CN212619205U

CN212619205U - Shell assembly for air conditioner, air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN212619205U
Application number: CN202021507270.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢月淦; 吕建华
Original assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-27
Filing date: 2020-07-27
Publication date: 2021-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 2030-07-27
Also published as: EP4163569A4; EP4163569A1; WO2022021654A1

Abstract

The utility model discloses a shell assembly for an air conditioner, an air conditioner indoor unit and the air conditioner, wherein the shell assembly for the air conditioner comprises a shell, an air deflector, a frame and an air guide piece; the frame is connected with the shell and is provided with a mounting cavity and an air outlet communicated with the mounting cavity, the air deflector is rotatably connected to the air outlet, and the mounting cavity is used for mounting a motor of the air deflector; the air guide piece is connected with the frame, an air channel communicated with the mounting cavity is formed, and the air guide piece is separated from the shell. The utility model discloses a casing subassembly is provided with the installation cavity that is used for installing the motor, installation cavity and air outlet intercommunication, and the air current of the air outlet department of being convenient for gets into the installation cavity in order to realize quick heat dissipation. The shell assembly is further provided with an air guide piece for guiding air flow passing through the installation cavity, and the condensation phenomenon caused by cooling of the shell can be avoided by combining separation of the air guide piece and the shell.

Description

Shell assembly for air conditioner, air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an air conditioning technology field, in particular to machine and air conditioner in casing subassembly, the air conditioning for the air conditioner.

Background

The motor for driving the air deflector to swing on the air conditioner is usually located in the closed installation cavity, so that heat dissipation is not facilitated, in the related art, cold air at the air outlet of the air conditioner is introduced into the installation cavity to dissipate heat of the motor, however, the cold air flowing out of the installation cavity may contact the shell of the air conditioner, so that the temperature of the shell is reduced, and condensation is generated.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides a shell body subassembly for air conditioner can guide the cold air of the installation cavity of the air deflector motor of flowing through, avoids the cold air contact air conditioner shell and the shell condensation problem that leads to.

The utility model discloses still provide an indoor set of air conditioning.

The utility model discloses still provide an air conditioner.

According to the utility model discloses a shell body group spare for air conditioner of first aspect embodiment includes:

a housing;

an air deflector;

the frame is connected with the shell and is provided with an installation cavity and an air outlet communicated with the installation cavity, the air deflector is rotatably connected to the air outlet, and the installation cavity is used for installing a motor for driving the air deflector to swing;

and the air guide piece is connected with the frame and is provided with an air channel communicated with the mounting cavity, and the air guide piece and the shell are separately arranged.

According to the utility model discloses a casing subassembly for air conditioner has following technological effect at least:

the shell assembly is provided with a mounting cavity for mounting the motor, the mounting cavity is communicated with the air outlet, and the air flow at the air outlet conveniently enters the mounting cavity to realize quick heat dissipation of the motor. The shell assembly is further provided with an air guide piece for guiding air flow passing through the installation cavity, and the condensation phenomenon caused by cooling of the shell can be avoided by combining separation of the air guide piece and the shell.

According to some embodiments of the present invention of the housing assembly for an air conditioner,

the frame still has the chamber that holds that is used for holding the evaporimeter, the one end in wind channel with the installation cavity intercommunication, the other end with hold the chamber intercommunication.

the air guide piece is detachably connected with the frame.

the frame has a first vent, a first flange, a second vent, and a second flange, the first flange surrounding the first vent, the second flange surrounding the second vent;

the air guide piece comprises a first connecting part, a main body part and a second connecting part which are sequentially connected;

the first connecting part is sleeved on the first flange, so that the air duct is communicated with the installation cavity through the first vent;

the second connecting part is sleeved on the second flange, so that the air duct is communicated with the accommodating cavity through the second air vent.

the frame has a plurality of the first ventilation openings and a plurality of the second ventilation openings, the first flange surrounds a plurality of the first ventilation openings, and the second flange surrounds a plurality of the second ventilation openings.

the main body part is a hose.

the frame comprises a face frame and an air outlet frame, the face frame and the air outlet frame define the installation cavity, wherein,

a third air outlet is formed between the face frame and the air outlet frame, and the mounting cavity is communicated with the air outlet through the third air outlet;

or the air outlet frame is provided with a third air inlet, and the installation cavity is communicated with the air outlet through the third air inlet.

the shell comprises an end cover, the frame comprises a face frame, the end cover is connected with the face frame, and the air guide piece is located between the end cover and the face frame and is arranged in a separated mode with the end cover.

