CN213421267U

CN213421267U - Air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN213421267U
Application number: CN202022015520.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李枝雁; 姜丽蓉
Original assignee: Aux Air Conditioning Co Ltd; Ningbo Aux Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Aux Air Conditioning Co Ltd; Ningbo Aux Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-09-15
Filing date: 2020-09-15
Publication date: 2021-06-11
Anticipated expiration: 2030-09-15

Abstract

The utility model provides an air conditioner, include: a housing having a front air outlet and a side air outlet; the spiral case, the quantity of spiral case is two or more, be provided with the spiral case air outlet on the spiral case, at least one the spiral case is suitable for the rotation in the casing to make the spiral case air outlet be suitable for with preceding air outlet and/or side air outlet intercommunication. The utility model provides an air conditioner, spiral case air outlet on the spiral case can rotate to correspond with different casing air outlets to select different air-out directions according to the user's demand. In addition, because the spiral case is a plurality of, and at least one spiral case corresponds with the side air outlet, no matter select that casing air outlet from this, the spiral case air outlet on every spiral case all can rotate to corresponding casing air outlet, avoids the fan in the spiral case idle from this, improves air-out efficiency.

Description

Air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an air conditioner technical field particularly, relates to an air conditioner.

Background

The existing air conditioner is generally provided with an air outlet at the front part of an indoor unit, the air outlet range is limited, and the requirement of a user on the air outlet direction can not be met in many times. In order to increase the air outlet direction of the indoor unit, a plurality of fans and a plurality of air outlets can be arranged, but because the air outlet direction of the fans is fixed, the situations that part of the fans are idle and the air outlet efficiency of the air outlets is low can occur.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a problem be that current air conditioner air-out direction is limited, and the air-out inefficiency, is difficult to satisfy user's needs.

In order to solve at least one aspect of the above problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner, including:

a housing having a front air outlet and a side air outlet;

the spiral case, the quantity of spiral case is two or more, be provided with spiral case air outlet on the spiral case, at least one spiral case is suitable for the rotation in the casing, so that spiral case air outlet with preceding air outlet and/or side air outlet intercommunication.

The utility model provides an air conditioner is provided with a plurality of spiral cases in the casing, and the spiral case can rotate for the casing, in addition, sets up a plurality of air outlets on the casing, from this, spiral case air outlet on the spiral case can rotate to correspond with different casing air outlets to select different air-out directions according to the user's demand. In addition, because the spiral case is a plurality of, no matter which casing air outlet is selected, the spiral case air outlet on every spiral case all can rotate to correspond with corresponding casing air outlet, avoids the fan in the spiral case idle from this, improves air-out efficiency.

Optionally, still include spiral case rotating-structure, spiral case rotating-structure is suitable for the drive the spiral case rotates, spiral case rotating-structure includes first motor, first gear and carousel, first gear with first motor is connected, the outer lane of carousel is provided with the teeth of a cogwheel, the teeth of a cogwheel be suitable for with first gear engagement, the carousel be suitable for with the spiral case is connected.

The utility model discloses a spiral case rotating-structure realizes the rotation of spiral case to increase air conditioner air-out direction, satisfy the user demand, and the operation mechanism stationarity that comprises gear, carousel is good, has guaranteed the reliable operation of air conditioner.

Optionally, the volute air outlet is provided with a first baffle structure, and the first baffle structure is arranged at the volute air outlet and is suitable for at least partially shielding the volute air outlet.

The utility model discloses set up second baffle structure on the air outlet lateral wall of spiral case, so can shelter from the spiral case air outlet not communicate with the casing air outlet according to the demand to improve the air output with the spiral case air outlet of casing air outlet intercommunication, and then improve air conditioner air-out efficiency.

Optionally, the second baffle structure includes a second baffle, one end of the second baffle is provided with a rotating shaft, a rotating shaft hole is formed in the side wall of the volute air outlet, the rotating shaft is suitable for rotating in the rotating shaft hole, the second baffle structure further includes a third motor, one end of the rotating shaft is provided with a shaft sleeve structure, and the shaft sleeve structure is suitable for being connected with an output shaft of the third motor.

