CN216620025U - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses an air conditioner. The embodiment of the application provides an air conditioner includes casing, fan and heat exchanger. The casing includes first panel, second panel, front panel and curb plate, and first panel and second panel set up along the direction of height of casing relatively, and first panel and second panel are all connected to front panel and curb plate, and front panel and curb plate are located the different sides of casing respectively, and the front panel is formed with main air outlet, and at least one in first panel, front panel and the curb plate is formed with first air intake, and the casing is formed with the wind channel that extends to main air outlet from first air intake. The fan and the heat exchanger are arranged in the air duct along the direction from the first air inlet to the main air outlet, and the fan and the heat exchanger are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the shell. In the air conditioner of this application embodiment, thereby the air conditioner when the installation, the second panel can reduce the clearance between air conditioner and the ceiling with the ceiling laminating for the air conditioner better integrates into the home environment, promotes user experience.

Description

Air conditioner

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of air conditioning equipment, in particular to an air conditioner.

Background

Air conditioners have become a common household appliance for people as an appliance for regulating indoor temperature. Wall-mounted air conditioners are a preferred choice based on their power availability and ease of use. The wall-mounted air conditioner is generally installed on a wall, and a certain space is reserved between the wall-mounted air conditioner and a ceiling, so that the installation position of the wall-mounted air conditioner is easily highlighted and is difficult to be integrated into a home environment.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the application provides an air conditioner.

The embodiment of the application provides an air conditioner includes casing, fan and heat exchanger. The casing includes first panel, second panel, front panel and curb plate, and first panel and second panel set up along the direction of height of casing relatively, and first panel and second panel are all connected to front panel and curb plate, and front panel and curb plate are located the different sides of casing respectively, and the front panel is formed with main air outlet, and at least one in first panel, front panel and the curb plate is formed with first air intake, and the casing is formed with the wind channel that extends to main air outlet from first air intake. The fan and the heat exchanger are arranged in the air duct along the direction from the first air inlet to the main air outlet, and the fan and the heat exchanger are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the shell.

In the air conditioner of this application embodiment, the front panel is formed with main air outlet, and at least one in first panel, front panel and the curb plate is formed with first air intake to fan and heat exchanger arrange along the length direction of casing, make the air conditioner when the installation, the second panel can make the air conditioner better integrate into the house environment with the ceiling laminating, weakens the existence of air conditioner in the vision and feels, promotes user experience.

In some embodiments, the fan is a double suction fan, and an axis of the fan extends in a height direction of the housing.

In some embodiments, the first panel is formed with the first air inlet, the second panel is formed with the second air inlet, and an axis of the fan passes through the first air inlet and the second air inlet.

In some embodiments, the heat exchanger includes an air inlet surface and an air outlet surface that are opposite to each other, the air inlet surface is located upstream of the air duct with respect to the air outlet surface, and an included angle between the air inlet surface and a plane perpendicular to a width direction of the housing is less than or equal to 45 degrees.

In some embodiments, the heat exchanger includes an air inlet surface and an air outlet surface that are opposite to each other, the air inlet surface is located upstream of the air duct with respect to the air outlet surface, and an included angle is formed between a long edge of the air inlet surface and a length direction of the housing.

In some embodiments, the first panel is provided with a first water channel disposed at the first end of the heat exchanger, the first water channel being configured to receive condensed water formed by the heat exchanger, and the housing is formed with a first water outlet communicating with the end of the first water channel.

In some embodiments, the second panel is provided with a second water channel disposed at the second end of the heat exchanger, the second water channel being configured to receive condensed water formed by the heat exchanger, and the housing is formed with a second water outlet communicating with the end of the second water channel.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner includes a first air deflector disposed at the main air outlet, and the first air deflector is movably disposed relative to the housing to adjust an air outlet area and/or direction of the main air outlet.

