CN216953426U - 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 storage container is provided with an installation area and a containing area surrounding the installation area, the containing area comprises at least one containing cavity for containing fragrance, and a fragrance outlet is formed in the inner side wall of the containing cavity; the rotating part is provided with a fragrance air outlet on the rotating peripheral wall and is rotatably arranged in the mounting area so as to realize the communication and disconnection of the fragrance air outlet and the fragrance outlet. 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 the opening and closing functions of fragrance or the switching among the fragrance pieces with different fragrances can be realized through the rotation of the rotating piece in the use process, so that the fragrance can be given to the indoor space according to the use requirements, 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 assembly 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 function of the fragrance module in the related art is single, only one fragrance taste can be given, the function of automatically closing the fragrance is not provided, the user needs to take out the fragrance, and the use experience is poor.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fragrance assembly, which can switch between multiple fragrance tastes or open and close fragrance emitting functions, 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 an installation area and a containing area surrounding the installation area, the containing area comprises at least one containing cavity for containing fragrance, and a fragrance outlet is formed in the inner side wall of the containing cavity; the rotating part is provided with a fragrance gas outlet in the rotating peripheral wall, and the rotating part is rotatably arranged in the mounting area to realize the communication and disconnection of the fragrance gas outlet and the fragrance outlet.

According to the fragrance assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the containing area is arranged around the mounting area, and the rotating piece for opening and closing the fragrance outlet of the containing cavity 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 opening and closing functions of fragrance or the switching between fragrance pieces with different fragrances can be realized through the rotation of the rotating piece, the fragrance giving to the indoor space according to the use requirement 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, the fragrance outlet comprises at least one through hole, the fragrance outlet being an opening opposite the at least one through hole; or the fragrance air outlet comprises at least one air outlet hole in one-to-one correspondence to the through holes, and the aperture of the air outlet hole is larger than or equal to that of the through hole.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the rotatable peripheral wall is in sealing engagement with an inner side wall of the holding chamber.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, at least one end of the rotating member in the axial direction is provided with a guide portion, and the mounting region is provided with a guide engagement portion that is engaged with the guide portion.

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 inserted into the guide groove to be sealingly fitted with the guide groove.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the mounting area is provided with a support portion for supporting the rotation piece, the support portion being provided with the guide fitting portion.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the rotating member includes a rotating peripheral wall and a rotating end wall connected to the rotating peripheral wall, the rotating end wall is rotatably engaged with the support portion, the support portion is provided with a first vent, and the rotating end wall is provided with a second vent communicating with the first vent.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the magazine comprises: the container body limits the containing cavity, and one side of the containing cavity is provided with a taking and placing opening; the container cover body is arranged on one side of the container body in a covering mode and is used for opening and sealing the taking and placing opening.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the rim of the access opening is in sealing engagement with the container top via a stepped surface; and/or the edge of the taking and placing opening is plugged and sealed with the container cover body.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the container body includes a bottom plate, and an outer frame, an inner frame and a plurality of partitions disposed on the bottom plate, the inner frame is provided with the fragrance outlet, the surrounding area is the installation area, the holding area is defined between the outer frame and the inner frame, the partitions connect the outer frame and the inner frame, the partitions are distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the inner frame to divide the holding area into a plurality of holding cavities, and the outer frame, the inner frame and the partitions are all in sealing fit with the container cover.

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 fragrance assembly further comprises: at least one part of the motor box extends into the area enclosed by the rotating peripheral wall, the driving part is arranged in the motor box, and the output shaft of the driving part penetrates through the motor box to be connected with the rotating part.

