between the first spout, two the second spout one-to-one ground with two the first spout links to each other, first spout with the second spout is whole to be in the ascending length of the slip direction of door plant is L, first spout is in the ascending length of the slip direction of door plant is L1, the second spout is in the ascending length of the slip direction of door plant is L2, and wherein L is greater than L1, and L is greater than L2.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, first spout with the second spout all extends along upper and lower direction, the upper end of second spout is less than the upper end of first spout, the lower extreme of second spout is less than the lower extreme of first spout.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the spout includes straight groove section and first curved groove section, the one end of first curved groove section with the one end of straight groove section links to each other, the other end orientation of first curved groove section is kept away from the direction of door plant is buckled and is extended, the spout still includes the curved groove section of second, the one end of the curved groove section of second with the other end of straight groove section links to each other, the other end orientation of the curved groove section of second is kept away from the direction of door plant is buckled and is extended.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the casing with be equipped with between the door plant and be used for the drive the gliding actuating mechanism of door plant, actuating mechanism includes: the rack and the gear are meshed with each other, the rack extends along the sliding direction of the door panel, the rack is connected with the door panel, and the gear is connected with the shell; and the driving motor is connected with the gear to drive the gear to rotate.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the both sides of rack all are equipped with meshing portion, the gear is including locating respectively the first gear and the second gear of rack both sides, first gear with the second gear respectively with rather than corresponding meshing portion meshes.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, actuating mechanism still includes the support frame, the support frame with the casing links to each other, be equipped with motor installation position on the support frame, driving motor install in motor installation position, still be equipped with spacing spout on the support frame, rack sliding fit in the spacing spout.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, actuating mechanism is located the inboard of casing, be equipped with on the casing the cooperation window that link up in the thickness direction of casing, the door plant passes through cooperation window with actuating mechanism links to each other, the door plant is usually blocked cooperation window.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the spout includes straight flute section and first curved flute section, the one end of first curved flute section with the one end of straight flute section links to each other, the other end orientation of first curved flute section is kept away from the direction of door plant is buckled and is extended, actuating mechanism still includes the connecting piece, the connecting piece is articulated to be connected the door plant with between the rack.

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

Drawings

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

fig. 1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention (only a partial structure of a housing is illustrated in the drawing), in which a front outlet is opened by a door panel;

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

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the air conditioner shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 4 is a sectional view of the air conditioner shown in fig. 1 taken along line a-a of fig. 3;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of the air conditioner shown in fig. 1;

fig. 6 is a front view of a driving mechanism of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the drive mechanism shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the drive mechanism shown in FIG. 6;

fig. 9 is a partial structural schematic view of the air conditioner shown in fig. 1 (with the door panel omitted);

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the structure circled at B in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the structure circled at C in FIG. 5;

fig. 12 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention (only a partial structure of the casing is illustrated in the drawing), in which the front outlet is closed by the door panel;

reference numerals:

an air conditioner 100;

a housing 1; a front air outlet 11; a top outlet 12; a fitting window 13;

a door panel 2;

a chute 3; a first chute 31; a second chute 32; a straight groove section 33; a first curved groove section 34; a second curved groove section 35;

a slide shaft 4; the first slide shaft 41; the second slide shaft 42; a mount 43;

a drive mechanism 5; a rack 51; the engaging portion 511;

a gear 52; a first gear 521; a second gear 522;

a drive motor 53;

a support frame 54; a motor mounting location 541; a limiting chute 542;

and a connecting member 55.

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 conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 12

Referring to fig. 1 to 4 and 12, an air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the door comprises a shell 1, a door panel 2, a chute 3 and a sliding shaft 4.

