CN211716684U - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an air conditioner technical field specifically provides an air conditioner. The utility model discloses aim at solving the single problem of the operational mode of current air conditioner. To this end, the present invention relates to an air conditioner comprising an indoor unit of an air conditioner comprising a casing having an air outlet, the casing having an air conditioning region and a mixing region therein, the air conditioning region and the mixing region being located upstream of the air outlet, the mixing region being located downstream of the air conditioning region, the air conditioning region comprising a plurality of independent air conditioning units, each air conditioning unit being capable of conditioning air entering the air conditioning region, at least a portion of the downstream of the mixing region being directed at the air outlet; the air adjusting indexes of the plurality of air adjusting units are the same or different. The utility model discloses a make each air adjustment unit the same or different to the adjustment index of air to can satisfy the diversified demand of user.

Description

Air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an air conditioner technical field specifically provides an air conditioner.

Background

Along with the improvement of living standard of people, the application of the air conditioner is more and more extensive, and the requirement of people on the comfort level of the air conditioning environment is also more and more high. The existing indoor unit of the air conditioner usually comprises an evaporator, an induced draft fan and an air outlet, air in an indoor space enters a shell of the indoor unit of the air conditioner under the action of the induced draft fan, the air in the shell is heated or cooled when flowing through the evaporator, and then enters the indoor space through the air outlet under the action of the induced draft fan, so that the purpose of adjusting the temperature of the indoor space is achieved.

However, the air conditioner has a single operation mode, and generally can only perform cooling, heating, dehumidifying, defrosting, or the like, and cannot meet diversified demands of users.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new solution to the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem of single operation mode of the existing air conditioner, the present invention provides an air conditioner, which includes an air conditioner indoor unit, wherein the air conditioner indoor unit includes a casing having an air outlet, an air conditioning region and a mixing region are provided in the casing, and viewed in an air supply direction toward an indoor space, the air conditioning region and the mixing region are both located at an upstream side of the air outlet, and the mixing region is located at a downstream side of the air conditioning region, wherein the air conditioning region includes a plurality of independent air conditioning units, each of which can condition air entering the air conditioning region, and at least a part of the downstream side of the mixing region is aligned with the air outlet; wherein, the adjustment indexes of the air adjusting units to the air are the same or different.

In a preferred embodiment of the air conditioner, the adjustment indexes of the air adjusting unit are temperature, humidity, and odor.

In the preferable technical scheme of the air conditioner, the air adjusting unit comprises an adjusting module, and the adjusting module is a heat exchanger or an aromatherapy module.

In a preferred embodiment of the above air conditioner, the air conditioning unit includes a sub-housing, and the conditioning module is disposed in the sub-housing.

In a preferred embodiment of the above air conditioner, the air conditioning unit has an air outlet side located upstream of the mixing area, and at least one of the air outlet sides is provided with a first air guiding unit.

In a preferred embodiment of the air conditioner, the air outlet is provided with a second air guide unit.

In a preferred embodiment of the air conditioner, the first air guide unit or the second air guide unit includes: the first air guide component is an air guide plate which is arranged on the air conditioner in a pivoting mode.

In a preferred embodiment of the air conditioner, the first air guide unit or the second air guide unit further includes a second air guide member, the second air guide member is a flap provided upstream of the corresponding air guide plate.

In a preferred technical solution of the above air conditioner, the air conditioner includes a panel, the air outlet is disposed on the panel, and a ventilation structure is further disposed on the panel so that air in the indoor space enters the mixing area through the ventilation structure.

In the preferable technical scheme of the above air conditioner, the ventilation structure comprises a plurality of ventilation holes, and the ventilation holes are arranged around at least one part of the circumferential area of the air outlet.

