CN212901755U - Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an indoor set of air conditioner and air conditioner, the indoor set of air conditioner includes the casing, the fan subassembly, indoor heat exchanger, humidification unit and sensor, the casing has return air inlet and air outlet, the fan subassembly is established in the casing, indoor heat exchanger establishes in the casing and is located between air outlet and the fan subassembly, wet unit includes casing and humidification subassembly, casing detachably installs on the casing, the humidification subassembly has steam inlet and steam spout, the humidification subassembly is established and is used for the air in the humidification casing, the casing has the air inlet opening that communicates with the air outlet and is used for discharging the air-out opening by the humidification, the sensor is used for detecting the temperature in the casing, the sensor is established at the casing and skew indoor heat exchanger's center. The utility model discloses an indoor unit of air conditioner utilizes the detection information of sensor to confirm whether the humidification function is opened to the user is to control the humidification function.

Description

Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an air conditioning technology field specifically relates to an indoor set of air conditioner and air conditioner that has this indoor set of air conditioner.

Background

In the related art, an indoor unit of an air conditioner performs heat cycle exchange on air in a room to realize cooling or heating, so as to adjust the temperature in the room. However, after long-term operation, the air in the room is easily dried, and the comfort level is reduced. In order to improve the comfort of the air conditioner indoor unit, the related art proposes that a humidifying component is arranged on the air conditioner indoor unit to increase the indoor humidity, but the related art has the problems that whether the humidifying component is opened or not cannot be judged, and the like.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present application is based on the recognition and discovery by the inventors of the following facts and problems:

in the related art, the air conditioner indoor unit is provided with a humidifying assembly for spraying steam to the indoor space to increase the indoor humidity and improve the comfort. The inventor discovers through research that the humidifying component is installed in a shell of an indoor unit of an air conditioner and comprises a plurality of parts, the humidifying component adopts a high-temperature steam humidifying method, but whether the humidifying component is opened or not cannot be known, the control on the humidifying component is not facilitated, and the indoor comfort is influenced.

The present application is directed to solving, at least to some extent, one of the technical problems in the related art.

Therefore, the embodiment of one aspect of the application provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner, the indoor unit of the air conditioner is provided with a sensor capable of detecting temperature, whether the humidification assembly is started or not is convenient to judge, the humidification assembly is favorably controlled, and indoor comfort is guaranteed.

An embodiment of another aspect of the present application provides an air conditioner, which has the above-mentioned air conditioner indoor unit.

According to the utility model discloses machine in air conditioning of the embodiment of the first aspect, including casing, fan subassembly, indoor heat exchanger, humidification unit and sensor. The shell is provided with an air return inlet and an air outlet; the fan assembly is arranged in the shell; the indoor heat exchanger is arranged in the shell and is positioned between the air outlet and the fan assembly; the humidifying unit comprises a shell and a humidifying assembly, the shell is detachably mounted on the machine shell, the humidifying assembly is provided with a steam inlet and a steam jet port, the humidifying assembly is arranged in the shell and is used for humidifying air in the shell, and the shell is provided with an air inlet opening communicated with the air outlet and an air outlet opening used for discharging humidified air; the sensor is used for detecting the temperature of steam in the humidification component, the sensor is arranged in the shell and far away from the center of the air outlet in the length direction of the shell.

According to the utility model discloses machine in air conditioning, through setting up the humidification unit of being connected with casing detachably, and set up the sensor that is used for detecting the steam temperature in the humidification subassembly in the casing of humidification unit, can utilize the detection information of sensor to confirm whether the humidification function is opened, so that the user is to the control of the humidification function of machine in the air conditioning, and keep away from the center of air outlet on the length direction of casing through the sensor, in order to be in weak wind district, avoid the air current to blow directly to the sensor, in order to improve the accuracy that the sensor detected, and in the conversion of machine in refrigeration mode and heating mode in the air conditioning, reduce the influence of cold and hot air current impact in turn to sensor performance and structural strength, the life of extension sensor.