In some embodiments, the first panel and/or the second panel are provided with an extended air outlet, the area of the extended air outlet is smaller than the area of the main air outlet, the extended air outlet is communicated with the air duct, the air conditioner further includes a second air deflector, the second air deflector is arranged at the extended air outlet, and the second air deflector can be movably arranged relative to the housing to open or close the extended air outlet.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner further comprises a detection device for detecting a position of the first panel relative to the second panel.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application 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 present application.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application 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 an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the air conditioner of FIG. 1 in a direction A-A according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the air conditioner of FIG. 1 taken along the direction B-B according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a partial schematic plan view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic top view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the air conditioner of FIG. 5 in a direction C-C according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a schematic sectional view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application in a cooling state;

fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention in a heating state.

Description of the main element symbols:

the air conditioner includes an air conditioner 100, a housing 10, a first panel 11, a first water channel 111, a second panel 12, a second water channel 121, a second water outlet 1211, a front panel 13, a main air outlet 101, a first air inlet 102, an air duct 103, a grille 104, a second air inlet 105, an expansion air outlet 106, a side panel 14, a rear panel 15, a fan 20, an axis L1, a heat exchanger 30, an air inlet surface 31, an air outlet surface 32, a first end 33, a second end 34, a first air deflector 40, a second air deflector 50, a length direction X, a height direction Z, and a width direction Y.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, 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 and are only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular manner, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it is to 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; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact of the first and second features, or may comprise contact of the first and second features not directly but through another feature in between. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, specific example components and arrangements are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Moreover, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, an air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a casing 10, a fan 20, and a heat exchanger 30. Casing 10 includes first panel 11, second panel 12, front panel 13 and curb plate 14, first panel 11 and second panel 12 set up along casing 10's direction of height Z relatively, first panel 11 and second panel 12 are all connected to front panel 13 and curb plate 14, front panel 13 and curb plate 14 are located the different sides of casing 10 respectively, front panel 13 is formed with main air outlet 101, at least one in first panel 11, front panel 13 and the curb plate 14 is formed with first air intake 102, casing 10 is formed with the wind channel 103 that extends to main air outlet 101 from first air intake 102. The fan 20 and the heat exchanger 30 are disposed in the air duct 103 along the direction from the first air inlet 102 to the main air outlet 101, and the fan 20 and the heat exchanger 30 are arranged at intervals along the length direction X of the housing 10.

In the air conditioner 100 of the embodiment of the present application, the front panel 13 is formed with the main air outlet 101, at least one of the first panel 11, the front panel 13 and the side plate 14 is formed with the first air inlet 102, and the fan 20 and the heat exchanger 30 are arranged along the length direction X of the casing 10, so that when the air conditioner 100 is installed, the second panel 12 can be attached to the ceiling to enable the air conditioner 100 to be better integrated into a home environment, the existence sense of the air conditioner 100 is visually weakened, and the user experience is improved.

Specifically, the housing 10 may be made of plastic, or the housing 10 may be manufactured by an injection molding process, so that the manufacturing process is simple and the cost is low; of course, the housing 10 can also be made of other composite materials, so that the housing 10 has better strength. The outer contour of the casing 10 may be various regular or irregular shapes such as a cylinder, a square, a rectangular parallelepiped, etc., and the air conditioner 100 may have different appearance shapes according to different requirements.

The fan 20 and the heat exchanger 30 are disposed inside the casing 10, and the casing 10 may function to load and protect the fan 20 and the heat exchanger 30. The fan 20 is configured to enable an airflow outside the casing 10 to enter the casing 10 through the first air inlet 102, and discharge the airflow inside the casing 10 through the main air outlet 101, and the heat exchanger 30 is configured to exchange heat with the airflow in the air duct 103 inside the casing 10 to achieve a cooling or heating effect. In this way, the air conditioner 100 can supply air to the user through the main outlet 101, so as to perform cooling or heating to the indoor space.

