CN216346905U - Fragrance subassembly and air conditioner that has it - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a fragrance assembly and an air conditioner with the same, wherein the fragrance assembly comprises a fragrance module, and the fragrance module comprises: the device comprises a storage container, a plurality of storage cavities and a fragrance outlet, wherein the storage container is provided with a plurality of storage cavities for storing fragrance pieces, and each storage cavity is provided with a fragrance outlet; rotate the piece, be equipped with the fragrance gas outlet on rotating the piece, rotate the piece and rotationally locate storage container to make fragrance gas outlet and a plurality of fragrance export switch the intercommunication, wherein, storage container is equipped with the guide part, rotates the piece and is equipped with the direction cooperation portion with guide part complex. According to the fragrance assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, not only can the existence of more fragrance pieces be realized, the replacement period be prolonged, and the replacement frequency be reduced, but also in the use process, the replacement between the fragrance pieces with different fragrances can be realized through the rotation of the rotating piece, or the release of the fragrances with different concentrations can be realized, the odor supply to the indoor space according to the use requirements can be realized, and the use experience of the fragrance assembly can be improved.

Description

Fragrance subassembly and air conditioner that has it

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to a fragrance component and an air conditioner with the same.

Background

With the increasing living standard, the functional requirements of the air conditioner are more and more diversified, the air conditioner is not limited to refrigeration and heating, and more air conditioners are provided with air treatment units and can perform operations such as air purification and disinfection.

In the related art, the air processing unit is provided as a multifunctional module, and functions such as sterilization, purification, sterilization, fragrance giving, and the like are selectively performed by a plurality of function modules that are detachably provided. However, the fragrance module in the related art has a single function, can only realize the endowment of one fragrance taste, and has poor use experience.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the utility model aims to provide a fragrance component which can realize smooth switching among multiple fragrance tastes and has better use experience.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner having the fragrance assembly.

A fragrance assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fragrance module comprising: the storage container is provided with a plurality of containing cavities for containing fragrance pieces, and each containing cavity is provided with a fragrance outlet; rotate the piece, be equipped with the fragrance gas outlet on rotating the piece, it rotationally locates to rotate the piece storage container, so that the fragrance gas outlet is with a plurality of the intercommunication is switched in the fragrance export, wherein, storage container is equipped with the guide part, rotate the piece be equipped with guide part complex direction cooperation portion.

According to the fragrance assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the plurality of containing cavities are arranged on the storage container, and the rotating piece which is selectively communicated with one of the plurality of containing cavities is arranged, so that the existence of more fragrance pieces can be realized, the replacement period can be prolonged, the replacement frequency can be reduced, in the using process, the replacement among the fragrance pieces with different fragrances can be realized through the rotation of the rotating piece, or the release of the fragrances with different concentrations can be realized, the odor endowment to the indoor space according to the use requirements can be realized, and the use experience of the fragrance assembly can be improved.

In addition, the fragrance assembly according to the above embodiment of the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

according to some embodiments of the utility model, one of the guide portion and the guide fitting portion is a guide groove, and the other is a guide projection projecting into the guide groove.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the magazine comprises: the container body is provided with the containing cavity; the rotating piece is arranged between the container body and the container cover body, and at least one of the container body and the container cover body is provided with the guide portion.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the container top is provided with an escape opening arranged opposite the scent outlet.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the container body includes a first fixing ring and a plurality of cases defining the housing, one ends of the plurality of cases being close to each other and the other ends being far from each other and being connected to the first fixing ring, respectively, the rotating member includes a rim provided corresponding to the first fixing ring and a first arm provided corresponding to the case, the rim being provided with the guide fitting portion; the container cover body comprises a second fixing ring matched with the first fixing ring and a second arm part correspondingly arranged with the box body.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, a bearing is provided between the rotating member and the magazine.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the storage container is provided with a shaft hole, and the rotating member is provided with an annular flange which is sleeved on the bearing and extends into the shaft hole.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the fragrance outlet comprises at least one through hole, the fragrance outlet being a through opening directly opposite the at least one through hole; or the fragrance gas outlet comprises at least one gas outlet hole which is in one-to-one correspondence with the through holes, and the aperture of the gas outlet hole is larger than that of the through holes.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the fragrance assembly further comprises: the driving piece is matched with the rotating piece to drive the rotating piece to rotate.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the driver comprises: motor and gear train, the motor with the gear train cooperation is in order to drive the gear train rotates, the periphery wall of rotating the piece is equipped with the ring gear, the ring gear with the gear train meshing.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, a side of the containing cavity facing away from the fragrance outlet is provided with a taking and placing opening, and the fragrance module further comprises: a cover provided on the container body to open or close the plurality of access ports.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cover is provided with a sealing bead extending into the access opening to seal the access opening.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the fragrance assembly further comprises: the fragrance module is arranged in an area enclosed by the frame, one part of the outer peripheral surface of the fragrance module is connected with the inner peripheral surface of the frame, and the other part of the outer peripheral surface of the fragrance module is spaced from the inner peripheral surface of the frame to form a ventilation area.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body; the fragrance component is the fragrance component according to the embodiment of the utility model and is arranged on the machine body.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of mounting locations are disposed in the air conditioner body, the air conditioner further includes a mounting bracket detachably engaged with any one of the mounting locations, and the fragrance assembly is mounted in the mounting bracket.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model 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 utility model.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a fragrance assembly and mounting bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a fragrance assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top view of a portion of a fragrance assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