Be equipped with air intake and preceding air outlet 11 on casing 1, preceding air outlet 11 includes first air outlet and second air outlet, in the room air passes through the air intake and gets into casing 1, discharge by preceding air outlet 11 after the heat transfer, wherein the air after the heat transfer can be discharged through first air outlet, also can discharge through the second air outlet, through making preceding air outlet 11 include first air outlet and second air outlet, make air conditioner 100's air-out scope wider, thereby can increase the air-out scope of air conditioner, improve the conditioning action to the room air.

The door panel 2 is slidably disposed on an outer side of the housing 1, and the door panel 2 has at least one position, and the door panel 2 simultaneously covers a portion of the first air outlet and a portion of the second air outlet, thereby facilitating control of opening and closing of the first air outlet and the second air outlet. For example, in the example shown in fig. 1 to 4 and 11, the door panel 2 is slidably provided on the outside of the housing 1 in the up-down direction, and when the door panel 2 slides downward (as shown in fig. 1 to 4), the door panel 2 opens the first outlet port and the second outlet port, and when the door panel 2 slides upward (as shown in fig. 12), the door panel 2 closes the first outlet port and the second outlet port.

The spout 3 is located on casing 1, and sliding shaft 4 is located on door plant 2, and sliding shaft 4 sliding fit is in spout 3. The sliding of the door panel 2 on the housing 1 can be guided by the cooperation between the chute 3 and the sliding shaft 4, so that the door panel 2 is guided to open or close the front outlet 11.

According to the utility model discloses air conditioner 100 locates the outside of casing 1 through making door plant 2 slidable, can save 1 inner space of casing, and 1 inner structure of casing is simple to through making preceding air outlet 11 include first air outlet and second air outlet, make air conditioner 100's air-out scope wider.

The utility model discloses an embodiment, the second air outlet sets up around first air outlet, and the outward flange of preceding air outlet 11 corresponds with the outward flange of second air outlet, sets up through making the second air outlet around first air outlet for air conditioner 100's air-out scope is wider, and the air-out effect is better. Optionally, the outer contour of the first air outlet is formed in a circular shape, and the outer contour of the second air outlet is formed in a square shape.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-4 and 12, the casing 1 is further provided with a top air outlet 12, the top air outlet 12 is disposed above the front air outlet 11, and the top air outlet 12 is slidable in a sliding direction of the door panel 2, for example, in the specific example shown in fig. 1-4 and 11, the door panel 2 slides in an up-down direction, and the top air outlet 12 is also slidable in the up-down direction. When the top air outlet 12 slides downwards, the top air outlet 12 is hidden in the casing 1, the top air outlet 12 is closed, the top air outlet 12 does not output air at the moment, when the top air outlet 12 slides upwards, the top air outlet 12 extends out of the casing 1 to be exposed out of the casing 1, the top air outlet 12 is opened, and the top air outlet 12 can output air at the moment. Through set up top air outlet 12 on casing 1, the air after the heat transfer in casing 1 can be through the air-out of front air outlet 11, also can be through the air-out of top air outlet 12, makes air conditioner 100's air-out scope wider from this.

The air outlet direction of the top air outlet 12 can be arbitrarily selected according to needs, for example, the air outlet direction can be forward, backward, leftward, rightward or upward, preferably, as shown in fig. 1 to 4 and 12, the front air outlet 11 and the top air outlet 12 are both formed on the front panel of the housing 1, the front air outlet 11 and the top air outlet 12 both outlet forward, the air supply distance is short, and the cooling or heating effect is good.

The height of the front air outlet 11 and the height of the top air outlet 12 can be selected according to needs, preferably, the height of the front air outlet 11 is suitable for the height of a human body, air sent out from the front air outlet 11 can be directly blown to the area where the human body is located, the height of the top air outlet 12 is higher than the height of the human body, the air sent out from the top air outlet 12 is blown to the upper portion of the human body, then airflow naturally sinks to the area where the human body is located, at the moment, the human body cannot feel the wind or feels weaker wind, and the comfort of a user is improved.