In some embodiments, the heat exchanger 30 may be an evaporator as a heat absorbing component, which utilizes the characteristic that liquid low-temperature refrigerant is volatile at low pressure, and converts the liquid low-temperature refrigerant into vapor and absorbs heat of the airflow inside the casing 10, so that the air conditioner 100 can achieve refrigeration. Structurally, the evaporator can be divided into different types such as a shell tube type, a sleeve tube type, a plate type, a water spraying type and the like.

The shapes of the first air inlet 102 and the main air outlet 101 may be rectangular, circular, or oblong, and the shape of the first air inlet 102 may be similar to or dissimilar to the shape of the main air outlet 101, which is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, when the air conditioner 100 is installed, the first panel 11 may be installed to be attached to a ceiling, so as to reduce a gap between the air conditioner 100 and the ceiling, so that the air conditioner 100 is better integrated into a home environment, and user experience is improved.

It is understood that the first panel 11 or the second panel 12 of the air conditioner 100 is mounted to the ceiling in a fitting manner, so that the gap between the air conditioner 100 and the ceiling is reduced, the seamless mounting can improve the aesthetic appearance of the air conditioner 100, and a large amount of dust can be prevented from being accumulated on the first panel 11 or the second panel 12.

In the embodiment of the application, a user can select the first panel 11 or the second panel 12 to perform top-mounted installation to meet different installation environment requirements, and meanwhile, the installation of the air conditioner 100 on the pipe in the length direction X can be simplified, so that the installation of the air conditioner 100 on the pipe in the length direction X is more convenient.

The first panel 11 or the second panel 12 can be detachably connected with the ceiling through a bolt connection mode. In one example, the first panel 11 is formed with mounting holes through which screws are inserted into the ceiling so that the first panel 11 is mounted in conformity with the ceiling.

In one embodiment, the second panel 12 is mounted to fit the ceiling, the first air inlet 102 is formed on the first panel 11, the air flow outside the housing 10 can enter the interior of the housing 10 from the first air inlet 102 at the first panel 11, and the air flow is exhausted from the main air outlet 101 on the front panel 13 after the heat exchange action of the heat exchanger 30.

In one embodiment, the first panel 11 is installed to fit the ceiling, the first air inlet 102 may be formed on the side panel 14 and the second panel 12, the air flow outside the housing 10 may enter the interior of the housing 10 from the first air inlet 102 at the side panel 14, and the air flow is exhausted from the main air outlet 101 on the front panel 13 after the heat exchange action of the heat exchanger 30.

In one embodiment, the first panel 11 is installed to be attached to a ceiling, and the first intake opening 102 is formed in each of the first panel 11, the second panel 12 and the side panel 14, so that an intake amount of the air conditioner 100 can be increased. The air flow outside the casing 10 can enter the inside of the casing 10 from the first air inlets 102 on the first panel 11, the second panel 12 and the side panel 14, and the air flow is exhausted from the main air outlet 101 on the front panel 13 after the heat exchange action of the heat exchanger 30.

In some embodiments, the housing 10 may further include a rear panel 15, the rear panel 15 is connected to the side panels 14, the first panel 11, and the second panel 12, and the rear panel 15 is disposed opposite to the front panel 13 in the width direction Y of the housing 10. The front panel 13, the rear panel 15, the first panel 11, the second panel 12 and the side panels 14 may together enclose a housing 10 in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. When the installation, can be with second panel 12 or first panel 11 and ceiling laminating, rear panel 15 then can with the wall laminating for air conditioner 100 can be installed in the corner position of interior space, reduces air conditioner 100 to the influence of home environment, makes air conditioner 100 better integrate into in the home environment with promotion user experience.

In addition, after the air conditioner 100 is attached to the ceiling, the gap between the air conditioner 100 and the ceiling is reduced, and the distance between the air conditioner 100 and the ground is increased, so that the available space in the household environment is increased.