According to the utility model discloses an air conditioning indoor unit of second aspect embodiment, include be used for the casing subassembly of air conditioner.

According to the utility model discloses an air conditioner of third aspect embodiment, include machine in the air conditioning.

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 invention will be further described with reference to the following drawings and examples, in which:

fig. 1 is a front view of a housing assembly coupled to a motor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along the line A-A;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of region D of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along the direction C-C;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the housing assembly of FIG. 1 in one orientation coupled to a motor;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of region E of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the housing assembly of FIG. 1 shown in another orientation in connection with a motor;

fig. 9 is a perspective view of the wind guide in fig. 4.

Reference numerals:

housing 100, end cap 110;

the air conditioner comprises a frame 200, a mounting cavity 210, a third ventilation opening 220, a face frame 230, a first ventilation opening 231, a first flange 232, a second ventilation opening 233, a second flange 234, an air outlet frame 240 and a mounting box 241;

air guide 300, main body 310, first connection 320, and second connection 330;

a receiving chamber 400;

an air outlet 500;

a cavity 600;

an electric machine 700.

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.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated in relation to the orientation description, such as up, down, left, right, front, rear, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, a plurality is defined as two or more, and the above is understood as including the present number. If any description to first, second and third is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, it is not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clear and definite limitations are imposed, words such as forming, setting, connecting, installing, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above words in the present invention by combining the specific contents of the technical solutions.

In the related art, the air conditioner has a driving device for driving components, for example, the air outlet of the air conditioner is usually provided with a wind deflector, and the wind deflector is driven by a motor to swing so as to change the direction of the air flow. The motor of drive aviation baffle is located the enclosure space usually, and the air current is difficult to get into, and the heat that the motor produced needs to rely on other spare parts to transmit, and the radiating efficiency is lower, influences the life of motor. In order to solve the above problems, cold air at the air outlet of the air conditioner may be introduced into the mounting cavity to dissipate heat of the motor, but the cold air may contact the housing of the air conditioner after flowing out of the mounting cavity, resulting in a temperature drop of the housing and condensation.

Based on this, the utility model provides a casing subassembly for air conditioner is provided with the air guide with shell separation, and the air guide can guide the air current, and when the air current temperature was lower, can avoid low temperature air contact air conditioner's shell and take place the condensation phenomenon, and it is right below to combine the figure the utility model discloses a different embodiments describe.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the housing assembly includes a housing 100, an air guiding plate, a frame 200 and an air guiding member 300, and the housing 100 is located outside the housing assembly. The frame 200 is connected to the housing 100, and has a mounting cavity 210 and an air outlet 500 communicated with the mounting cavity 210, the air deflector is rotatably connected to the air outlet 500, and the mounting cavity 210 is used for mounting a motor for driving the air deflector to swing. The air guide 300 is connected to the frame 200, and forms an air duct communicating with the installation cavity 210, and the air guide 300 is provided separately from the casing 100.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the frame 200 of the present embodiment has a mounting cavity 210 and an air outlet 500, and the frame 200 may be a single component or a collection of multiple components. The mounting cavity 210 may be formed within a single component or between multiple components. The position of the mounting cavity 210 is determined according to the position of the motor 700, and since the air deflector is mounted at the air outlet 500 of the housing assembly, the motor 700 driving the air deflector to swing and the corresponding mounting cavity 210 are also close to the air outlet 500 of the housing assembly, i.e. below in fig. 1. The selection of the air deflector and the motor 700 and the corresponding fixing structure can adopt the known technology.