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

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 4 at circle B;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a rotating member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a container body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of a container top according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 4 at circle C;

FIG. 10 is a top view of a fragrance assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 10 at circle D;

FIG. 12 is a schematic structural view of a closure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14 is an exploded view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 15 is a partial structural schematic view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

an air conditioner 1000;

a fragrance assembly 100; a body 200; an air inlet 220; an air outlet 230; a fan assembly 240; a screen module 250; a faceplate 260; an air outlet frame 270; an air duct assembly 280; a heat exchanger assembly 290; a rear case assembly 300; a mounting bracket 400; a fragrance 500;

a fragrance module 10;

a storage container 20; a containing chamber 201; a scent outlet 202; a through hole 203; a pick-and-place port 206; a guide portion 21; a container body 22; a first fixing ring 221; a case 222; a shaft hole 223; a container lid 23; an avoidance port 231; a second retaining ring 232; a second arm portion 233; a cover 24; a sealing rib 241; a stopper portion 242;

a rotating member 30; a fragrance outlet 301; an air outlet hole 302; a guide fitting portion 31; a rim 32; a first arm portion 33; an annular flange 34; a ring gear 35;

a bearing 40;

a drive member 50; a gear set 51; a motor case 52;

a frame body 60; a ventilation area 601; a connecting arm 61;

a control module housing 70.

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 or similar 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 accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the utility model.

In the description of the present invention, "a first feature" or "a second feature" may include one or more of the features, and "a plurality" means two or more, and the first feature may be "on" or "under" the second feature, and may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being not in direct contact but being in contact with another feature therebetween, and the first feature being "on", "above" and "above" the second feature may include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

First, it should be noted that the fragrance assembly 100, as a functional component of the air conditioner, can output air with fragrance to the indoor space, which not only can purify indoor air and cover up peculiar smell, but also can shape living atmosphere through fragrance, improve living interest and improve use experience.

However, the fragrance component in the related art cannot realize switching among a plurality of fragrances, and only when a specific fragrance is exhausted or the fragrance in the fragrance bin is manually replaced, so as to realize the replacement of the fragrance, the use experience is poor.

Based on this, the utility model provides a fragrance assembly 100 which can be provided with a plurality of fragrance components 500 at one time, so that different fragrances can be selected, and the use experience can be improved.

The fragrance assembly 100 and the air conditioner 1000 having the same according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1-3, a fragrance assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fragrance module 10, and the fragrance module 10 may include: a magazine 20 and a rotor 30.

Specifically, the storage container 20 has a plurality of holding cavities 201, the holding cavities 201 are used for holding the fragrance 500 (here, the fragrance 500 may be a block, liquid or powder fragrance capable of releasing fragrance), and each holding cavity 201 is provided with a fragrance outlet 202, so that the fragrance released by the fragrance 500 can be diffused outwards through the fragrance outlet 202 to give the air flowing through the fragrance module 10 a fragrance corresponding to the fragrance 500.

And set up a plurality of chambeies 201 that hold that are used for holding fragrance 500, on the one hand, can all set up the fragrance 500 of the same smell in a plurality of chambeies 201 that hold, once the fragrance 500 of placing can realize longer time period's fragrance function, can reduce the interpolation and the change frequency of fragrance 500, improve and use experience, on the other hand, every holds and places different fragrance 500 in the chamber 201, then can carry out the smell through certain fragrance 500 and give, can make the air of interior space satisfy user's user demand, for example: different fragrance members 500 realize different living atmospheres, and before a user wants to sleep, the user creates a sleeping atmosphere by the fragrance members 500, and when the user performs exercise, creates an exercise atmosphere, and the like.

It is understood that the magazine 20 may be configured as a disk, and ribs or ribs (for example, 6 ribs) are provided on the disk at equal angular intervals, each rib or rib is configured as a hollow structure, the hollow area is formed as a holding cavity 201, at least a part of one side of the holding cavity 201 is opened to form a fragrance outlet 202, and the opening area of the fragrance outlet 202 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the fragrance 500 to prevent the fragrance 500 from escaping from the fragrance outlet 202.