Referring to fig. 1-3, in some embodiments, the fan 20 is a double suction fan, and the axis L1 of the fan 20 extends along the height direction Z of the housing 10. Thus, the air conditioner 100 can also intake air from the first panel 11 and the second panel 12 corresponding to the area where the fan 20 is located

Specifically, each of the fans 20 may include two inlets, and the fans 20 may introduce the air flow outside the casing 10 into the inside of the casing 10 through the first air inlet 102 regardless of whether the air conditioner 100 is connected to the ceiling through the first panel 11 or the second panel 12. In certain embodiments, the fan 20 may also be a single suction fan 20. In one example, the fan 20 may be a centrifugal fan.

It should be noted that there is a gap between the housing 10 and both sides of the fan 20 in the axial direction, so that the fan 20 can have a certain air intake space. In some embodiments, a region of the casing 10 adjacent to the blower 20 may be formed with a grill 104, that is, at least one of regions of the front panel 13, the side panel 14, the first panel 11, and the second panel 12 disposed adjacent to the blower 20 may be provided with the grill 104 therein. The housing 10 may be formed with an air duct 103 extending from the grille 104 to the main air outlet 101, so that the air flow outside the housing 10 can enter the interior of the housing 10 from the grille 104, and the grille 104 can block part of impurities from entering the interior of the housing 10 to affect the normal operation of the air conditioner 100.

In this way, the air flow outside the casing 10 can enter the inside of the casing 10 through the first air inlet 102 and the grille 104, and the air inlet demand of the air conditioner 100 can be satisfied no matter whether the air conditioner 100 is connected to the ceiling through the first panel 11 or the ceiling through the second panel 12.

In one example, the first panel 11 is attached to a ceiling, the side panel 14 of the casing 10 adjacent to the fan 20 may be formed with a grille 104, and the airflow outside the casing 10 may enter the inside of the casing 10 from the first air inlet 102 of the casing 10 and the grille 104 of the side panel 14, so as to increase the intake air rate of the air conditioner 100 to meet the air intake requirement of the air conditioner 100.

In one example, the second panel 12 is installed to fit the ceiling, and a grille 104 may be formed on the first panel 11 in a region close to the fan 20, so that air can enter the interior of the housing 10 from the first air inlet 102, and along the axial direction of the fan 20, air flow outside the housing 10 can also enter the interior of the housing 10 from the grille 104 on the first panel 11, so that the grille 104 is disposed to increase the air inlet amount of the air conditioner 100 to meet the air inlet requirement of the air conditioner 100.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in some embodiments, the heat exchanger 30 includes an air inlet surface 31 and an air outlet surface 32 that are opposite to each other, the air inlet surface 31 is located upstream of the air duct 103 relative to the air outlet surface 32, and an included angle β between the air inlet surface 31 and a plane perpendicular to the width direction Y of the housing 10 is less than or equal to 45 degrees. Therefore, condensed water formed by the heat exchanger 30 can be gathered together and then dripped, and the situations that the condensed water formed by the heat exchanger 30 is dripped randomly to cause short circuit and the like are avoided.

Specifically, an included angle β between the air inlet surface 31 and the width direction Y perpendicular to the housing 10, that is, an included angle between the air inlet surface 31 and a plane enclosed by the length direction X and the height direction Z of the housing 10, may also refer to an included angle between the air inlet surface 31 and the front panel 13 or the rear panel 15. The included angle β between the air intake surface 31 and the width direction Y perpendicular to the housing 10 may be 0 degree, 15 degrees, 20 degrees, 30 degrees, or 45 degrees, and the like, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in some embodiments, the heat exchanger 30 includes an air inlet surface 31 and an air outlet surface 32 opposite to each other, the air inlet surface 31 is located upstream of the air duct 103 relative to the air outlet surface 32, and an included angle α is formed between an edge 311 of the air inlet surface 31 and the length direction X of the housing 10. Therefore, the contact area of the air flow in the air duct 103 between the heat exchanger 30 and the first air inlet 102 and the main air outlet 101 can be increased, so that the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 30 can be improved, and the heating or cooling working efficiency of the air conditioner 100 can be improved.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in some embodiments, the first panel 11 is formed with a first intake vent 102, the second panel 12 is formed with a second intake vent 105, and the axis L1 of the fan 20 passes through the first intake vent 102 and the second intake vent 105.