In some embodiments, the sensor is disposed adjacent to one side panel of the housing.

In some embodiments, the sensor is offset from the indoor heat exchanger in the direction of the wind to avoid wind blowing directly onto the sensor.

In some embodiments, the humidifying assembly includes a nozzle, a muffler connected to the nozzle, and a steam inlet pipe connected to the muffler, the steam inlet is provided on the steam inlet pipe, the steam outlet is provided on a peripheral wall of the nozzle, and the sensor is provided on the muffler, or the sensor is provided on the nozzle between the steam outlet nearest to the muffler and the muffler.

In some embodiments, the indoor unit of the air conditioner further comprises a sleeve, and the sleeve is sleeved outside the sensor to prevent wind from directly blowing on the sensor.

In some embodiments, the sensor is disposed at a side of the muffler connected to the steam inlet pipe.

In some embodiments, the sensor is disposed at the one side of the muffler in an up-down direction.

In some embodiments, the indoor unit of the air conditioner further comprises a protective cover, the sensor is arranged on the spray pipe, and the protective cover is sleeved outside the sleeve to protect the sensor.

In some embodiments, the casing has an air outlet surface, the air outlet is formed on the air outlet surface, and the housing is mounted on the air outlet surface.

In some embodiments, the opening direction of the steam ejection port is directed toward one side of the indoor heat exchanger.

In some embodiments, the opening direction of the steam ejection port is at an angle of 30 ° to 75 ° from the horizontal.

According to the utility model discloses the air conditioner of the embodiment of second aspect, through adopting foretell air conditioning indoor set, the user is convenient for discern the state of humidification function, and air conditioner long service life.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows the schematic structure diagram of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a partial structure of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows a partial structural cross-sectional view of an air conditioning indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view along the direction a-a in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of a humidifying assembly of an air conditioner indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 shows an enlarged view of a portion of the structure in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic diagram of a humidifying assembly of an air conditioning indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 shows an enlarged view of a portion of the structure of fig. 7.

Reference numerals:

an air-conditioning indoor unit 1;

a housing 10; an air return opening 101; an air outlet 102; an air outlet surface 103; a rear panel 105;

a fan assembly 20;

an indoor heat exchanger 30;

a humidifying unit 40; a housing 401; an inlet air opening 4011; an air outlet opening 4012; a humidifying assembly 402; a steam inlet 4012; a steam blowout port 4022; a spray tube 4023; a muffler 4024; a steam inlet 4025;

a sensor 50;

a protective cover 60;

an air outlet panel 70; air outlet grille 701.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present application and should not be construed as limiting the present application. In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are only for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the 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 thus, should not be construed as limiting the present application.

An air conditioning indoor unit and an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to fig. 1 to 8.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, an air conditioning indoor unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing 10, a fan assembly 20, an indoor heat exchanger 30, a humidification unit 40, and a sensor 50.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, the casing 10 has a return air opening 101 and an air outlet opening 102, and specifically, the casing 10 includes a front panel provided with the air outlet opening 102 for blowing out an air flow and a rear panel 105 provided with the return air opening 101 for sucking in the air flow. The wind enters the casing 10 from the air return opening 101 on the rear panel 105, flows in the air duct in the casing 10, and flows out from the air outlet 102 on the front panel, i.e. the wind direction is from the rear to the front.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the fan assembly 20 is disposed in the casing 10, and the indoor heat exchanger 30 is disposed in the casing 10 and between the air outlet 102 and the fan assembly 20. In other words, the indoor heat exchanger 30 is located downstream of the fan assembly 20 along the wind direction, the air outlet 102 is located downstream of the indoor heat exchanger 30 along the wind direction, the fan assembly 20 is adapted to drive the external air flow to flow into the casing 10 through the air return opening 101, and the air flow flows through the fan assembly 20, the indoor heat exchanger 30, and the air outlet 102 in the casing 10 along the air path thereof in sequence.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the humidifying unit 40 includes a housing 401 and a humidifying assembly 402, the housing 401 is detachably mounted on the cabinet 10, the humidifying assembly 402 has a steam inlet 4012 and a steam outlet 4022, the humidifying assembly 402 is provided in the housing 401 for humidifying air in the housing 401, and the housing 401 has an air inlet opening 4011 communicating with the air outlet 102 and an air outlet opening 4012 for discharging humidified air. It will be appreciated that the humidifying unit 40 may be detachably connected to the cabinet 10 as a separate integral piece, for example, as shown in fig. 1, the assembly of the humidifying unit 40 may be achieved by detachably connecting the housing 401 to the cabinet 10.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 2, a ventilation cavity is provided in the housing 401, an air outlet opening 4012 is provided at the front end of the ventilation cavity, the air outlet panel 70 is connected to the air outlet opening 4012, an air inlet opening 4011 communicated with the air outlet 102 is provided at the rear end of the ventilation cavity, and the steam vents 4022 are located in the ventilation cavity, it can be understood that the air flow after heat exchange flows into the ventilation cavity through the communication between the air outlet 102 and the air inlet opening 4011, the high-temperature steam ejected from the steam vents 4022 is used for humidifying the air flow in the ventilation cavity, and the humidified air flow is blown out through the air outlet opening 4012.