From this, drive the pivot through the third motor and rotate, realize the autogiration of second baffle from this to shelter from or expose the spiral case air outlet according to the demand.

Optionally, the scroll compressor further comprises a first baffle structure disposed inside the scroll casing, and the first baffle structure is mounted on a sidewall of the scroll casing.

The utility model discloses a set up first baffle structure on inner wall of spiral case to the realization is to sheltering from of spiral case air outlet, increases the air-out efficiency when only having a spiral case air outlet and casing air outlet intercommunication from this, improves the refrigeration of air conditioner or heats the effect.

Optionally, the first baffle structure includes a mounting bracket, a first baffle, a rack, a second gear and a second motor, the mounting bracket is mounted on the side wall of the volute, the second motor is disposed on the mounting bracket, the second motor is connected to the second gear, the second gear is adapted to engage with the rack, the rack is connected to the first baffle, and a guide groove adapted to the rack to move is disposed on the side wall of the volute.

Therefore, the first baffle plate can move through the matching of the gear and the rack.

Optionally, the first baffle structure is disposed between the two volute outlets and can be located between the two volute outlets to slide, so as to selectively block the two volute outlets.

From this, through set up the first baffle structure that can slide between two spiral case air outlets to the alternative of two spiral case air outlets shelters from on the realization spiral case, increases the air-out efficiency when only having a spiral case air outlet and casing air outlet intercommunication from this, improves the refrigeration or the heating effect of air conditioner.

Optionally, two volute air outlets are arranged on the volute, and the two volute air outlets are suitable for being respectively communicated with the front air outlet and the side air outlet.

Two volute air outlets are arranged on one volute, so that the two volute air outlets can be rotated to be respectively communicated with the front air outlet and the side air outlets, and also can be rotated to be only communicated with the front air outlet or the side air outlets, and therefore the air outlet direction of the indoor unit can be selected by rotating the volute according to the requirements of customers.

Optionally, the side air outlet includes a left air outlet and a right air outlet, and the left air outlet and the right air outlet respectively correspond to one of the volutes.

The utility model discloses set up the spiral case that corresponds with controlling the air outlet respectively in the casing, from this, can realize casing left side air-out, right side air-out and front side air-out, increase the air-out direction.

Optionally, the air conditioner further comprises a fan, the fan is arranged in the volute, and the number of the fans is equal to that of the volutes.

The utility model discloses set up a plurality of fans, increase air-out efficiency from this.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a partial structure of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the volute structure in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the volute of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the volute of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the volute of FIG. 4 taken along B-B;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the volute of FIG. 4 taken along C-C;

FIG. 7 is another schematic structural diagram of the volute of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of another structure of the volute of the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a volute according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a volute according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

1-a shell; 2-a volute; 21-volute outlet; 22-a turntable; 23-a first gear; 24-a first baffle structure; 241-a rack; 242-a second gear; 25-a second baffle structure; 251-second baffle.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an air conditioner, including indoor set, indoor set includes casing 1, fan and spiral case 2, and casing 1 has preceding air outlet and side air outlet, and wherein the side air outlet includes left air outlet and/or right air outlet, and this embodiment preferred mode has three casing 1 air outlet for casing 1, is left air outlet, right air outlet and front air outlet respectively. Therefore, the air conditioner indoor unit can output air from the left side, the right side and the front side, and the air output direction is increased.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a blower fan and a volute 2 are arranged in a housing 1, and the blower fan is arranged in the volute 2. The volute 2 is provided with a volute air outlet 21, and the volute air outlet 21 is suitable for being communicated with the front air outlet and/or the side air outlet so as to lead out the air flow from the air outlet on the shell 1.