In this way, the air flow outside the casing 10 can enter the inside of the casing 10 from the first air inlet 102 and the second air inlet 105 to expand the air inlet volume of the air conditioner 100, and the air flow can be discharged from the main air outlet 101 on the front panel 13 after the heat exchange action of the heat exchanger 30, so as to achieve the cooling and heating effects of the air conditioner 100.

In one example, when the first panel 11 is installed to be attached to a ceiling, the airflow outside the housing 10 can enter the interior of the housing 10 from the second air inlet 105 on the second panel 12, and the ceiling is disposed opposite to the second air inlet 105 without affecting the air inlet amount of the second air inlet 105.

In one example, when the second panel 12 is installed to be attached to the ceiling, the airflow from the outside of the housing 10 can enter the inside of the housing 10 from the first air inlet 102 on the first panel 11, and the ceiling is disposed opposite to the first air inlet 102 without affecting the air inlet amount of the first air inlet 102.

Referring to fig. 2 and 6, in some embodiments, the first panel 11 is provided with a first water channel 111, the first water channel 111 is disposed at the first end 33 of the heat exchanger 30, the first water channel 111 is used for receiving condensed water formed by the heat exchanger 30, and the housing 10 is formed with a first water outlet (not shown) communicated with an end of the first water channel 111.

Thus, when the air conditioner 100 is attached to the ceiling through the second panel 12, the first water channel 111 may receive the condensed water formed by the heat exchanger 30. Specifically, the first water channel 111 may be connected to the heat exchanger 30, and condensed water generated by heat exchange flows into the first water channel 111, so as to avoid situations such as short circuit of the air conditioner 100 caused by the condensed water directly dropping on the casing 10.

In some embodiments, the first water channel 111 may be formed with an angle with the length direction X of the housing 10 so as to smoothly discharge the water in the first water channel 111 from the first water outlet.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 may further include a water collecting device connected to the first water outlet, and the condensed water generated by the heat exchanger 30 may flow to the first water outlet through the first water channel 111 and finally flow into the water collecting device, so that the problem of water dripping of the air conditioner 100 may be avoided.

Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 6, in some embodiments, the second panel 12 may be provided with a second water channel 121, the second water channel 121 is disposed at the second end 34 of the heat exchanger 30, the second water channel 121 is used for receiving condensed water formed by the heat exchanger 30, and the housing 10 is formed with a second water outlet 1211 communicated with an end of the second water channel 121.

Thus, when the air conditioner 100 is attached to the ceiling through the first panel 11, the second water channel 121 may receive the condensed water formed by the heat exchanger 30. Specifically, the second water channel 121 may be connected to the heat exchanger 30, and the condensed water generated by the heat exchanger 30 flows into the second water channel 121, so as to avoid the situation that the condensed water directly drops on the casing 10 to cause a short circuit of the air conditioner 100.

In some embodiments, the second water channel 121 may be formed with an angle with the length direction X of the housing 10 so as to smoothly discharge the water in the second water channel 121 from the second outlet.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 may further include a water collecting device connected to the second water outlet 1211, and the condensed water generated by the heat exchanger 30 may flow to the second water outlet through the second water channel 121, and finally flow into the water collecting device, so that the problem of water dripping of the air conditioner 100 may be avoided, and the user experience may be improved. In some embodiments, the water collection device may be a water tank, a water pan, or the like.

In some embodiments, the heat exchanger 30 may be connected to the first water channel 111 and the second water channel 121, and an angle between the air inlet surface 31 of the heat exchanger 30 and a plane perpendicular to the width direction Y of the housing 10 is less than or equal to 45 degrees, so that the condensed water generated by the heat exchanger 30 can smoothly flow into the first water channel 111 or the second water channel 121.