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

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body; a fragrance assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fragrance assembly being provided on the 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, wherein the container top is not shown;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 2 at circle A;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 2 at circle B;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a fragrance assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the container top is not shown;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 5 at circle C;

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

FIG. 8 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 7 at circle D;

FIG. 9 is a top view of a fragrance assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E of FIG. 9;

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

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 12 at circle N;

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

fig. 15 is an exploded view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 16 is a partial structural 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 mounting groove 410; a vent 420;

a fragrance module 10;

a storage container 20; a mounting area 201; a holding area 202; a containing cavity 203; a scent outlet 204; a through hole 205; a pick-and-place port 206; a guide engagement portion 21; a support portion 22; a first air vent 221; a container body 23; an outer frame 231; an inner frame body 232; a separator 233; a base plate 234; a container top 24; a step surface 25; an insertion groove 26;

a rotating member 30; a fragrance outlet 301; a shaft hole 302; a guide portion 31; the rotating peripheral wall 32; a rotating end wall 33; a second vent 331;

a motor case 40; a cartridge body 41; a case lid body 42;

a frame body 50; a ventilation area 501; the connecting arm 51.

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 the above, the utility model provides a fragrance assembly 100 capable of setting multiple fragrance pieces at one time, so that selection of different fragrances can be realized, 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. 1-13, 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, as shown in fig. 2 to 6, the magazine 20 has a holding area 202, the holding area 202 includes at least one holding cavity 203, the holding cavity 203 is used for holding a fragrance (here, the fragrance may be a block, liquid or powder fragrance capable of releasing fragrance), and the holding cavity 203 is provided with a fragrance outlet 204.

In addition, as shown in fig. 2 to 6, the magazine 20 further has a mounting area 201, the housing area 202 is provided around the mounting area 201, and the rotating member 30 is rotatably provided in the mounting area 201. The fragrance outlet 204 is arranged on the inner side wall of the containing cavity 203, the rotating peripheral wall 32 of the rotating member 30 is provided with a fragrance outlet 301, and the fragrance outlet 301 and the fragrance outlet 204 can be communicated and disconnected by rotating the rotating member 30.

In a state where the fragrance outlet 301 is communicated with the fragrance outlet 204, the fragrance released by the fragrance inside the containing cavity 203 corresponding to the fragrance outlet 204 can be diffused outward from the fragrance outlet 204 and the fragrance outlet 301, so as to impart the fragrance corresponding to the fragrance to the air flowing through the fragrance module 10.

It will be appreciated that the holding chamber 203 may comprise one or more holding chambers.

In the embodiment where the holding chamber 203 is one, the rotating member 30 is rotated to a state where the fragrance outlet 301 is communicated with the fragrance outlet 204 of the holding chamber 203, so that fragrance can be released to impart odor; the closing of the fragrance outlet 204 can be achieved in a state where the rotation member 30 is rotated to disconnect the fragrance outlet 301 from the fragrance outlet 204. In other words, the rotation member 30 can rotate to open and close the fragrance outlet 204, so as to satisfy the multiple requirements of the user for using and not using the fragrance.

To holding chamber 203 for a plurality of embodiments, on the one hand, can all set up the fragrance piece of the same smell in a plurality of chambeies 203 that hold, the fragrance piece of once placing can realize the fragrance function of longer time cycle, can reduce the interpolation and the change frequency of fragrance piece, improve and use experience, on the other hand, every holds and places different fragrance pieces in the chamber 203, then can carry out the smell through certain fragrance piece and give, can make the air of indoor space satisfy user's user demand, for example: different living atmospheres are realized by different fragrance pieces, before sleeping, the sleeping atmosphere is created by the fragrance pieces, and when sports are performed, the sports atmosphere is created.

Rotation of rotating member 30 may cause fragrance outlet 301 to be switched into communication with a plurality of fragrance outlets 204. That is, the rotating member 30 may rotate relative to the magazine 20, and the fragrance outlet 301 may selectively face any one of the fragrance outlets 204 corresponding to the plurality of holding cavities 203, so as to volatilize fragrance from the fragrance members disposed in the holding cavities 203 to the outside, thereby imparting fragrance to the indoor space. And under the state that the fragrance air outlet 301 and the fragrance outlets 204 are disconnected, the closing of the fragrance outlets 204 can be realized, so as to meet the multiple requirements of users on different fragrance types, different fragrance concentrations and whether the fragrance is suitable or not.

