CN211119888U

CN211119888U - Air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN211119888U
Application number: CN201922097033.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林斌
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-28
Filing date: 2019-11-28
Publication date: 2020-07-28
Anticipated expiration: 2029-11-28

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner. The air conditioner comprises a panel, an electric control box and a camera. The electronic control box is connected with the panel, the panel is provided with a mounting hole, the camera is arranged on the electronic control box, at least part of the camera protrudes out of the electronic control box, and the part of the camera protruding out of the electronic control box penetrates through the mounting hole. According to the utility model discloses an air conditioner, in locating automatically controlled box through being connected automatically controlled box and panel and camera, both can regard as the fixed mounting structure of camera with automatically controlled box to can reduce unnecessary bearing structure, simplify production technology, with the assembly efficiency who improves the camera, need not again to provide solitary installation space for the camera, and then can optimize the overall arrangement of air conditioner inner space.

Description

Air conditioner

Technical Field

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

Background

With the improvement of living standard, the performance requirement of the air conditioner of people is higher and higher. In the related art, a camera is additionally arranged on an air conditioner for indoor monitoring. However, in the air conditioner in the related art, the installation structure of the camera is complex, which results in low assembly efficiency of the camera and higher cost.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides an air conditioner, the camera of air conditioner has the advantage that assembly efficiency is high, mounting structure is simple.

According to the utility model discloses air conditioner, air conditioner includes panel, automatically controlled box and camera. Wherein the panel has a mounting hole; the electric control box is connected with the panel; the camera is arranged on the electric control box, at least part of the camera protrudes out of the electric control box, and the part of the camera protruding out of the electric control box penetrates through the mounting hole.

According to the utility model discloses air conditioner, in locating automatically controlled box through being connected automatically controlled box and panel and camera, both can regard as the fixed mounting structure of camera with automatically controlled box to can reduce unnecessary bearing structure, simplify production technology, with the assembly efficiency who improves the camera, need not to provide solitary installation space for the camera again, and then can optimize air conditioner inner space's overall arrangement.

In some embodiments, the electronic control box comprises a box body and a cover body, the cover body is connected with the box body to define a mounting cavity, the cover body is provided with a through hole, part of the camera is embedded in the mounting cavity, and part of the camera penetrates through the through hole.

In some embodiments, the box body is provided with a protruding portion, the protruding portion penetrates through the through hole, a part of the camera penetrates through the protruding portion, and the camera is clamped on the protruding portion.

In some embodiments, the protrusion is snap-fit to the cassette.

In some embodiments, the boss is disposed through the mounting hole.

In some embodiments, a rib is disposed in the box body, and the rib is connected with the protrusion portion to support the protrusion portion.

In some embodiments, the cassette and the cover are snap-fit.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner further includes a lens cover, the lens cover is clamped with the panel, and the lens cover covers the mounting hole.

In some embodiments, a central axis of the camera is collinear with the lens cover central axis.

In some embodiments, a central axis of the camera is collinear with an axis of the mounting hole.

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 air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a plan view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 4.

Reference numerals:

an air conditioner 1;

a panel 10; a mounting hole 11;

an electronic control box 20; a box body 21; the convex portion 211; a rib 212; a cover 22; a through-hole 221;

a camera 30; an electrical connection terminal 31;

a lens cover 40; and a light transmission hole 41.

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 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 5.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, according to the air conditioner 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner 1 includes a panel 10, an electronic control box 20, and a camera 30. As shown in fig. 5, the console box 20 may be mounted to the panel 10, and the camera 30 may be mounted to the console box 20.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the panel 10 has a mounting hole 11, the console box 20 can be connected to the panel 10, and the camera 30 is provided in the console box 20. Therefore, the electronic control box 20 is connected with the panel 10, the camera 30 is arranged in the electronic control box 20, the electronic control box 20 can be used as a fixed mounting structure of the camera 30, redundant supporting structures can be reduced, the production process is simplified, the assembly efficiency of the camera 30 is improved, the cost is saved, the internal space of the electronic control box 20 can be used for accommodating the camera 30, an independent mounting space is not required to be provided for the camera 30, and the layout of the internal space of the air conditioner 1 can be optimized.