The opening and closing of the front air outlet 11 can be controlled by the up-and-down sliding of the door panel 2, the opening and closing of the top air outlet 12 can be controlled by hiding the top air outlet 12 in the shell 1 or exposing the top air outlet 12 outside the shell 1, and various air supply modes can be realized by controlling the opening and closing of the front air outlet 11 and the top air outlet 12:

the first method is as follows:

the front air outlet 11 is controlled to be opened, the top air outlet 12 is controlled to be opened, and both the front air outlet 11 and the top air outlet 12 are used for exhausting air, so that the air supply effect is good, and the refrigerating or heating effect is good;

when the indoor temperature reaches the preset temperature threshold value, the front air outlet 11 is controlled to be closed, and only the top air outlet 12 is used for exhausting air at the moment, so that no wind sensation and constant temperature are realized.

The second method comprises the following steps:

controlling the front air outlet 11 to be opened and controlling the top air outlet 12 to be closed; at the moment, only the front air outlet 11 is used for discharging air, and the air supply distance is short and the dehumidification effect is good;

when the indoor temperature is detected to reach the preset temperature threshold value, the front air outlet 11 is controlled to be closed, and the top air outlet 12 is controlled to be opened; at this time, only the top air outlet 12 is used for air outlet, the air conditioner 100 supplies air from above the human body, the cold air naturally sinks, and at this time, the human body cannot feel the wind sense or feels a weaker wind sense, so that the human body feels very comfortable.

The third method comprises the following steps:

controlling the front air outlet 11 to be opened and controlling the top air outlet 12 to be closed; at the moment, only the front air outlet 11 is used for discharging air, and the air supply distance and the dehumidification effect are better;

when detecting that the user is located at the front air outlet 11, controlling the front air outlet 11 to be closed and controlling the top air outlet 12 to be opened; at the moment, only the air outlet 12 is pushed to discharge air, so that discomfort of a user caused by direct blowing of cold air to the human body can be avoided.

Furthermore, a first air duct and a second air duct are arranged in the shell 1, the first air duct is communicated with the air inlet and the first air outlet, the second air duct is communicated with the air inlet and the second air outlet and is communicated with the air inlet and the top air outlet 12, a first fan is arranged in the first air duct, a second fan is arranged in the second air duct, and the heat exchanger is arranged in the shell 1 and is located at the upstream side of the first air duct and the second air duct, so that air entering from the air inlet enters the first air duct and the second air duct after exchanging heat with the heat exchanger. It should be noted that the "upstream side" described herein is based on the flow direction of the air flow in the casing 1. Specifically, when the first fan works, under the driving of the first fan, indoor air enters the shell 1 through the air inlet to exchange heat with the heat exchanger, and the air after heat exchange enters the first air duct and flows to the first air outlet through the first air duct, so that the air after heat exchange is discharged through the first air outlet; when the second fan works, under the driving of the second fan, indoor air enters the shell 1 through the air inlet to exchange heat with the heat exchanger, and the air after heat exchange enters the second air duct and flows to the second air outlet and the top air outlet 12 through the second air duct, so that the air after heat exchange is discharged through the second air outlet and the top air outlet 12. Alternatively, when the air conditioner 100 operates, both the first fan and the second fan may operate; or alternatively, only one of the first and second fans is operated when the air conditioner 100 is operated. Through set up first wind channel and second wind channel in casing 1, increased wind channel heat transfer area greatly, air conditioner 100 refrigerates, heats effectually, and air conditioner 100 working property obtains promoting.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5-11, the chute 3 includes two first chutes 31 and two second chutes 32, the two first chutes 31 are disposed on the housing 1 at intervals, the opening directions of the two first chutes 31 are opposite to each other, the two second chutes 32 are disposed on the housing 1 at intervals, and the opening directions of the two second chutes 32 are opposite to each other; the sliding shaft 4 includes two first sliding shafts 41 and two second sliding shafts 42, the two first sliding shafts 41 are disposed on the door panel 2 in a spaced manner, the two first sliding shafts 41 are fitted in the two first sliding grooves 31 in a one-to-one correspondence, the two second sliding shafts 42 are disposed on the door panel 2 in a spaced manner, and the two second sliding shafts 42 are fitted in the two second sliding grooves 32 in a one-to-one correspondence. Through the cooperation between two first chutes 31 and two first sliding shafts 41 and the cooperation between two second chutes 32 and two second sliding shafts 42, and the opening directions of the two first chutes 31 are opposite to each other, and the opening directions of the two second chutes 32 are opposite to each other, the sliding of the door panel 2 on the housing 1 is more stable and reliable.