When the rotating member 30 rotates to enable the fragrance outlet 301 to be communicated with one fragrance outlet 204, the fragrance corresponding to the fragrance in the containing cavity 203 can diffuse outwards through the fragrance outlet 204, so that the corresponding odor is given; when the rotating member 30 rotates to connect the fragrance outlet 301 with another fragrance outlet 204, the original fragrance outlet 204 is closed, and the fragrance of the fragrance member corresponding to the newly opened fragrance outlet 204 can be diffused outward to realize corresponding odor giving, thereby realizing odor replacement. When the rotating member 30 performs a circumferential motion around the axis, the different rotating radians of the rotating member 30 ensure that the fragrance outlet 301 on the rotating member 30 is accurately communicated with the different fragrance outlets 204, thereby ensuring the accuracy of fragrance switching or ensuring the accuracy of control of the opening and closing states of the fragrance outlets 204.

Taking the containing area 202 comprising 4 containing cavities 203 as an example, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the four containing cavities 203 are uniformly distributed along the circumference of the mounting area 201, so that the corresponding 4 fragrance outlets 204 are uniformly spaced along the sidewall of the mounting area 201. The rotary member 30 switches one scent every 90 deg. rotation, and only needs to be rotated 10 deg. -80 deg. again when the scent is turned off, and the sealing property is optimal when rotated 45 deg..

In addition, the containing area 202 surrounds the installation area 201, so that the containing area 202 has a larger space, and the containing requirement of the fragrance pieces with more quantity or larger volume can be met, the frequency of adding the fragrance pieces by a user is reduced, or the using requirement of the fragrance pieces with more types and sizes is met. Also, in an embodiment in which the holding area 202 includes a plurality of holding chambers 203, the holding area 202 may be partitioned into a greater number of holding chambers 203 to prevent a greater variety of fragrance members.

According to the fragrance assembly 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, the containing area 202 is arranged around the mounting area 201, and the rotating member 30 for opening and closing the fragrance outlet 204 of the containing cavity 203 is arranged, so that 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 using process, the opening and closing functions of fragrance or the switching between fragrance pieces with different fragrances can be realized through the rotation of the rotating member 30, the fragrance giving to the indoor space according to the use requirement can be realized, and the use experience of the fragrance assembly 100 can be improved.

It should be noted that in some embodiments of the present invention, the fragrance outlet 204 may include at least one through hole 205, for example, a plurality of micro through holes 205 arranged in a matrix, or a single through hole 205 with a larger opening area, and the opening area of the fragrance outlet 204 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 delivery.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3-6, the fragrance outlet 301 may be an opening opposite to the at least one through hole 205 (i.e. opposite to the entire fragrance outlet 204), on one hand, 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 missing position of the driving member), which is beneficial to improving the sealing performance.

In other embodiments, fragrance outlet 301 may include at least one outlet hole corresponding one-to-one to through holes 205, and the diameter of the outlet hole is greater than or equal to that of through hole 205. The air outlet hole and the through hole 205 form a big-small hole matching manner to make up for errors (such as errors caused by the virtual position of the driving member) in the rotation process of the rotating member 30, which is beneficial to improving the sealing performance.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the rotating peripheral wall 32 and the inner side wall of the containing cavity 203 can be in sealing fit, so as to ensure that the rotating member 30 can reliably seal the unconnected fragrance outlet 204, and ensure the sealing performance of the containing cavity 203.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 to 11, at least one end of the rotating member 30 in the axial direction is provided with a guiding portion 31, the mounting region 201 is provided with a guiding engagement portion 21, and the guiding engagement portion 21 can engage with the guiding portion 31 to guide the rotation of the rotating member 30 relative to the magazine 20, so that the rotation of the rotating member 30 is smoother and more stable, the jamming is less likely to occur, and the accuracy of the opening and closing control of the fragrance outlet 204 is favorably ensured.

The specific structure of the guide portion 31 and the guide fitting portion 21 can be flexibly set according to actual conditions. For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 to 11, one of the guide part 31 and the guide fitting part 21 may be a guide groove, and the other of the guide part 31 and the guide fitting part 21 may be a guide protrusion, which protrudes into the guide groove to rotate under the guide of the guide groove.

