SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model solves the problem that the service life of the filter screen is reduced and the air quantity is blocked because the cleaning device of the existing air conditioner is always contacted with the filter screen.
In order to solve the problems, the utility model provides a fan and an air conditioner, which can solve the problems of service life reduction of a filter screen and air volume obstruction caused by the fact that a cleaning device is always in contact with the filter screen.
In a first aspect, the utility model provides a fan, which comprises a shell, a filter screen and a cleaning assembly, wherein an air inlet channel is arranged on the shell, the filter screen is arranged in the air inlet channel, the cleaning assembly is movably mounted on the shell, the cleaning assembly has a working state in contact with the filter screen and a non-working state separated from the filter screen, and the cleaning assembly can clean dust of the filter screen in the working state.
This application is through will clearing up subassembly movable mounting at the casing for the clearance subassembly has the operating condition with the filter screen contact and with the unoperated state of filter screen separation, the dust that the clearance subassembly can clear up the filter screen under operating condition, and with the filter screen separation under the unoperated state, avoided the clearance subassembly to contact with the filter screen for a long time, thereby improved cleaning device to the wearing and tearing of filter screen, improved the life of filter screen. Secondly, the air inlet area of the filter screen can be improved when the cleaning assembly is separated from the filter screen, so that the air inlet efficiency of the fan can be improved.
In an optional embodiment, the cleaning assembly comprises a cleaning brush and an actuating mechanism, the cleaning brush and the actuating mechanism are both arranged on the housing, the cleaning brush can move relative to the housing, and the actuating mechanism is used for driving the cleaning brush to move so that the cleaning brush is in contact with or separated from the filter screen.
This embodiment is through setting up actuating mechanism and cleaning brush, and makes the relative casing activity of cleaning brush, utilizes actuating mechanism can be convenient control and drive cleaning brush and filter screen contact and separation, and it is more convenient to use.
In an alternative embodiment, the cleaning brush is movably disposed in the housing, and the actuator can drive the cleaning brush to move toward or away from the filter screen. The cleaning brush is movably arranged on the shell, the actuating mechanism can be used for conveniently driving the cleaning brush to move towards the direction close to or far away from the filter screen to realize the contact or separation of the cleaning brush and the filter screen, the structure is simpler, and the operation is more convenient.
In an alternative embodiment, the actuator comprises a drive member and a guide member. The driving piece is mounted on the shell, the guide piece is in transmission connection with the driving piece, the driving piece can drive the guide piece to move towards a first movement direction and a second movement direction, and the first movement direction is opposite to the second movement direction; when the guide piece moves towards the first motion direction, the guide piece can push the cleaning brush to move towards the direction close to the filter screen so as to enable the cleaning brush to be in contact with the filter screen; when the guide piece moves towards the second movement direction, the cleaning brush can move towards the direction far away from the filter screen, so that the cleaning brush is separated from the filter screen.
This application utilizes driving piece drive guide to move towards first direction of motion and second direction of motion through setting up driving piece and guide to the removal of realization filter screen that can be convenient, simple structure, it is more convenient to use.
In an optional embodiment, the cleaning assembly further includes a driving motor, the driving motor is mounted to the housing, the cleaning brush is movably mounted to an output shaft of the driving motor, the driving motor can drive the cleaning brush to rotate, and the guide member can push the cleaning brush to move along the output shaft of the driving motor when the guide member rotates in the first movement direction.
This application passes through the rotation of guide can be convenient promote the cleaning brush, make cleaning brush and filter screen contact. Through setting up driving motor, when cleaning brush and filter screen contact, it is rotatory through driving motor drive filter screen, the clearance of realization filter screen that can be convenient, make the clearance of filter screen more comprehensive and convenient.
In an optional embodiment, the cleaning assembly further includes an elastic member, the elastic member is sleeved on the output shaft of the driving motor, the elastic member is disposed on a side of the cleaning brush close to the filter screen, and the elastic member can push the cleaning brush to move towards the direction far away from the filter screen when the guide member rotates towards the second movement direction.
This application can avoid guide and cleaning brush to carry out mechanical connection through setting up the elastic component, and the guide can be convenient when the guide rotates along first direction promotes cleaning brush and filter screen contact, and when the guide rotated towards the second direction, the elastic component can be convenient promote cleaning brush and remove towards the direction of keeping away from the filter screen and make cleaning brush and filter screen separation for the structure is simpler.