Referring to fig. 3, a third air vent 220 is further disposed on or between the components forming the mounting cavity 210, and the third air vent 220 is used for allowing air at the air outlet 500 to enter the mounting cavity 210, so that air flowing in the mounting cavity 210 is realized, and heat dissipation of the motor 700 is accelerated.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the air guide 300 is located inside the housing assembly and has an air duct communicating with the installation cavity 210. The air guide 300 serves to guide the air flow passing through the installation cavity 210, so that the air flow can flow in a desired path, preventing the air flow from contacting the housing 100.

The air guide 300 is disposed separately from the casing 100, and the term "casing 100" in this embodiment refers to components located outside the casing assembly, including but not limited to end caps, panels, and the like, and the casing 100 may be a single component or a collection of multiple components. The case 100 is in contact with the outside normal temperature air during daily work, and if the temperature of the case 100 is lower than that of the outside air, condensation is easily formed. In the present embodiment, the air guide 300 is separated from the casing 100, and even if low-temperature gas flows in the air guide 300, the casing 100 does not lower in temperature due to contact with cold air, and thus condensation can be prevented.

It can be understood that the housing assembly of the present embodiment can be applied to both the indoor unit of a split type air conditioner and an integral type air conditioner.

In this embodiment, the housing assembly is provided with the installation cavity 210 for installing the motor 700, and the installation cavity 210 is communicated with the air outlet 500 of the housing assembly, so that the cold air at the air outlet 500 can enter the installation cavity 210 to realize rapid heat dissipation. The casing assembly is further provided with an air guide 300 for guiding air flowing through the installation cavity 210, and the condensation phenomenon caused by the cooling of the outer shell 100 can be avoided by combining the separation of the air guide 300 and the outer shell 100.

Referring to fig. 4 to 7, in some embodiments of the present invention, the housing assembly further has a containing cavity 400 for containing the evaporator, one end of the air duct in the air guide 300 is communicated with the mounting cavity 210, and the other end is communicated with the containing cavity 400.

Specifically, the frame 200 further has a third ventilation opening 220, the third ventilation opening 220 in this embodiment is used as an air inlet of the installation cavity 210, and the installation cavity 210 is communicated with the air outlet 500 of the housing assembly through the third ventilation opening 220. The air guide 300 is used for guiding the airflow flowing out of the installation cavity 210, one end of the air guide is communicated with the air outlet of the installation cavity 210, and the other end of the air guide is communicated with the accommodating cavity 400 of the shell assembly for accommodating the air-conditioning evaporator. When the housing assembly of this embodiment was applied to the air conditioner, the low temperature air of air conditioner air outlet department got into installation cavity 210 through third ventilation opening 220, cools off motor 700 after the rethread air guide 300 gets into and holds chamber 400, and the low temperature air of air outlet department can be utilized to dispel the heat in this embodiment promptly, helps promoting the radiating effect, and the low temperature air that installation cavity 210 flows out can flow back again to holding chamber 400, avoids low temperature air to contact shell 100.

Referring to fig. 3, 6 and 7, in some embodiments of the present invention, the frame 200 includes a face frame 230 and an air-out frame 240, the face frame 230 and the air-out frame 240 define a mounting cavity 210, a third ventilation opening 220 is formed between the face frame 230 and the air-out frame 240, and the mounting cavity 210 is communicated with the air outlet 500 through the third ventilation opening 220.

In this embodiment, the frame 200 includes a face frame 230 and an air-out frame 240 defining the installation cavity 210, and the third ventilation opening 220 is formed between the face frame 230 and the air-out frame 240. Specifically, one side (for example, the lower left side in fig. 7) of the air outlet frame 240 has a mounting box 241, and one side (for example, the left side in fig. 7) of the mounting box 241 has an opening. When the mounting box 241 is connected, the side with the opening faces the face frame 230, and the mounting box 241 is close to but not in contact with the face frame 230, so that the mounting cavity 210 can be defined, and the gap between the mounting box 241 and the face frame 230 is the third ventilation opening 220. In this embodiment, the third ventilation opening 220 is formed by a long and thin gap between the face frame 230 and the air-out frame 240, so that the user can be prevented from touching the internal motor on the premise of meeting the ventilation requirement, and meanwhile, the third ventilation opening 220 does not need to be separately processed on the face frame 230 and the air-out frame 240, which is beneficial to reducing the processing cost.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the housing assembly includes a face frame 230 and an air-out frame 240, the face frame 230 and the air-out frame 240 define the installation cavity 210, the air-out frame 240 has a third ventilation opening 220, and the installation cavity 210 is communicated with the air outlet 500 through the third ventilation opening 220.