As shown in fig. 2 to 11, the rotating member 30 is rotatably provided in the magazine 20, the rotating member 30 is provided with a fragrance outlet 301, and the rotating member 30 rotates so that the fragrance outlet 301 is switched to communicate with the plurality of fragrance outlets 202. That is, the rotating member 30 may rotate relative to the magazine 20, the magazine 20 has a fragrance outlet 202, and the fragrance outlet 301 selectively faces one of the fragrance outlets 202 corresponding to the plurality of holding cavities 201, so as to volatilize fragrance from the fragrance member 500 disposed in the holding cavity 201 to the outside, thereby providing fragrance to the indoor space.

When the rotating member 30 rotates to communicate the fragrance outlet 301 with one of the fragrance outlets 202, the fragrance corresponding to the fragrance 500 in the containing cavity 201 can diffuse outwards through the fragrance outlet 202, so as to realize corresponding odor giving; when the rotating member 30 rotates to connect the fragrance outlet 301 with another fragrance outlet 202, the original fragrance outlet 202 is closed, and the fragrance of the fragrance member 500 corresponding to the newly opened fragrance outlet 202 can be diffused outward to realize corresponding odor application, thereby realizing odor replacement.

As shown in fig. 2 to 7, in some embodiments, the fragrance outlet 202 may be formed on the end surface of the magazine 20 facing the rotating member 30 in the axial direction of the rotating member 30, and the fragrance outlets 202 corresponding to the plurality of holding cavities 201 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the rotating member 30, so that when the rotating member 30 makes a circumferential movement around the axis, the fragrance outlet 301 on the rotating member 30 is accurately communicated with different fragrance outlets 202 through different rotational arcs of the rotating member 30, and the fragrance switching accuracy is ensured.

In addition, as shown in fig. 4 to 8, the storage container 20 is provided with a guiding portion 21, the rotating member 30 is provided with a guiding engagement portion 31, and the guiding engagement portion 31 can be engaged with the guiding portion 21 to guide the rotation of the rotating member 30 relative to the storage container 20, so that the rotation of the rotating member 30 is smoother and more stable, the jamming is not easy to occur, and the accuracy of the communication between the fragrance outlet 202 and the fragrance outlet 301 is favorably ensured.

The specific structure of the guide portion 21 and the guide fitting portion 31 can be flexibly set according to actual conditions. For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4 to 8, one of the guide part 21 and the guide fitting part 31 may be a guide groove, and the other of the guide part 21 and the guide fitting part 31 may be a guide protrusion which protrudes into the guide groove to rotate under the guide of the guide groove. At least one of the guide groove and the guide projection may be in a ring shape extending in a circumferential direction of the rotation member 30 to maintain a reliable guiding function during rotation of the rotation member 30 and to be able to perform a limiting function in a radial direction.

According to the fragrance assembly 100 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the plurality of containing cavities 201 are arranged on the storage container 20, and the rotating member 30 selectively communicated with one of the plurality of containing cavities 201 is arranged, so that not only can more fragrance members 500 be stored, the replacement period be prolonged, and the replacement frequency be reduced, but also in the using process, the fragrance members 500 with different fragrances can be replaced or the fragrances with different concentrations can be released through the rotation of the rotating member 30, so that the fragrance endowing to the indoor space according to the use requirement can be realized, and the use experience of the fragrance assembly 100 can be improved.

A fragrance assembly 100 according to some embodiments of the utility model is described below with reference to the drawings.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4-8, the magazine 20 includes a container body 22 and a container cover 23. The container body 22 is provided with a containing cavity 201 and a fragrance outlet 202 communicated with the containing cavity 201, the container cover 23 is arranged on one side of the container body 22, and the rotating member 30 is rotatably arranged between the container body 22 and the container cover 23. The rotating member 30 can be axially restrained by the container body 22 and the container cover 23.

Further, at least one of the container body 22 and the container lid 23 is provided with a guide portion 21. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4-8, the two axial side surfaces of the rotating member 30 are respectively provided with a guiding engagement portion 31, the opposite side surfaces of the container body 22 and the container cover 23 are respectively provided with a guiding portion 21, and the two guiding engagement portions 31 of the rotating member 30 are respectively engaged with the guiding portions 21 of the container body 22 and the container cover 23, so as to perform both the guiding function of the circumferential movement and the limiting function of the axial direction.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 8 and fig. 10-11, the container top 23 is provided with an avoiding opening 231 opposite to the fragrance outlet 202, so that when the rotating member 30 rotates until the fragrance outlet 301 is opposite to any one fragrance outlet 202 to communicate with, the fragrance outlet 301 can be opposite to and communicate with the avoiding opening 231, so that the fragrance of the fragrance 500 in the containing cavity 201 can be smoothly and rapidly diffused out through the fragrance outlet 202, the fragrance outlet 301 and the avoiding opening 231.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 to 8, the container body 22 may include a first fixing ring 221 and a plurality of cases 222, each case 222 defining the containing chamber 201, one end of each of the plurality of cases 222 being close to each other, and the other end of each of the plurality of cases 222 being far from each other and respectively connected to the first fixing ring 221, so that the plurality of cases 222 are formed in a radial shape, and a gap is formed between two adjacent cases 222 to facilitate air flow.