In some embodiments, at least one of the guide groove and the guide projection may be 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.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3-11, the magazine 20 includes a container body 23 and a container cover 24. Wherein, the container body 23 defines a containing area 202 including a containing cavity 203 and an installation area 201, the container cover 24 is covered on one side of the container body 23 and has an opening opposite to the installation area 201, and at least one of the peripheral surface of the opening and the inner peripheral surface of the container body 23 may be provided with a guide fitting portion 21.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 10 to 11, the two axial ends of the rotating member 30 are respectively provided with a guiding portion 31, the container body 23 and the container cover 24 are respectively provided with a guiding engagement portion 21, and the two guiding portions 31 of the rotating member 30 are respectively engaged with the guiding engagement portions 21 of the container body 23 and the container cover 24, so as to clamp the rotating member 30 between the two guiding engagement portions 21, thereby performing both the guiding function of the circumferential movement and the limiting function of the axial direction.

In some embodiments, the guide protrusion may be an annular protrusion extending along the circumferential direction of the mounting region 201, or as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the guide protrusion may include an annular protrusion and a plurality of ribs disposed on the annular protrusion, and the plurality of ribs are distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the annular protrusion, so that the contact area between the end surface of the guide protrusion and the guide groove can be reduced while the guide effect is ensured, thereby reducing the resistance to rotation of the rotating member 30.

In some embodiments, the guide groove and the guide protrusion can also be in sealing fit, so that the rotating peripheral wall 32 is in sealing fit with the inner side wall of the containing cavity 203, and the sealing performance is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2-3 and 10-11, the mounting region 201 is provided with a support portion 22 for supporting the rotation member 30, and the support portion 22 is provided with a guide fitting portion 21. On one hand, the supporting and limiting of the rotating part 30 can be realized, and on the other hand, the guiding and sealing effects can be improved by utilizing the self gravity of the rotating part 30.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2-3 and 10-11, the rotating member 30 includes a rotating peripheral wall 32 and a rotating end wall 33, the rotating end wall 33 being connected to the rotating peripheral wall 32. Wherein, the rotating end wall 33 can be rotatably engaged with the supporting portion 22, and the joint of the rotating end wall 33 and the rotating peripheral wall 32 can be provided with a guiding portion 31 to be engaged with the guiding engagement portion 21 provided on the supporting portion 22. Alternatively, the middle of the rotating end wall 33 can also be engaged with the middle of the supporting portion 22 through a shaft or a hole to further support the rotating member 30 for smoother rotation. The rotating peripheral wall 32 may be provided with a fragrance outlet 301 so as to communicate with the fragrance outlet 204.

As shown in fig. 2 and 5, the support portion 22 is provided with a first air vent 221, and the rotating end wall 33 is provided with a second air vent 331 communicating with the first air vent 221. The cavity enclosed by the rotating peripheral wall 32 and the rotating end wall 33 is communicated with the second vent 331, so that when air flows through the fragrance assembly 100, the air can flow through at least the first vent 221 and the second vent 331 to be fully contacted with the fragrance diffused into the cavity through the fragrance outlet 301, thereby improving the fragrance imparting effect.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fragrance outlet 204 may also be formed as a pick-and-place opening 206 for picking and placing the fragrance, and the user may detach the rotating member 30 to add the fragrance into the corresponding holding cavity 203 through the fragrance outlet 204 without additionally disposing the pick-and-place opening 206, thereby simplifying the structure of the fragrance assembly 100, and being beneficial to improving the sealing performance of the holding cavity 203 and avoiding the fragrance effect from being affected by the odor mixing of different fragrances.

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 204 is not affected by the volume and shape of the fragrance, and the size and shape of the fragrance outlet 204 can be flexibly designed according to the requirement of releasing the fragrance. Alternatively, the open area of the scent outlet 204 can be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the fragrance pieces to avoid fragrance pieces escaping from the scent outlet 204. The opening area of the access opening 206 may be larger than the cross-sectional area of the fragrance to facilitate the access of the fragrance.