In this embodiment, the frame 200 includes a face frame 230 and an air-out frame 240, which define the installation cavity 210, and the third ventilation opening 220 is separately formed on the air-out frame 240. For example, specifically, one side (for example, the lower left side in fig. 7) of the air outlet frame 240 has a mounting box 241, and one side (for example, the left side in fig. 7) of the mounting box 241 has an opening. During the connection, make mounting box 241 have the laminating of open-ended one side and face frame 230 and can inject installation cavity 210, third ventilation opening 220 can form on the box wall of mounting box 241, so, face frame 230 can form the integral type structure with air-out frame 240, perhaps face frame 230 is connected through the fastener with air-out frame 240 laminating back, simultaneously, sets up third ventilation opening 220 and can be convenient for the air inlet on the air-out frame 240 that is closer to air conditioner air outlet.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the housing assembly includes a face frame 230 and an end cover 110, the end cover 110 is connected to the face frame 230, and the air guide 300 is located between the end cover 110 and the face frame 230 and is separated from the end cover 110.

In this embodiment, the frame 200 includes a face frame 230 and the housing 100 includes an end cap 110. The end cap 110 is attached to the outside of the face frame 230, and generally, the end cap 110 and the face frame 230 define a cavity 600. The air guide 300 is installed in the cavity 600, and the existing space of the housing assembly can be fully utilized. The air guide 300 is not in contact with the end cap 110, so that the condensation phenomenon of the end cap 110 can be avoided.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air guide 300 is detachably connected to the frame 200, so that the air guide 300 can be replaced after aging. The air guide 300 may be held and connected to the frame 200 by a fastener or a snap structure, or may be held and connected to the frame 200 by an adhesive tape or the like.

Referring to fig. 8 and 9, in some embodiments of the present invention, the frame 200 has a first ventilation opening 231, a first flange 232, a second ventilation opening 233 and a second flange 234, the first flange 232 surrounds the first ventilation opening 231, and the second flange 234 surrounds the second ventilation opening 233. The air guide 300 includes a first connection portion 320, a main body portion 310, and a second connection portion 330, which are connected in this order. The first connecting portion 320 is sleeved on the first flange 232 to enable the air duct of the air guide 300 to be communicated with the installation cavity 210 through the first ventilation opening 231, and the second connecting portion 330 is sleeved on the second flange 234 to enable the air duct of the air guide 300 to be communicated with the accommodating cavity 400 through the second ventilation opening 233, so that the air guide 300 and the frame 200 can be quickly disassembled.

Similarly, taking the face frame 230 as the frame 200 as an example, a first ventilation opening 231 and a first flange 232 are formed on the face frame 230, the first ventilation opening 231 leads to the installation cavity 210, and the first flange 232 surrounds the outer side of the first ventilation opening 231 along a circular track or a square track. The shape of the first connection portion 320 is adapted to the shape of the first flange 232, for example, the square structure in fig. 9. First connecting portion 320 can be the elastic construction who is made by materials such as rubber, silica gel, during the use, struts first connecting portion 320 and cup joints in the outside of first flange 232, first connecting portion 320 shrink back alright with first flange 232 zonulae occludens, only need stimulate first connecting portion 320 during the dismantlement can realize separating easy operation.