In some embodiments, the first water channel 111 and the second water channel 121 of the air conditioner 100 may be symmetrically disposed about a plane of a midpoint of the upper side plate 14 of the air conditioner 100 along the height direction Z of the air conditioner 100, and whether the first panel 11 or the second panel 12 of the housing 10 is mounted close to the ceiling, the first water channel 111 or the second water channel 121 may receive the condensed water formed by the heat exchanger 30 to adapt to different mounting manners of the air conditioner 100, so as to ensure that the air conditioner 100 can operate normally.

Referring to fig. 1, 7 and 8, in some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 includes a first air guiding plate 40 disposed at the main air outlet 101, and the first air guiding plate 40 can be movably disposed relative to the casing 10 to adjust an air outlet area and/or direction of the main air outlet 101. Thus, the air outlet effect of the air conditioner 100 can be adjusted by the first air guiding plate 40.

Specifically, the first air guiding plate 40 may also be made of plastic, or the first air guiding plate 40 may be formed by an injection molding process, so that the manufacturing process is simple and low in cost. In some embodiments, the first wind deflector 40 can also be made of other composite materials, so that the first wind deflector 40 has better strength.

The first air guiding plate 40 may cover the main air outlet 101, and the first air guiding plate 40 may move relative to the casing 10, that is, the first air guiding plate 40 may rotate relative to the casing 10, or the first air guiding plate 40 may slide relative to the casing 10, and the movement manner of the first air guiding plate 40 is not limited in the present application. Therefore, the air outlet area corresponding to the main air outlet 101 of the air conditioner 100 can be changed by changing the position of the first air deflector 40, so that various air outlet modes of the air conditioner 100 can be adapted to different requirements.

In some embodiments, the first air guiding plate 40 can be movably disposed relative to the housing 10 to adjust the air outlet area of the main air outlet 101. In some embodiments, the first air guiding plate 40 can be movably disposed relative to the housing 10 to adjust the direction of the main air outlet 101. In some embodiments, the first air guiding plate 40 can be movably disposed relative to the housing 10 to adjust the air outlet area and direction of the main air outlet 101.

In one example, when the air conditioner 100 is in the non-operating state, the first air guiding plate 40 may be adjusted to the position shown in fig. 1, that is, the first air guiding plate 40 may be disposed parallel to the front panel 13 along the height direction Z of the casing 10, and the first air guiding plate 40 may cover the main outlet 101, so as to prevent dust from entering the inside of the casing 10 to ensure the cleanliness of the air conditioner 100,

in one example, when the air conditioner 100 is in the cooling operation state, the first air deflector 40 may be adjusted to the position shown in fig. 7, that is, the first air deflector 40 may be adjusted to be disposed parallel to the first panel 11, so that the cold air may be blown out from the casing 10 obliquely downward along the height direction Z of the air conditioner 100, and discomfort caused by the cold air blowing downward to the head of the user may be avoided.

In an example, when the air conditioner 100 is in a heating operation state, the first air deflector 40 may be adjusted to a position shown in fig. 8, that is, the first air deflector 40 is adjusted to be placed obliquely to the first panel 11, along the height direction Z of the air conditioner 100, an upper end of the first air deflector 40 is inclined toward the inside of the casing 10, a lower end of the first air deflector 40 is inclined toward the outside of the casing 10, and the first air deflector is inclined toward the inside of the casing 10, so that hot air may be blown to the ground from the main air outlet 101 obliquely downward, thereby improving a comfort experience of a user.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 may further include a driving device, which may be installed inside the casing 10 and connected to the first air deflector 40. The driving device can drive the first air guiding plate 40 to be movably disposed relative to the housing 10 to adjust an opening or closing state of the main air outlet 101, and adjust a size of an air outlet area at the air outlet 101 and an air outlet direction at the air outlet 101. The driving device may include a driving member and a transmission mechanism, wherein the driving member moves through the driving transmission mechanism to drive the first air guiding plate 40 to move relative to the housing 10. The transmission mechanism may be a rack and pinion, a belt, or a lead screw nut, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 1, 7 and 8, in some embodiments, the first panel 11 and/or the second panel 12 are provided with an extended air outlet 106, an area of the extended air outlet 106 is smaller than an area of the main air outlet 101, the extended air outlet 106 is communicated with the air duct 103, the air conditioner 100 further includes a second air guiding plate 50, the second air guiding plate 50 is disposed at the extended air outlet 106, and the second air guiding plate 50 is movably disposed relative to the casing 10 to open or close the extended air outlet 106.