As can be understood by those skilled in the art, in the technical solution of the present invention, the air conditioner includes an air conditioning indoor unit, a casing of the air conditioning indoor unit has an air outlet, the casing has an air conditioning region and a mixing region, the air conditioning region and the mixing region are both located at an upstream side of the air outlet, the mixing region is located at a downstream side of the air conditioning region, the air conditioning region includes a plurality of independent air conditioning units, each air conditioning unit can condition air entering the air conditioning region, at least a portion of the downstream side of the mixing region is aligned with the air outlet, wherein the air conditioning indexes of the plurality of air conditioning units are the same or different, so that after the air in the casing enters the air conditioning region, the air is divided into a plurality of air flows respectively entering the plurality of air conditioning units for conditioning, the quality of the adjusted air flow can be the same or different, and the same or different air flows can obtain various air flows after being mixed in the mixing area and then enter the indoor space through the air outlet, so that the diversified requirements of users can be met. The adjustment indexes of each air adjustment unit can be flexibly selected according to the specific requirements of users, such as heating, refrigerating, dehumidifying, aromatherapy, sterilization and the like, can be any one of the indexes, and can also be the combination of any two or three or other quantities, so that the requirements of the users can be met.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment indexes of the air conditioning unit are temperature, humidity and odor, that is, the temperature (such as cooling or heating) or humidity of the air flow can be changed or the air flow is provided with odor (such as fragrance) by the air conditioning unit. Preferably, the air adjustment unit includes the adjustment module, and the adjustment module is heat exchanger or champignon module, can realize the adjustment of temperature and humidity through the surperficial temperature of adjustment heat exchanger, makes the air current have fragrance etc. through the champignon module. If the adjustment index is humidity, the surface condensation temperature of the surface of the heat exchanger can be formed, the air flow flowing through the surface of the heat exchanger is liquefied through heat exchange, and liquid is generated through condensation, so that the aim of dehumidification is fulfilled; as another example, the humidity of the gas stream may also be reduced in an adsorptive manner, and so on.

Furthermore, the air adjusting unit is provided with an air outlet side, the air outlet side is positioned at the upstream of the mixing area, and at least one air outlet side is provided with the first air guide unit, so that the air flow adjusted and processed by the air adjusting unit reaches the air outlet side, at least one part of the air flow is changed in direction by the first air guide unit at the air outlet side, and the air flow with the changed direction enters the mixing area to be better mixed. Obviously, the air outlet side may not be provided with the first air guiding unit, and the orientation of the air outlet side of each air adjusting unit is adjusted through the arrangement of the plurality of air adjusting units, so that each air flow coming out of the air adjusting units has different directions respectively, and is then mixed in the mixing area.

Further, the first air guide unit or the second air guide unit comprises a first air guide component and a second air guide component, the first air guide component is an air guide plate, the second air guide component is a swinging blade, the air guide plate is distributed along the length direction of the connecting rod, and the swinging blade is positioned on the upstream side of the corresponding air guide plate.

Further, the air conditioner includes the panel, and the air outlet sets up in the panel, is provided with ventilation structure on the panel to the air of interior space can get into via this ventilation structure and mix the region, adjusts the temperature, the velocity of flow etc. of the air current in the mixed region, makes the temperature of the air current in the mixed region and the temperature of the air of interior space not differ too greatly, slows down the speed of the air current in the mixed region and then reduces the air current of mixed region and gets into the speed of interior space etc. from the air outlet, effectively promotes user experience. Preferably, this ventilation structure includes a plurality of ventilation holes, and the ventilation hole encircles and sets up in at least partly circumference region of air outlet to can be under the prerequisite that does not influence the normal air-out of air outlet, make the air admission mixing region of indoor space so that adjust the temperature, the velocity of flow etc. of the interior air current of mixing region.

Drawings

The present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a first schematic structural diagram of an air conditioning unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioning unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a first air guiding unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a panel of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

List of reference numerals:

1. an air conditioning unit; 11. a heat exchanger; 12. an expansion valve; 13. an aromatherapy module; 2. a first air guide unit; 21. a first wind guide member; 211. an air deflector; 22. a second wind guide member; 221. swinging the leaves; 222. a connecting rod; 223. a motor; 3. an air outlet panel; 31. a first ventilation structure; 32. and a second ventilation structure.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for explaining the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, fig. 1 is a first schematic structural view of an air conditioning unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 is a second schematic structural view of an air conditioning unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 3 is a first schematic structural view of a wind guiding unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, 2, and 3, the air conditioner includes an indoor air conditioner including a casing having an outlet, the casing having an air conditioning region and a mixing region therein, the air conditioning region and the mixing region being located on an upstream side of the outlet as viewed in an air supply direction toward an indoor space, the mixing region being located on a downstream side of the air conditioning region, wherein the air conditioning region includes a plurality of independent air conditioning units 1, and at least a portion of a downstream side of the mixing region is aligned with the outlet, so that air in the casing reaches the air conditioning region, is conditioned by the air conditioning units, enters the mixing region, is mixed by the air conditioning units, and then enters the indoor space through the outlet. The air adjusting indexes of the air adjusting units are the same or different, so that the states of the air flows adjusted by the air adjusting units can be the same or different, and the same or different air flows can obtain various air flows after being mixed in the mixing area, so that the diversified requirements of users can be met.