In this embodiment, the number of the fans is two or more, and the two or more fans are suitable for being arranged in a line along the connecting line direction of the left air outlet and the right air outlet in the housing 1. The number of the volutes 2 is equal to that of the fans, namely, the volutes 2 are two or more, at least one volute 2 corresponds to the side wind outlet, and at least one volute 2 is suitable for rotating in the housing 1. In a specific embodiment, the left air outlet and the right air outlet correspond to one volute 2 respectively, and the volute 2 corresponding to the left air outlet and the right air outlet is suitable for rotating in the casing 1. For convenience, the blower includes a left blower and a right blower, the volute 2 corresponding to the left air outlet is a left volute, the volute 2 corresponding to the right air outlet is a right volute, the left blower is disposed in the left volute, and the right blower is disposed in the right volute. Thus, when the volute 2 rotates relative to the housing 1, the volute air outlet 21 is suitable for being communicated with the left air outlet, the right air outlet or the front air outlet.

In some embodiments, two volute outlets 21 are disposed on the volute, so that when the left volute rotates relative to the housing 1, the two volute outlets 21 on the left volute may rotate to communicate with the front outlet and the left outlet, or one of the volute outlets 21 communicates with the front outlet or the left outlet. Similarly, when the right-side volute rotates relative to the housing 1, the two volute air outlets 21 on the right-side volute may rotate to communicate with the front air outlet and the right air outlet respectively, or one of the volute air outlets 21 may communicate with the front air outlet or the right air outlet. Therefore, the air outlet direction of the indoor unit can be selected by rotating the volute 2 according to the requirements of customers.

For example, as shown in fig. 8, one of the volute outlets 21 of the left volute is communicated with the left outlet, one of the volute outlets 21 of the right volute is communicated with the right outlet, and at this time, air is discharged from the left and right sides of the indoor unit.

As shown in fig. 7, one of the volute air outlets 21 of the left volute is communicated with the front air outlet, one of the volute air outlets 21 of the right volute is communicated with the front air outlet, and at this time, the front side of the indoor unit discharges air, and the left side and the right side do not discharge air.

As shown in fig. 2-6, one of the volute outlets 21 of the left volute is communicated with the left outlet, the other volute outlet 21 is communicated with the front outlet, one of the volute outlets 21 of the right volute is communicated with the right outlet, and the other volute outlet 21 is communicated with the front outlet, so that air is discharged from the front side, the left side and the right side of the indoor unit at the moment, and is discharged at the same time, thereby meeting the requirement of the user on air discharge from each direction of the indoor unit.

It should be understood that the left-side volute and the right-side volute are controlled by independent mechanisms to rotate, and therefore, the air outlet mode includes the above three cases. When fan quantity is two, when the fan only included left side fan and right side fan promptly, left side fan and right side fan have three kinds of states respectively, and to explain as an example with left side fan, three kinds of states of left side fan are respectively: one of the volute air outlets 21 of the left fan is communicated with the front air outlet, one of the volute air outlets 21 of the left fan is communicated with the left air outlet, and the two volute air outlets 21 of the left fan are respectively communicated with the left air outlet and the front air outlet. Therefore, the combination mode of the left side fan and the right side fan can be nine, so that nine air outlet states are provided, and the user requirements are met. In addition, in this embodiment, the number of fans can also be more than two, and at this moment, the left fan, the plurality of middle fans and the right fan are arranged in a line in the casing 1, so that the air outlet state of the indoor unit is further increased. It should be noted that, for the middle volute 2 sleeved on the periphery of the middle blower, the middle volute may still be configured to be rotatable relative to the housing 1, and only one volute outlet 21 may be disposed thereon, so that the volute outlet 21 of the middle volute 2 is suitable for being selectively communicated with the front outlet. The middle volute 2 is provided with a volute air outlet 21 to increase the air output of the front air outlet and improve the refrigeration or heating effect of the air conditioner.