As shown in fig. 5 to 8, the sensor 50 is used for detecting the temperature of the steam in the humidifying assembly 402, and the sensor 50 is disposed in the housing 401 and away from the center of the outlet 102 in the length direction (the left-right direction in the drawings) of the housing 10. It is understood that, when the humidifying unit 40 is operated, the temperature of the steam in the humidifying assembly 402 can be detected by the sensor 50, so as to determine whether the humidifying unit is in an on state according to the detection information.

From this, according to the utility model discloses machine in air conditioning, through setting up the humidification unit of being connected with casing detachably, and set up the sensor that is used for detecting the steam temperature in the humidification subassembly in the casing of humidification unit, can utilize the detection information of sensor to confirm whether the humidification function is opened, so that the user is to the control of the humidification function of machine in the air conditioning, and keep away from the center of air outlet on the length direction of casing through the sensor, in order to be in weak wind district, avoid the air current to blow directly to the sensor, with the accuracy that improves the sensor and detect, and in the conversion of machine in the mode of refrigerating and the mode of heating in air conditioning, reduce the influence of cold and hot air current impact in turn to sensor performance and structural strength, prolong the life of sensor.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, 5, the sensor 50 is disposed adjacent to one side panel of the housing 401. In other words, the sensor 50 may be disposed adjacent to the left or right side plate of the housing 401. Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 5, the right side plate of the casing 401 and the air outlet surface 103 of the casing 10 may form a reverse C wind shielding area D, and the sensor 50 is located in the reverse C wind shielding area D and adjacent to the right side plate of the casing 401, so that the impact of the airflow on the sensor may be reduced, and the detection accuracy of the sensor may be improved.