For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 9-13, the magazine 20 includes a container body 23 and a container cover 24, the container body 23 defines a containing cavity 203, a pick-and-place opening 206 is provided on one side (e.g., upper side) of the containing cavity 203, and the container cover 24 is provided on one side (e.g., upper side) of the container body 23 and is used for opening and sealing the pick-and-place opening 206. When opening and getting and putting mouthful 206, be convenient for the user and change the fragrance or add the fragrance, when closing and getting and putting mouthful 206, avoid having the automatic volatilization of the fragrance of certain volatility, can further prolong the life cycle of fragrance, reduce and change and add the frequency, improve and use experience.

In some embodiments, the container top 24 is sealed with the container body 23 to seal the access opening 206 in a state of closing the access opening 206, so as to avoid the fragrance leakage from affecting the purity of the released fragrance or reducing the service life of the fragrance.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 11 to 13, the rim of the access opening 206 and the container cover 24 can be in sealing fit by at least one of sealing with the stepped surface 25 and sealing with a plug-in type, so as to ensure the sealing effect with a simple structure and limit the container cover 24 and the container body 23.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the container body 23 includes a bottom plate 234, an outer frame 231 and an inner frame 232, the outer frame 231 and the inner frame 232 are disposed on the same side of the bottom plate 234, the outer frame 231 is disposed around the inner frame 232, so that a holding area 202 is defined between the outer frame 231 and the inner frame 232, the inner frame 232 is provided with a fragrance outlet 204, and the area surrounded by the inner frame 232 is a mounting area 201. As shown in fig. 10-13, the end portions of the outer frame 231 and the inner frame 232 away from the bottom plate 234 may define the access opening 206, and the access opening 206 may be sealed by the container top 24 through the sealing engagement of the outer frame 231 and the inner frame 232 with the container top 24.

It should be noted that the inner frame 232 may be cylindrical to facilitate the cooperation with the rotating member 30; the shape of the outer frame 231 is not particularly limited, and may be circular, square, polygonal, etc., as long as the requirement of being able to surround the inner frame 232 to define the containing area 202 is satisfied.

Further, in the embodiment where the containing area 202 includes one containing chamber 203, the area surrounded by the outer frame 231 and the inner frame 232 forms the annular containing chamber 203 as a whole. In an embodiment where the containing area 202 includes a plurality of containing cavities 203, the container body 23 may further include a plurality of partitions 233, each partition 233 connects the outer frame 231 and the inner frame 232, and the plurality of partitions 233 are spaced apart along the circumference of the inner frame 232 to divide the containing area 202 into the plurality of containing cavities 203. Outer frame 231, interior frame 232 and separator 233 all with container cover 24 sealed cooperation in order to realize the sealed mouth 206 of getting put of container cover 24 to can realize a plurality of independent sealings that hold chamber 203, avoid fragrant smell to diffuse in a plurality of chambers 203 that hold and influence fragrant smell purity.

Note that the extending direction of the partition 233 is not particularly shown. For example, the partition 233 may extend in a radial direction of the inner frame 232, or may extend to be bent as shown in fig. 2, which is within the scope of the present invention. The bent and extended separating member 233 may also serve to better position and improve the structural strength.

The sealing manner of the outer frame 231, the inner frame 232 and the partition 233 with the container lid 24 can be set according to the actual situation, and for example, the sealing manner can be sealed by the step surface 25 or the plug-in sealing manner. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 10-13, the outer frame 231 sealingly engages with the container top 24 via the L-shaped step surface 25, such that at least a portion of the container top 24 extends into the holding cavity 203 to enhance the sealing effect; the partition member 233 can be in inserting fit with the container cover 24 through the inserting groove 26, so that good sealing and positioning effects are ensured; the inner frame body 232 can be in splicing fit with the container cover body 24 through the splicing groove 26, and the splicing groove 26 and the guide matching part 21 can form the same groove, namely, the guide protrusion of the rotating part 30 and the inner frame body 232 are inserted into the same splicing groove 26, so that the gap between the rotating peripheral wall 32 and the inner frame body 232 is smaller while positioning, guiding and sealing are realized, the sealing effect is improved, the communication effect of the fragrance outlet 204 and the fragrance air outlet 301 is better, and the fragrance diffusion efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 7 and 10, the fragrance assembly 100 further comprises a driving member connected to the rotating member 30 to drive the rotating member 30 to rotate.