As shown in fig. 5, at least a portion of the camera 30 protrudes from the electrical control box 20, and a portion of the camera 30 protruding from the electrical control box 20 is disposed through the mounting hole 11. Thus, the mounting hole 11 can be used as a guide structure for the camera 30, and the orientation of the camera 30 can be restricted by the installation position and the extending direction of the mounting hole 11.

For example, as shown in fig. 1, 3 and 5, the electrical control box 20 is disposed at the lower end of the panel 10, the electrical control box 20 is connected to the inner surface of the panel 10, the camera 30 is disposed on the electrical control box 20, the rear end of the camera 30 is disposed through the inner space of the electrical control box 20, and the front end of the camera 30 is located outside the electrical control box 20 and extends toward the panel 10. The panel 10 is configured with a mounting hole 11 at a position corresponding to a front end of the camera 30, and a front end of the camera 30 is adapted to pass through the mounting hole 11.

According to the utility model discloses air conditioner 1, through being connected automatically controlled box 20 with panel 10 and camera 30 locate automatically controlled box 20 in, both can regard as camera 30's fixed mounting structure with automatically controlled box 20 to can reduce unnecessary bearing structure, simplify production technology, with the assembly efficiency who improves camera 30, need not to provide solitary installation space for camera 30 again, and then can optimize the overall arrangement of 1 inner space of air conditioner.

As shown in fig. 5, according to some embodiments of the present invention, electrical control box 20 includes a box body 21 and a cover 22. Wherein, the cover 22 is connected with the box body 21 to define a mounting cavity, the cover 22 has a through hole 221, and a portion of the camera 30 can be embedded in the mounting cavity. Therefore, the installation cavity defined by the cover body 22 and the box body 21 can be used as a relatively independent installation space, and the probability of interference between the camera 30 and other parts can be reduced by embedding the camera 30 in the installation cavity, so that the reliability of the assembly of the camera 30 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 5, a portion of the camera 30 may be disposed through the through hole 221. Therefore, the through hole 221 can be used as a guide hole of the camera 30, so that the orientation of the camera 30 can be limited by the arrangement position and the extending direction of the through hole 221, and the reliability of camera assembly is improved.

For example, as shown in fig. 5, the case body 21 defines a mounting cavity opened toward the front, and the cover 22 is provided at an opening of the case body 21 for opening or closing the opening. A through hole 221 is formed in the cover 22 at a position corresponding to the camera 30, a rear end portion of the camera 30 is embedded in the mounting cavity, and a front end of the camera 30 can pass through the through hole 221.

As shown in fig. 5, the rear end of the camera 30 is provided with an electrical connection terminal 31, and when the camera 30 is installed in the electrical control box 20, the electrical connection terminal 31 is adapted to contact the bottom wall of the electrical control box 20, so that the installation of the camera 30 can be limited in the front-rear direction.

As shown in fig. 5, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the box body 21 may have a protrusion 211 therein, the protrusion 211 may be inserted into the through hole 221, a portion of the camera 30 may be inserted into the protrusion 211, and the camera 30 is clamped on the protrusion 211. Therefore, the convex part 211 is arranged in the box body 21 and used for clamping the camera 30, the clamping of the camera 30 by the convex part 211 can be utilized, the probability of shaking or deviation of the camera 30 is reduced, and the reliability of the installation of the camera 30 can be improved.

For example, as shown in fig. 5, the rear end of the protrusion 211 is connected to the case 21, the protrusion 211 may be disposed around the outer circumference of the camera 30, the front end of the protrusion 211 may pass through the through hole 221 and extend toward the front, and the front end of the protrusion 211 may form a through hole through which the front end of the camera 30 may pass.

Further, as shown in fig. 5, the protrusion 211 may be snap-coupled to the case 21. It should be noted that the snap connection does not involve redundant connecting pieces. Therefore, the convex part 211 and the box body 21 can be connected and fastened, the connection mode can be simplified, the assembly and disassembly efficiency of the convex part 211 and the box body 21 is improved, and the assembly efficiency of the air conditioner 1 is improved.

As shown in fig. 5, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the protruding portion 211 may be inserted into the mounting hole 11. Therefore, the protruding portion 211 can be used to guide the camera 30 to penetrate through the mounting hole 11, and the portion of the protruding portion 211 penetrating through the mounting hole 11 can clamp and fix the camera 30, so that the tightness of the camera 30 can be improved.