In addition, the other end of the wind guide 300 can also be connected to the face frame 230 in a similar manner, specifically, the face frame 230 is formed with a second wind opening 233 and a second flange 234, the second wind opening 233 leads to the accommodating cavity 400 for accommodating the evaporator, and the second flange 234 surrounds the outside of the second wind opening 233 along a circular track or a square track. The air guide 300 further includes a second connection portion 330, the main body portion 310 and the first connection portion 320 are sequentially connected, and the shape of the second connection portion 330 is adapted to the shape of the second flange 234, for example, a square structure in fig. 9. The second connecting portion 330 may also be an elastic structure made of rubber, silica gel, or the like, and the second connecting portion 330 is sleeved on the outer side of the second flange 234 to achieve connection.

It can be understood that the shapes of the first connection portion 320 and the second connection portion 330 are not limited to the shapes described in the present embodiment, and the shapes of the first connection portion 320, the second connection portion 330 and the main body portion 310 may also be the same, for example, the air guide 300 is an air guide pipe with a constant cross section, and two ends of the air guide pipe are respectively used as the first connection portion 320 and the second connection portion 330.

Referring to fig. 8, the frame has a plurality of first vents 231 and a plurality of second vents 233, a first flange 232 surrounds a plurality of outer sides of the first vents 231, and a second flange 234 surrounds a plurality of outer sides of the second vents 233.

Also taking the face frame 230 as an example of the frame 200, the face frame 230 has a plurality of first ventilation openings 231 and a plurality of second ventilation openings 233, and accordingly, the first flange 232 surrounds the plurality of first ventilation openings 231 therein, and the second flange 234 surrounds the plurality of second ventilation openings 233 therein, so that compared with the individual ventilation openings, the present embodiment can increase the strength of the face frame 230 under the condition that the areas of the ventilation openings are the same. It can be understood that the number of the first ventilation openings 231 and the second ventilation openings 233 is not limited in this embodiment, and may be two, three, four or other numbers.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the main body 310 of the wind guide 300 may be a hose made of rubber, silica gel, or other materials, so that the wind guide 300 can be bent for easy installation. The other parts of the air guide 300, such as the first connection part 320 and the second connection part 330, may be made of the same material as the main body part 310, that is, the air guide 300 is an integral structure; the first connection portion 320 and the second connection portion 330 may be made of a material different from that of the main body portion 310, for example, the main body portion 310 may have a flexible structure, and the first connection portion 320 and the second connection portion 330 may have a rigid structure.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, still disclose the air conditioning and in machine, the air conditioning is in machine includes the casing subassembly of above-mentioned each embodiment, and the last drive aviation baffle pivoted motor 700 of air conditioning is located installation cavity 210, and the fan of air conditioning is in machine can also drive cold air entering installation cavity 210 when drive cold air is discharged from air outlet 500 to realize the quick heat dissipation of motor 700.

The present embodiment is applicable to various air conditioners having an indoor unit, such as a wall-mounted air conditioner, a cabinet air conditioner, a ceiling air conditioner, and the like.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, a main body of the motor 700 is fixed in the mounting cavity 210, and a driving shaft of the motor 700 is directly or indirectly connected to an air deflector (not shown) outside the mounting cavity 210 through a structure such as a shaft sleeve, so that a user can be prevented from contacting the motor, and the air deflector can be driven.

A fan is located inside the housing 100 for forcing air into the mounting cavity 210. The present embodiment can adopt the existing fan of the air conditioning indoor unit to form the heat dissipation airflow, which is helpful for reducing the cost. The selection of the fan and the corresponding fixing structure can adopt the known technology.

In some embodiments of the present invention, an air conditioner is further disclosed, including the air conditioner indoor unit of each of the above embodiments.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention within the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A housing assembly for an air conditioner, comprising:

a housing;

an air deflector;

2. The housing assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 1,

3. The housing assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 2,

the air guide piece is detachably connected with the frame.

4. The housing assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 3,

5. The housing assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 4,

6. The housing assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 4,

the main body part is a hose.

7. The housing assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 2,

8. The housing assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 1,

9. An air conditioning indoor unit, characterized by comprising the casing assembly for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. An air conditioner characterized by comprising the indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 9.