In an alternative embodiment, the fan further comprises fan blades rotatably mounted to the output shaft of the drive motor. This application makes the rotation of flabellum and the rotation of filter screen a driving motor just can realize through rotationally installing the flabellum of fan in driving motor's output shaft to it is lower to make the cost.
In an alternative embodiment, the cleaning brush is rotatably arranged in the housing, and the actuating mechanism is in transmission connection with the cleaning brush and can drive the cleaning brush to rotate so that the brush head of the cleaning brush faces towards or away from the filter screen; the brush head of the cleaning brush is in contact with the filter screen when the brush head of the cleaning brush faces the filter screen; when the brush head of the cleaning brush is far away from the filter screen, the brush head of the cleaning brush is separated from the filter screen.
This application rotationally sets up in the casing through cleaning brush to let actuating mechanism be connected with the cleaning brush transmission, utilize the rotation of actuating mechanism drive cleaning brush and thus realize cleaning brush's brush head towards the filter screen, make cleaning brush and filter screen contact. Meanwhile, the actuating mechanism can also drive the cleaning brush to rotate so that the brush head of the cleaning brush is far away from the filter screen and is separated from the filter screen.
In an alternative embodiment, the actuator includes a motor, the filter screen is rotatably mounted to the air intake passage, the motor is mounted to the housing, and the cleaning brush is mounted to an output shaft of the motor. Install the filter screen in inlet air channel rotationally to can be with motor fixed mounting at the casing, when the brush head changes to and the filter screen contact, the filter screen rotates and just can realize the complete clearance to the filter screen.
In an alternative embodiment, the blower further comprises a tension adjuster, the tension adjuster is mounted on a side of the filter screen away from the cleaning brush, and the tension adjuster corresponds to the cleaning brush.
This application is through setting up tension regulator to let tension adjust the setting and keep away from one side of cleaning brush at the filter screen, thereby at the clearance filter screen, tension regulator can support the filter screen and make the filter screen contact that cleaning brush can be better, thereby can improve the clearance effect of filter screen.
In a second aspect, the present invention provides an air conditioner comprising a blower as set forth in any one of the preceding embodiments.
The application provides an air conditioner is through will clearing up subassembly movable mounting at the casing for the clearing up subassembly has the operating condition with the filter screen contact and the off-working condition with the filter screen separation, and the dust that the filter screen can be cleared up to the clearing up subassembly under operating condition, and with the filter screen separation under off-working condition, has avoided the long-time and filter screen contact of clearing up subassembly, thereby has improved the wearing and tearing of cleaning device to the filter screen, has improved the life of filter screen. Secondly, the air inlet area of the filter screen can be improved when the cleaning assembly is separated from the filter screen, so that the air inlet efficiency of the fan can be improved.
Detailed Description
Some existing air conditioners are also provided with a filter screen 130 cleaning device to automatically clean the filter screen 130, but the problem that the service life of the filter screen 130 is reduced and the air volume is blocked is caused by the fact that the cleaning device is always in contact with the filter screen 130.
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a fan 100 and an air conditioner, which can solve the problems of the reduction of the life of a filter 130 and the obstruction of air volume caused by the constant contact of a cleaning device with the filter 130.
In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the present invention provides an air conditioner including an indoor unit and an outdoor unit connected by a duct to supply cold or hot air into a building or structure to adjust an indoor temperature.
In the present embodiment, the indoor unit includes an evaporator and a blower fan 100. The fan 100 is used for supplying air into a building or a structure, and the heat exchanger is used for exchanging heat with the air so as to realize the cooling and heating of the air.
In this embodiment, fan 100 includes casing 110, filter screen 130 and clearance subassembly 150, be provided with inlet air channel 111 on casing 110 filter screen 130 set up in inlet air channel 111, clearance subassembly 150 movable mounting in casing 110, clearance subassembly 150 have with the operating condition of filter screen 130 contact and with the off-working condition of filter screen 130 separation, clearance subassembly 150 is in the dust of filter screen 130 can be cleared up under the operating condition.