Correspondingly, as shown in fig. 2 to 8, the rotating member 30 includes a rim 32 and a plurality of first arms 33, the rim 32 is disposed corresponding to the first fixing ring 221, and the first arms 33 are disposed corresponding to the box 222 and radially distributed. Wherein the rim 32 and the first fixing ring 221 may be provided with the guide fitting portion 31 and the guide portion 21, respectively, for guiding, and one of the first arm portions 33 may be provided with the fragrance outlet 301 so as to communicate with the fragrance outlet 202.

Alternatively, the first arm 33 may be in sealing contact with the box 222, so that the first arm 33 without the fragrance outlet 301 may seal the fragrance outlet 202 of the box 222 without fragrance emission, thereby ensuring the sealing property of the containing cavity 201.

With continued reference to fig. 2-8, the container cover 23 includes a second fixing ring 232 and a plurality of second arms 233, the second fixing ring 232 cooperates with the first fixing ring 221 to connect the container cover 23 to the container body 22, and the second arms 233 are disposed corresponding to the box 222 and radially distributed. Wherein, the second fixing ring 232 and the rim 32 may be respectively provided with a guiding portion 21 and a guiding fitting portion 31 for guiding, and each of the second arm portions 233 may be provided with an avoiding opening 231 for releasing the fragrance from the fragrance outlet 301.

Taking 6 boxes 222 as an example, the 6 boxes 222 are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the rotating member 30 at intervals, when the fragrance assembly 100 works, the rotating member 30 can realize the switching of one fragrance type every time the rotating member rotates by 60 degrees, the fragrance type switching is realized through the control of the rotation angle, and the improvement of the accuracy of the fragrance type switching is facilitated. Moreover, the radially distributed box bodies 222, the first arms 33 and the second arms 233 can ensure the uniformity of air flow at each fragrance outlet 202, ensure sufficient air volume and improve the diffusion speed of fragrance.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, 4 and 9, a bearing 40 is provided between the rotary member 30 and the magazine 20. The bearing 40 cooperates with the guide structure (the guide portion 21 and the guide engagement portion 31), so that the smoothness of rotation of the rotor 30 can be further improved, and the sensitivity of flavor type switching can be improved.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 9, the magazine 20 is provided with a shaft hole 223, for example, the shaft hole 223 is provided in the container body 22 or the container cover 23. The rotating member 30 is provided with an annular flange 34, the bearing 40 is sleeved with the annular flange 34, and the annular flange 34 extends into the shaft hole 223, so as to realize radial limit of the rotating member 30 and simultaneously realize reliable matching of the bearing 40 and the rotating member 30.

In some embodiments, the storage container 20 is further provided with a mounting shaft passing through the bearing 40, and the mounting shaft may be provided on the container cover 23 and extend into the shaft hole 223, or the mounting shaft may be directly provided in the shaft hole 223.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2-3, the fragrance assembly 100 further comprises a driving member 50, the driving member 50 being connected to the rotating member 30 to drive the rotating member 30 to rotate.

Specifically, the driving member 50 may be configured as a manual member, a pulling portion matched with the rotating member 30 is disposed on the storage container 20, and the pulling portion is in power connection with the driving member 50, or the pulling portion is configured as the driving member 50, and a user can manually pull the pulling portion, and the pulling portion drives the rotating member 30 to rotate, so as to realize the communication state switching of the plurality of fragrance outlets 202. In other embodiments, the driving member 50 may be configured as an electric member, and when a user has a need to switch the fragrance 500, the user may send a command, and after receiving the command, the fragrance assembly 100 or a household electrical appliance (e.g., the air conditioner 1000) provided with the fragrance assembly 100 controls the driving member 50 to be electrically operated to drive the rotating member 30 to rotate, so as to realize automatic switching of the fragrance 500.

From this, through setting up driving piece 50 to drive through driving piece 50 and rotate piece 30 and rotate, power connection or mechanical connection between the two are in order to realize the linkage promptly, can improve the response efficiency who rotates piece 30, realize quick selection and the quick replacement of a plurality of fragrance 500, further improve and use experience.

Referring to fig. 2-3, in an embodiment where the driving member 50 is configured as a motorized member, the driving member 50 may include: the motor and the gear set 51 are matched with each other to drive the gear set 51 to rotate, the peripheral wall of the rotating member 30 is provided with a gear ring 35, and the gear ring 35 is meshed with the gear set 51.