It should be noted that the adjustment indexes of the air adjustment unit may be heating, cooling, dehumidifying, aromatherapy, sterilization, etc., and may be any one of them, or any two or three of them, or others, and may be flexibly selected according to the specific needs of the user, so as to meet the needs of the user. In the present embodiment, a possible implementation manner of the present embodiment is described by taking temperature, humidity and odor as examples of adjustment indexes of the air adjusting unit and combining with the drawings.

As an exemplary description, referring to fig. 1, the air conditioner further includes an outdoor unit including a compressor, and the air conditioning area is connected to the compressor through a refrigerant manifold. The air conditioning region comprises four air conditioning units 1, the four air conditioning units are divided into two groups from top to bottom, each group comprises two air conditioning units, each air conditioning unit 1 comprises an adjusting module, the adjusting module is a heat exchanger 11, each heat exchanger 11 is provided with an independent refrigerant pipeline, an expansion valve 12 serving as a throttling element is arranged on each refrigerant pipeline, and each refrigerant pipeline is connected with a refrigerant header pipe. The air conditioner includes a controller for adjusting the opening degree of each expansion valve 12, and further adjusting the flow rate of the refrigerant reaching each heat exchanger 11, and further adjusting the surface temperature of each heat exchanger 11, and thus adjusting the temperature of the air flow reaching the heat exchanger 11. Obviously, the throttling element may be in other arrangements, such as a capillary tube, etc., and those skilled in the art can flexibly select the arrangement of the throttling element according to the specific application as long as the throttling and pressure reducing functions are provided.

With continued reference to fig. 1, the adjustment indexes of the four air conditioning units 1 are the temperatures of the air flows adjusted by the heat exchangers, and may be refrigeration or heating, so that the four air flows entering the air conditioning area are respectively heated or refrigerated by the heat exchangers 11, and then enter the mixing area to be mixed. For example, two air conditioning units 1 on the right side may heat, two air conditioning units 1 on the left side may cool, three air conditioning units 1 may heat, one air conditioning unit 1 on the upper right side may cool, and the like, and the adjustment of the airflow temperature by each air conditioning unit may be flexibly selected according to the specific needs of the user, so as to adapt to more specific application occasions.

Obviously, the heat exchanger may also be used for dehumidification partially, that is, the adjustment index of the partial air conditioning unit is temperature and dehumidification, for example, the heat exchanger at the upper left corner may be mainly used for dehumidification, and the two heat exchangers at the right side may be both used for dehumidification. Specifically, the opening degree of an expansion valve of the heat exchanger with the adjustment index of dehumidification is adjusted to enable the surface of the corresponding heat exchanger to form the surface condensation temperature, so that the air flow flowing through the surface of the heat exchanger can be liquefied through heat exchange, and the condensation generates liquid to achieve the purpose of dehumidification. Obviously, the dehumidification may also be achieved by an adsorption manner, such as adhering an adsorption material to an air conditioning area, and the like, and a person skilled in the art may flexibly select the dehumidification manner according to a specific application scenario so as to adapt to a more specific application scenario.

It is understood that all heat exchangers may be used for dehumidification, that is, all adjustment indexes in the air conditioning unit are dehumidification, and those skilled in the art may flexibly select the heat exchangers according to specific application scenarios so as to adapt to more specific application scenarios.

In a possible embodiment, the air conditioner is further provided with a temperature detection device, the temperature detection device is connected with the control component, and the control component can adjust the opening degree of the corresponding expansion valve according to the detection result of the temperature detection device. Specifically, if the temperature detected by the temperature detection device is T1 and the temperature of the air after heat exchange with the heat exchanger needs to be lowered, the opening degree of the expansion valve corresponding to the heat exchanger is reduced by the control module, and the surface temperature of the heat exchanger is lowered, so that the purpose of lowering the temperature of the air after heat exchange with the heat exchanger is achieved.

As an exemplary description, referring to fig. 2, the adjusting module of the air adjusting unit 1 at the top left corner is the aromatherapy module 13, the adjusting modules of the other three air adjusting units are still the heat exchangers 11, that is, the adjusting index of the air adjusting unit 1 at the top left corner is odor, and the adjusting index of the other three air adjusting units is temperature, so that four air flows entering the air adjusting area are respectively introduced into the three heat exchangers 11 and one aromatherapy module 13 for adjustment, and three air flows and one air flow with aroma after the temperature is adjusted are respectively obtained, and after being mixed in the mixing area, an air flow with appropriate temperature and aroma can be obtained. Obviously, the temperature of the three streams can be flexibly selected according to specific requirements, such as full heating or partial heating, partial cooling and the like.