Further, the air conditioner further comprises a volute rotating structure, so that the volute 2 rotates in the shell 1, and selective communication between the volute air outlet 21 and the shell 1 air outlet is changed. In some embodiments, the volute rotation structure includes a first motor, a first gear 23, and a rotary plate 22, the first motor, the first gear 23, and the rotary plate 22 are all disposed in the housing 1, an output shaft of the first motor is connected to the first gear 23, an outer ring of the rotary plate 22 is provided with gear teeth, the gear teeth are suitable for meshing with the first gear 23, and an inner ring of the rotary plate 22 is suitable for being connected to the bottom of the volute 2. Therefore, the first motor drives the first gear 23 to rotate, and the first gear 23 drives the turntable 22 to rotate, so as to drive the volute 2 to rotate. It should be noted that the scroll rotating structure may be in other manners, and the scroll rotating structure adopted by two or more scrolls 2 may be different.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner further includes a first baffle structure 24, the first baffle structure 24 is disposed inside the scroll casing 2, and the first baffle structure 24 is mounted on a side wall of the scroll casing 2, the first baffle structure 24 is adapted to shield the scroll casing outlet 21. Preferably, the first baffle structure 24 is located between two adjacent volute outlet openings 21, and the first baffle structure 24 is adapted to slide between two volute outlet openings 21, so as to realize an alternative shielding of the two volute outlet openings 21. As shown in fig. 7 and 8, when only one volute outlet 21 of the left volute and/or the right volute is communicated with the outlet of the housing 1, the other volute outlet 21 still discharges airflow but the discharged airflow is not discharged from the outlet of the housing 1, so that on the premise that the fan power is constant, the airflow at the outlet of the housing 1 is reduced, the air output of the outlets of the housings 1 of the air conditioner is affected, and the air outlet efficiency of the outlets of the housings 1 is reduced. Therefore, the first baffle structure 24 is disposed in this embodiment, when the volute outlet 21 is not communicated with the casing 1 outlet, the first baffle structure 24 shields the volute outlet 21, so as to prevent the air flow from being discharged from the volute outlet 21, but from the volute outlet 21 communicated with the casing 1 outlet, thereby increasing the air outlet efficiency of the casing 1 outlet and improving the cooling or heating effect of the air conditioner.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 9, the first baffle structure 24 includes a mounting bracket, a first baffle, a rack 241, a second gear 242 and a second motor, the mounting bracket is fixed on the sidewall of the scroll casing 2, the first baffle is mounted on the outer side surface of the rack 241, and in this embodiment, the direction away from the center of the scroll casing 2 is taken as the outer direction. The second motor is arranged on the mounting frame, the second motor is connected with a second gear 242, the second gear 242 is meshed with the rack 241, and a guide groove suitable for the rack 241 to move is arranged on the side wall of the volute 2. Therefore, the second motor drives the second gear 242 to rotate, the second gear 242 drives the rack 241 to move along the circumferential direction of the volute 2 in the guide groove, and when the rack 241 moves to be opposite to the volute air outlet 21, the first baffle plate mounted on the rack 241 is suitable for shielding the volute air outlet 21. When the air conditioner only discharges air from the side or from the front side, the volute air outlet 21 on the volute 2, which is not communicated with the air outlet of the shell 1, is prevented from discharging air still, so that the air volume of the air outlet of the shell 1 is reduced, and the heating or refrigerating effect is influenced.

In other embodiments, the air conditioner further includes a second baffle structure 25, the second baffle structure 25 is disposed on a sidewall of the volute outlet 21, and the second baffle structure 25 is adapted to at least partially shield the volute outlet 21. When the volute air outlet 21 in the left volute and/or the right volute is not communicated with the air outlet of the casing 1, in order to avoid reducing the air volume of the air outlet of the casing 1, the second baffle structure 25 at least partially shields the volute air outlet 21. When the two volute outlets 21 in the left volute and/or the right volute are both communicated with the outlet of the casing 1, the second baffle structure 25 is folded on the side wall of the volute outlet 21 so as to completely expose the volute outlet 21.