This embodiment is through with clearance subassembly 150 movable mounting at casing 110 for clearance subassembly 150 has the operating condition with filter screen 130 contact and the off-working condition with filter screen 130 separation, and clearance subassembly 150 can clear up the dust of filter screen 130 under operating condition, and separates with filter screen 130 under off-working condition, has avoided clearance subassembly 150 long-time and filter screen 130 contact, thereby has improved cleaning device to the wearing and tearing of filter screen 130, has improved the life of filter screen 130. Secondly, the air inlet area of the filter screen 130 can be increased when the cleaning assembly 150 is separated from the filter screen 130, so that the air inlet efficiency of the fan 100 can be increased.
In this embodiment, the cleaning assembly 150 includes a cleaning brush 151 and an actuator 153, the cleaning brush 151 and the actuator 153 are both disposed on the housing 110, the cleaning brush 151 is movable relative to the housing 110, and the actuator 153 is configured to drive the cleaning brush 151 to move, so that the cleaning brush 151 is in contact with or separated from the filter screen 130.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the actuator 153 and the cleaning brush 151 are disposed, and the cleaning brush 151 is movable relative to the housing 110, so that the actuator 153 can be used to conveniently control and drive the cleaning brush 151 to contact with and separate from the filter screen 130, thereby facilitating the use.
In the present embodiment, the cleaning brush 151 is movably disposed at the housing 110. The actuator 153 may drive the cleaning brush 151 to move toward or away from the screen 130. The cleaning brush 151 is movably disposed in the housing 110, and the actuator 153 can conveniently drive the cleaning brush 151 to move toward or away from the filter screen 130, so as to contact or separate the cleaning brush 151 and the filter screen 130.
It should be noted that the cleaning brush 151 is movably disposed in the housing 110, and the cleaning brush 151 may be entirely movable relative to the housing 110, or a part of the cleaning brush 151 may be movable relative to the housing 110, for example, a brush head of the cleaning brush 151 deforms by being pressed by an external force and moves to contact with the filter screen 130.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the actuator 153 includes a driving member (not shown) and a guiding member 157. The driving member is installed on the housing 110, the guiding member 157 is in driving connection with the driving member, and the driving member can drive the guiding member 157 to move towards a first moving direction and a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction and the second moving direction are opposite. When the guide member 157 moves in the first moving direction, the guide member 157 may push the cleaning brush 151 to move in a direction close to the filter net 130 so that the cleaning brush 151 contacts the filter net 130. When the guide 157 moves in the second moving direction, the cleaning brush 151 may move away from the filter mesh 130 to separate the cleaning brush 151 from the filter mesh 130.
This embodiment is through setting up driving piece and guide 157, utilizes driving piece drive guide 157 to move towards first direction of motion and second direction of motion to the removal of realization filter screen 130 that can be convenient, simple structure, it is more convenient to use.
Of course, it will be appreciated that in other embodiments of the present application, the driving member may be mounted at other locations of the air conditioner, such as on a structural member of the center frame, the back panel frame, or the like. So long as the driving member can drive the guide 157 to move toward the first direction, the cleaning brush 151 is pushed toward the filter net 130 to move the filter net 130 into contact with the cleaning brush 151, and the cleaning brush 151 can be separated from the guide 157 when the driving member drives the guide 157 to move toward the second direction.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the cleaning assembly 150 further includes a driving motor 159. The drive member is a cloth feed motor 165. The driving member is fixedly installed on the housing 110, the guiding member 157 is in transmission connection with the driving member, and the guiding member 157 can rotate relative to the housing 110. The drive motor 159 is fixedly mounted to the housing 110. The cleaning brush 151 is movably mounted to an output shaft of a driving motor 159, and the driving motor 159 rotates the cleaning brush 151. That is, the cleaning brush 151 moves only along the output shaft of the driving motor 159 and does not rotate along the output shaft of the driving motor 159, and the rotation of the cleaning brush 151 is driven only by the driving motor 159. The guide member 157 may push the cleaning brush 151 to move along the output shaft of the driving motor 159 when the guide member 157 rotates in the first moving direction so that the cleaning brush 151 contacts the filter screen 130.