Obviously, the adjustment indexes of the air adjustment units can also include temperature, humidity and smell at the same time, and can be realized by flexibly setting the adjustment modules, if the adjustment module at the upper left corner is used for heating the heat exchanger, the adjustment module at the upper right corner is used for the aromatherapy module, the adjustment module at the lower left corner is used for dehumidifying the heat exchanger, and the adjustment module at the lower right corner is used for refrigerating the heat exchanger, etc., the adjustment modules can be flexibly set by technicians in the field according to specific application scenes so as to adapt to more specific application occasions.

It should be noted that one air conditioning unit may include one conditioning module, and may also include two or other numbers of conditioning modules, such as heat exchangers and sterilization modules, and the like, and those skilled in the art can flexibly select the number of conditioning modules according to specific application scenarios so as to adapt to more specific application scenarios.

It should be noted that, not deviating the utility model discloses a under the situation of keeping away from, factors such as the concrete quantity of air adjustment unit in the casing, the mode of arranging can be selected according to concrete application scene is nimble to adapt to more specific application scenario.

In a possible implementation mode, the air conditioning unit further comprises a sub-shell, and each adjusting module is arranged in the sub-shell respectively, so that mutual influence among the air conditioning units with different adjusting indexes is avoided, and diversified requirements of users can be better met.

With continuing reference to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the air adjusting unit has an air outlet side, the air outlet side is located at the upstream of the mixing area, each air outlet side is provided with a first air guiding unit 2, the first air guiding units 2 correspond to the adjusting modules one by one, so that the air flow adjusted and processed by the air adjusting unit reaches the air outlet side, the direction of the air flow is changed by the first air guiding unit 2 at the air outlet side, and the air flow with the changed direction enters the mixing area to be better mixed. Obviously, a part of the air outlet sides may be configured with the first air guiding unit, or all the air outlet sides are not provided with the first air guiding unit, and under the condition that the first air guiding unit is not provided, the direction of the air outlet side of each air adjusting unit is adjusted through the arrangement of the plurality of air adjusting units, so that each air flow coming out of the air adjusting units has different directions respectively, and is further mixed in the mixing area.

With continued reference to fig. 1, 2, and 3, the first air guide unit 2 includes a first air guide member 21 and a second air guide member 22, and the first air guide member 21 is located on the downstream side of the second air guide member 22, so that the respective air flows from the air conditioning unit 1 are first redirected by the second air guide member 22, then redirected by the first air guide member 21, and then mixed. According to the orientation shown in fig. 2, the second wind guiding member 22 includes a connecting rod 222 and a plurality of swinging blades 221, the swinging blades 221 are pivotally connected to the connecting rod 222, the connecting rod 222 is connected to the motor 223, and under the driving action of the motor 223, the connecting rod 222 moves up and down, so as to drive the swinging blades 221 to move; the first wind guiding member 21 includes a wind guiding plate 211 pivotally disposed on the air conditioner, and the wind guiding plate 211 is pivotally disposed on the air conditioner. In this way, the direction of each air flow from the air conditioning unit 1 is first adjusted by adjusting the angle of the plurality of swing blades 221, and then reaches the air guide plate 211, the air blowing angle of the air guide plate 211 is adjusted, and the direction of each air flow from the air conditioning unit 1 is further adjusted, so that the air can be mixed more favorably. Obviously, the first air guiding unit may also only include an air guiding plate, and a person skilled in the art may flexibly select a setting manner of the first air guiding unit according to a specific application scenario so as to adapt to a more specific application scenario.

In one possible embodiment, the air outlet is provided with a second air guiding unit having the same structure as the first air guiding unit, so that the air adjusted by the air adjusting unit changes its direction by the first air guiding unit, is sufficiently mixed in the mixing region, is further adjusted in direction by the second air guiding unit, and enters the indoor space, thereby better supplying air.