In some embodiments, the sensor 50 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 are staggered in the air outlet direction to prevent wind from directly blowing to the sensor 50, so that a wind shielding structure does not need to be arranged for the sensor, the layout of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is optimized, and the cost is saved.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5 to 8, the humidifying assembly 402 includes a spray pipe 4023, a muffler 4024 connected to the spray pipe 4023, and a steam inlet pipe 4025 connected to the muffler 4024, that is, the steam inlet pipe 4025 is connected to the spray pipe 4023 through the muffler 4024, a steam inlet 4012 is provided on the steam inlet pipe 4025, and a steam outlet 4022 is provided on a peripheral wall of the spray pipe 4023, specifically, as shown in fig. 5 and 7, the steam outlet 4022 is plural, and the plural steam outlets 4022 are spaced apart from each other on the peripheral wall of the spray pipe 4023 along an extending direction of the spray pipe 4023. It will be appreciated that the steam is adapted to flow from the steam inlet 4025 into the humidifying assembly 402 and exit through the plurality of steam vents 4022, in the process of which the muffler reduces the operating noise of the humidifying assembly.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the sensor 50 is disposed on the muffler 4024, so that the sensor can be integrally mounted on the humidifying assembly, the mounting space is saved, and the layout of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is optimized. It is to be understood that the sensor 50 is not limited to being provided on the muffler 4024, and for example, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the sensor 50 may be provided on the nozzle 4023 between the steam ejection port 4022 located closest to the muffler 4024 and the muffler 4024. Therefore, the influence of the temperature-adjusting air of the air conditioner on the detection accuracy of the sensor and the influence of high temperature on the service life of the sensor can be avoided.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5 to 8, the air conditioning indoor unit 1 further includes a sleeve (not shown) which is sleeved outside the sensor 50 to prevent wind from directly blowing on the sensor 50. Thereby, the influence of the external wind on the steam detection is further reduced.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, sensor 50 is disposed on the side of muffler 4024 that is connected to steam inlet 4025. Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 6, the sensor 50 is provided on a side wall of the muffler 4024 close to the steam inlet pipe 4025 (a right side wall of the muffler 4024), and a right side wall of the muffler 4024 is located in the reverse C wind shielding region D, so that the sensor can be located in the reverse C wind shielding region D to prevent the air flow from blowing straight.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner further includes a protective cover 60, the sensor 50 is disposed on the nozzle 4023, and the protective cover 60 is sleeved on the outside of the sleeve to protect the sensor 50. By providing the protective cover 60, the line body connected to the sensor and the sensor can be protected. Specifically, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the humidifying assembly 402 has a mounting area B thereon, and the sensor 50 may be located in the mounting area B.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the casing 10 has an air outlet surface 103, the air outlet 102 is formed on the air outlet surface 103, and the housing 401 is mounted on the air outlet surface 103. Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the front end of the casing 10 has an air outlet surface 103 (the front side surface of the front panel), an air outlet 102 opposite to and communicated with the air inlet 4011 is formed in the air outlet surface 103, the air outlet surface 103 located at the edge of the air outlet 102 is flat, and the humidifying unit 40 is suitable for being stably assembled with the air outlet surface 103 and tightly attached to the air outlet surface.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the opening direction of the steam blowout port 4022 is directed to one side of the indoor heat exchanger 30. Therefore, high-temperature steam sprayed from the steam spray port 4022 can be fully blended with the air flow after heat exchange, and the humidification efficiency and the humidification uniformity are improved.

Alternatively, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, the opening direction of the steam vents 4022 is at an angle of 30 ° to 75 ° from horizontal. For example, θ may be 45 °, 50 °, or 60 °, and the steam vents 4022 may be opened obliquely upward or obliquely downward. Therefore, the uniformity and the humidifying efficiency of the air flow humidification can be improved, and the air flow hedging noise can be reduced.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 5, a plurality of steam vents 4022 are arranged in a row at intervals on the peripheral wall of the nozzle 4023 in the extending direction of the nozzle 4023, it is to be understood that the arrangement of the steam vents 4022 is not limited thereto, for example, the steam vents 4022 may be provided at any position on the peripheral wall of the nozzle 4023, and any one of the steam vents 4022 may be opened obliquely upward or obliquely downward.

An air conditioning indoor unit 1 according to a specific example of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 8.

As shown in fig. 1, the indoor air conditioning unit 1 includes a casing 10, a fan assembly 20, an indoor heat exchanger 30, a humidifying unit 40 and a sensor 50, a back panel 105 of the casing 10 is provided with an air return opening 101, a front panel (an air outlet surface 103) of the casing 10 is provided with an air outlet 102, a housing 401 of the humidifying unit 40 has a ventilation chamber therein, a rear end of the ventilation chamber has an air inlet opening 4011 opened toward the air outlet 102, the housing 401 is detachably connected to the front panel of the casing 10, a sealing member is provided between the housing 401 and the casing 10, the air inlet opening 4011 is opposite to and communicated with the air outlet 102 in the front-rear direction, a front end of the ventilation chamber has an air outlet opening 4012, and the air outlet opening 4012 is equipped with an air outlet panel 70, so that. Specifically, the air outlet grille 701 may be disposed on the air outlet panel 70 for facilitating air volume adjustment.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, the fan assembly 20 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 are disposed in the casing 10, and the indoor heat exchanger 30 is located between the air outlet 102 and the fan assembly 20.