For example, as shown in fig. 5, the front end of the boss 211 is inserted into the mounting hole 11. It should be noted that, during the process of assembling the camera 30, the inner peripheral wall of the mounting hole 11 is adapted to abut against the outer peripheral wall of the protruding portion 211, so as to provide a pressure towards the inner side of the protruding portion 211 for the front end of the protruding portion 211, so that the front end of the protruding portion 211 can clamp the camera 30, and thus the camera 30 and the panel 10 can be sealed.

As shown in fig. 5, according to some embodiments of the present invention, a rib 212 is provided in the box body 21, and the rib 212 may be connected with the protrusion 211 for supporting the protrusion 211. Thus, the rib 212 may serve as both a support structure to improve the stability of the assembly of the boss 211 and a stopper structure to limit the rotation or displacement of the boss 211, thereby improving the reliability of the assembly of the boss 211.

As shown in fig. 5, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the box body 21 can be engaged with the cover 22. Therefore, the fastening performance of the connection between the case body 21 and the cover 22 can be improved, and the case body 21 and the cover 22 can be conveniently disassembled, so that the disassembling efficiency of the camera 30 is improved.

It should be noted that, in the process of installing the camera 30, the cover 22 of the electronic control box 20 may be detached first, then a part of the camera 30 is placed in the box 21, and then the cover 22 is operated to connect with the box 21, so that the camera 30 is installed on the electronic control box 20. And in the process of connecting the cover 22 and the box body 21, the part of the camera 30 is suitable for penetrating through the through hole 221 on the cover 22.

As shown in fig. 3 and 5, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner 1 may further include a lens cover 40, the lens cover 40 may be connected to the panel 10 in a snap-fit manner, and the lens cover 40 may cover the mounting hole 11. Thus, lens cover 40 can serve as a protective housing for camera 30, which can reduce the possibility of damage to camera 30 caused by external impurities (e.g., dust and moisture) penetrating into electrical control box 20 through mounting hole 11, and optimize the appearance of air conditioner 1. And through setting up lens lid 40 and panel 10 joint, can simplify the mounting means of lens lid 40, improve the assembly efficiency of lens lid 40.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the central axis of the camera 30 may be collinear with the central axis of the lens cover 40. Therefore, when the lens cover 40 is matched with the camera 30, the partial edge of the camera 30 can be prevented from being blocked by the lens cover 40, and the matching degree of the lens cover 40 and the camera 30 is improved. Note that, as shown in fig. 3, a light-transmitting hole 41 is configured on the lens cover 40, and the light-transmitting hole 41 is located in the center of the lens cover 40. Thus, the light-transmitting hole 41 can be disposed to face the camera 30, and the imaging effect of the camera 30 can be improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the central axis of the camera 30 may be collinear with the axis of the mounting hole 11. Therefore, the camera 30 can be accurately mounted when being mounted, so that the assembly efficiency of the camera 30 can be improved, the fool-proof assembly effect can be realized, and the product yield can be improved. For example, in the installation process of the camera 30, when the center line of the camera 30 is not collinear with the axis line of the installation hole 11, and the camera 30 is inserted into the installation hole 11, the camera 30 or the protrusion 211 interferes with the inner wall of the installation hole 11, and the electronic control box 20 cannot be fittingly connected with the panel 10.

An air conditioner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to fig. 1 to 5. It is to be understood that the following description is illustrative only and is not intended as a specific limitation on the invention.

As shown in fig. 1, the air conditioner 1 includes a panel 10, an electric control box 20, and a camera 30. As shown in fig. 1, 3 and 5, the electrical control box 20 is disposed at the lower end of the panel 10, the electrical control box 20 is connected to the inner surface of the panel 10, and the rear end portion of the camera 30 is inserted into the inner space of the electrical control box 20. Therefore, the electronic control box 20 is connected with the panel 10, the camera 30 is arranged in the electronic control box 20, the electronic control box 20 can be used as a fixed mounting structure of the camera 30, redundant supporting structures can be reduced, the production process is simplified, the assembly efficiency of the camera 30 is improved, an independent mounting space is not required to be provided for the camera 30, and the layout of the inner space of the air conditioner 1 can be optimized.