Specifically, the gear set 51 includes at least one driving gear disposed on the output shaft of the motor, and the driving gear is engaged with the gear ring 35 to realize the rotation of the driving rotation member 30, or the gear set 51 includes one driving gear and at least one driven gear engaged in sequence, the driving gear is disposed on the output shaft of the motor, and the last driven gear is engaged with the gear ring 35 to realize the rotation of the driving rotation member 30.

Wherein, in the embodiment that the driving gear direct drive rotated piece 30, can rotate fixed angle or rotate fixed number of turns through the motor to the realization holds accurate the choosing between the chamber 201 in a plurality of, for example: hold chamber 201 and be six, the equal angle interval sets up, and the motor can rotate 60 degrees at every turn through driving rotation piece 30 at every turn to realize selecting in proper order between a plurality of chambeies 201 that hold, in the driving gear through the embodiment of at least one driven gear with the ring gear 35 meshing that rotates piece 30, can realize reducing speed many times and increase the turn round, can improve drive power, in order to improve and switch the in-process, make the rotation stationarity that rotates piece 30 higher.

Of course, in other embodiments, the output shaft of the motor may be coaxial with the rotating member 30, and the motor may be configured as an angle stepping motor, and each time the rotating member 30 is driven to rotate by a fixed angle, the selection among the plurality of fragrance members 500 may also be implemented.

It should be noted that the geometric dimensions of the plurality of fragrance members 500 may be the same, and the different fragrance members 500 only differ in fragrance, so that a user may place the fragrance members 500 with the same fragrance in the plurality of holding cavities 201 according to the use requirement to obtain the longest replacement period, or place the fragrance members 500 with one fragrance in each holding cavity 201, so as to selectively impart a plurality of fragrances to the indoor space.

In some embodiments, the fragrance assembly 100 further comprises a control module, such as a wireless communication module, disposed on the magazine 20, the control module being in communication with the drive member 50, the control module controlling the operational state of the drive member 50 in response to an external signal.

Therefore, the control module can be interconnected with a controller of a living appliance matched with the fragrance component 100 or directly interconnected with a remote controller of a user and a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone, an ipad and the like) of the user, so that after the obtained switching instruction (external signal) is obtained, the driving part 50 is controlled to be electrified and rotated, and the driving part 50 drives the rotating part 30 to rotate, so that switching among a plurality of fragrance pieces 500 is realized.

It can be understood that, when the driving member 50 is configured as an electric component, it may be electrically connected to the outside through a wire harness, or a metal snap spring is disposed on the storage container 20, the metal snap spring is electrically connected to the driving member 50, and when the fragrance assembly 100 is disposed in a matched household electrical appliance, the snap spring is electrically connected to a spring in the household electrical appliance, so as to implement power supply to the driving member 50 and the control module.

It should be noted that in the embodiment where the control module is a wireless communication module, the wireless communication module may be an aggregate module or a single module of communication modules that can implement short-distance signal transmission and long-distance signal transmission, such as a bluetooth (bluetooth) module and a Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi module), and the dotted line communication module implements wireless control over the fragrance assembly 100, so as to further improve the use experience of the fragrance assembly 100 of the present invention.

It should be noted that in some embodiments of the present invention, the fragrance outlet 202 may include at least one through hole 203, for example, a plurality of micro through holes 203 arranged in a matrix, or a single through hole 203 with a larger opening area, and the opening area of the fragrance outlet 202 may be the same as or slightly smaller than the opening area of the fragrance outlet 301, so as to improve the volatilization efficiency and achieve faster fragrance application.

In some embodiments, the fragrance outlet 301 can be a through opening facing at least one through hole 203 (i.e. facing the entire fragrance outlet 202), so as to improve the fragrance volatilization efficiency and achieve faster fragrance delivery, and on the other hand, the larger size of the fragrance outlet 301 can compensate for errors in the rotation process of the rotating member 30 (e.g. errors caused by the virtual position of the driving member 50), which is beneficial to improving the sealing performance.

In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 6-7 and 10-11, fragrance vent 301 may include at least one vent hole 302 in one-to-one correspondence with through holes 203, and the vent hole 302 may have a larger diameter than through hole 203. The air outlet 302 and the through hole 203 form a small and large hole matching manner to compensate for errors (such as errors caused by a virtual position of the driving member 50) in the rotation process of the rotating member 30, which is beneficial to improving the sealing performance.

In some embodiments, the rotating member 30 may be in sealing engagement with the wall of the magazine 20 in which the scent outlet 202 is located to ensure that the rotating member 30 can reliably seal the unconnected scent outlet 202.