Specifically, the driving member may be configured as a manual member, and 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, or the pulling portion is configured as a driving member, and a user can manually pull the pulling portion, and the pulling portion drives the rotating member 30 to rotate, so as to switch the open/close state of the fragrance outlet 204. In other embodiments, the driving member may be configured as an electric member, and when a user has a need to switch the fragrance, 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 to be powered to operate, so as to drive the rotating member 30 to rotate, thereby implementing automatic switching of the fragrance or automatic opening and closing of the fragrance outlet 204.

From this, through setting up the driving piece to drive through the driving piece and rotate piece 30 and rotate, power connection or mechanical connection are in order to realize the linkage between the two promptly, can improve the response efficiency who rotates piece 30, realize the quick replacement of a plurality of fragrant atmosphere spare and the quick switching of fragrant smell export 204, further improve and use experience.

Referring to fig. 7 and 10, in an embodiment where the driving member is configured as an electric member, the fragrance assembly 100 may include a motor case 40, the driving member is disposed in the motor case 40, and an output shaft of the driving member passes through the motor case 40 to connect with the rotating member 30, for example, to plug into a shaft hole 302 of the rotating end wall 33, so as to automatically drive the rotating member 30 to rotate. The driving member may be configured as an angle stepping motor, and each time the rotating member 30 is driven to rotate by a fixed angle, so as to select between a plurality of fragrance components, or to open and close a single fragrance component. Furthermore, at least a portion of the motor housing 40 can extend into the area enclosed by the rotating peripheral wall 32, which on the one hand makes the construction more compact and on the other hand facilitates the connection of the output shaft to the rotating end wall 33 of the rotating member 30.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7, the motor case 40 may include a case body 41 and a case cover 42, and the case cover 42 may be detachably mounted to the case body 41. The driving member is installed in the cartridge body 41 and the output shaft passes through the cartridge cover 42 to be connected with the rotating member 30.

In some embodiments where the magazine 20 includes the container body 23 and the container cover 24, the cartridge body 41 may be connected to the container cover 24, for example, where the container cover 24 has an opening opposite the mounting region 201, and the cartridge body 41 is located at the opening and connected to a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the opening and spaced apart from another portion of the inner peripheral surface of the opening to facilitate ventilation.

It will be appreciated that the assembly of the fragrance assembly 100 of an embodiment of the present invention is as follows: the driving member is attached to the case body 41 of the container body 23, the case lid member 42 is attached, the fragrance is attached to the holding chamber 203, the rotating member 30 is attached, and the container lid member 24 is attached to the container body 23.

It should be noted that in the embodiment including multiple holding cavities 203, the geometric dimensions of the multiple fragrance components may be the same, and the different fragrance components only differ in fragrance, so that a user may place the fragrance components of the same fragrance in the multiple holding cavities 203 according to the use requirement to obtain the longest replacement period, or place the fragrance components of one fragrance in each holding cavity 203, so as to achieve the desired selective endowment of multiple fragrances in 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, the control module controlling the operational state of the drive member 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 a switching instruction (external signal) is obtained, the driving piece is controlled to be electrified and rotated, the driving piece drives the rotating piece 30 to rotate, and switching among a plurality of fragrance pieces is realized or opening and closing of the fragrance outlet 204 are realized.

It can be understood that, when the driving member is configured as an electric component, the driving member 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, 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 supply power to the driving member 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.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the fragrance assembly 100 further comprises a frame 50, and the shape of the frame 50 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 the area enclosed by the frame 50 and is connected to the frame 50. By providing the frame 50, 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 50, and another part of the outer circumferential surface of the fragrance module 10 is spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface of the frame 50 to form a ventilation area 501 between the fragrance module 10 and the frame 50. Air may flow through fragrance assembly 100 through ventilation zone 501 to make 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 50. For example, a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the fragrance module 10 may be directly connected to the frame 50, or the fragrance module 10 may be connected to the frame 50 through a connecting arm 51 having a smaller cross section as shown in fig. 2, so as to adjust the position of the fragrance module 10 within the area surrounded by the frame 50 and reduce wind resistance.