The present application can conveniently push the cleaning brush 151 by the rotation of the guide 157, so that the cleaning brush 151 is in contact with the filter net 130. Through setting up driving motor 159, when cleaning brush 151 contacted with filter screen 130, it is rotatory to drive filter screen 130 through driving motor 159, and the clearance of realization filter screen 130 that can be convenient makes the clearance of filter screen 130 more comprehensive and convenient.
It is understood that in the present embodiment, one of the first movement direction and the second movement direction is clockwise rotation, and the other is counterclockwise rotation. For example. When the guide member 157 rotates clockwise, the guide member 157 may push the cleaning brush 151 to move toward the filter net 130, and then, when the guide member 157 rotates counterclockwise, the cleaning brush 151 may move away from the filter net 130.
Of course, it is also understood that in other embodiments of the present application, the first and second moving directions may be two directions of linear movement. That is, the guide member 157 moves toward the filter mesh 130 as a first moving direction, and the guide member 157 moves away from the filter mesh 130 as a second moving direction. The drive member may be a telescopic device, such as an electric push rod, when the first direction of movement and the second direction of movement are two opposite directions in a straight line. The driving member may also be a device having a linear reciprocating function constituted by a cloth-in motor 165 as a motion source. The driving member may also be an electromagnet or the like, which is made using the electromagnetic principle.
In addition, in other embodiments of the present application, the cleaning brush 151 may be only movably mounted to the housing 110, and the cleaning of the filter screen 130 may be achieved by rotating the filter screen 130. For example, a mounting shaft is fixedly disposed on the housing 110, a driving member is movably mounted on the mounting shaft, the driving motor 159 is used to drive the filter screen 130 to rotate, when the filter screen 130 needs to be cleaned, the cleaning brush 151 is pushed by the guiding member 157 to move along the mounting shaft so as to contact the filter screen 130, and then the driving motor 159 is turned on to drive the filter screen 130 to rotate, so that the filter screen 130 can be completely cleaned.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the cleaning assembly 150 further includes an elastic member 161, the elastic member 161 is sleeved on the output shaft of the driving motor 159, and the elastic member 161 is disposed on one side of the cleaning brush 151 close to the filter screen 130, one side of the elastic member 161 is abutted against the filter screen 130, and the other side is abutted against a limit stop 163 disposed on the output shaft of the driving motor 159. When the guide member 157 rotates in the second moving direction, the guide member 157 cancels the pushing force of the cleaning brush 151, and the elastic member 161 pushes the cleaning brush 151 to move away from the filter screen 130 by the restoring force, so that the cleaning brush 151 is separated from the filter screen 130.
This application is through setting up elastic component 161, can avoid guide 157 and cleaning brush 151 to carry out mechanical connection, guide 157 can be convenient when rotating along first direction the promotion cleaning brush 151 and the contact of filter screen 130 guide 157, when guide 157 rotates towards the second direction, elastic component 161 can be convenient promote cleaning brush 151 and remove the messenger cleaning brush 151 and the separation of filter screen 130 towards the direction of keeping away from filter screen 130 for the structure is simpler.
In this embodiment, the elastic member 161 is a spring. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the elastic element 161 may also be elastic, such as a spring sheet.
Furthermore, in other embodiments of the present application, the guiding element 157 may be movably connected to the cleaning brush 151, and the guiding element 157 may pull the cleaning brush 151 away from the filter screen 130 when the guiding element 157 rotates in the second moving direction. For example, the driving member is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the driving motor 159, one end of the guide member 157 is drivingly connected to the driving member, and the other end is movably connected to the cleaning brush 151.
In this embodiment, the guide member 157 has a cam shape, and the filter screen 130 can be moved by rotating the guide member 157 at different angles. The guide 157 has a triangular configuration in this embodiment. In other embodiments of the present application, the guide 157 may have an oval configuration.
In this embodiment, the fan 100 further includes blades (not shown) rotatably mounted to an output shaft of the drive motor 159, i.e., the rotation of the blades and the rotation of the cleaning brush 151 share the same drive motor 159. This embodiment can be implemented by rotatably mounting the fan blades of the fan 100 to the output shaft of the driving motor 159 so that the rotation of the fan blades and the rotation of the screen 130 share the same driving motor 159, thereby reducing the cost.
Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the rotation of the cleaning brush 151 and the rotation of the fan blades may be driven by two independent drive motors 159.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the cleaning assembly 150 further includes a dust collection box 170, the dust collection box 170 is mounted on the housing 110, and the dust collection box 170 is used for collecting dust cleaned by the cleaning brush 151.
In this embodiment. Fan 100 is a sirocco fan 100. The two opposite sides of the shell 110 are provided with air inlet channels 111, the number of the filter screens 130 and the number of the cleaning assemblies comprise two, and the two air inlet channels 111 are arranged on the two filter screens 130 and the two cleaning assemblies in one-to-one correspondence.
In other embodiments of the present application, the fan 100 may be other types of axial fans 100 or radial fans 100.
Example 2
Referring to fig. 4, 5, 6 and 7, the present embodiment is substantially the same as embodiment 1, except that the cleaning brush 151 is rotatably disposed in the housing 110, the actuator 153 is in transmission connection with the cleaning brush 151, and the actuator 153 can drive the cleaning brush 151 to rotate, so that the brush head of the cleaning brush 151 faces toward or away from the filter screen 130. The brush head of the cleaning brush 151 is in contact with the filter mesh 130 while the brush head of the cleaning brush 151 is directed toward the filter mesh 130. When the brush head of the cleaning brush 151 is away from the filter mesh 130, the brush head of the cleaning brush 151 is separated from the filter mesh 130.
The cleaning brush 151 is rotatably arranged on the housing 110, the actuating mechanism 153 is in transmission connection with the cleaning brush 151, and the actuating mechanism 153 is used for driving the cleaning brush 151 to rotate, so that the brush head of the cleaning brush 151 faces the filter screen 130, and the cleaning brush 151 is in contact with the filter screen 130. Meanwhile, the actuator 153 may also drive the cleaning brush 151 to rotate so that the brush head of the cleaning brush 151 is away from the filter screen 130 to be separated from the filter screen 130.
In an embodiment, the actuator 153 includes a motor 165. The filter screen 130 is rotatably installed at the intake air path 111. The motor 165 is mounted to the housing 110, and the cleaning brush 151 is mounted to an output shaft of the motor 165. The filter 130 is rotatably mounted to the air inlet channel 111 so that the motor 165 is fixedly mounted to the housing 110, and when the brush head is rotated to contact the filter 130, the filter 130 is rotated to completely clean the filter 130.
In this embodiment, the filter screen 130 and the fan blades share one driving motor 159, and the driving motor 159 can drive the fan blades and the filter screen 130 to rotate at the same time.
Referring to fig. 5, 6, 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, the blower 100 further includes a tension adjuster 167, the tension adjuster 167 is installed on a side of the filter screen 130 away from the cleaning brush 151 and is fixedly connected to the housing 110, and the tension adjuster 167 corresponds to the cleaning brush 151.
This application is through setting up tension regulator 167 to let tension regulation set up the one side of keeping away from cleaning brush 151 at filter screen 130, thereby at clearance filter screen 130, tension regulator 167 can support filter screen 130 and make the filter screen 130 contact that cleaning brush 151 can be better, thereby can improve filter screen 130's clearance effect.
Specifically, both ends of the tension adjuster 167 are fixedly connected to the housing 110, respectively, and a through hole 169 is formed in the middle of the tension adjuster 167 to allow the output shaft of the driving motor 159 to pass through, but a gap is formed between the output shaft of the driving motor 159 and the through hole 169, so that the output shaft of the driving motor 159 does not interfere with the tension adjuster 167 when rotating.
In summary, the working principle and the beneficial effects of the fan 100 and the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the utility model include:
this application is through with clearance subassembly 150 movable mounting at casing 110 for clearance subassembly 150 has the operating condition with the contact of filter screen 130 and the unoperated state with the separation of filter screen 130, clearance subassembly 150 can clear up filter screen 130's dust under operating condition, and separate with filter screen 130 under unoperated state, avoided clearance subassembly 150 to contact with filter screen 130 for a long time, thereby improved cleaning device's wearing and tearing to filter screen 130, improved filter screen 130's life. Secondly, the air inlet area of the filter screen 130 can be increased when the cleaning assembly 150 is separated from the filter screen 130, so that the air inlet efficiency of the fan 100 can be increased.
Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model as defined in the appended claims.