In some embodiments, the fragrance outlet 202 may also be formed as a pick-and-place opening 206 for picking and placing the fragrance 500, and a user may manually open the rotating member 30 to add the fragrance 500 into the corresponding containing cavity 201 without additionally arranging the pick-and-place opening 206, so that the structure of the fragrance assembly 100 is simplified, the sealing performance of the containing cavity 201 is improved, and the fragrance effect is prevented from being affected by the taint of different fragrances 500.

Of course, the fragrance assembly 100 may also be provided with an additional pick-and-place port 206 according to the actual needs, so that the opening area of the fragrance outlet 202 is not affected by the volume and shape of the fragrance member 500, and the size and shape of the fragrance outlet 202 can be flexibly designed according to the requirement of releasing the fragrance. Alternatively, the open area of the scent outlet 202 can be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the fragrance 500 to avoid the fragrance 500 escaping from the scent outlet 202. The opening area of the access opening 206 may be larger than the cross-sectional area of the fragrance piece 500, so as to facilitate the access of the fragrance piece 500.

For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4 and 12, a side of the holding cavity 201 may be provided with a fragrance outlet 202, and a side facing away from the fragrance outlet 202 may be provided with a pick-and-place opening 206. The fragrance module 10 further comprises a sealing cover 24, the sealing cover 24 is arranged on the container body 22 to open and close the access ports 206 of the plurality of containing cavities 201, so that when the access ports 206 are opened, a user can conveniently replace the fragrance 500 or add the fragrance 500, and when the access ports 206 are closed, the fragrance 500 with certain volatility is prevented from automatically volatilizing, the service cycle of the fragrance 500 can be further prolonged, the replacement and addition frequency is reduced, and the use experience is improved.

In some embodiments, the cover 24 may also sealingly engage the magazine 20 in a state closing the access opening 206 to seal the access opening 206 to prevent fragrance leakage from affecting the purity of the released fragrance or reducing the life of the fragrance 500. Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 12, the cover 24 is provided with a sealing rib 241, and the sealing rib 241 can extend into the access opening 206 to seal the access opening 206.

In the embodiment in which the magazine 20 is provided with the shaft hole 223 and the shaft hole 223 is the through hole 203, as shown in fig. 4 and 11 to 12, the cover 24 may also cover the shaft hole 223, and the cover 24 has the stopper portion 242 that protrudes into the shaft hole 223. Through the cooperation of the limiting part 242 and the shaft hole 223, not only can the reliable connection between the sealing cover 24 and the storage container 20 be realized, the phenomenon that the sealing cover 24 falls to cause the fragrance piece 500 to fall is avoided, but also the structures such as the bearing 40 can be limited and shielded.

The cover 24 may be configured as a separate component, the cover 24 is disposed corresponding to one of the access ports 206, the cover 24 may also be configured as an integral component, and the contour of the cover 24 is similar to the shape and area of the regions of the multiple containing cavities 201, and is radial, so as to open and close the multiple access ports 206 through one cover 24.

It will be appreciated that the assembly of the fragrance assembly 100 of an embodiment of the present invention is as follows: the motor and the gear set 51 are arranged in the container body 22, then the rotating piece 30 is arranged, the bearing 40 is arranged in the container body 22 synchronously, the container cover body 23 is assembled to the container body 22, finally the fragrance piece 500 is arranged from the access opening 206 at the back of the container body 22, and then the sealing cover 24 is arranged.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the fragrance assembly 100 further comprises a frame body 60, and the shape of the frame body 60 includes, but is not limited to, a square frame, and may also be a circular frame, a triangular frame, an irregular frame, and the like. The fragrance module 10 is disposed in an area surrounded by the frame 60 and is connected to the frame 60. By providing the frame body 60, the application and installation of the fragrance assembly 100 in the household appliance is facilitated.

Specifically, a part of the outer circumferential surface of the fragrance module 10 is connected to the inner circumferential surface of the frame 60, and another part of the outer circumferential surface of the fragrance module 10 is spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface of the frame 60 to form a ventilation area 601 between the fragrance module 10 and the frame 60. Air may flow through fragrance assembly 100 through ventilation zone 601 to come into sufficient contact with fragrance module 10 to create a pressure differential between the interior and exterior of fragrance module 10 to encourage the fragrance within fragrance module 10 to diffuse outward, and fragrance module 10 may be designed with a smaller volume to reduce resistance to air flow.

The present invention is not limited to any particular manner of connecting the fragrance module 10 to the frame 60. For example, a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the fragrance module 10 may be directly connected to the frame 60, or the fragrance module 10 may be connected to the frame 60 by a connecting arm 61 having a smaller cross section as shown in fig. 3, so as to adjust the position of the fragrance module 10 within the area surrounded by the frame 60 and reduce wind resistance.