Further, as shown in fig. 5 and 11, two second sliding grooves 32 are provided between the two first sliding grooves 31, the two second sliding grooves 32 are connected to the two first sliding grooves 31 in a one-to-one correspondence, the length of the whole of the first sliding grooves 31 and the second sliding grooves 32 in the sliding direction of the door panel 2 is L, the length of the first sliding grooves 31 in the sliding direction of the door panel 2 is L1, the length of the second sliding grooves 32 in the sliding direction of the door panel 2 is L2, where L is greater than L1, and L is greater than L2, thereby not only making the whole structure of the first sliding grooves 31 and the second sliding grooves 32 compact, but also increasing the effective length for sliding guiding the door panel 2, thereby further improving the stability and reliability of sliding the door panel 2.

Further, as shown in fig. 5 and 11, the first slide groove 31 and the second slide groove 32 each extend in the up-down direction, the upper end of the second slide groove 32 is lower than the upper end of the first slide groove 31, and the lower end of the second slide groove 32 is lower than the lower end of the first slide groove 31, thereby making the first slide groove 31 and the second slide groove 32 simple and compact in overall structure, and increasing the effective length for slidably guiding the door panel 2, thereby further improving the stability and reliability of the sliding of the door panel 2.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, 9 and 11, the sliding chute 3 includes a straight chute section 33 and a first curved chute section 34, one end (lower end as shown in fig. 5, 9 and 11) of the first curved chute section 34 is connected to one end (upper end as shown in fig. 5, 9 and 11) of the straight chute section 33, the other end (upper end as shown in fig. 5, 9 and 11) of the first curved chute section 34 is bent and extended in a direction away from the door panel 2, the sliding chute 3 further includes a second curved chute section 35, one end (upper end as shown in fig. 5, 9 and 11) of the second curved chute section 35 is connected to the other end (lower end as shown in fig. 5, 9 and 11) of the straight chute section 33, and the other end (lower end as shown in fig. 5, 9 and 11) of the second curved chute section 35 is bent and extended in a direction away from the door panel 2. Preferably, the distance of the first curved groove section 34 in the direction perpendicular to the straight groove section 33 is equal to the distance of the second curved groove section 35 in the direction perpendicular to the straight groove section 33.

When the door panel 2 is in a state of opening the front air outlet 11, as shown in fig. 1 and 9, at this time, the sliding shaft 4 is fitted in the first curved groove section 34 and the sliding shaft 4 abuts against the upper end edge of the first curved groove section 34, and at this time, the door panel 2 is attached to the casing 1, so that air can be prevented from leaking out from a gap between the door panel 2 and the casing 1, the problem of abnormal sound caused by air leakage is effectively avoided, and further, the operation noise of the air conditioner 100 is reduced; when the door panel 2 is in a state of closing the front air outlet 11, as shown in fig. 12, at this time, the sliding shaft 4 is fitted in the second curved groove section 35 and the sliding shaft 4 stops against the lower end edge of the second curved groove section 35, and at this time, the door panel 2 is attached to the housing 1, so that a seamless fit between the door panel 2 and the housing 1 is ensured, and thereby, dust can be prevented from entering the inside through a gap between the two.