As shown in fig. 14 to 16, 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 provided on the body 200. Since the fragrance assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the above-mentioned beneficial technical effects, the air conditioner 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, by disposing the containing area 202 around the mounting area 201 and providing the rotating member 30 for opening and closing the fragrance outlet 204 of the containing cavity 203, not only can realize the persistence of more fragrance, extend the replacement period, and reduce the replacement frequency, but also can realize the opening and closing function of fragrance or the switching between fragrance of different fragrances through the rotation of the rotating member 30 during the use process, realize the odor giving to the indoor space according to the use requirement, and can improve the use experience of the fragrance assembly 100.

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, a side surface or a rear end of the fragrance assembly 100 is provided with a snap spring, and the snap spring is in contact with the spring pieces to electrically connect the wireless communication module and the driving member 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. 15 and 16, 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 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 50, the mounting bracket 400 may have a mounting slot 410, and the fragrance assembly 100 is mounted in the mounting slot 410 to achieve a supporting fixation of the fragrance assembly 100. Alternatively, the frame 50 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 410 may be provided with a ventilation opening 420, and at least a portion of the ventilation area 501 communicates with the ventilation opening 420 to reduce air flow resistance, improve 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. 14-16, 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 member 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.

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

the storage container is provided with an installation area and a containing area surrounding the installation area, the containing area comprises at least one containing cavity for containing fragrance, and a fragrance outlet is formed in the inner side wall of the containing cavity;

the rotating part is provided with a fragrance gas outlet at the rotating peripheral wall, and the rotating part is rotatably arranged in the mounting area to realize the communication and disconnection of the fragrance gas outlet and the fragrance outlet.

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

the fragrance air outlet is an opening which is opposite to the at least one through hole; alternatively, the first and second liquid crystal display panels may be,

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

3. The fragrance assembly of claim 1 wherein the rotating perimeter wall is in sealing engagement with an interior sidewall of the holding chamber.

4. The fragrance assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one axial end of the rotatable member is provided with a guide portion and the mounting area is provided with a guide engagement portion for engagement with the guide portion.

5. The fragrance assembly of claim 4 wherein one of the guide portion and the guide engagement portion is a guide slot and the other is a guide projection, the guide projection being inserted into the guide slot for sealing engagement with the guide slot.

6. The fragrance assembly of claim 4 wherein the mounting area is provided with a support portion for supporting the rotating member, the support portion being provided with the guide engagement portion.

7. The fragrance assembly of claim 6 wherein the rotating member comprises a rotating peripheral wall and a rotating end wall connected to the rotating peripheral wall, the rotating end wall rotatably engaging the support portion,

the supporting part is provided with a first vent, and the rotating end wall is provided with a second vent communicated with the first vent.

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

the container body limits the containing cavity, and one side of the containing cavity is provided with a taking and placing opening;

the container cover body is arranged on one side of the container body in a covering mode and is used for opening and sealing the taking and placing opening.

9. The fragrance assembly of claim 8 wherein the rim of the access opening is in sealing engagement with the container top by a stepped surface; and/or the presence of a gas in the atmosphere,

the edge of the taking and placing opening is in plug-in sealing with the container cover body.

10. The fragrance assembly of claim 8, wherein the container body comprises a bottom plate, and an outer frame, an inner frame and a plurality of partitions disposed on the bottom plate, the inner frame is provided with the fragrance outlet and encloses the installation area, the holding area is defined between the outer frame and the inner frame, the partitions connect the outer frame and the inner frame, the partitions are spaced apart along the circumference of the inner frame to divide the holding area into a plurality of holding chambers,

the outer frame body, the inner frame body and the separating piece are in sealing fit with the container cover body.

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

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

12. The fragrance assembly of claim 11, further comprising:

at least one part of the motor box extends into the area enclosed by the rotating peripheral wall, the driving part is arranged in the motor box, and the output shaft of the driving part penetrates through the motor box to be connected with the rotating part.

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

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