In some embodiments where the fragrance module 10 includes a drive member 50, as shown in fig. 3 and 7, the fragrance module 10 may further include a motor compartment 52, with the drive member 50 mounted within the motor compartment 52 to enable mounting, shielding, and protection of the drive member 50. The motor case 52 may be attached to at least one of the frame 60 and the magazine 20. As shown in fig. 2, the motor case 52 may include a motor case body and a motor case cover, the motor case body may be integrally formed with the container body 22, and the motor case cover may be integrally formed with the container cover body 23, thereby simplifying the structure and facilitating the engagement of the gear set 51 with the rotation member 30.

In some embodiments where the fragrance assembly 100 includes a control module, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the fragrance assembly 100 may further include a control module housing 70, and the control module housing 70 may be coupled to at least one of the frame 60 and the magazine 20. As shown in fig. 2, the control module housing 70 may include a housing body and a housing cover, the housing body may be integrally formed with the container body 22, and the housing cover may be integrally formed with the container cover 23, so as to simplify the structure and facilitate assembly and disassembly.

As shown in fig. 13 to 15, an air conditioner 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body 200 and a fragrance assembly 100, the fragrance assembly 100 may be a fragrance assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fragrance assembly 100 being disposed on the body 200. Since the fragrance assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the above beneficial technical effects, according to the air conditioner 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the plurality of holding cavities 201 on the storage container 20 and providing the rotating member 30 selectively communicated with one of the plurality of holding cavities 201, not only can the existence of more fragrance members 500 be realized, the replacement period be prolonged, and the replacement frequency be reduced, but also in the using process, the replacement between fragrance members 500 with different fragrances can be realized or the release of fragrances with different concentrations can be realized through the rotation of the rotating member 30, the odor endowment to the indoor space according to the use requirements can be realized, and the use experience of the fragrance assembly 100 can be improved.

It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the fragrance assembly 100 is formed as one of the multifunctional components of the air handling unit of the air conditioner 1000, a plurality of slots capable of being assembled in a removable and insertable manner may be disposed on the air handling unit, the fragrance assembly 100 may be inserted into the slots, the slots may be provided with spring pieces, and a clamp spring is disposed on a side surface or a rear end of the fragrance assembly 100 and is in contact with the spring pieces to electrically connect the wireless communication module and the driving member 50 inside the fragrance assembly 100; in other embodiments, a slot may be directly formed on the housing of the body 200 of the air conditioner 1000, and the fragrance assembly 100 may be selectively disposed in the slot, so that the air conditioner 1000 has a fragrance function.

Preferably, fragrance assembly 100 is integrated with an air handling unit.

As shown in fig. 14 and 15, according to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of mounting locations are provided in the body 200, the air conditioner 1000 further includes a mounting bracket 400, the mounting bracket 400 is detachably engaged with any one of the mounting locations, and the fragrance assembly 100 is mounted in the mounting bracket 400.

Specifically, in the embodiment where the fragrance assembly 100 is directly integrated on the cabinet of the machine body 200, the cabinet is provided with the mounting position, the air conditioner 1000 is further provided with the mounting bracket 400 matched with the mounting position, and the fragrance assembly 100 is detachably placed on the mounting bracket 400, so that plug and play of the fragrance assembly 100 is realized, and replacement of the fragrance 500 is facilitated. In an embodiment where the fragrance assembly 100 is integrated into an air handling unit, the housing 200 includes an air handling unit (e.g., a fresh air unit) having a plurality of mounting locations, one mounting bracket 400 for each mounting location, and the fragrance assembly 100 is selectively mounted on any one of the plurality of mounting brackets 400 and can be mounted to an overfire area of the air handling unit to impart a fragrance to the indoor air when the air conditioner 1000 is out of the wind.

In some embodiments where the fragrance assembly 100 includes a frame 60, the mounting bracket 400 may have a mounting slot into which the fragrance assembly 100 is mounted to effect a supporting securement of the fragrance assembly 100. Alternatively, the frame 60 may have a shape that is substantially the same as the shape of the mounting slot to facilitate positioning of the fragrance assembly 100. In addition, the bottom wall of the installation groove can be provided with a ventilation opening, and at least one part of the ventilation area 601 is communicated with the ventilation opening so as to reduce the air flow resistance and improve the air conditioning and fragrance effects. Optionally, the fragrance assembly 100 and the mounting bracket 400 may be further secured by fasteners such as screws, snaps, etc.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 13-15, the air conditioner 1000 includes a housing 200, a mounting bracket 400, and a fragrance assembly 100, wherein the housing 200 includes a panel 260, a top cover, a base, an air-out frame 270, a fan assembly 240, a filter screen module 250, an air duct assembly 280, a heat exchanger assembly 290, and a rear cabinet assembly 300, wherein the panel 260, the top cover, the base, the air-out frame 270, and the rear cabinet assembly 300 cooperate to form a cabinet having a first region and a second region distributed up and down therein. The first area is provided with an air duct assembly 280 and a heat exchanger assembly 290 to realize air conditioning functions such as cooling and heating. The fan assembly 240 is disposed in the second area, and the casing is further provided with an air inlet 220 and an air outlet 230 which are communicated with the fan assembly 240, wherein the air inlet 220 is used for air inlet in an internal circulation or exhaust mode, and the air outlet 230 is used for air outlet in an internal circulation or fresh air mode. The plurality of installation positions are arranged in the second area and located between the outlet end of the fan assembly 240 and the air outlet 230, and the filter screen module 250 and the fragrance assembly 100 are respectively installed on the installation supports 400 at different installation positions, so that the purity of fresh air entering an indoor space is ensured, and secondary pollution is avoided.