Thus, the air conditioner 100 can supply air to the user through the expansion air outlet 106 in addition to the main air outlet 101, thereby increasing the air output of the air conditioner 100.

In some embodiments, the first panel 11 may have an extended air outlet 106 disposed thereon. In some embodiments, the second panel 12 may have an extended air outlet 106 disposed thereon. The first panel 11 and the second panel 12 may be provided with an extended outlet 106.

Specifically, the second wind deflector 50 may be disposed on the first panel 11 and the second panel 12, and the second wind deflector 50 may be movably disposed. In an example, the first panel 11 and the second panel 12 are both provided with an extended air outlet 106, when the second air deflector 50 is located on the first panel 11 and the second panel 12, the extended air outlet 106 is in a closed state, and the air flow inside the housing 10 can be blown out through the extended air outlet 106; when the second air guiding plate 50 is located in the air duct 103 formed by the first air inlet 102 and the main air outlet 101, as shown in fig. 8, the extended air outlet 106 is in an open state.

In some embodiments, the extended air outlets 106 on the first panel 11 and the second panel 12 and the second air guiding plate 50 are symmetrically disposed about a plane of a midpoint of the upper side plate 14 of the air conditioner 100 along the height direction Z of the air conditioner 100, and whether the first panel 11 or the second panel 12 of the casing 10 is mounted close to the ceiling, the second air guiding plate 50 can be movably disposed relative to the casing 10 to open or close the extended air outlets 106 to adapt to different mounting manners of the air conditioner 100, so as to ensure that the air conditioner 100 can normally operate.

In an example, the first panel 11 of the air conditioner 100 is attached to a ceiling, and when the air conditioner 100 is in a heating operation state, the first air deflector 40 may be adjusted to a position shown in fig. 8, that is, the first air deflector 40 is adjusted to be inclined to the first panel 11, along a height direction Z of the air conditioner 100, so that hot air may be blown to the ground from the main air outlet 101 obliquely downward, and meanwhile, the second air deflector 50 may be moved into an air duct 103 formed by the first air inlet 102 and the main air outlet 101 to open the extended air outlet 106, so that hot air may be blown to the ground from the extended air outlet 106 at the second panel 12, thereby achieving a heating effect of the air conditioner 100.

It should be noted that, when the first panel 11 and the second panel 12 are both provided with the extended air outlet 106 and the second air guiding plate 50, no matter the first panel 11 or the second panel 12 of the air conditioner 100 is mounted close to the ceiling, the air conditioner 100 can guide out hot air through the extended air outlet 106 on the second panel 12 or the first panel 11 and the main air outlet 101 in the heating mode.

In one example, the second panel 12 is attached to a ceiling, the extended air outlet 106 is only disposed on the first panel 11, the air conditioner 100 is in a heating operation state, the second air guiding plate 50 can move into the air duct 103 formed by the first air inlet 102 and the main air outlet 101 to open the extended air outlet 106, and hot air can be blown to the ground from the extended air outlet 106 at the first panel 11, so that a heating effect of the air conditioner 100 is achieved.

In another example, the first panel 11 is attached to a ceiling, the extended air outlet 106 is only disposed on the second panel 12, the air conditioner 100 is in a heating operation state, the second air guiding plate 50 can move into the air duct 103 formed by the first air inlet 102 and the main air outlet 101 to open the extended air outlet 106, and hot air can be blown to the ground from the extended air outlet 106 at the second panel 12, so that a heating effect of the air conditioner 100 is achieved.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 may further include a detection device for detecting a position of the first panel 11 relative to the second panel 12.