In a preferred mode, the second baffle structure 25 includes a second baffle 251 and a third motor, a rotating shaft is disposed at one end of the second baffle 251, a sleeve structure is disposed at one end of the rotating shaft, the sleeve structure is suitable for being connected to an output shaft of the third motor, rotating shaft holes are disposed on two symmetrical sidewalls of the volute outlet 21, and the rotating shaft on the second baffle 251 is suitable for rotating in the rotating shaft holes. It should be understood that one of the rotating shaft holes on the side wall of the volute outlet 21 is a through hole penetrating through the side wall, and thus the end of the rotating shaft provided with the bushing structure is suitable for being connected with the output shaft of the third motor through the through hole. In a specific embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the volute air outlet 21 is substantially rectangular, the volute air outlet 21 has an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall, the upper sidewall is provided with a groove, the end of the second baffle 251, where the rotating shaft is provided, is suitable for being accommodated in the groove, so that when the third motor drives the second baffle 251 to rotate, the second baffle 251 rotates towards the direction close to the lower sidewall, and when the second baffle 251 rotates to be substantially perpendicular to the lower sidewall, the second baffle 251 keeps a vertical state under the action of its own gravity, thereby shielding the volute air outlet 21 by the second baffle 251. When the volute air outlet 21 needs to be exposed, the third motor rotates reversely, and the second baffle 251 rotates reversely until the groove arranged on the upper side wall is matched. The second blocking plate 251 and the groove can be matched in various modes, for example, the elastic snap fit can realize the snap fit connection or the disconnection under the forward rotation or the reverse rotation of the third motor.

Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one of ordinary skill in the pertinent art without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a shell (1), wherein the shell (1) is provided with a front air outlet and a side air outlet;

the spiral case (2), the quantity of spiral case (2) is two or more, be provided with spiral case air outlet (21) on spiral case (2), at least one spiral case (2) are suitable for the internal rotation in casing (1), so that spiral case air outlet (21) with preceding air outlet and/or side air outlet intercommunication.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a volute rotating structure, wherein the volute rotating structure is adapted to drive the volute (2) to rotate, the volute rotating structure comprises a first motor, a first gear (23) and a rotating disc (22), the first gear (23) is connected with the first motor, the outer ring of the rotating disc (22) is provided with gear teeth, the gear teeth are adapted to be meshed with the first gear (23), and the rotating disc (22) is adapted to be connected with the volute (2).

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a second baffle structure (25), the second baffle structure (25) being disposed at the volute outlet opening (21) and adapted to at least partially obstruct the volute outlet opening (21).

4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the second baffle structure (25) comprises a second baffle (251), a rotating shaft is arranged at one end of the second baffle (251), a rotating shaft hole is arranged on the side wall of the volute outlet (21), the rotating shaft is suitable for rotating in the rotating shaft hole, the second baffle structure (25) further comprises a third motor, a sleeve structure is arranged at one end of the rotating shaft, and the sleeve structure is suitable for being connected with an output shaft of the third motor.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a first baffle structure (24), wherein the first baffle structure (24) is disposed inside the volute (2), and the first baffle structure (24) is mounted to a sidewall of the volute (2).

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, characterized in that the first baffle structure (24) comprises a mounting bracket, a first baffle, a rack (241), a second gear (242) and a second motor, the mounting bracket is mounted on the side wall of the volute (2), the second motor is arranged on the mounting bracket, the second motor is connected with the second gear (242), the second gear (242) is suitable for being meshed with the rack (241), the rack (241) is connected with the first baffle, and a guide groove suitable for the rack (241) to move is arranged on the side wall of the volute (2).

7. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the first baffle structure (24) is disposed between the two volute outlets (21) and slidably located between the two volute outlets (21) to alternatively block the two volute outlets (21).

8. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the volute (2) is provided with two volute outlets (21), and the two volute outlets (21) are adapted to communicate with the front outlet and the side outlet, respectively.

9. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the side outlet comprises a left outlet and a right outlet, and the left outlet and the right outlet respectively correspond to one of the volutes (2).

10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, further comprising fans disposed in the volutes (2), the number of fans being equal to the number of volutes (2).