In the fresh air mode, air in the external environment enters the machine body 200 under the driving of the fan assembly 240 and flows through the fragrance assembly 100, so that fragrance generated by the fragrance 500 can be brought into the indoor space, and the purpose of adjusting the fragrance of the indoor space can be achieved while the air quality of the indoor space is improved. Obviously, the fragrance assembly 100 may also play a role of adjusting fragrance in other operation modes, and the fragrance assembly 100 may also be disposed at other positions of the machine body 200, such as at the air inlet 220, inside the flow channel of the fan assembly 240, and the like.

Other configurations and operations of the air conditioner 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "embodiment," "particular embodiment," "example," etc., 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 utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (15)

1. A fragrance assembly comprising a fragrance module, the fragrance module comprising:

the storage container is provided with a plurality of containing cavities for containing fragrance pieces, and each containing cavity is provided with a fragrance outlet;

the rotating piece is provided with a fragrance gas outlet and is rotatably arranged on the storage container, so that the fragrance gas outlet is communicated with the fragrance outlets in a switching way,

the storage container is provided with a guide part, and the rotating part is provided with a guide matching part matched with the guide part.

2. The fragrance assembly of claim 1 wherein one of the guide portion and the guide engagement portion is a guide slot and the other is a guide projection extending into the guide slot.

3. The fragrance assembly of claim 1 wherein the magazine comprises:

the container body is provided with the containing cavity;

the rotating piece is arranged between the container body and the container cover body, and at least one of the container body and the container cover body is provided with the guide portion.

4. The fragrance assembly of claim 3, wherein the container top is provided with an escape opening disposed opposite the fragrance outlet.

5. The fragrance assembly of claim 3 wherein the container body comprises a first retaining ring and a plurality of cartridges defining the holding chamber, the plurality of cartridges being positioned adjacent one another at one end and distal one another and being respectively connected to the first retaining ring,

the rotating piece comprises a wheel rim arranged corresponding to the first fixing ring and a first arm arranged corresponding to the box body, and the wheel rim is provided with the guide matching part;

the container cover body comprises a second fixing ring matched with the first fixing ring and a second arm part correspondingly arranged with the box body.

6. The fragrance assembly of claim 1 wherein a bearing is provided between the rotating member and the magazine.

7. The fragrance assembly of claim 6, wherein the storage container is provided with a shaft hole, and the rotating member is provided with an annular flange, and the annular flange is sleeved on the bearing and extends into the shaft hole.

8. The fragrance assembly of claim 1, wherein the fragrance outlet comprises at least one through hole,

the fragrance air outlet is a through opening which is opposite to the at least one through hole; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the fragrance gas outlet comprises at least one gas outlet hole which is in one-to-one correspondence with the through holes, and the aperture of the gas outlet hole is larger than that of the through holes.

9. The fragrance assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

the driving piece is matched with the rotating piece to drive the rotating piece to rotate.

10. The fragrance assembly of claim 9, wherein the drive member comprises: motor and gear train, the motor with the gear train cooperation is in order to drive the gear train rotates, the periphery wall of rotating the piece is equipped with the ring gear, the ring gear with the gear train meshing.

11. The fragrance assembly of claim 1, wherein a side of the holding chamber facing away from the fragrance outlet is provided with a pick-and-place port, the fragrance module further comprising:

a cover provided on the container body to open or close the plurality of access ports.

12. The fragrance assembly of claim 11 wherein said cover is provided with a sealing bead, said sealing bead extending into said access opening to seal said access opening.

13. The fragrance assembly of any of claims 1-12, further comprising:

the fragrance module is arranged in an area enclosed by the frame, one part of the outer peripheral surface of the fragrance module is connected with the inner peripheral surface of the frame, and the other part of the outer peripheral surface of the fragrance module is spaced from the inner peripheral surface of the frame to form a ventilation area.

14. An air conditioner, comprising:

a body;

a fragrance assembly according to any one of claims 1-13, the fragrance assembly being provided on the body.

15. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 14, wherein a plurality of mounting locations are provided in the body, the air conditioner further comprises a mounting bracket detachably engaged with any one of the mounting locations, and the fragrance assembly is mounted in the mounting bracket.

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