As shown in fig. 5, the front end of the camera 30 is located outside the console box 20 and extends toward the panel 10. The panel 10 is configured with a mounting hole 11 at a position corresponding to a front end of the camera 30, and a front end of the camera 30 is adapted to pass through the mounting hole 11. Thus, the mounting hole 11 can be used as a guide structure for the camera 30, and the orientation of the camera 30 can be restricted by the installation position and the extending direction of the mounting hole 11.

As shown in fig. 2 and 5, the electronic control box 20 includes a box body 21 and a cover 22. The case body 21 defines a mounting cavity opened toward the front, and the cover 22 is provided at an opening of the case body 21 for opening or closing the opening. A through hole 221 is formed in the cover 22 at a position corresponding to the camera 30, a rear end portion of the camera 30 is embedded in the mounting cavity, and a front end of the camera 30 can pass through the through hole 221. Thus, the through hole 221 can be used as a guide hole for the camera 30, and the orientation of the camera 30 can be restricted by the installation position and the extending direction of the through hole 221.

As shown in fig. 5, a protruding portion 211 is disposed in the case body 21, a rear end of the protruding portion 211 is connected to the case body 21 in a clamping manner, the protruding portion 211 is annularly disposed on an outer periphery of the camera 30, a front end of the protruding portion 211 can penetrate through the through hole 221 and extend toward the front, and a front end of the protruding portion 211 can penetrate through the mounting hole 11. Therefore, the clamping of the convex part 211 to the camera 30 can be utilized to reduce the probability of the camera 30 shaking or shifting, and further improve the reliability of the camera 30 installation.

As shown in fig. 3 and 5, the air conditioner 1 includes a lens cover 40, the lens cover 40 is connected to the panel 10 in a snap-fit manner, and the lens cover 40 is located on the front side of the panel 10, and the lens cover 40 can block the mounting hole 11, so that the lens cover 40 can be used as a protective casing of the camera 30, which can reduce the probability of damage to the camera 30 caused by external impurities (such as dust and moisture) eroding into the electronic control box 20 through the mounting hole 11, and optimize the appearance of the air conditioner 1.

Note that the center axis of the camera 30 is collinear with the center axis of the lens cover 40. Therefore, when the lens cover 40 is matched with the camera 30, partial edge of the camera 30 can be prevented from being blocked by the lens cover 40. As shown in fig. 3, the lens cover 40 is formed with a light-transmitting hole 41, and the light-transmitting hole 41 is located at the center of the lens cover 40. Thus, the light-transmitting hole 41 can be disposed to face the camera 30, and the imaging effect of the camera 30 can be improved.

The central axis of the camera 30 is collinear with the axis of the mounting hole 11. Therefore, the camera 30 can be accurately mounted when being mounted, so that the assembly efficiency of the camera 30 can be improved, the fool-proof assembly effect can be realized, and the product yield can be improved.

In the process of installing the camera 30, the camera 30 may be first installed on the electrical control box 20, and the electrical control box 20 is connected to the panel 10 to fix the electrical control box 20 and the camera 30. It should be noted that, threaded holes are provided on both the panel 10 and the electrical control box 20, and when the camera 30 is located at a preset position, the electrical control box 20 can be connected to the panel 10 by using a threaded member.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "circumferential", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of 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. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

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; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

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:

a panel having a mounting hole;

the electric control box is connected with the panel;

the camera is arranged on the electric control box, at least part of the camera protrudes out of the electric control box, and the part of the camera protruding out of the electric control box penetrates through the mounting hole.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the electric control box comprises:

a box body;

the lid, the lid with the box body is connected in order to inject the installation cavity, the lid has the through-hole, the part of camera is inlayed and is located in the installation cavity, the part of camera is worn to locate in the through-hole.

3. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 2, wherein the box body has a protrusion, the protrusion is inserted into the through hole, a part of the camera is inserted into the protrusion, and the camera is clamped on the protrusion.

4. The air conditioner of claim 3, wherein the protrusion is snap-fit to the box.

5. The air conditioner of claim 3, wherein the boss is inserted through the mounting hole.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein a rib is provided in the case, and the rib is connected to the boss to support the boss.

7. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein the box body and the cover are snap-fitted.

8. The air conditioner of claim 1, further comprising a lens cover, wherein the lens cover is clamped with the panel, and the lens cover covers the mounting hole.

9. The air conditioner of claim 8, wherein a central axis of said camera is collinear with said lens cover central axis.

10. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein a central axis of the camera is collinear with an axis of the mounting hole.