As an exemplary description, referring to fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a panel of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4 and according to the orientation shown in fig. 4, the air conditioner includes a panel, an air outlet is disposed on the panel, the panel at the air outlet is an air outlet panel 3, and a first ventilation structure 31 is disposed in the middle of the air outlet panel 3, so that the air flow in the mixing region enters the indoor space through the first ventilation structure 31; the two ends of the air outlet panel 3 are provided with the second ventilating structures 32, and the air inducing devices are disposed at positions corresponding to the second ventilating structures 32, so that the air in the indoor space enters the mixing area through the second ventilating structures 32. The first ventilation structure 31 includes a plurality of first ventilation holes with a substantially circular cross section, and the second ventilation structure 32 includes a plurality of second ventilation holes with a substantially circular cross section, wherein the diameter of the second ventilation holes is smaller than that of the first ventilation holes. Therefore, the air flow in the mixing area enters the indoor space through the first vent hole which is larger so as to adjust the air quality of the indoor space, meanwhile, the air in the indoor space enters the mixing area through the second vent hole which is smaller so as to be mixed with the air flow in the mixing area, and further the temperature, the flow speed and the like of the air flow in the mixing area are adjusted, so that the temperature of the air flow in the mixing area and the temperature of the air in the indoor space are not different too much, the speed of the air flow in the mixing area is reduced, the speed of the air flow in the mixing area entering the indoor space from the air outlet is reduced, and the user experience is improved. Obviously, the second ventilation structure may also surround the outer side of the first ventilation structure, and those skilled in the art may flexibly select the arrangement area of the second ventilation structure according to a specific application scenario so as to adapt to a more specific application scenario.

It can be understood that the vent holes of the first vent structure and the second vent structure may be different, such as the vent holes of the first vent structure and the second vent structure have the same structure but different apertures, and further such as the vent holes of the first vent structure and the second vent structure have different structures, and some of the vent holes are circular holes and some of the vent holes are irregularly shaped holes, and the first vent structure may further include a plurality of vent holes, and some of the vent holes are circular holes and some of the vent holes are triangular holes.

Obviously, the air outlet may be provided with a second air guiding unit, and the panel is provided with the second air guiding structure in a position corresponding to the air outlet and in at least a part of a circumferential area surrounding the air outlet, and a person skilled in the art may flexibly select a setting manner of the second air guiding structure on the panel according to a specific application scenario so as to adapt to a more specific application scenario.

In summary, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the plurality of independent air adjustment units are disposed in the air adjustment area, and the adjustment indexes of the plurality of air adjustment units to the air are the same or different, so that the quality of the air flow adjusted by the plurality of air adjustment units may also be the same or different, and these same or different air flows can obtain various air flows after being mixed in the mixing area, and then enter the indoor space through the air outlet, thereby satisfying the diversified demands of the user; the adjustment indexes of the air adjusting units are set to be temperature, humidity and smell, so that the air flows adjusted by the air adjusting units have different states respectively, and more diversified air flows can be obtained after mixing; the first air guide unit is arranged on the air outlet side, so that the air flows adjusted by the air adjusting units can be better mixed in the mixing area.

So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, a person skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the related technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that, the air conditioner includes an air conditioner indoor unit, the air conditioner indoor unit includes a casing, the casing has an air outlet, an air adjusting area and a mixing area are arranged in the casing, and

the air conditioning area and the mixing area are both located on an upstream side of the air outlet as viewed in a blowing direction toward an indoor space, the mixing area is located on a downstream side of the air conditioning area,

wherein the air conditioning zone comprises a plurality of individual air conditioning units, each air conditioning unit capable of conditioning air entering therein, at least a portion of the downstream side of the mixing zone being directed at the outlet;

wherein, the adjustment indexes of the air adjusting units to the air are the same or different.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment indexes of the air adjusting unit are temperature, humidity and smell.

3. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein the air conditioning unit comprises a conditioning module, the conditioning module being a heat exchanger or an aromatherapy module.

4. The air conditioner of claim 3, wherein the air conditioning unit includes a sub-housing, the conditioning module being disposed within the sub-housing.

5. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the air conditioning unit has an air outlet side located upstream of the mixing area, at least one of the air outlet sides being provided with a first air guide unit.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the outlet is provided with a second air guide unit.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the first air guide unit or the second air guide unit includes:

the first air guide component is an air guide plate which is arranged on the air conditioner in a pivoting mode.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the first air guide unit or the second air guide unit further includes a second air guide member, the second air guide member is a flap, and the flap is provided on an upstream side of the corresponding air guide plate.

9. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 1, comprising a panel, wherein the outlet is provided at the panel, and a ventilation structure is further provided at the panel so that air of the indoor space passes through the ventilation structure to enter the mixing area.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the ventilation structure comprises a plurality of ventilation holes, and the ventilation holes are circumferentially arranged on at least a part of a circumferential area of the air outlet.

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