As shown in fig. 3, the humidifying assembly 402 is disposed in the housing 401, the humidifying assembly 402 includes a spraying pipe 4023, a muffler 4024 and a steam inlet pipe 4025, the spraying pipe 4023 and the muffler 4024 are located in the ventilation cavity, the spraying pipe 4023 extends in the left-right direction, the right end of the spraying pipe 4023 is connected to the left end of the muffler 4024, the right end of the muffler 4024 is connected to the left end of the steam inlet pipe 4025, the right end of the steam inlet pipe 4025 extends out of the housing 401, and a steam inlet 4012 is disposed at the end of the right end of the steam inlet pipe 4025, that is, the steam inlet 4012 is located outside the housing 401. A plurality of steam outlets 4022 are distributed on the spray pipe 4023 at intervals, the opening direction of the steam outlets 4022 faces one side of the indoor heat exchanger 30, and the included angle theta between the steam outlets 4022 and the horizontal direction is 30-75 degrees.

As shown in fig. 3, 6 and 8, the right side plate of the housing 401 and the air outlet surface 103 of the casing 10 form a reverse C wind shielding region D, the humidifying assembly 402 has a sensor 50 mounting region B, the muffler 4024 is located in the mounting region B, the right end of the muffler 4024 is located in the reverse C wind shielding region D, the sensor 50 is mounted on the right end side wall of the muffler 4024, and the sensor 50 is located in the reverse C wind shielding region D.

According to the utility model discloses air conditioner, through adopting foretell air conditioning indoor unit 1, the user is convenient for discern the state of humidification function, and air conditioner long service life.

In this application, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" and 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 application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to 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. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixed connections, removable connections, or integral parts; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present application, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations may be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present application.

Claims (12)

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

a housing having an air return opening and an air outlet opening;

the fan assembly is arranged in the shell;

the indoor heat exchanger is arranged in the shell and is positioned between the air outlet and the fan assembly;

the humidifying unit comprises a shell and a humidifying assembly, the shell is detachably mounted on the machine shell, the humidifying assembly is provided with a steam inlet and a steam jet port, the humidifying assembly is arranged in the shell and is used for humidifying air in the shell, and the shell is provided with an air inlet opening communicated with the air outlet and an air outlet opening used for discharging the humidified air;

the sensor is used for detecting the temperature of steam in the humidification component, and the sensor is arranged in the shell and far away from the center of the air outlet in the length direction of the shell.

2. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is provided adjacent to one side plate of the casing.

3. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the sensor is offset from the indoor heat exchanger in the air-out direction to prevent wind from directly blowing on the sensor.

4. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the humidifying unit includes a nozzle, a muffler connected to the nozzle, and a steam inlet pipe connected to the muffler, the steam inlet is provided on the steam inlet pipe, the steam ejection port is provided on a peripheral wall of the nozzle, and the sensor is provided on the muffler, or the sensor is provided on the nozzle between the steam ejection port nearest to the muffler and the muffler.

5. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 4, further comprising a sleeve provided outside the sensor to prevent wind from directly blowing on the sensor.

6. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the sensor is provided at a side of the muffler connected to the steam inlet pipe.

7. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the sensor is provided at the one side of the muffler in an up-down direction.

8. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 5, further comprising a protective cover, wherein the sensor is provided on the nozzle, and the protective cover is fitted over the sleeve to protect the sensor.

9. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the casing has an air outlet surface on which the outlet is formed, and the casing is mounted on the air outlet surface.

10. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and 7 to 9, wherein an opening direction of the steam ejection port is directed toward one side of the indoor heat exchanger.

11. An indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein an angle between an opening direction of the steam ejection port and a horizontal direction is 30 ° to 75 °.

12. An air conditioner, comprising: the indoor unit of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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