Specifically, when the door panel 2 moves from the open position shown in fig. 1 to the closed position shown in fig. 12, that is, when the door panel 2 moves from bottom to top, the sliding shaft 4 slides through the first curved groove section 34, the straight groove section 33, and the second curved groove section 35 in sequence, and finally stops at the lower end edge of the second curved groove section 35, when the sliding shaft 4 slides in the first curved groove section 34, the door panel 2 moves outwards (here, "outwards" refers to a direction away from the housing 1) while moving upwards under the guidance of the first curved groove section 34 by a distance equal to the distance of the first curved groove section 34 in a direction perpendicular to the straight groove section 33, so that a certain gap is formed between the door panel 2 and the housing 1; when the sliding shaft 4 moves to the straight groove section 33, the door panel 2 moves vertically upward and the gap is maintained between the door panel 2 and the case 1 under the guidance of the straight groove section 33, thereby effectively preventing friction between the door panel 2 and the case 1 and reducing noise during the sliding of the door panel 2; when the sliding shaft 4 moves into the second curved groove section 35, the door panel 2 moves inward (herein, the "inward" refers to a direction toward the adjacent housing 1) while moving upward, under the guidance of the second curved groove section 35, by a distance equal to the distance of the second curved groove section 35 in the direction perpendicular to the straight groove section 33, thereby allowing the door panel 2 to be attached to the housing 1 again when the door panel 2 completely closes the front outlet port 11, ensuring a seamless fit between the door panel 2 and the housing 1, and thereby preventing dust from entering the inside through a gap therebetween.

Conversely, when the door panel 2 moves from the closed position shown in fig. 12 to the open position shown in fig. 1, that is, when the door panel 2 moves from top to bottom, the sliding shaft 4 slides through the second curved groove section 35, the straight groove section 33 and the first curved groove section 34 in sequence, and finally stops against the upper end edge of the first curved groove section 34, when the sliding shaft 4 slides in the second curved groove section 35, the door panel 2 moves outwards (here, "outwards" refers to a direction away from the housing 1) while moving downwards under the guidance of the second curved groove section 35 by a distance equal to the distance of the second curved groove section 35 in a direction perpendicular to the straight groove section 33, so that a certain gap is formed between the door panel 2 and the housing 1; when the sliding shaft 4 moves to the straight groove section 33, the door panel 2 moves vertically downward and the gap is maintained between the door panel 2 and the case 1 under the guidance of the straight groove section 33, thereby effectively preventing friction between the door panel 2 and the case 1 and reducing noise during the sliding of the door panel 2; when the sliding shaft 4 moves into the first curved groove section 34, the door panel 2 moves inward (where "inward" refers to a direction toward the adjacent housing 1) while moving downward, guided by the first curved groove section 34, by a distance equal to a distance of the first curved groove section 34 in a direction perpendicular to the straight groove section 33, so that when the door panel 2 completely opens the front outlet 11, the door panel 2 is attached to the housing 1 again, and a seamless fit between the door panel 2 and the housing 1 is ensured, thereby preventing air from leaking out through a gap between the door panel 2 and the housing 1, effectively preventing an abnormal noise problem due to air leakage, and further reducing the operating noise of the air conditioner 100.

Alternatively, the sliding shaft 4 may be integrally formed on the door panel 2, so that the connection strength between the sliding shaft 4 and the door panel 2 may be improved; or alternatively, the sliding shaft 4 and the door panel 2 are in a separate structure, and the sliding shaft 4 is separately molded and then connected to the door panel 2, as shown in fig. 5, the sliding shaft 4 is disposed on the mounting seat 43, and the mounting seat 43 is connected to the door panel 2 by a threaded fastener.