In this way, the detection device can determine whether the air conditioner 100 is installed in a manner of being connected to the ceiling through the first panel 11 or being connected to the ceiling through the second panel 12, thereby controlling the air conditioner 100 to perform corresponding operations. The detection means may be arranged inside the housing 10. In some embodiments, the detection device may be a gravity sensor.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 may further include a display device, which may be disposed on the front panel 13. The display device may be used to display the operating parameters of the air conditioner 100, such as the current temperature of the air conditioner 100, the cooling state of the air conditioner 100, the heating state of the air conditioner 100, or the current wind speed.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 may further include a controller, wherein the controller may be configured to control the positions of the first air deflector 40 and the second air deflector 50 of the air conditioner 100, and the controller may be further configured to control the display content of the display device, so as to prevent the display content of the display device from being displayed upside down and not being easy for the user to view.

In one example, the detection device determines that the air conditioner 100 is installed by attaching the second panel 12 to the ceiling, when the air conditioner 100 is in a heating operation state, the controller may control the first air guiding plate 40 to be inclined with respect to the second panel 12, along a height direction Z of the air conditioner 100, an upper end of the first air guiding plate 40 is inclined toward the inside of the casing 10, a lower end of the first air guiding plate 40 is inclined toward the outside of the casing 10, and at the same time, the controller controls the display device to display current operation parameters of the air conditioner 100.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "certain embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms 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 present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: numerous changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. An air conditioner, comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a shell, wherein the shell comprises a first panel, a second panel, a front panel and a side plate, the first panel and the second panel are oppositely arranged along the height direction of the shell, the front panel and the side plate are both connected with the first panel and the second panel, the front panel and the side plate are respectively positioned on different sides of the shell, a main air outlet is formed in the front panel, at least one of the first panel, the front panel and the side plate is provided with a first air inlet, and an air channel extending from the first air inlet to the main air outlet is formed in the shell;

the fan and the heat exchanger are arranged in the air duct along the direction from the first air inlet to the main air outlet, and the fan and the heat exchanger are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the shell.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the fan is a double suction fan, and an axis of the fan extends in a height direction of the housing.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the first panel is formed with the first air inlet, the second panel is formed with a second air inlet, and an axis of the blower passes through the first air inlet and the second air inlet.

4. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger comprises an air inlet surface and an air outlet surface which are opposite, the air inlet surface is located at the upstream of the air duct relative to the air outlet surface, and an included angle between the air inlet surface and a plane perpendicular to the width direction of the shell is smaller than or equal to 45 degrees.

5. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger comprises an air inlet surface and an air outlet surface which are opposite, the air inlet surface is located at the upstream of the air duct relative to the air outlet surface, and an included angle is formed between the long edge of the air inlet surface and the length direction of the shell.

6. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the first panel is provided with a first water channel disposed at the first end of the heat exchanger, the first water channel being configured to receive condensate formed by the heat exchanger, the housing being formed with a first water outlet in communication with an end of the first water channel.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the second panel is provided with a second water passage provided at the second end of the heat exchanger for receiving condensed water formed by the heat exchanger, and the housing is formed with a second water outlet communicating with an end of the second water passage.

8. The air conditioner of claim 1, comprising a first air deflector disposed at the main air outlet, wherein the first air deflector is movably disposed relative to the housing to adjust an air outlet area and/or direction of the main air outlet.

9. The air conditioner of claim 8, wherein the first panel and/or the second panel is provided with an extended air outlet, the area of the extended air outlet is smaller than the area of the main air outlet, the extended air outlet is communicated with the air duct, the air conditioner further comprises a second air deflector, the second air deflector is arranged at the extended air outlet, and the second air deflector can be movably arranged relative to the shell to open or close the extended air outlet.

10. The air conditioner of claim 1, further comprising a detection device for detecting a position of the first panel relative to the second panel.

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