Alternatively, the sliding groove 3 may be integrally formed on the housing 1; or alternatively, the sliding groove 3 and the housing 1 are in a separate structure, and the sliding groove 3 is separately formed and then connected to the housing 1.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5-8, a driving mechanism 5 for driving the door panel 2 to slide is disposed between the housing 1 and the door panel 2, the driving mechanism 5 includes a rack 51, a gear 52 and a driving motor 53 engaged with each other, the rack 51 extends along the sliding direction of the door panel 2, the rack 51 is connected to the door panel 2, the gear 52 is connected to the housing 1, and the driving motor 53 is connected to the gear 52 to drive the gear 52 to rotate. The sliding of the door panel 2 is driven by the matching between the rack 51 and the gear 52, the driving mechanism 5 has a simple structure, and the driving process is stable and reliable.

Further, as shown in fig. 5 to 8, both sides of the rack 51 are provided with engaging portions 511, the gear 52 includes a first gear 521 and a second gear 522 respectively provided at both sides of the rack 51, and the first gear 521 and the second gear 522 are respectively engaged with the engaging portions 511 corresponding thereto. Thereby making the engagement between the rack 51 and the pinion 52 more stable and reliable.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 5 to 8, the driving mechanism 5 further includes a supporting frame 54, the supporting frame 54 is connected to the housing 1, a motor mounting position 541 is provided on the supporting frame 54, the driving motor 53 is mounted on the motor mounting position 541, a limiting sliding groove 542 is further provided on the supporting frame 54, and the rack 51 is slidably fitted in the limiting sliding groove 542. Through setting up support frame 54, can make things convenient for the connection between actuating mechanism 5 and the casing 1 to through set up on support frame 54 be used for with rack 51 complex spacing spout 542, can be when door plant 2 slides, carry on spacingly to rack 51 on the moving direction of perpendicular to rack 51, avoid rack 51 to produce in the in-process that reciprocates and rock, thereby make rack 51 motion process more steady. Optionally, the fit clearance between the rack 51 and the limiting sliding groove 542 is less than or equal to 0.2 mm.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5 to 8, the driving mechanism 5 is located inside the casing 1, the casing 1 is provided with a matching window 13 penetrating in the thickness direction of the casing 1, the door panel 2 is connected with the driving mechanism 5 through the matching window 13, and by locating the driving mechanism 5 inside the casing 1, the whole structure of the air conditioner 100 is more compact, and the external structure of the air conditioner 100 is beautiful. Further, the door panel 2 always blocks the mating window 13, that is, the door panel 2 blocks the mating window 13 both when the door panel 2 opens the front outlet 11 (as shown in fig. 1) and when the door panel 2 closes the front outlet 11 (as shown in fig. 12), so that the aesthetic property of the whole external structure of the air conditioner 100 can be ensured.

In the example shown in fig. 5, 9, and 11, the chute 3 includes a straight groove section 33, a first curved groove section 34, and a second curved groove section 35, one end (a lower end shown in fig. 5, 9, and 11) of the first curved groove section 34 being connected to one end (an upper end shown in fig. 5, 9, and 11) of the straight groove section 33, the other end (an upper end shown in fig. 5, 9, and 11) of the first curved groove section 34 being bent and extended in a direction away from the door panel 2, one end (an upper end shown in fig. 5, 9, and 11) of the second curved groove section 35 being connected to the other end (a lower end shown in fig. 5, 9, and 11) of the straight groove section 33, and the other end (a lower end shown in fig. 5, 9, and 11) of the second curved groove section 35 being bent and extended in a direction away from the door panel 2. The driving mechanism 5 further comprises a connecting member 55, the connecting member 55 is hinged between the door panel 2 and the rack 51, and when the sliding shaft 4 is slidably fitted in the first curved groove section 34 and the second curved groove section 35, the connecting member 55 rotates correspondingly around the hinge shaft hinged on the rack 51, so as to adjust the distance between the rack 51 and the door panel 2, and further adapt to the distance change between the housing 1 and the door panel 2.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and 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 therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features being in contact, not being in direct contact, but rather being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

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.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a shell, wherein an air inlet and a front air outlet are formed in the shell, and the front air outlet comprises a first air outlet and a second air outlet;

the door plate is slidably arranged on the outer side of the shell and at least has one position, and the door plate simultaneously shields one part of the first air outlet and one part of the second air outlet;

the sliding chute is arranged on the shell;

the sliding shaft is arranged on the door plate and is in sliding fit with the sliding groove.

2. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the second air outlet is disposed around the first air outlet.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a top air outlet is further provided on the housing, the top air outlet is provided above the front air outlet, and the top air outlet is slidable in the sliding direction of the door panel, a first air duct and a second air duct are provided in the housing, the first air duct communicates with the air inlet and the first air outlet, the second air duct communicates with the air inlet and the second air outlet and communicates with the air inlet and the top air outlet, a first fan is provided in the first air duct, and a second fan is provided in the second air duct.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the sliding grooves include two first sliding grooves and two second sliding grooves, the two first sliding grooves are spaced apart from each other and are disposed on the housing, the opening directions of the two first sliding grooves are opposite to each other, the two second sliding grooves are spaced apart from each other and are disposed on the housing, and the opening directions of the two second sliding grooves are opposite to each other;

the sliding shafts comprise two first sliding shafts and two second sliding shafts, the two first sliding shafts are arranged on the door panel at intervals, the two first sliding shafts are matched in the two first sliding chutes in a one-to-one correspondence mode, the two second sliding shafts are arranged on the door panel at intervals, and the two second sliding shafts are matched in the two second sliding chutes in a one-to-one correspondence mode.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein two of the second sliding grooves are provided between the two of the first sliding grooves, the two of the second sliding grooves are connected to the two of the first sliding grooves in a one-to-one correspondence, the length of the whole of the first sliding grooves and the second sliding grooves in the sliding direction of the door panel is L, the length of the whole of the first sliding grooves in the sliding direction of the door panel is L1, the length of the whole of the second sliding grooves in the sliding direction of the door panel is L2, wherein L is greater than L1, and L is greater than L2.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the first and second chutes each extend in an up-down direction, an upper end of the second chute being lower than an upper end of the first chute, and a lower end of the second chute being lower than a lower end of the first chute.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the sliding groove includes a straight groove section and a first curved groove section, one end of the first curved groove section is connected to one end of the straight groove section, the other end of the first curved groove section extends in a direction away from the door panel,

the sliding chute further comprises a second bent chute section, one end of the second bent chute section is connected with the other end of the straight chute section, and the other end of the second bent chute section extends towards the direction far away from the door panel in a bending mode.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a driving mechanism for driving the door panel to slide is provided between the housing and the door panel, and the driving mechanism comprises:

the rack and the gear are meshed with each other, the rack extends along the sliding direction of the door panel, the rack is connected with the door panel, and the gear is connected with the shell;

and the driving motor is connected with the gear to drive the gear to rotate.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the rack is provided at both sides thereof with engaging portions, and the gears include first and second gears respectively provided at both sides of the rack, the first and second gears being engaged with the engaging portions corresponding thereto, respectively.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the driving mechanism further comprises a supporting frame, the supporting frame is connected to the housing, a motor mounting position is provided on the supporting frame, the driving motor is mounted on the motor mounting position, a limiting sliding groove is further provided on the supporting frame, and the rack is slidably fitted in the limiting sliding groove.

11. The air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the driving mechanism is located inside the housing, a fitting window penetrating in a thickness direction of the housing is provided on the housing, the door panel is connected to the driving mechanism through the fitting window, and the door panel normally blocks the fitting window.

12. The air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the sliding groove includes a straight groove section and a first curved groove section, one end of the first curved groove section is connected to one end of the straight groove section, the other end of the first curved groove section extends in a bending manner in a direction away from the door panel, and the driving mechanism further includes a connecting member which is hingedly connected between the door panel and the rack.